Community Partnership
Screenings in partnership with local organizations and businesses.
Ex Machina – A Science on Screen Presentation
- Today, Mar 25
Today, Mar 25 @ 7:00 pm: Special pre-show presentation from Drake professor, Martin Roth.
Director: Alex Garland Run Time: 108 min. Release Year: 2015
Starring: Alicia Vikander, Corey Johnson, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno
Science on Screen is back for a third year! A series of films paired with presentations from scientists...
Wicked – Sensory-Friendly Screening
- Sun, Mar 30
Director: Jon M. Chu Run Time: 162 min. Release Year: 2024
Starring: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh
Everyone deserves the chance to fly. Join Varsity Cinema and the Autism Society of Iowa for this sensory-friendly screening of Wicked.
2025 Des Moines Latino Film Festival: Párvulos
- Tue, Apr 15
Run Time: 120 min.
Get ready for four unforgettable nights at the 2025 Des Moines Latino Film Festival, presented by the Latino...
2025 Des Moines Latino Film Festival: Lengua + Sujo
- Wed, Apr 16
Run Time: 138 min.
Get ready for four unforgettable nights at the 2025 Des Moines Latino Film Festival, presented by the Latino...
2025 Des Moines Latino Film Festival: The Ballad of Tita and the Machines + Rita
- Thu, Apr 17
Run Time: 121 min.
Get ready for four unforgettable nights at the 2025 Des Moines Latino Film Festival, presented by the Latino...
2025 Des Moines Latino Film Festival: La Cocina
- Fri, Apr 18
Run Time: 139 min.
Get ready for four unforgettable nights at the 2025 Des Moines Latino Film Festival, presented by the Latino...
The Jungle – An Earth Day Screening with Food & Water Watch
- Tue, Apr 22
Tue, Apr 22 @ 7:00 pm: Celebrate Earth Day with a documentary brought to you by Food & Water Watch.
Director: Matt Wechsler Run Time: 83 min.
This Earth Day, join Food & Water Watch for a community screening of a new documentary exposing the...
Point Break – A Science on Screen Presentation
- Tue, Apr 29
Tue, Apr 29 @ 7:00 pm: Special pre-show presentation from Drake professor, Terrance Pendleton.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow Run Time: 122 min. Release Year: 1991
Starring: Gary Busey, John C. McGinley, Keanu Reeves, Lori Petty, Patrick Swayze
Science on Screen is back for a third year! A series of films paired with presentations from scientists...
Ritual Mountain Bike Film Tour Presented by CITA & the Iowa Bicycle Coalition
- Wed, May 14
Run Time: 106 min.
Join Central Iowa Trails Association, the Iowa Bicycle Coalition, and premiere sponsor, Bike World, as we present the...
Minnesota Mean – Presented with Des Moines Roller Derby
- Tue, May 27
Director: Dawn Mikkelson Run Time: 81 min. Release Year: 2023
It's now or never.
Goodbye, Mr. Chips in Partnership with the Des Moines Metro Opera
- Sat, Jul 12
- Fri, Jul 18
Sat, Jul 12 @ 1:00 pm: Des Moines Metro Opera and Des Moines Film are excited to present two screenings of Goodbye, Mr. Chips, a new opera reimagined for film by Gordon Getty. Fri, Jul 18 @ 1:00 pm: Des Moines Metro Opera and Des Moines Film are excited to present two screenings of Goodbye, Mr. Chips, a new opera reimagined for film by Gordon Getty.
Run Time: 115 min. Release Year: 2021
Starring: Kevin Short, Lester Lynch, Marnie Breckenridge, Nathan Granner, Walter Brown
This event is partnership with Des Moines Moines Metro Opera and Varsity Cinema. Enjoy an exclusive filmed introduction...