Oregon’s rich — and surprising — film heritage is the focus of a new film series, Filmlandia, from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Department of Cinema Studies. Filmlandia will run over two terms starting in winter 2026 with seven screenings that spotlight Oregon’s unmistakable cinematic fingerprints. The films range from major studio films shot on the state’s striking landscapes to independent works shaped by Indigenous storytelling, regional histories and local creative communities. Spring 2026 will feature seven more films yet to be announced.
“Filmlandia highlights the unique and wide-ranging kinds of film made in and about Oregon,” said Peter Alilunas, series co-curator and associate professor of cinema studies in CAS. “The uniqueness of our state has always been visible on the screen, across genres and decades. We created this series to revisit some of these incredible films and bring the community together to celebrate them the way they were intended to be seen: on the big screen.”
Each screening in Winter 2026 is free and open to the public, with one special event hosted at Eugene’s Art House Theater that is free to those with a University of Oregon ID. Filmlandia invites students, faculty, filmmakers and community members to experience Oregon cinema in a communal big-screen setting.
The screening schedule is:
- “The Shining” (1980) on January 14 at 6 p.m. in Lawrence Hall 177
- “City Girl” (1930) on January 21 at 6 p.m. in Lawrence Hall 177
- “Maɬni—Towards the Ocean, Towards the Shore” (2020) on February 4 and 6 p.m. in Lawrence Hall 177 (This screening includes an introduction by Rachel Cushman, Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies doctoral candidate and elected council member for the Chinook Indian Nation.)
- Short Film Program on February 11 at 6 p.m. in Villard Hall 205
- “Drive, He Said” (1971) on February 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Art House Theater (492 E. 13th Ave, free with UO ID)
- “Property” (1978) on March 4 at 6 p.m. in Villard Hall 205
- “Coraline” (2009) on March 11 at 6 p.m. in Lawrence Hall 177
A detailed schedule and full series information can be found at: https://blogs.uoregon.edu/cinemaresources/2025/11/13/filmlandia/
The series is cosponsored by: Harlan J. Strauss Visiting Filmmaker Endowment; The School of Journalism and Communication; Department of Comparative Literature; Department of English; Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies; Native American and Indigenous Studies; Folklore and Public Culture Program; Art House Theater; DUX Present; and the Oregon Humanities Center’s Endowment for Public Outreach in the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities.
—By College of Arts and Sciences Communications