Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
2025-08-26 21:30 - 23:30 (America/New_York)
35mm Screening!
The breakout international hit that propelled Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar to global fame, Women on the Verge of Nervous Breakdown is a wild, vibrant farce tinged with heartbreak. The film follows actress Pepa Marcos (Carmen Maura) as her life unravels after being abruptly dumped by her lover. With its madcap pacing, surreal humor, and stylish flair, the film became a defining work of post-Franco Spanish cinema—boldly exploring themes of female desire, emotional instability, and independence.
“Women on the Verge” also sparked controversy upon release. Its candid depiction of women’s mental health, sexuality, and tranquilizer use challenged more conservative audiences and critics. In Spain, the film both scandalized and thrilled a society still adjusting to democratic freedoms, while abroad, it introduced Almodóvar’s unapologetically eccentric and feminist lens to a wider audience.
QLatinx will be in attendance and tabling in the lobby!

The Last Dragon
2025-08-27 20:00 - 22:00
40th Anniversary Screening!
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.
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 Last Dragon:
In this martial arts cult classic, Leroy Green—nicknamed “Bruce Leroy”—is a young kung fu student in Harlem on a quest to achieve the final level of martial arts mastery known as “The Glow.” Guided by the teachings of Bruce Lee, Leroy embarks on a journey of self-discovery, inner strength, and love. Along the way, he becomes the unlikely protector of Laura Charles (Pop-singer Vanity), a glamorous video show host targeted by a ruthless music promoter and his thugs.
Standing in Leroy’s path is the flamboyant and fearsome villain Sho’nuff, the self-proclaimed “Shogun of Harlem,” who challenges him both physically and spiritually. As the tension escalates, Leroy must confront his fears, embrace his destiny, and unlock the ultimate power within himself to defeat evil and become The Last Dragon.
The Last Dragon is a unique cultural fusion of East-meets-West, martial arts cinema, 1980s music video aesthetics, and Motown soul—brought to life through Berry Gordy’s distinctive creative vision.

The Short Films of Marie Menken
2025-08-28 18:00 - 19:30
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.

The Short Films of Marie Menken:
Marie Menken (1910-1970) is the unsung heroine of the American avant-garde cinema. A mentor, muse and major influence for such key experimental filmmakers as Kenneth Anger, Stan Brakhage, Jonas Mekas and Andy Warhol, Menken created an extraordinary body of exuberant and stunningly beautiful films shaped, above all, by her intuitive understanding of handheld cinematography. Beginning with her celebrated first film, Visual Variations on Noguchi (1945), Menken used the hand-cranked Bolex camera favored by avant-garde filmmakers to introduce a new agility, grace and spontaneity into experimental cinema, a lightness of camera and form hitherto unseen in American film. With Noguchi, Menken also began a spirited dialogue between cinema and the plastic and painterly arts that extends across her films in a witty yet deeply insightful exploration of the formal language and methodology specific to those schools and painters with whom Menken was close – from the Abstract Expressionist drip painting humorously critiqued in Drips in Strips (1963), to the factory production of Pop art in the revelatory Andy Warhol (1964) and the Fluxus practice of Robert Watts in Watts with Eggs (1967).
Featuring:
Watts with Eggs (1967, 2.5 min)
Wrestling (1964, 8 min)
Visual Variations on Noguchi (1945, 4 min)
Notebook (1962, 10 min)
Lights (1966, 6.5 min)
Go Go Go! (1964, 11.5 min)
Glimpse of the Garden (1957, 5 min)
Eye Music in Red Major (1961, 5.5 min)
Excursion (1968, 5 min)
Drips in Strips (1961, 2.5 min)
Arabesque for Kenneth Anger (1961, 4 min)
Andy Warhol (1965, 22 min)
Sidewalks (1966, 6.5 min)

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
2025-08-30 11:30 - 13:00
Screening as part of “Animation August“!

These are not your childhood cartoons. Celebrate some of the boldest and most visionary works in modern animation during Animation August at Enzian!
Launching the program is 2-time Academy Award® nominee Don Hertzfeldt’s World of Tomorrow Trilogy (2016–2020), a profound and darkly funny meditation on memory, technology, and the fragility of the human experience. From Japan, Masaaki Yuasa’s Mind Game (2004) explodes onto the screen with fever-dream energy and unrestrained psychedelic imagination, pushing animation’s limits in both form and philosophy. Rounding out the lineup is Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass (2024). 20 years in the making, this haunting new dreamscape from the Brothers Quay—masters of stop-motion surrealism—is a gothic, ghostly descent into the subconscious. Join us for a collection of films that promise to challenge, mesmerize, and linger long after the credits roll. Please note, this animation program is not intended for children and contains adult themes and content.
Unleash your inner “Ani-Maniac” and see all three films with a discounted series pass!
Sanitorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass:
Produced and presented by Christopher Nolan. In their first feature in 20 years, Stephen and Timothy Quay return to adapt the work of Polish writer Bruno Schulz with a mixture of stop motion puppetry and live action. A ghostly train journey on a forgotten branch line transports a son, Jozef, visiting his dying Father in a remote Galician Sanatorium. Upon arrival, Jozef finds the Sanatorium entirely moribund and run by a dubious Doctor Gotard, who tells him that his father’s death, the death that has struck him in his country, has not yet occurred and that here they are always late by a certain interval of time of which the length cannot be defined. Jozef will come to realize that the Sanatorium is a floating world halfway between sleep and wakefulness and that time and events cannot be measured in any tangible form.
About the Quay Brothers: Identical twins Stephen Quay and Timothy Quay, known as the Brothers Quay, are two of the most distinct filmmakers of our time. Their stop-motion animations have introduced a generation of viewers to a lyrical darkness not often associated with animation. Influenced by Central and Eastern European artists and writers like Walerian Borowczyk, Jan Švankmajer and Franz Kafka, their work creates haunting, miniature worlds of uncanny puppets and atmospheric detail that reflects the dark psychology resulting from a century of industrial warfare, surrealist art, and dialectical politics.

Forbidden Planet
2025-09-03 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.
Forbidden Planet:
Step aboard a starship bound for Altair IV as we celebrate the groundbreaking sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet! Released in 1956, this visually stunning film follows Commander Adams (Leslie Nielsen, The Naked Gun) and his crew as they investigate the silence of a distant colony—only to discover the mysterious Dr. Morbius, his daughter Altaira, and the remnants of a powerful alien civilization known as the Krell.
Featuring early electronic music, the iconic Robby the Robot (making his first of over 40 on-screen appearances!!!), and Oscar®-nominated special effects, Forbidden Planet was a trailblazer for the genre, influencing everything from Star Trek to Star Wars. Join us for this milestone screening of a film that proved science fiction could be both cerebral and spectacular.

Arrebato (Rapture)
2025-09-05 23:59 - 2025-09-06 01:30
4K restoration!
ARREBATO’s dimension-shattering blend of heroin, sex, and Super-8 is the final word in cinemania.
Horror movie director José (Eusebio Poncela, Matador) is adrift in a sea of doubt and drugs. As his belated second feature nears completion, his reclusive bubble is popped by two events: a sudden reappearance from an ex-girlfriend (Cecilia Roth, All About My Mother) and a package from past acquaintance Pedro: a reel of Super-8 film, an audiotape, and a door key. From there, the boundaries of time, space, and sexuality are erased as José is once more sucked into Pedro’s vampiric orbit. Together, they attempt the ultimate hallucinogenic catharsis through a moebius strip of filming and being filmed.
Long unavailable internationally, Arrebato has since been rediscovered as a cult masterpiece — a queer-coded, avant-garde horror tale often described as Spain’s answer to Videodrome or Eraserhead. Legendary director Pedro Almodóvar has cited it as a major influence, and its reputation has continued to grow for those drawn to the darker, drug-fueled edges of cinematic obsession.
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!

Nashville
2025-09-06 11:00 - 14:00
One of the most distinctive voices in American cinema, Robert Altman (1925–2006) defied Hollywood conventions with a maverick spirit, crafting films known for their overlapping dialogue and large ensemble casts, and often using wide master shots to stage deeply intimate sagas. At 45, when he made his first successful studio film, Altman was far too old to be a ’60s counterculture icon, yet he stands as perhaps the most anti-establishment director of that era. From the satirical bite of M*A*S*H (1970) to the sprawling, multi-layered narratives of Nashville (1975) and Short Cuts (1993), Altman’s resume is a masterwork of subversion—spanning revisionist Westerns (McCabe & Mrs. Miller), film noir (The Long Goodbye), psychoanalytical family drama (3 Women), American politics (Tanner ’88), and later skewering Hollywood’s vapidity with his Oscar®-nominated 1992 film The Player.
As we celebrate 7-time Academy Award nominee Robert Altman’s 100th birthday, we honor a filmmaker who turned chaos into art and left an indelible mark on cinema as a medium of wickedly boundless possibilities.
Nashville:
50th Anniversary!
Nominated for 5 Academy Awards® and winner of Best Original Song (“I’m Easy”) maverick director Robert Altman’s ambitious, sprawling ensemble drama that paints a vibrant, satirical portrait of American life, fame, and politics through the intersecting lives of 24 characters over five days in the country music capital of the world. With a staggering 7 Golden Globe nominations just for acting, Altman’s assembled troupe includes iconic performances from the likes of Keith Carradine, Karen Black, Shelley Duvall, Ned Beatty, Geraldine Chaplin, Henry Gibson, Scott Glenn, Jeff Goldblum, Barbara Harris and Michael Murphy.
A biting satire of both music and politics, Nashville is considered one of Altman’s greatest masterpieces and a defining film of the 1970s, lauded for its layered storytelling, themes of ambition, identity, disillusionment, and the spectacle of American culture which converge in a final act that has to be seen to be believed.

Vortex
2025-09-07 11:00 - 14:00
Presented in split screen, VORTEX tells the story of an aging couple in a Paris apartment. As the mother (Françoise Lebrun) faces advancing dementia, the father (Dario Argento) tries to care for her while dealing with his own declining health, and their son (Alex Lutz) does his best in spite of his own significant personal problems. With this film, Director Gaspar Noé (Enter the Void, Climax, Irreversible) delivers a career best, finding a level of compassion and tenderness that sacrifices none of the visual excitement that has marked his best work.

The Raid 2
2025-09-09 21:00 - 23:30
35mm Screening!
Gareth Evans’ blistering sequel to The Raid: Redemption redefined modern action cinema. This 150 minute epic picks up moments after the original film ends, following undercover cop Rama (Iko Uwais) as he plunges into Jakarta’s brutal criminal underworld to protect his family and expose corruption within the police force.
Famed for its intricate choreography, visceral fight scenes, and bold cinematic style, The Raid 2 expanded the claustrophobic intensity of its predecessor into an epic crime saga. Its brutal martial arts sequences have earned it (along with The Raid: Redemption) a legendary place in mid-2010s action cinema, even cited by director Chad Stahelski as a primary influence on his John Wick series!

Encanto
2025-09-11 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.
Get ready to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with a magical evening for the whole family at our free outdoor screening of Disney’s Encanto!
Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Colombian mountains, Encanto tells the story of the Madrigal family—each blessed with a unique magical gift, from super strength to the power to heal. Everyone, that is, except Mirabel. But, when the family’s magic begins to fade and their enchanted home begins to crumble, Mirabel discovers that she might be their last hope.
With stunning animation, vibrant cultural detail, and an unforgettable soundtrack by Lin-Manuel Miranda (including the Oscar®-Nominated hit “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”), Encanto is a joyful celebration of Latin American heritage, family, and the idea that what makes us different is often what makes us special.
Pack your blankets, lawn chairs, and your singing voices, and join us for a heartwarming night under the stars. Whether it’s your first time or your fiftieth, Encanto is a film that brings all generations together through music, magic, and love.

Ran (4k Restoration)
2025-09-13 11:00 - 14:00
40th Anniversary Screening!
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.
Enzian Film Club:
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 with Milt Moise from Rollins College!
Akira Kurosawa’s Academy Award-winning adaptation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, Ran considers the disastrous consequences of Lord Hidetora Ichimonji’s (Tatsuya Nakadai) decision to split his kingdom among his three sons.
About the Restoration:
Thirty years after its original release, Studiocanal decided to restore Ran in 4K in collaboration with the Japanese company Kadokawa. In 1985, the production of the original film was possible thanks to a French-Japanese collaboration and 30 years later, Studiocanal and Kadokawa replicated this partnership to restore the film. Ran has been restored in 4K by the French laboratory Éclair, under Studiocanal’s supervision. Based on an original negative, the majority of the restoration work was done manually, image by image. Color grading was approved by Masaharu Ueda, one of Ran‘s three cinematographers and a close associate of Kurosawa’s.

Ron Delsener Presents
2025-09-15 18:30 - 20:30
Ron Delsener Presents is an all-access pass to New York’s greatest gigs-featuring some of the iconic artists who performed in them; and a portrait of the singular figure who brought these shows together, rock concert promoter and impresario Ron Delsener.
In a career spanning sixty years, Delsener was the name behind virtually every major contemporary music concert in New York City for generations. From promoting the Beatles at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, to bringing David Bowie to Carnegie Hall, and Patti Smith to the Palladium, to somehow convincing Simon and Garfunkel to bury the hatchet and play the biggest concert of all time in Central Park, Ron Delsener was behind it all.
Ron Delsener Presents offers an intimate look into the life and legacy of legendary concert promoter Ron Delsener, showcasing never-before-seen archival footage and fresh interviews with Delsener himself and iconic artists who helped shape modern music. Featured voices include Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Jon Bon Jovi, Verdine White, Bette Midler, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Patti Smith, and more. The film’s soundtrack spans generations, with classic tracks by The Beatles, Count Basie, David Bowie, Ike & Tina Turner, KISS, and Simon & Garfunkel, and features an original score by Money Mark, renowned producer and keyboardist for the Beastie Boys.
Through a portrait of a mercurial and relentless showman, Ron Delsener Presents takes us behind-the-curtain through the last half century of the live music business, chronicling the tactics that drove live performance from disorganized, low-fi nightclubs to international tours, arenas, stadiums, and, eventually, into a global empire. A transformation that Delsener is in many ways responsible for. Working in a business he helped to create, Delsener now in the later stages of his life, still has his hand in the game. Sure, he could stop—maybe even he should—but Ron doesn’t know how.

The Thing from Another World
2025-09-17 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.
The Thing from Another World:
When a U.S. Air Force crew investigates a mysterious crash in the Arctic, they uncover a spacecraft buried in the ice—and awaken its deadly occupant, a plant-based alien lifeform with a thirst for blood.
Marking the directorial debut of Oscar®-nominated editor Christian Nyby (Red River) and produced by the legendary Howard Hawks (His Girl Friday, Bringing Up Baby), this 1951 classic blends postwar paranoia with sharp dialogue, chills, and thrills. A cornerstone of Cold War-era science fiction, The Thing from Another World inspired generations of filmmakers and laid the groundwork for John Carpenter’s acclaimed 1982 reimagining, making it a must-see for fans of timeless genre cinema.

The Brig
2025-09-18 18:00 - 19:30
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.

The Brig:
Jonas Mekas looked to the stage for his second feature, an adaptation of Kenneth H. Brown’s play of the same name, which had been produced off-Broadway at the Living Theatre by Judith Malina and Julian Beck. A harrowing, suffocating portrait of brutality and dehumanization within a Marine Corps prison, the film chronicles the abuses and indignities suffered by 10 prisoners at the hands of a few sadistic guards across a single day. At once a seminal adaptation of experimental theater and a fierce polemic against the conjoined carceral and military-industrial complexes, this searing film is marked by, per a Time magazine write-up at the time of its premiere, “a nightmare air that suggests Kafka with a Kodak.”

Stripped for Parts – American Journalism on the Brink
2025-09-21 11:00 - 14:00
Join us for this special screening with two-time Academy Award® nominee filmmaker Rick Goldsmith (The Most Dangerous Man in America (2010) and Tell the Truth and Run (1997)). Following the film, Orlando Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell will moderate a Q&A conversation with Judith Smelser, President and General Manager of Central Florida Public Media, and the filmmaker.
Stripped for Parts is the story of a secretive hedge fund that is plundering what is left of America’s newspapers, and the journalists who are fighting back.
Hedge fund Alden Global Capital is quietly gobbling up newspapers across the country and gutting them, but no one knows why– until journalist Julie Reynolds begins to investigate. Her findings trigger rebellions across the country by journalists working at Alden-owned newspapers. Backed by the NewsGuild union, the newsmen and women go toe-to-toe with their “vulture capitalist” owners in a battle to save and rebuild local journalism in America. Who will control the future of America’s news ecosystem: Wall Street billionaires concerned only with profit, or those who see journalism as an essential public service, the lifeblood of our democracy?
This presentation is made possible by the generous support of the Orlando Sentinel Guild.

American Hardcore
2025-09-23 21:30 - 23:30
35mm Screening!
The History of American Punk Rock 1980 – 1986
Iconic. Raw. High-Octane. American Hardcore stage dives headfirst into the explosive underground punk scene of the early 1980s. Directed by Paul Rachman and based on Steven Blush’s book, the film chronicles the birth and rise of hardcore punk in America—capturing the rage, rebellion, and DIY spirit that ignited a cultural revolution. Featuring rare footage and interviews with members of legendary bands like Black Flag, Minor Threat, D.O.A. and Bad Brains, American Hardcore is both a history lesson and a visceral experience, offering a front-row seat to one of music’s most ferocious movements.

Selena
2025-09-24 18:15 - 21:00
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, this special screening—in honor of the 30th anniversary of Selena’s passing—will be presented with Spanish subtitles.
Golden Globe-nominee Jennifer Lopez stars as Selena, in a breakout performance as the beloved singer, tracing her journey from a childhood band formed by her father Abraham (Edward James Olmos), through her groundbreaking success in the male-dominated Tejano music scene, to her dream of crossing over into the English-language pop market. This the heartfelt biographical drama captures key moments in Selena’s life—her family’s unwavering support, her passionate romance with guitarist Chris Pérez (Jon Seda), and the devastating betrayal that led to her untimely death at just 23.
Born in Lake Jackson, Texas in 1971, Selena has been heralded as the “Queen of Tejano Music”. Known for her charisma, powerhouse voice, and deep connection with fans, she was a trailblazer who opened doors for future generations of Latinx performers. Her influence extended far beyond music, making her a beloved figure in both Latin American and mainstream American culture. This month in honor of her legacy, we hope that this film continues to inspire new audiences with its message of perseverance and the enduring power of music.

The Room with Greg Sestero
2025-09-25 21:00 - 23:00
Enzian favorite Greg Sestero returns with an evening of laughs, color commentary, and a whole lot more!
Johnny is a successful banker who lives happily in a San Francisco townhouse with his fiancé, Lisa. One day, inexplicably, she gets bored with him and decides to seduce his best friend, Mark. From there, nothing will be the same again.
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D.A.R.Y.L.
2025-09-28 12:00 - 14:00
40th Anniversary Screening!
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.
FREE for kids 12 & under!
What if the perfect child was actually a top secret government experiment?
D.A.R.Y.L. (Data-Analyzing Robot Youth Lifeform) is a thrilling and heartfelt 1985 sci-fi adventure about a seemingly normal boy (The NeverEnding Story’s Barret Oliver) with extraordinary abilities—and a mysterious past. When he’s taken in by a caring foster family (Michael McKean and Mary Beth Hurt), Daryl begins to experience real emotions for the first time. But before the truth behind his creation is discovered, powerful forces race to find him. Filmed in Downtown Orlando and at Disney’s EPCOT Center and packed with action, and a timeless message about humanity, D.A.R.Y.L. is a nostalgic favorite for fans of family-friendly science fiction from the director of Free Willy.

Manhattan Short Film Festival 2025
2025-09-29 18:00 - 20:30
MANHATTAN SHORT 2025…You Be the Judge!
Discover your inner film critic by casting your vote for Best Film and Best Actor in the 28th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival. You’ll join film lovers in over 500 venues across the globe gathering to see the Ten Finalist in this year’s event. With past finalists garnering Oscar nominations and short films continuing to move into the Hollywood mainstream, come see this entertaining program featuring the best short films in the world today!
The Ten MANHATTAN SHORT Finalists hail from eight countries, with films from Spain, Israel, United Kingdom, Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium, Mexico, and the USA.

EM & SELMA GO GRIFFIN HUNTING
Directed by: Alexander Thompson
Principal Cast: Milly Shapiro. Pollyanna McIntosh
Country: USA
Running Time: 18 Minutes
Synopsis: A tale of mothers and daughters and the fantastical beasts they hunt. Love hurts.

AL FRESCO
Directed by: Ignacio Rodó
Principal Cast: Roc Esquius, Marc Pujol, Alexandra Agulló
Country: Spain
Running Time: 8 Minutes
Synopsis: Large space in a dream apartment. Unbeatable location. Ready to move in. Plenty of light..

CHASING THE PARTY
Directed by: Jessie Komitor
Principal Cast: Joe Swanberg, Lucia Ryan, Kitana Turnbull
Country: USA
Running Time: 14 Minutes
Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old suburbanites Melissa and Stephanie fantasize about becoming “IT” girls in the Lower East Side party scene circa 2007. Their dreams come crashing down when the photographer they idolize is the one to lift the veil.

PARADISE MAN
Directed by: Jordan Michael Blake
Principal Cast: Jordan Michael Blake, Derek Holguin
Country: USA
Running Time: 12 Minutes
Synopsis: Paradise Man’s obsession with golf is waylaid when his mother has an accident, causing him to look deeply within himself.

WE HAVE SINNED BEFORE YOU
Directed by: Ifat Nener Orgad
Principal Cast: Tali Sharon, Yiftach Klein, Ariel Schwartz, Amir Meyuhas, Roni Orgad
Country: Israel
Running Time: 19:18 Minutes
Synopsis: A game designed to pass the time on Yom Kippur brings up secrets and difficulties that could tear the Dagan family apart.

I HAVE MY REASONS
Directed by: Mikey Altoft
Principal Cast: Thomas Coumans, Laurence Côte, Eminé Meyrem
Country: France
Running Time: 17:00 Minutes
Synopsis: Pierre is diligently overseeing the completion of the tumultuous construction site under his responsibility, ensuring that progress doesn’t come at the cost of safety.

OVARY-ACTING
Directed by: Ida Melum
Principal Cast: Synnøve Karlsen, Sofia Oxenham
Country: Norway, UK, Sweden
Running Time: 12:24 Minutes
Synopsis: Stuck at her sister’s baby shower, Eva, a thirty-something woman, is forced to decide whether she wants to be a mother after unexpectedly giving birth to her reproductive organs, Ovy.

BEYOND SILENCE
Directed by: Marnie Blok
Principal Cast: Henrianne Jansen, Sigrid ten Napel, Tamar van den Dop
Country: The Netherlands
Running Time: 17:00 Minutes
Synopsis: Two women, two generations, one shared trauma. One has been silent for over thirty years, the other for ‘only’ a year and a half. Where one retreats further into silence after a confrontation, the other is finds the courage to break it.

ZODIAC
Directed by: Hans Buyse
Principal Cast: Titus De Voogdt, Bart Hollanders
Country: Belgium
Running Time: 14:50 Minutes
Synopsis: Two old friends on a fishing trip encounter drifting refugees in distress at sea.

PASSARINHO
Directed by: Natalia García Agraz
Principal Cast: Camila Robertson, Isabella Patrón, Naomy Romo, Anthony Mawena Kokou
Country: Mexico
Running Time: 12:00 Minutes
Synopsis: Two teenage girls try to meet their favorite soccer player but the plan is threatened when one of them gets her first period.

Practical Magic
2025-10-01 20:00 - 22:00
Screening as part of the 13+ Films of Halloween.
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? We have a limited number of exclusive picnic baskets for sale! Grab one fast before they sell out.
Practical Magic:
A spellbinding blend of romance, drama, and supernatural charm. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are the Owens sisters—two women born into a family of witches burdened by a generations-old curse: any man they fall in love with is doomed to die. Raised by their eccentric aunts (Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest) in a whimsical New England town, Sally and Gillian grow up trying to escape their magical legacy—only to find that fate, love, and sisterhood are far more powerful than any spell.
Directed by Griffin Dunne (An American Werewolf in London) and based on the novel by Alice Hoffman, Practical Magic weaves together themes of empowerment, grief, resilience, and the unbreakable bonds of family. With its blend of heartfelt emotion and unforgettable performances, the film has continued to enchant audiences for decades.

Jennifer's Body
2025-10-04 23:59
Screening as part of the 13+ Films of Halloween.
From the twisted minds of Karyn Kusama (Girlfight, Yellowjackets) and Academy-Award winner Diablo Cody (Juno, Lisa Frankenstein) comes a wickedly funny, blood-soaked satire starring Megan Fox like you’ve never seen her before.
When high school queen Jennifer (Fox) is possessed by a demonic force, the boys in town start dropping dead. Soon, her shy best friend Needy (Amanda Seyfried, Mean Girls) is the only one who can stop her. With brilliant supporting roles from Adam Brody, Johnny Simmons, and J.K. Simmons, and packed with razor-sharp dialogue and a killer early-aughts soundtrack, Jennifer’s Body has clawed her way back from the grave to become a modern classic. Now firmly entrenched as a feminist horror touchstone and fan favorite, the film continues to resonate with a new generation of fans who recognize its biting wit and genre-defying power. Come for the blood, stay for the rage.
Try one of our 13 Cocktails of Halloween, available at Eden Bar starting October 1:

SNOWFLAKE QUEEN
Vodka, Elderflower, Strawberry, Almond, Lime, Lemon

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
2025-10-07 21:30 - 23:30
Screening as part of the 13+ Films of Halloween.
25th Anniversary!
Join us for a rare 25th anniversary screening of Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2—the provocative and polarizing sequel that dared to follow up one of the most iconic and successful independent films of all time.
Directed by Oscar-nominated documentarian Joe Berlinger (Paradise Lost, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster), this psychological horror film trades found footage for a surreal, stylized descent into media-fueled hysteria. Set in the aftermath of The Blair Witch Project’s cultural explosion, a group of strangers come together to tour the infamous woods made famous by the original film. Among them is Jeff (Jeffrey Donovan, Burn Notice), a local obsessed with the Blair Witch mythos, who guides the group into the Black Hills Forest for an overnight stay at the ruins of Rustin Parr’s house. When they awaken with no memory of the previous night and find their video equipment has recorded something horrifying, the lines between reality, obsession, and delusion begin to unravel.
Pivoting sharply from the Vérité style of its predecessor, the film explores the media frenzy and cultural paranoia surrounding The Blair Witch Project, rather than continuing its found-footage format. Critically panned upon release, the film has since gained attention for its meta-narrative and subversive approach to sequel-making. Rather than simply retreading the original’s footsteps, it attempted something more provocative: a horror film about the impact of horror films.
Try one of our 13 Cocktails of Halloween, available at Eden Bar starting October 1:

BLACK BERRY HILLS
Blackberry Vodka, Amaretto, Lime, Lemon, Sprite

Night of the Living Dead (4k Restoration)
2025-10-11 11:00 - 13:30
4K Restoration!
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 by David T. Meyers from Full Sail University!
Shot outside of Pittsburgh at a fraction of the cost of a Hollywood feature, by a band of filmmakers determined to make their mark, George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead is one of the great stories of independent cinema: a midnight hit turned box-office smash that became one of the most influential films of all time. A deceptively simple tale of a group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse who find themselves fending off a horde of flesh-eating ghouls newly arisen from their graves, Romero’s claustrophobic vision of a late-sixties America (literally) tearing itself apart rewrote the rules of the horror genre, combined gruesome gore with acute social commentary, and quietly broke ground by casting a black actor (Duane Jones) in the lead role.
After decades of poor-quality prints and video transfers, Night of the Living Dead can finally be seen for the immaculately crafted film that it is thanks to a new 4K restoration, scanned from the original camera negative and supervised by Romero himself. Stark, haunting, and more relevant than ever, Night of the Living Dead is back.
About the speaker: David T. Meyers is the Film Department Chairman at Full Sail University, where he teaches the History of Motion Picture Arts. He began his film career working with legendary director George Romero on the feature film MONKEY SHINES.
Try one of our 13 Cocktails of Halloween, available at Eden Bar starting October 1:

THEY’RE COMING TO GET YOU, MIDORI
Gin, Midori, Honey, Lime, Mint, Absinthe Float

Day of the Dead
2025-10-11 23:59
Screening as part of the 13+ Films of Halloween.
40th Anniversary! Featuring an extended introduction with Barry Anderson, special effects makeup artist!
The third entry in George A. Romero’s legendary zombie saga plunges viewers into a bleak, claustrophobic world where the living may be more dangerous than the dead. Set in a fortified underground military bunker in South Florida, the film follows a dwindling group of scientists and soldiers trying to survive in the aftermath of a global zombie apocalypse. As tensions rise and the chain of command begins to break, Dr. Sarah Bowman finds herself caught between the brutal authority of Captain Rhodes and the radical experiments of Dr. Logan, aka “Frankenstein”, who believes the undead can be trained.
Though underappreciated upon release, the film has since gained recognition for its grisly realism and haunting atmosphere. It also gave horror fans one of the genre’s most memorable zombie characters: Bub (Sherman Howard), the first of Romero’s undead to show signs of emotion and memory—hinting that maybe the undead are evolving.
Shot on a tight budget but loaded with groundbreaking practical effects by special makeup maestro Tom Savini and a young Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead), Day of the Dead is arguably Romero’s darkest and most philosophical entry. While Night dealt with survival and Dawn with consumerism, Day explores the collapse of social order, the ethics of science, and the erosion of humanity in extreme isolation.

About Barry Anderson: Barry Anderson has been a creative force in the arts and entertainment industry since 1984. A veteran special makeup effects artist, his work has been featured in numerous feature films and television productions, including George Romero’s Day of the Dead, Jeepers Creepers, Hairspray, and Mr. Nanny. He has also contributed to acclaimed documentary and television projects, crafting lifelike recreations of human remains and mummies for productions such as PBS’s Secrets of the Dead and National Geographic’s The Mummy Road Show. Beyond the screen, Barry has collaborated with law enforcement agencies, creating forensic reconstructions and crime scene simulations for CSI training and forensic photography workshops. For 17 years, Barry worked with Ripley Entertainment, where he began as a lead artist designing and fabricating museum figures before rising to Director of the Art Department, overseeing staff, art direction, and department operations. Today, he continues to push the boundaries of his craft as the owner of Transmutation Designs, while also serving as Director of Special Effects Engineering at Simetri Inc., where he develops advanced combat medic training devices for the United States military.
Try one of our 13 Cocktails of Halloween, available at Eden Bar starting October 1:

THE SOUR BUB
Tequila, Absinthe, Pineapple, Lime, Cucumber

Central Florida Film Slam
2025-10-12 12:00 - 14:00
Free to submit; submissions accepted year-round! Submit here.
This event is open to the public, with FREE admission for Enzian Members!
Central Florida Film Slam is an unrated, independent film showcase and competition open to all regional filmmakers and students. Showcase your own work or come see the work of other local filmmakers on the big screen at Enzian Theater!
October 12 Showcase:

Two for Two
2025, 11 minutes
Directed by Abiesel A. Báez
Two beefing best friends go through extreme lengths to enact revenge on one another instead of talking it out like adults.

Courier 3
2024, 5.5 minutes
Directed by Ken Avidor
The Courier delivers a letter.

Horse on Set
2025, 9.5 minutes
Directed by Grace Caffera
A fascinating look into the world of model horse filmmaking through Poetry’s and Megan’s stories.

Dissonance
2025, 17 minutes
Directed by Juan Pablo Montagut
An estranged couple reunites after a year apart, quietly navigating the remnants of a lost love. They sift through memories searching for closure, or maybe just a reason to stay.

Implantability
2025, 9 minutes
Directed by Krystal Alexandria
While trying to find a missing USB, a mob boss interrogates a Deaf civilian. When her assistant comes up with creative ways to torture the deaf, the results are shocking.

Fantasma
2025, 11 minutes
Directed by Chris White
A Spanish speaking ghost attempts to help a stressed out student with his homework, but miscommunication turns their interaction into a comedic nightmare.

Submit your film for a chance to play the 2026 Florida Film Festival!
Audience members will select a film from each CFFS to win the Audience Award for that showcase. These fan favorite films will receive the opportunity to become a part of Enzian’s Brouhaha Film & Video Showcase or, for one lucky winner a year, direct acceptance into the Florida Film Festival’s New Florida Shorts program!
Filmmakers: CFFS is a showcase screening, with no laurels for acceptance or official awards. This preserves premiere status on your film for future festival screenings!
In addition to playing the Enzian big screen, CFFS filmmakers and attendees will have access to information sessions and workshops highlighting filmmaking and festival essentials, including must-know festival information from the official Florida Film Festival programming team. Information and dates for these sessions will be posted on Enzian’s website and the Central Florida Film Slam Facebook group as they are announced.
Filmmakers, join our Facebook Discussion Group here to connect with our team, as well as other Florida filmmakers!
Submit your film (for free!) to Central Florida Film Slam here!

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
2025-10-13 21:30 - 23:30
***This Music Monday screening is SOLD OUT. Click here to get tickets to encore shows on October 17 & 20!
Screening as part of the 13+ Films of Halloween.
50th Anniversary!
Why don’t you come up to the lab and see what’s on the slab, as we celebrate 50 years of giving yourself over to absolute pleasure. Dammit Janet, we’re shivering with anticipation as Enzian brings back The Rocky Horror Picture Show!
It’s the ultimate midnight movie experience that’s been thrilling audiences for 50 years as sweethearts Brad Majors and Janet Weiss’ car troubles lead them into the rose-tinted world of Dr. Frank-N-Furter—a corset-clad mad scientist unveiling his latest creation: the perfect man (Oh, Rocky!). With its infectious soundtrack, over-the-top performances, and deliciously campy energy, Rocky Horror is a celebration of queerness, rebellion, and the joy of letting your freak flag fly.
Costumes encouraged, callbacks welcome, and part-ici-pation highly recommended (It’s just a jump to the left…). Whether it’s your first time or your hundredth, this is the Transylvanian party you won’t wanna miss.
Try one of our 13 Cocktails of Halloween, available at Eden Bar starting October 1:

CREATURE OF THE NIGHTCAP
Rum, Green Chartreuse, Lime, Grapefruit, Cherry, Bitters

Cannibal Holocaust
2025-10-14 21:30 - 23:30
Screening as part of the 13+ Films of Halloween.
45th Anniversary! 35mm Screening!
Few films have ignited as much outrage—or cemented such a place in cinematic history—as Cannibal Holocaust. Directed by Ruggero Deodato, this harrowing exploitation shocker pushed boundaries with its blend of cinéma vérité realism, graphic violence, and commentary on media sensationalism. Banned in multiple countries and famously mistaken for a snuff film upon release (leading to Deodato’s arrest), it remains one of the most controversial films ever made (not the least of which is due to the death of several animals on film). But beneath the gore lies a biting critique of Western imperialism and media ethics. The film rests on the mordant observation that zombies or no zombies, chances are the living will tear each other apart, cementing Cannibal Holocaust as not just a provocation, but a pivotal—if deeply disturbing—milestone in horror history.
The film’s true intentions belie its deceptively simple concept; a university professor (Robert Kerman), is sent to the Amazon to determine the fate of a group of documentary filmmakers who were there to study remote cannibal tribes in an area known as The Green Inferno. What professor Monroe discovers is incomprehensible. The documentary crew—in an effort to capture more salacious footage—resorted to the rape, torture and murder of their subjects, only to subsequently meet that same fate themselves.
Deodato’s film was not the first to wreak havoc on the international scene and it has surely proven to not be the last. Nevertheless, unlike so many other films defined as controversial in their day that have later proven to be tame—or even innocuous—as time wears on, Cannibal Holocaust is still as unredeemable and unrelenting a spectacle as ever committed to celluloid.
Due to graphic content, including extreme violence and animal cruelty, no one under 18 will be permitted. For more information, please see the IMDB Parents Guide for this film.
Try one of our 13 Cocktails of Halloween, available at Eden Bar starting October 1:

THE INFERNO
Bloody Mary with Jalapeño-infused Mezcal

Halloweentown
2025-10-15 20:00 - 22:00
Screening as part of the 13+ Films of Halloween.
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? We have a limited number of exclusive picnic baskets for sale! Grab one fast before they sell out.
Halloweentown:
13-year-old Marnie Piper (Kimberly J. Brown) learns on Halloween night that she comes from a powerful family of witches. When her whimsical grandmother Aggie (the legendary Debbie Reynolds) appears with warnings of strange happenings in a place called Halloweentown, Marnie and her siblings secretly follow her—only to discover a magical world hidden from the mortal one, filled with ghosts, goblins, and endless surprises. But, danger is brewing, and Marnie will have to learn how to use her broomstick if she hopes to stop an evil force from taking over Halloweentown.
A perennial favorite, spawning three sequels and earning a devoted fanbase since its Disney Channel premiere almost 30 years ago, join us for a spooktacular evening on the Enzian lawn.

Zorns Lemma
2025-10-16 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.

Zorns Lemma:
A rhythmically edited alphabet composed of street and shop signs shot in New York City and other elements is gradually replaced by repeated seemingly abstract shots in this influential structuralist film. Zorns Lemma is named after mathematician Max Zorn’s “lemma,” an axiom which states that given a set of sets, there must be a further set containing a representative item from each individual set.
