Spotlight on Women
Highlighting all films at the Davis with women behind the camera
The Bride!
- Today, Mar 24
- Wed, Mar 25
- Thu, Mar 26
Midnight weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights, so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal Run Time: 126 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Annette Bening, Christian Bale, Jessie Buckley
A bold, iconoclastic take on one of the world’s most compelling stories, from filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Cléo from 5 to 7
- Today, Mar 24
Midnight weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights, so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Agnès Varda Run Time: 90 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 1962 Language: in French w/ English Subtitles
Starring: Antoine Bourseiller, Corinne Marchand, Dominique Davray, Dorothée Blanck
The whole world... has made an appointment with...
The Librarians
- Sat, Apr 25
Midnight weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights, so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Kim A. Snyder Run Time: 92 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2025
Starring: Amanda Jones, Becky Calzada, Carolyn Foote, Martha Hickson, Suzette Baker
America's war on books is more than a war on words.
The Grab
- Sun, Apr 26
Midnight weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights, so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite Run Time: 104 min. Release Year: 2024 Language: in English and Russian w/ English Subtitles
Producer Nate Halverson and Amanda Pike of the Center for Investigative Reporting & Mother Jones in attendance for...
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
- Mon, Apr 27
Midnight weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights, so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady Run Time: 91 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2016
Starring: Alan Horn, Bill Moyers, John Amos, Norman Lear, Rob Reiner
Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into...
Steal This Story, Please!
- Wed, Apr 29
Midnight weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights, so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Carl Deal, Tia Lessin Run Time: 98 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2025
Post-show Q&A with Amy Goodman (Zoom), Democracy Now co-host Juan González, director Tia Lessin, Moderated by Daniel Ash...
ICE Under Watch
- Sun, May 3
Midnight weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights, so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Various Run Time: 40 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2026
Starring: Various
A short film showcase presented by Doc10