PLEASE NOTE: IFS is currently a 21+ only venue.
Out of Print
Out of Print is a love letter to watching movies on film, in independent cinemas, with an audience. The documentary features Los Angeles’ iconic New Beverly Cinema and London’s legendary Prince Charles Cinema as stand-ins for the thousands of extraordinary movie houses around the globe that keep cinema's rich culture alive.
The film includes interviews with Kevin Smith, Edgar Wright, Rian Johnson, Stuart Gordon, Joe Dante, Tom Holland, Mark Romanek, John Landis, Lloyd Kaufman, Joe Carnahan, Fred Dekker, Richard Kelly, Seth Green, Patton Oswalt, and more—all reflecting on why movies, and the places we watch them, still matter.
Filmmaker Spotlight: The Pain and The Power
The Pain and The Power asks what remains after belief systems fail, relationships end, and the spotlight moves on; and how art can transform damage into something communal, generous, and alive.
Shot partially in Idaho, soundtrack includes collaborations with Idaho artists Classtronaut and Endless Atlas. Screening will be followed by an in-person Q&A / community conversation with Logan Lynn.
BNDRY Presents: The Getaway Block Party
We’re closing out the month, saying goodbye to Summer with the boldest BNDRY party to date! — The Getaway Block Party takes over the station with three destination stages, live music, art, food, drinks, shopping, and enough roadside attractions to keep you out past your bedtime.
All bar proceeds will be donated to the Idaho Film Society.
Event Details:
Doors @12pm
Ages 21+
Presale tickets $16
At the door $20
Currents of Courage
When Christen Skinner's father was diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer, she watched him go silent — then watched a fly-fishing river retreat bring him back.
That's how Currents of Courage began. Join Christen (director) and her father David Nehmer (executive producer, and one of the seven men in the film) for BEHIND THE CURRENT — a conversation about making their first independent film together, with never-before-seen clips from the doc ahead of its Sept 17 world premiere. Then stay as we screen the classic A River Runs Through It.
Here's how the evening runs:
5:30 PM – Doors open
6:00 PM – Christen & David in conversation, with never-before-seen clips
7:15 PM – Screening of A River Runs Through It
9:30 PM – Event ends
Idaho Film Society, 1212 W. Bannock St., Boise $20 — proceeds go toward post-production. Cash bar.
Pajama Party Cinema
Channel your inner "Movie Night-In" (but with the big screen) by joining IFS for a PJ party on 8/22. Dress in your favorite jammies and vibe-up with the gang for three classics: 10 Things I Hate About You, Get Over It, Miss Congeniality.
Specialty cocktails. Popcorn Bar. Prize for the best pajama ensemble.
Give nod to the end of summer while beating the heat indoors.
10 Things I Hate About You | 7pm
Get Over It | 9pm
Miss Congeniality | 11pm
Fortune & Glory: Indiana Jones 45th Anniversary Dinner & a Movie
Join us for an archaeological expedition unlike any other as we celebrate the 45th anniversary of Raiders of the Lost Ark with a four-course dinner inspired by Indiana Jones’ legendary adventure, followed by a screening of one of cinema’s greatest action films.
Dinner is followed by a screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
Deadly Prey Gallery
The Film Society transforms into a pop-up gallery showcasing hand-painted Ghanaian movie posters—one of the world’s most vibrant and unique forms of film art.
Journalism Under Fire: The Insider
Join us for a special Journalism in Film screening featuring Michael Mann’s riveting true story of whistleblowers, investigative reporting, and the fight to hold powerful institutions accountable.
Nalox Local Feature Premiere
After her brother dies from an overdose, a grieving woman takes the man she believes is responsible captive, demanding answers. As his disappearance draws others into the search, what begins as a personal reckoning spirals into a tense collision of grief, denial, and competing truths.