March 2026 at the Coolidge

Drink it all in…our special programming for March is calling!

This month sees a series celebrating the works of Mira Nair; a series exploring women directors and cinematographers; Project Hail Mary in 70mm; and more.

Read on for everything we’re screening this month!

Calling the Shots

Explore women's voices at the intersection of direction and cinematography. Plus, take the five-week class in tandem with this series!
Co-presented by Women in Film & Video New England!

Mira Nair

Trailblazing director Mira Nair centers vibrant stories from underrepresented communities that challenge expectations around issues of love, success, and belonging.

Speaker Engagements

Like your screenings with a side of talkbacks? Catch filmmaker Q&As for Sirât, a few of our Midnite offerings, and André Is an Idiot, plus a Science on Screen introduction before Best In Show.

Big Screen Classics

Watch certified classics the way they were meant to be seen. This month, catch Saving Face plus an intro seminar, The Battle of Algiers, The Thin Blue Line, and Lord of the Rings trilogy marathons!
Co-presented in-kind by WBUR!

Coolidge After Midnite

Late-night programming for cinephile insomniacs, from talkbacks with director Lloyd Kaufman to a Friday the 13th double feature!

Cult Classics

Our signature program dedicated to showcasing films with fervent fan bases and unforgettable impact! This month's picks are The Doom Generation and Tank Girl.

Coolidge Education

Learn more at a seminar before Saving Face or Monsoon Wedding, take a class on women directors and cinematographers, and showcase your short film at Open Screen!

Cinema Masala

Our new series celebrating Indian cinema! This month, see Dil Chahta Hai, following three friends who discover that post-collegiate life will test their tight-knit bond.
Co-presented by Film Heritage Foundation and Sapna Saxena!

Boston Underground Film Festival

Twenty-six years after the festival started here, we’re excited to screen two films in the Boston Underground Film Festival lineup once again! Our screenings will go on sale soon.

Kids' Shows

Movies, magic, and more! Take the whole family to see one of our February vacation week sing-along screenings, or enjoy a live comedy magic show!

More Good Stuff

This Week

  • Showcasing the best in live action short films from around the world!

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  • Elvis sings and tells his story like never before in a new cinematic experience from visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann.

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  • The debut feature from filmmaker Harry Lighton, starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling.

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  • Showcasing the best in documentary short films from around the world!

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  • From director Mira Nair, winner of the Camera d'Or at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.

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  • In this five-week class, explore women's voices at the intersection of direction and cinematography.

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  • Chantal Akerman’s classic drama, recently named the greatest film of all time in Sight and Sound's 2022 poll.

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  • Pre-film seminar from Arianna Qianru James of Boston University. 

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  • A father, accompanied by his son, goes looking for his missing daughter in North Africa.

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  • saving face

    A romantic comedy about right, wrong and everything in between.

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  • the doom generation

    Gregg Araki takes a road trip to hell in this wild, meth and fast-food-fueled joyride through the margins of a menacing American wasteland. 

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  • A bold, iconoclastic take on one of the world’s most compelling stories, from filmmaker From Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Jessie Buckley & Christian Bale.

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  • A frisky, feminine, film noir about psychoanalysis and many other things… 

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  • With director, Troma founder, and Coolidge After Midnite Award winner Lloyd Kaufman joining us in-person!

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  • A sinister twist on the classic Cinderella story,  Academy Awards nominee for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

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  • Little Groove's live music show brings the magic of music to life on stage, creating an exciting and engaging experience for children. 

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  • With director, Troma founder, and Coolidge After Midnite Award winner Lloyd Kaufman joining us in-person! 

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  • Welcome to a summer of their lives you will never forget.

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  • Gillo Pontecorvo's vivid recreation of the tumultuous Algerian struggle for independence from the occupying French in the 1950s.

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  • Mira Nair’s luminous look at the complexities of love, starring Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury.

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  • Boston's one and only open mic night for filmmakers!

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