What we’re about
We are a group of passionate cinema fans, we are aiming at viewing the most recent (International/Award Winners/Non- Hollywood/Indie) movies with people who share the same interest.
Every week we are going to watch movies from all over the world,and get time to chat over the movies & share the experience.
Meetups for indie local films will be organized to help introduce our local film makers to a bigger audience.
Meetups will be also organized for International award winners Playing in Vancouver.
Once you RSVP yes, you will get an email from the organizer or the assistant with the venue address and Parking facilities.
We are Looking for all the avid cinema fans outside to come, let us entertain you!
(Check the group calendar for each monthly schedule)
Upcoming events (3)
See all- SOLD OUT NOW Physician, Heal Thyself - Gabor Mate's New Doc - Film + TalkThe Cinematheque, Vancouver, BC
Have you read any of Gabor Mate's books, or curious to gain insight into societal addiction challenges? **NOTE TIX HAVE SOLD OUT NOW :( ** But I don't think it'll be too long before the film streams, Telus is a sponsor.
Known for his work on addiction, trauma & harm reduction in the lower East side, Dr. Gabor Mate will be the focus of this new documentary as we see his background, struggles & his empathy for vulnerable individuals.
Post screening discussion w Dr. Gabor Mate & director Asher Penn.
If you’d like to meet beforehand for a quick bite/drink nearby at 530ish, direct message me & I’ll keep you in the loop. If you've read any of Mate's bks, we'll chat about them. I especially enjoyed his book In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts.
7 pm Physician, Heal Thyself film(78 mins plus talk) in English. More info/buy tix($14 or less): The Cinematheque / Physician, Heal Thyself
I strongly suggest buying tix ASAP, this series usually sells out & is packed solid. Please don't RSVP yes to this event until you've secured a tkt.“A probing look at the origin story of an influential mind." Trailer: PHYSICIAN HEAL THYSELF Trailer | VIFF 2023 (youtube.com)
A member of the Order of Canada, Dr. Gabor Maté is known worldwide for his best-selling books, public media appearances, and his groundbreaking work in connecting addiction to childhood trauma.
We can share our thoughts about it afterwards in the theatre. :)
This film & discussion is part of Cinematheque's monthly Frames of Mind Series.
Hope to see you there!
Note we will be going to a few Cinematheque films this year. You may want to buy a multipack of tix which reduces the price to $10 each or less: https://thecinematheque.ca:7081/shop/ticket-pack
To sit & chat with the group, pls meet up in the 3rd/4th rows from the back of the theatre, at 645pm-ish. Feel free to come a bit early & enjoy a refreshment(you can buy pop, popcorn, candy) with other members of the group at the seats.
- Learn about French New Wave & see Godard's A Woman Is A WomanThe Cinematheque, Vancouver, BC
Let's learn about French New Wave...then watch A Woman Is A Woman.
Hosted by Chelsea Birks, this interactive lecture dives into the history, style, and legacy of the New Wave. We'll explore a range of films & directors, including Godard and Rivette. Then we'll apply our new analytical skills to a 35mm screening of Godard’s A Woman Is a Woman (1961, 84 mins, Fr w Eng subtitles) followed by a rousing discussion.
French New Wave—an iconic period of film history—is felt in everything from jump cuts in Taxi Driver to step-printing in Chungking Express. How did a group of young iconoclasts working with minimal budgets make such an impact? Let's learn together...I'm new to this topic, too.
Buy your ticket($14) here: The Cinematheque / events I strongly suggest buying your tkt ahead.
Meet in the theatre early, by 12:15 pm to grab a seat with the group.
If you'd like to come to Crepe Express to pick up a quick crepe ($7 & up) on the way to the film at 11:15 am-ish, msg me thru the meetup chat to get the details. I'll try the pear & salted caramel crepe, with a nice strong coffee. :) But there are lots of crepes to choose from.
Total event time will be 3 hours, including lecture, screening, discussion, & short breaks. Note we will be going to a few Cinematheque films this year. You may want to buy a multipack of (5 or more) tix which reduces the price to $10 each or less: https://thecinematheque.ca:7081/shop/ticket-pack
A Woman Is a Woman - Wikipedia (for those of us who saw Breathless, this is a chance to see Jean-Paul Belmondo onscreen again)
This cool event is part of Cinematheque's learning & outreach series of workshops, teen labs & more. The Cinematheque / Learning & Outreach with The Cinematheque
Another fun thing:
*The Ocean Film Festival has announced their next date - Thurs, Nov 7. There are earlybird tix avail now & I also have an extra discount code, pls msg me if you'd like it($3 off). Our group really liked it last time, so we're going again. Ocean Film Festival Canada World Tour 2024 Tickets, Thu, 7 Nov 2024 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite - Lets go to High & Low - John Galliano, DesignerVIFF Centre, Vancouver, BC
Let's watch a gripping, tantalizing new doc about British fashion designer John Galliano & his career-ending mistake. https://youtu.be/BLfmrzrCqZs?si=TYWM3XhTiOrIa9zo Trailer
Academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald charts the rise-and-fall story of Galliano, one of the most successful names in 90s & '00s couture, until his career abruptly ended. This kaleidoscopic portrait offers a fascinating portrait of the disgraced British fashion designer & allows him to give his side of events, & we'll hear from his victims, and the others deeply wounded by his actions. It films his frailty and flaws as well as his genius.
Features Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Penelope Cruz, Charlize Theron, Anna Wintour & more.
The documentary leaves the viewer with the space to contemplate the friction between two truths.
620 pm High & Low: John Galliano film (120 mins, UK) English, 2023
More info/Buy tix($15 or less): High & Low: John Galliano | Vancouver International Film Festival (viff.org)I suggest buying your ticket asap as this theatre only seats 40 people.
To sit with the group, pls meet up in the middle of the last 2 rows of the studio theatre, at 6 pm-ish. I'll post what I'm wearing in the Comments that day."Traces Galliano's work and private life through the decades, & candidly investigates his struggles with addiction and the industry pressure he faced along the way."
We'll go for a fun quick cocktail or mocktail at a nearby lounge after the film at 830-ish as we'll have lots to discuss about this film! If you'd like to join for this part, pls direct message me as I'll make a rez.
Hope you can join us!
We can share our thoughts about it afterwards. :)
This is part of a new forward-looking Reimagining Fashion series I'm curating to explore the changing fashion landscape...from past fashion influences, to industry changes, to thrift culture, to the fun frivolity of fashion.