Past Events

Second Annual Lewisburg Ladies' Night Out Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 6:00 pm at The Campus Theatre DOORS WILL OPEN AT 6PM FOR A SOCIAL BEFORE A SHOWING OF THE HIT MOVIE MAMMA MIA! ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT LEWISBURG RELAY FOR LIFE 2009. PLEASE JOIN US IN SUPPORT OF A GREAT CAUSE! CELEBRATE - REMEMBER - FIGHT BACK

RICK BENJAMIN’S PARAGON RAGTIME ORCHESTRA April 18, 2009

Live orchestral accompaniment to Buster Keaton’s Silent Comedy Classic: STEAMBOAT BILL, JR. First time that the original score has been performed live since 1928! Thanks to those who attended. It was truly an amazing night. Thanks to our sponsors

Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008 One Show Only! Show Boat (James Whale, 1936, Not Rated, 113mins.) 1:00pm - Doors Open 1:30pm - Discussion with Rick Benjamin on the Music and Dr. James Peterson (AKA Dr. Hip Hop) on cultural aspects of the film. The Movie will follow discussions.

 

The 2009 Documentary Film Festival
September 25 - October 1st, 2009. Read the details Here

The 2008 Documentary Film Festival
October 17- 23rd, 2008. Read the details Here

Susquehanna Shorts Film Festival - May 9th and 10th

We were just thrilled by all of the creative and interesting submissions we received for our first Susquehanna Shorts Film Festival! We want to thank all of the artists who contributed to making it such a successful program.

We hope you will join us on Friday night or Saturday afternoon to enjoy a truly wonderful viewing of shorts by aspiring filmmakers.

(Come vote for your favorite!)

Screening: Friday May 9th at 7:00pm.

Final Screening: Saturday May 10th at 1pm.

The screenings will last approximately 90mins and will take place in our brand new screening room - nicknamed THE LOFT!

Four cash prizes will be awarded including:
Judges Choice ($1000)
Pennsylvania Film Maker Award ($500)
Emerging Artist Award ($500)
People's Choice Award ($500)

Winners will be announced after the screening on Saturday.
Sponsored By: Lewisburg Arts Council

 

The 2007 Lewisburg International Short Film Festival

February 10, 2007

Rick Benjami's Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
The most veteran silent film accompanists in the
world perform the original score to the 1920 classic
film, “The Mark of Zorro.” 500 people attend.

February 2007

Reel Babies Begins
Moms and Dads can still get out to see a movie - just
bring the infant along!

December 9 and December 16, 2006

Free Holiday Movies
Continuing a 65 year tradition, the Campus Theatre
screens free holiday movies for children and collects
canned food and eyeglasses for charity.

October – December 2006

Visiting Artist in Residence Series
Dana Adam Shapiro, the Academy Award nominated
director of “Murderball,” presents seven classic films
to eager audiences.

November 16, 2006

Bucknell's Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity hosts a
benefit showing of “Raging Bull” and raises $1511.00
for the theatre.

November 3 9 2006

The 2006 Documentary Film Festival
In its fourth year, the Campus Theatre's Documentary
Film Festival has become the largest festival of its
kind. We premiered an amazing 16 films in seven days
with 6 visiting filmmakers/subjects!

August 7-11 2006

Kids Make Movies
Hip young filmmakers, Todd Bieber and Juliana Brafa,
teach middle-school students to make their own
movie.

April 29, 2006

Lewisburg International Short Film Festival
The Campus Theatre hosts the first short film festival
to premiere in Central Pennsylvania.
"Meet me under the marquee"

The 2006 Academy Award Nominated Shorts
April 27 - May 4 , 2007

The Movies Included
BINTA AND THE GREAT IDEA (BINTA Y LA GRAN IDEA)
ERAMOS POCOS (ONE TOO MANY)
HELMER & SON
THE SAVIOUR

Click here for more information about the movies

The 2006 Documentary Film Festival
November 3 - 9th, 2006. Read the details Here

The 2005 Documentary Film Festival
November 4 - 10th, 2005. Read the details Here

Library of Congress Film Preservation Festival
33 classic American films including restored prints of Orson Welles' Touch of Evil, Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt, and John Ford's The Searchers. Guests included actress Janet Leigh, independent directors Scott McGehee and David Seigel (who introduced their Golden Globe nominated film, The Deep End) and an extraordinary performance by Rick Benjamin's Paragon Ragtime Orchestra who accompanied 4 silents films live with their original scores!

Festival of New French Cinema
A one week survey of new French films sponsored by the French Embassy

Festival of Animation
38 films from 14 different countries in 7 days! Guests included Editor Steve Bloom (Antz).

Middle Eastern Film Festival
A festival focusing on rarely seen new films from Israel, Afghanistan, Iran, and Palestine. Guests included Oscar-nominated director B.Z. Goldberg (who introduced his film Promises), Afghan-American filmmaker Sedika Mojadidi (who introduced her film Kabul, Kabul) plus the U.S. Premiere of the 2002 Cannes Grand Jury Prize winning film Divine Intervention

Le 2003 Festival du Cinema Francais
An appropriate sequel to last year's festival with more new films, a beautifully restored 35mm print of Jean Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast, plus 18 rarely-seen French silent shorts loaned to us by The Library of Congress. A special display included Cocteau's original script for Beauty and the Beast, the original set photography, his journal, and The British Film Institute's notes for the film. Click HERE for complete festival schedule.

The 2003 Documentary Film Festival
Click here for details

The 2004 Documentary Film Festival
sponsored by Sovereign Bank and Weis Market

2 weeks...
35 Feature and short films...
5 Pennsylvania Premieres...
1 World Premiere...
8 visiting filmmakers...