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Capilano University’s Motion Picture Arts: Fourth Year Gala Short Film Showcase

Motion Picture Arts Fourth Year Gala   The fourth year graduates of Capilano University’s Motion Picture Arts Degree Program celebrate completing their four years’ of study by showing off some amazing short films that were completed as a part of their development projects. Help them to celebrate! This fun-filled evening will

Capilano U Fourth Year: MOPA Gala ’25

Come join us for a night of celebration and camaraderie as the graduates of Capilano University’s Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts screen their thesis films. These students have worked tirelessly for four years to not only earn a degree but to develop their skills as artists and storytellers. With the help of the

Capernaum

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and currently nominated for an Academy Award (Best Foreign Language Film), Lebanese writer-director Nadine Labaki‘s kinetic, timely, captivating drama CAPERNAUM (“Chaos”) tells the story of Zain (Zain al Rafeea), a Lebanese boy who sues his parents for the “crime”

Cape Fear

After an eight-year prison sentence for rape, Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) targets Sam Bowden (Gregory Peck), one of the lawyers who sent him away. When Max finds Sam and his family, he begins a terrifying stalking spree, intending to ruin Sam’s life. Desperate to protect his wife and daughter, Sam

Cannibal Holocaust

The Rio Theatre‘s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on August 30 with one of the aii-time classic grindhouse films ever made, Ruggero Deodato’s exploitation staple CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST. Since its release in 1980, the film has been both banned and heavily censored throughout the world; decades after its

Candyman (1992)

“We dare you to say his name five times.” Researching urban folklore, a University of Chicago student snoops around the housing projects of Cabrini Green to find more about the legend of the “Candyman,” who supposedly appears (whenever one looks into the mirror and repeats his name five

Candyman

For as long as residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green neighborhood were terrorized by a word-of-mouth ghost story about a supernatural killer with a hook for a hand, easily summoned by those daring to repeat his name five times into a mirror. In present day, a decade

CANDiLAND

CANDiLAND  – Canadian Premiere with Filmmakers including writer-director Rusty Nixon, actors Chelah Horsdal and James Clayton and Elizabeth Engstrom (novelist). Friday, February 3rd Doors: 8:00 pm | Screening 8:30 pm Tickets $10 advance HERE | $12 at the door *Must be

CANCELLED: Little Women

Dearest Friends and Rio Family: Effective immediately. we will be temporarily dimming our lights and powering down the projector. Some events are being postponed, and others canceled – we will do our best to connect with ticket-holders and advise them of future plans as soon as they are

CANCELLED: Jojo Rabbit

Dearest Friends and Rio Family: Starting tonight, we will be temporarily dimming our lights and powering down the projector. Some events are being postponed, and others canceled – we will do our best to connect with ticket-holders and advise them of future plans as soon as they are

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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