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 (4+)
See all- CALL ME DANCER" 1 more screening at VIFF Vancity Theatre: - Free Bagels!VIFF Centre, Vancouver, BC
Join Vancouver Foreign Film Society and VIFF for a Co-Presentation of
CALL ME DANCERDoors Open at 10:00am
Free Bagels from RosemaryRocksalt & Tea/Coffee served 10:30amTRAILER | AWARDS | REVIEWS | OFFICIAL SITE
IMDB Rating 8.5/10 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score 100 %
Book Here On-line at VIFF: Save Time for a Bagel!This documentary, almost like a feature film, is one of the most inspiring and uplifting films screened at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2023, and subsequently had a short run in the smaller Studio Theater (40+seats) - Most screenings were sold out.
- "It deserves another screening"
- It is a true testament to what can be achieved in these difficult times".
SYNOPSIS
Yehuda Maor, a 70-year-old Israeli dance instructor, becomes a central figure in Manish’s development. Yehuda has performed worldwide as part of the Bat-Dor Dance Company. Now, in his later years, he works with the emerging talent at the DanceWorx Performing Arts Academy in Mumbai, and has taken Manish and another student, Amir, under his wing.
Manish Chauhan, a talented, self-taught acrobatic street dancer from Mumbai, hungers for a career as a professional dancer– but with a scarcity of paying opportunities, the odds are stacked against him. While his parents expect him to study for an MBA in pursuit of an office job, Manish seeks out lessons, in secret, at DanceWorx Performing Arts Academy, where he finds a lifelong mentor in ballet master Yehuda Maor.
Recognizing his students’ potential, Yehuda encourages a rivalry between Manish and 13-year-old ballet prodigy Amiruddin Shah, pushing both performers to new heights. But while Amir is fast-tracked to the Royal Ballet School in London, Manish– with the disadvantage of a later start to ballet– is advised to try his hand, instead, at mastering a whole new style of dance at the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company in Israel.
A tale of artistic passion and raw determination, Call Me Dancer traces Manish’s hopes and setbacks as he pursues his ambitions to dance on the world stage– attaining unexpected fame in Bollywood, along the way.
!Don't miss this inspiring and uplifting documentary!
Meetup attendees may wish to be together as a group and it is suggested to meet upstairs in the balcony seating after partaking of Bagels/ Tea / Coffee at 10:30 am - “Faust” with live accompanimentVIFF Centre, Vancouver, BC
VIFF presents a film screening of Faust, a 1926 silent masterpiece by the director F.W. Murnau, with live musical accompaniment. A must-see for anyone passionate about early cinema.
The demon Mephisto has a bet with an Archangel that he can corrupt a righteous man’s soul and destroy in him what is divine. If he succeeds, the Devil will win dominion over earth.
F.W. Murnau (Nosferatu, Sunrise) orchestrated this colossal adaptation of Goethe’s legend of Faust that ranks alongside Fritz Lang’s Metropolis as the greatest achievements of the German silent cinema and the UFA studio. Murnau was at the height of his powers and Faust is a visually lavish and mesmerizing film. This was Murnau’s final German film before crossing the Atlantic to make his transition to Hollywood in 1927. His cast included several stellar European actors of the day—most notably Emil Jannings (The Blue Angel) in the role of Mephistopheles, delivering a performance of operatic intensity, by turns charming, comical and horrifying. Gösta Ekman stars as the titular alchemist who, struggling with his faith amidst a devastating plague, is offered the power to cure and the gift of youth… in exchange for his soul.
**Please RSVP Yes AFTER you buy your ticket.**
VIFF – Vancity Theatre
Tues. April 30 at 7:30pm
Silent, with English intertitles
Live accompaniment of an original score by experimental music duo Magazinist.Info & tickets
https://viff.org/whats-on/faust-magazinist-live/
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDmM1gsbtK0 - About microplastics...Lets go to the DOXA film festivalSFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, Vancouver, BC
What is the impact of the invisible invaders, microplastics, on our health? Ziya Tong, science journalist, is determined to find out. Trailer: https://youtu.be/WhOgnzuYkLM?si=9fL-meb62dizXtsj
Groundbreaking documentary film “Plastic People” delves into our addiction to plastic & the growing threat to human health. These tiny particles are present everywhere: in the air, water bodies, and soil. They infiltrate our organs, blood, brain tissue, and even the placentas of new mothers.Ziya Tong, acclaimed author and science journalist, takes a personal approach & collaborates with award-winning director Ben Addelman to visit leading scientists worldwide and conduct experiments in Ziya’s home, on her food, and her body. Let’s find out what they discover.
This is the film's Canadian Premiere!
530 pm Plastic People Documentary (82 mins, Eng, Fr, Spanish w Eng subtitles) More info/Buy your tix($17.84 or less): Scroll down to "Plastic People": https://www.doxafestival.ca/program I strongly suggest buying tix ahead ASAP as this is the only showing & may SELL OUT.
Hope to see you there! Note a $2 DOXA membership is also req’d & can be purchased at the theatre or online after you buy your tkt.
Meet inside the theatre at the seats at 515ish, 2 or 3 rows from the back, middle-ish of row. Note the theatre is on the 2nd flr of SFU's Goldcorp Centre of the Arts at 149 W. Hastings, a 5 min walk from Waterfront Station.
We can share our thoughts about the film afterwards. If you might like to go out for a snack nearby after, pls direct message me thru meetup chat & I'll share the details.
I hope you can watch this interesting film with us! :)
Review in Variety: 'Plastic People' Review: How Plastic Is Literally Invading Us All (variety.com)
New Yorker: A New Film at SXSW Warns of the Potential Harm of Microplastics - The New York Times (nytimes.com) - Pop Culture Wine Pairings: Movie EditionEverything Wine, Vancouver, BC
This is our kind of thing… film & wine blended!
Pop Culture Wine Pairings: Movie Edition is a delightful fusion of film nostalgia & a love of wine, where we'll celebrate iconic movies and their vinous counterparts. Whether you’re a seasoned cinephile or simply appreciate a good glass of wine, this event will be a sensory journey.Movie/wine enthusiast, Mark, clad in a tuxedo with a touch of Hollywood flair, will guide us (& other attendees) through each pour. Expect witty anecdotes, trivia, and cinematic references. As the credits roll, you’ll leave with a newfound appreciation for both film and wine.
I’ll also bring along some fun film trivia questions from movies our group has been to. We can do them at a pre-event snack or while we wait for the event to start.
**Please RSVP Yes AFTER you buy your ticket. As this will sell out**
630 to 8 PM Pop Culture Pairings Movie Edition Wine Tasting at Everything Wine, 8570 River District Crossing (near Marine Dr)
Link to Buy Tix: Pop Culture Pairings: Movie Edition Tickets, Wed, 15 May 2024 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite. I believe you can also buy tix direct thru the store. I'm posting this early as EW events sell out quickly.Direct message me thru meetup chat if you might like to grab a quick bite nearby before the event.
This location is a 20 min busride from Metrotown Station (Bus #31 River District) which drops you off across from the store, or other routes go there too.
I went to a wine-tasting here once before, it was really fun & a cool way to learn about wine & meet others. :)
Another fun thing:
* There's a downtown Clean Up event on Fri, Apr 26 at 3-5 pm. Most of our meetup events are dt & it would be nice to give back by helping out. If you're curious, msg me thru chat & I'll send you details to check out.
* A few of us are going to see Heroic Opera's The Old Maid & The Thief comedy opera on Sun, June 2 at 2:30 pm. Events – Heroic Opera There's a 10% off code SUBSCRIBER10 til Apr 30. If you get a tkt, let me know, we'll sit as a group. It's 1.5 hr long & sounds intriguing. :)
