Category: Filmmakers in Attendance
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 28th – Thursday September 3rd!
The Diary Of A Teenage Girl – Cinematographt award winner & Grand Jury Prize nominee at Sundance 2015! 93% All Critics / 94% Top Critics on Rotten Tomatoes! Mr. Holmes – Starring Sir Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes, directed by Oscar winner Bill Condon! Turbo Kid – Ottawa Premiere! Audience
Friday August 18 – Thursday August 24!
-Past Lives- 4th Week! 5 Stars! “Past Lives isn’t just a great film. It may be a perfect one…Emotionally engaging from the start, bolstered by brilliant performances…I absolutely loved it.” (Arizona Republic) -Shortcomings- Sundance: Grand Jury Prize nominee! 3.5/4 Stars! “hilarious and insightful…this is a triumphant first feature…It’s fresh and
Friday August 14th – Thursday August 20th!
Arab Blues – Stockholm Film Fest: Best Film nominee! Valladolid Int Film Fest: Best Film nominee! Palm Springs Int Film Fest: New Voices/New Visions Grand Jury Prize nominee! Brotherhood – Ottawa Premiere! Sam Ashe Arnold – one of the stars of Brotherhood – and director Richard Bell will be in
Friday April 7 – Thursday April 13!
-The Lost King- 2nd Week! Boulder International Film Festival: Best Feature Film award winner! “The Lost King is an engaging journey by a master filmmaker” (Film Threat) -Emily- 5 Stars! “life and fiction intertwine in a superb directorial debut. Emma Mackey is remarkable as Emily Bronte in this virtuoso
Friday April 6th to Thursday April 12th!
Ottawa Premiere of Madame, Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool, a pair of Best Foreign Language Oscar nominees: The Insult and Loveless, the Final Cut of Best F(r)iends: Volume 1, The Strangers: Prey At Night, No Date No Signature, Death Wish (2018), and free screening of A Fantastic Woman!
Friday April 21 – Thursday April 27!
-Women Talking- Held Over for a 4th Week! Academy Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay award winner, Best Motion Picture nominee! 5 Stars! “a stellar ensemble…superbly inventive adaptation…at once timely and timeless” (The Guardian) -Showing Up- Cannes Film Festival: Palme d’Or nominee! 10/10! “A sneaky, funny little masterpiece…slyly wicked” (New
Friday April 14th – Thursday April 20th
Personal Shopper – An American in Paris is a personal shopper for a celebrity. She seems to have the ability to communicate with spirits, like her recently deceased twin brother. Soon, she starts to receive ambiguous messages from an unknown source. The Lego Batman Movie – Easter weekend matinees! There
Friday April 13th – Thursday April 19th!
The Death of Stalin, The Leisure Seeker, 104th consecutive month of The Room, and 3 Ottawa Premieres: Mary Goes Round, A Swingers Weekend, and Love Cecil, plus special screenings of 8 Minutes Ahead, Back To The Future, and Grease!
Friday April 1 – Thursday April 7!
Friday April 1 – Thursday April 7! -Bloodthirsty- Ottawa Premiere! Director Amelia Moses and star Lauren Beatty will be in attendance on opening night to introduce the movie, and for a Q&A afterwards! -Studio 666- “always constant fun” (Consequence) “a cross between This Is Spinal Tap and The Texas