The Cinematheque
Independent theatres left out of the picture in Canada’s 2021 budget
May 8, 2021By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor Movie theatres have been hit hard during the pandemic, and most have been forced to shut down entirely under current public health orders. Some local cinemas have redesigned their businesses to operate and generate some sort of income — like the Rio Theatre, which is now temporarily known as the Rio Sports Bar. Unfortunately, while creative measures like the Rio Theatre’s are resourceful, many independent theatres remain in dire need of financial assistance. It came as a shock to venues across Canada when it was revealed that they had been left out of Canada’s 2021…
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Icelandic film showcase, Wayward Heroes, opens with a geriatric love story and a Nordic noir
June 22, 2019By: Pamela Subia, SFU Student The filth of human behaviour and the anguish of nostalgia as we age are two of the concepts featured in the films of the Icelandic film showcase special at The Cinematheque. Wayward Heroes: a Survey…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: June 10-14
June 10, 2019By: Alison Wick, Arts Editor We are by which we are moved in return by MACHiNENOiSY This dance performance explores what movement means in today’s geological age, where human activity dominates the global environment — otherwise known as the anthropocene.…
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