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8 Wins/Nominations including nomination for Best Film at Venice, and Best Feature at Gotham
Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
In this fifth teaming of director Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone is a return to form, a dizzying, wild ride of a story that ranks right up there with the filmmaker’s best films THE FAVORITE, THE LOBSTER, DOGTOOTH. With bravura turns from both Stone and a magnificently unhinged Jesse Plemons, who won the Cannes Best Actor prize for playing three different roles in KINDS OF KINDNESS, this film lives on the edge of complete absurdity but with just enough credibility in its wildest moments to give it a place of honor in the paranoid thriller genre.
Here Plemons plays Teddy, a disgruntled guy who blames the world for his own miserable life but seems ready to act on his belief that the ecological disasters of the modern world, the opioid experiment that put his mother into a permanent coma, and his own failures are really the work of Michelle (Stone), the uber-slick corporate CEO of a pharmaceutical bioengineering company. Teddy, who also is a beekeeper, as we see at the beginning of the film, and his shy cousin Don set out to kidnap her, convinced she is really an alien sent to destroy Earth.
10 Wins/Nominations including nominated for the Palme d’or at Cannes 2025
Celebrated filmmaker Kelly Reichardt (FIRST COW, SHOWING UP) directs an unforgettable Josh O’Connor in THE MASTERMIND, her latest Cannes triumph. In a sedate Massachusetts suburb circa 1970, unemployed family man and amateur art thief J.B Mooney sets out on his first heist. With the museum cased and accomplices recruited, he has an airtight plan. Or so he thinks. A brilliant look at the folly of man, THE MASTERMIND also features Alana Haim, Gaby Hoffmann, John Magaro, Hope Davis and Bill Camp. Rich in textured detail, this sly depiction of an era subverts long-held illusions and confronts disillusionment.
Reichardt cuts the crime subgenre to the core with a film that’s not a thriller, but that engrosses, nonetheless.
12 Wins/Nominations including Winner of Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival 2025
Vahid, an unassuming mechanic, has a chance encounter with Eghbal, a man he strongly suspects to be his former sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, Vahid gathers several former prisoners, all abused by that same captor, to try and confirm Eghbal’s identity. As the bickering group drives around Tehran with the captive, they must confront how far to take matters into their own hands with their presumed tormentor. From master filmmaker Jafar Panahi comes a searing moral thriller that engages with complex ideas about the uncertainty of the truth and the choice between revenge and mercy, as director Jafar Panahi ( NO BEARS, 3 FACES) turns his personal dissonance into a profound and galvanizing work of art.
4 Nominations including Queer Lion at Venice 2025
Certified Fresh 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
Gender, sexuality, status and power are all in flux in Julia Jackman’s playful medieval fairytale, adapted from Isabel Greenberg’s graphic novel, also starring Maika Monroe and Charli xcx. When a charming house guest (Nicholas Galitzine) arrives at a remote castle, the delicate dynamic between a neglectful husband, his innocent bride Cherry (Maika Monroe), and their devoted maid Hero (Emma Corrin), is thrown into chaos.
2 Nominations including for the Teddy Award at Berlin 2025
Ira Sachs’s new film, Peter Hujar’s Day, stars Ben Wishaw and Rebecca Hall in a richly cinematic rendering of a conversation recorded in 1974 between photographer Peter Hujar and writer Linda Rosenkrantz. Their talk that day focused on a single 24 hours in the life of Hujar, the brilliant and famously uncompromising artist who was one of the most important figures in downtown New York’s legendary cultural scene of the 70s and 80s. Set entirely in Linda’s Manhattan apartment, the film freely and imaginatively recreates that long-ago afternoon and the wonderfully discursive exchange between these two singular individuals. As the photographer vividly describes interactions with leading cultural figures of the day, including Allen Ginsberg and Susan Sontag, as well the challenges of living on limited financial resources in 70s New York, Peter Hujar’s Day transforms unexpectedly into a Bloomsday-like rumination on both an artist’s life and time itself.
18 Wins/Nominations including Winning the Grand Prize of the Festival @ Cannes Film Festival 2025
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father –and deal with an American star dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics. Deftly exploring the uneasy tension between artistic expression and personal connection, Sentimental Value is a bracingly mature work from writer-director Joachim Trier ( WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD) that’s marvelously acted across the board. Stars Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning, and Anders Danielsen Lie.
36 Wins/Nominations including Win for Best Actor and Director @ Cannes Film Festival 2025
Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho delivers one of the year’s greatest films with The Secret Agent, a sly, genre-bending political thriller starring Wagner Moura in a brilliant performance as Marcelo, a technology researcher on the lam in 1977 during Brazil’s notorious military dictatorship. Told in three parts, and toggling between multiple timelines, The Secret Agent reveals its plot in a puzzle-play of intrigue and information that reflects the ways in which truth is often concealed and memory contradicted under oppressive regimes.
8 Wins/Nominations including 3 Wins @ Barcelona-Sant Jordi International Film Festival
Keith Jarrett’s legendary performance in January 1975 nearly didn’t happen. Based on a true story, Köln 75 follows how the concert was conceived and orchestrated by the efforts of a teenage up and coming concert promoter, Vera Brandes, (played by German actress Mala Emde). Her enthusiasm set her to multitasking — from organizing the concert venue (the Cologne Opera House), promoting the event, and selling the tickets, to convincing Jarrett to perform when he almost dropped out when the Bösendorfer Imperial Grand piano he was promised was nowhere to be found. John Magaro plays Jarrett with his own intensity, a sublime counterpoint to Mala Emde’s joyful portrayal of the enthusiastic and unstoppable Vera. Köln 75 captures the compelling, entertaining and, until now, unknown back story about Jarrett’s one-hour, entirely improvised concert, which became the best-selling solo album in jazz history.
Krampus is coming to the town, he sees you when you’re sleeping, Sudbury…
📸 FREE PHOTOS WITH KRAMPUS📷 at 5:30 PM, prove you survived and get a memorable (and terrifying) photo with the Alpine menace. Bring the kids… if you dare!
🎬 HOLIDAY HORROR DOUBLE-FEATURE🎬 Grab some popcorn and settle in for a night of classic and modern Christmas frights on the big screen! “Krampus” (2015) @ 6:30 P.M. (PG-13) & “Silent Night, Deadly Night” (1984) @ 8:30 P.M. (R)
Quoi de mieux qu’une bonne vieille bataille de balles de neige pour bien remplir les vacances scolaires en hiver? Luc et Sophie, 11 ans, s’imposent comme les généraux de leur armée respective. Ce qui au départ s’annonçait comme une bataille bon enfant devient, sous la poigne de fer de Luc, un conflit beaucoup plus sérieux. La joie et la bonne entente reviennent lorsque les enfants décident de détruire le fort plutôt que de s’attaquer les uns les autres. Du fort, il n’en restera qu’un amas de neige.
Following the members’ meeting on the cinema location, there will be a FREE holiday film for all members (non-members can attend for $15.) The free film at 8pm will be an encore screening of FOLKTALES- winner of the Tristan Ritchie Realtor ‘Best of the Fest’ Award at SOAR Film Fest earlier this month. We look forward to seeing you at The Indie!
Yippee-ki-yay, it’s that time of year!! We’re headed to sunny Los Angeles to have a jolly-ole time with our favourite red-(blood)-and-white-(tank top)-cloaked holiday hero – John McClane.
Don’t get left behind this holiday season, catch the 35th anniversary of Home Alone!! Topping off the 90’s classic will be a hot chocolate bar, holiday-themed treats, and a holiday drive benefiting Our Children, Our Future/Nos enfants, notre avenir.
Donate a needed item and get a FREE treat! Check below for the needs list!
SCRIPTFESTtm is a launchpad for bold filmmakers in Northern Ontario. This region is bursting with creative power. As Northerners, we know the talent here runs deep. What it needs is a chance to lead, create, and shine.
That’s what we do.
SCRIPTFESTtm gives emerging directors the tools, support, and space to pitch, develop, and produce original short films. Every project builds real experience, strong reels, and forward momentum.
We invite our community to join together to honour, remember, and acknowledge the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
Together, we will reflect on the lives tragically lost to gender-based violence and reaffirm our collective commitment to creating safer, more equitable communities. The afternoon will include a short film screening, meaningful opportunities for connection, and a supportive, empowering space.
This event is free of charge, and all are welcome to attend.
In a cruel turn of fate, Mac, a high-end necktie, is thrown in the trash. There he meets others in a similar predicament: a broken vase, an air freshener bottle, a boot with gum stuck on its sole, and a spool of thread down to her last bit of thread. Mac believes that he is better than this riff-raff and dreams of regaining his former life. The others want to reach a place called Paradise, thinking that’s where they can make their wishes come true-and if you’re stuck in a dumpster, you probably have something to wish for.
2 wins/nominations including a win for Best Supporting Actor @ BIFF 2025
Relevance and love don’t slam a door in your face: they just stop thinking about you. This idea is at the core of Richard Linklater’s excellent BLUE MOON. It captures the heart of the writer through one of the last nights in the life of Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke), who was once one of the most acclaimed Broadway songwriters on the scene before fame and passion stopped returning his calls. He’s now the drunk at the end of the bar, the guy who gets there first and leaves last, and the one who can barely hide the pain behind his non-stop commentary on film, Broadway, and everything else around him. Working from a script by Robert Kaplow, Linklater has crafted one of his finest dramedies, a consistently fascinating exploration of the frailty of the artist, buoyed by one of Ethan Hawke’s most remarkable performances.
4 wins/nominations including Nominee for Palme d’Or Cannes 2025
À l’aube des années 1960, le critique de cinéma Jean-Luc Godard convainc un producteur de financer son premier long métrage.
Hommage senti, mais pour initiés, au créateur du film “À bout de souffle”. Scénario parfois redondant ou anecdotique. Dispositif sophistiqué reproduisant les conditions de tournage de l’époque. Composition juste et buffante de G. Marbeck.
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Nouvelle Vague is Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater’s love letter to the revolutionary magic of the French New Wave, reimagining the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless, which ultimately cemented Godard as a pioneer of global cinema. As critic turned director Godard makes and breaks the rules, a mix of fresh faces and daring talents – including Zoey Deutch as Jean Seberg, Aubry Dullin as Jean-Paul Belmondo, and Guillaume Marbeck as Godard himself – bring his spontaneous, electric film to life. Capturing the youthful dynamism and creative chaos at the heart of one of the world’s most beloved and influential movies, Nouvelle Vague transports us to the streets of 1959 Paris for an ode to the transformative power of cinema. This homage to a turning point in cinema history has plenty to delight, but the film’s key message is art and freedom.
Sofia Bohdanowicz’s latest pieces together the extraordinary story of real-life early 20th-century Canadian violinist Kathleen Parlow-who by rights should be a household name- blending fact with a fictionalized family history. The director’s frequent collaborator, actress Deragh Campbell, plays Audrey Benac, a woman on a single-minded mission to learn more about Parlow, who has slipped away from collective memory. (Melding her own personal history into the film, Parlow was Bohdanowicz’s grandfather’s violin mentor and teacher.) Parlow is the subject of Audrey’s Ph.D. thesis and her research takes her from Toronto to London to Oslo and far away from her dying mother, who is bitter that she never got to pursue her own violin dreams while her husband did, a legacy that haunts Audrey. Discovering a once-lost composition dedicated to Parlow, Audrey shoves aside her own personal problems to restage the opus.
8 wins/nominations including Cannes 2025 win for rising star award, and nominee for the Platform Award TIFF 2025
“Nino”, premier long-métrage de Pauline Loquès, raconte l’histoire d’un homme en quête d’identité et d’évasion. À travers le portrait sensible de Nino, le film explore les défis du passage à l’âge adulte, les liens familiaux fragiles et les rêves d’ailleurs. Âgé d’une trentaine d’années, Nino, qui pensait être fatigué et souffrir d’un simple mal de gorge, apprend qu’il est atteint d’un cancer et doit commencer une chimiothérapie. Cette annonce va bouleverser le regard qu’il porte sur les gens qui l’entourent, et sur sa vie évidemment. Porté par une réalisation intime et une ambiance poignante, Nino invite à une réflexion sur la solitude, la découverte de soi et l’espoir.
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A sudden diagnosis leaves Nino, a young man in his late 20s, facing mortality with grace, quiet humour, and the company of family and friends over the course of his birthday weekend, all anchored by Quebec actor Théodore Pellerin’s soulful performance. On the eve of his 29th birthday, Nino is blindsided by a devastating diagnosis. Told he must begin aggressive treatment within days and bank his sperm if he hopes to start a family. To complicate matters, Nino has once again lost his apartment keys, forcing him into a reflective walkabout of sorts that depends on the goodwill of intimates from his past.
Nino finds it hard to unburden himself to those around him, but the weight of his reality is deeply felt and externalized onto the city of Paris through cinematography that emphasizes its capacity to alienate. Théodore Pellerin (TIFF Rising Star ’17; Solo, TIFF ’23) delivers a quietly compelling performance, capturing Nino’s inner turbulence with subtlety and grace.
11 wins/nominations including FIPRESCI and UNCERTAIN REGARD wins at Cannes 2025
The Triangle of Sadness and Babygirl actor has made a strong, singular and sometimes surreal first film behind the camera, with a superb central turn from actor Frank Dillane. Urchin is an emotionally raw debut from Harris Dickinson. On the streets of London, Mike is hustling to get by. Roadside evangelizers won’t let him sleep in peace, his slippery friend won’t pay up the money he stole, and before long, he finds himself in trouble with the law. As he struggles to reintegrate into society, shuffling between gigs as a line cook and a trash collector, he must balance a newfound sense of community with his own itch for self-destruction.
Argentina, 1983: With the country’s military dictatorship waging a brutal war against its political opponents, prisoners Valentín and Molina find themselves thrown together in a cramped cell. Initially at odds, they begin to bond as Molina narrates the story of his favourite movie musical, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN. Bill Condon, the Academy Award®-winning writer-director of GODS AND MONSTERS, CHICAGO, DREAMGIRLS, and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, provides a visionary new interpretation of this literary and cultural landmark, featuring award-worthy performances from Diego Luna (Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN, ROGUE ONE), newcomer Tonatiuh, and Jennifer Lopez (UNSTOPPABLE), who soars in the role originated by Chita Rivera on Broadway.
World Premiere TIFF 2025
91% on Rotten Tomatoes
Inspired by her own acclaimed documentary Birth of a Family, Tasha Hubbard’s Meadowlarks tells the story of four Cree siblings, separated since childhood and now in their fifties, who agree to meet for the first time over a holiday weekend in Banff. Without the usual markers of familiarity, or a shared sense of cultural belonging, Anthony, Connie, Marianne and Gwen discover unexpected moments of joyous synchronicity, conflict, and connection. With further guidance from the warmth of a newly discovered community, a fledgling family is invited to heal. Excited and curious, but also scarred and afraid of rejection, the Meadowlark siblings must contend with where they have been, and who they will become, especially to one another.
