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Dec 20 - 21
 Canadian International Film Festival @ Innis Town Hall
Celebrating global diversity in cinema.
 
Repertory, Series, One-Offs and Short Runs
Dec 19
Dec 26
Dec 28
  		Cannes Lions 2025 (2025)
This year's compilation of the best commercials from around the globe.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 5:00pm
4:00pm
4:00pm
Dec 19
  		Yearning (1964, Japan, D: Mikio Naruse)    Daughters, Wives, and Mothers: The Films of Mikio Naruse
A widow's livelihood, a small shop, is threatened by the arrival of a supermarket. 35mm!
  		@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Dec 19
  		Bad Santa (2003, USA, D: Terry Zwigoff)
A crook disguised as a mall Santa has his plans interrupted by a Santa-loving bartender and a kid who believes him to be the real deal.
  		@ The Revue 7:00pm
Dec 19
  		Panic in Year Zero! (1962, USA, D: Ray Milland)    Liam's Double Trouble
Day the World Ended (1955, USA, D: Roger Corman)
End-of-the-world double-bill!
1) Ray Milland and his family try to survive a nuclear holocaust
2) Survivors of a nuclear attack contend with the unpredictable effect of radiation.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
Dec 19
  		Okean Elzy: Stormwatch (2025, Ukraine, D: Artem Hryhorian)
Ukrainian band Okean Elzy rise from humble beginnings to play to stadiums full of their fellow Ukrainians.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
Dec 19
  		Home Alone (1990, USA, D: Chris Columbus)
An accidentally abandoned boy protects his Christmas from a pair of bumbling crooks. Presented by Turtles!
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 8:30pm
Dec 19
  		Fuck My Son! (2025, USA, D: Todd Rohal)
A deranged mother abducts a stranger to fulfill the promise of the title. Based on the Johnny Ryan graphic novel. Fresh from this year's edition of Midnight Madness.
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
Dec 19
  		Blood Beat (1983, USA, D: Fabrice A. Zaphiratos)
A Wisconsin Christmas getaway is interrupted by a murderous samurai.
  		@ The Fox 9:30pm
Dec 19
- Dec 24
  		Batman Returns (1992, USA, D: Tim Burton)
"It's the so-called 'normal' guys who always let you down. Sickos never scare me. Least they're committed." The big man bat takes on The Penguin at Christmas time.
  		@ The Carlton
Dec 19
- Dec 25
  		Gremlins (1984, USA, D: Joe Dante)
Cute little creatures turn vicious and destroy a small town's Christmas when they are fed after midnight.
  		@ The Carlton
Dec 19
- Dec 25
  		Elf (2003, USA, D: Jon Favreau)
An adopted elf leaves the North Pole in search of his true family. With Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel.
  		@ The Carlton
Dec 19
- Dec 25
  		Tokyo Godfathers (2003, Japan, D: Satoshi Kon)
A trio of people living on the street search for an abandoned baby's parents on Christmas Eve.
  		@ The Carlton
Dec 19
- Dec 25
  		Tangerine (2015, USA, D: Sean Baker)
A transgender sex worker tracks down her MIA pimp/boyfriend on Christmas Eve in one of the less-glamorous neighbourhoods of Los Angeles.
  		@ The Carlton
Dec 19
- Dec 23
  		Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2006, USA, D: Quentin Tarantino)
Former assassin Uma Thurman walks the path of bloody revenge. In 70mm!
  		@ Cineplex Varsity
Dec 19
- Dec 24
  		Padaiyappa (1999, India, D: K. S. Ravikumar)
A man's happiness is threatened by the plans of his nemesis.
  		@ Woodside
Dec 19
- Dec 23
  		Padaiyappa (1999, India, D: K. S. Ravikumar)
A man's happiness is threatened by the plans of his nemesis.
  		@ York
Dec 20
  		The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992, UK/USA, D: Brian Henson)
Kermit and company do Dickens.
  		@ The Fox 1:00pm
Dec 20
  		The Lion King (1994, USA, D: Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff)
Lion cub Simba finds himself in danger when his villainous uncle makes a play for the jungle throne. A sing-along event!
  		@ Lightbox 1:00pm
Dec 20
  		The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992, UK/USA, D: Brian Henson)
Kermit and company do Dickens.
  		@ The Paradise 2:00pm
Dec 20
  		A Christmas Story (1983, USA, D: Bob Clark)
Little Ralphie is obsessed with receiving a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. 4K restoration!
  		@ The Revue 4:00pm
Dec 20
  		Late Chrysanthemums (1954, Japan, D: Mikio Naruse)    Daughters, Wives, and Mothers: The Films of Mikio Naruse
Four aging former geishas live new lives on either side of the class divide. 35mm!
  		@ Lightbox 4:00pm
Dec 20
  		Meet Me in St. Louis (1944, USA, D: Vincente Minnelli)
The perfect American family prepare to leave their beloved hometown.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 4:00pm
Dec 20

  		Elf (2003, USA, D: Jon Favreau)
Elves (1989, USA, D: Jeffrey Mandel)
Elf double-bill!
1) An adopted elf leaves the North Pole in search of his true family.
2) A pagan ritual unwittingly awakens a Nazi elf.
Presented by Road Trip Vintage. On VHS!
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 4:30pm
7:30pm
Dec 20
  		A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011, USA, D: Todd Strauss-Schulson)
Former stoner best friends reunite to find the perfect Christmas tree.
  		@ The Revue 7:00pm
Dec 20
Dec 28
  		Top Gun (1986, USA, D: Tony Scott)    Magnificent 70mm
"That was some of the best flying I've seen to date - right up to the part where you got killed." Flyboys reach for the sky. In 70mm!
  		@ Lightbox 7:00pm
6:30pm
Dec 20
  		Apocalypse Now (1979, USA, D: Francis Ford Coppola)
Martin Sheen goes upriver during the Vietnam War to find the heart of darkness. Final Cut version.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm
Dec 20
  		Night of the Comet (1984, USA, D: Thom Eberhardt)    Dumpster Raccoon
Valley Girl survivors of humanity's destruction find zombies when they go shopping. 35mm!
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
Dec 20
Dec 23
  		Die Hard (1988, USA, D: John McTiernan)
Bruce Willis infiltrates a skyscraper to rescue hostages from a group of international terrorists at Christmas time.
  		@ The Fox 9:30pm
9:30pm
Dec 21
  		A Bad Moms Christmas (2017, USA, D: Scott Moore & Jon Lucas)
Moms blow off some seasonal steam.
  		@ The Revue 3:00pm
Dec 21
  		Sound of the Mountain (1954, Japan, D: Mikio Naruse)    Daughters, Wives, and Mothers: The Films of Mikio Naruse
A father observes how his son's cold treatment of his wife threatens to ruin their marriage. 35mm!
  		@ Lightbox 4:00pm
Dec 21
  		Mistress Dispeller (2024, China/USA, D: Elizabeth Lo)
A woman hires herself out to save marriages by breaking up love affairs.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 4:15pm
Dec 21
  		Home Alone (1990, USA, D: Chris Columbus)
An accidentally abandoned boy protects his Christmas from a pair of bumbling crooks. Plus: cheese pizza!
  		@ The Fox 6:15pm
Dec 21
  		Short Cuts (1993, USA, D: Robert Altman)    Magnificent 70mm
The stories of Raymond Carver captures ordinary lives at pivotal moments. In 70mm!
  		@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Dec 21
  		The Tales of Hoffmann (1951, UK, D: Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger)    Butt's Backdoor to the World
A poet reminisces about the lost loves of his past.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
Dec 21
  		Unveiling Unsalted
Filipino shorts from Unsalted Films.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
Dec 21
  		Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse (1991, USA, D: George Hickenlooper, Fax Bahr & Eleanor Coppola)
Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and crew suffer a surfeit of problems trying to bring Apocalypse Now to the screen. 4K restoration.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm
Dec 22
Dec 23
  		How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, USA, D: Ron Howard)
Jim Carrey brings the manic to this adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic.
  		@ The Fox 12:00pm
12:15pm
Dec 22
  		The Shop Around the Corner (1940, USA, D: Ernst Lubitsch)
You’ve Got Mail (1998, USA, D: Nora Ephron)
Classic/remake double-bill!
1) Squabbling shop employees unintentionally connect as anonymous romantic correspondents.
2) Rivals in the bookstore business meet anonymously on the internet.
  		@ The Paradise 6:00pm
Dec 22
  		Eyes Wide Shut (1999, USA/UK, D: Stanley Kubrick)
Discovery of his wife's thoughts of infidelity sends Tom Cruise on a dangerous journey into the city's sexual underworld.
  		@ The Fox 6:15pm
Dec 22
  		The Night Before (2015, USA, D: Jonathan Levine)
Long-time friends make peace with their changing lives as they finally score tickets to the hottest Christmas party going.
  		@ The Revue 6:45pm
Dec 23
  		The Apartment (1960, USA, D: Billy Wilder)
Office worker Jack Lemmon tries to get in good with the higher-ups by lending them his bachelor pad for their illicit evenings out. Free for members!
  		@ The Fox 6:30pm
Dec 23
  		Scattered Clouds (Two In The Shadow) (1967, Japan, D: Mikio Naruse)    Daughters, Wives, and Mothers: The Films of Mikio Naruse
A widow and the man responsible for her husband's accidental death become drawn to one another. 35mm!
  		@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Dec 23

  		A Christmas Carol (1938, USA, D: Edwin L. Marin)
Scrooged (1988, USA, D: Richard Donner)
Scrooge Night double-bill!
1) An old miser is urged to change his ways by three spirits.
2) Bill Murray is given the Dickens treatment.
  		@ The Revue 7:00pm
9:30pm
Dec 24
  		It’s a Wonderful Life (1946, USA, D: Frank Capra)    The Pefect Date
Jimmy Stewart wallows in the gloom of Christmas season. 4K restoration!
  		@ The Revue 4:00pm
Dec 24
Dec 27
  		Vertigo (1958, USA, D: Alfred Hitchcock)    Magnificent 70mm
Jimmy Stewart becomes obsessed with a pair of blondes. In 70mm!
  		@ Lightbox 6:30pm
4:00pm
Dec 24
  		Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2006, USA, D: Quentin Tarantino)
Former assassin Uma Thurman walks the path of bloody revenge.
  		@ Cineplex Varsity
Dec 25
  		2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, USA/UK, D: Stanley Kubrick)    Magnificent 70mm
Astronauts deal with a rogue computer on their way to investigate strange goings-on near Jupiter. "The Ultimate Trip." In 70mm!
  		@ Lightbox 3:00pm
Dec 26
  		When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960, Japan, D: Mikio Naruse)    Daughters, Wives, and Mothers: The Films of Mikio Naruse
An aging bar hostess looks for financial security. 35mm!
  		@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Dec 26
  		Spirited Away (2001, Japan, D: Hayao Miyazaki)
A young girl navigates the spirit world she has accidentally stumbled into. English dub.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm
Dec 26
Dec 27
  		Blade Runner (1982, USA, D: Ridley Scott)
Harrison Ford is dispatched to find rogue androids in Ridley Scott's sci-fi landmark.
  		@ The Fox 9:30pm
9:30pm
Dec 26
- Jan 1
  		Rent (2005, USA, D: Chris Columbus)
New Yorkers struggle with city life and the looming AIDS epidemic on Christmas Eve.
  		@ The Carlton
Dec 26
- Jan 1
  		Trading Places (1983, USA, D: John Landis)
Wealthy bankers engineer a swtich between rich kid Dan Aykroyd and street hustler Eddie Murphy as Christmas approaches.
  		@ The Carlton
Dec 26
- Jan 1
  		The Holdovers (2023, USA, D: Alexander Payne)
Boarding school teacher Paul Giamatti stays on over the Christmas break when one of his students has nowhere to go for the holidays.
  		@ The Carlton
Dec 26
- Jan 1
  		Fargo (1996, USA, D: Joel Coen)
Kidnapping and murder mar the midwestern American dream.
  		@ The Carlton
Dec 27
  		Cinderella (1950, USA, D: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske)    Toon Holiday
A mistreated stepdaughter gets the chance to go to a royal ball thanks to some help from her fairy godmother.
  		@ The Revue 1:00pm
Dec 27
  		Heaven (1987, USA, D: Diane Keaton)
Personal beliefs about the afterlife are contrasted with Hollywood's portrayal of the same. RIP Diane Keaton!
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 4:00pm
Dec 27
  		Save the Green Planet! (2003, South Korea, D: Jang Joon-hwan)    Midnight Madness Presents
A misfit thinks his boss is an alien. The original film remade by Yorgos Lanthimos in Bugonia.
  		@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Dec 27
  		Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen (1966, Canada, D: Donald Brittain & Don Owen)
The bard of Montreal reads poetry and hangs out circa 1965. 60th anniversary! Also on the bill: Cohen-related shorts Poen (1967, D: Josef Reeve) and Poets on Film No. 1 (1977, D: Bozenna Heczko, Elizabeth Lewis, Gayle Thomas & Janet Perlman).
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 6:30pm
Dec 27
  		Grizzly II: Revenge (2020, USA, D: André Szöts)    When Animals Attack
A large grizzly bear attacks an outdoor rock concert after poachers kill her cubs.
  		@ The Revue 7:00pm
Dec 27
  		Fritz the Cat (1972, USA, D: Ralph Bakshi)    Toon Holiday After Dark
A free spirited, womanizing cat drops out of college to experience the life offered by 1960's counterculture.
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
Dec 27
  		O Chemical Brother, Where Art Thou?

  		@ Eyesore Cinema
Dec 28
  		The Care Bears Movie (1985, Canada/USA, D: Arna Selznick)    Toon Holiday
Good-hearted bears and a pair of orphans tackle the threat posed by an evil spirit.<
  		@ The Revue 1:00pm
Dec 28
  		Edward Scissorhands (1990, USA, D: Tim Burton)
A boy with scissors for hands adapts to suburban life when he is discovered by the Avon lady. 35mm!
  		@ Lightbox 4:00pm
Dec 28
  		Rock & Rule (1983, Canada, D: Clive A. Smith)    Toon Holiday After Dark
An evil rock star schemes to use the voice of an up-and-coming singer to summon a demon.
  		@ The Revue 7:00pm
Dec 28
  		The Last Waltz (1978, USA, D: Martin Scorsese)    This Film Should Be Played Loud
The Band go out on a high note. 4K restoration!
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm
Dec 28
  		Hackers (1995, USA, D: Iain Softley)
Computer hacking fun and games turns deadly serious when a real-world conspiracy is uncovered.
  		@ The Fox 9:40pm

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