Hamlet
2025-02-01 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Now seen by over 750,000 people worldwide, the original 2015 NT Live broadcast returns to Enzian! Academy Award-nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy, Hamlet.
As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart as Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of his mother. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state.
Purchase a Season Pass to attend all three National Theatre Live performances and receive discounted admission, as well as a complimentary glass of house wine, coffee, or tea at each show!
Members that are Contributor level or above and Season Passholders are able to make a table reservation for this series. Reservations can only be made after a ticket or Season Pass has been purchased and are limited. Please make sure to have your confirmation number ready to provide to the box officer at time of your reservation.

Crimes of Passion
2025-02-02 11:00 - 15:00
Featuring in person Q&A with Writer/Producer Barry Sandler!
In the early 1980s, British filmmaker Ken Russell (The Devils, Tommy) travelled to America and placed his unorthodox imprint on Crimes of Passion—a crazed erotic thriller starring Kathleen Turner (Serial Mom, Body Heat) and Anthony Perkins (Psycho). Fashion designer Joanna Crane (Turner) leads a double life. At night, she is China Blue, a prostitute who has attracted the attention of a psychopathic priest (Perkins). With its outrageous script by screenwriter Barry Sandler (Making Love) and sparkling score from Rick Wakeman of the band Yes, Crimes of Passion is a movie that could only have been realized by the gonzo creativity of Ken Russell.
Initially saddled with an “X” rating, Sandler and Russell, continued to make edits to the film to satisfy the distributor and the MPAA. Sandler said, “We kept cutting a little more each time and, by the fifth round of cuts, I think they (the MPAA) were all so beaten down from looking at the thing and from pressure from the press and elsewhere that they finally went with an ‘R’.
Uncomfortable Brunch is proud to present the unrated version of the film for this special event.

Meet the Filmmaker:
Barry Sandler (Writer/Producer)

With BA and MFA Film degrees from UCLA, Barry Sandler has written screenplays for numerous motion pictures, including the transgressive psychosexual cult classic CRIMES OF PASSION (New World/Orion/ Kathleen Turner, Anthony Perkins/dir. Ken Russell) THE MIRROR CRACK’D (EMI/Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, Tony Curtis, Kim Novak, Angela Lansbury/dir. Guy Hamilton), EVIL UNDER THE SUN (Universal/Peter Ustinov, Maggie Smith, James Mason, Diana Rigg/dir. Guy Hamilton), THE DUCHESS AND THE DIRTWATER FOX (20th Century Fox/Goldie Hawn, George Segal/dir. Melvin Frank), THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT (20th Century Fox/Susan Sarandon, Marie-France Pisier/dir. Charles Jarrott), GABLE AND LOMBARD (Universal/Jill Clayburgh, James Brolin/dir. Sidney J. Furie), ALL-AMERICAN MURDER (Trimark/ Christopher Walken, Charlie Schlatter/dir. Anson Williams), THE LONERS (Fanfare/Dean Stockwell, Gloria Grahame/dir. Sutton Roley), THE VALLEY (Lagoon/Gerard Depardieu/dir. Barbet Schroeder) , EVIL NEVER DIES (Warner Bros/Katherine Heigl, Thomas Gibson/dir. Uli Edel), KANSAS CITY BOMBER (MGM/Raquel Welch, Jodie Foster/dir. Jerrold Freedman), and the groundbreaking landmark film MAKING LOVE (20th Century Fox/Michael Ontkean, Harry Hamlin, Kate Jackson/dir. Arthur Hiller), the first major studio film to present a positive portrayal of LGBTQ men and women.
Sandler also produced CRIMES OF PASSION, ALL-AMERICAN MURDER, KNOCK ‘EM DEAD, and associate produced MAKING LOVE.
Sandler is the recipient of the GLAAD Media Award, the Southern California Psychotherapy Association Courage in Filmmaking Award, the People for the American Way Defending Freedom Citation, the PFLAG Oscar Wilde Award, the MECLA Humanitarian Award, the GLCSC Award, the FMPTA Crystal Reel Award, and the Outfest 2002 Gay Pioneer Award for Courage and Artistry.
He has been honored by the Berlin, Seattle, Florida, Asheville, Santa Barbara, Outfest, Gay Orlando and Q2 Film Festivals, profiled in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Advocate, the Orlando Sentinel, the Orlando Weekly, the Miami Herald, the Chicago Sun Times, After Dark, Daily Variety, Esquire Magazine, GQ, the Village Voice, Wikipedia, Filmmakers Forum, ABC 20/20, NBC Today Show, A&E Biography,
In 2002, Sandler was named by The Advocate as one of the most influential gay artists in America.
Since 2003, in addition to screenwriting, Sandler has been on the faculty of the University of Central Florida, where he teaches Feature/TV Writing and Film history in the Film Program of the Nicholson School of Communication and Media.
On June 23, 2022, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held a special 40th anniversary event screening of MAKING LOVE, celebrating the film’s role in LGBTQ cinematic history and the positive impact it has had and continues to have for LGBTQ people around the world. The screening was followed by a panel discussion with Sandler. Scott Berg and Harry Hamlin on the film’s historical and cultural significance.

Beverly Hills Cop
2025-02-05 20:00 - 22:00
Free movies on the Enzian lawn!
Wednesday Night Pitcher Shows are FREE and open to the public. Keep an eye on our Facebook for information about rescheduled shows due to weather. Free overflow parking is available at Park Maitland School and Peach Valley across the street. Outside food & beverage is not permitted.
Want a reserved spot on the lawn with a bucket of beer and popcorn for your besties? We have a limited number of exclusive picnic baskets for sale! Grab one fast before the sell out.

***NOMINEE*** – Best Original Screenplay – 1985 Academy Awards®
Following the murder of his childhood friend, streetwise Detroit detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) takes matters into his own hands and heads to the glamorous streets of Beverly Hills. But as he tries to crack the case with unconventional tactics, Foley soon locks horns with Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil (Gilbert R. Hill), who wants him out of town. Now, having the odds stacked against him, Axel must join forces with Detectives John Taggart (John Ashton) and Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) to delve deeper into the crime world of Beverly Hills. However, this is a white-knuckle race against the clock. And the question remains. Will Foley’s complete disregard for proper procedure bear fruit, or will his rule-bending methods land him in even deeper trouble?

Ichi the Killer
2025-02-07 23:59
4K Restoration
Takashi Miike’s ICHI THE KILLER has endured as one of the most influential pieces of genre filmmaking of the last two decades, and now it returns in a stunning all-new 4k restoration approved by Miike himself.
This visceral, bloody, and often hilarious film follows Kakihara (Golden Globe winner Tadanobu Asano, Shogun), a notoriously sadistic yakuza enforcer whose search for his boss’ killer brings him into the orbit of a demented costumed assassin known as Ichi (Nao Ōmori, From Up on Poppy Hill).
ICHI THE KILLER has been released in several versions over the years. While Takeshi Miike’s original cut was 128 minutes long; the original US release was heavily edited to receive an R rating from the MPAA. Since its release, the film has also been periodically banned in several countries, including Norway, Germany, and Malaysia. This restoration features Takashi Miike’s full-length, original 128 minute cut of the film.
Freaky Fridays ticket prices include a free popcorn and soda or lemonade for all attendees! Alcohol can be purchased at Eden Bar. Regular food service will not be available for Freaky Friday events. So, come early, and fuel up outside for the night ahead!

The Grand Budapest Hotel
2025-02-08 11:00 - 14:00
Dive into the magic of cinema with the Enzian Film Club! Join us for an enriching experience where film enthusiasts and novices alike can explore classic films in a new light. Each session features a short presentation by esteemed professors from local colleges, followed by collaborative discussions that bring fresh insights and foster a deeper appreciation for the art of filmmaking. Part of our Saturday Matinee Classics series, the Enzian Film Club is your gateway to understanding and enjoying timeless cinematic masterpieces in a vibrant, community-focused setting.
Featuring an Enzian Film Club discussion on “Set/Costume Design” by Frank Geremia of Full Sail University!
In the 1930s, The Grand Budapest Hotel is a popular European ski resort, presided over by concierge M. Gustave (Ralph Finnes). Zero Moustafa (Tony Revolori), a junior lobby boy, becomes Gustave’s friend and protégé. Gustave prides himself on providing first-class service to the hotel’s guests, including satisfying the needs of the many elderly women who stay there. When one of them dies mysteriously, Gustave finds himself the recipient of a priceless painting and the chief suspect in her murder.
Winner of 4 Oscars® and nominated for over 200 international awards, Wes Anderson monumental genre defying farce features an incredible cast of international stars, including, Bill Murray, F. Murray Abraham, Matthieu Amalric, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Harvely Keitel, Jude Law, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan, Jason Schwartzman, Léa Seydoux, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson and Owen Wilson!

About the speaker: Frank Geremia is a graduate of Kent State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies. He moved to Orlando, Florida in 1997 and began working as a carpenter and scenic painter at Cinnabar Fl, Inc. While there, he was a part of many projects in the entertainment industry and local theme parks. In 2006, he was hired at Full Sail University as a Lab Instructor for Art Direction and is currently teaching in several production courses. When time permits, Frank has been the Production Designer for several feature films shot locally as well as contributed as a set dresser, scenic, carpenter, make-up artist and propmaker.

Sabbath Queen
2025-02-10 18:00 - 20:00
100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes!
Director Sandi DuBowski will be in attendance for an in-person Q&A!
Sandi DuBowski’s epic documentary Sabbath Queen—shot over the span of twenty-one years—follows Amichai Lau-Lavie, an Israeli descended from an unbroken line of thirty-eight rabbis stretching back a thousand years. Yet as Sabbath Queen opens, Lau-Lavie is newly arrived in New York in the late 1990s, a young gay man declaring “Artists are the new rabbis” and appearing around the city in drag as Rebbetzin Hadassah Gross, the widow of six Hasidic rabbis (all from the same extended family). As the years pass, Lau-Lavie embraces a range of creative spiritual endeavors, including Storahtelling and Lab/Shul—until he shocks everyone with his decision to become a rabbi himself, studying in the Conservative tradition of Judaism. Sabbath Queen is witness to Lau-Lavie’s unfailing courage and grace, as he grapples with key questions of who we are and who we will be. Stimulating and moving, DuBowski’s film ends with Lau-Lavie’s words on Israel and Palestine post-October 7th as he evokes the challenge of our lifetime: “How do we reimagine our sacred traditions to achieve peace?”

Sandi DuBowski – Director Biography:
Sandi DuBowski is the Director/Producer of SABBATH QUEEN, Director/Producer of TREMBLING BEFORE G-D, Producer of A JIHAD FOR LOVE, and Co-Producer of BUDRUS. His award-winning work has screened at Sundance, Berlin, Tribeca and Toronto, theatrically released in 150 cities, and broadcast on ZDF/Arte, BBC, Channel 4, PBS. In 2020, he was invited to become a member of the Documentary Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. DuBowski spearheaded a groundbreaking impact campaign with the award-winning TREMBLING BEFORE G-D, personally conducting 850 live events, for over 250,000 people, which changed the lives of countless individuals, their families, religious leaders, and communities around the world. Feature stories on the project appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, NPR, The Globe and Mail, and BBC News. From 2009-2016, DuBowski worked with over 125 of the world’s best social justice documentaries as the Outreach Director of Doc Society’s Good Pitch. He is Co-Founder of The Creative Resistance, a collective of media makers who create award-winning political ads and design. In the mid-1990’s he began his media and activism work at Planned Parenthood Federation of America focused on the Christian right and the anti-abortion movement. Three generations of DuBowski’s family made chocolate syrup in Deep Coastal Brooklyn.

Harold and Maude
2025-02-11 21:30 - 23:30
35mm Screening!
Young adult Harold Chasen (Bud Court), solitary and friendless by choice, is obsessed with death, this fascination manifesting itself in the staging his own fake suicides, driving a hearse and attending funerals, even of people he doesn’t know, all to the chagrin of his exasperated wealthy mother with whom he lives. Mrs. Chasen is determined for Harold to be “normal”, including her sending him into therapy to deal with his issues and finding him a girlfriend through a computer dating service. It is at a series of funerals that Harold meets Maude (Academy Award®-winner, Ruth Gordon), on the cusp of her eightieth birthday, she who too attends funerals of strangers. Unlike Harold, Maude is obsessed with life – her own life to be more precise – she does whatever she wants to please herself, damned what others may think or how they may be affected. Since she can’t take material possessions with her, she is more interested in experiences, with whatever material possessions she has – often “borrowed” without asking – only to further those experiences. Their friendship is initially based on how the other can further their own priority. But as Maude shows Harold how to truly live, Harold falls in love with her. Their relationship, already limited in time by the sheer math, is curtailed even more as Maude shows him only not how to live well but die well.

Better Off Dead
2025-02-13 19:00 - 21:00
40th Anniversary!
Celebrating 40-years of Enzian Theater, each month we will highlight a classic film from 1985 to illustrate the lasting impact of the films of the era and the legacy of Central Florida’s only non-profit arthouse movie theater. Thank you for being part of our 4-decade contribution to arts culture in Orlando.
Teenage Lane Meyer (John Cusack, Say Anything) has a crush on his girlfriend Beth Truss (Amanda Weiss, A Nightmare on Elm Street). When Beth dumps him for successful skier Roy Stalin (Aaron Dozier), he is depressed and decides to commit suicide, but he gives up and tries to improve his skiing skills to ski the dangerous K12 slope to impress Beth. Meanwhile his neighbor Mrs. Smith receives a French exchange student, Monique Junot (Diane Franklin, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure), whom her fat son Ricky Smith considers his girlfriend–and she develops a crush on Lane. When Lane stumbles upon Monique at a high-school party, he befriends her. Lane challenges Roy in a competition on the K12 slope. He soon regrets it, but Monique is a great mechanic and skier; she fixes his Camaro and teaches him how to ski the K12 slope. What will happen to Lane?

Sense and Sensibility (1995)
2025-02-16 11:00 - 13:30
Purchase “A Year with Austen” Series Pass to see all four films for just $40!
Welcome to a time where Empire-waisted wit is sharp, and love is found in the most unexpected of places! Where the art of conversation is as important as the plot itself—often more so—and the pursuit of happiness is a delicate dance of propriety and passion. With our special “A Year with Austen” Badge you can see all 4 of our Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday Celebration films for one discounted price. Now, sit back, sip your tea, and enjoy a romp through a pastoral landscape, where everyone may be too proud or too prejudiced, but they’re always too fabulous to resist!
Sense and Sensibility:
30th Anniversary! Featuring an introduction from the Jane Austen Society of North America!
When Mr. Dashwood (Tom Wilkinson, The Grand Budapest Hotel) dies, he must leave the bulk of his estate to the son by his first marriage, which leaves his second wife and their three daughters Elinor (Emma Thompson, Love Actually), Marianne (Kate Winslet, Titanic), and Margaret (Emilie François), in straitened circumstances. They are taken in by a kindly cousin, but their lack of fortune affects the marriageability of practical Elinor and romantic Marianne. When Elinor forms an attachment for the wealthy Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant, Four Weddings and a Funeral), his family disapproves and separates them. And though Mrs. Jennings (Elizabeth Spriggs) tries to match the worthy (and rich) Colonel Brandon (Alan Rickman, Harry Potter) to her, Marianne finds the dashing and fiery John Willoughby (Greg Wise) more to her taste.
2025 marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. In honor of this literary giant, Enzian Theater and the Winter Park Library will celebrate with “A Year with Jane Austen”. Scheduled throughout the year, The Winter Park Library will read each of Austen’s six novels as well as screen various adaptations of the accompanying films and miniseries at both the Library and at Enzian Theater. Purchase “A Year with Austen” Series Pass to see all four films for just $40!

Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight
2025-02-17 21:00 - 23:00
Meet the Filmmaker: Live in-person Q&A with the members of Five Eight, Producers Jackie Schoknecht, Geoff Melkonian and Director Marc Pilvinsky in conversation with acclaimed musician Tierney Tough (The Pauses).
After being institutionalized for schizophrenia and manic-depression in his early 20s, Mike Mantione turned to songwriting as a way of dealing with his demons. For 30 years, loud guitars have kept those demons at bay.
The band’s whirlwind tale is primarily told through the voices of its own current band members—Mantione, guitarist Sean Dunn, bassist Dan Horowitz and drummer Patrick Ferguson—who are able to look back on both their successes and shortcomings with humor, acceptance and remarkable tenderness towards each other. Outside perspectives are offered from friends and contemporaries such as Bill Berry (R.E.M.), Amy Ray (Indigo Girls), Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers), Vanessa Briscoe Hay (Pylon Reenactment Society), David Barbe (Mercyland) and Velena Vego (40 Watt Club).
Meet the Filmmaker – Five Eight

Athens, GA band Five Eight was the vehicle of singer/guitarist Mike Mantione, a self-professed manic depressive whose music exorcised his personal demons in grim detail. Debuting in 1989 with the self-released Passive-Aggressive cassette, the band — which also comprised longtime bassist Dan Horowitz, guitarist Sean Dunn and drummer Patrick ‘”Tigger'” Ferguson — resurfaced two years later with Inflatable Sense of Self. Signing to the Sky label, in 1992 Five Eight issued their first full-length CD, I Learned Shut Up, releasing The Angriest Man a year later; however, after 1994’s Weirdo, the group spent the mid-1990s largely out of the spotlight, finally returning in 1997 with the Ed Stasium-produced Gasolina! That winter both Dunn and Ferguson abruptly left the lineup, and with new drummer Mike Rizzi, Five Eight issued 1999’s “The Road Beat the Shit Out of My Favorite Band,” a split single with Clemente. The full-length The Good Nurse followed on Deep Elm in the spring of 2000. Five Eight returned in 2004 with a self-titled CD, the first to be released by the band itself.

The Blood of a Poet
2025-02-20 18:00 - 20:00
All free La CinOMAthéque screenings will take place in the Truist Auditorium at the Orlando Museum of Art.
ACCESS FOR ALL AT OMA presents:
La CinOMAthéque: A collaboration between OMA and Enzian, with generous support provided by the Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
The Orlando Museum of Art is thrilled to announce the launch of La CinOMAthéque in partnership with the Enzian Theater, as part of its “Access for All at OMA,” an all-new program offering FREE admission to the museum!
Access for All at OMA is a monthly free day dedicated to the community. La CinOMAthéque will be a series of 6 bimonthly free screenings of experimental, avant-garde, art films in the Truist auditorium at OMA on Access for All day.
Each screening will be introduced by a UCF film professor and include a talkback with OMA Chief Curator Coralie Claeysen-Gleyzon and Enzian Programming Manager Tim Anderson.
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The Blood of a Poet:
“Poets . . . shed not only the red blood of their hearts but the white blood of their souls,” proclaimed Jean Cocteau (La belle et la bête) of his groundbreaking first film—an exploration of the plight of the artist, the power of metaphor and the relationship between art and dreams.
In a poet’s room, an armless statue abruptly comes to life. It invites the poet to step through a mirror and to discover another world. Strange places and characters present themselves to him. The poet tears himself away from these twisted fascinations and returns, with some difficulty, to his room.
One of cinema’s great experiments, this first installment of the Orphic Trilogy stretches the medium to its limits in an effort to capture the poet’s obsession with the struggle between the forces of life and death.

The Princess and The Frog
2025-02-23 12:00 - 14:00
Free for kids 12 & under!
A modern twist on a classic tale from Walt Disney Animation Studios features a beautiful girl named Tiana (Anika Noni Rose, Dreamgirls) who dreams of owning her own restaurant. When she meets a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, a fateful kiss leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana…with the villainous voodoo magician Dr. Facilier (3-time Emmy®-award winner Keith David, Mufasa: The Lion King) in hot pursuit.

Only God Forgives
2025-02-25 21:30 - 23:30
35mm Screening!
From director Nicholas Winding Refn (Drive, The Neon Demon).
Bangkok. Ten years ago Julian (Ryan Gosling) killed a man and went on the run. Now he manages a Thai boxing club as a front for a drugs operation. Respected in the criminal underworld, deep inside, he feels empty. When Julian’s brother murders an underage prostitute, the Police call on retired cop Chang (Vithaya Pansringarm) – the Angel of Vengeance. Chang allows the father to kill his daughter’s murderer, then “restores order” by chopping off the man’s right hand. Julian’s mother Crystal (Kristin Scott Thomas) – the head of a powerful criminal organization – arrives in Bangkok to collect her son’s body. She dispatches Julian to find his killers.
Presented in collaboration with Uncomfortable Brunch.

I’m Gonna Git You Sucka
2025-02-26 20:00 - 22:00
Free movies on the Enzian lawn!
Wednesday Night Pitcher Shows are FREE and open to the public. Keep an eye on our Facebook for information about rescheduled shows due to weather. Free overflow parking is available at Park Maitland School and Peach Valley across the street. Outside food & beverage is not permitted.
Want a reserved spot on the lawn with a bucket of beer and popcorn for your besties? We have a limited number of exclusive picnic baskets for sale! Grab one fast before the sell out.
***NOMINEE*** – Outstanding Motion Picture – 1989 NAACP Image Awards
Jack Spade (Keenen Ivory Wayans) comes home to the ghetto and finds his brother dead from a gold chain overdose. With the help of his hero, John Slade (Bernie Casey), and a team of washed-up crime fighters, Spade declares vengeance on Mr. Big (John Vernon), the white crime leader responsible for selling gold chains on the streets. But Spade realizes that he must take matters into his own hands to finish the job.
Comedian Keenan Ivory Wayans (In Living Color) exploded onto the silver screen in this zany spoof of 1970s blaxploitation films and called in some big guns to assist him, including Antonio Fargas (Foxy Brown), Steve James (The Warriors), Isaac Hayes (Shaft), Jim Brown (Slaughter) and many more!

1-800-ON-HER-OWN
2025-03-01 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for this one-show-only event screening where one lucky guest will win a pair of tickets to see Ani at the Plaza Live on March 8th.
Ani DiFranco crashed onto the music scene in the early ‘90s, a thundering new voice in the cultural wilderness, unapologetically bisexual, political, and feminist. She toured relentlessly, thrashing out hundreds of frenzied shows that were part mosh pit, part hootenanny and part full-on tent revival, then selling cassette tapes from the trunk of her car to make it to the next gig.
Ani became a worldwide phenomenon when she beat the male-dominated music industry at its own game by founding Righteous Babe Records, the first “woman-run non-corporate queer-happy” label, still going strong after nearly 35 years. The press called her “an entrepreneurial wonder” and “the industry’s worst nightmare.” Prince called her “my hero.” Ani simply called herself a folk singer, dedicated to art, activism and staying true to herself, no matter the cost.
1-800-ON-HER-OWN takes us on a wild cinematic road trip, from DiFranco’s punk-folk past to her life today as she reinvents herself as a passionate activist and revered rock star. Throughout the ride, she’s brutally honest, famously foul-mouthed, and totally hilarious. Her daily challenges resonate as we reveal both an enduring, inspiring musical icon and a very relatable contemporary “everywoman” with her own epic fails and hard-won victories.

Oscar® Watch Party on Enzian’s Big Screen
2025-03-02 18:00 - 23:00
Doors to the theater open at 6:00 PM. Show begins at 7:00 PM.
Celebrate the biggest movie event of the year at Central Florida’s favorite independent theater! Experience the excitement of the 97th Academy Awards® – its surprise wins and big upsets – amongst friends and fellow movie lovers. Submit your Oscar® predictions for the chance at a prize, enjoy dinner and drink specials, and witness the big show on Enzian’s big screen.
This year’s 2025 OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORT FILMS open February 14 at Enzian!
*This event is FREE and open to the public. Seating is first come first served. Table reservations cannot be made for this event.

Sunset Boulevard
2025-03-05 20:00 - 22:00
Free movies on the Enzian lawn!
Wednesday Night Pitcher Shows are FREE and open to the public. Keep an eye on our Facebook for information about rescheduled shows due to weather. Free overflow parking is available at Park Maitland School and Peach Valley across the street. Outside food & beverage is not permitted.
Want a reserved spot on the lawn with a bucket of beer and popcorn for your besties? We have a limited number of exclusive picnic baskets for sale! Grab one fast before they sell out.
***WINNER of 3 Academy Awards, including Best Writing and Best Art Direction
75th Anniversary!
In 2000, the Florida Film Festival was proud to present the 50th Anniversary of Sunset Boulevard as our Closing Night Retro film. As we prepare for FFF 2025, happening April 11–20, we are excited to showcase the 75th Anniversary of this timeless film for free on the Enzian lawn.
In Hollywood of the 50’s, the obscure screenplay writer Joe Gillis (William Holden) who is unable to sell his work to the studios, is full of debts and thinking in returning to his hometown. He is hired to rework the script of a faded silent film star (Gloria Swanson) who is determined to return to fame, only to find himself developing a dangerous relationship.
From the unforgettable opening sequence — a body found floating in a decayed mansion’s swimming pool — through the inevitable unfolding of tragic destiny, Sunset Boulevard is the definitive statement on the dark and desperate side of Hollywood. Winner of three Academy Awards, director Billy Wilder’s powerful orchestration of the bizarre tale is a true cinematic classic.
Sunset Boulevard is often ranked among the greatest movies ever made and was included in the first group of 25 films selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the U.S. Library of Congress in 1989.

The Short Films of David Lynch
2025-03-07 23:59
“Walk into a Dream”: The Films of David Lynch
“Film exists because we can go and have experiences that would be pretty dangerous or strange for us in real life. We can go into a room and walk into a dream. If we didn’t want to upset anyone, we would make films about sewing, but even that could be dangerous.” – David Lynch
David Lynch’s art taps into a deep human fascination with the surreal and the psychological. His talent for transforming the everyday into something eerie, for weaving emotion into his strange landscapes, and for exposing the darker side of suburban life resonates universally, connecting with audiences across cultures and generations in ways few filmmakers achieve.
From teenagers to octogenarians, Lynch’s fanbase spans generations. His loss will leave an irreplaceable gap in the world of cinema. We invite you to join us in celebrating the life, legacy, boundless imagination, and singular voice of David Lynch.
The Short Films of David Lynch:
Every work of staggering genius career begins somewhere, and David Lynch dipped his toes into the black pool of cinema at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with a pair of short films (Six Men Getting Sick and The Alphabet) before moving back to the West Coast to attend the American Film Institute. From 1967 to 1974 Lynch worked exclusively in short format.
These works, often experimental in nature, showcase Lynch’s unique ability to evoke emotion and provoke thought in a condensed format. With a signature blend of abstract imagery, disjointed narratives, and eerie soundscapes, Lynch’s short films delve into themes of identity, fear, and the subconscious. Unlike his more expansive feature films, these shorts offer a glimpse into the raw, unfiltered creativity that has defined Lynch’s career, allowing audiences to experience his world in bite-sized yet profoundly impactful doses.
In continued celebration of the life and legacy of one of films greatest visionaries, Freaky Fridays is proud to present the Short Films of David Lynch.
Six Men Getting Sick
1967, USA, 4 minutes
Six cartoon figures vomit repeatedly.
The Alphabet
1968, USA, 4 minutes
This experimental short film presents a sick woman’s nightmare involving living representations of the alphabet.
The Grandmother
1970, USA, 34 minutes
A boy plants a seed that grows into a grandmother in this experimental short film.
The Amputee: Version 1
1974, USA, 5 minutes
A double amputee attempts to write a letter while her nurse gets in the way.
The Amputee: Version 2
1974, USA, 7 minutes
A double amputee attempts to write a letter while her nurse gets in the way.
Premonitions Following an Evil Deed
1995, USA, 1 minute
Police discover a naked dead body.

Taipei Story
2025-03-08 11:00 - 14:00
40th Anniversary!
Celebrating 40-years of Enzian Theater, each month we will highlight a classic film from 1985 to illustrate the lasting impact of the films of the era and the legacy of Central Florida’s only non-profit arthouse movie theater. Thank you for being part of our 4-decade contribution to arts culture in Orlando.
Dive into the magic of cinema with the Enzian Film Club! Join us for an enriching experience where film enthusiasts and novices alike can explore classic films in a new light. Each session features a short presentation by esteemed professors from local colleges, followed by collaborative discussions that bring fresh insights and foster a deeper appreciation for the art of filmmaking. Part of our Saturday Matinee Classics series, the Enzian Film Club is your gateway to understanding and enjoying timeless cinematic masterpieces in a vibrant, community-focused setting.
Featuring an Enzian Film Club discussion on framing techniques by Milt Moise of Rollins College!
Edward Yang’s (Yi Yi, Best Director: Cannes 2000) long-unavailable second feature is a mournful anatomy of a city caught between the past and the present. Made in collaboration with Yang’s fellow New Taiwan Cinema master Hou Hsiao-hsien (The Assassin, Best Director: Cannes 2015)—who cowrote the screenplay, helped finance the project, and oversaw this restoration— Taipei Story chronicles the growing estrangement between a washed-up baseball player (Hou, in a rare on-screen performance) working in his family’s textile business and his girlfriend (pop star Tsai Chin), who clings to the upward mobility of her career in property development. As the couple’s dreams of marriage and emigration begin to unravel, Yang’s gaze illuminates the precariousness of domestic life and the desperation of Taiwan’s globalized modernity.
Taipei Story was restored by Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation World Cinema Project at the Cineteca di Bologna/L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratory, in association with the Cinémathèque Royale de Belgique and Hou Hsiao-hsien.
About the speaker: Milt Moise is a Visiting Professor at Rollins College where he teaches courses in film, television, and literature. His research examines bipolarity in American fiction and television, Rastafari epistemology in the TV show Westworld, and self-referentiality in Caribbean fiction.

Secretary
2025-03-09 12:00 - 14:00
Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Dark Knight) and James Spader (Sex, Lies, and Videotape) turn up the heat in this critically acclaimed erotic drama, based on the infamous short story by acclaimed American novelist Mary Gaitskill featuring supporting turns from Jeremy Davies (Saving Private Ryan), Lesley Ann Warren (Clue) and Osgood Perkins (Longlegs).
Lee Holloway has never had a job. When she applies for a secretarial position at the law office of E. Edward Grey, she realizes her true calling: flirting, typing and making coffee. She and her new boss embark on a more personal relationship, crossing the lines of conduct that would shock any human resource director!

Dog Day Afternoon
2025-03-11 21:30 - 23:30
50th Anniversary! 35mm Screening!
Based upon a real-life story that happened in the early seventies in which the Chase Manhattan Bank in Flatbush, Brooklyn, was held siege by a bank robber determined to steal enough money for his transgender lover to undergo a sex change operation. On a hot summer afternoon, the First Savings Bank of Brooklyn is held up by Sonny Wortzik (Academy Award-winner Al Pacino) and his lover Sal (John Cazale). Although the bank manager and female tellers agree not to interfere with the robbery, Sonny finds that there’s actually nothing much to steal, as most of the cash has been picked up for the day. Sonny then gets an unexpected phone call from Police Captain Eugene Moretti (2-time Academy Award nominee, Charles Durning), who tells him the place is surrounded by the city’s entire police force.

Harriet the Spy
2025-03-13 20:00 - 22:00
This film is a part of our Popcorn Flicks in the Park series, which takes place in Central Park, Winter Park once a month and is FREE and open to the public! These films are presented with open captions.
Michelle Trachtenberg Tribute Film
Harriet Welsch (Michelle Trachtenberg in her feature film debut) may only be in the sixth grade, but she’s already found her calling: to be a spy. In a private journal she takes everywhere, Harriet records suspicious activity and keeps a running list of observations on virtually everyone she knows. It seems harmless enough until, one day, someone finds the journal and exposes Harriet’s critical thoughts about her classmates. Suddenly, even her best friends are against her, and Harriet resolves to take revenge.
Based on the beloved coming-of-age novel by Louise Fitzhugh, this instant ‘90s classic was the first feature film ever produced by Nickelodeon studios and won 11-year old Trachtenberg the Best Performance by a Leading Young Actress at the 1997 Young Artists Awards. Don’t miss out on this special free screening in celebration of Michelle’s life and legacy.

Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr. with R.E.M.: A Silents Synced Film
2025-03-17 21:30 - 23:30
If there’s one thing that classic silent films are desperately missing, it’s the screeching sound of electric guitars. The brainchild of Josh Frank, an Austin, Texas drive-in theater owner, Silents Synced is a series of cinematic/music mashups that will leave even fans of the legendary Wizard of Oz/Dark Side of the Moon phenomenon shocked with delight.
The second film in this series couples R.E.M.’s 1990’s alt-rock masterpieces; Monster and New Adventures in Hi Fi, with Buster Keaton’s 1924 slapstick comedy SHERLOCK JR. in which a film projectionist (Keaton) longs to be a detective and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend’s father’s pocket watch. SHERLOCK JR. is preceded by the short film “The Balloonatic”, with music by Amon Tobin.
Created exclusively for independent cinemas, Enzian Theater is thrilled to bring this unique event to our Music Mondays series.

The Boxtrolls
2025-03-23 12:00 - 14:00
FREE for kids 12 & under!
From the studio that brought you Coraline, ParaNorman, Kubo and the Two Strings, and more.
THE BOXTROLLS are a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs in the amazing cavernous home they’ve built beneath the streets of a city called Cheesebridge. The story is about a young, orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors who tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator, the town’s villain, Archibald Snatcher. When Snatcher comes up with a plot to get rid of the Boxtrolls. Eggs decides to venture above ground and “into the light,” where he meets and teams up with fabulously feisty Winnie. Together, they devise a daring plan to save The Boxtrolls family. The film is based upon the children’s novel ‘Here Be Monsters’ by Alan Snow.

Pacific Rim
2025-03-25 21:00 - 23:00
35mm screening in celebration of National Evening of Science on Screen®!
Featuring a pre-film Science on Screen® presentation with Qiushi Fu, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Central Florida!
When Kaiju emerge from the Pacific Ocean, a war begins that will take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant monsters, a special type of weapon is devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two human pilots.
But in 2025, even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes, a washed-up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi). Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting Armageddon.
With supporting turns from Idris Elba, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman, and more, Pacific Rim is a science fiction spectacle from the out-of-this-world visionary Guillermo del Toro.
Meet the speaker: Qiushi Fu is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Central Florida. He received his Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering from Arizona State University in 2013. Dr. Fu’s research focuses on the neural control of movements with clinical applications targeting motor recovery with neurorehabilitation and assistive devices. In particular, he has led research projects that explored sensory feedback in neuroprostheses (funded by DAPRA), as well as research projects that investigate the neural mechanisms of bimanual coordination (funded by NIH).
Featured Cocktail:

Kaiju Blue
Vodka, Blue Curacao, Lime Juice

The Addams Family
2025-04-02 20:00 - 22:30
Celebrate Florida Film Festival special guest Christina Ricci!
Free movies on the Enzian lawn!
Wednesday Night Pitcher Shows are FREE and open to the public. Keep an eye on our Facebook for information about rescheduled shows due to weather. Free overflow parking is available at Park Maitland School and Peach Valley across the street. Outside food & beverage is not permitted.
Want a reserved spot on the lawn with a bucket of beer and popcorn for your besties? We have a limited number of exclusive picnic baskets for sale! Grab one fast before they sell out.
The Addams Family:
In the film that put her on the pop culture map and cemented her as a 1990s goth-girl legend, Christina Ricci is the woeful Wednesday Addams, daughter of Gomez (Raul Julia) and Morticia (Angelica Huston) who leapt straight out of Charles Addams‘ cartoons to big screen superstardom. The titular Addams family live with all the trappings of the macabre (including a detached hand for a servant). But, when a man claiming to be Fester (Christopher Lloyd), Gomez’s missing brother, arrives at their home, Morticia suspects the man is a fraud because he can’t recall details of Fester’s life. When “Fester” manages to get the clan evicted from their home, Gomez finally realizes that he is conspiring to swindle them of their fortune.

964 Pinocchio
2025-04-04 23:59
4K Restoration!
Shozin Fukui’s 964 Pinocchio depicts the nightmarish journey of a lobotomised cyborg sex slave that is expelled from a brothel and left to fend for himself. Aimlessly wandering around the city, Pinocchio meets Kyoto, a criminally insane, memory-wiped, homeless girl with a horrible secret of her own. Together, they try to piece together their past lives and survive in a cruel, brutal hellscape.
At the same time, Pinocchio’s fiendish creators search desperately to find their lost prototype android before the public and authorities discover him! As agents pursue Pinocchio, his frantic escape morphs into a mind-warping hallucinogenic thrill ride!
Be prepared! Shozin Fukui’s masterful direction provides the viewer with a totally unique experience along the lines of Tetsuo: The Iron Man. This subversive underground classic packed the theaters in Japan where it was hailed as an innovative masterpiece!
PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING: Please note 964 PINOCCHIO features flashing lights and images that may not be safe for people with photosensitive epilepsy.
Freaky Fridays ticket prices include a free popcorn and soda or lemonade for all attendees! Alcohol can be purchased at Eden Bar. Regular food service will not be available for Freaky Friday events. So, come early, and fuel up outside for the night ahead!

The Lady Eve
2025-04-08 21:30 - 23:30
35mm Screening!
Charles Pike (Henry Fonda, The Grapes of Wrath), heir to the Pike brewing fortune, is a shy man who would much rather read a book than interact with people. While returning home from a scientific expedition in South America, he meets the lovely Jean Harrington (Barbara Stanwyck, Double Indemnity). Unbeknownst to him however is the fact that Jean is part of a trio of cardsharps who travel on ocean liners looking for men just like him to give up his money. As they spend time together they soon fall in love and she is determined to protect him from her colleagues. Charles’ bodyguard smells a rat and when he gets proof that Jean is a con artist, Charles breaks off the relationship. Jean now sets her sights on revenge and once back home, poses as the English Lady Eve to confuse and confound the innocent Charles.
Preston Sturges screwball comedy classic has been ranked one of the greatest films of all time by Sight & Sound Magazine, The New York Times, the British Film Institute, Empire Magazine, Time Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, American Movie Classics, and nominated for 6 (appearing on 2) of the American Film Institute’s “Top 100” films lists.

Hoosiers
2025-04-10 20:00 - 22:00
This film is a part of our Popcorn Flicks in the Park series, which takes place in Central Park, Winter Park once a month and is FREE and open to the public! These films are presented with open captions.
Florida Film Festival Kick-Off Event!
Gene Hackman Tribute Film!
Based on the true story of a small-town basketball team that made the state finals in 1954, a volatile coach (Gene Hackman) and a former-star-player-turned-alcoholic (Dennis Hopper) lead a small-town basketball team on an improbable run to the Indiana state championship. Coach Norman Dale encounters several hurdles: a feisty teacher determined to keep the best player off the team, a town full of second-guessing parents, and a group of undisciplined athletes.
Nominated for 2 Academy Awards®, including Best Supporting Actor (Dennis Hopper) and the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature (David Anspaugh, Rudy), join us in celebrating the life and legacy of one of America’s greatest actors (Gene Hackman) and the unofficial launch of the 2025 Florida Film Festival.

An Evening with Christina Ricci, featuring Now and Then
2025-04-13 20:00 - 22:30
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Now and Then with special guest Christina Ricci, who will join us at the Florida Film Festival to discuss her career and the legacy of this star-studded coming-of-age film.
General Admission Tickets: All general admission tickets include entry to the film, as well as Ms. Ricci’s in-person Q&A.
Meet and Greet Tickets: Meet and Greet tickets include entry to the film and Q&A, as well as one admission to the post-show Meet and Greet, one photo on a personal device, and one item to be signed.
Now and Then:
In the summer of 1970, four childhood friends cement lifelong bonds while each dealing with their own personal challenges during a season of self-discovery. Roberta (Christina Ricci in a tough and touching performance), a tomboy with a tragic past, is still mourning her mother’s death. Samantha (Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent), who is shy and insecure, is dealing with her father’s constant absence. Teeny (Thora Birch, American Beauty) is obsessed with boys and dreams of a future as a famous actress, while Chrissy (Ashleigh Aston Moore)—the more sensible one—is grappling with body image issues and societal expectations. Together, they form a tight-knit group, supporting each other through their various dilemmas, including the mysterious death of a local boy that impacts them all. In the present day, the women are now adults (Rosie O’Donnell, Demi Moore, Melanie Griffith, and Rita Wilson), each having gone down a different path in life. When they come together to visit their childhood town for the birth of Chrissy’s first child, they reminisce about the time that defined their friendship and changed them forever. Often referred to as a teen-girl Stand by Me, and celebrating its 30th anniversary, this heartwarming ensemble piece directed by Academy Award®-nominee and 8-time Emmy-nominee Lesi Linka Glatter (Mad Men, Homeland) and written by I. Marlene King (Pretty Little Liars) is a nostalgic exploration of growing up and the lasting impact of childhood friendships.
The Florida Film Festival is honored to welcome newly minted Hollywood Walk of Fame recipient Christina Ricci in celebration of this wonderful film and her decades-long career. Following the film screening, Ms. Ricci will be present for a Q&A with the audience.

Christina Ricci:
Golden Globe®, SAG®, and Emmy® nominee Christina Ricci is one of Hollywood’s most respected actors. She currently stars in the Showtime original series Yellowjackets and recently starred in the Amazon original series Z: The Beginning of Everything, for which she also served as a producer. Prior to that, Ricci was seen playing the title character in the television series The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, for which she earned a SAG Award nomination. Early in her career, she starred in Mermaids, The Addams Family, and Casper. Ricci’s film credits include The Smurfs 2, Buffalo 66, Speed Racer, and a critically acclaimed performance in Monster. On stage, Ricci made her Broadway debut in Time Stands Still and starred off-Broadway in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Ricci serves as the national spokesperson for the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN). RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization. Upcoming, Ricci stars in the feature drama Distorted, opposite John Cusack. She also stars alongside Tony award winner Andy Karl in the independent feature Faraway Eyes.

Tickets to “An Evening with Christina Ricci, featuring Now and Then” are non-refundable. This event is part of the Florida Film Festival – table reservations are not available.
