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Movie Matinée – Picking Up the Pieces: The Making of the Witness Blanket
Welsh HallInspired to know more about his father's time at residential school, artist Carey Newman created the Witness Blanket - a national monument that commemorates the experiences of residential school survivors. The Blanket is constructed from hundreds of everyday items collected from residential schools, churches, government buildings and cultural structures across Canada. Each object has a […]
Family Day Movie Matinee: The Bad Guys | All Ages
Welsh HallTo avoid going to prison, a gang of notorious animal criminals attempt to pull off their most challenging con yet: become model citizens. But when a new villain threatens the city, can their leader Mr. Wolf persuade the rest of the gang to actually become the Good Guys? Based off of Aaron Blabey's popular series […]
Movie Matinée: The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin)
Welsh HallRural Ireland 1981. A quiet, neglected girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one. In Irish with forced English subtitles. This movie is rated PG. Watch the […]
Movie Matinée: Oppenheimer
Welsh HallDuring World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appointed physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spent years developing and designing the atomic bomb. Their work came to fruition on July 16, 1945, as they witnessed the world's first nuclear explosion, forever changing the […]
Movie Matinée: Barbie
Welsh HallBarbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colourful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans. This movie is rated PG. A parent or caregiver must accompany children under ten […]
Movie Matinee: Wish | All Ages
Welsh HallAsha makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront King Magnifico, the ruler of Rosas, to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can […]
CANCELLED: Movie Matinée & Author Talkback: North of Normal
Welsh HallBased on her riveting memoir, North of Normal follows Cea Sunrise Person’s unconventional childhood in the wilderness, her complicated relationship with her perpetually pot-smoking teen mom and her incredible path to a version of normalcy on the runways of Paris. Following the movie screening, we will host a talkback session with the author, Cea Sunrise […]
Movie Matinée: Food Synergy followed by Q&A session with filmmaker Vivian Davidson
Welsh HallJoin filmmaker Vivian Davidson for a screening of her latest film, Food Synergy, followed by a question and answer session. Globally, avoidable food waste is worth $936 billion annually and the carbon footprint of food waste is 4 times the carbon footprint of the aviation industry. Food Synergy is a mixed media feature documentary, sharing […]
Movie Matinée and Talk-Back: Keys Bags Names Words
Welsh HallJoin us for a panel discussion with local professionals working in the field of dementia, followed by a film screening of the documentary Keys Bags Names Words. Keys Bags Names Words shows intimate profiles of people living with dementia and their care partners. You’ll meet doctors discussing what you can do in your life to […]
Movie Matinée: Past Lives
Welsh HallNora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, in this heartrending modern romance, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life. This movie is rated […]