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Toronto Indie Horror Fest (Spring Edition) | @ Eyesore Cinema | ||||||
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New blood from Canada and around the world.
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Toronto Animation Arts Festival International | |||||||
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Sharpen your imagination! An avalanche of animated shorts, a handful of features and an accompanying conference provide a focal point for Toronto's animation community.
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Images Festival | |||||||
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Screen art, from experimental features and shorts to gallery installations.
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Toronto Silent Film Festival | @ The Revue | ||||||
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Where the images (accompanied by live music, naturally) do the talking.
Schedule This Week:
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What Does That Nature Say to You
A young poet spends a drunken day with his girlfriend's family. |
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La La Land
A jazz enthusiast and an aspiring actress weigh the possibilities of their relationship versus the demands of their dreams. |
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Allegro Non Troppo
Italy satirizes Disney with its own, earthier marriage of animation and classical music. New restoration! |
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New Skin Duran Duran Zine Release Party
A multimedia presentation of Duran Duran rarities accompanies the release of zine New Skin profiling the 1980s' favourite musical wild boys. |
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Lan Yu
A businessman enters into a forbidden gay relationship with a student. Plus: a virtual Q&A with director Stanley Kwan. Presented by the Jackman Humanities Institute Working Group on Queer & Trans Negativity. |
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Frailty
A religious fanatic believes God is directing him to kill. |
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Fruitvale Station
A young African-American man spends his day connecting with friends and family before meeting his untimely end on the titular train platform. |
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Hard Boiled
Tough-guy cop Chow Yun-Fat and undercover agent Tony Leung Chiu-wai take on a crime syndicate, resulting in one jaw-dropping action set piece after another. |
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The Karate Kid Part II
Sensei Miyagi returns to Japan after a long absence to face his dying father, his past love and a bitter rival. |
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The Mummy Returns
The mummified remains of Imhotep once again menace Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, this time in a bid to control the power of the Scorpion King. |
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What Does That Nature Say to You
A young poet spends a drunken day with his girlfriend's family. |
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The Long Day Closes
A young boy finds a reprieve from his oppressive home and school life in the darkened cinema. Also on the bill: Davies' final project, the 2023 short Passing Time. |
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Silver Screamers
A filmmaker enlists senior citizens to make a short horror film to take advantage of cultural subsidies. Documentary. Plus: the short film created by the documentary subjects, The Rug, will also screen. |
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Dead Lover
A lonely, smelly, horny gravedigger attempts to resurrect her lover after he dies at sea. Apr 3: in Stink-O-Vision w/ Q&A. Apr 4: in Stink-O-Vision w/ Q&A. |
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Eyes Without a Face
Carnival of Souls 1) A mad scientist attempts to repair the damage done to his daughter's beautiful face by performing face transplants from abducted young women. 2) A woman is stalked by a strange figure after she escapes a car accident. Free! |
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Tokyo Zombie
A pair of workers' decision to murder their boss accidentally unleashes an outbreak of zombies. A waffle is included with admission. |
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The Monster and the Girl
A man takes revenge upon the gangsters who sullied his sister when his brain is transplanted into the body of a gorilla. |
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My Own Private Pilgrimage
Documentarian Paul Perrier's cross-Canada book promotion bicycle trip turns into a spiritual pilgrimage. Filmmaker in attendance! |
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Silverado
Four men bring justice to the small town of the title. 35mm! Apr 3 8:30pm Apr 4 10:45pm |
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Sympathy for the Underdog
Yakuza driven out of Yokohama begin a violent takeover of Okinawa as their new turf. |
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The Big Deal
A martial arts master and his misfit daughters sow comic chaos while attempting to uphold justice. 35mm! Apr 3 10:45pm |
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Donnie Darko
Troubled teen Jake Gyllenhaal gets word the world is ending from his imaginary death-rabbit buddy. Theatrical version. Happy Easter weekend! |
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American Psycho
Harron turns Bret Easton Ellis' infamous tome into a sharpened axe satirizing '80s excess. |
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Apocalypse Now
Martin Sheen goes upriver during the Vietnam War to find the heart of darkness. |
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Catch Me If You Can
Leonardo DiCaprio cons his way into America's airports and operating rooms. |
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Kiki’s Delivery Service
A young witch takes a chance on independent living. 4K restoration! Apr 3: subtitled. Apr 4: subtitled. Apr 4: dubbed. Apr 5: subtitled. Apr 5: dubbed. Apr 7: subtitled. Apr 7: dubbed. |
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Hop
The Easter Bunny's son tries to make it in rock 'n' roll. At most Cineplex locations. |
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The Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party - Easter Edition
Sugar in the bowl, televisual sugar on the screen. 3 hours of Saturday morning cartoon favourites/obscurities, vintage commercials and PSAs with an Easter twist. |
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David
A shepherd takes on a giant armed only with a sling, some stones and faith. Animated. At most Cineplex locations. |
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André Is an Idiot
A giant in the advertising world faces death with curiosity and humour. |
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Stuck
Stephen Rea becomes stuck in the windshield of Mena Suvari's car after she runs him down. 35mm! |
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Farewell My Concubine
A love triangle between a pair of Peking Opera performers (Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi) and a courtesan (Gong Li) plays out against the backdrop of Chinese history. 4K restoration! Presented by Amoment Books. Apr 4 6:45pm |
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EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
A precis of Elvis Presley's life as a musician and movie star leads into footage of rehearsals and performances from his Las Vegas residency. |
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Performance
A violent gangster and a reclusive rock star try on each other's identities. |
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Messiah of Evil
A woman stumbles across a cult-controlled town by the sea while searching for her missing father. |
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Twin Peaks
The investigation into the murder of a high school girl reveals the dark underbelly of an American town in the Pacific Northwest. Season 2, episodes 3-6 |
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Jesus Christ Superstar
The final days of lord and saviour Jesus Christ ... in song! A sing-along! |
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A Foggy Tale
A woman traveling to Taipei to retrieve her brother's remains receives aid from a rootless former soldier. Apr 5 1:30pm Apr 6 6:00pm |
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Singin’ in the Rain
Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds sing and dance their way through Hollywood's transition to sound. 4K restoration! Screening as a companion piece to the ongoing Terence Davies retrospective, as it was one of the filmmaker's favourite films. |
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The Ten Commandments
"I will turn the laughter of these slaves into wails of torment! They shall remember the name of Moses! Only that he died under my chariot wheels!" Heston, Brynner, Robinson et al get Biblical. 4K restoration! Happy Easter! |
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Agatha’s Almanac
A 90-year-old woman dispenses life wisdom and agriculture tips on her Manitoba farm. Winner of the Best Canadian Feature Documentary award at Hot Docs 2025. |
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The Wedding (Svadba)
A Croatian businessman's life is rocked by the news that his daughter intends to marry the son of the Serbian Prime Minister. |
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Benediction
Poet Siegfried Sassoon wrestles with his homosexuality and speaks out against war after experiencing the horrors of WWI himself. Also on the bill: Davies' 2021 short But Why?. |
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Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other
Aging artists explore their bond before time runs out. |
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Aankhen
A once honest, now bitter man plots to rob the bank he used to work at. |
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Wild at Heart
Cage makes Dern "hotter than Georgia asphalt" in Lynch's celebration of youth, romance and rebellion. |
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Bambi
A fawn experiences life, friendship and death as he grows into a buck. |
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Blow-Up
A groovy photographer finds evidence of murder in his work ... or does he? |
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Holiday Weekend
Couples experiencing pivotal moments in their relationships form a multi-faceted portrait of humankind. |
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The Most Terrible Time in My Life
Japanese private detective Maiku Hama's search for the missing brother of a Taiwanese writer leads him into a gang war. The first installment in the Maiku Hama trilogy. 4K restoration! |
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Dialogues With The Future
The European Enlightenment is reconsidered as a byproduct of contact with Indigenous thought. In Room 222. A Q&A follows the screening. |
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The Neon Bible
A young man looks back upon his impoverished upbringing in the American South. Recorded intro by star (and Heated Rivalry creator) Jacob Tierney. |
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Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
Hillbillies on a cottage vacation are mistaken for inbred killers by a crew of obnoxious preppies. |
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Tampopo
A pair of truck drivers help a widow make better ramen. A Toonie Tuesday presentation! |
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Form & Spirit: Non-Objective Filmmaking
AGO Curator Jim Shedden programs a selection (mostly 16mm) of abstract films by Hans Richter, Walter Ruttman, Mary Ellen Bute, Oskar Fischinger, Len Lye and others inspired by the gallery's Edna Taçon exhibit Verve and Decorum. In Room 222. |
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Mile End Kicks
A twenty-something music writer who lacks effective adulting skills moves to Montreal to live the scene life. Previewing today in advance of its upcoming release. Director Chandler Levack in attendance! |
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The Rock
Cage and Connery take on turncoat marines in Alcatraz. 35mm! |
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The Art of Adventure
Wildlife artist Robert Bateman and biologist Bristol Foster circle the globe on a personal expedition. Plus: a post-screening discussion with director Alison Reid and film subjects Robert Bateman and Bristol Foster. |
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Somewhere Along the Way: A Musical Camino
Australian musician Dan Mullins walks the Camino de Santiago. Plus: a live musical performance by subject Dan Mullins. |
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Light Noise Smoke: The Films of Tomonari Nishikawa
Image becomes sound in the works of Japanese experimental filmmaker Tomonari Nishikawa. Intro by filmmaker/programmer Chris Kennedy. |
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100 Sunset
A shy young woman observes the lives of Parkdale's Tibetan immigrant community. |
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Little Miss Sunshine
A bickering family drive cross-country to get their daughter into the finals of a kids beauty pageant. |
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Party Girl
Devil-may-care Parker Posey gets serious when she is tasked with library work after being bailed out of jail. Part of Mubi's Women at Play event, featuring writer Amil Niazi in conversation with Joan Summers about her new book. |
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The House of Mirth
Socialite Gillian Anderson's search for a high society husband runs aground on her unrequited feelings for bachelor Eric Stolz and the withering judgment of her peers. 35mm! |
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Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers
Warhol star Holly Woodlawn headlines a musical comedy love letter to NYC. |
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Slap Shot
A small town hockey team finds that fighting is the key to winning. A rowdy movie night presented by Showbiz Hobo. |
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Dead Lover
A lonely, smelly, horny gravedigger attempts to resurrect her lover after he dies at sea. Apr 10 9:00pm: w/ Q&A. Apr 11 9:15pm: in Stink-O-Vision. |
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Middle Life
A wedding planner strikes up a platonic relationship with a plumber after she rescues him from a car crash. Cast & crew in attendance! |
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Everything Everywhere All at Once
Middle-aged Mom Michelle Yeoh gets swept up in an adventure across alternate universes to save reality itself. |
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La La Land
A jazz enthusiast and an aspiring actress weigh the possibilities of their relationship versus the demands of their dreams. |
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The Big Lebowski
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." Despite being thrown into a whirlwind plot involving kidnapping, bowling and nihilism, The Dude (Jeff Bridges) abides. |
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The Terence Davies Trilogy
A man wrestles with sexuality, religion and family from childhood to death. 35mm! Intro by Cameron Bailey. |
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The Power of the Pin: Stories of the Moose Hide Campaign
Short docs A Bridge Across and A Tree Remains chronicle the effects of the anti-domestic violence Moose Hide Pin Campaign. Subjects and creative teams in attendance. |
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Distant Voices, Still Lives
Children grow up in 1940's/50's Liverpool under the rule of a tyrannical father. 4K restoration! Also on the bill: Davies' 1980 short Boogie. Intro by Cameron Bailey. |
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A Quiet Passion
Emily Dickinson explores her inner life through poetry despite lack of recognition in her own time. |
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2010: The Year We Make Contact
Getting literal with Kubrick's legacy bridges the America/Russia Cold War divide. |
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A Celebration of The Newsroom
This celebration of cult CBC sitcom The Newsroom will screen an episode and discuss with cast members Ken Finkleman, Matt Watts, Peter Keleghan, Douglas Bell, Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall and others. Presented by the West End Phoenix. |
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Aspiring Toronto musicians' plans to land a gig at the Rivoli turn to time travel. 35mm! |
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