UAB Film Club Screens Wachowskis’ Bound at University Hall, Sparks Discussion

UAB Film Club screened Bound, the Wachowskis’ 1996 neo-noir, at University Hall on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM CST, according to the UAB campus calendar listing that carried the event title "Film Club Screening: Bound." The calendar shows the location as University Hall with the street address 1402 10th Ave S, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, but it does not provide a specific room number inside University Hall.

The Film Club promoted the screening using the same language on the campus calendar and on an Instagram post: "We at Film Club are excited to invite you to a screening of Bound, a neo-noir lesbian crime thriller from the Wachowski sisters, the visionary filmmakers who brought you The Matrix." The original report that prompted the calendar entry also identified the title as the Wachowskis’ 1996 neo-noir, so event copy uses both the plural credit and the event’s promotional phrasing.

The campus calendar carried UAB’s institutional event language alongside the listing, stating in full: "As a public institution of higher education, UAB adheres to principles of Free Speech, Civil Discourse and Institutional Neutrality. Freedom of Expression and Use of UAB Facilities Policy allows members of the UAB community to hold events on campus; views expressed do not represent the university, which adheres to institutional neutrality. Events held at UAB are required to comply with all applicable state and federal laws, and participation is not limited based on impermissible criteria (e.g., age, sex, race, national origin)." That policy block appeared directly on the event page for "Film Club Screening: Bound."

The calendar listing left several operational fields blank: the "Event Type," "Topic," "Target Audience," "Tags," "Cost," and "Group" headings appear on the page but no values were supplied in the posted copy, and the page displayed "0 people are interested in this event." The provided materials do not list an admission price, a registration link, or a planned post‑screening discussion or talkback, and the Film Club’s Instagram snippet is truncated, offering no additional logistics. Confirming the exact room inside University Hall, the admission policy, and whether a moderated discussion followed the screening will require direct contact with Film Club or UAB event staff.

For context, the UAB University Programs Board is running a separate film series in March and April in the Hill Student Center Alumni Theater, with admission rules spelled out on the Student Experience page: students attend free with a valid ONE Card, student guests pay $2, and faculty, staff, and community members pay $3, cash only. Example titles listed for that series include Steve Jobs, Sisters, Star Wars: The Force Awakens (March 30 at 10:30 AM; April 1 at 9 PM; April 2 during Blazercon), The Intern, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, underscoring that Film Club screenings and the University Programs Board series are separate strands of campus film programming.

Because the Film Club calendar entry supplied date, address, and promotional framing but omitted room, cost, and accessibility or content advisories, Film Club organizers or UAB Events remain the sources to confirm final logistics and any post‑screening programming related to Bound.