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Genre: Documentary

María By Callas: In Her Own Words

Tom Volf‘s MARIA BY CALLAS is the first film to tell the life story of the legendary Greek/American opera singer completely in her own words. Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs-nearly all of which have never been shown to the public-the film

Chilly Gonzales: Shut Up and Play the Piano

Chilly Gonzales is a Grammy-winning composer, virtuoso pianist and entertainer. Criss-crossing between rap, electro and solo piano music, he became the outrageous pop performer who invited himself to the ivory tower of classical music. The eccentric artist inspires and collaborates with the likes of Feist, Jarvis Cocker, Peaches, Daft Punk

Somm III (Encore screening!)

Join us at the Rio Theatre for an encore screening of director Jason Wise‘s latest entry into his acclaimed wine documentary series – SOMM 3 Saturday, December 1 Doors 2:45 pm | Movie 3:15 pm Advance tickets $10.50 HERE | $12.50 at the door *Minors permitted in

Finding Big Country (Director in Attendance!)

Following numerous sold out screenings at this year’s Vancouver International Film Festival (in addition to winning the prestigious #mustseeBC Award), documentary filmmaker Kathleen S. Jayme‘s FINDING BIG COUNTRY finds its way to East Vancouver for an encore screening on Sunday, October 28. Jayme will be in attendance and will

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician M.I.A., who continues to shatter conventions with her work, words, and art. Director Stephen Loveridge offers an  admiring profile of the tough-minded rapper, who has taken

VIMFF: North of Nightfall

Join Darren Berrecloth for a live presentation followed by a screening of his epic, North of Nightfall. Date, Time & Location:  – Wed, Oct 17, 2018 | Rio Theatre Doors 6:30pm – Show 7:30pm  –  VENUE MAPS 

VIMFF: Free Solo

Follow Alex Honnold as he becomes the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite’s 3,000ft high El Capitan Wall. With no ropes or safety gear, he completed arguably the greatest feat in rock climbing history. Date, Time & Location: Tues, Oct 16, 2018 | Rio Theatre Doors 6:30pm

Three Identical Strangers

New York, 1980: Three complete strangers accidentally discover that they’re identical triplets, separated at birth. Adopted by three different families and reunited by an astonishing, fairy-tale coincidence, the 19-year-olds’ joyous, jaw-dropping reunion catapults them to international fame and becomes a global sensation, while it also unlocks an extraordinarily disturbing, unimaginable

McQueen

Alexander McQueen‘s rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is both a personal look at the extraordinary life, career and artistry of the celebrated fashion icon and a revelation of McQueen’s own world, both

Andy Irons: Kissed By God

The Boardroom and Billabong in collaboration with SBC Surf Magazine present the Vancouver Premiere of the movie ANDY IRONS: KISSED BY GOD. The film about bipolar disorder and opioid addiction as seen through the life of three-time world champion surfer Andy Irons. He was

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.

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