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We are pleased to announce our program for fall 2026

  1. Sunday September 20 - The Christophers - 1 hour 40 minutes – Drama
    Director: Steven Soderbergh
    Cast: Michaela Coel, Ian Mckellen, Jessica Gunning, James Corden
    Awards: Stolman Audience Award for Best Film, the Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF)
    Content Advisory: Coarse Language
  2. Sunday October 4 - Young Mothers (Jeunes Meres) - 1 hour 45 minutes – Drama
    Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
    Cast: Babette Verbeek, Elsa Houben, Janaina Halloy
    Awards: Best Screenplay and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Cannes 2025
    Content Advisory: Mature themes
  3. Sunday October 18 - The Art of Adventure - 1 hour 26 minutes – Documentary
    Director: Alison Reid
    Cast: Robert Bateman, Bristol Foster, Wade Davis, Guujaaw, David Suzuki
    Awards: Mountain Culture Award (Jury Prize) at the Whistler Film Festival;  Audience Choice Award for Best Canadian Documentary at the Available Light Film Festival;  Audience Favourite Feature at the Victoria Film Festival; Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature at the Forest City Film Festival
  4. Sunday November 1 - My Father's Shadow - 1 hour 34 minutes – Drama
    Director: Akinola Davies, Jr. (his first feature film)
    Cast: Sope Dirisu, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Godwin Egbo
    Awards: BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut, 2026; British Independent Film Award for Best Director, 2025; Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Lead Performance, 2025; Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award, Gotham Independent Film Awards, 2025
  5. Sunday November 15 - Dancing on the Elephant - 1 hour 35 minutes - Comedy-Drama
    Directors: Julia Neill, Jacob Z. Smith
    Cast: Sheila McCarthy, Mary Walsh, Amanda Brugel
    Awards: Mary Walsh won the Joan Orenstein Award for Outstanding Performance at AIFF, 2025; The editor, Angela Baker, won the Atlantic Canadian Award for Best Atlantic Editor; Special Jury Award, WorldFest Houston International Film Festival, 2026

All films will be screened at Rainbow Cinemas in Northumberland Mall at 3:30pm  More details including trailers are available under the Program tab.  Ticket Packages are $45 for all 5 films and starting September 20, singles will be available for $10.  Tickets will be available starting 7 August at 12 noon at the usual outlets..

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