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Phoenix Cultural Centre Presents Sly

Iranian director Kamal Tabrizi has proven himself a master at making political comedies, with canonical films like THE LIZARD and LEILI IS WITH ME. His 18th feature film, SLY (“Marmouz”), brings him back to the same genre. In his first collaboration with the filmmaker, Hamed Behdad stars as a presidential

Big and Small Rescue Society Presents Heartland Reggae

Did you know dogs prefer Reggae? It’s a fact. Big and Small Rescue Society is hosting a viewing of HEARTLAND REGGAE. This indie documentary classic was directed by Jim Lewis and  explores the heyday of Bob Marley and the many other reggae talent of his era. Enjoy

Nine to Five

“They just use your mind and you never get the credit It’s enough to drive you crazy if you let it…” As part of Women’s History Month in March, we felt the time was right to revisit something of a cinematic unicorn: A blockbuster 80s

Shoplifters (Final Screening!)

Since winning the Cannes Film Festival‘s highly coveted Palm d’Or, master storyteller Hirokazu Kore-eda‘s (STILL WALKING, LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON and NOBODY KNOWS) latest offering SHOPLIFTERS has gone on to become one of the biggest arthouse features of the year (a Best Foreign Language Film Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Academy

VBAFF Presents Ami

The Vancouver Badass Film Festival Presents AMI *Cast and crew in attendance! Sunday, March 31 Doors 10:10 pm | Movie 10:30 pm Advance tickets $10.50 HERE | $12.50 at the door VBAFF Day Pass $35 HERE *Must be 19+ w/ID for entry and bar service.

Clueless

“Rollin’ with the homies….” Since it’s March, and it’s #WomensHistoryMonth, we’re totally gonna toast one of the most ferosh movies directed by a fantastic female, like e-ver, as a Friday Late Night Movie, like OK? And that’s CLUELESS, from writer-director Amy Heckerling (the high-larious genius she-brain behind FAST TIMES AT

VBAFF Presents Space Babes from Outer Space

The Vancouver Badass Film Festival Presents SPACE BABES FROM OUTER SPACE Three space women land on Earth in search of sexual energy to fuel their spaceship and get back home. They befriend a lonely farmboy who helps them on their plight, all while evading their mortal enemies, the Scrotes. “This sci-fi

VBAFF Local Shorts & Awards

The Vancouver Badass Film Festival’s 2019 Local Badass Shorts & Genre Film Awards Show Sunday, March 31 Doors 7:10 pm | Event 7:30 pm *Please arrive on time! Advance tickets $20 HERE | $25 at the door VBAFF Day Pass $35 HERE

VBAFF Presents Knuckleball

The Vancouver Badass Film Festival Presents KNUCKLEBALL *Director in attendance! Left alone on an isolated farm, a 12-year-old boy must fight for his life when he becomes the target of a crazed psychopath. KNUCKLEBALL stars Michael Ironside (Starship Troopers, Scanners, Turbo Kid) and TURBO KID‘s Munro Chambers. “Helmer Michael Peterson effectively

VBAFF Presents The Hollow Child

The Vancouver Badass Film Festival Presents THE HOLLOW CHILD *Director in attendance! Sunday, March 31 Doors 3:10 pm | Movie 3:30 pm *Please arrive on time! Advance tickets $10.50 HERE | $12.50 at the door VBAFF Day Pass $35 HERE *Must be 19+ w/ID

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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