The Keene State College Film Society is back with another semester full of much-anticipated films starting this past weekend, with “It Was Just an Accident,” written and directed by Jafar Panahi, the 2025 Palme d’Or winner.
Each week will feature a different film with showtimes from Fridays to Mondays at 7 p.m. and an additional matinee at 3 p.m. on Sundays. Students can attend any film of their choosing for two dollars and film society members can attend free of charge. Faculty/Senior/Military tickets cost four dollars and general public tickets are five dollars. Any ticket information can be found at putnamtheatre.com.
Film Society member and incoming first-year secretary Jay Conwill expressed their enthusiasm for the spring showings. “I have the goal this semester to see every film they’re putting out because I think it’s a great opportunity that I get to just come see stuff for free, being a part of the club and it’s really fun, everything they put out at the Putnam,” said Conwill.
The next upcoming film is “Die My Love,” a book-to-movie adaptation originally written by Ariana Harwicz and directed by Lynne Ramsey. A thriller/comedy featuring Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence, “Die My Love” will be shown this weekend, Jan. 30 through Feb. 2.
“Together” is a 2025 horror film featuring Dave Franco and Alison Brie, both of whom helped produce the film, as listed in the credits. It will be shown starting Feb. 6 and ending Feb. 9.
“I’m most excited to watch ‘Together,’ I’ve already seen it, that was my big push for the lineup because I thought it was really good and I don’t think enough people saw it in theatres,” explained current secretary and incoming President junior Cait Erban. “I usually hold off on watching movies if I think it’s going to be in the lineup because I like watching movies at the Putnam.”
Next up from Feb. 13 through Feb. 16 is an Oscar-nominated psychological drama film starring Rose Byrne, “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.”
Senior and Film Society President Mariah Rodriguez-Costa talked about the selection process for each semester. “A big thing we like to take into account is if it’s a documentary or if it’s in a different language…”
“We really like screening things that you’re not going to see at other theatres, especially around here,” continued Rodriguez-Costa.
“Therapy Dogs,” showing from Feb. 27 – March 2, is a documentary filmed by high school students in a four-year span, according to senior and Film Society Vice President Tyler Desjardins.
Before spring break, Friday Mar. 6 and Saturday Mar. 7, students can catch “Marty Supreme,” a new Josh Safdie flick featuring Timothee Chalamet, which Desjardins said is his “favorite of last year, personally.”
Desjardins later proclaimed his excitement that Film Society was able to get the popular film shortly after its release.
Once the campus returns from spring break, Film Society showcases “Sentimental Value,” a critically acclaimed Norwegian film starring Stellan Skarsgård. You can see this film from Mar. 27-30.
To start the April lineup, from the third to the sixth is “Pillion.” “I’m really excited for ‘Pillion,’ it’s like a biker BDSM one [film] with Dudley from ‘Harry Potter’ [Harry Melling] and Alex Skarsgård,” said Rodriguez-Costa. “It says it’s supposed to be a rom-com and we’re getting it [‘Pillion’] close to when it’s releasing, which we don’t normally do. I’m really happy about that.”
The next film is a bit of a tongue twister, “Father Mother Sister Brother,” which can be seen April 10 – 13. Desjardins said the film was directed by Jim Jarmusch.
“Last Summer,” a 2023 French thriller/drama directed by Catherine Breillat with English subtitles, according to the New York Times, is playing April 17 – 20.
Closing out the spring 2026 film lineup is “Pools,” a 2025 dramedy with themes of grief directed by Sam Hayes. The film was described as a “coming-of-age” film by the NYT and stars Odessa A’zion as Kennedy.
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