Film series: Worth a Watch – Spring 2025

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In addition to our dedicated series, our spring calendar will also feature numerous new films, filmmaker visits, and special events, many catalyzed in collaboration with campus departments and programs. 

Highlights include Gints Zilbalodis' acclaimed animated feature Flow, this year's Oscar-nominated short films, a special double feature of La La Land and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, the second-annual Ithaca Experimental Film Festival, and much more!

Though we would argue that all films at Cornell Cinema are worth watching, this series aims showcase some of the most critically acclaimed recent releases, focusing primarily on international features, independent films, and recent Hollywood hits.

Other film series this semester

Campus Collaborations
Doc Spots
French Film Festival 2025
New Visions, New Voices
Nosferatu Afterlives
Powell & Pressburger: Titans of Technicolor
Restorations & Rediscoveries
Stop-Motion Sundays
VistaVision!
Worth a Watch – Spring 2025

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