Movies
Film Rating: NR
Conceiving Clara (With Filmmaker Q&A)
Clara, a 42-year-old midwife, has dedicated her life to helping women give birth, yet she yearns deeply for a child of her own. Despite her fear of medical intervention due to her age, she gives in to the pressure from her mother-in-law, Shirin, and undergoes IVF treatment. Her greatest fears
An Evening With Lloyd Kaufman: Tromeo and Juliet
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, June 12 for a very special night featuring filmmaking icon Lloyd Kaufman live and in-conversation alongside screenings of both THE TOXIC AVENGER
Thug Life
Legendary Indian director Mani Ratnam‘s upcoming Tamil-language gangster action-drama THUG LIFE follows Rangaraaya Sakthivel Naicker, a powerful gangster who was presumed dead and returns, only to find himself at odds with his own son, Amaran “Amar”, leading to a bitter rivalry between them. The highly anticipated
Unko Sweater: The Woolen Sweater
Based in the multi-cultural settings of Eastern hills of Panchthar, Nepal, the film will take us on a beautiful journey filled with the warmth of love and human connections. With Bipin Karki and Miruna Magar. Monday, May 19 Doors 2:15 pm | Film 2:45 pm *Start time
Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted
SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED is a wildly entertaining and fittingly unconventional documentary about convention-defying singer, songwriter and record producer Jerry Williams, aka ‘Swamp Dogg’, one of the great cult figures of 20th-century American music whose singular voice and ideas have shaped the history not merely of soul music,
Dario Argento’s Phenomena (40th Anniversary Screening)
“Is she insane?” “Well, she’s not normal.” And who is these days?! So why not be amongst other like minded abnormalities when coming #FridayLateNight to the Rio Theatre on June 6, we present horror icon and master suspense filmmaker, Dario Argento‘s PHENOMENA (which was later
Hush: Director’s Cut
Deaf-mute horror author Maddie Young lost her abilities to hear and speak after contracting bacterial meningitis at age 13, causing hearing loss and temporary vocal cord paresis which became permanent after an unsuccessful surgery. Following the critical acclaim of her novel Midnight Mass, Maddie has left New York City for a solitary life in the woods with her
Lucky Star (With Filmmaker Q&A)
It doesn’t get more #MadeInCanada than a film shot right here in Hollywood North with a Vancouver-based crew. Gambling addict Lucky (Terry Chen) tries to cover up his losses from his family after being scammed. Like him, Lucky’s family also experiences personal struggles that may equally easily swing their future toward stability or
Screamboat
Even time is no match for powerhouse, industry mammoth, Disney, when it comes to a ticking clock on intellectual property becoming public domain. Created and drawn by Walt himself, ‘Steamboat Willie’ AKA ‘Mickey Mouse’ is up for grabs and boy did director, Steven LaMorte ever take hold with SCREAMBOAT. Screamboat is
Mongrels (With Director Q&A)
Join us at the Rio Theatre for Korean-born, B.C.-raised filmmaker James Yoo‘s Maple Ridge-shot first feature, MONGRELS, a film that explores both grief and the immigrant experience through a visionary approach to surreal imagery. Director, James Yoo will be live on stage for an audience Q&A! In rural Canada in