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Middle Life (With Filmmaker Q&A)

MIDDLE LIFE follows Andie (Leah Fay Goldstein), a perfectionist wedding planner in her mid-thirties and new mother, who has meticulously crafted her life but still feels unfulfilled. Fresh off maternity leave, she saves Ryan (Peter Dreimanis, SINNERS), a blue-collar plumber, from a roadside accident. As their paths intertwine over

The Bearded Girl (Filmmakers in Attendance for Q&A)

On the brink of inheriting the position of The Bearded Woman (matriarchal leader to an outcast community of circus performers), a young woman defies her overbearing mother and runs away instead.  Free from the expectations and responsibilities at home, she seeks romance and adventure with the normies in

Hunting Matthew Nichols (Advance Screening)

Two decades after her brother and his friend mysteriously disappear, Tara Nichols, a documentary filmmaker, sets out to solve their missing person’s case. When an unsettling piece of evidence is revealed, Tara and her crew investigate the disturbing circumstances surrounding the case and attempt to uncover the truth about her

Sugar Rot (With Director Q&A)

After a brutal assault by an ice cream man, punk girl Candy becomes host to a mutant baby. As her body transforms into ice cream, those around her see her not as a person, but as something to be consumed. Fueled by a blistering punk soundtrack and dripping with grotesque

Hair Of The Bear (w. Director Q&A)

HAIR OF THE BEAR, which premiered at the Windsor International Film Festival, sees Malia Baker (‘Babysitter’s Club’, ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark?’, DESCENDENTS 4) play Tori, an anxious 16-year-old girl who is self-harming and refusing to go to school. In response, her mother takes her out of her social

Camp (Director Q&A)

Emily is the root cause of two devastating tragedies very early in her life. She feels the weight of these accidents like a curse has been placed upon her. Her dad suggests she go to a Camp for troubled youth to ease her guilt; she can be a counsellor there. When Emily

Cutting Through Rocks

An Iranian motorcycle-loving trailblazer becomes a remote village’s first female councilwoman. Sara Shahverdi challenges patriarchal norms, teaches girls to ride, and fights against child marriage. CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival and was shortlisted for the Academy Awards.

The Well (Director in Attendance for Q&A)

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Hubert Davis (BLACK ICE) makes his narrative feature debut with the taught, dystopian sci-fi thriller THE WELL, which premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival in 2025. In a world where environmental collapse has left survivors to fight over the precious remaining resources, a young

Keeper

Director Osgood Perkins‘ (LONGLEGS, THE MONKEY) latest moody-soaked thriller, KEEPER, follows a couple’s romantic anniversary trip to a secluded cabin turn sinister when a dark presence reveals itself, forcing them to confront the property’s haunting past. With Tatiana Maslany (ORPHAN BLACK), Rossif Sutherland, Claire Friesen. “If

Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story (Filmmaker in Attendance for Q&A)

What kind of woman do you become when your dad’s “The Butcher”, your uncle is a “Mad Dog” and your godfather is André “The Giant”? … A LUNATIC! LUNATIC is the story of Canadian-American

About The Rio

Voted the #1 Independent Theatre in Vancouver, the Rio Theatre is a multimedia venue featuring arthouse, mainstream and cult-classic cinemas as well as live entertainment. Built in 1938, the Rio has been fully restored with a state of the art digital projector, surround sound, a huge stage and 420 luxurious seats.

1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC

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