Movies
Jean-Luc Godard’s “Breathless” (60th Anniversary Restoration)
Join us at the Rio Theatre for screenings of a film that has earned its place in film history, Jean-Luc Godard‘s seminal French New Wave classic BREATHLESS, which has been beautifully restored for its 60th Anniversary. Adapted from an original treatment from cineaste auteur Francois Truffaut Godard directed the film
Jazz on a Summer’s Day (2020 Restoration)
Filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island and directed by world-renowned photographer Bert Stern, JAZZ ON A SUMMER’S DAY features intimate performances by an all-star line-up of musical legends including Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O’Day, Chuck Berry, Dinah Washington, and closes with a beautiful
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell, aka “Jazz Fest,” is the signature annual music and cultural event of the city and has been called America’s greatest festival. Celebrating the music, food, and arts and crafts of all of Louisiana since 1970, Jazz Fest is an essential
JAWS (50th Anniversary Restoration)
“We’re gonna need a bigger screen.” Steven Spielberg‘s original summer blockbuster, JAWS, is still cause for maritime terror 50 years after its release in 1975. Based on Peter Benchley‘s novel of the same name, Spielberg‘s JAWS forever changed the cinematic landscape, setting a whole new bar for mainstream
Jawbreaker (25th Anniversary Screening!)
High school. A time of sweet innocence. Untainted youth. Goal-oriented teenagers. NOT! Life at Reagan High School involves moments of feeling, like, super awkward and discovering who you are while also trying to fit in with everyone else. Belonging to a “clique” is a life or death matter, especially when
Japan
JAPAN is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language crime comedy film written and directed by Raju Murugan It is produced by S. R. Prakash Babu and S. R. Prabhu under Dream Warrior Pictures. The film stars Karthi and Anu Emmanuel, alongside Sunil, S. D. Vijay Milton and K. S. Ravikumar. The film
Jane
Drawing from over 100 hours of never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives for over five decades, acclaimed director Brett Morgen (THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE, COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK) offers one of 2017’s most compelling documentaries with this profile of legendary primatologist Jane
James (North American Premiere): OFF-VIFF 2025
Utopia Films, Stupid Co and the Rio Theatre present the second annual OFF-VIFF – a platform for the underground. Featuring the North American Premiere of JAMES, the royal return of KING BABY, the Vancouver Premiere of STRANGE JOURNEY: THE STORY OF ROCKY HORROR, and a screening of the soon-to-be Canadian cult-classic, THE PEE
Jailer
JAILER is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures. It stars Rajinikanth in the title role, along with Jackie Shroff, Shiva Rajkumar, Sunil, Tamannaah Bhatia, Ramya Krishnan, Mirnaa Menon, Yogibabu and Vinayakan. Mohanlal makes a cameo
Jai
It’s a tale of Simhabetu village, where Satya, a local boy is politically influenced by the ruling party MLA and works for him. but, Satya ignores the unsolved conflict of the Simhabetu village, until it affects him personally. Directed by Roopesh Shetty. Starring Aravind Bolar, Devadas Kapikad and Sundeep Malani.