Movies
Crimson Peak
FROM MASTER FILMMAKER GUILLERMO DEL TORO (PAN’S LABYRINTH) In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes,
Room
Oscar, BAFTA, and Golden Globe nominated, and Canadian Screen Awards winning screenwriter and novelist Emma Donoghue in attendance for a pre-screening Q&A! Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for
Al Purdy Was Here
OTTAWA PREMIERE | JANUARY 27 & 28 This documentary profiles Canadian poet Al Purdy, who first came to prominence in the 1960s with a style of writing that attempted to capture the tenor of modern life. The film includes archival footage of Purdy from television appearances, as well as interviews
Wannabe, The
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS JANUARY 16 FROM EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS MARTIN SCORSESE & DEAN DEVLIN Obsessed with mob culture, and desperate to fit in, Thomas sets out to fix the 1992 trial of John Gotti. He believes if the plan is executed, it will put him at the center of all
Bridge of Spies
STARTS DECEMBER 26 NOMINATED FOR 1 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD – BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (MARK RYLANCE) Bridge of Spies tells the story of James Donovan (Tom Hanks), a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to
Trumbo
NOMINATED FOR 2 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS – BEST ACTOR (BRYAN CRANSTON) AND BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (HELEN MIRREN) In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. The film recounts how Dalton (played by Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston) used
Spotlight
STARTS DECEMBER 26 NOMINATED FOR 3 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS – BEST PICTURE, BEST DIRECTOR AND BEST SCREENPLAY This film tells the riveting true story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe investigation that would rock the city and cause a crisis in one of the world’s oldest and most trusted institutions.
Goosebumps
STARTS DECEMBER 26 Upset about moving from a big city to a small town, teenager Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets the beautiful girl, Hannah, living right next door, and makes a quick friend in Champ. But every silver lining has a cloud, and Zach’s comes when
Christmas Horror Story, A
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS DECEMBER 11 Filmmakers in attendance on Friday December 11! Interwoven stories that take place on Christmas Eve, as told by one festive radio host: A family brings home more than a Christmas tree, a student documentary becomes a living nightmare, a Christmas spirit terrorizes, Santa slays
Martian, The
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to