Thursday, November 5
Miss You Already Benefit screening of a film starring Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette. 7 pm. $25-$30 (Women’s College Hospital Fdn). SilverCity Yonge Eglinton, 2300 Yonge. 416-813-4711, tanya.rumble@wchospital.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.
Stretch & Bobbito – A Film About Radio That Changed Lives Screening 7 pm (doors 6:30 pm), and after-party at Tattoo (567 Queen W), doors 10 pm. Royal Cinema, 608 College. stretchandbobbito.com.
White Material The 2010 film by Claire Denis screens in French w/ English subtitles. 7:30 pm. Free. Alliance Française, 24 Spadina Rd. alliance-francaise.ca.
Friday, November 6
Beyond Badass: Female Action Heroes – House Of Flying Daggers Zhang Yimou’s martial-arts epic. 9 pm. $13, srs/stu $10.50. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net.
Harlot w/ Eric Shiner The Director of The Andy Warhol Museum, discusses the film’s star Mario Montez, followed by a screening of the film. 6:30 pm. $9-$13. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net.
Tsar To Lenin – The Definitive Film Record Of The Russian Revolution Rebel Films screening and discussion series presents the 1937 film (reissued in 2012 & narrated by Max Eastman), followed by a talk by Barry Weisleder. 7 pm. $4 sugg donation. OISE, 252 Bloor W, room 4-414. socialistaction.ca/rebel.
Saturday, November 7
Gothic: The Dark Heart Of Film This retrospective explores the dark side of British cinema with a sinister slate of Gothic chillers. Saturdays until Jan 2, see website for times and more info. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net/fall2015-series/gothic.
Liz & Marilyn: Black And White In Colour Spotlight on two of Andy Warhol’s greatest pop art inspirations, Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor. Screening of Some Like It Hot Nov 7 at 2:30 pm, and Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? Nov 8 at 6 pm. $13, srs/stu $10.50, child $9. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net.
Siddhartha/Kid Dracula The 1972 film by Conrad Rooks, 7 pm FW Murnau’s 1922 silent film Nosferatu, set to the music of Radiohead’s Kid A and OK Computer albums, 9 pm. Sat & Sun. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643, cineforum.ca.
Sunday, November 8
Jane Jacobs: Urban Wisdom Don Alexander’s film about the urban writer/activist. 5 pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.
Wunderkinder Film about young musical prodigies facing the Nazi invasion of Ukraine and a talk by Bernice Eisenstein. 4 & 7:30 pm. $10-$15. Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina. mnjcc.org.
Monday, November 9
Operation Husky Remembrance Film And Book Event Filmmaker Max Fraser and author Mark Zuehlke honour Canadian veterans of WWII and help reclaim lost history. 6:30 pm. $21.50. Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor W. hootmotionpics.com.
Thief Of Bagdad 1924 Silent film with live accompaniment by Steven Ball on the Wurlitzer theatre organ. 8 pm. $20. Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace. torontosilentfilmfestival.com.
Tuesday, November 10
GoodFellas Screening of Martin Scorsese’s 1990 film. 9 pm. $13, srs/stu $10.50. TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. tiff.net.
Merchants Of Doubt Green 13 screening and discussion. 6:15 pm. Free. Annette Library, 145 Annette. green13toronto.org.
Skin Flick Pleasure Dome and Akimbo Sweet 16th Anniversary screening of the Bruce LaBruce film. 9:30 pm. Free. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. pdome.org.
Film Festivals
International Diaspora Film Festival Films from around the world about cultural diversity, migration and integration. Theme this year: Iranian Diaspora Revisited. In English or w/ English subtitles. $15, stu/srs $12, festival pass $65. Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton. diasporafilmfest.com. Nov 6 to 8
Reel Asian International Film Festival Showcase of contemporary Asian films and videos by East, South and Southeast Asian artists in Canada, the U.S., Asia & all over the world. Screenings, talks, Food On Film tasting reception and more. At AGO Jackman Hall, Isabel Bader Theatre, SilverCity Richmond Hill and other venues, see website for details. $10-$20, passes available. reelasian.com. Nov 5 to 15
Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival Shorts and features that focus on mental health, multimedia installations, symposium on TV and addiction and more. $12, some pwyc, festival pass $100 opening night (at Bloor Hot Docs Cinema) $15, symposium $30. Screenings also at Workman Theatre (651 Dufferin). TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King W. rendezvouswithmadness.com. Nov 6 to 14
Toronto International Short Film Festival Features 67 films from 13 countries, including Busy Bee by Myke Bakich, The Bear by Peter Findlay, Forty Six by Julia Blackwell and others, plus the one-day NXT Film Fest on Thu. $13.50, pass $28. Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton. tisff.net. Nov 11 to 13
Toronto South African Film Festival Festival of documentaries and feature films that explore the diverse culture, history and politics of South Africa. $15, festival pass $75-$150. Proceeds support Education Without Borders. Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor W. tsaff.ca. Nov 7 to 8
