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Special Screenings: The Intern, Open Roof Fest and more


L = Luminato Festival event / P = Pride-related event

Thursday, June 16

The Children Of The Century Diane Kurys’s 1999 film about George Sand and Alfred de Musset. French w/ English subtitles. 7:30 pm. Free. Alliance Française, 24 Spadina Rd. alliance-francaise.ca.

Cineforum: Erich Von Stroheim The Heart Of Humanity (1918, Allen Holubar ), 1 pm, Blind Husbands (1919), 3 pm. Foolish Wives (1922), 5 pm. Greed (1924), 7 pm. The Merry Widow (1925), 9 pm. $10 donation. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

The Intern The 2015 film starring Robert De Niro. 6-8:15 pm. Free. Palmerston Library, 560 Palmerston. 416-393-7680, tpl.ca.

OSC Omnimax Films Screenings of A Beautiful Planet, The Human Body, Humpback Whales and Under The Sea. Daily, see website for times. $9-$13. Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills. ontariosciencecentre.ca.

Saturday, June 18

Cineforum Saturdays Jane Jacobs: Urban Wisdom (2004, Don Alexander) at 5 pm Kid Dracula: Nosferatu (1922, FW Murnau) set to music from Radiohead’s Kid A and OK Computer albums, at 7 pm Rolling Stones Film Fest at 9 pm. Donation $10. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

Vampires In The Outfield Outdoor screening of FW Murnau’s 1922 film Nosferatu with live score performed by Del Bel. Eats, treats & entertainment from 7 pm, screening at 9:15 pm (rain date Jun 25). Free. BYO blanket. Queensway Park, 9 Avon Park. topictureshow.com.

Sunday, June 19

An Afternoon With Hildegard Of Bingen Vocalist Krystina Lewicki performs some of Hildegard’s compositions and a panel will follow the screening of the documentary In The Symphony Of The World: A Portrait Of Hildegard Of Bingen. 3:30 pm. $13-15. Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles. revuecinema.ca.

Cineforum Sundays The Science Of The Shroud Documentary Fest at 3 pm Pink Floyd: Alice In The Wall – Alice In Wonderland (1951) set to music from Pink Floyd’s The Wall, at 5 pm Kid Dracula – Nosferatu (1922, FW Murnau) set to music from Radiohead’s Kid A and OK Computer albums, at 7 pm Reg Hartt Cartoon Fest at 9 pm. Donation $10. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

Dancers For Dancers Live streaming of a performance by Menaka Thakkar Dance Company. 10 am-noon. $15. Woodside Square Cinemas, 1571 Sandhurst Circle (see website for other cinemas). menakathakkardance.org.

P Family Pride Screening Animated and live-action short films that celebrate difference. Recommended for ages 7 & up. 1 pm. $13, srs/stu $10.50, child $9. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net/pride.

The Galilee Eskimos Screening of the 2006 film by Jonathan Paz, with guest speaker artist/author Bernice Eisenstein. 4 & 7:30 pm. $10-$15. Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, 750 Spadina. 416-924-6211 ext 606.

The Great Detroit Documentary screening followed by Q&A with filmmaker Anthony Brogdon. 6 pm. $7. Belljar Cafe, 2072 Dundas W. universe.com/events/1H0XCY.

Monday, June 20

Cineforum Cracked Actor (1975, Alan Yentob), 5 pm. Performance (1970, Donald Cammell & Nicolas Roeg), 7 pm. The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976, Nicolas Roeg), 9 pm. $10 donation. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

The Great Detroit Documentary screening followed by Q&A with filmmaker Anthony Brogdon. 7 pm. $13. Royal Cinema, 608 College. theroyal.to.

Tuesday, June 21

Cineforum The Sheik (1921, George Melford), 5 pm. The Son Of The Sheik (1926, George Fitzmaurice), 7 pm. The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse (1921, Rex Ingram), 9 pm. $10 donation. 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

Open Roof Festival: Everybody Wants Some! Outdoor screening of Richard Linklater film. Band tba. Doors 7 pm, live band plays at 8 pm, film begins at sundown. $15. 99 Sudbury, at Lisgar. openrooffestival.com.

Wednesday, June 22

Arthur The 1981 film starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli. 2 pm. Free. Beaches Library, 2161 Queen E. 416-393-7703.

Cineforum Playtime (1967, Jacques Tati), 5 pm. Bladerunner (1982, Ridley Scott), 7 pm. Brazil (1985, Terry Gilliam), 9 pm. $10 donation. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

DO: Film Night Outdoor screening of animated short films from the National Film Board, including kids’ series films The Cat Came Back, Sand Castle and others. 7:30 pm. Free. Trinity Bellwoods Park, 790 Queen W. trinitybellwoodsdundas.com.

P Mean Girls Free Flicks outdoor screening of the Lindsay Lohan film live-commentated by Daniel Franzese. Wear pink. At dusk (approx 8:45 pm). Free. Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. harbourfrontcentre.com.

L Music In The Barns: Song Of Extinction An immersive visual and sonic exploration of the Anthropocene by composer Rose Bolton, filmmaker Marc de Guerre and poet Don McKay, featuring members of the Tafelmusik Chamber Choir. 6:30 pm. $30, VIP $60. Hearn Generating Station, 440 Unwin. 416-368-4849, luminatofestival.com.


film festivals

DOC NOW Documentary media festival showcasing film, photography and new media by graduating students from Ryerson’s MFA program. Free and open to the public. Various venues, see website for info. docnow.caJun 2 to 22

Female Eye Film Festival Provocative and controversial shorts, documentaries and feature films as seen through the eyes of women directors. Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen W. femaleeyefilmfestival.comJun 14 to 19

Italian Contemporary Film Festival An international collection of feature films, documentaries and shorts that celebrate Italian culture. $12. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. 416-893-3966, icff.ca. Jun 9 to 16

Open Roof Festival Outdoor film and music festival every Wed from Jun 21 to Aug 24. Doors 7:30 pm, live bands play shortly thereafter and films begin at sundown. $15. 99 Sudbury, at Lisgar. openrooffestival.com. Jun 21 to Aug 24

Toronto Japanese Film Festival Contemporary Japanese cinema featuring Nagasaki – Memories Of My Son, Persona Non Grata and others. $12. Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 6 Garamond. jccc.on.ca/tjffJun 9 to 23

Toronto Korean Film Festival Life Imprinted is the fifth edition of this festival, which also features a short film competition. Opening night at Toronto Centre for the Arts. Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex. tkff.caJun 17 to 24

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