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Special Screenings: January 14 – 20

Thursday, January 14

Curatorial Incubator v.13 – The Job Of Life

Curator Yaniya Lee presents the first program of the series: Labour, Land And Body: Geographies Of De/Colonialism. To Jan 28. Vtape, 401 Richmond W #452. vtape.org.

Dracula

Screening of Tod Browning’s 1931 film featuring Bela Lugosi. 5 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643, cineforum.ca.

Le Salaire De La Peur (The Wages Of Fear)

Film by Henri-Georges Clouzot. French w/ English subtitles. 7:30 pm. Free. Alliance Française, 24 Spadina Rd. alliance-francaise.ca.

The Man who Fell To Earth

The 1976 film featuring David Bowie. 9:30 pm. $5-$20 sugg donation. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643, cineforum.ca.

OSC Omnimax Films

Screenings of IMAX Hubble, The Human Body, Humpback Whales and Under The Sea. Daily, see website for times. $9-$13. Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills. ontariosciencecentre.ca.

Star Wars: Episode 4 – A New Hope

Screening of the 1977 original film. 7 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643, cineforum.ca.

Friday, January 15

Audiopollinating The Movies

Short film with improvised music by Faster and Birth of Troubling Forms accompanyies Jean Cocteau’s 1930 film The Blood Of A Poet. 8 pm. $10. Array- Space, 155 Walnut. arraymusic.com.

My American Cousin

Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival screening of the 1985 Sandy Wilson film. 3 pm. Free. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. 416-599-8433, tiff.net/seethenorth.

Saturday, January 16

Border Crossings: The Dream Medicine Of Alexandra Gelis, in Person

Pleasure Dome presents a screening with the Colombian-Venezuelan artist in person. 8 pm. $8, stu $5. CineCycle, 129 Spadina. pdome.org.

Star Wars: Episode 5 – The Empire Strikes Back

Screening of the 1980 film. 7 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643, cineforum.ca.

Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

The 1973 concert film featuring David Bowie. 9:30 pm. $5-$20 sugg donation. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643, cineforum.ca.

Sunday, January 17

Jane Jacobs: Urban Wisdom

Screening of the film by Don Alexander. 5 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

Leaving On The 15th Spring / Wood Job!

Screening of the 2013 drama by Yasuhiro Yoshida at 1 pm, and the 2014 comedy by Shinobu Yaguchi at 3 pm. Free. Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor W. jftor.org.

Star Wars: Episode 6 – Return Of The Jedi

Screening of the 1983 film. 7 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. cineforum.ca.

Thin White Duke Vs. The King Of New York T

his 2014 music documentary profiles the relationship between David Bowie and Lou Reed from the 70s until Reed’s death in 2013. 9:30 pm. $5-$20 sugg donation. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643, cineforum.ca.

Wedding Doll

Toronto Jewish Film Festival’s Chai Tea & A Movie presents a screening of the 2015 film by Nitzan Gilady. 1 and 4 pm. $15. Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, 5095 Yonge. 416-324-9121, tjff.com.

Monday, January 18

The Black Camel

Screening of the 1931 film featuring Bela Lugosi. 5 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643, cineforum.ca.

Early Monthly Segments 80: Hangjun Lee In Person

Screening with the Korean filmmaker. 8 pm. $5-$10. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. earlymonthlysegments.org.

The Hunger

The 1983 film featuring David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve. 9:30 pm. $5-$20 sugg donation. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643, cineforum.ca.

Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace

The 1999 George Lucas film. 7 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

Tuesday, January 19

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

The 1983 film featuring David Bowie. 9:30 pm. $5-$20 sugg donation. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643, cineforum.ca.

Nordic Nights: Armi Alive!/Armi Elää!

Director Jörn Donner’s portrayal of the life of Armi Ratia, founder of fashion and design house Marimekko. Subtitled in English. 6:30 pm. Free. Rm IMA307. Ryerson School of Image Arts, 122 Bond. 416-964-0066 ext 200.

Star Wars: Episode 2 – Attack Of The Clones

The 2002 George Lucas film. 7 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643, cineforum.ca.

(T)ERROR

Cinema Politica presents a documentary that sees filmmakers on the ground during an active FBI counterterrorism operation. 7 pm. Pwyc. Nat Taylor Cinema, N102 Ross Bldg, York University, 4700 Keele. cinemapolitica.org/york.

White Zombie

Screening of the 1932 film featuring Bela Lugosi. 5 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643, cineforum.ca.

Wednesday, January 20

Island Of Lost Souls

Screening of the 1932 film featuring Bela Lugosi. 5 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643, cineforum.ca.

Just A Gigolo

The 1978 film starring David Bowie. 9:30 pm. $5-$20 sugg donation. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

Star Wars: Episode 3 – Revenge Of The Sith

The 2005 George Lucas film. 7 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643, cineforum.ca.

Film Festivals

Animation Show Of Shows

The 17th annual event showcases animated shorts by international filmmakers. $10, srs/child $6. Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton. tais.ca.

To Jan 14

Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival

Saluting the top features, shorts and student shorts of 2015 with screenings of the selected films accompanied by intros and Q&A sessions with filmmakers, industry panels and free events. Kiefer Sutherland talks onstage about his career with TIFF’s Cameron Bailey (Jan 16). $10-$20, 6-pack $50. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. 416-599-8433, tiff.net/seethenorth. To Jan 17

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