Category: Directors
Friday August 4 – Thursday August 10!
-Past Lives- 3rd Week! 4/4 Stars! “jaw-droppingly assured first effort from writer-director Celine Song matches the hype and transcends it…a remarkable and unforgettable artistic achievement.” (Observer) -Asteroid City- 2nd Week! 4/4 Stars! “I didn’t want Asteroid City to end…The movie is witty, well-acted, and endlessly pleasurable to look at.” (The
Friday August 4th – Thursday August 10th!
Dawson City: Frozen Time – Pieces together the collection of some 500 films from 1910s – 1920s, lost for over 50 years until being discovered buried in a swimming pool in the Yukon Territory. A gold rush story told through permafrost protected silent films, newsreels, interviews and historical photographs. The
Friday August 5 – Thursday August 11!
-Downton Abbey: A New Era- Encore Week! “Clever dialogues and funny scenes, all gratifying to watch…A must-see for Downton fans, and a fantastic prompt for those who have never watched the TV series” (Ripple Effects) -Fire Of Love- 99% Certified Fresh! “Whether as a story of one couple’s quixotic
Friday August 5th – Thursday August 11th!
Hunt For The Wilderpeople – Ottawa Premiere! The multiple award winning, highly anticipated adventure comedy from the director of What We Do In The Shadows and Flight Of The Conchords! Weiner – Ottawa Premiere! Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner! Acclaimed political documentary about disgraced New York Congressman Anthony Weiner’s troubled
Friday August 6th – Thursday August 12th!
Annette – Ottawa Premiere! Cannes Film Festival: Best Director award winner, and Palme d’Or nominee! 5 Stars! “magnificent ridiculousness…The delight is in the audacity and surprise of the film…Driver gives an astonishing performance” (Cinevue) Kaamelott: The First Chapter – Ottawa Premiere! The big screen follow up to the Globes de
Friday August 7th – Thursday August 13th!
-Made In Italy- Ottawa Premiere! Starring Oscar, BAFTA, & 3x Golden Globe nominated, and Venice Film Fest award winning actor Liam Neeson! Written & directed by Santa Barbara Int Film Fest nominee James D’Arcy! -The Empire Strikes Back- An extremely rare release from the Lucasfilm / Disney Vaults, in honour
Friday August 9 – Thursday August 15!
-Mother, Couch- “an absolute wonder…a plush cinematic experience” (Film Threat) -Touch- 4/4 Stars! (Third Coast Review) -Kinds Of Kindness- 5 Stars! (Little White Lies) -Roman Holiday- 5 Stars! (The Guardian) -If….- Cannes Film Festival: Palme d’Or award winner! -Big Shark- 8th Big Month!
Friday Augut 9th – Thursday August 15th!
Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love – The new Leonard Cohen doc from BAFTA, Sundance, and Tribeca award winning director Nick Broomfield! Light of My Life – Ottawa Premiere! Berlin Int Film Fest: C.I.C.A.E. Award nominee for writer/director Casey Affleck! Jerusalem Film Fest: Best Int Film nominee! The Farewell –
Friday December 1 – Thursday December 7!
-Priscilla- 2nd Week -The Smell Of Money- Ottawa Premiere! -The Christmas Martian -American Graffiti- 50th Anniversary! -Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat-Cereal Cartoon Party, Volume 30: Holiday Season Edition! Special Screenings: -Playback -Mountains On Stage
Friday December 10 – Thursday December 16!
Friday December 10 – Thursday December 16! – C’mon C’mon – Mill Valley Film Festival: Audience Award winner! 4/4 Stars! “effortlessly charming…the kind of movie that invites reflection.” (RogerEbert.com) 5 Stars! “Mike Mills’ latest family masterpiece” (San Francisco Chronicle) – Benedetta – Ottawa Premiere! Cannes: Palme d’Or, and Queer Palm