CMRS Film Series | Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies

CMRS Film Series

For relaxation and socialization, those with an interest in Medieval and Renaissance Studies will enjoy our CMRS film series. Each autumn and spring semester we choose a theme that coordinates with a current CMRS course offering or event—you need not be taking a course to attend, however, as all are welcome. The films range from classics to recent releases, with special interest in films that are hard to find. All screenings are free and open to the public. Pizza and refreshments will be served.

SP25 Film Series: Medieval Kyoto

Select Wednesdays, 7 pm, starting August 27

The CMRS film series has returned! This semester, we're focusing on films about medieval Japan to align with the current course on Medieval Kyoto (MedRen 3211).

Movies are at 7:00 pm on Wednesday nights in 180 Hagerty Hall, followed by a brief talk and Q+A. Pizza and refreshments will be served. These screenings are free and are open to all. This semester's schedule includes:

August 27 - The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
September 17 - Onmyōji (The Yin Yang Master) (2001)
October 22 - Rashōmon (1950)
November 19 - Battle League Horumō (2009)

The course on medieval Kyoto specifically focuses on the city’s medieval period, from its founding in 794 to the late 16th century. This was a period in which Kyoto’s cultural identity emerged, and, in view of Kyoto as the site of national authority during this duration, the broader Japanese cultural identity. Studying this timespan in the life of Kyoto lets us follow transformations in the lived environments of the city as it moves from imperial to shōgun military rule.

Find more information on each movie in the series on their individual listing on our event calendar. Questions? Email cmrs@osu.edu with any questions.

SP25 Film Series: Totally Bard! 90's Shakespeare Hits

Select Thursdays, 7 pm, starting February 6

The CMRS film series has returned! This semester, we're focusing on totally rad Shakespeare adaptations from the 1990s to align with the current course on Shakespeare's London (MedRen 3217).

Movies are at 7:00 pm on Thursday nights in 180 Hagerty Hall, followed by a brief talk and Q+A. Pizza and refreshments will be served. These screenings are free and are open to all. The movies are:

02/06 - Let the Devil Wear Black

02/27 - 10 Things I Hate About You

03/20 - O

04/10 - Romeo + Juliet

Find more information on each movie on their individual event pages. Questions? Email cmrs@osu.edu with any inquiries.

AU24 Film Series: Magic & Witchcraft

The annual film series is back! Autumn semester (2024), we focused on magic and witchcraft to align with our CMRS undergraduate GE course of the same name (MedRen2666). Movies were at 7:30 pm on the fourth Thursday of the month* in 180 Hagerty Hall, all classic films about various portrayals of witches and witchcraft from the medieval to the early modern era, followed by a brief talk and Q+A. Pizza and refreshments will be served. These screenings are free and are open to all. The movies were:

8/22 - The Name of the Rose (1986)

9/26 - Witchfinder General (1968)

10/24 - The Crucible (1996)

11/21 - The Love Witch (2016)*

*November's film will be held on the third Thursday because of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Find more information on each movie on their individual event page. Questions? Contact Nick Spitulski, instructor of Magic and Witchcraft, at spitulski.1@osu.edu. This series is co-sponsored by the Humanities Institute.