Just in time for the holidays, we’re bringing back the double feature. Join us for a festive celebration of Christmas and cinema at our Discovery Double Feature of Elf and Being There. Enjoy movie trivia from Tail Spin and browse our film-themed Christmas Market—the perfect spot to find a last-minute gift for the cinephile in your life.
Few films still have the power to entertain and enthrall audiences after a century like The Phantom of the Opera, the classic horror melodrama starring Lon Chaney and a cast of thousands.
The Calgary Underground Film Festival & Calgary Cinematheque are excited to present the 50th anniversary screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show! This is the perfect lead in to Pride Week, featuring live performances from Fake Mustache and the evening hosted by Phil.
After almost 90 years, these classic cartoons have been restored from their original film elements by Fabulous Fleischer Cartoons Restored, an effort led by Max Fleischer's granddaughter Jane Reid. Calgary Cinematheque Society and Quickdraw Animation Society are proud to present six classic restored cartoons from the Fleischer catalogue, introduced by Kevin D.A. Kurytnik and featuring both a mini-documentary on the Fleischer Superman cartoons and a special Q&A after the show with Jane Reid herself, moderated by Kevin Kurytnik. Don't miss a wonderful evening of animation history!
The Surrealist artistic movement was born in the aftermath of World War I, as shell-shocked nations strove to rebuild and artists began to explore the unconscious mind, seeking to synthesize an expression of the illogical world of dreams with the cold reality they found themselves in.
