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Get ready for the “Slamdance of the South!” The 2024 South Carolina Underground Film Festival is a celebration of all genres of independent film, making it a truly international event with films from around the world. Join us for three exciting days of indie films, where fans and filmmakers can connect, network, and revel in obscure and innovative cinema! Mark your calendar for November 8, 9, and 10 at The Nick. Don’t miss this opportunity to show your support for independent filmmaking!

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at The Nick! Featuring two special screenings of films that amplify and bring attention to Indigenous voices. Thanks to our series sponsor, SC Commission for Minority Affairs, tickets are only $5!

Determined to escape his painful past, Dr. Jermaine Johnson embarks on a transformative odyssey, across countries and cultural barriers, through professional basketball and into the halls of political power, in the documentary, I Got Myself A Yard. Join us for the screening and Q&A with Jermaine Johnson and Director, Adam Bailey. Presented by Fourth Industrial Pictures, sponsored by the College of Charleston Alumni Association.

The third edition of Our Right to Gaze explores the theme: Bittersweet Healing. In a world marked by rapid changes and ongoing challenges, these films delve into the persistent and nuanced efforts of healing within the Black community. This collection celebrates the resilience, complexity, and intersectionality of the Black-lived experience, offering an evocative look at how healing unfolds in diverse and often complicated ways. These stories illuminate the powerful narratives of perseverance and transformation.

Join us for a special screening of Conclave, featuring a talkback after the film with All Good Books. Get 10% off your movie ticket with proof of any book purchase from All Good Books!

The 2024 film Guilty Rebel is a tragic drama inspired by Shakespeare’s poem The Rape of Lucrece. Set in a haunting 13th-century Italian castle, the story revolves around General Collatine, whose virtuous wife Lucrece catches the eye of Prince Tarquin. Tarquin’s obsession with her leads to dire consequences, exploring themes of desire, betrayal, and spiritual damnation. The film features a classical score by Monteverdi, with narration by Richard Burton, enhancing its dramatic tone. Directed by Nicholas Rooney, it stars Federica Lucaferri as Lucrece and Giovanni Morassutti as Tarquin.

CMA affinity group the Contemporaries and The Nick present Creator Stories, a new film series that dives into the world of visionary artists and makers. Gather at The Nick for the premiere, featuring three vignettes that capture the creative processes of Columbia-based artist Victoria Rickards, Los Angeles-based hatmaker Christopher Jay Heller, and Greek artist Afrodite Dimoviti.

Join us for a special screening of Wicked, featuring a talkback after the film with All Good Books. Get 10% off your movie ticket with proof of any book purchase from All Good Books!

Join us and Queer Haven Books for a screening of The Hours followed by a talkback. The Hours is the story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.