Director Mitchell (Rabbit Hole) dragged himself onscreen to star in his first feature, an anatomically incorrect rock odyssey that is irrepressible, weaving consistently infectious and memorable songs through an operatic tale that’s by turns playful, witty, and disarmingly emotional. (A.V. Club) Probably the best modern musical you will ever see.
Heavy Metal – 40th Anniversary screenings of the partially produced in Ottawa classic on July 16th, 18th, 19th, and 20th! Advance tickets for Heavy Metal now available via events.com! A glowing green orb – which embodies ultimate evil – terrorizes a young girl with an anthology of bizarre and
A small “Dance-ercize” studio fights for its existence against the unscrupulous owner of a rival club. The conflict boils down to a “Dance Marathon” to settle the score.
OTTAWA PREMIERE | FEBRUARY 24 & 25 “A visually-striking documentary…a tribute to a complicated man and deeply talented artist whose music remains timeless” (Calgary Film Festival) “an expansive overview of the singer/songwriters life…an artful tribute to a talent cut too short” (Docs NYC) “[a] riveting documentary…a beautiful tribute to the
Monday August 6th & Tuesday August 7th! 30th Anniversary! Winona Ryder Film Festival throughout August! In order to get out of the snobby clique that is destroying her good-girl reputation, an intelligent teen teams up with a dark sociopath in a plot to kill the cool kids. Edgar Allan Poe
HOLOCAUST EDUCATION MONTH | FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE In December of 1944, Auschwitz inmate Fania Landau received a birthday gift of a handmade, heart-shaped book from her fellow prisoners. This remarkable doc traces the lives and journeys of the women who made the heart. Director Carl LeBlanc will conduct a Q&A
When an art thief who masquerades as a corporate recruiter ignores the wrong job prospect, the title of this thriller (based on the novel by Norwegian bestseller Jo Nesbø) rapidly becomes literal. What seemed like a lightweight heist thriller careens into a bloody-minded game of cat and mouse [to become]
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS DECEMBER 18 Jack, a social outcast, is thrust out of his comfort zone when the outside world bangs on his door and he can’t contain his violent past.
This film is an intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, who was wounded when Taliban gunmen opened fire on her and her friends’ school bus in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. The then 15-year-old teenager, who had been targeted for speaking out on behalf of girls’ education in her region of Swat Valley
Häxan – Silent Film with Live Music by Tall Shadows! A special Halloween Month presentation on October 18 and 19 at 9:00pm! Advance tickets now available for Häxan! Fictionalized documentary showing the evolution of witchcraft, from its pagan roots to its confusion with hysteria in Eastern Europe. “Fascinating