Home of the best movies in Ottawa

Ottawa's go-to independent cinema since 1988. We curate a diverse selection of films and events for true movie lovers.

Steal This Story, Please!

Jul 12, 15-16

The Invite

Jul 12-23

Vivaldi Et Moi (Primavera)

Jul 12-13

Detour: Cube

Jul 13

Marie Antoinette: 20th Anniversary

Jul 14

Gummo

Jul 16

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Jul 17, 22

Le Rêve Américain (The American Dream)

Jul 17-18, 20-21

Rose of Nevada

Jul 18-20

Drawn In: A Scanner Darkly

Jul 19, 21

Son of Sara with Director Q&A

Jul 22

Slumber Party: Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants

Jul 23

Drunken Cinema: Jurassic Park

Jul 24

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

Jul 24-25, 30

Le Chant des forêts (Whispers in the Woods)

Jul 24, 26

Restoration: Rashomon

Jul 24, 26, 28

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man

Jul 25, 28-29

Spectacle: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Jul 25, 29

Summer of Schoebrun: We’re All Going To the World’s Fair

Jul 25, 28

Staff Pick: Surf’s Up

Jul 26

The Zone: Zardoz

Jul 26, 30

Summer of Schoenbrun: I Saw the TV Glow

Jul 29

The Sheep Detectives

Jul 30

I Want Your Sex

Jul 31Aug 1-9

Sheep in the Box

Jul 31Aug 1-9

Persepolis

Aug 1-2

2026 Cat Video Fest

Aug 7-9, 12

Reading Lolita in Tehran

Aug 7, 9-11

Malcolm X

Aug 10

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Aug 14-20

Network

Aug 15

Klassic Kidz: The Iron Giant

Aug 23

Twin Peaks: The Return – Episodes 1 – 3

Sep 13

Twin Peaks: The Return – Episodes 4 – 6

Oct 4

Twin Peaks: The Return – Episodes 7 – 9

Oct 11

Twin Peaks: The Return – Episodes 10 – 12

Oct 25

Twin Peaks: The Return – Episodes 13 – 15

Nov 8

Twin Peaks: The Return – Episodes 16 – 18

Nov 22

The Zone: Zardoz

Jul 26, 30

Summer of Schoebrun: We’re All Going To the World’s Fair

Jul 25, 28

Vivaldi Et Moi (Primavera)

Jul 12-13

Twin Peaks: The Return – Episodes 7 – 9

Oct 11

Twin Peaks: The Return – Episodes 4 – 6

Oct 4

Twin Peaks: The Return – Episodes 16 – 18

Nov 22

Twin Peaks: The Return – Episodes 13 – 15

Nov 8

Twin Peaks: The Return – Episodes 10 – 12

Oct 25

Twin Peaks: The Return – Episodes 1 – 3

Sep 13

The Sheep Detectives

Jul 30

Dedicated to continuing the independent cinema tradition, building on its rich history and sharing it with all generations of film lovers. As film enthusiasts, we aim to curate one-of-a-kind cinema experiences – from film screenings to events – that will appeal to our cinema's unique community.

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The Zone: Zardoz

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Klassic Kidz: The Iron Giant

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Klassic Kidz: The Iron Giant

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This month’s Klassic Kidz selection is a truly special film that didn’t receive the accolades it deserved when it was...

Drunken Cinema: Jurassic Park

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Drunken Cinema: Jurassic Park

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In Steven Spielberg’s massive blockbuster, paleontologists Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and mathematician Ian Malcolm (Jeff...

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Home of the best movies in Ottawa

Ottawa's go-to independent cinema since 1988. We curate a diverse selection of films and events for true movie lovers.

Steal This Story, Please!

Jul 12, 15-16

The Invite

Jul 12-23

Vivaldi Et Moi (Primavera)

Jul 12-13

Detour: Cube

Jul 13

Marie Antoinette: 20th Anniversary

Jul 14

Gummo

Jul 16

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Jul 17, 22

Le Rêve Américain (The American Dream)

Jul 17-18, 20-21

Rose of Nevada

Jul 18-20

Drawn In: A Scanner Darkly

Jul 19, 21

Son of Sara with Director Q&A

Jul 22

Slumber Party: Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants

Jul 23

Drunken Cinema: Jurassic Park

Jul 24

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

Jul 24-25, 30

Le Chant des forêts (Whispers in the Woods)

Jul 24, 26

Restoration: Rashomon

Jul 24, 26, 28

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man

Jul 25, 28-29

Spectacle: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Jul 25, 29

Summer of Schoebrun: We’re All Going To the World’s Fair

Jul 25, 28

Staff Pick: Surf’s Up

Jul 26

The Zone: Zardoz

Jul 26, 30

Summer of Schoenbrun: I Saw the TV Glow

Jul 29

The Sheep Detectives

Jul 30

I Want Your Sex

Jul 31Aug 1-9

Sheep in the Box

Jul 31Aug 1-9

Persepolis

Aug 1-2

2026 Cat Video Fest

Aug 7-9, 12

Reading Lolita in Tehran

Aug 7, 9-11

Malcolm X

Aug 10

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Aug 14-20

Network

Aug 15

Klassic Kidz: The Iron Giant

Aug 23

Twin Peaks: The Return – Episodes 1 – 3

Sep 13

Twin Peaks: The Return – Episodes 4 – 6

Oct 4

Twin Peaks: The Return – Episodes 7 – 9

Oct 11

Twin Peaks: The Return – Episodes 10 – 12

Oct 25

Twin Peaks: The Return – Episodes 13 – 15

Nov 8

Twin Peaks: The Return – Episodes 16 – 18

Nov 22

The Zone: Zardoz