CF film series celebrates 64th season

Ira Holmes [Photo courtesy College of Central Florida]

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Posted September 23, 2025 | Staff report

The Ira Holmes International Film Series at the College of Central Florida, which will begin in October, will celebrate its 64^th season with a Fab Four-themed series of Beatles-related film screenings, film talks and special events.

The season will launch with a series-first event at the Ocala Downtown Square. The family-friendly “When I’m 64 Kickoff Celebration” on Oct. 4, will include a Beatles karaoke party at 6:30 p.m. followed by a sunset screening of “A Hard Day’s Night.”

“The cultural phenomenon that is the Beatles was also the soundtrack for the early days of the Ira Holmes Film Series,” said Wendy Adams, CF professor and series director, in the news release announcing the series. “Many of our films are great master works and the Beatles’ music has stood the test of time. So, we want to celebrate the cultural impact of the Beatles and, with multiple family-friendly events, introduce a new generation to the excitement of original rock ‘n’ roll and its impact on cinema.”

Ira Holmes died June 9, 2024, at the age of 90. He was a pillar CF, where for six decades he was a professor of humanities and social sciences, was the founder of the international film series and led more than two dozen study tours to Europe.

 

Series schedule:

Oct. 4 – “A Hard Day’s Night,” UK, 1964 – family-friendly film event with karaoke party and film screening at Ocala Downtown Square

Oct. 14 – “PreFab!”, US/UK, 2025 – exclusive screenings include filmmaker Q&A

Oct. 22 – “Good Day Sunshine State” – author book talk presented with CF Department of Humanities

Oct. 28 – “Drive My Car,” Japan, 2021

Nov. 11 – “Yesterday,” UK, 2019 – evening screening includes author discussion

Nov. 25 – “Long Flat Balls II,” Norway, 2008

Jan. 13 – “Flow,” Latvia, 2024

Jan. 27 – “Harry Benson: Shoot First,” USA, 2016

Feb. 10 – “Nowhere Boy,” UK, 2010

Feb. 24 – “Heinz Edelmann’s ‘Yellow Submarine’ and More” film talk with artist Tyrus Clutter

Feb. 24 – “Linda Linda Linda,” Japan, 2005

March 10 – “Across the Universe,” UK/USA, 2007

March 24 – “Living is Easy With Eyes Closed,” Spain, 2013

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 College of Central Florida, 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.

For more details, go to cf.edu/filmseries