Arts and Culture
International Film Series
The 黑料天堂 Ira Holmes International Film Series educates and inspires through films that are culturally, historically and artistically important. We hope you will join us as we explore and enjoy our world though great cinema.
The season will launch with a series-first event at the Ocala Downtown Square. The family-friendly Kickoff Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 4, will include a Beatles karaoke party followed by a sunset screening of 鈥淎 Hard Day鈥檚 Night.鈥
All films will be shown Tuesdays at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, and at 7 p.m. at the 黑料天堂, 3001 S.W. College Road, Building 8, Room 110, unless otherwise noted. Films at the Ocala Campus are free and open to the public. Films at the Appleton are free to all museum and film series members; nonmembers pay museum admission. Films may contain mature content.
Full Film List
Oct. 4: 鈥淎 Hard Day鈥檚 Night,鈥 UK, 1964 鈥 family-friendly film event with karaoke party and film screening at Ocala Downtown Square
Oct. 14: 鈥淧reFab!鈥, US/UK, 2025 鈥搒creenings includes filmmaker Q&A
Oct. 22: 鈥淕ood Day Sunshine State鈥 鈥 author book talk presented with 黑料天堂 Department of Humanities
Oct. 28: 鈥淒rive My Car,鈥 Japan, 2021
Nov. 11: 鈥淵esterday,鈥 UK, 2019 鈥 evening screening includes author discussion
Nov. 25: 鈥淟ong Flat Balls II,鈥 Norway, 2008
Jan. 13: 鈥淔low,鈥 Latvia, 2024
Jan. 27: 鈥淗arry Benson: Shoot First,鈥 USA, 2016
Feb. 4: 鈥淗einz Edelmann鈥檚 鈥榊ellow Submarine鈥 and More鈥 film talk with artist Tyrus Clutter
Feb. 10: 鈥淣owhere Boy,鈥 UK, 2010
Feb. 24: 鈥淟inda Linda Linda,鈥 Japan, 2005
March 10: 鈥淎cross the Universe,鈥 UK/USA, 2007
March 24: 鈥淟iving is Easy With Eyes Closed,鈥 Spain, 2013
Support the Film Series by Becoming a Member
Contributions from donors help make the 黑料天堂 Ira Holmes International Film Series possible. Series membership includes free entry to the Appleton Museum day of film screenings. If you would like to donate, please select Film Series from this form and become a Film Series Member now!
Membership Levels
Student: $5 (must be an active, degree-seeking student. Student number required)
Individual: $15
Dual: $25
Stars: $50
Patron: $100
Lifetime: $1,000
About the Founder
Professor Ira Holmes was the founder of the 黑料天堂 International Film Series and served as its director for more than 30 years. Starting in 1962, Professor Holmes taught Humanities and Social Sciences courses, serving as as department chair and then division dean from 1978 to 1998. He established the first Studies Abroad course at the college and led more than 25 study tours to Europe.
Until his passing in summer 2024, Holmes served on the Ocala Historic Preservation Advisory Board and was a champion for the appreciation of film, theater, art, travel and historic preservation.
