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Special Screenings: Pride, Tangerine and Alec Baldwin comes to town

P = Pride-related event

Thursday, June 9

A Very Long Engagement Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s 2004 film. French w/ English subtitles. 7:30 pm. Free. Alliance Française, 24 Spadina Rd. alliance-francaise.ca.

All The World’s A Screen: Shakespeare On Film Celebration of Shakespeare with film versions of his plays and movies inspired by his works & characters. Featuring Orson Welles’s Chimes At Midnight, Akira Kurosawa’s Throne Of Blood, Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet, Roman Polanski’s Macbeth, Gus Van Sant’s My Own Private Idaho and more. Jun 9-Jul 3, see website for schedule & to buy tickets. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. 416-599-8433, tiff.net.

Cineforum Robinson Crusoe (1954, Luis Buñuel), 5 pm. Los Olvidados (1950, Luis Buñuel), 7 pm. Our Lady Of The Assassins (2000, Barbet Schroeder), 9 pm. $10 donation. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

Floyd Vs Oz: A Re-Imagining Audio-visual experiment with a screening of Return To Oz and music from Pink Floyd. 8 pm. Pwyc, suggested $5. The industREAL Arts Room, 688 Richmond W. 647-340-4634.

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

P Pride Screening of the film about a band of out activists uniting with a small Welsh mining community to fight Margaret Thatcher’s anti-union policies. Followed by discussion. 9 pm. Free. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net/pride.

Friday, June 10

The Other Side: The Films Of Roberto Minervini The filmmaker will introduce screenings of The Other Side, Stop The Pounding Heart, The Passage and Low Tide, plus Ozualdo R. Candeias’s The Margin. Jun 10-12, see website for times & to buy tickets. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net.

P Tangerine Sean Baker’s film about a trans sex worker and her best friend in search of a cheating boyfriend. Followed by onstage conversation with actor Mya Taylor. Noon-3 pm. Free. Reserve. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net/pride.

Wild Things Movie Drinking Game Drunken Cinema presents the 1988 film by John McNaughton. Raffle, popcorn and more. 7-10 pm. $5. The Steady Cafe & Bar, 1051 Bloor W. fb.com/DrunkenCinemaTO.

Saturday, June 11

Bollywood Classics Series: Pakeezah Outdoor film screening of Kamal Amrohi’s 1972 film. 9:30 pm. Free. Aga Khan Park, 77 Wynford. agakhanmuseum.org.

BUNZ Documentary Kickstarter Launch Party Watch the official trailer plus art, drinks, music by DJ This Broken Mixtape and a BUNZ Trading Zone. 7 pm. Free. Northern Contemporary, 1266 Queen W. facebook.com/frameworkcreativecontentLP.

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.

Sunday, June 12

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

Monday, June 13

Cineforum: Prince Under The Cherry Moon (1986, Prince), 5 pm. Purple Rain (1984, Albert Magnoli), 7 pm. Graffiti Bridge (1990, Prince), 9 pm. Sign ‘O’ The Times (1987, Prince), 10:30 pm. $10 donation. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

Tuesday, June 14

Cineforum: Bowie Labyrinth (1986, Jim Henson), 5 pm. Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (1973, DA Pennebaker), 7 pm. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983, Nagisa Oshima), 9 pm. $10 donation. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

Movie For A Cause: Ethiopia Drought Relief Screening of Difret, by Zeresenay Berhane Mehari, speakers, raffle and more. 6 pm. $20 donation supports Christian Children’s Fund of Canada drought relief efforts. No One Writes to the Colonel, 460 College. ccfcanada.ca/movie-for-a-cause.

TIFF Summer Soiree: In Conversation With Alec Baldwin Actor/producer Baldwin in conversation with Johanna Schneller. 7 pm. $50 (benefits TIFF program, exhibitions and educational initiatives). Pre-register. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net/summersoiree.

Wednesday, June 15

The Age Of Adaline Screening the 2015 film by Lee Toland Krieger. 2 pm. Free. Beaches Library, 2161 Queen E. 416-393-7703.

P But I’m A Cheerleader The MUFF Society T.O. and Inside Out present present the 1999 comedy by Jamie Babbit. 9-11 pm. $10. Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton. muffsociety.com.

Cineforum Where Is The Friend’s Home (1987, Abbas Kiarostami), 5 pm. Ivan’s Childhood (1962, Andrei Tarovsky), 7 pm. Come And See (1985, Elim Klimov), 8:30 pm. $10 donation. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.


film festivals

DOC NOW Documentary media festival showcasing film, photography and new media by graduating students from Ryerson’s MFA program. Free. Various venues, see website for info. docnow.caTo Jun 22

Female Eye Film Festival Provocative and controversial shorts, docs and feature films as seen through the eyes of women. Theatre Centre, W. See website for details. femaleeyefilmfestival.comJun 14 to 19

Italian Contemporary Film Festival An international collection of feature films, docs and shorts that celebrate Italian culture. Guest appearances by filmmakers, actors, authors, academics and others complemented by Q&A sessions. $12. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. 416-893-3966, icff.ca. Jun 9 to 16

Scarborough Worldwide Film Festival Showcasing local, Canadian and world cinema and media projects with feature and short films of various genres, live music, parties and more. U of T Scarborough Campus, 1265 Military Trail. scarboroughfilmfestival.com. To Jun 11

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

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