Thursday, May 14
Crude Gold: Justice Denied From Colombia To El Salvador A series of short documentaries about mining exploitation connected to Canadian investors, followed by discussion. 7 pm. Free. Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham. beitzatoun.org.
Miss Congeniality Screening/Junk food Extravaganza Screening of the film with Sandra Bullock. Wear a crown or gown, or dress as a bad FBI agent. 7 & 9 pm. $5 donation. Bring snacks for junk food buffet. Videofag, 187 Augusta. facebook.com/events/477239515795114.
Pink Floyd Meets Alice In Wonderland The 1951 film Alice In Wonderland gets set to the music of Pink Floyd’s The Wall. Mon-Thu 7 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. cineforum.ca.
Short Cuts: World Of Animation The 2014 award-winning shorts showcase. 6:30 pm. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net.
Friday, May 15
Ben’s At Home Screening of a film starring Dan Abramovici. 7 pm. $7-$10. Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton. facebook.com/BensAtHome.
Jaffa, The Orange’s Clockwork The Toronto Palestine Film Festival marks the 67th year of al Nakba with the screening of a film narrating the history of the citrus fruit from Palestine known as the Jaffa orange, through photography, cinema, poetry, paintings and more. 7 pm. Free. Centre for Social Innovation Annex, 720 Bathurst. facebook.com/events/474065599416486.
Saturday, May 16
The Distance Between Music by Ensemble Polaris and short films on the themes of home and away. 8 pm. $8-$28. Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex. 416-588-4301, bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/96.
Experiments In Television #1: This Is Al Capp Toronto Animated Image Society presents rare television films that explore cartoonists Al Capp’s and Garry Trudeau’s views of the 1960s in America. 7:30 pm. $7. Pix Film Gallery, 1411 Dufferin, unit C. tais.ca.
Jane Jacobs: Urban Wisdom Jacobs shares her insights on urban planning in this 2004 film by Don Alexander. 6 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. cineforum.ca.
The Salvador Dali Film Fest Screenings at 7 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. cineforum.ca.
The Unbowdlerized Best Of Hollywood Cartoons Uncut footage of Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Betty Boop, Popeye and others. 9 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. cineforum.ca.
Sunday, May 17
Jane Jacobs: Urban Wisdom Jacobs shares her insights on urban planning in this 2004 film by Don Alexander. 6 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. cineforum.ca.
Kid Dracula/Nosferatu The 1922 film screened with soundtrack of Radiohead’s Kid and OK Computer albums. 7 pm. $10. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst cineforum.ca. 416-603-6643.
Monday, May 18
The Darkside Of Oz Screening of the 1939 film The Wizard Of Oz to the music of Pink Floyd’s The Darkside Of The Moon. 9 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. cineforum.ca.
Pink Floyd Meets Alice In Wonderland Screening of the 1951 film Alice In Wonderland set to the music of Pink Floyd’s The Wall. Mon-Thu 7 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. cineforum.ca.
Tuesday, May 19
Pink Floyd Meets Alice In Wonderland Screening of the 1951 film Alice In Wonderland set to the music of Pink Floyd’s The Wall. Mon-Thu 7 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. cineforum.ca.
TIFF Next Wave Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase Showcase of the year’s best films by Ontario high school students in Grades 9 to 12. Film industry professional jury will select four prizewinners at the end of the screening. 6:30 pm. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net.
Wednesday, May 20
Magical Girl Festival of New Spanish Cinema series screening of the film by Carlos Vermut. 7 pm. $8-$10. Royal Cinema, 608 College. theroyal.to.
Pink Floyd Meets Alice In Wonderland Screening of the 1951 film Alice In Wonderland set to the music of Pink Floyd’s The Wall. Mon-Thu 7 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. cineforum.ca.
Film Festivals
Contact Dance International Film Festival Indie films featuring momentum-based dance by some of the top choreographers in contact dance improvisation. At Dovercourt House, Al Green Theatre (750 Spadina) and Revue Cinema (400 Roncesvalles). $16-$20, workshops extra/passes available. Dovercourt House, 805 Dovercourt. contactdancefilmfest.com. To May 15
Discovering Georgian Cinema A retrospective of rare 35mm prints from archives around the globe, including films by Otar Iosseliani and Sergei Parajanov. May 8-19. See website for schedule. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net. To May 19
IFFSA | PIFF South Asian Film Festival International Film Festival of South Asia and Punjabi International Film Festival joint event with films, concerts, gala events, film parties, seminars. See website for schedule, prices and locations. Various venues, see website for info. pifftoronto.com. May 14 to 18
Inside Out LGBT Film Festival Celebration of queer culture and history on film with screenings, panels, performances, parties and more. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. insideout.ca. May 21 to 31
Italian Contemporary Film Festival Junior From homegrown Canadian films to the latest Italian movies, new work geared toward students. All non-English films w/ subtitles. At TBL and Colossus Theatre (Vaughan). $12, stu $8. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. icff.ca/junior. May 15 to 23
