Thursday, October 1
Early Monthly Segments #76 Screening of short films by Claudio Caldini. 8 pm. $5-$10 sugg donation. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. earlymonthlysegments.org.
Genetic Roulette: The Gamble Of Our Lives Film screening and discussion. 7 pm. Free. Room 212. The Big Carrot, 348 Danforth. thebigcarrot.ca.
Jackie Brown w/ Pam Grier Grier will be present to introduce this screening of the Quentin Tarantino film. 9 pm. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net.
Song Of The South The Walt Disney-produced 1946 live-action/animated musical film followed by a talk by Reg Hartt on sex, race and violence in American animated film since 1906. 5 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.
The State Of Things/Land Of Plenty Screening two films by Wim Wenders as part of Goethe-Insitut’s Wenders In The Cities exhibit. All films with English subtitles. 6:30 and 9:15 pm. $10. Cinema 4. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. goethe.de/canada/germanfilm.
Vessel Cinema Politica U of T presents the documentary about activist Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, who provided abortions at on a ship at sea for women with no legal alternative. 7-9 pm. Free. Multifaith Centre, 569 Spadina. facebook.com/events/494463084054158.
Friday, October 2
Coffy w/ Pam Grier Grier will introduce this screening of her breakout 1973 hit. 6:30 pm. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net.
Foxy Brown w/ Pam Grier Grier will introduce this screening of her 1974 blaxploitation classic. 9 pm. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net.
Inequality For All Cinema Politica Danforth screening of Robert Reich’s documentary followed by discussion with NDP candidate Craig Scott. 7:30 pm. Free. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth. tdndp.ca.
Jimmy’s Hall Rebel Films screening and discussion of the 2014 film by Ken Loach. 7 pm. $4 sugg donation. Room 4-414. OISE, 252 Bloor W. socialistaction.ca/rebel.
Saturday, October 3
The Met: Live in HD – Il Trovatore Live broadcast of a performance of the Verdi opera. 12:55 pm. $28. Cineplex Cinemas Yonge & Dundas, 10 Dundas E, and other cinemas (see website). cineplex.com/opera.
Modigliani The 2004 film by Mick Davis. 3 pm. Free. Camera Bar, 1028 Queen W. camerabar.ca.
OSC Omnimax Films Sat & Sun: Humpback Whales noon & 3 pm IMAX Hubble 1 pm Under The Sea 2 pm. $9-$13. Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills. ontariosciencecentre.ca.
Siddhartha The 1972 film by Conrad Rooks. 7 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. cineforum.ca.
Sunday, October 4
Jane Jacobs: Urban Wisdom Don Alexander’s film about the urban writer/activist. 5 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.
Morente Documentary on the life and legacy of flamenco singer Enrique Morente. Q&A to follow. 2 pm. $20. Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford. agakhanmuseum.org.
Vos Metropolis: Sherlock Jr Screening of Buster Keaton’s 1924 film with new original live music. 8 pm. $20. Musideum, 401 Richmond W. musideum.com.
Monday, October 5
Rocks In My Pockets Mental Illness Awareness Week screening of Signe Baumane’s animated film and discussion with filmmaker, Geoff Pevere and others. 7 pm. $12, adv $10, srs/stu $8, adv $5. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. mindfest.ca.
Tuesday, October 6
Tokyo-Ga/Notebook On Cities And Clothes Screening two films by Wim Wenders as part of Goethe-Insitut’s Wenders In The Cities exhibit. All films with English subtitles. 6:30 and 9 pm. $10. Cinema 4. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. goethe.de/canada/germanfilm.
Wednesday, October 7
Racing Extinction Doc Soup presents Louie Psihoyos’s action documentary about an urgent mission to save endangered species. Co-producer Gina Papabeis will introduce the film and take part in post-screening Q&A. Oct 7-8, Wed 6:30 & 9:15 pm, Thu 6:45 pm. $16. Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor W. bloorcinema.com.
Film Festivals
Eatable Film Festival Food film festival. Film, food and drinks at the Royal Cinema (608 College) and The Great Hall (1087 Queen W). See website for details. eatablefilms.com.
Oct 4 to 6
