Category: Film history
Friday June 19th – Thursday June 25th!
Friday June 19th – Thursday June 25th! 40th anniversary of Jaws! Ottawa Premiere of Jackie Chan’s Police Story: Lockdown! A trio of diverse documentaries: Iris, All The Time In The World, and Live From New York! The 70th consecutive month screening The Room! Elvis Is Water – A vibrant live
Back To The Future trilogy!
Back To The Future trilogy! Weekend matinees on September 19th & 20th! Join us for Marty & Doc’s time travelling adventures a full month before they arrive to present day on the geek legendary date of October 21st 2015!
Friday June 12th – Thursday June 18th!
Far From The Madding Crowd – Held over for a third week! Cinderalla – Director Kenneth Branagh’s live-action adaptation of the Disney animated classic, preceded by a brand new Frozen short! Spring – Love is a monster. Ottawa Premiere of the horror / romance Next Wave Award winner from the
Friday March 13th – Thursday March 19th!
Citizenfour returns, Selma is held over for a 2nd week, Blade Runner: The Final Cut, the original Friday the 13th, & March Break family matinees of Paddington, Penguins, Into The Woods! Plus, the S#!tty One-Minute Videos Festival from the Azrieli School of Architecture at Carleton University, and the environmental documentary
It's A Wonderful Life!
It’s A Wonderful Life, the quintessential Christmas movie classic, returns to the Mayfair for a pair of family matinee screenings on Saturday December 20th and Sunday December 21st. Even if you’ve seen it two dozen times on teevee, nothing beats seeing it on the big screen at the Mayfair
A Solo Return For Greg Sestero!
Friday, November 7th 9:30pm – Greg Sestero Live at the Mayfair Theatre: “The Making of The Room and Live Reading” – 90 min Saturday, November 8th 9:30pm – Greg Sestero Live at the Mayfair Theatre: “The Making of The Room and Live Reading” – 90 min Tickets: $10
National Canadian Film Day!
Celebrate the first ever National Canadian Film Day with us tonight with a double dose of Canadiana! First up is multiple award winning and deservedly high praised C.R.A.Z.Y. at 6:30pm. Then at 9:15pm, the Canadian Cult Revue series presents a rare selection of Canadian Archival 35mm shorts
Oscars on the Big Screen
Get dressed in your red carpet best and join us at the Mayfair for the 86th Annual Academy Awards big screen telecast! Sunday March 2nd at 8:00pm. Free for Members Only. Licensed for Alcohol.
Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero Return!
“The Citizen Kane of bad movies!” (Entertainment Weekly) Tickets NOW on sale in the Mayfair box office for Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero’s grand return to The Room’s favourite movie theatre and fan-base! Prepare yourself for the interactive motion picture event that you will never forget! Two screenings
Ernest Borgnine (1917-2012)
Oscar winning actor Ernest Borgnine passed away today at the age of 95. The Mayfair salutes one of cinema’s warmest and most likable character actors, who had over 200 film and TV credits to his name. He even shot a film here in Ottawa back in 2000 called