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Monday 8 Jan 2018 alphabetical list chronological list BIG Let's kick off this year revisiting this classic film from 1988 where a 12 year old, through a little magic, becomes BIG and tackles some of the many thrills and problems of being in an adult body early thirties and brilliant Tom Hanks. Great fun 30 years later. How we've all changed! Remember the piano dance scene? We have a beautiful Bluray version. Pg trailer. Monday 15 Jan 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Lane 1974 Based on a true story, Lane is a 13-year-old girl coming of age on a Northern California commune in the 1970s. While Lane enjoys the freedom of living off-the-grid with her mother and younger siblings, she craves a stable "normal" life; a life she's only seen in pictures from a stolen Sears catalog. They begin moving from one unlikely situation to another, leaving normal life far behind. Scrounging for food and hitch-hiking, while her mother cadges cash and begs favors, Lane and her siblings rely on one another in an increasingly desolate and isolated emotional landscape. Monday 22 Jan 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Southern Comfort In collaboration with Transgender Studies and Writing Department at UVic. Robert Eads is a middle-aged guy with a craggy face and a penchant for Waylon Jennings-style outlaw wear, lives in a trailer in rural Georgia, drives a pickup and likes to cook up a mess of barbecue for his family. That Robert is dying of a female illness is the biggest, saddest irony. You’re about to visit a group of friends who will win your hearts and your empathy. The documentary's subjects treat their transsexuality offhandedly at times, obsessively at others, and the film offers a glimpse into their rarefied world. Robert exudes serenity and a commitment to friends, family and a final trip to Southern Comfort, the annual Atlanta convention that serves as a touchstone for transgendered people…. It is his resolute kindness that helps him build a community of friends and loved ones and that gives ''Southern Comfort'' its punch. - SFgate.com Pg13 With discussion. Monday 29 Jan 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Crazy Art A compelling documentary on the role of creative expression in recovery from mental illness. The film features three artists, based in Santa Barbara, California: Trinaty Wakefield, Rodger Casier, and Lesley Grogan. The film explores how these three mid-life adults - who have long wrestled with the symptoms of schizophrenia, mania and depression - use their artistic gifts to help them cope and thrive. Pg Monday 5 Feb 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Victoria & Abdul The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria's (Academy Award winner Judi Dench) remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal), a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen's Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favor with the Queen herself. As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt to destroy. As the friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes and joyfully reclaims her humanity. Pg13 Monday 12 Feb 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Bluefin 
Bluefin In the stunning documentary Bluefin, director John Hopkins crafts a tale of epic stakes set in the "tuna capital of the world." Filmed in North Lake, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the film explores the baffling mystery of why the normally wary bluefin tuna no longer fear humans. John Hopkins documents this phenomenon with breathtaking cinematography and brings the issues into sharp focus, at the heart of which lies a passionate concern for the fate of these giant fish. GMonday 19 Feb 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Coming Through the Rye Coming Through the Rye, set in 1969, is a touching coming of age story of sensitive, 16 year old Jamie Schwartz, who is bullied at his all boys' boarding school. Disconnected from students and teachers, he believes he is destined to play Holden Caulfield, the main character of The Catcher in the Rye and has adapted the book as a play. Aided by a girl who also admires the story, Jamie goes on a quest for J. D. Salinger's unlikely permission to stage his adaptation. With Alex Wolff, Stefania LaVie, and Chris Cooper, the film is written and directed by James Steven Sadwith, based on Sadwith's own quest to find Salinger. Pg13 Friday 26 Feb 2018 alphabetical list chronological list A New Economy What if working together for the good of all was the most common business model? What a Canadian concept! Watch as several organizations strive towards building a more cooperative future. By putting humanity before the bottom line, they are finding their place in a new economy no longer dominated by profits and big business. By Vancouver filmmaker Trevor Meier. G In our setting the mental health ramifications of good and adequate food, ability to prepare it well, and especially community engagement are important aspects modelled here. We'll have local food security and community building speakers with us for discussion. Monday 5 Mar 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Brad's Status A very provocative film that looks at how we compare ourselves with others. Brad in a bit of a midlife introspective crisis is really hi-centered, comparing himself to his more successful cohort of old friends (Luke Wilson, Jemaine Clement, and Michael Sheen), as he attempts to help his boy apply for high end universities. Shades of Ben Stiller's own Walter Mitty film. 101 minutes 2017 14A Monday 12 Mar 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Geek Girls Geek Girls is the first feature-length documentary exploring the hidden half of fan culture: nerdy women. Although geeky communities have recently risen to prominence as major cultural contributors, very little attention has been directed towards the women who live and work with nerd culture on a daily basis. Montreal filmmaker Gina Hara addresses this oversight by delving into a world of professional gamers, cute dresses, fake names, and death threats; she follows her subjects through the exhilaration of newfound community and the ennui of ostracization while also exploring her own struggles with her geek identity. PG13 Monday 19 Mar 2018 alphabetical list chronological list The Waterboys Crime novelist Victor and his twenty-year-old cello playing son Zack both have become single. During a trip to Scotland they are forced to confront themselves and finally get to know each other. A funny and touching film about fathers who have to grow up and sons who should take life a little more easy. Great music of The Waterboys helps bring them together. A top pick of the VFFest. 14A Some subtitles Monday 26 Mar 2018 alphabetical list chronological list A Dog's Life In large cities (and ours) with a substantial homeless population, it's a common sight to see panhandlers on the sidewalk huddled up on a cold winter's day with their loyal dogs. Some wonder how they can afford to take care of a pet, let alone themselves. What's important to realize is that these dogs provide many homeless people with a lifeline-they offer unconditional love to those who have often suffered abuse, as well as stability and warmth on cold nights. But few shelters accept pets, forcing people already isolated and marginalized to make the incredibly difficult decision to give up their beloved animals if they want a roof and a bed. Most choose to live outside instead. A Dog's Life offers touchingly poignant stories of life on the streets of Toronto and Montreal by exploring the unique relationship between people struggling with homelessness and their canine companions. Lynne Fernie - Hot Docs 14A Some subtitles Our guest: Dr Jane Vermeulen founded Vets For Pets in 2009 to help care for the animal companions of the homeless and low-income pet owners in Victoria. They partner with Our Place Society where over 15 volunteers work with 70 pets in a clinic each month. Monday 2 Apr 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Pleasantville An amazing feat of filmmaking and terrific early roles for Tobey Maguire and Rees Witherspoon. They are two siblings who wind up trapped in a B&W 1950s TV show, set in a small Midwest town, where residents are seemingly perfect. In their attempts to fit in, the two become more aware of social issues such as racism and freedom of speech. A film that barely won back its cost at the time, but a nugget. What a fascinating concept - colour gradually starts showing up as they disturb the status quo. Pg Monday 9 Apr 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Lady Bird Christine "Lady Bird" MacPherson is a high school senior from the "wrong side of the tracks." She longs for adventure, sophistication, and opportunity, but finds none of that in her Sacramento Catholic school. We follow her through her first romance, her participation in the school play, and most importantly, her applying for a distant college, her hope to break from the low expectations all around hold for her. Actor Greta Gerwig's first effort as director is a breakout hit. 14A Monday 16 Apr 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Rebels On Pointe After the Stonewall Riots in 1994, in the heart of Manhattan's Meatpacking District a dance troupe was formed. Since then, all-male drag troupe Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo have been delighting audiences around the world, performing, among other things, Swan Lake as Tchaikovsky never imagined it in his wildest dreams. In size 11 toe shoes, the Trocs send up the high art and formality of classical ballet, fashioning a spectacle that is entertaining as hell in the process. By Montreal based filmmaker Bobbi Jo Hart PG Monday 23 Apr 2018 alphabetical list chronological list I, Tonya A favourite pick of mine from last year's crop. There's lots of rough language and domestic violence but a wonderful, unique screenplay and brilliant performances. Tonya was a (another) spirited girl, written off by the skating community as trailer trash, couldn't get a break even though her skating was brilliant. Add a determined but destructive mother and a few other misguided people trying to help her. Here is at least a version of 'the incident', the attack on Tonya's teammate, Nancy Carrigan, before the '94 Olympics. But every story has a many versions. Tuck into this absorbing, well told story. 14A - shades of Slumdog Millionaire and Bernie. 14A Monday 30 Apr 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Faces Places 89-year-old Agnés Varda, one of the leading figures of the French New Wave, and acclaimed 33-year-old French photographer and muralist, JR, teamed up to co-direct this enchanting documentary/road movie. Together they travel around villages of France in JR's photo truck meeting locals, learning their stories, and producing epic-size portraits of them. The photos are prominently displayed on houses, barns, storefronts, and trains revealing the humanity in their subjects, and themselves. Faces Places documents these heart-warming encounters, as well as the unlikely, tender friendship they formed along the way. France 89. PG subtitles Monday 7 May 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Paddington Somehow we missed screening this charming animated film when it first came out. Paddington brings a beloved children's character into the 21st century without sacrificing his essential charm, delivering a family-friendly adventure as irresistibly cuddly as its star. A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven. With Hugh Bonneville and Sally Hawkins. Pg Paddington 2 coming soon! cast: Tim Downie, Madeleine Worrall, Lottie Steer, Geoffrey Palmer, Theresa WatsonSaturday 12 May 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Unrest Jennifer Brea's Sundance award-winning feature documentary is a personal journey from patient to advocate to storyteller. Jennifer is twenty-eight years-old, working on her PhD at Harvard, and months away from marrying the love of her life when a mysterious fever leaves her bedridden. When doctors tell her it’s "all in her head," she picks up her camera as an act of defiance and brings us into a hidden world of millions that medicine abandoned. In this story of love and loss, newlyweds Jennifer and Omar search for answers as they face unexpected obstacles with great heart. Often confined by her illness to the private space of her bed, Jennifer connects with others around the globe. Like a modern-day Odysseus, she travels by Skype into a forgotten community, crafting intimate portraits of four other families suffering similarly. Jennifer Brea's wonderfully honest and humane portrayal asks us to rethink the stigma around an illness that affects millions. Unrest is a vulnerable and eloquent personal documentary that is sure to hit closer to home than many could imagine. 98min 2017 Refreshments to be served before the film. Stay for the post screening panel Q&A with people who live with ME/FM. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), commonly known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or ME/CFS, is a devastating multi-system disease that causes dysfunction of the neurological, immune, endocrine and energy metabolism systems. It often follows an infection and leaves 75% of those affected unable to work and 25% homebound are bedridden. An estimated 15-30 million people worldwide have ME. Monday 14 May 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Meet Beau Dick: Maker Of Monsters Beau Dick was a Kwakwaka’wakw (Alert Bay area First Nation) artist and hereditary chief who died at 61 just last year as this documentary was being finished. In Meet Beau Dick: Maker Of Monsters, directors LaTiesha Ti’si’tla Fazakas and Natalie Boll share an intimate profile of this charismatic man, with a particular focus on his work and his cultural-activist passion. Beau Dick’s remarkable work has been celebrated across the global art scene as vibrant expressions of West Coast Indigenous culture and a sophisticated crossover into the contemporary art world. Dick had an unprecedented ability to tap into the collective memory of his people and breathe new life into age - old traditions. Beau’s celebrity status called attention to the injustices done to his people and the environment. Pg Meet special guest, Linnea Dick Linnea Dick, Beau Dick's daughter, is an Indigenous writer, orator & activist, from the Nisga’a & Tsimshian nations on her mother’s side and the Kwakwaka’wakw nation on her father’s side. She became involved in indigenous activism in 2013 with a conviction to create social change and help heal the injustices faced by Indigenous people. Through this work, she began to heal and recognize her purpose in life - to advocate for indigenous youth, culture and sexual assault victims through public speaking and, later, curating. Her late father is one of her greatest inspirations in life, while she continues on her own path in life. Her hope is to inspire others to speak their truths and create a space where they can share their gifts, too. Monday 21 May 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Paddington 2 Paddington 2 finds Paddington happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become a popular member of the community, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy's hundredth birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber's antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy But when the book is stolen, it’s up to Paddington and the Browns to unmask the nefarious thief, played with full gusto by Hugh Grant. G cast: Michael Gambon, Imelda Staunton, Ben Whishaw, Madeleine Harris, Samuel JoslinSaturday 26 May 2018 alphabetical list chronological list The Unofficial Trial Of Alexandra Morton Alexandra Morton, a vocal independent biologist turned activist must endure a barrage of questions from industry and government lawyers in a federal inquiry in Canada, the Cohen Commission into the Decline of the Sockeye salmon. Expecting that her years of research into the detrimental effects of open ocean fish farms would find a place in a sea of evidence, she is instead questioned on her qualifications and integrity. < Here's a courtroom drama as fascinating as any fictional courtroom drama, but this is about the attempt to discredit and muzzle those standing up for our incredibly valuable resource, the salmon. It's a historical event but currently very pertinent to the news breaking about still more problems with in ocean net raising of Atlantic salmon; sea lice, disease transmission, escapement, pollution etc. Our NDP/Green government is currently making critical decisions based on these kinds of inquiry and industry pressure. (Pg?) Q&A with Scott Renyard, Vancouver-based filmmaker and scientist, with a Masters in Science in Resource Management and Regional Planning from UBC, and long time fish advocate. And with Alexandra Morton by phone Alexandra Morton is an independent biologist publishing research on the devastating impact of salmon farm disease and sea lice on wild salmon and whales. Monday 28 May 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Shut Up and Say Something A big man with a big heart and a very big message. Shane Koyczan is a much celebrated Canadian spoken-word poet. He has touched audiences far and wide with the generous intensity of his live performances, viral animated videos, TED Talks, a libretto for the opera Stickboy and the unforgettable opening ceremonies for the 2010 Olympics where hundreds of new fans came on board the Shane train.In her film “Shut up and Say Something”, Melanie Wood has captured the performer, the young boy who was bullied, the grandson grateful for the love of his Grandmother, the son trying to forgive his father and the man in search of who he really is. PG - Coarse Language. Q&A with Vancouver filmmaker Melanie Wood. Thursday 31 May 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Chomavision (test screening) By invitation feedback screening of Bruce Saunders’ documentary about bipolar artist Bob Choma. Monday 4 Jun 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Wild Horse Redemption At a prison in the high desert foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, hardened criminals are taught the training methods of ‘horse whisperers’ and given 90 days to tame wild mustangs taken from the herd that roams government lands. Failure means one more defeat for the inmate; success could save both lives. Most of the inmates who volunteer for this unique rehabilitation program have never ridden a horse before. Can two wild creatures - prisoner and mustang - help each other to a better life? With John Zaritsky, the most colourful filmmaker I know. Monday 11 Jun 2018 alphabetical list chronological list All That Jazz Here's director/choreographer Bob Fosse's outrageous vision based on his own life (and death) story. He details the colourful character of Joe Gideon, a womanizing, drug-using dancer. This is a wild and wonderful screenplay with classic Fosse dance routines, Roy Scheider leading, Jessica Lange as "Angelique", his angel of death and a terrific ensemble of others. Justly nominated for nine Oscars and winning four for Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score, Best Art Direction, Best Film Editing and Best Costume Design R strong imagery, some nudity cast: Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Leland Palmer, Ann Reinking, Cliff Gorman, Ben VereenMonday 18 Jun 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Cannery Row Cannery Row the film that started this great adventure. This was the film at a very tentative Movie Monday back on June 14, 1993. Still a favourite, now we are for the first time showing it in a beautiful wide screen DVD version. I love this film for its off-beat, almost surreal setting and colourful characters, based on John Steinbeck stories Cannery Row and Sweet Thursday. The yarn is set in an abandoned sardine cannery with a brooding ocean biologist (Nick Nolte) and a fresh-faced girl (Debra Winger), a novice at the ‘oldest profession', plus a group of creative ne'er-do-wells, and a few thousand frogs. What could possibly go wrong? PG There's going to be cake! cast: Nick Nolte, Debra Winger, Audra Lindley, Frank McRae, M. Emmet WalshThursday 21 Jun 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Mirium, 15 min For Jim Knox, a by invitation, crew and community screening for this short film. Monday 25 Jun 2018 alphabetical list chronological list The S Word The S Word a collaboration with Connections Place, an International Clubhouse in the making. A suicide attempt survivor is on a mission to find fellow survivors and document their stories of unguarded courage, insight and humour. She discovers a national community rising to transform personal struggles into action. Pg13 with discussion. By Lisa Klein, the director of THE S WORD. "As a survivor of both my father's and brother's suicides, I have struggled with the ‘whys' for years, along with the guilt, shame, and confusion that lingers in suicide's wake. I will never know why my dad ended his life. And, nobody talked about my brother. My mother could never bring herself to say the words, "My son killed himself." No mother should have to say that. Ever. There is no more highly charged personal issue for me, and for that reason I am driven to document it and open a much needed conversation. It is time for us to boldly talk about suicide because no family should have to experience that which radiates outward for generations to come." Monday 2 Jul 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Maudie This instant Canadian classic is based on the life story of an East coast folk art legend. In this unlikely romance, the reclusive Everett Lewis (Ethan Hawke) hires a fragile yet determined woman, Maude Lewis (Sally Hawkins) to be his housekeeper. She's hunched and with arthritic hands, but bright-eyed, willing and yearns to be independent, and needs to live away from her discouraging family. She also yearns, passionately, to create art. Maudie charts Maudie's deep and abiding love for this difficult man and her surprising rise to fame as a folk painter. Pg Monday 9 Jul 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Martin's Hagge & Shiners: The Art of The Shine Double feaure: First is Martin's Hagge is Gordon Pinsent's screenplay, a short film that explores quite graphically, a man's struggle with the East Coast concept of depression, in the shape of Sheila McCarthy. PG sexually suggestive scene, coarse language Phone in Q&A with filmmaker Penny Eizenga of dog-eared productions inc. Gordon Pincent talked about The Hagge. cast for Martin's Hagge: Paul Braunstein, Seema Doad, Martha MacIsaac, Sheila McCarthyplus: Shiners: The Art of The Shine This beautifully produced documentary travels the world to look at the current art, and it can be a high art, of shoe shining, what is can do for the shoes and the people do are the artists and care-givers. PG coarse languageMonday 16 Jul 2018 alphabetical list chronological list The Post Steven Spielberg directs Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in The Post, a thrilling drama about the unlikely partnership between The Washington Post's Katharine Graham (Streep), the first female publisher of a major American newspaper, and editor Ben Bradlee (Hanks), as they race to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned three decades and four U.S. Presidents. Pg (for language and brief war violence) Monday 23 Jul 2018 alphabetical list chronological list DEEJ Your local autism community invites you to a remarkable evening of autism cultural sharing, with panel speakers, synth music, and an autism documentary "Deej." This documentary follows nonspeaking young man's dreams of autistic civil rights, challenging his peers and us all to live inclusion. DJ "Deej" Savarese writes, "I won the lottery when my parents adopted me from foster care; I won it again when they included me in regular education. Now, I seek to help kids much less fortunate than I by showing people what a nonspeaking student with autism can do. In Deej, the camera intrudes on every aspect of my life. If seeing truly is believing, then perhaps eyes can be opened to the full potential of kids with significant disabilities. Shot over a six-year period, Deej reveals not only what the ideal of full inclusion requires but also what it can accomplish." G sexual language *Autism's Own Conference is a celebration of Autism's Own Journal. Autism's Own is a University of Victoria peer-reviewed journal about autism culture authored and edited completely by persons on the autism spectrum. Monday 30 Jul 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Living in HOpe Living in HOpe is a new 4-part documentary series that captures everyday life the new HOpe Psychiatry & Education Centre at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver. At HOpe Center, patients and practitioners work together on a bold, radically human approach to mental health. A film crew was given unprecedented access to its patients and staff. They spent a year in their lives, and we share their stories. The filmmaker and research team are pleased to announce a preview screening of Living in HOpe, Part 1: Another Day in Paradise, rating TBA This screening will be held as part of a study to evaluate the impact of Living in HOpe on attitudes towards people with mental illness. People who attend the screening will be asked to participate in this research project by filling out an online questionnaire before and after the screening and one month later. Dr. Erin Michalak, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UBC will be the Principal Investigator of the academic research being conducted in association with the television series Living in HOpe . One of the most prevalent barriers to accessing treatment for mental illness is stigma (prejudice and/or discrimination towards people with mental illness). Research shows that experiences of stigma lead some people to avoid or stop treatment; especially stigma in health care settings. An anti-stigma intervention is a tool that improves public knowledge about mental health and positively impacts attitudes towards people with mental illness. Dr. Michalak will work with Stranger Productions to assess the impact of an arts-based intervention - a 4-part documentary series – on stigma related to mental illness. She has designed a sophisticated mixed-method evaluation (Questionnaire) to measure the short and long term impacts of the documentary series from diverse viewers. The questionnaires will be administered before and after the public screenings. We expect the research to have meaningful impact on the discourse around how to effectively integrate Art and Science to shape society’s view of people with mental health conditions. Monday 6 Aug 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Far From Home Canadian filmmaker Phillip Borsos', had a short but bright career (Grey Fox (1982) Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1990), and several brilliant shorts like Spar Tree and Nails), before being felled by Leukemia. This last film, Adventures, is overlooked as "family entertainment", but it is favourite of mine; a rollicking, realistic story about a boy and his dog surviving on our Vancouver Island's rugged west coast, after his dad's fish boat is wrecked. PG Monday 13 Aug 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Leaning Into The Wind Leaning Into The Wind - Andy Goldsworthy follows Andy on his exploration of the layers of his world and the impact of the years on himself and his unique and extraordinary art, work that interacts with the natural world. As Goldsworthy introduces his own body into the work it becomes at the same time even more fragile and personal and also sterner and tougher, incorporating massive machinery and crews on his bigger projects. 'Leaning Into The Wind' will be a joy both to lovers of 'Rivers and Tides' and Andy Goldsworthy, but it will also welcome, delight and move newcomers. G Monday 20 Aug 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Coco Despite his family's generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel enters the stunning and colourful Land of the Dead. After meeting a charming trickster (dog) named Héctor, the two new friends embark on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. A great story and music, this Disney/Pixar show justifiably won the 2017 Oscar for Best Animated Feature. G Monday 27 Aug 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Heaven Can Wait It's been 40 years since Warren Warren Beatty, Julie Christie lit up the screen with this romantic fantasy. Beatty is a football player mistakenly taken to heaven before his time. The heavenly bureaucracy tries to make amends by dropping him back, but in the body of an eccentric billionaire who's involved in schemes involving the ecological destruction. He's besieged by protesters, including a British ecologist played by Julie Christie. Our protagonist also wants to get back to football. As you can imagine, (or barely remember), it's complicated, and fun. PG cast: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Jack Warden, Charles Grodin, Dyan CannonMonday 10 Sep 2018 alphabetical list chronological list The Rider Based on a true story, The Rider stars breakout Brady Jandreau as a once rising star of the rodeo circuit warned that his competition days are over after a tragic riding accident, leaving him a brain injury. Back home, Brady finds himself wondering what he has to live for when he can no longer do what gives him a sense of purpose: to ride and compete. Director Chloé Zhao of this wonderfully caught the feel of the country and the cowboy life style, with several of the actors including the lead and family members, playing themselves. R (for language and pot use) cast: Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Cat Clifford, Terri Dawn PourierMonday 17 Sep 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Son In The Barbershop, Nous Avions, Soggy Flakes, Palissade, Disco Obu Lions In Waiting, Flash Flood Son In The Barbershop 7:21 min Nous Avions - Time Flies 18:00 min Soggy Flakes 5:29 min Palissade 8:44 min Lions In Waiting 17:16 min Flash Flood 6:00 min Disco Obu 20:00 min Monday 24 Sep 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Song Of Granite Enigmatic and complex, Joe Heaney was one of the greats of traditional Irish singing (sean nós). Shaped by the myths, fables, and songs of his upbringing in the west of Ireland, his emergence as a gifted artist came at a personal cost. The B&W cinematography is striking and the reverence for the music and unusual, intense style of this film make it stand out. NR cast: Michael O'Chonfhlaola, Macdara Ó Fátharta, Jaren Cerf, Pól Ó CeannabháinMonday 1 Oct 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Call Me By Your Name Here is a sensual and transcendent tale of first love, in the summer of 1983 in the north of Italy, a precocious 17-year-old American-Italian, spends his days in his family's 17th century villa transcribing and playing classical music, reading, and flirting with his friend Marzia. One day, Oliver, a charming American scholar working on his doctorate, arrives as the annual summer intern tasked with helping Elio's father, an eminent professor specializing in Greco-Roman culture. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of the setting, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer. James Ivory wrote the script that handles the story so well. R (for sexual content, nudity and some language) cast: Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar, Esther GarrelMonday 8 Oct 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Itzhak Itzhak Perlman's violin playing evokes the celebration and struggles of real life. Alison Chernick's enchanting documentary looks beyond the sublime musician to see the polio survivor whose parents emigrated from Poland to Israel, and the young man who struggled to be taken seriously as a music student when schools saw only his disability. Itzhak himself is funny, irreverent and self-deprecating, and here his life story unspools in conversations with masterful musicians, family and friends, and most endearingly his devoted wife of 50 years, Toby. G Monday 15 Oct 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Hearts Beat Loud In the hip Brooklyn neighbourhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank (Nick Offerman) is preparing to send his hard-working daughter Sam (Kiersey Clemons) off to college, while being forced to close his vintage shop. Hoping to stay connected through their shared musical passions, Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly "jam sesh" into a father-daughter live act. After their first song becomes an Internet breakout, the two embark on a journey of love, growing up and musical discovery. PG You'll enjoy our projectionist and film-guy-about-town Jason's birthday choice. This is special presentation of Brett Haley's critically acclaimed new movie. Included is the music video Holding On also directed by Brett Haley, and a post-screening pre-recorded interview with Brett Haley which played earlier this year at the Indie Film Series at Capitol 6. "The #1 Feel Good Movie of the Summer." — Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat "This is a movie you not only want to see, but also to put on the turntable." -- Peter Howell, The Toronto Star cast: Kiersey Clemons, Ted Danson, Toni Collette, Sasha Lane, Blythe DannerMonday 22 Oct 2018 alphabetical list chronological list My Cousin Vinny Two New Yorkers are accused of murder in rural Alabama while on their way back to college, and one of their cousins--an inexperienced, loudmouth lawyer not accustomed to Southern rules and manners--comes in to defend them. One of the funniest movies of the 1990s with a great comedic lead from Joe Pesci, Fred Gwynne as the lovable judge ("What is a "yute"?) and featuring an Oscar winning performance from Marisa Tomei for a performance that is still quoted to this day. "Oh, yeah, you blend!" 14a for language A Classic! cast: Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, Fred GwynneMonday 29 Oct 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Three Identical Strangers Identical triplets who were separated at birth and adopted by three different families miraculously find each other in their late teens and find they have remarkable similarities. Their amazing reunion becomes a global sensation but also unearths an unimaginable secret that has radical repercussions. Was it nature/nurture or genetic propensity that caused them and others to be so same and yet so different? This is a story that gets stranger and broader as it follows them as they age. Pg cast: Silvi Alzetta-Reali, Eddy Galland, Ron Guttman, David Kellman, Adrian LichterMonday 5 Nov 2018 alphabetical list chronological list RBG At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior's rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans - until now. Her husband has been a huge supporter of her career too. This is first in a series about remarkable women. G Monday 12 Nov 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Das Boot We seldom hear about war making from the 'other side'. This amazing film takes us into the community of men in a compressed space - hunting and being hunted. It's the fictional but authentic story of the German submarine U-96 and its crew during the Battle of the Atlantic in the winter of 1941, as they set out on yet another hazardous patrol. We experience both the excitement of battle and the tedium of the fruitless hunt, and meet the men serving aboard U-boats as ordinary individuals with a desire to do their best for their comrades and their country. This is a unique chance to see the 3.5 hour director's cut! R for coarse and suggestive language and wartime violence. Subtitled Monday 19 Nov 2018 alphabetical list chronological list The Woman Who Loves Giraffes In this lovely documentary we follow Dr. Anne Innis Dagg as she re-traces the steps of her groundbreaking 1956 solo journey to South Africa (at 23) to study giraffes in the wild – years before Jane Goodall started her work with primates. Director Alison Reid weaves through the past and present, her journey gives us an intimate look into the factors cost her her career, made her a crusader for women's equality and the happy circumstances that brought her back. If you liked Sugarman, and like giraffes, you'll love this film! G Directed by Toronto-based Alison Reid Free Spirit Film. Monday 26 Nov 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Ageless Gardens Join us for a visual celebration of gardens – and gardeners – with a special emphasis on the role gardens can play in healthy ageing.The physical, mental, and social aspects of gardening can be important therapeutic factors in health and wellness. Gardening can bring us food, exercise, and keep our minds sharp as we age. Learning to adapt to changing physical, familial, and social situations is key to continuing to garden into our retirement years. This series made by Victoria-based filmmakers Mark Bradley and Ian Toews of 291 Film Company and David Springbett of Asterisk Productions. It features a number of great local gardens like Providence Farm and the Jubilee's Dr Inazo Nitobe Memorial Japanese Garden. G With special guests. Monday 3 Dec 2018 alphabetical list chronological list La Bolduc This is a charming portrait of a real life French Canadian superstar at the beginning of the 20th century. In Montreal, a poor and uneducated mother of a family managed to get her family out of poverty through her a resounding popularity of her Francophone Stompin' Tom-like folk songs. The film explores her challenges with the deeply ingrained mores of her Catholic faith and Quebec society of the time, that the women have the babies (as many as possible) and tend the home while the men should support the family. (Pg13?) subtitles cast: Debbie Lynch-White, Émile Proulx-Cloutier, Bianca Gervais, Laurence Deschênes, Rose-Marie PerreaultMonday 10 Dec 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Jane An intimate and exclusive documentary about Jane Goodall, featuring restored footage from the National Geographic Archives that has not been seen in 50 years, Helmed by a name documentary director, we'll use this footage to tell the story of one of the most influential and beloved figures in the natural history world, framed as Jane makes a return trip to Gombe 50 years after she first set foot there to launch a career that changed the world. Pg Monday 17 Dec 2018 alphabetical list chronological list Tyrus People worldwide have seen the Disney animated classic Bambi and been deeply moved by it, but few can tell you the name of the artist who set the unique visual theme of the film. But Tyrus' artist reach went to pottery, kite building, calligraphy, film storyboarding and more. Few are aware of this pioneering artist's impact on American art and popular culture. Until his death at the age of 106, Tyrus Wong (1910-2016) was America's oldest living Chinese American artist and one of the last remaining artists from the golden age of Disney animation. Recently he was honoured by a Google Doodle. What greater honour?! Rating? Thursday 27 Dec 2018 alphabetical list chronological list The Indian In The Cupboard On his ninth birthday, Omri is presented with many gifts - the most unusual being a cupboard. But this is no ordinary wooden box. It is endowed with magical power that transforms Omri's plastic toy figurines into living creatures. The first miniature to be animated is a 19th Century Iroquois warrior named Little Bear, who is terrified at first by his alien surroundings but soon bonds with his gigantic playmate. But when Omri's friend, Patrick, gets in on the act and brings a six-shooting cowboy (David Keith, U-571) to life, their fantastic secret is in danger of being revealed. The Indian in the Cupboard is terrific family entertainment from director Frank Oz (Bowfinger) and Melissa Mathison, the writer of E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial. Pg cast: Hal Scardino, Litefoot, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Jenkins, Rishi Bhat |