Movies
Country: Canada
Fire of Love
Katia and Maurice Krafft loved two things — each other and volcanoes. For two decades, the daring French volcanologist couple roamed the planet, chasing eruptions and documenting their discoveries. Ultimately, they lost their lives in a 1991 volcanic explosion, leaving a legacy that forever enriched our knowledge of the natural
Fairy Creek (Filmmaker in Attendance for Q&A)
The Fairy Creek (Ada’itsx) valley sprawls across Pacheedaht First Nation territory on southwestern Vancouver Island and its old growth forest ecosystem thrives with lush foliage, ancient tree trunks, and a variety of wildlife. However, the decimating chainsaws and tractor machinery of the Teal Jones lumber corporation disrupt this equilibrium as
F**k You All: The Uwe Boll Story (Uwe Boll in Attendance for Q&A!)
The question at the center of Uwe Boll’s story has existed since early on in his career: Is Uwe the worst filmmaker of all time? FUCK YOU ALL: The Uwe Boll Story is a documentary that explores the unique life and career of the notorious renegade filmmaker. Through personal interviews
Eternal Spring
In March 2002, a state TV signal in China gets hacked by members of the banned spiritual group Falun Gong. Their goal is to counter the government narrative about their practice. In the aftermath, police raids sweep Changchun City, and comic book illustrator Daxiong (Justice League, Star Wars), a Falun
Endless Cookie (National Indigenous Peoples Day)
Through a series of vignettes – some tragic, some funny, all a little bizarre – the unique animated feature documentary ENDLESS COOKIE explores the complex bond between two half brothers, one Indigenous, one white, spanning bustling 1980s Toronto to the present day isolated First Nations community of Shamattawa. The
Edge of the Knife
Shot entirely on the remote, beautiful BC island of Haida Gwaii, EDGE OF THE KNIFE (“SGaawaay K’uuna”), is the first feature-length narrative film spoken entirely in the Haida language – one that is so endangered, with less than 20 fluent speakers, that a dialect coach was needed. With its roots
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOUR AMONG THIEVES brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary role-playing game to
Drop The Needle
In August 1990, a record store opened on Yonge St. that quickly began serving the needs of college radio and DJs who spun new sounds far from the mainstream. Through the contagious work ethic and guidance of founder Eugene Tam, organically it became the hub for “Dance” music and the
Drive Back Home
The Rio Theatre is flying both our Made In Canada and LGBTQ+ pride flags with a screening of award winning, Canadian maritime born, filmmaker Michael Clowater‘s (‘Tenant’, ‘4 Eyes’), DRIVE BACK HOME. The film is based on
Down Here: Vancouver Premiere
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Friday, April 17 for the Vancouver Premiere of DOWN HERE, a contemporary thriller and social drama set in the city’s downtown Eastside starring Dean Wray and Tantoo Cardinal. Friday, April 17 Showtime 6:30 – Q&A to follow Tickets $10