Unknown Planet Mystery Screening Series

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Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA., January 27, 2025 – ArtsQuest’s Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas has a few mysteries up its sleeve with their updated Unknown Planet Mystery Screening Series. The mission of The Unknown Planet Mystery Screening Series is to screen a wide range of bold, dynamic and underseen films from around the world.

The Unknown Planet Mystery Screening Series aims to bring together a community of film enthusiasts keen on expanding their cinematic horizons. Curated by Frank Banko Alehouse Cinema programming staff and a rotating lineup of special guest curators, this mystery screening series maintains the element of surprise by revealing the film only when it starts playing on the screen. In the spirit of exploration, curators aim to select a wide variety of films that audiences may have never had the opportunity to see, in cinemas or otherwise.

“Unknown Planet really highlights the possibilities of the cinema as a radical space of collective experience, imagination and world-travelling,” said Sarah Bess, Programming Assistant. “I hope the lineup we have planned for 2025 will introduce adventurous moviegoers to new ideas, new perspectives and maybe even their new favorite film.”

The program will include additional content to keep screenings fresh: including moderated talkbacks, live Q&As and pre-recorded interviews. This is not only a chance to see films that are rarely screened in the Lehigh Valley, but also to join a community of curious filmgoers who share their passion for the theatrical experience.

For the first time, we’re revealing the title of the first Unknown Planet screening of 2025. Join us for a special presentation of Take Out. The screening will include a special pre-recorded video introduction by director Sean Baker before the film. Baker was just nominated for Best Director at this year’s Academy Awards for his new film Anora, which received five additional nominations, including Best Picture.

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About ArtsQuest

ArtsQuest’s mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest™ supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest; the ArtsQuest Creative Factory powered by PPL; and the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest’s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization’s programs and events, of which nearly 50 percent are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.

 

Information provided to TVL by:
Bryn Keeney