Dietrich Theater offers 21 films in Winter Fest

Film fans are invited to a whirlwind of foreign, independent, and art films, to be screened at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock as Winter Fest returns from Feb 21 to March 13. Tickets for each show are $8.50.

In the ongoing commitment to enhance the festival experience, the Dietrich Theater has made some changes to the traditional format. While the Dietrich will no longer host an opening night gala for Winter Fest, the theater will include a presentation titled “The Oscars History: Exploring Nearly 100 Years of Cinema and the Academy Awards.”

This presentation, led by John Tindell, Professor of Communication Studies at Northampton Community College, will take place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 1 and is free to all who attend.

“Our 2025 Winterfest takes us on journeys through territory we have never dealt with before, journeys to learning the secret process of picking a pope in ‘Conclave,’ journeys of self-discovery in ‘A Real Pain,’ ‘The Last Showgirl’ and ‘Queer’ and even a journey into the mind in ‘Theater of Thought’,” film booker Ronnie Harvey said. “Whether the journey is literal or figurative, make sure to journey with us during the festival. It will be well worth the trip.” If you are interested in getting a better look at all the movies in festival, come to Preview Day at 1 p.m. or 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6. Admission is free and there will be discounted concession available.

The following are synopses and showtimes of the 21 films featured in the Dietrich’s Winter Fest:

2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts – Animated, noon Feb. 25; 2:15 p.m. March 3; noon March 6. A special release of the year’s most spectacular short films.

2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts – Live Action, 5 p.m. Feb. 26; 2:30 p.m. Mrch 1; 4:30 p.m. March 9. This special release features the year’s most spectacular live action short films.

“All We Imagine as Light,” noon Feb. 22; 7 p.m. Feb. 25; 5 p.m. Feb. 27; 4:30 p.m. March 4; 2:15 p.m. March 7, not rated. In Malayalam, Hindi Marathi. Two roommates who also work together in a city hospital share moments of connection and heartache, hope and disappointment.

“Anora,” 9:15 p.m. Feb. 22; 2:15 p.m. Feb. 26; 7 p.m. March 1; noon March 6; 4:30 p.m. March 7; 7 p.m. March 12. Rated R. In English, Russian, Armenian. Winner of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, Anora variation on a modern-day Cinderella story when young sex worker Ani impulsively marries the impetuous son of a Russian billionaire.

“The Brutalist,” 2:30 p.m. Feb. 27; noon March 5; noon March 9; 2:30 March 11; 7 p.m. March 13. Rated R. In English, Hungarian, Italian, Hebrew and Yiddish. Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, he settles in Pennsylvania, where a prominent industrialist recognizes his talent for building, but power and legacy come at a heavy cost.

“Conclave,” 7 p.m. Feb. 21; 2:30 p.m Feb. 24; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27; 2:30 p.m. March 2; 4:30 p.m. March 8; noon March 12. Rated PG. In English, Italian Spanish and Latin. Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with running this process to elect a successor after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets.

“Every Little Thing,” 5 p.m. Feb. 22; 7 p.m. Feb. 26; noon March 3; noon March 7; 2:30 p.m. March 11; 2:30 p.m. March 13, not rated. Author and rehab specialist Terry Masear is on a mission to save every injured hummingbird in Los Angeles, taking in the most fragile of patients.

“I’m Still Here,” noon Feb. 24; 2:15 p.m. Feb. 28; 7:15 p.m. March 6; 2:15 p.m. March 13. Rated PG-13. In Portuguese. Eunice Paiva investigates her husband’s disappearance while maintaining family stability in 1970s Brazil.

“The Last Showgirl,” 7 p.m. Feb. 22; 9:15 p.m. Feb. 28; 4:30 p.m. March 5; 2:30 p.m. March 8; 7:15 p.m. March 11. Rated R. Shelley, a glamorous showgirl, must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run.

“Lee,” 2:30 p.m. Feb. 24; 5 p.m. Feb. 28; noon March 3; 2:30 p.m. March 7; 4:30 p.m. March 13. Rated R. Starring Kate Winslet as American war correspondent and photographer Lee Miller, who lived her life at full throttle in pursuit of truth.

“Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story,” noon Feb. 23; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 28; 4:30 p.m. March 3; 5 p.m. March 6; 7 p.m.. March 9, not rated. A look at a dazzling, complex period of Liza Minnelli’s life starting in the 1970s after the death of her mother, Judy Garland. With insight from friends Mia Farrow and the late Chita Rivera, as well as the star herself.

“Maria,” 7 p.m. Feb. 23; 4:30 p.m. Feb. 25; noon March 1; 2:15 p.m. March 4; 7 p.m March 8; 4:30 p.m. March 11. Rated R. In English and Greek. Starring Angelina Jolie in the tumultuous story of the life of opera singer Maria Callas.

“Nickel Boys,” 7:15 p.m. Feb. 24; noon Feb. 28; 9:30 p.m. March 1; 2:30 p.m. March 3; 2:30 p.m. March 6; noon March 11. Rated PG-13. Elwood’s college dream shatters when, bearing the brunt of an innocent misstep, he’s sentenced to Nickel Academy, a brutal reformatory deep in the Jim Crow South.

“Oh, Canada,” 2:15 p.m. Feb 25; 5 p.m. March 1; 7 p.m. March 5; noon March 10, not rated. In English and French. Ailing filmmaker Leonard wants to tell his life story before it’s too late and sits for an extended filmed interview with a former student.

“Queer,” 2:15 p.m. Feb. 22; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 27; 7 p.m. March 2; noon March 7; 4:30 p.m. March 12. Rated $, in English, Spanish, French. American expat William Lee spends his days almost entirely alone in Mexico City. — until his encounter with another expat and former soldier.

“A Real Pain,” 9:30 p.m. Feb. 21; noon Feb. 25; 7:15 p.m. Feb. 28; 5 p.m. March 2; noon March 4; noon March 8; 2:30 p.m. March 10; 2:30 p.m. March 12. In English and Polish. Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. Old tensions resurface against the backdrop of family history.

“The Return,” 2:15 p.m. Feb. 25; noon Feb. 27; noon March 2; 7 p.m. March 4; 9:30 p.m. March 8; noon March 11. Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The King has returned from the Trojan War to find his beloved wife Penelope is a prisoner in her own home, hounded by suitors vying to be king. Their son Telemachus faces death at the hands of these suitors. Odysseus has also changed — he is no longer the mighty warrior from years past — but he must rediscover his strength to win back all that he has lost.

“The Room Next Door,” 4:30 p.m. Feb. 23; noon Feb. 26; noon March 4; 9:30 p.m. March 7; 7 p.m. March 10, rated PG-13. Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Separated by circumstances of life, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

“Theater of Thought,” 5 p.m. Feb. 24; noon Feb. 28; 7:15 p.m. March 7; noon March 10, not rated, directed by the legendary Werner Herzog. A provocative journey into the study of the mind and consciousness, daring us to question whether we truly have autonomy over our thoughts.

“A Traveler’s Needs,” noon Feb. 24; 2:30 p.m. March 4; 2:15 p.m. March 10; noon March 13, not rated. In French, Korean, English. A comedy of improbable encounters and unlikely language lessons as Iris, a woman adrift in Seoul without any means to make ends meet who turns to teaching French using a peculiar method.

“Vermiglio,” 2:15 p.m. Feb. 23; noon Feb 27; 7 p.m. March 3; 2:15 p.m. March 6; 4:30 p.m. March 10; noon March 13, not rated, in Italian. Set in 1944 against the backdrop of a remote mountain village, the film follows war deserter Pietro, who ingratiates himself into the family of a local teacher and falls for the teacher’s eldest daughter.