Beginning February 15 the Hyland cinema will be showing:

The Diving Bell and The Butterfly

http://www.thedivingbellandthebutterfly-themovie.com/ 

about a man who becomes paralyzed

AND

Persepolis

http://www.sonypictures.com/classics/persepolis/

the lifestory of an Iranian girl, based on the awsome comic! (thanks rach)

Check em out because these are the stories we need to hear.  And they both seem to be visually stunning. I'm sure they'll be two complete treats!  read more »

Hey this looks like it will be good:

Start As You Will Go On, PT II
Curated by Jeremy Drummond and David Poolman
Museum London
421 Ridout Street North
Thursday, October 18, 2007 @ 7:00 PM
Admission:  $5.00

Program

Lot 63, Grave C.   2006.  10:00 Minutes
Directed by Sam Green

The name of Meredith Hunter, the man killed in front of the stage at Altamont, has been almost totally forgotten. Filmmaker Sam Green (The Weather Underground) seeks out what may be the final reminder of Hunter’s existence, an unmarked grave.

In Order Not to Be Here.  2002.  33:00 Minutes
Directed by Deborah Stratman

An uncompromising look at the ways privacy, safety, convenience and surveillance determine our environment. Shot entirely at night, the film confronts the hermetic nature of white-collar communities, dissecting the fear behind contemporary suburban design. An isolation-based fear (protect us from people not like us). A fear of irregularity (eat at McDonalds, you know what to expect). A fear of thought (turn on the television). A fear of self (don't stop moving). By examining evacuated suburban and corporate landscapes, the film reveals peculiarly 21st century hollownessÉ an emptiness born of our collective faith in safety and technology. This is a new genre of horror movie, attempting suburban locations as states of mind.

Original electronic music by Kevin Drumm.

RE:  THE_OPERATION.    2002.  27:30 Minutes
Directed by Paul Chan

Based on a set of drawings that depict George W. Bush's administration as wounded soldiers in the war against terrorism, RE:THE_OPERATION explores the sexual and philosophical dynamics of war through the lives of the members as they physically engage each other and the "enemy". 

INTERKOSMOS.  2003.  71:00 Minutes
Directed by Jim Finn

Jim Finn has made a name for himself in recent years as a short film maker, thanks to his feeling for irony and his capacity to shape something new from propaganda, news and other historic images. Not to forget his very dry sense of humour. Two years ago, he was given a grant for a short musical film about a secret space project in the early 1970s involving an attempt by East German cosmonauts and their allies to establish socialist colonies on the moons of Jupiter and Saturn. As Finn got on with building his models and the shooting days approached, his project started to grow. He couldn’t complete it alone, however, so he received help from various different quarters. The result is his first full-length film, filled with plot theories, guinea pigs and beautiful miniature sets, unique visual and above all sound material: hip choreographed musical numbers in which you can see that the makers have wrestled their way through the entire oeuvre of Busby Berkeley, with retro 1970s music that makes it difficult to stop tapping your feet. There are also moments of tranquility in the almost abstract scenes about the infinity and banality of German-language space travel." - International Film Festival Rotterdam

The Geico Cavemen have there own show.

Yup, ABC has picked up a series spun from the popular(?) Geico ads in which the Cavemen living amongst the rest of us lament their reputation as  'simple' Troglodyte that came as a result of Geico ads within the story ("so easy a caveman can do it").  
Troglodyte

I think this is the first instance of an ad campaign turning into a television series that I can remember...

• CBC:'Caveman' TV show based on Geico ads but with none of the wit  read more »

I am really proud to be able to invite you all to a free film screening - "Message in the waves". This film, made by the BBC UK, is about how our everyday activities impact on the ocean systems & wildlife. Google "Rebecca Hoskings", or see www.messageinthewaves.com for more info. This film is prompting whole towns to go plastic bag free. We have it here exclusively from the BBC.

This movie is suitable for older children. It does contain scenes of animals in distress & may upset some viewers. Please come along & invite your friends & family. There will be a short discussion after the film.  read more »