Events
Sh*ts n’ Giggles: Round One
Sh*ts N Giggles is BACK for its third year with two nights of short film screenings across all genres – comedy, drama, horror, and some real f*cked up sh*t in between! Whether you’re into heartwarming tales, bold, edgy narratives, or laugh-out-loud cringe comedy, these screenings promise unforgettable shorts created around
Sh*ts N Giggles 2022: The Good Sh*t
This is Vancouver’s TRUE Run N Gun filmmaking competition and event! Over 80 films were submitted this year for Run N Gun: Sh*ts N Giggles, and these are the top 18 of the bunch. This screening is waaaay better than it should be,
Sh*ts N Giggles 2022: Short Sh*Ts
This is Vancouver’s TRUE Run N Gun filmmaking competition and event! This screening is a screening of all kinds of sh*t – laughter, love, nostalgic feels, and tears that will inspire viewers of all ages. Watch 75 minutes of beautifully creative world premieres of BC filmmakers.
Sh*ts N Giggles 2022: Dark Sh*ts
This is Vancouver’s TRUE Run N Gun filmmaking competition and event! This screening is filled with dark scary moments, potty humor and folks that embraced the degenerate themes of this film festival. This is going to be a wild screening and the best thing to do
Sh*ts N Giggles
Sh*t’s N Giggles is back for its second year, and this year’s theme is “rebellion.” Check out the amazing films made by local filmmakers. Each film just had to follow a few simple rules: 1. Must spend under 250 dollars (outside of food and insurance etc.) 2. Must be
Seventh Annual! Burlesque Long Form
Celebrating its SEVENTH Anniversary! Five of Vancouver’s most celebrated burlesque performers and one very special guest from Seattle return to the Rio Theatre‘s stage on Saturday June 29th for Burlesque Long Form. In an artistic challenge set by producer and noted performer April O’Peel, local luminaries will have one chance
Season of the Witch
“We are the granddaughters of the witches you were unable to burn.” 17th Century New England: A hotbed of Puritan repression and paranoia. For one young woman, a life of peaceful subservience is forever shattered when she is accused of the worst of female sins: Witchcraft. Inspired by fiction like
Sean Baker Double Feature: Red Rocket & Starlet
Writer-director Sean Baker (RED ROCKET, THE FLORIDA PROJECT, TANGERINE) joins us live (via Skype) for a double bill that includes a screening of his latest acclaimed feature, RED ROCKET, followed by his 2013 debut film, STARLET. (Besides being drawn from the same creative mind, the two films occupy the same
School of Rock Vancouver: Spring Rock Festival
Join the School of Rock Vancouver as they celebrate the spring season with a rockin’ performance at the Rio Theatre! Students ranging from 7-18 years old from the Rock 101 and Performance programs as well as Adult programs will be performing some of your favourite Rock N Roll tunes
Saving Soles Soiree: The Dayton Boot Factory Fundraiser
Join us at the Rio Theatre for The Saving Soles Soirée: The Dayton Boot Factory Fundraiser to benefit and help support the rebuilding of the Dayton Boot Factory and its East Van Artist community after the recent, devastating fire that knocked them down on April 23, 2025. This isn’t