Movies
Genre: Documentary
GIFT (Filmmakers in Attendance!)
Inspired by Lewis Hyde’s beloved classic The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World, GIFT is a richly cinematic film, interweaving character-driven stories. On North America’s Pacific Northwest Coast, a young indigenous man undertakes the elaborate preparations for a potlatch – to make a name for himself by giving everything
Ghost Elephants
For over a decade, Dr. Steve Boyes, conservation biologist and National Geographic Explorer, has been in search of a mysterious, elusive herd of Ghost Elephants in the highlands of Angola, deep within its forests. From acclaimed director Werner Herzog (“Grizzly Man”), GHOST ELEPHANTS follows Boyes on an epic journey as
Genome BC Presents: Let Them Eat Dirt
Allergies, obesity, asthma, intestinal disorders, auto-immune diseases, and diabetes are all on the rise, with some even doubling every ten years. New research points to changes in the complex ecosystem of microbes that live on and inside every one of us – our microbiota – as a major cause. But
From Ground Zero: Stories From Gaza
22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war capture their lives in Gaza following the attacks on October 7, 2023, revealing stories beyond the headlines. Through a blend of animation, documentary, and fiction, they create a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit. This film serves as a remarkable reflection
Free Solo
From award-winning documentary filmmaker E. Chai Vasarhelyi (“MERU”) and world-renowned photographer and mountaineer Jimmy Chin comes National Geographic Documentary Film‘s documentary FREE SOLO (which just took home an Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary!), a stunning, intimate and unflinching portrait
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. (Encore Screening)
FREAKSCENE: THE STORY OF DINOSAUR JR. is a homage of one of the most influential bands on the American East Coast, which inspired the rock scene — including Nirvana and Sonic Youth — in the 1990s. Their style and unmistakable sound, later referred as “grunge”, laid the foundation for the
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary #SavetheRio Fundraiser
Join us at the Rio Theatre for a #SavetheRio fundraiser event that is gonna revel in and revisit one of the best single-season TV shows to ever hit the airwaves: FREAKS AND GEEKS. Premiering in 1999, the now iconic 80s coming-of-age high school comedy only ever aired 12 of its
Framing John DeLorean
Mixing documentary and fictionalized re-enactment, FRAMING JOHN DELOREAN takes on the life and career of the mythic, controversial automaker, telling a quintessentially American story of ambition and greed – from his meteoric rise at General Motors Co. to his obsessive quest to build the world’s best sports car, to his
Four Daughters
FOUR DAUGHTERS is a compelling portrait of five women and a unique and ambitious work of nonfiction cinema that explores the nature of memory, the weight of inherited trauma, and the ties that bind mothers and daughters. This riveting exploration of rebellion, memory, and sisterhood reconstructs the story of Olfa Hamrouni
For the Love of Spock
Director Adam Nimoy takes a heartfelt look at the enduring legacy of his late father Leonard Nimoy, whose iconic portrayal of Mr. Spock on Star Trek made him a household name in the world of Geekdom… and beyond. Featuring interviews with William Shatner, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Simon Pegg, Chris