Bryn Mawr Film Institute

07/17/2026

FANTASTIC MR. FOX (2009) 🦊⁠
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Wednesday, August 5, 7:15 pm⁠
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Restless in his domestic routine, retired chicken thief Mr. Fox plots one last epic heist from the farms of Boggis, Bunce, and Bean, bringing down trouble on the entire animal community. Wes Anderson earned an Academy Award nomination for this whimsical stop-motion adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book.⁠
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This screening is presented in conjunction with a Cinema Classics Seminar taught by Alice Bullitt, M.A. ⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/event/fantastic-mr-fox-2/
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07/16/2026

Locked and loaded, Mr. Nolan. See you at 3:00 pm for our first 70mm screening of THE ODYSSEY.🍿⁠
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Can't make this afternoon? Tonight's 7:00 pm screening may be sold out, but you have more chances tomorrow!⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/event/the-odyssey-on-70mm/⁠

07/16/2026

OPEN SCREEN MONDAY⁠
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Monday, August 3, 9:15 pm⁠
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Present your film on the big screen and connect with a community of local talent at Open Screen Mondays, BMFI’s monthly event for local filmmakers. ⁠
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This workshop-style forum is for Philadelphia-area media makers to show their work and get valuable feedback from their peers. Just want to see work from around the region? Non-filmmakers are welcome! Admission to each session is free.⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/event/female-trouble/
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07/15/2026

100 Years of Film in Bryn Mawr: List Directory by Year ⭐️⁠
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Ever wonder what movies played in 1926? How about 2005? Well, now you can with our handy List Directory on ⁠
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This one-of-a-kind list would not be possible without the inspiration and efforts of former BMFI staffer Jacob Dickens and BMFI's Director of Marketing and Communications Gina Izzo. 🍿⁠
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Check out what movies played in Bryn Mawr the year you were born below.

https://letterboxd.com/brynmawrfilm/list/100-years-of-film-in-bryn-mawr-list-directory/
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The Seville Theatre opened in Bryn Mawr, PA on October 1, 1926, as a single-screen movie palace. In 2005, the nonprofit Bryn Mawr Film Institute purchased the then-dilapidated cinema and transformed it into one of the preeminent art houses in the country. Today, BMFI is a four-screen, nonprofit, mem...

07/15/2026

FEMALE TROUBLE (1974) on 35mm! ⁠
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Monday, August 3, 7:00 pm⁠
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“Crime is beauty.” When juvenile delinquent Dawn Davenport (Divine) is denied her coveted cha-cha heels for Christmas, she embarks on a path of crime, debauchery, and fame-seeking. ⁠
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In this cult classic, “Pope of Trash” John Waters mashes the glamour and excess of Hollywood melodrama with anarchic fun and gleeful grotesquerie.⁠
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Actor/Dreamlander Elizabeth Coffey will join us in-theater for a post-film conversation!⁠
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35mm print courtesy of Warner Brothers/Park Circus⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/event/female-trouble/
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07/14/2026

THE ODYSSEY (2026) opens early Thursday, 7/16!⁠
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BMFI is the closest place to see Nolan's epic on 70mm, 2.20:1 outside of Manhattan. ⁠
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If you want to complete your format punch card, we'll see you here soon.⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/films/?tagged=the-odyssey
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07/13/2026

opens THIS WEEK! Get your horses ready. 🐎⁠
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Receive a collectible 70mm filmstrip while supplies last.⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/films/?tagged=the-odyssey
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07/11/2026

Exhibition on Screen – RAPHAEL REVEALED (2020)⁠
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Sunday, August 2, 12:30 pm⁠
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In 2020, Rome’s Scuderie del Quirinale marked the 500th anniversary of Raphael’s death with the largest ever exhibition of the artist’s paintings and drawings. ⁠
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Building on exclusive access to the landmark exhibit, this documentary explores the Renaissance giant’s life in the eternal city, the skill and ingenuity of his work, and his enduring legacy.⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/event/exhibition-on-screen-raphael-revealed-2/
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07/10/2026

YOU GOT GOLD: A CELEBRATION OF JOHN PRINE (2025) 🎸⁠
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Saturday, August 1, 12:30 pm⁠
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Shot in Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, this doc captures the two-night concert celebrating John Prine’s five decades as a country-folk music master, featuring stars like Bonnie Raitt, Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, and Bob Weir.⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/event/you-got-gold-a-celebration-of-john-prine/
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07/09/2026

Summer movie alert! 🐎 We're one week away from the premiere of Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY ⁠
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We'll be giving away 100 exclusive THE ODYSSEY hats at the Thursday, July 16, 7:00 pm screening. Early birds get the worm! ⁠
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See the epic at BMFI on exclusive 70mm or digital starting Thursday, 7/16. ⁠
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https://brynmawrfilm.org/films/?tagged=the-odyssey
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