Special Guest Scheduled to Appear
CINEkids International Children's Film Series
Watch the best cat videos the internet has to offer, support our supply drive for The Ranch Cat Rescue, learn more about Pets Alive, and hang with kitties onsite!
CatVideoFest returns once again to IU Cinema! A compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses, CatVideoFest is a joyous communal experience, only available in theaters, and raises money for cats in need through partnerships with local cat charities, animal welfare organizations, and shelters to best serve cats in the area. [75 min; comedy, crime, drama]
IU Cinema’s CatVideoFest 2023 screening supports The Ranch Cat Rescue, whose mission is to provide a safe environment to foundling felines and help cats in need become adopted into loving forever families. The Ranch assists with TNR (trap, neuter, return) work in the Bloomington, Ind., community (and beyond), advocates for cat welfare, and helps to educate the public so together we can work to save the lives of cats and kittens. Since its founding in 2020, The Ranch has helped nearly 300 cats and kittens find a safe landing place.
Also participating in this year's purr-fect feline festivities is Pets Alive, which provides the compassionate solution to end the unnecessary euthanasia of cats (and dogs) by offering affordable, high-quality spay/neuter services. Pets Alive works to improve the health and well-being of cats and dogs by partnering with the animal welfare community to provide life-saving programs and compassionate solutions to pet overpopulation. Spay/neuter saves lives!
Be a part of CatVideoFest at IU Cinema by doing one (or all!) of the following:
1) Want to see your cat on IU Cinema's big screen? So do we! Submit a photo to us by August 30 and we'll be happy to add it to our pre-screening slideshow.
2) Want to help The Ranch cats and kittens? On the day of the screening, you are invited to bring new and gently used cat supplies to IU Cinema for donation, such as dry or canned food, clumping litter, toys, beds/blankets/towels, and laundry detergent. To donate funds, visit The Ranch's website. You can also follow The Ranch on Instagram to see some of the cats and kittens you’ll be helping!
3) Discover how you can support Pets Alive by visiting the Pets Alive website and see the myriad ways you can be a part of helping their mission!
“The smallest feline is a masterpiece.” — polymath Leonardo da Vinci
“I would like to see anyone, prophet, king or God, convince a thousand cats to do the same thing at the same time.” — writer Neil Gaiman
“Way down deep, we’re all motivated by the same urges. Cats have the courage to live by them.” — cartoonist Jim Davis
Any film screened at IU Cinema may contain content that viewers find sensitive or upsetting. Visit our Audience Advisories page to learn more.
