The Independent Picture House

🎉 4th Anniversary Poster Competition 🎉 To celebrate 4 years of Independent Picture House, we received a record-breaking 26 poster submissions — and WOW, the creativity on display is incredible. 🙌 All 26 designs are now featured in the IPH lobby, and trust us… choosing favorites is not easy. 👀🎨 Next time you’re at IPH: ✨ Check out all the amazing designs 📱 Scan the QR code 🗳️ Vote for your TOP 3 favorites Or you can vote via link in our bio 🔗 We want to know — which ones would make your list? 👀 📅 Voting ends May 27 🏆 Winner announced during our anniversary celebration PLUS — one lucky voter will win a movie night at IPH, including: 🎟️ 2 movie tickets 🍿 Concessions bundle Come celebrate local creativity with us and help pick the winning design!

Got plans for the summer… or still figuring it out? Either way, come CHILL with us at the Independent Picture House🎬❄️ This year we continue CHILL at IPH — our summer series of short, engaging workshops in collaboration with UNC Charlotte’s College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (CHESS). Whether you’re curious about big ideas, want to explore something creative, or just need a break from streaming, these relaxed, faculty-led sessions are designed for everyone — no tests, no stress, just great conversation. 🧠 All classes run 10 AM – 12 PM 📍 Hosted at Independent Picture House 🎟️ Register for a full 4-session workshop ✨ 2026 CHILL Workshops: 📅June 1 and 3; June 8 and 10 🗣A New Birth of Freedom: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and the Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877 📅June 2 and 4; June 9 and 11 🗣Jesus at the Movies 📅June 15 and 17; June 22 and 24 🗣Writing Flash Memoir & Personal Stories 📅June 16 and 18; June 23 and 25 🗣Goodbye, Lenin! and Hello, Berlin! 📅June 29 and July 1; July 6 and 8 🗣Barbie: An American Icon 📅June 30 and 2; July 7 and 9 🗣Wes Anderson’s Elaborate Archaeology of Moving Pictures 📅July 13 and 15; July 20 and 22 🗣Silver, Hook, and Sparrow: Disney and the History of Caribbean Piracies 📅July 14 and 16; July 21 and 23 🗣AI: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly In Charlotte And Around The World 📅July 27 and 29; August 3 and 5 🗣What Does Pinocchio Still Have to Tell Us? 📅July 28 and 30; August 4 and 6 🗣Capitalism in Action Spots are limited — grab yours and spend your summer learning something new (in the AC 😉). 🔗independentpicturehouse.org/film-series/chill-unc-charlotte/

🎥✨ A Bird’s Eye View of Independent Picture House! 🏠🍿 As we kick off the new year, we're excited to share a stunning drone video highlighting all that our beloved Independent Picture House has to offer, including our newly opened expansion space! 🎬🌟 If you haven’t had the chance to visit IPH before, now's the perfect time to come see what’s new! Watch the full video and discover why we’re the go-to spot for movie lovers in Charlotte! 🎉✨ @oneshotdronetours #IndependentPictureHouse #DroneVideo #CinemaMagic #SupportIndieFilm #NewYearNewAdventures

🚨COMING SOON - May 30🚨 🎬Stand by Me 🎥part of "Rob Reiner: Laughter, Love & Conscience" film series 🎥part "Summer of 86" film series 🎬A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy. *Screening as a celebration of the life and career of Rob Reiner ✍️"Stand by Me remains one of the loveliest and most devastating films ever made about the loss of childhood." The Times (UK) #RobReiner #ComingSoon #MovieNight

🚨COMING SOON – 5/29🚨 🎬Tuner A talented piano tuner’s life is turned upside down when he discovers that his meticulous skills for tuning pianos can equally be applied to cracking safes. ✍"Anchored by a quiet yet compelling performance by Leo Woodall, the film gives a lovely late-career showcase to Dustin Hoffman. The mix of genre elements is a delight, and the jazzy score, fast pace, and strong performances make much of the film sing." - Jason Gorber [RogerEbert. com]

🎬 Good morning! Don’t miss what’s hitting the big screen this weekend at IPH — trust us, you’ll want a seat 🍿✨ ☀ Saturday 5/16 🎬Twin Peaks S2-E8+9 - 11:00 🎬Free Saturday Cartoons - 10:30 🎬Mārama - 8:40 🎬Blue Heron - 1:05, 6:20 🎬North by Northwest - 3:30 🎬Hokum - 6:25, 8:50 🎬Obsession - 1:00, 3:40, 6:15, 8:45 🎬Erupcja - 3:45 🎬Yellow Rose - 1:25 🌈ReelOut Film Festival 🎬Starwalker - 11:30 🎬Eva - 2:15 🎬Summer’s Camera - 5:05 🎬Moonlight - 7:15 ☀Sunday 5/17 🎬Mārama - 4:45 🎬Blue Heron - 12:40 🎬North by Northwest - 3:00 *has talkback* 🎬Hokum - 12:35, 6:50 🎬Obsession - 12:30, 3:05, 6:45 🎬Erupcja - 2:55 🎬Yellow Rose - 5:30 🌈ReelOut Film Festival 🎬State of Firsts - 1:00 🎬Submerged Queer Spaces - 4:10 🎬Sunday Short Showcase - 6:40 🎨Don’t forget to check out the poster submissions displayed in the IPH lobby and vote when you come in!🖼

🥄THE ROOM & BIG SHARK is back.🦈 And yes — Greg Sestero is returning with it. @gregsestero 📆FRIDAY, JUNE 12 — CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE: 1️⃣ THE ROOM screening — includes a meet & greet, live intro, and Q&A with Greg himself. 2️⃣ BIG SHARK screening — introduced by Greg Sestero (we accept no responsibility for what happens next). 📆SATURDAY, JUNE 13 — DOUBLE FEATURE INTO CHAOS: 🎟️ One ticket. $35. Two films. Start with THE ROOM, including the meet & greet, intro, and Q&A, then dive straight into BIG SHARK as reality slowly unravels. This isn’t just a movie screening. It’s a ritual. See you June 12 & 13. Spoons will be provided!🥄🥄🥄🥄🥄🥄🥄

🚨COMING SOON🚨 🎥Summer of '86 Step into a cinematic time capsule as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the films of 1986. Journey back to a year bursting with bold storytelling, iconic characters, unforgettable soundtracks, and films from master filmmakers. Join us all summer long as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of a year that helped shape the future of film—one unforgettable reel at a time. Movies in the series: 🎬Stand by Me [opens May 30] 🎬Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer [opens Jun 5] 🎬Little Shop of Horrors [opens Jun 10] 🎬Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta (Castle in the Sky) [opens Jun 13] 🎬Working Girls [opens Jun 17] 🎬Ferris Bueller’s Day Off [opens Jun 24] 🎬Platoon [opens Jul 1] 🎬The Sacrifice [opens Jul 8] 🎬The Great Mouse Detective [opens Jul 11] 🎬True Stories [opens Jul 15] 🎬The Color of Money [opens Jul 22] 🎬Big Trouble in Little China [opens Jul 29] 🎬The Mosquito Coast [opens Aug 5] 🎬Labyrinth [opens Aug 8] 🎬Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling [opens Aug 12] 🎬Legend [opens Aug 19] 🎬Something Wild [opens Aug 26] 🎬Down by Law [opens Sep 2] 🎬Aliens [opens Sep 9] 🎬Highlander [open Sep 16]

🚨MOVIE & TALKBACK – May 28🚨 🎬An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) 📍Patel Community Space at IPH - 4237 Raleigh Street 🎟 Free Event | Registration Required 🗣Post film discussion with Ally Nolan (McColl Center Current Artists-In-Residence) and Liam Fitzgerald. Discussion facilitated by World Affairs Council of Charlotte. @waccharlotte 🎬Ally Nolan is an Irish textile artist whose practice explores how textiles are shaped by place, community, and cultural identity. Her work brings together hand-made and digital textile techniques to examine the histories embedded in materials and the labour that produces them, with a particular focus on women’s work and craft knowledge that has often gone unrecorded or undervalued. Rooted in archival research, storytelling, and heritage, Nolan frequently works with historical photographs and materials to better understand the people and communities behind textile traditions. Her practice is informed by rural and coastal contexts, where craft skills are closely tied to working life, social history, and local economies. Nolan is the 2025 recipient of the RCSI Art Award and has completed residencies in Portugal, Norway, France, and Ireland. These experiences have expanded her research and revealed connections between craft traditions across different cultures. Nolan holds a BA in Fashion Design and Art History from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin, and an M.Phil in Irish Art History from Trinity College Dublin. Liam Fitzgerald (MBA) has over 25 years of experience working in multiple countries and industries. Liam brings expertise in cross-cultural collaboration, public-private partnerships, and multi-industry knowledge of how best to deepen the commercial ties between countries. With roots in hospitality, leisure and commercial real estate, he is now focused on delivering services to the financial services industry here in the US and internationally. A native of Limerick, Liam has lived and worked extensively in the United Kingdom and the Middle East, and is excited about firmly established roots here in Charlotte, North Carolina with his family.

🎬 NOW SHOWING at Independent Picture House — OBSESSION 👀🌿 After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic gets exactly what he wished for… but soon discovers that some desires come with a dark and sinister price. 😳 This twisted new thriller is the movie everyone will be talking about. Don’t miss it on the big screen this weekend 🍿 🎁 OPENING WEEKEND GIVEAWAY 🎁 See OBSESSION during opening weekend and you’ll automatically be entered to win an exclusive OBSESSION prize pack! Prize pack includes: 🧢 OBSESSION hat 🌿 One Wish Willow 📅 One lucky winner will be contacted directly on Monday, May 18! Get your tickets, grab your popcorn, and prepare to become obsessed 👀🍿 #ObsessionMovie #IPH #MovieGiveaway

One set of shorts is never enough! That's why on Sunday, May 17th, we will close out the Reel Out Charlotte weekend with our Sunday Shorts Showcase. Join us on Sunday @iph_clt at 6:40 pm for 5 unique films from around the world. Together we will watch: ⭐Pakka ⭐First date ⭐Demon Twink ⭐You're Doing Great ⭐Never Never Never 🎟 Tickets at link in bio. #LGBTQfilm #FilmFestival #CharlotteNC #LGBTQ #queerfilm

🎉 4th Anniversary Poster Competition 🎉 To celebrate our 4th anniversary at Independent Picture House, we received a record-breaking 26 poster submissions — and they’re all now on display in the IPH lobby! Stop by next time you’re in, check out the amazing designs, scan the QR code, and vote for your top 3 favorites. 🖼️✨ 📅 Voting ends May 27 🏆 The winner will be announced during our anniversary celebration! And that’s not all — one lucky voter will win a movie night at IPH, including: 🎟️ 2 movie tickets 🍿 Concessions bundle Come celebrate creativity and community with us!