The Vancouver Polish Film Festival Presents: Kler

Join us at the Rio Theatre on November 17 & December 2 for a special presentation of Wojtek Smarzowski‘s KLER, starring Arkadiusz Jakubik, Robert Wieckiewicz, Janusz Gajos, and Jacek Braciak. Three Catholic priests meet to celebrate the anniversary of an event which could have taken their lives. Their experiences and motivations to serve as priests … Read more

Geoff and the Ninja

Get Ninjafied with GEOFF AND THE NINJA at the Rio Theatre! A TELUS Storyhive funded mini-series, GEOFF AND THE NINJA is the first of its kind from northern BC, produced in Prince George, and showcasing much of the local talent. After his girlfriend elopes with his boss, Geoff’s life is left in ruin. On the … Read more

Sharkwater: Extinction

SHARKWATER: EXTINCTION is a thrilling, action adventure journey that follows filmmaker Rob Stewart as he exposes the billion dollar illegal shark fin industry and the political corruption behind it. From West Africa, Spain, Panama, Costa Rica and France, to California, Stewart’s third film dives into the often violent underworld of the pirate fishing trade. SHARKWATER: … Read more

Literally, A Web Series (Premiere)

Funded by Telus Originals, LITERALLY is an 8-episode comedy/drama about Timothy, the bright but socially challenged owner of a late night used book shop and the revolving door of intriguing customers. In the wake of giant online retailers, what is the place for brick and mortar ships of knowledge? Directed by Stuart Gillies, the series … Read more

María By Callas: In Her Own Words

Tom Volf‘s MARIA BY CALLAS is the first film to tell the life story of the legendary Greek/American opera singer completely in her own words. Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs-nearly all of which have never been shown to the public-the film reveals the essence of an … Read more

The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales

From the creators of the Academy Award-nominated ERNEST & CELESTINE comes another hilarious, heartwarming tale of animal misfits destined to become a classic. The countryside isn’t always as calm and peaceful as it’s made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a … Read more

Chilly Gonzales: Shut Up and Play the Piano

Chilly Gonzales is a Grammy-winning composer, virtuoso pianist and entertainer. Criss-crossing between rap, electro and solo piano music, he became the outrageous pop performer who invited himself to the ivory tower of classical music. The eccentric artist inspires and collaborates with the likes of Feist, Jarvis Cocker, Peaches, Daft Punk and Drake. Change seems to … Read more

28 Weeks Later

The Rio Theatre‘s series of spooky offerings continues on Sunday, October 28 with a double bill screening featuring zombies… Lots of zombies. So many zombies, in fact, that it’s a 28 DAYS / WEEKS Double feature! We’re kicking things off with Danny Boyle‘s 28 DAYS LATER at 7:45 pm followed by its chilling sequel, 28 … Read more

28 Days Later

The Rio Theatre‘s series of spooky offerings continues on Sunday, October 28 with a double bill screening featuring zombies… Lots of zombies. Expertly directed by visionary director Danny Boyle (TRAINSPOTTING, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE), 28 DAYS LATER this chilling foray into a nightmarish British dystopia offers many of the the expected tropes of the zombie mythology, while … Read more

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Hospital emergency room Dr. Daniel “Dan” Challis (Tom Atkins) and Ellie Grimbridge (Stacey Nelkin), the daughter of a murder victim, uncover a terrible plot by small-town mask maker Conal Cochran (Dan O’Herlihy), a madman who’s planning a Halloween mass murder utilizing an ancient Celtic ritual. The ritual involves a boulder stolen from Stonehenge, the use … Read more