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Rio Grind Film Festival: After Blue (Dirty Paradise)

The Rio Theatre‘s annual Rio Grind Film Festival continues on Saturday, November 27 with French filmmaker Bernard Mandico‘s AFTER BLUE (DIRTY PARADISE), following screenings at festivals around the world including in the fabled Midnight Madness lineup at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, Locarno (winner, FIPRESCI Prize), Sitges Fantastic

Rio Grind Film Festival 2021: Shorts!

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, November 25 as we kick off the (almost) annual Rio Grind Film Festival with three (yes, you read that right!) programmed blocks of some of our favourite short film submissions from Vancouver and beyond. Our jury will be selecting some of their

Rio Grind Film Festival 2021: Miracle Valley (Ft. Director/Star Greg Sestero Q&A)

The Rio Theatre‘s Rio Grind Film Festival continues on Friday, November 26 with the Canadian Premiere of best-selling author Greg Sestero‘s (THE DISASTER ARTIST) feature directorial debut, MIRACLE VALLEY. Sestero – who gained worldwide fame as “Mark” in Tommy Wiseau‘s so-bad-it’s-good, pop-culture phenomenon THE ROOM – will be joining us

Rio Grind Film Festival 2021: King Car

The Rio Theatre‘s annual Rio Grind Film Festival continues on Friday, November 26 with Brazilian filmmaker Renata Pinheiro’s sci-fi thriller KING CAR, which has been a hit at festivals around the world including at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival, and Fantastic Fest in

Rio Grind Film Festival 2021: Coming Soon

The Rio Theatre’s own Rio Grind Film Festival returns November 25-28. Details coming soon.

Rio Grind Film Festival 2021: Bingo Hell (Filmmakers in Attendance) FREE Screening & Party

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, November 25 for the Vancouver Premiere of writer-director Gigi Saul Guerrero‘s latest feature film, BINGO HELL. This FREE (yes, you read that right) screening will be kicking off this year’s Rio Grind Film Fest. Filmmakers in attendance for Q&A, and more! RSVPing

Rio Grind Film Festival 2019: Shorts!

The Rio Grind Film Festival’s annual Short Film Block, featuring shorts from Vancouver (and beyond). Sunday, November 24 Doors 3:00 pm | Start 3:30 pm Advance tickets $13 HERE | $13 at the door Please arrive on time! There will be three “blocks” with two short breaks

Rio Grind Film Festival 2019

The Rio Theatre’s own genre film festival is back November 21 – 24. We are currently accepting submissions

Rio Grind Film Festival 2018

Stay tuned!   Details coming soon.

Rio Grind Film Festival

The Rio Grind Film Festival runs this November 16th – 19th 2017. Featuring the hottest new, International, Horror, Sci Fi, Action, Fantasy, Cult and Grind house features and short films that are traditionally overlooked by the regular festival circuit. These are some of the most eagerly anticipated and

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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