Movies
The Orchard (Cast & Crew in Attendance!)
Join us on Monday, November 12 for the Canadian Theatrical Premiere of locally-lensed feature THE ORCHARD – with cast and crew in attendance for a post-screening Q&A! Produced by Vancouver’s Mutant Films with the participation of Railtown Actors Studio, writer-director Kate Twa‘s feature follows a brash, talent agent
Finding Big Country (Director in Attendance!)
Following numerous sold out screenings at this year’s Vancouver International Film Festival (in addition to winning the prestigious #mustseeBC Award), documentary filmmaker Kathleen S. Jayme‘s FINDING BIG COUNTRY finds its way to East Vancouver for an encore screening on Sunday, October 28. Jayme will be in attendance and will
HUB Cycling Presents: Bike Shorts
HUB Cycling’s Bike Shorts features local and international short films about cycling. Join us for a celebratory evening with beer, popcorn, prizes and our awesome community. Learn about cycling stories from around the world and support HUB Cycling in our effort to help make our community happier, healthier and more connected. Ticket sales and
Up in Smoke
October 17 is the day, people! We’re toasting Canada’s greenest new law on Wednesday, October 17 with a screening of the ultimate, trailblazing stoner musical comedy – Cheech and Chong’s high-larious UP IN SMOKE! An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner ditches his strict parents and
Mandy
Destined for life on the midnight movie circuit, Panos Cosmatos‘ MANDY is one of the most punishing, blood-soaked, hallucinogenic revenge odysseys to hit screens in some time – and a perfect choice to include in our ongoing Friday Late Night Movie series. Set in the Pacific Northwest’s Shadow
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician M.I.A., who continues to shatter conventions with her work, words, and art. Director Stephen Loveridge offers an admiring profile of the tough-minded rapper, who has taken
VIMFF: North of Nightfall
Join Darren Berrecloth for a live presentation followed by a screening of his epic, North of Nightfall. Date, Time & Location: – Wed, Oct 17, 2018 | Rio Theatre Doors 6:30pm – Show 7:30pm – VENUE MAPS
VIMFF: Free Solo
Follow Alex Honnold as he becomes the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite’s 3,000ft high El Capitan Wall. With no ropes or safety gear, he completed arguably the greatest feat in rock climbing history. Date, Time & Location: Tues, Oct 16, 2018 | Rio Theatre Doors 6:30pm
VIMFF: The Condor and the Eagle
A special sneak preview of The Condor & The Eagle – An epic journey for climate justice from the Canadian Boreal forest to the Amazon Rainforest. Introduction by the filmmakers and Q&A to follow. Date, Time & Location: Mon, Oct 15, 2018 | Rio Theatre Doors 6:30pm – Show
The Gentlemen Hecklers Present: Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf!
Come see folks who wrote jokes for Mystery Science Theater 3000 provide live, hilarious commentary for the best bad movies! On Tuesday, October 23, Vancouver’s favorite movie riffers The Gentlemen Hecklers (comedians Eric Fell and Patrick Maliha, joined by special guest riffer K.C. Novak) are set to crack