Princeton University Film Forum

05/23/2026

PLEASE NOTE: this site is here for archival reasons only (it dates from the time of the pandemic).
Princeton Film Forum continues to thrive under the leadership of Erica Kiss. All information can be found through the Princeton Center for Human Values.

Since its inception in 2005 the Film Forum has been dedicated to the critical discussion of films that not only delight us in the spectacular ways cinema most naturally does but also leave us puzzled, challenged, unsettled, or even irritated. The films we show cry out for discussion and have afforde...

04/26/2021

This semester's theme Time Within Time culminates in tonight's discussion on Mirror, 1975 Russian art film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Join us tonight 9pm.

04/25/2021

For our last film forum this semester, we will be discussing Mirror (1975) directed by Andrei Tarkovsky with our discussant Aleksandar Hemon. Join us tomorrow night!

04/19/2021

If you missed our conversation yesterday with Prof Murray Smith (University of Kent) on Australian musician Nick Cave, the recording is now available!

Be sure to also check out “20,000 Days on Earth” (2014) and join us tomorrow at 9PM ET for the film discussion. Please DM for instructions on accessing the film.

04/19/2021

Looking forward to tonight’s discussion at 9pm

04/19/2021

Join us tomorrow night to discuss 20000 Days on Earth

04/12/2021

Looking forward to tonight's discussion!

04/11/2021

The Draughtsman's Contract received the Grand Prix of the Belgian Film Critics Association. Join us tomorrow for a discussion of the film!

04/05/2021

Excited for tonight's discussion!

04/04/2021

As a form of truth-seeking activism, Marion Stokes secretly recorded television 24 hours a day for 30 years from 1975 until her death in 2012. Join us tomorrow 9pm for a discussion about the Marion Stokes Project.