From Academy award nominee Maria Brendle, Frieda’s Case tells the true story of Frieda Keller’s trial for her son’s murder. What seems like a simplistic case turns into a complicated fight for a fair justice system in the middle of the Women’s Suffrage Movement.
Christopher Abbott and Barry Keoghan star in Christopher Andrews’ brutally impressive, low-budget debut about two feuding farming families in rural Ireland. Bring Them Down, which had its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, tells the story of two young men, trapped in a historical cycle of violence and inherited rage. Set in […]
Having grown up in the embrace of a loving family, Ari Kinarthy’s earliest days were marked by a liberated sense of infinite time, until his life was irrevocably changed by a diagnosis of type-2 spinal muscular atrophy, a condition that progressively weakens his muscles. Confronting the reality of his own mortality at 34 years old, […]
7 Great Films | 3 Fun Weeks | 1 Giant Screen From February 21 to March 16, immerse yourself in a spectacular lineup of IMAX® Victoria classic films, from the local story of Lost Orca: The Legend of Luna, to exploring the lush landscapes of Ireland in 3D! PLUS, this year, the festival is thrilled […]
Back by popular demand, another wonderful night of ART • CULTURE • DESIGN • IMPACT • STORIES at PechaKucha Night VOL. 21, happening FEB 27 at The Vic Theatre! 12 BRAVE LOCAL CREATIVES, ENTREPRENEURS & CHANGE-MAKERS will inspire, entertain & educate us with dynamic and captivating presentations (PKN-style: 20 slides x 20 seconds) with a […]
In honour of the late master actor Gene Hackman, we’re holding a special screening of The Conversation. In the 1974 mystery thriller, which won the top prize at Cannes, Hackman stars as a paranoid surveillance expert facing an ethical dilemma when his recording indicates a potential murder. Hack had plenty of great roles: Jimmy “Popeye” […]
Arguably Quentin Tarantino’s most iconic film, the 1994 classic is busting at the seams with memorable scenes. Royale with Cheese. The dance contest. “Oh man, I shot Marvin in the face.” Ezekiel 25:17 … They’re all packed into four intertwined crime stories acted by a star-packed ensemble cast: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, […]
Got Pop? Concerts, Island FanCon & The Mint Restaurant present: Themed Trivia Night: THE SIMPSONS Edition Thursday March 27that The Mint Restaurant1414 Douglas St., Victoria BCDoors: 6pm, Trivia Starts: 7pmAll Ages EventTickets are $12.00 + s/c in advance, $15 at the door & on sale now online only at gotpopconcerts.com We are so excited to team […]
In the shadows of the global oil industry, the Ahsani family ran Unaoil with jet-set style and total impunity. Until journalist Nick McKenzie encountered a whistleblower with enough insider intel to take the whole gang down. In a manhunt spanning the globe Nick untangles the Ahsanis’ web of deceit and corruption exposing them as the […]
Following a young Montreal advertising executive who, after embracing the life of a Provençal shepherd, finds himself entangled in a series of misadventures with a civil servant who has quit her job on a whim. Shepherds is a film about how we adapt to change, the tensions between tradition and reinvention, and the sometimes messy […]
Becoming Led Zeppelin explores the origins of this iconic group and their meteoric rise in just one year against all the odds. Powered by awe-inspiring, psychedelic, never-before-seen footage, performances, and music, Bernard MacMahon’s experiential cinematic odyssey explores Led Zeppelin’s creative, musical, and personal origin story. The film is told in Led Zeppelin’s own words and […]
Come see the classic silent film Phantom of the Opera brought to life with live musical accompaniment by art rock band The Invincible Czars. It is a unique way to commemorate the 100th anniversary of this film version of the tale of the deformed Phantom haunting an opera house and trying to make the woman […]