The fall season boasts the usual embarrassment of riches on the local film scene. Here are just a few of the highlights.

ArtsEmerson: The World on Stage continues its third season of independent and repertory films, with this year’s selections complementing two productions on the Paramount Mainstage. Screenings include the 1987 Oscar winner “Babette’s Feast” on Sept. 14 at 9 p.m. and Sept. 16 at 1 p.m., Frank Capra’s “Lost Horizon” on Sept. 15 at 1 p.m., and the 1929 Russian film “The New Babylon” (2009 restoration) on Sept. 16 at 4 p.m. See www.artsemerson.org.