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Film Fests & Special Screenings Movies & TV

Special screenings: Waynes World, Movies Under the Stars, The Truman Show and more

Cineforum Jew Suess (1940, Veit Harlan) at 5 pm, Ghetto Theresienstadt: Deception And Reality (2006, Irmgard von zur Muhlen) at 7 pm, Kurt Gerrons Karussell (1999, Ilona Ziok) at 8 pm, The Fuehrer Gives The Jews A City (1944, Kurg Gerron film fragments) at 9 pm, Harlan: In the Shadow Of Jew Suess (1999, Felix Moeller) at 9:30 pm. $5-$10 donation. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

Island Of Lemurs: Madagascar Screening of the adventure documentary narrated by Morgan Freeman. Outdoors at the Barry Zukerman Amphitheatre. 9 pm. FREE. Earl Bales Park, 4169 Bathurst. 416-392-3846.

OSC Omnimax Films Screening A Beautiful Planet and America Wild: National Parks Adventure. Daily, see website for times. $9-$13. Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills. ontariosciencecentre.ca.

Soleil O Screening of the 1970 film with introduction by director Med Hondo. 6 pm. $14, srs/stu $11.50. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net.

Summer Fright Night: THEM Screening of the 1954 film about giant, mutated ants spawned by atomic fallout. 6:30 pm. $10. Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, 506 Bloor W. hotdocscinema.ca.

Suspicion Screening of Alfred Hitchcocks 1941 thriller. 9 pm. $14, srs/stu $11.50. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net.

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Ubusuna Director Mile Nagaoka and six others set off on a film-making caravan, from Yamagata in the north to Okinawa in the south in this documentary. Aug 4 and 8 at 6:30 pm. Free. Pre-register. Japan Foundation, 2 Bloor E. jftor.org.

TPFF Party In The Pits: Theeb Toronto Palestine Film Festival presents an outdoor screening of Naji Abu Nowars 2014 film. Music, food and fun from 8 pm, film at sunset (9 pm). Free. Christie Pits Park, 750 Bloor W. tpff.ca.

Cineforum Jane Jacobs: Urban Wisdom (2004, Don Alexander) at 5 pm, The Salvador Dali Film Fest at 7 pm, The Sex & Violence Cartoon Fest at 9 pm. $5-$10 donation. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

Movies Under the Stars FREE outdoor screening of Avatar, on the Market Garden patio. 8 pm. Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard W. 416-585-4371, chelseatoronto.com.

Pleasure Dome AGM, BBQ And Open Screening Meeting offers an opportunity to have a say in Pleasure Domes future, followed by BBQ, and screening of film or video under 10 min (35mm, regular and Super 8, 16mm, VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray or QuickTime file on disc or flash drive) submitted by members and the audience. AGM 2 pm, BBQ 6:30 pm, screening 8 pm. FREE. CineCycle, 129 Spadina. pdome.org.

Toronto Youth Shorts Three programs feature 44 films created by local filmmakers aged 30 & under. Program 1 at 2 pm, Program 2 at 3:30 pm, Program 3 at 6:30 pm. $10 each, $20 for all three. Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex. torontoyouthshorts.ca.

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The Truman Show Screening of Peter Weirs 1998 film and short Entangled. At sundown, approximately 9 pm. Free/pwyc ($10 sugg donation). Bring your own blanket. Christie Pits Park, 750 Bloor W. christiepitsff.com.

Cineforum The Show Off (1926, Malcolm St. Clair) at 5 pm, Nell Gwynn (1926, Herbert Wilcox) at 7 pm, The Godless Girl (1928, Cecil B. DeMille) at 9 pm. $5-$10 donation. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

The Dark Knight Stiegl presents NOW Free Flick Mondays: the 2008 superhero action film starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger. Doors 6:30 pm, film 7:30 pm. FREE. Royal Cinema, 608 College. fb.com/nowmagazine.

Toronto Film Society Summer Screening Series Double feature screening: Song Of The Thin Man (1947) and Sherlock Holmes In New York (1976). 7 pm. $15, stu $10. Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton. torontofilmsociety.org.

City Cinema: Waynes World & The Ladies Man Outdoor screening of the 1992 film by Penelope Spheeris and the 2000 film by Reginald Hudlin. At sunset (9 pm). Free. Yonge-Dundas Square, 1 Dundas E. ydsquare.ca.

Pipelines, Power And Democracy Green 13 film screening and discussion. In French w/ subtitles. 6:15-8:45 pm. Free. Annette Library, 145 Annette. green13toronto.org/event.

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The Astrologer The Laserblast Film Society presents the 1975 film by Craig Denney. 8 pm. $10. Royal Cinema, 608 College. universe.com/royalastrologer.

August Blackout 8 Fest Small Gauge Film Festival presentats projected films and live ambient music by Lewis Kaye, Broken Puppy and Derwatt. 8 pm. $10. Proceeds benefit the 2017 festival. Cameron House, 408 Queen W, Back Room. the8fest@gmail.com.

Beach Village Outdoor Movie Nights Family-friendly movies in the park, Wednesdays at dusk until Aug 31. Venue is either Ivan Forrest Gardens (131 Glen Manor) or Kew Gardens (Queen E & Lee), see website for info. Free. thebeachvillage.com.

The Good Lie Free Flicks outdoor screening of the 2014 film by Philippe Falardeau. At dusk (8:45 pm). Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. harbourfrontcentre.com.

Open Roof Festival: A Bigger Splash Outdoor screening of the 2015 drama by Luca Guadagnino. Doors 7 pm, Live music by Chloe Charles at 8 pm, screening at sundown. $15. 99 Sudbury, at Lisgar. openrooffestival.com.

Room With A View Screening at dusk with a view of the CN Tower. The NFB short Missed Connection kick-off the evening. Approx 9 pm. Free. Union Station, 65 Front W. torontounion.ca.

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Under the Stars: Pather Panchali Outdoor screening of the 1955 film by Satyajit Ray in the park. Music, games, arts and craft and performances from 7-8:30 pm, screening at 9 pm. Free. Bring a blanket/chair. Regent Park, 620 Dundas E. regentparkfilmfestival.com.

Cineforum Jew Suess (1940, Veit Harlan) at 5 pm, Ghetto Theresienstadt: Deception And Reality (2006, Irmgard von zur Muhlen) at 7 pm, Kurt Gerrons Karussell (1999, Ilona Ziok) at 8 pm, The Fuehrer Gives The Jews A City (1944, Kurg Gerron film fragments) at 9 pm, Harlan: In the Shadow Of Jew Suess (1999, Felix Moeller) at 9:30 pm. $5-$10 donation. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

Inuit Film Series-Ghost Noise Screening of the film about third generation Inuit artist Shuvinai Ashoona whose drawings reflect personal experience, Inuit mythology and the Arctic landscape. 6-7 pm. Drop in. Included in pwyc donation. Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor W. batashoemuseum.ca.

Movies On The Common: Apollo 13 Screening the 1995 film by Ron Howard. Food vendors from 6 pm, film at sundown (8:40 pm). Free. Rain date: Aug 25. Corktown Common, 155 Bayview, at Mill. waterfrontoronto.ca.

Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival Shorts, feature films and documentaries celebrating the cinema of South Asia, the Middle East and the diaspora. $10-$30, festival pass $40-$50. Cineplex Cinemas Mississauga, 309 Rathburn W. misaff.com. Aug 4 to 7

Open Roof Festival Outdoor film and music festival every Tue or Wed. Doors 7:30 pm, live bands play shortly thereafter and films begin at sundown. $15. 99 Sudbury, at Lisgar. openrooffestival.com. To Aug 24

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