Movies
Genre: Documentary
Here’s To The Future!
On a late-summer Sunday In 2011, a female director gathers a team of filmmakers, writers, musicians, artists, critics, and friends in an apartment to recreate a scene from Michael Curtiz’s Depression-era drama The Cabin in the Cotton. Over plates of pasta and glasses of red wine, a round robin of
Here’s To The Future!
Let’s all toast independent film for a night, shall we? Join us for a double bill evening featuring HERE’S TO THE FUTURE! + HIT 2 PASS (Official Selection DOXA, 2015). Both of these films incorporate multiple recording formats and make use of emerging technology to structure narratives that are stylish,
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful
One of the great masters of photography, Helmut Newton made a name for himself exploring the female form, and his cult status continues long after his tragic death in a Los Angeles car crash in 2004. Newton worked around the globe, from Singapore to Australia to Paris to Los Angeles,
Hell of a Cruise (Canadian Premiere)
Join us at the Rio Theatre for the Canadian premiere of the documentary HELL OF A CRUISE. This one-time screening will include a special Q&A session with filmmakers and from former passengers immediately after the film. HELL OF A CRUISE is a gripping documentary that delves into the nightmarish experience
Häxan with Live Score by Tall Shadows
Step into the shadows at the Rio Theatre as Tall Shadows bring Benjamin Christensen’s legendary 1922 silent film HÄXAN (aka “Witchcraft Through the Ages”) to life with an original live score, transforming the haunting masterpiece into a fully immersive experience. With its infamous depictions of witchcraft, demons, and superstition, HÄXAN has been
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
Cult icon, enigma, recluse… the life of Syd Barrett, founding member of Pink Floyd, is full of unanswered questions. Until now. Piecing together his comet-like rise to pop stardom, his creative and destructive impulses,breakdown, exit from the band and subsequent life alone, this feature length documentary
Haunters: The Art of the Scare (Canadian Premiere w/ Director Q&A!)
HAUNTERS: The Art Of The Scare is a heart-warming and heart-stopping documentary about how family-friendly haunted houses for Halloween have spawned a growing subculture of extreme horror simulations. What kind of person dedicates their life to turning other people’s nightmares into reality, and how far is too far? Explore the
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song
‘HALLELUJAH: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song’ is a definitive exploration of singer songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah.” This feature-length documentary weaves together three creative strands: The songwriter and his times; the song’s dramatic journey from record label reject to chart-topping
Hale County This Morning, This Evening
Composed of intimate and unencumbered moments of people in a community, HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING (currently nominated for a Best Documentary Academy Award) allows the viewer an emotive impression of the Historic South – trumpeting the beauty of life and consequences of the social construction of race, while
Hail Satan?
Chronicling the extraordinary rise of one of the most colorful and controversial religious movements in American history, HAIL SATAN? is an inspiring and entertaining new feature documentary from acclaimed director Penny Lane (NUTS!, OUR NIXON). When media-savvy members of the Satanic Temple organize a series of public actions designed to