Friday Apr 22 to Thursday Apr 28, 2016

FILMS SHOWING Friday April 22 to Thursday April 28

Hello, My Name is Doris

14A

"'Hello, My Name Is Doris' ... uses this funny, outwardly ridiculous character to tell a simple story about a love that rarely speaks its name, including in movies: that of an older woman for a much younger man." - New York Times

"Doris (Sally Field) is the kind of office worker who’s taken for granted. About the only thing her co-workers know about her is her name, and they probably wouldn’t even care to speculate about her life in the world beyond the elevators.

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Everybody Wants Some!!

14A

"Another love letter to the magic hour of adolescence from director Richard Linklater." - Newsday

"A bracing jolt of 'My Sharona' cranked up to max volume kicks off 'Everybody Wants Some!!' And just like that — Bam! — it’s 1980 all over again. Specifically, it’s Texas in August of 1980, and there’s a velvety late-summer warmth in the air and music is everywhere. Everywhere!

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Life Off Grid

Our selection for National Canadian Film Day (April 20)! Also part of our 10th annual Canada Film Days!

Off-grid isn’t about someone being out of touch, about a place that is hard to get to, or about a weekend spent offline. Officially, “off grid” refers to a home or town that is disconnected from the electricity and natural gas networks that serve a region. Living off-grid, therefore, means having to radically re-invent life as we know it.

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Miles Ahead

14A

"Wildly entertaining take on the life of Miles Davis.""Don Cheadle is magnetic, menacing, charismatic and deep in this tour de force." (Movie Nation)

"Don Cheadle deftly sidesteps the pedestrian potholes of the biographical drama in his debut as writer-director, Miles Ahead, also taking on the role of mercurial 20th century jazz innovator Miles Davis.

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Francofonia

"Much more than just a Louvre gift shop souvenir, Alexander Sokurov's latest art-related film is a dense, visually inventive essay about the legendary Paris museum." - NOW

“Aleksandr Sokurov’s Francofonia is rich, complex, challenging. More complex than Russian Ark, which displayed the glories of St.

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The Messenger

Presented by Clair Hills Retirement Community

No screenings currently scheduled.

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Queen: A Night in Bohemia

STC

Early Queen Concert and Documentary --Restored & Remastered-- Featuring the first-ever live recording of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

Advance tickets now on sale - online only!

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if4 Fly Fishing Film Festival 2016

April 28, 7:30pm. Advance tickets on sale now via Eventbrite. IF4™ consists of short and feature length films produced by professional filmmakers from all corners of the globe, showcasing the passion, lifestyle and culture of fly-fishing. The films at this popular event are capturing the attention of anglers around the world. Co-sponsored by the KW Flyfishers.

This ALL-AGES Family event will be fully licensed for those who wish to enjoy a craft beer or wine with their if4 International Flyfishing Film Festival!

This year's films:

La Famille Bélier

14A

" It's a real family crowd-pleaser that's well worth seeking out." - Radio Times

“Paula is a spunky 16-year-old with a lot more chores than most; as the only hearing person of the Béliers, she has to frequently act as a go-between for her parents, the dairy farmers Rodolphe and Gigi and her younger sibling, Quentin.

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The Charlie Awards

The Charlie Film Festival is a high school film competition designed to foster creativity and innovation in our community's youth.

Now in its amazing 51st year as a film celebration from the highschools of Waterloo County, this annual festival is the culmination of months of scripting, shooting and editing by highschool filmmakers. The collection of films is fun, touching and revealing. The viewer gets deep inside the exploring, inhibited, maturing and growing mind of the highschool filmmaker.

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Emmanuel's Gift

The Waterloo Region Inclusion Film Series presents

Narrated by Oprah Winfrey, "Emmanuel's Gift" tells the powerful and passionate story of a disabled orphan, Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah from Ghana, who has risen above abject poverty and a severe physical challenge to become a hero and inspiration to people around the world.

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Friday Apr 22 to Thursday Apr 28, 2016