Today is National Canadian Film Day! There are screenings of great Canadian cinema around the country today, and here are just a few picks of things you could go see. So go see a movie!
To be clear, this is just a small fraction of the options, and you should check the listings at CanFilmDay.ca for events near you.
All times are local!
Calgary
- Hard Core Logo, Presented by Calgary Underground Film Festival, at Globe Cinemas at 7pm!
- I Like Movies at cSPACE Marda Loop Studio Theatre at 7pm!
Charlottetown
- Mile End Kicks at City Cinema at 7pm!
- Hard Core Logo at Tivoli Cinema at 9.15pm!
Edmonton
- Nika & Madison, Presented by Dreamspeakers Festival Society, with director Eva Thomas in attendance, at the Metro Cinema at 7pm!
- Stories We Tell, Presented by Edmonton International Film Festival, at Landmark Cinemas 9 at 7pm!
Halifax
- 40 Acres, Presented by Emerging Lens, with director R.T. Thorne in attendance, at Canadian Museum of Immigration at 7pm!
- Clearcut, Presented by Hellifax Horror Society, at Carbon Arc Cinema at 6.30pm!
Iqaluit
- Rhymes for Young Ghouls at Iqaluit Centennial Library at 6.30pm!
Moncton
- Night of the Zoopocalypse at Moncton Public Library at 6pm!
Montreal
- Black Ice, Presented by Arora Arts Foundation, at Goethe Institute at 4.30pm
- Blue Heron, Presented by Festival du Nouveau Cinema, at Cinéma du Parc at 7pm
Ottawa
- Seeds, Presented by Asinabka Film Festival, at Asinabka Festival Office at 7pm!
Quebec
- Les Furies (The Furies) at Cinéma Cartier at 7pm!
Quebec
- Ginger Snaps at University of Saskatchewan Library at 2pm!
St. Andrews
- Bergers (Shepherds), Presented by St. Andrews Film Society at W.C. O’Neill Arena Theatre at 7pm!
St. John’s
- Midnight at the Paradise, Presented by St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival, with Director Vanessa Matsui and star Alan Hawco in attendance, at Scotiabank Theatre St. John’s at 7pm!
Toronto
- Backspot, Presented by Inside Out Film Festival with director D.W. Waterson and star Devery Jacob in attendance, at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto at 6.30pm!
- The Girl Who Cried Pearls & Other Animated Fables, Presented by Planet Fantastic, with actor Colm Feore, and director Chris Lavis in attendance, at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto at 6.30pm!
- My Bloody Valentine, Presented by Blood in the Snow Film Festival, with director George Mihalka and Actor Neil Affleck in attendance, at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto at 9pm!
- My Winnipeg, Presented by Fox Theatre, with director Guy Maddin and Don McKellar in attendance, at Fox Theatre at 9.15pm!
Vancouver
- Eastern Promises at The Rio at 9pm!
- Mile End Kicks at The Park at 6.30pm!
- Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie at the Dunbar Theatre at 7pm!
- Wrong Husband (Uiksaringitara) at The Alliance Française de Vancouver at 7pm!
Whitehorse
- Youngblood, Presented by Yukon Film Society, at Yukon Theatre at 5.30pm!
Winnipeg
- Bon Cop Bad Cop at 17 Wing B90 Theatre at 7pm!
- Universal Language Presented by North End History at Merchant’s Corner at 6pm!
Yellowknife
- Dance Me Outside, Presented by Western Arctic Moving Pictures, at Capitol Theatre at 7pm!
Once again, this is just a fraction of the available events you could go see and most of them are free! Be sure to check the listings at CanFilmDay.ca for more screenings near you. There are also tons of Canadian films on both broadcast TV and streaming if you can’t make it out!
Treat yourself and see a Canadian movie today!