REBEL WITH A CLAUSE

Name: REBEL WITH A CLAUSE
Start: 2026-05-20T19:00:00-05:00
Location: FilmScene (at The Chauncey)

Schedule

Wed, 20 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

FilmScene (at The Chauncey) | Iowa City, IA

Starting at 6 PM, Ellen Jovin will be in FilmScene's Chauncey lobby with her nationally acclaimed Grammar Table, where she will answer grammar questions, resolve long-standing grammar disputes, and listen to tales of grammar woe and triumph.
After the screening, please stick around for a Q&A with director Brandt Johnson and Ellen, followed by a book signing of Ellen’s national bestseller.
“Grammar fans flock to a film about participles and gerunds”—The New York Times
One fall day, Ellen Jovin set up a folding table on a Manhattan sidewalk with a homemade sign that said “Grammar Table.” Right away, passersby began excitedly asking questions, telling stories, and filing complaints. What happened next is the stuff of grammar legend. Ellen and her filmmaker husband, Brandt Johnson, took the table on the road, visiting all 50 states as Brandt shot the grammar action. But this story transcends grammar. It’s the story of an epic quest in a divided time to bring us all closer together.