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ROCKSTEADY: THE ROOTS OF REGGAE a film by Stasha Bader
“Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae” brings together the last of the great singers and musicians of Jamaica’s Golden Age of music, Rocksteady. Forty years after the Rocksteady era, they gather to record and album of greatest hits, to perform at a reunion concert and to tell their story.
Featuring: Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths, Dawn Penn, Hopeton Lewis, Streager Cole, Derrick Morgan, Ken Boothe, Leroy Sibbles and U-Roy. Among the musicians are Ernest Ranglin, Sly Dunbar, Jackie Jackson, Gladstone Anderson, Hux Brown and Scully Simms. A featured guest is Rita Marley. MEET THE ARTISTS!
The reviews are in! ROCKSTEADY is a hit with critics!
UPCOMING SCREENINGS!
The Grand, Sault Ste. Marie: Nov 20
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PilgrIMAGE a film by Peter Wintonick & Mira Burt-Wintonick
A father, Peter Wintonick, and his 19-year-old daughter, Mira, both filmmakers, take a cinematic roadtrip around the world. They trek through the present and future of film and image-making, using significant contemporary and historical cinematic sites and personal encounters as their points of departure. pilgrIMAGE is a trans-generational, cine-genetic meditation on media and its personal and social consequences. Equal parts verité film-journal, digital-diary and ciné-blog, through a series of Socratic father-daughter dialogues, gleaned from years of inter-continental film-gypsy journeys, they meet other renowned film 'pilgrims' and media practitioners.
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ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL a film by Sacha Gervasi
Anvil has been nominated for the International Documentary Association’s 2009 IDA Documentary Awards competition! Read More!
The reviews are in! ANVIL! is a hit with critics!
At 14, Toronto school friends Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner made a pact to rock together forever. They meant it.
Their band, Anvil, went on to become the "demigods of Canadian metal," releasing one of the heaviest albums in metal history, 1982's Metal on Metal. The album influenced a musical generation, including Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, that went on to sell millions of records. But Anvil's career took a different path - straight to obscurity. At its core, ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL is a timeless tale of survival and the unadulterated passion it takes to follow your dream, year after year. Anvil rocks - it has no other choice."
UPCOMING SCREENINGS!
Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto: Jan 8, 2010 - The Anvil Experience, Buy Tix
The Grand Theatre, Sault St. Marie: Jan 8, 2010
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JERICHOW a film by Christian Petzold
The reviews are in! JERICHOW a hit with critics!
Off the beaten path of life, three people stumble into a fateful encounter. Thomas, young and strong, as been dishonorably discharged from the army. Ali, an affable Turkish businessman, has seen some hard times, but now his primary concern is making sure the employees of his snack-bars don’t cheat on him. Laura, an attractive woman with a dark past, seems to find refuge in the shadows of her marriage to Ali.
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24 CITY a film by: Jia Jang Ke
Chengdu, nowadays. The state-owned factory 420 shuts down to give way to a complex of luxury apartments called "24 CITY". Three generations, eight characters: old workers, factory executives and yuppies, their stories are the History of China.
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OF TIME AND THE CITY a film by Terrance Davies
OF TIME AND THE CITY is both a love song and a eulogy to the director's birthplace of Liverpool. It is also a response to memory, reflection and the experience of losing a sense of place as the skyline changes and time takes it's toll. Terence Davies returnes to his native liverpool and to his film making roots to caputure a sense of the City today and its influences on him growning up in the late 40's and early 50's.
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KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS a film by Ron Mann
KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS follows uber myco visionaries Gary Lincoff and Larry Evans (two of the more expert and unforgettably mercurial characters in the community) as they lead us on a hunt for the wild mushroom and the deeper cultural experiences attached to the mysterious fungi.
Bloor Cinema, Toronto: Jan 7 & 9, 2010
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EXAMINED LIFE a film by Astra Taylor (Coming to DVD, February 23, 2010)
EXAMINED LIFE takes philosophy out of the darkened corners of academia and into the hustle and bustle of the everyday, a visual reminder that great ideas are born through profound engagement with the world around us. Featuring the “rock star” philosophers of our time, including Cornel West, Peter Singer, Slavoj Zizek, Judith Butler, Avital Ronell, Michael Hardt, Anthony Appiah and Martha Nussbaum.
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PATTI SMITH DREAM OF LIFE a film by: Steven Sebring
DREAM OF LIFE is a plunge into the philosophy and artistry of cult rocker Patti Smith. This portrait of the legendary singer, artist and poet explores themes of spirituality, history and self expression. Known as the godmother of punk, she emerged in the 1970’s, galvanizing the music scene with her unique style of poetic rage, music and trademark swagger...
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Click on headers below to expand info...24 CITY a film by: Jia Zhang-Ke
Chengdu, nowadays. The state-owned factory 420 shuts down to give way to a complex of luxury apartments called "24 CITY". Three generations, eight characters: old workers, factory executives and yuppies, their stories are the History of China.
Buy it now! ($24.95)
OF TIME AND THE CITY - A film by Terence Davies
Terence Davies returnes to his native liverpool and to his film making roots to caputure a sense of the City today and its influences on him growning up in the late 40's and early 50's.
LIVERPOOL's phoenix-like rise is portrayed like it's never been seen before; how a city can change itself and the people under its influence...
Buy it now! ($24.95)
IN THE MOMENT a film by Sandra Chwialkowska
IN THE MOMENT follows six high school improv teams on their journey to compete for the gold at the Canadian Improv Games.
Though the focus of the film is improv, the National Tournament becomes a dramatic backdrop for the bigger story about modern kids and their families.
Buy it now! ($19.95)
DIED YOUNG, STAYED PRETTY a film by: Eileen Yagahoobian
DIED YOUNG STAYED PRETTYpeels back the paper curtain and looks behind the scenes of the underground poster movement. These graphic banditos roam the streets, plastering their work to every available surface. Under the guise of advertising rock shows, these unheralded masters of the silkscreen and xerox machine carry on public discourses on the merits and pitfalls of fried cheese and gritty porn...
Buy it now! ($19.95)
KENNY a film by Clayton Jacobson
From the biggest festival to the smallest church social,
Kenny Smyth delivers porta-loos to them all. Ignored and unappreciated, he is one of the cogs in society’s machinery; a knight in shining overalls taking care of business with his faithful ‘Splashdown’ crew.
Buy it now! ($24.95)
KENNY makes the Toronto Sun's "top 10 films" for 2008 list!
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Opening January 2010
POLICE, ADJECTIVE
A film by Corneliu Porumboiu.
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Cristi is a policeman who refuses to arrest a young man who offers hashish to two of his school mates. “Offering” is punished by the law. Cristi believes that the law will change, he does not want the life of a young man he considers irresponsible to be a burden on his conscience. For his superior the word conscience has a different meaning…
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Royal Cinema, Toronto: Jan 15 - 21, 2010
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Mon Jan 18th at 7pm and 9:20pm
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Wed Jan 20th at 7pm and 9:20pm
Thur Jan 21st at 7pm and 9:20pm
Pacific Cinematheque: Jan 29 - Feb 4, 2010
Metro Cinema, Edmonton: Feb 19 - 22, 2010
Windsor Film Festival Monthly Screening, Capitol Theatre: March 5
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Opening January 2010
A TOWN CALLED PANIC
A film by Stéphane Aubier & Vincent Patar
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Animated plastic toys like Cowboy, Indian and Horse have problems, too. Cowboy and Indian’s plan to surprise Horse with a homemade birthday gift backļ¬res when they destroy his house instead. Surreal adventures take over as the trio travel to the center of the earth, trek across frozen tundra and discover a parallel underwater universe where pointy headed (and dishonest!) creatures live.
Each speedy character is voiced — and animated — as if their very air contains both amphetamines and laughing gas. With panic a permanent feature of life in this papier mâché town, will Horse and his girlfriend ever be alone?
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Bytowne Cinema, Ottawa: Jan 29 - Feb 4
Broadway Theatre, Saskatoon: Feb 7 - 18
Metro Cinema, Edmonton: Feb 26 - March 1
Pacific Cinematheque, Vancouver: Opens April 1
Regina Public Library: April 8 - 11
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SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION
A film by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman
SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION tells the story of the American civil rights movement through its powerful music -the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, in paddy wagons, and in jail cells as they fought for justice and equality.
The film features new performances of the freedom songs by top artists, including John Legend, Joss Stone, Wyclef Jean, and The Roots; riveting archival footage; and interviews with civil rights foot soldiers and leaders, including Congressman John Lewis, Harry Belafonte, Julian Bond, and Ambassador Andrew Young.
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Premiere screening with Doc Soup, Bloor Cinema: February 17 @ 6:30 & 9:15 pm
The Bloor Cinema, Toronto: Feb 19-23
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Opening February 2010
INFERNO (L' Enfer de Henri-Georges Clouzot)
A film by Serge Bromberg
Read Reviews
In 1964, Henri-Georges Clouzot chose Romy Schneider, age 26, and Serge Reggiani, 42, to be the stars of L’ENFER. It was an enigmatic and original project with an unlimited budget that was to be a cinematic “event” upon its release. But after three weeks of shooting, things took a turn for the worse. The project was stopped, and the images, which were said to be “incredible”, would remain unseen. These images, forgotten for over half a century, were recently found and are more breathtaking than legend had predicted. They tell us of a unique film about madness and jealousy, filmed in the first-person, the story of an ill-fated film shoot, and of Henri-Georges Clouzot, who had given free reign to his filmmaking genius. Never has Romy been so beautiful and hypnotic. Never will an auteur be as close and as passionately linked to a hero he has created.
UPCOMING SCREENINGS!
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The Bloor Cinema, Toronto: Feb 29
Cinema Du Parc, Montreal: Feb 29
Bytowne Cinema, Ottawa: March 17 & 18
Pacific Cinematheque, Vancouver: March 19 - April 1
Cinematheque Winnipeg: March 19, 21, 24, 25
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Opening February 2010
Still in Theatres
THE HORSE BOY
A film by Michel O. Scott
Read Reviews
How far would you travel to heal someone you love? An intensely personal yet epic spiritual journey, The Horse Boy follows one Texas couple and their autistic son as they trek on horseback through Outer Mongolia in a desperate attempt to treat his condition with shamanic healing. When two-year-old Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson, a writer and former horse trainer, and his wife Kristin Neff, a psychology professor, sought the best possible medical care for their son—but traditional therapies had little effect. Then they discovered that Rowan has a profound affinity for animals—particularly horses—and the family set off on a quest for a possible cure….
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Available Light Film Festival, Yukon: Feb 14
Metro Cinema, Edmonton: Feb 5 - 8
The Ridge, Vancouver: Feb 12 - 18
Mayfair Theatre, Ottawa: Feb 27 & 28
Cinecenta, Victoria: March 10 & 11
The Grand, Sault Ste. Marie: March 12
Salmar Classic Theatre, Salmon Arms: April 7
Theatre One's Sunday Night Film Series, Nanaimo: April 12
Empire Jackson Square, Hamilton: April 12
Regina Public Library: April 29 - May 2
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Opening March 2010
THE TRUNK SHOW
A film by Jonathan Demme with Neil Young
Trunk Show: a traveling display of unique goods, packed and unpacked along the way - in Neil Young's case it's a display of soul in the musical and spiritual sense.
Jonathan Demme presents NEIL YOUNG TRUNK SHOW, with Young in the middle of a stage full of personal icons, at times alone in the center of a circle of his beloved acoustic guitars, at others in the midst of a handful of much-beloved musicians Ben Keith, Rick Rosas, Ralph Molina, Anthony 'sweatpea' Crawford and wife, Pegi Young.
Shot with a mix of video and film cameras, mostly handheld, the NYTS follows the assembling and presenting of a concert in breathtakingly intimate fashion, catching lighter moments backstage and between songs with Neil, the band and the crew. On stage, at times using dramatically long takes, Demme allows the audience to experience Young opening up his heart song by song, and then blowing it all away in heated, uninhibited displays of rock and roll power. More info coming soon!
UPCOMING SCREENINGS!
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Available Light Film Festival, Feb 11, 2010
Cinematheque Winnipeg: March 26, 27, 28, 31, and April 1 @ 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM
(Sun. Mar 28- 7:00 PM only)
April 2,3, 7 & 8 / 9:00 PM
Opening March 2010
CANNIBAL GIRLS a film by Ivan Reitman with Andrea Martin & Eugene Levy
Second City TV regulars Eugene Levy and Andrea Martin star in this Canadian horror spoof as a couple on a romantic holiday who settle into a quaint little bed-and-breakfast run by a trio of flesh-eating ladies who fancy them for tomorrow's menu.
Remember, when the WARNING BELL rings, close your eyes if you're squeemish!
filmswelike has restored the film from original 35mm reels to HD!
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Opening April 2010
MID-AUGUST LUNCH (Pranzo di Ferragosto) a film by Gianni di Gregorio
A middle-aged man on his uppers, lives with and looks after his elderly mother, as unpaid bills pile up around him. As the traditional Italian holiday weekend of the 15 August approaches, the hapless hero is potentially offered, at least a partial, solution to his pecuniary problems. His landlord, one of his friends and even his doctor each persuade him to let them dump their elderly relatives on him, so that he can accommodate them and wait on them over the holiday period. Notwithstanding his reluctance to take on such nannying duties, the lure of relief from his financial straits is too much and so an assortment of ill-matched, elderly ladies descends on the tiny flat.
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Vancity, Vancouver: March 19 - April 1
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A film by Corneliu Porumboiu.
Read ReviewsCristi is a policeman who refuses to arrest a young man who offers hashish to two of his school mates. “Offering” is punished by the law. Cristi believes that the law will change, he does not want the life of a young man he considers irresponsible to be a burden on his conscience. For his superior the word conscience has a different meaning…
UPCOMING SCREENINGS!
Sync Showtimes!Royal Cinema, Toronto: Jan 15 - 21, 2010
Facebook InviteMon Jan 18th at 7pm and 9:20pm
Tues Jan 19th at 7pm and 9:20pm
Wed Jan 20th at 7pm and 9:20pm
Thur Jan 21st at 7pm and 9:20pm
Pacific Cinematheque: Jan 29 - Feb 4, 2010
Metro Cinema, Edmonton: Feb 19 - 22, 2010
Windsor Film Festival Monthly Screening, Capitol Theatre: March 5
More info! / Upcoming Screenings! / Full Calendar Showtimes / Book this film!
Opening January 2010
A film by Stéphane Aubier & Vincent Patar
Read ReviewsAnimated plastic toys like Cowboy, Indian and Horse have problems, too. Cowboy and Indian’s plan to surprise Horse with a homemade birthday gift backļ¬res when they destroy his house instead. Surreal adventures take over as the trio travel to the center of the earth, trek across frozen tundra and discover a parallel underwater universe where pointy headed (and dishonest!) creatures live.
Each speedy character is voiced — and animated — as if their very air contains both amphetamines and laughing gas. With panic a permanent feature of life in this papier mâché town, will Horse and his girlfriend ever be alone?
UPCOMING SCREENINGS!
Sync Showtimes!Toronto: Coming Soon!
Bytowne Cinema, Ottawa: Jan 29 - Feb 4
Broadway Theatre, Saskatoon: Feb 7 - 18
Metro Cinema, Edmonton: Feb 26 - March 1
Pacific Cinematheque, Vancouver: Opens April 1
Regina Public Library: April 8 - 11
More info! / Upcoming Screenings! / Full Calendar Showtimes / Book this film!
SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTIONA film by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman
SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION tells the story of the American civil rights movement through its powerful music -the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, in paddy wagons, and in jail cells as they fought for justice and equality.
The film features new performances of the freedom songs by top artists, including John Legend, Joss Stone, Wyclef Jean, and The Roots; riveting archival footage; and interviews with civil rights foot soldiers and leaders, including Congressman John Lewis, Harry Belafonte, Julian Bond, and Ambassador Andrew Young.
UPCOMING SCREENINGS!
Sync Showtimes!Premiere screening with Doc Soup, Bloor Cinema: February 17 @ 6:30 & 9:15 pm
The Bloor Cinema, Toronto: Feb 19-23
More info! / Upcoming Screenings! / Full Calendar Showtimes / Book this film!
Opening February 2010
INFERNO (L' Enfer de Henri-Georges Clouzot)A film by Serge Bromberg
Read ReviewsIn 1964, Henri-Georges Clouzot chose Romy Schneider, age 26, and Serge Reggiani, 42, to be the stars of L’ENFER. It was an enigmatic and original project with an unlimited budget that was to be a cinematic “event” upon its release. But after three weeks of shooting, things took a turn for the worse. The project was stopped, and the images, which were said to be “incredible”, would remain unseen. These images, forgotten for over half a century, were recently found and are more breathtaking than legend had predicted. They tell us of a unique film about madness and jealousy, filmed in the first-person, the story of an ill-fated film shoot, and of Henri-Georges Clouzot, who had given free reign to his filmmaking genius. Never has Romy been so beautiful and hypnotic. Never will an auteur be as close and as passionately linked to a hero he has created.
UPCOMING SCREENINGS!
Sync Showtimes!The Bloor Cinema, Toronto: Feb 29
Cinema Du Parc, Montreal: Feb 29
Bytowne Cinema, Ottawa: March 17 & 18
Pacific Cinematheque, Vancouver: March 19 - April 1
Cinematheque Winnipeg: March 19, 21, 24, 25
More info! / Upcoming Screenings! / Full Calendar Showtimes / Book this film!
Opening February 2010
Still in Theatres
THE HORSE BOY A film by Michel O. Scott
Read ReviewsHow far would you travel to heal someone you love? An intensely personal yet epic spiritual journey, The Horse Boy follows one Texas couple and their autistic son as they trek on horseback through Outer Mongolia in a desperate attempt to treat his condition with shamanic healing. When two-year-old Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson, a writer and former horse trainer, and his wife Kristin Neff, a psychology professor, sought the best possible medical care for their son—but traditional therapies had little effect. Then they discovered that Rowan has a profound affinity for animals—particularly horses—and the family set off on a quest for a possible cure….
UPCOMING SCREENINGS!
Sync Showtimes!Available Light Film Festival, Yukon: Feb 14
Metro Cinema, Edmonton: Feb 5 - 8
The Ridge, Vancouver: Feb 12 - 18
Mayfair Theatre, Ottawa: Feb 27 & 28
Cinecenta, Victoria: March 10 & 11
The Grand, Sault Ste. Marie: March 12
Salmar Classic Theatre, Salmon Arms: April 7
Theatre One's Sunday Night Film Series, Nanaimo: April 12
Empire Jackson Square, Hamilton: April 12
Regina Public Library: April 29 - May 2
More info! / Upcoming Screenings! / Full Calendar Showtimes / Book this film!
Opening March 2010
THE TRUNK SHOW
A film by Jonathan Demme with Neil Young
Trunk Show: a traveling display of unique goods, packed and unpacked along the way - in Neil Young's case it's a display of soul in the musical and spiritual sense.
Jonathan Demme presents NEIL YOUNG TRUNK SHOW, with Young in the middle of a stage full of personal icons, at times alone in the center of a circle of his beloved acoustic guitars, at others in the midst of a handful of much-beloved musicians Ben Keith, Rick Rosas, Ralph Molina, Anthony 'sweatpea' Crawford and wife, Pegi Young.
Shot with a mix of video and film cameras, mostly handheld, the NYTS follows the assembling and presenting of a concert in breathtakingly intimate fashion, catching lighter moments backstage and between songs with Neil, the band and the crew. On stage, at times using dramatically long takes, Demme allows the audience to experience Young opening up his heart song by song, and then blowing it all away in heated, uninhibited displays of rock and roll power. More info coming soon!
UPCOMING SCREENINGS!
Sync Showtimes!Available Light Film Festival, Feb 11, 2010
Cinematheque Winnipeg: March 26, 27, 28, 31, and April 1 @ 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM
(Sun. Mar 28- 7:00 PM only)
April 2,3, 7 & 8 / 9:00 PM
Opening March 2010
CANNIBAL GIRLS a film by Ivan Reitman with Andrea Martin & Eugene Levy
Second City TV regulars Eugene Levy and Andrea Martin star in this Canadian horror spoof as a couple on a romantic holiday who settle into a quaint little bed-and-breakfast run by a trio of flesh-eating ladies who fancy them for tomorrow's menu.
Remember, when the WARNING BELL rings, close your eyes if you're squeemish!
More info! / Upcoming Screenings! / Full Calendar Showtimes / Book this film!
Opening April 2010
MID-AUGUST LUNCH (Pranzo di Ferragosto) a film by Gianni di GregorioA middle-aged man on his uppers, lives with and looks after his elderly mother, as unpaid bills pile up around him. As the traditional Italian holiday weekend of the 15 August approaches, the hapless hero is potentially offered, at least a partial, solution to his pecuniary problems. His landlord, one of his friends and even his doctor each persuade him to let them dump their elderly relatives on him, so that he can accommodate them and wait on them over the holiday period. Notwithstanding his reluctance to take on such nannying duties, the lure of relief from his financial straits is too much and so an assortment of ill-matched, elderly ladies descends on the tiny flat.
UPCOMING SCREENINGS!
Sync Showtimes!Vancity, Vancouver: March 19 - April 1
More info! / Upcoming Screenings! / Full Calendar Showtimes / Book this film!
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STILL AVAILABLE & PLAYING
“Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae” brings together the last of the great singers and musicians of Jamaica’s Golden Age of music, Rocksteady. Forty years after the Rocksteady era, they gather to record and album of greatest hits, to perform at a reunion concert and to tell their story.
Featuring: Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths, Dawn Penn, Hopeton Lewis, Streager Cole, Derrick Morgan, Ken Boothe, Leroy Sibbles and U-Roy. Among the musicians are Ernest Ranglin, Sly Dunbar, Jackie Jackson, Gladstone Anderson, Hux Brown and Scully Simms. A featured guest is Rita Marley. MEET THE ARTISTS!
The reviews are in! ROCKSTEADY is a hit with critics!UPCOMING SCREENINGS!
The Grand, Sault Ste. Marie: Nov 20
More info! / Press Release / Upcoming Screenings! / Full Calendar Showtimes / Book this film!
A father, Peter Wintonick, and his 19-year-old daughter, Mira, both filmmakers, take a cinematic roadtrip around the world. They trek through the present and future of film and image-making, using significant contemporary and historical cinematic sites and personal encounters as their points of departure. pilgrIMAGE is a trans-generational, cine-genetic meditation on media and its personal and social consequences. Equal parts verité film-journal, digital-diary and ciné-blog, through a series of Socratic father-daughter dialogues, gleaned from years of inter-continental film-gypsy journeys, they meet other renowned film 'pilgrims' and media practitioners.
More info! / Upcoming Screenings! / Full Calendar Showtimes / Book this film!
Anvil has been nominated for the International Documentary Association’s 2009 IDA Documentary Awards competition! Read More!
The reviews are in! ANVIL! is a hit with critics!At 14, Toronto school friends Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner made a pact to rock together forever. They meant it.
Their band, Anvil, went on to become the "demigods of Canadian metal," releasing one of the heaviest albums in metal history, 1982's Metal on Metal. The album influenced a musical generation, including Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, that went on to sell millions of records. But Anvil's career took a different path - straight to obscurity. At its core, ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL is a timeless tale of survival and the unadulterated passion it takes to follow your dream, year after year. Anvil rocks - it has no other choice."
UPCOMING SCREENINGS!
Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto: Jan 8, 2010 - The Anvil Experience, Buy Tix
The Grand Theatre, Sault St. Marie: Jan 8, 2010
More info! / Upcoming Screenings! / Full Calendar Showtimes / Book this film!
The reviews are in! JERICHOW a hit with critics!Off the beaten path of life, three people stumble into a fateful encounter. Thomas, young and strong, as been dishonorably discharged from the army. Ali, an affable Turkish businessman, has seen some hard times, but now his primary concern is making sure the employees of his snack-bars don’t cheat on him. Laura, an attractive woman with a dark past, seems to find refuge in the shadows of her marriage to Ali.
More info! / Upcoming Screenings! / Full Calendar Showtimes / Book this film!
Chengdu, nowadays. The state-owned factory 420 shuts down to give way to a complex of luxury apartments called "24 CITY". Three generations, eight characters: old workers, factory executives and yuppies, their stories are the History of China.
More info! / Upcoming Screenings! / Full Calendar Showtimes / Book this film!
OF TIME AND THE CITY is both a love song and a eulogy to the director's birthplace of Liverpool. It is also a response to memory, reflection and the experience of losing a sense of place as the skyline changes and time takes it's toll. Terence Davies returnes to his native liverpool and to his film making roots to caputure a sense of the City today and its influences on him growning up in the late 40's and early 50's.
More info! / Showtimes! / Book this film!
KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS follows uber myco visionaries Gary Lincoff and Larry Evans (two of the more expert and unforgettably mercurial characters in the community) as they lead us on a hunt for the wild mushroom and the deeper cultural experiences attached to the mysterious fungi.
Bloor Cinema, Toronto: Jan 7 & 9, 2010
More info! / Showtimes! / Book this film!
EXAMINED LIFE takes philosophy out of the darkened corners of academia and into the hustle and bustle of the everyday, a visual reminder that great ideas are born through profound engagement with the world around us. Featuring the “rock star” philosophers of our time, including Cornel West, Peter Singer, Slavoj Zizek, Judith Butler, Avital Ronell, Michael Hardt, Anthony Appiah and Martha Nussbaum.
More info! / Showtimes! / Press Release / Book this film!
DREAM OF LIFE is a plunge into the philosophy and artistry of cult rocker Patti Smith. This portrait of the legendary singer, artist and poet explores themes of spirituality, history and self expression. Known as the godmother of punk, she emerged in the 1970’s, galvanizing the music scene with her unique style of poetic rage, music and trademark swagger...
More info! / Showtimes! / Book this film!
Click on headers below to expand info...
NOW ON DVD
Chengdu, nowadays. The state-owned factory 420 shuts down to give way to a complex of luxury apartments called "24 CITY". Three generations, eight characters: old workers, factory executives and yuppies, their stories are the History of China.
Buy it now! ($24.95)
Terence Davies returnes to his native liverpool and to his film making roots to caputure a sense of the City today and its influences on him growning up in the late 40's and early 50's.
LIVERPOOL's phoenix-like rise is portrayed like it's never been seen before; how a city can change itself and the people under its influence...
Buy it now! ($24.95)
IN THE MOMENT follows six high school improv teams on their journey to compete for the gold at the Canadian Improv Games.
Though the focus of the film is improv, the National Tournament becomes a dramatic backdrop for the bigger story about modern kids and their families.
Buy it now! ($19.95)
DIED YOUNG STAYED PRETTYpeels back the paper curtain and looks behind the scenes of the underground poster movement. These graphic banditos roam the streets, plastering their work to every available surface. Under the guise of advertising rock shows, these unheralded masters of the silkscreen and xerox machine carry on public discourses on the merits and pitfalls of fried cheese and gritty porn...
Buy it now! ($19.95)
From the biggest festival to the smallest church social,
Kenny Smyth delivers porta-loos to them all. Ignored and unappreciated, he is one of the cogs in society’s machinery; a knight in shining overalls taking care of business with his faithful ‘Splashdown’ crew.
Buy it now! ($24.95)
KENNY makes the Toronto Sun's "top 10 films" for 2008 list!
View all available titles!
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COMING TO DVD
Available January 2010
JERICHOW a film by Christian Petzold
The reviews are in! JERICHOW a hit with critics!
Off the beaten path of life, three people stumble into a fateful encounter. Thomas, young and strong, as been dishonorably discharged from the army. Ali, an affable Turkish businessman, has seen some hard times, but now his primary concern is making sure the employees of his snack-bars don’t cheat on him. Laura, an attractive woman with a dark past, seems to find refuge in the shadows of her marriage to Ali.
Available February 2010
EXAMINED LIFE a film by Astra Taylor (Coming to DVD, February 23, 2010)
EXAMINED LIFE takes philosophy out of the darkened corners of academia and into the hustle and bustle of the everyday, a visual reminder that great ideas are born through profound engagement with the world around us. Featuring the “rock star” philosophers of our time, including Cornel West, Peter Singer, Slavoj Zizek, Judith Butler, Avital Ronell, Michael Hardt, Anthony Appiah and Martha Nussbaum.
Avaiable March 2010
Cannibal Girls a film by Ivan Reitman
Second City TV regulars Eugene Levy and Andrea Martin star in this Canadian horror spoof as a couple on a romantic holiday who settle into a quaint little bed-and-breakfast run by a trio of flesh-eating ladies who fancy them for tomorrow's menu.
Remember, when the WARNING BELL rings, close your eyes if you're squeemish!
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The reviews are in! JERICHOW a hit with critics!Off the beaten path of life, three people stumble into a fateful encounter. Thomas, young and strong, as been dishonorably discharged from the army. Ali, an affable Turkish businessman, has seen some hard times, but now his primary concern is making sure the employees of his snack-bars don’t cheat on him. Laura, an attractive woman with a dark past, seems to find refuge in the shadows of her marriage to Ali.
Available February 2010
EXAMINED LIFE takes philosophy out of the darkened corners of academia and into the hustle and bustle of the everyday, a visual reminder that great ideas are born through profound engagement with the world around us. Featuring the “rock star” philosophers of our time, including Cornel West, Peter Singer, Slavoj Zizek, Judith Butler, Avital Ronell, Michael Hardt, Anthony Appiah and Martha Nussbaum.
Avaiable March 2010
Second City TV regulars Eugene Levy and Andrea Martin star in this Canadian horror spoof as a couple on a romantic holiday who settle into a quaint little bed-and-breakfast run by a trio of flesh-eating ladies who fancy them for tomorrow's menu.
Remember, when the WARNING BELL rings, close your eyes if you're squeemish!
View all available titles!