Movies
Genre: Documentary
The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel
Ten years after the release of THE CORPORATION – which remains the most successful Canadian documentary ever made – filmmakers Joel Bakan and Jennifer Abbott follow-up their multi-award-winning global hit with this hard-hitting and timely sequel. THE NEW CORPORATION reveals how the corporate takeover of society is being justified by
The Messenger: Songbird Documentary (w/ David Suzuki!)
“Stunning” – The Hollywood Reporter Imagine a world without birdsong… Join us at the Rio Theatre for a very special Vancouver Bird Week screening of director Su Rynard’s contemplative and visually stunning THE MESSENGER, a documentary that explores our deep-seated connection to birds and warns that the uncertain fate of
The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52
THE LONELIEST WHALE is a cinematic quest to find the “52 Hertz Whale,” which scientists believe has spent its entire life in solitude calling out at a frequency that is different from any other whale. As the film embarks on this engrossing journey, audiences will explore what this whale’s lonely
The Librarians (With Introduction & Discussion)
Raise your library voice! Celebrate Freedom to Read by joining your local libraries for a screening of the 2025 documentary THE LIBRARARIANS. The screening will be accompanied by a short discussion with local librarians and academics on book bans and challenges here in Canada, including libraries’ roles in protecting freedom to
The Last Waltz: Robbie Robertson Tribute Screening #MusicMonday
Join us at the Rio Theatre as we pay tribute to the late, great Canadian rock icon and social activist Robbie Robertson with a #MusicMonday screening of director Martin Scorsese‘s legendary rock documentary THE LAST WALTZ, on September 11. Seventeen years after joining forces as the backing band for rockabilly
The Last Waltz (1978)
Universally hailed as one of “the best concert films ever made,” director Martin Scorsese’s THE LAST WALTZ chronicles the final, farewell performance of legendary Canadian rockers the Band on Thanksgiving Day, 1976. A musical delight that is as fresh today as it was upon its release in 1978, the film
The Last Waltz
Happy Canada Day! Universally hailed as one of “the best concert films ever made,” director Martin Scorsese’s THE LAST WALTZ chronicles the final, farewell performance of legendary Canadian rockers the Band on Thanksgiving Day, 1976. A musical delight that is as fresh today as
The Last Tourist
THE LAST TOURIST is a wake-up call. We need to dramatically rethink the way we travel. In 1950, there were 25 million international tourist arrivals. In 2020, that number was expected to be 1.6 billion. That means more people traveling than at any other point in history. Travel is in
The Human Scale: Film Screening and Discussion
Join the Planning Institute of BC’s South Coast Chapter for a screening and discussion of The Human Scale. 50 % of the world’s population lives in urban areas. By 2050 this will increase to 80%. Life in a mega city is both enchanting and problematic. Today we face
The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop (With Filmmaker Q&A)
From the World Series of Board Games on the Vegas strip and dating back to ancient Mesopotamia, THE HOBBY: TALES FROM THE TABLETOP is an affectionate, character-driven portrait of the massive and diverse subculture of board games. With a fascinating cast of charming subjects – including the “Roger Ebert