2026 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILM PROGRAM: ANIMATION (Various Artists, 2025, 83min, International, NR) BUTTERFLY (Florence Miailhe, 2025, 15min, France, NR) A poignant retelling of Olympic swimmer Alfred Nakache's life, from his rise to fame to surviving Auschwitz, presented as memories flashing back during his final swim. ÉIRU (Giovanna Ferrari, 2025, 13min, Ireland, NR) (shortlisted extra short) When the water mysteriously disappears from the well in a warrior clan’s village, an intrepid child descends into the belly of the earth to retrieve it. Éiru is the story of a child in search of a challenge, and a goddess in search of a champion. FOREVERGREEN (Nathan Engelhardt/Jeremy Spears, 2025, 13min, United States, NR) A joyful adventure featuring an orphaned bear cub and a fatherly tree turns serious when the cub is tempted by the allure of easy food. Fire and deadly danger ensue as the cub is left bereft of hope and on the verge of a ruinous end, until the sacrificial love of the tree falls into place. THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS (Chris Lavis/Maciek Szczerboski, 2025, 17min, Canada, NR) (CONTENT WARNING) A haunting fable about a girl overwhelmed by sorrow, the boy who loves her, and how greed leads good hearts to wicked deeds. RETIREMENT PLAN (John Kelly, 2025, 7min, Ireland, NR) Retirement Plan tells the story of Ray (Domhnall Gleeson) as he fantasises about everything he’d love to do in retirement, once he finally has the “time.” THE THREE SISTERS (Konstantin Bronzit, 2025, 14min, Israel/Cyprus, NR) Three sisters live a lonely life on an isolated island, each in their own small house. One day, circumstances develop in such a way that they are forced to rent out one of the houses.

2026 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILM PROGRAM: LIVE ACTION (Various Artists, 2025, 119min, International, NR) BUTCHER'S STAIN (Meyer Levinson-Blount, 2025, 26min, Israel, NR) Samir, a Palestinian butcher working at an Israeli supermarket, is accused of tearing down the Israeli hostage posters in the break room. Samir sets out to prove his innocence in order to keep his job he desperately needs. A FRIEND OF DOROTHY (Lee Knight, 2025, 21min, United Kingdom, NR) Dorothy (BAFTA winner Miriam Margolyes) is a lonely widow whose body is failing, but her mind remains as bright as ever. When 17-year-old JJ (Alistair Nwachukwu) accidentally kicks his football into her garden, he upends Dorothy’s daily routine of pills, prunes and crosswords, and an unlikely friendship blossoms. Despite being worlds apart in every way, the two come to find they have more in common than they could ever imagine. JANE AUSTEN'S PERIOD DRAMA (Steve Pinder/Julia Aks, 2025, 12min, United States, NR) Jane Austen's Period Drama is a 2024 English-language short comedy written and directed by Julia Aks and Steve Pinder. The film is a satire on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. THE SINGERS (Sam A. Davis, 2025, 18min, United States, NR) The Singers is a short film adaptation of a 19th-century short story written by Ivan Turgenev, in which a lowly pub full of downtrodden patrons connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off. With a cast comprised of viral video singing talents and other one-of-a-kind personalities from the unlikeliest corners of the internet, the film is an experimental docu-musical hybrid crafted like an improvisational play. TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA (Natalie Musteata/Alexandre Singh, 2025, 36min, United States, NR) In a society where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slaps to the face, Angine, an unhappy woman, shops compulsively in a department store. There, she becomes fascinated by a playful salesgirl. Despite the prohibition of kissing, the two become close, raising the suspicions of a jealous colleague.

CHELSEA LATE NIGHTS A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (Stanley Kubrick, 1971, 136min, United Kingdom, R) Friday, 2/20 @ 10PM Saturday, 2/21 @ 10PM Sunday, 2/22 @ 10:30AM Staff Pick: Shelli Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange is his most misanthropic film, depicting a future in which nearly everyone is contemptible except for Alex, a charismatic delinquent whose love of “ultra-violence” and Beethoven marks a stark reversal from the guarded optimism of 2001: A Space Odyssey. After Alex is imprisoned, he submits to an experimental behavioral therapy that conditions him to feel physical pain at the thought of violence, raising troubling questions—shared by novelist Anthony Burgess—about the moral cost of eliminating free will. Decades later, the film’s anxieties about government mind control feel less immediate in an era dominated by corporate influence over thought and behavior, leaving Kubrick’s striking production design and wide-angle compositions as its most enduring pleasures. The film also functions as a dark meditation on spectatorship, using scenes of forced viewing, classical music, and projected violence to blur ethical critique with mischievous provocation, resulting in a work that is visually meticulous but thematically unresolved.

*ADMISSION IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC / / FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED / / RESERVE SEATS ONLINE* AFTERSUN (dir. Charlotte Wells, 2022) Monday, February 23 – Chelsea Theater, 7:30 pm Featuring an introduction by Professor Rick Warner, UNC Film Studies. Set during a modest holiday at a Turkish resort in the early 2000s, Aftersun approaches coming of age obliquely, through memory and retrospection. Stunningly shot on 35mm film, which is contrasted with mini DV home movie video footage, the plot follows young Sophie (Frankie Corio) and her father Calum (Paul Mescal). But it is the adult Sophie’s somber attempt to reconstruct this formative trip that gives the story its emotional charge. Coming of age here is not marked by clear lessons or dramatic turning points, but by the gradual, dawning recognition of a parent’s fragility—and of the limits of childhood understanding.

CHELSEA LATE NIGHTS ALL THAT JAZZ (Bob Fosse, 1979, 123min, United States, R, Twentieth Century Fox) Friday, 4/17 @ 10PM Saturday, 4/18 @ 10PM Sunday, 4/19 @ 10:30AM Staff Pick: Sophia Juggling an exhausting work schedule and a broken home life while mounting an ambitious production for his ex-wife and editing his newest film, Joe Gideon--an unapologetic pill-popping, chain-smoking philanderer, movie director, and Broadway choreographer--is flirting with cardiac arrest. And, more and more, pestered by desirous wannabes, desperate starlets, panic-struck producers, lovelorn lovers, and a neglected daughter, Gideon wrestles with the concept of death and mortality. His ex-wife, his girlfriend, and his daughter attempt to bring him back from the brink, but it's too late for his exhausted body and stress-ravaged heart. Now the drugs don't work, and as an eventful life filled with amphetamines, alcohol, and sex flashes before his eyes, Gideon converses with eerie Angelique. Scenes from his past life start to encroach on the present as he becomes increasingly aware of his own mortality. After all, Joe deserves to meet his doom. Isn't death the final curtain everyone must face?

ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU (Cherien Dabis, 2025, 145min, Jordan, NR) 98th ACADEMY OFFICIAL SUBMISSION - BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE - JORDAN A deeply moving, multigenerational drama, ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU follows a Palestinian teenager who gets swept into a protest in the Occupied West Bank and experiences a moment of violence that rocks his family. The film unfolds as his mother recounts the political and emotional threads that led to that fateful moment. Spanning seven decades, the film traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, bearing witness to the scars of dispossession and the enduring legacy of survival. Jordan's Official Selection for the 98th Academy Awards. Aspect Ratio: 1.85 / Run Time: 145 min / Genre: Drama, Romance, Epic In the Occupied West Bank of the 1980s, a Palestinian teenager is swept into a protest that changes the course of his family's life. Reeling from its aftermath, his mother, Hanan, shares the story that led them to that fateful moment. Spanning seven decades, this epic drama traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, revealing not only the scars of displacement, but the unbreakable spirit of survival.

Screenings in this series are free and open to the public. RESERVE YOUR SEAT // SEATING IS LIMITED Screenings will feature discussion/Q&A with UNC Global Studies faculty. GLOBAL BIG SCREEN: A FILM SERIES ON IMMIGRATION & MOBILITY DIGITAL DETENTION – (Carolina Sanchez Boe, 2025, 53 Minutes) Show Dates: Mon, 4/6 @ 7 PM DIGITAL DETENTION unveils a booming industry in the surveillance of immigrants, where GPS ankle monitors and facial recognition apps turn migrants and asylum-seekers into data for profit. The film exposes the personal and societal impacts of this new form of control using invasive technologies, highlighting the stories of asylum-seekers living under constant surveillance in Austin, Texas, a city transformed by the tech boom. Part of - GLOBAL BIG SCREEN: A FILM SERIES ON IMMIGRATION & MOBILITY Brought to you by the Chelsea Theater and The Curriculum in Global Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill. Join us for a compelling film series that brings the global realities of immigration into sharp and contemporary focus. Through powerful storytelling and critical perspectives, Global Big Screen Film Series explore the human cost of displacement, the courage and danger embedded in migration journeys, and the lasting emotional impact of leaving home in search of safety and opportunity. The series also examines how modern technologies and surveillance are reshaping borders, detention, and control in the digital age. Screenings in this series are free and open to the public. They will feature discussion/Q&A with UNC Global Studies faculty. Also in this series: IO CAPITANO – (Matteo Garrone, 2023, 121 Minutes) Show Dates: Mon, 2/2 @ 7 PM A Homeric fairy tale that tells the adventurous journey of two young boys, Seydou and Moussa, who leave Dakar to reach Europe. FLEE – (Jonas Poher Rasmussen, 2021, 89 Minutes) Show Dates: Mon, 3/2 @ 7 PM A man looks back over his life as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. FLEE tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director Jonas Poher Rasmussen, he tells for the first time the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan. *ADMISSION IS FREE FOR FILMS IN THIS SERIES*

Screenings in this series are free and open to the public. RESERVE YOUR SEAT // SEATING IS LIMITED Screenings will feature discussion/Q&A with UNC Global Studies faculty. GLOBAL BIG SCREEN: A FILM SERIES ON IMMIGRATION & MOBILITY FLEE – (Jonas Poher Rasmussen, 2021, 89 Minutes) Show Dates: Mon, 3/2 @ 7 PM A man looks back over his life as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. FLEE tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director Jonas Poher Rasmussen, he tells for the first time the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan. Part of - GLOBAL BIG SCREEN: A FILM SERIES ON IMMIGRATION & MOBILITY Brought to you by the Chelsea Theater and The Curriculum in Global Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill. Join us for a compelling film series that brings the global realities of immigration into sharp and contemporary focus. Through powerful storytelling and critical perspectives, Global Big Screen Film Series explore the human cost of displacement, the courage and danger embedded in migration journeys, and the lasting emotional impact of leaving home in search of safety and opportunity. The series also examines how modern technologies and surveillance are reshaping borders, detention, and control in the digital age. Screenings in this series are free and open to the public. They will feature discussion/Q&A with UNC Global Studies faculty. Also in this series: IO CAPITANO – (Matteo Garrone, 2023, 121 Minutes) Show Dates: Mon, 2/2 @ 7 PM A Homeric fairy tale that tells the adventurous journey of two young boys, Seydou and Moussa, who leave Dakar to reach Europe. DIGITAL DETENTION – (Carolina Sanchez Boe, 2025, 53 Minutes) Show Dates: Mon, 4/6 @ 7 PM DIGITAL DETENTION unveils a booming industry in the surveillance of immigrants, where GPS ankle monitors and facial recognition apps turn migrants and asylum-seekers into data for profit. The film exposes the personal and societal impacts of this new form of control using invasive technologies, highlighting the stories of asylum-seekers living under constant surveillance in Austin, Texas, a city transformed by the tech boom. *ADMISSION IS FREE FOR FILMS IN THIS SERIES*

From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, HAMNET tells the powerful love story that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. Starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.

CHELSEA LATE NIGHTS MAGIC MIKE XXL (Gregory Jacobs, 2015, 115min, United States, R, Warner Bros.) Friday, 4/3 @ 10PM Saturday, 4/4 @ 10PM Sunday, 4/5 @ 10:30AM Staff Pick: Sam Retired male stripper Magic Mike (Channing Tatum) decides to help his friends put on one last show, as the crew embark on a road trip to Myrtle Beach to perform at an exotic-dance convention. Along the way, they brighten the lives of several women, including an aspiring photographer (Amber Heard) and a diva (Jada Pinkett Smith) from Mike's past.

MY FATHER'S SHADOW (Akinola Davies, 2025, 94min, United Kingdom/Nigeria, NR, MUBI) 98th ACADEMY OFFICIAL SUBMISSION - BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE - UNITED KINGDOM The UK’s Best International Feature Film entry to the 98th Academy Awards® and recipient of the Caméra d’Or Special Mention at Cannes, Akinola Davis Jr.’s MY FATHER’S SHADOW is a poetic, tender portrait of father–son bonds. Framed by the political landscape of 1993 Lagos, the film follows a father and his two young sons as they journey into and around the vibrantly rendered Nigerian metropolis, quietly reckoning with their relationship while navigating a city on the precipice of democratic crisis. Brothers and collaborators Akinola Davis Jr. and Wale Davies bring us a groundbreaking feature debut – centering an award-winning performance by Sopé Dìrísù (Slow Horses, Gangs of London) – that reveals the profound depths of what families leave unspoken. ★★★★ “Rich, heartfelt and rewarding” – The Guardian ★★★★ “A bold new voice is born” – Time Out “A miraculous gem… Akinola Davies Jr. announces himself as a major cinematic voice” – Variety “An immense central performance by Sope Dirisu” – Little White Lies AWARDS RECOGNITION: CANNES FILM FESTIVAL WINNER, CAMÉRA D'OR SPECIAL DISTINCTION THE GOTHAM AWARDS WINNER, BREAKTHROUGH DIRECTOR, AKINOLA DAVIES JR. WINNER, OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE, SOPÉ DÌRÍSÙ CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WINNER, SPECIAL MENTION MARRAKECH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WINNER, BEST ACTOR, SOPÉ DÌRÍSÙ

NIRVANNA: THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE (Matt Johnson/Jay McCarrol, 2025, 95min, United States, R, NEON Rated) When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008. Blah blah blah blah blah.

CHELSEA LATE NIGHTS OBEX (Albert Birney, 2025, 90min, United States, NR, Oscilloscope Laboratories) Friday, 3/27 @ 10PM Saturday, 3/28 @ 10PM Sunday, 3/29 @ 10:30AM Staff Pick: Matt Conor Marsh's secluded life is disrupted when he plays a game called OBEX. His dog Sandy disappears, blurring reality and game. Conor enters the world of OBEX to rescue Sandy, navigating its strange realms.

CHELSEA LATE NIGHTS PARTY GIRL (Daisy von Scherler Mayer, 1995, 94min, United States, R) Friday, 2/27 @ 10PM Saturday, 2/28 @ 10PM Sunday, 3/1 @ 10:30AM Staff Pick: Mimi Mary (Parker Posey) is a free-spirited young woman with a run-down New York apartment and a high fashion wardrobe. She calls her godmother, a librarian, for bail money after being arrested for throwing an illegal party. To repay the loan, she begins working as a library clerk. At first she hates it, but when challenged decides to master the Dewey Decimal System and become a great library clerk, while romancing a falafel vendor and helping her roommate in his goal to become a professional DJ.

THE LOVE THAT REMAINS (Hlynur Pálmason, 2025, 109min, Iceland, NR, Janus) 98th ACADEMY SUBMISSION - BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE - ICELAND Anna, an artist, and Magnús, a fisherman, live with their three children and charismatic sheepdog in the quiet grandeur of the Icelandic countryside. As the fractures in their marriage come to the surface, the couple try to hold onto the afterimages of a life together and make sense of a deep and lingering devotion. Filmmaker Hlynur Pálmason (Godland) brings surprising humor and emotional weight to this gorgeous, intimate, and brilliantly expansive scenes from a marriage, amidst the majestic backdrop of the changing seasons.

CHELSEA LATE NIGHTS THE PUNK SINGER (Sini Anderson, 2013, 81min, United States, NR) Friday, 4/24 @ 10PM Saturday, 4/25 @ 10PM Sunday, 4/26 @ 10:30AM Staff Pick: Sheela A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s.