Thursday, June 4
Doc Now Screenings Films and new media by graduating students from Ryerson’s MFA program. 6:30 pm. Free. Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor W. docnow.ca.
Life Is Beautiful Screening of the 1997 film by Roberto Benigni. Introduction by Nicoletta Braschi and director Benigni. 8:45 pm. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net.
Radiant Bodies Pleasure Dome presents short films that explore the intersections between the human body and the radiant properties of cinema. 7:30 pm. $8, stu $5. CineCycle, 129 Spadina. pdome.org.
Friday, June 5
TIFF Kids Family Fridays The Karate Kid (1:30 pm) and Bend It Like Beckham (4:30 pm). TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net.
We Were Children Film about two people’s road to recovery from abuse in the residential school system. 6-8 pm. Free. Maria A Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton W. tpl.ca.
Saturday, June 6
Cineforum Saturday Screening Jane Jacobs: Urban Wisdom (5 pm), The Salvador Dali Film Fest (7 pm) and The Unbowdlerized Best Of Bugs Bunny & Friends (9 pm). Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643, cineforum.ca.
Nosferatu & The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari Nosferatu scored by JMBZ Music, Dr. Caligari scored by Double Eyelid. Dark electro afterparty with DJ Dolston. 8 pm. $8. Handlebar, 159 Augusta. 132productions.tumblr.com.
Sunday, June 7
Cineforum Sunday Screening The Golem (1936, Julien Divivier) at 3 pm, Jane Jacobs: Urban Wisdom (2005, Don Alexander), at 5 pm, and KID DRACULA: Nosferatu (1922, FW Murnau) set to music from Radiohead’s Kid A & OK Computer albums, at 7 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643, cineforum.ca.
In Memoriam: Paul Almond Screening of Isabel, his 1968 film. 4:15 pm. Free. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net.
Monday, June 8
Alice In The Wall/Dracula The 1953 version of Alice In Wonderland screens with music of Pink Floyd’s The Wall album. 7 pm. Also screening Dracula (1931, Tod Browning) at 9 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.
The Coen Brothers in Nayman’s Terms: Barton Fink / Inside Llewyn Davis Lecture & film clips with critic Adam Nayman. 7 pm. $12 drop in (stu $6). Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina. 416-924-6211, esthera@mnjcc.org.
Tuesday, June 9
The Birth Of A Nation Silent 1915 film by DW Griffith with score by Reg Hartt. 7 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. cineforum.ca.
Disruption. Climate. Change. Documentary screening organized by Toronto West End Against Line 9. 7-9 pm. Free. Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil. westendnoline9@gmail.com.
Is It Sweet Doc about Reggie Rockstone, godfather of the Hiplife music genre. 9 pm. $10. Blakbird, 812b Bloor W. africanmusicweek.ca.
More Than Honey Documentary by Markus Imhoof & discussion about the global crisis facing honeybees. 6:15 pm. Free. Annette Library, 145 Annette. green13toronto.org.
Short Cuts: Sundance 2015 Screening a selection of award-winning short films. 6:30 pm. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net.
Wednesday, June 10
The Phantom Of The Opera / The Girl With The Hungry Eyes The 1925 silent film by Rupert Julian features an original score by Reg Hartt and screens at 7 pm. The 1995 film by Jon Jacobs screens at 9 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. cineforum.ca.
Watch A Movie, Change A Life Screening of the film The Good Lie to benefit Matthew House Refugee Reception Services. 7:15 pm. $30. Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor W. matthewhouse.ca.
film festivals
Breakthroughs Film Festival Dedicated to short films by new gen (18-30) female artists from all over the world. Fri-Sat 7-9:30 pm. $12-$15 or $20 both. Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex. facebook.com/events/1601126616793786. Jun 5 to 6
Canadian Sport Film Festival Premieres of documentaries We Must Go, about soccer coach Bob Bradley, and Being Bruno Banani, about a luge athlete from Tonga. See website for other films and more details. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. sportfilmfestival.ca. Jun 5 to 7
Scarborough Worldwide Film Festival Showcase of local, Canadian and world cinema with a variety of film programs plus parties, concerts and more. At Fox Theatre (2236 Queen E) & Coliseum Scarborough Cineplex (300 Borough). $10, stu/srs $8 festival pass $120. scarboroughfilmfestival.com. To Jun 7