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Until
Apr 17 		ICFF Youth @ Cineplex Yorkdale
The city's yearly round-up of Italian-language cinema reaches out to the city's youth with weekday school presentations.
 
Until
Apr 19 		TIFF Next Wave @ Lightbox
World cinema for teens, tweens and young adults. Most screenings free for anyone under 25!

Schedule This Week:
Apr 17, 10:15am, Apr 18, 8:45pm:  Isle Child (2025, USA, D: Thomas Percy Kim)
Apr 17, 7:00pm:  Battle of the Scores
Apr 17, 9:30pm:  Burn (2026, Japan, D: Makoto Nagahisa)
Apr 18, 1:30pm:  Thanks for Nothing (2025, Germany, D: Stella Markert)
Apr 18, 5:00pm:  Niñxs (2025, Mexico, D: Kani Lapuerta)
Apr 18, 5:30pm:  Big Girls Don’t Cry (2026, USA, D: Paloma Schneideman)
Apr 18, 8:30pm:  High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008, USA, D: Kenny Ortega)
Apr 19, 1:45pm:  If I Go Will They Miss Me (2026, USA, D: Walter Thompson-Hernández)
Apr 19, 4:05pm:  Camp (2025, Canada, D: Avalon Fast)
Apr 19, 7:15pm:  Ish (2025, UK, D: Imran Perretta)

 
Until
Apr 19 		Toronto Ukrainian Film Festival @ The Royal
Ukrainian culture in Toronto.

Schedule This Week:
Apr 17, 6:30pm:  Cuba & Alaska (2025, Ukraine/France/Belgium, D: Egor Troyanovsky)
Apr 17, 9:30pm:  The Fatigued (2025, Ukraine, D: Yurii Dunai)
Apr 18, 1:00pm:  Shorts Program
Apr 18, 5:00pm:  Militantropos (2025, Ukraine/France/Austria, D: Alina Gorlova, Yelizaveta Smith & Simon Mozgovyi)
Apr 18, 8:30pm:  Do You Love Me? (2023, Ukraine/Sweden, D: Tonya Noyabriova)
Apr 19, 1:00pm:  To the Victory! (2025, Ukraine/Lithuania, D: Valentyn Vasyanovych)
Apr 19, 4:30pm:  Flowers of Ukraine (2024, Ukraine/Poland, D: Adelina Borets)

 
Apr 18 - 19
 Independent Turkish Film Festival @ Innis Town Hall
Indepdent Turkish features, shorts and documentaries.
 
Apr 22 - 23
 Toronto Indie Funny Film Festival @ Eyesore Cinema
The laugh's the thing.
 
Apr 23
- May 3 		Hot Docs  
Toronto's annual celebration of reality-based cinema. Venues: Hot Docs Cinema, Lightbox.
 
Repertory, Series, One-Offs and Short Runs
Apr 17
  		Citizen Minutes - Series 1 & 2
Ordinary Canadians do big things for their communities.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 5:30pm
Apr 17
Apr 20
  		Bunnylovr (2025, USA, D: Katarina Zhu)
A Chinese-American cam girl navigates relationships with the men in her life - a customer, her ex-boyfriend and her estranged father.
  		@ The Paradise 6:00pm
9:00pm
Apr 17
  		Under the Cherry Moon (1986, USA, D: Prince)    Prince Tribute
Prince falls for the woman he had planned to scam.
  		@ The Revue 6:45pm
Apr 17
  		Doppelganger (1993, USA, D: Avi Nesher)    Space Jail VHS
Drew Barrymore moves to Los Angeles while pursued by her evil twin. On VHS!
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 7:30pm
Apr 17
  		Guardians of the Earth ZSN II (2026, Canada, D: Zach Ferbrache-Kirkness)
Tree planters give up comfort and embrace hardship to transform both unforgiving terrain and themselves.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 7:30pm
Apr 17
Apr 18
  		West Side Story (1961, USA, D: Jerome Robbins & Robert Wise)
Love crosses boundaries as gangs The Jets and The Sharks dance-fight on the streets of New York. With live orchestra!
  		@ Meridian Hall 7:30pm
2:00pm
Apr 17
  		Big Night (1996, USA, D: Campbell Scott & Stanley Tucci)    Cinema Á La Mode
An Italian restaurant pins its fortunes on one big meal.
  		@ The Paradise 8:30pm
Apr 17
  		EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2025, USA/Australia, D: Baz Luhrmann)
A precis of Elvis Presley's life as a musician and movie star leads into footage of rehearsals and performances from his Las Vegas residency.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 8:45pm
Apr 17
  		In the Mouth of Madness (1994, USA, D: John Carpenter)    Always On Film
An investigator on the trail of a missing horror author stumbles across the divide between reality and illusion. 35mm! Apr 17 9:00pm
  		@ Kingsway 9:00pm
Apr 17
  		Shrek (2001, USA, D: Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson)    Drunken Cinema
A flatulent Scots ogre falls for the princess he agreed to rescue. Plus: drinking games!
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
Apr 17
- Apr 23
  		Hereditary (2018, USA, D: Ari Aster)
A family spirals into horrific chaos following the death their matriarch.
  		@ The Carlton
Apr 17
- Apr 23
  		The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012, USA, D: Stephen Chbosky)
A teen struggling with his friend's suicide is taken under the collective wing of two older students.
  		@ The Carlton
Apr 17
- Apr 23
  		The Shawshank Redemption (1994, USA, D: Frank Darabont)
Incarcerated banker Tim Robbins inspires his fellow inmates with dreams of escape.
  		@ The Carlton
Apr 17
- Apr 23
  		The Lorax (2012, USA, D: Chris Renaud)
A young boy learns the story of the titular protector of Tuffaluff trees in order to impress a girl.
  		@ Elgin Mills
Apr 17
- Apr 23
  		The Lorax (2012, USA, D: Chris Renaud)
A young boy learns the story of the titular protector of Tuffaluff trees in order to impress a girl.
  		@ Promenade
Apr 17
Apr 19
Apr 21
  		Bridesmaids (2011, USA, D: Paul Feig)
Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Melissa McCarthy undergo the torment of being part of someone else's wedding.
  		@ Cineplex

Apr 18
  		Somewhere Along the Way: A Musical Camino (2026, Canada, D: Simon Burn)
Australian musician Dan Mullins walks the Camino de Santiago. Plus: a live musical performance by subject Dan Mullins.
  		@ The Fox 10:30am
Apr 18
Apr 25
  		Twin Peaks (1989-1991, USA, D: David Lynch & others)
The investigation into the murder of a high school girl reveals the dark underbelly of an American town in the Pacific Northwest. Apr 18 12:00pm: season 2, episodes 7-10. Apr 25 12:00pm: season 2, episodes 11-14.
  		@ The Revue 12:00pm
12:00pm
Apr 18
  		Welfare (1975, USA, D: Frederick Wiseman)
Both workers and clients struggle to get the most out of the welfare system. RIP Frederick Wiseman.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 3:00pm
Apr 18
  		FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992, Australia/USA, D: Bill Kroyer)    Throwback Cinema
Loggers threaten the rainforest home of the fairies.
  		@ The Revue 4:00pm
Apr 18
  		Batman (1989, USA, D: Tim Burton)    Prince Tribute
"Where does he get those wonderful toys?" Michael Keaton dons the big bat suit to fight Jack Nicholson's Joker.
  		@ The Revue 6:30pm
Apr 18
  		Inspector Ike (2020, USA, D: Graham Mason)    It Exists!
A NYC police detective works the case of a murdered avant-garde theatre actor in this homage to classic television murder mysteries. Plus: a period appropriate pre-show.
  		@ Market Video 6:30pm
Apr 18
  		Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story (2024, Canada, D: Michael Mabbott & Lucah Rosenberg-Lee)    Jukedocs
Black trans soul chanteuse Jackie Shane's story is told.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 7:00pm
Apr 18
  		Man’s Best Friend (1993, USA, D: John Lafia)    Liam's Double Trouble
Bad Moon (1996, USA, D: Eric Red)
Canine double-bill!
1) A reporter frees a genetically-modified dog from a lab without knowledge of its violent tendencies.
2) A man looks to the family dog to help cure his werewolf curse.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
Apr 18
  		Sunshine (2024, Philippines, D: Antoinette Jadaone)
An aspiring Olympic gymnast discovers she is pregnant.
  		@ Cineplex Eglinton Town Centre 7:00pm
Apr 18
  		The Blade (1995, Hong Kong, D: Tsui Hark)    Black Belt Cinema
An orphan adopted by a swordsman seeks to avenge the death of his biological father in Hark's visceral, furiously edited take on the wuxia genre.
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
Apr 18
- Apr 23
  		Killing Them Softly (2012, USA, D: Andrew Dominik)    Always On Film
A hitman is dispatched to take out the trio of small-time thieves that robbed a big-time Mob poker game. 35mm!
  		@ Kingsway 9:00pm
Apr 18
  		Despicable Me (2010, USA, D: Pierre Coffin & Chris Renaud)    Family Favourites
A supervillain adopts a trio of young girls as part of a plan to best his nemesis. At most Cineplex locations.
  		@ Cineplex
Apr 19
  		The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004, USA, D: Stephen Hillenburg)
Nautical nonsense ensues when a young sponge undertakes a quest to find King Neptune's crown.
  		@ The Paradise 2:30pm
Apr 19
Apr 22
  		A Tribe Called Love (2025, Canada, D: Mohamed Ahmed)
Teens from rival tribes fall in love while living in Toronto's Somali community.
  		@ The Fox 3:20pm
9:00pm
Apr 19
  		Gilda (1946, USA, D: Charles Vidor)    Midtown Matinees
Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford and George Macready form a passionate love/hate triangle.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 3:30pm
Apr 19
  		Man with a Movie Camera (1929, USSR, D: Dziga Vertov)    Silent Revue
A man and his trusty camera provide a dizzying document of daily life in the Soviet Union. Live musical accompaniment by Jordan Klapman! Plus: a secret short film!
  		@ The Revue 4:00pm
Apr 19
  		Fairy Creek (2024, Canada, D: Jen Muranetz)
Activists attempt to protect British Columbia's last old growth forests.
  		@ Hot Docs Cinema 6:30pm
Apr 19
  		Graffiti Bridge (1990, USA, D: Prince)    Prince Tribute
Morris Day makes a play for control of the Minneapolis club scene while Prince works through creative struggles.
  		@ The Revue 7:00pm
Apr 19
  		Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Beginnings (2012, Japan, D: Yukihiro Miyamoto & Akiyuki Shinbo)    Butt's Backdoor to the World
A middle-schooler and her best friend are gifted the power of magic to fight evil witches. The first six episodes of the series will screen tonight, with more to come next month.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
Apr 19
  		Dehors-dedans (1975, France, D: Alain Fleischer)    Withdrawn: Shut In, Shut Out
A woman living alone in a Paris attic enters a state of distress. DM on Instagram for the address.
  		@ Market Video 8:00pm
Apr 19
  		Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025, Canada, D: Matt Johnson)
Aspiring Toronto musicians' plans to land a gig at the Rivoli turn to time travel. 35mm!
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
Apr 20
  		Reefer Madness (1936, USA, D: Louis J. Gasnier)
The demon weed leads innocent teens to jazz music. For 4-20, at 4:20.
  		@ The Revue 4:20pm
Apr 20
  		Canadian Adobo (2024, Canada, D: Kent Donguines)
Group therapy reveals the minds of Overseas Filipino Workers trying to provide for families back home.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 6:00pm
Apr 20
  		Restrepo (2010, USA, D: Tim Hetherington & Sebastian Junger)
A documentary crew embed themselves with an American military unit stationed in the most dangerous valley in Afghanistan. Plus: a short virtual conversation with co-director Sebastian Junger. In Room 222.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 6:00pm
Apr 20
  		The Big Lebowski (1998, USA, D: Joel Coen)
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." Despite being thrown into a whirlwind plot involving kidnapping, bowling and nihilism, The Dude (Jeff Bridges) abides. For 4-20!
  		@ The Revue 6:30pm
Apr 20
Apr 21
  		Mermaid (2025, USA, D: Tyler Cornack)
A drug addict tries to keep the wounded mermaid he stumbled upon all to himself.
  		@ The Paradise 6:30pm
9:00pm
Apr 20
  		Scooby-Doo (2002, USA, D: Raja Gosnell)    City Rat
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004, USA, D: Raja Gosnell)
Scooby-doobie-doo 4/20 double-bill!
1) Mystery-solvers reunite to investigate strange goings-on at an island resort.
2) The traveling band of mystery-solvers contend with a machine that creates in-the-flesh versions of their fake former adversaries.
A pot-luck snack buffet will help with the munchies.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
Apr 20
  		Speed Racer (2008, USA, D: Lana & Lilly Wachowski)
The creators of The Matrix turn the beloved Japanese cartoon into live action cotton candy. In IMAX!
  		@ Cineplex 7:00pm
Apr 20
  		That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Scarlet Bond (2022, Japan, D: Yasuhito Kikuchi)
A survivor of an attack on an ogre village seeks to avenge his people by joining forces with a powerful Queen.
  		@ Cineplex 7:00pm
Apr 20
Apr 23
  		A History of Violence (2005, USA/Canada/UK/Germany, D: David Cronenberg)
A diner owner's sudden notoriety after foiling a robbery draws the unwanted attention of old acquaintances.
  		@ The Fox 9:15pm
9:00pm
Apr 20
  		Up in Smoke (1978, USA, D: Lou Adler)    Psych Out Cinema
Kindred stoner spirits connect on the road.
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
Apr 20
- Apr 23
  		The Shawshank Redemption (1994, USA, D: Frank Darabont)
Incarcerated banker Tim Robbins inspires his fellow inmates with dreams of escape.
  		@ Elgin Mills
Apr 21
  		Soul Food (1997, USA, D: George Tillman Jr.)    Cinema Á La Mode
Individual problems threaten a family's weekly dinner gathering.
  		@ The Paradise 6:15pm
Apr 21
  		Of Time and the City (2008, UK, D: Terence Davies)    Love, Sex, Religion, Death: The Complete Films of Terence Davies
Director Terence Davies reflects on how his own struggles are mirrored in the changing face of his native Liverpool.
  		@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Apr 21
  		Purple Rain (1984, USA, D: Albert Magnoli)    Prince Tribute
Prince deals with strife at home and rivals in the music business as he shoots to stardom. 4K restoration!
  		@ The Revue 6:45pm
Apr 21
  		Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel (1979, USSR, D: Grigori Kromanov)
A police investigator contends with eccentric guests and strange goings-on at a remote hotel in the Alps. 4K restoration!
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
Apr 21

  		Whisper of the Heart (1995, Japan, D: Yoshifumi Kondo)
A young teen girl discovers she has the same taste in books as an annoying teen boy. From Studio Ghibli. 4K IMAX! Apr 21: subbed. Apr 21: dubbed.
  		@ Cineplex
Apr 22
  		A Silent Voice (2016, Japan, D: Naoko Yamada)    Animate
A former bully attempts to track down his one-time target, a deaf girl, to make amends.
  		@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Apr 22
  		She Rises Up (2024, USA, D: Maureen Castle Tusty)
Women in Peru, Senegal and Sri Lanka attempt to improve their communities through their entrepreneurial spirit. Presented by Rotman Documentary Insights. A panel discussion follows the screening.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 6:30pm
Apr 22
  		Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. (1992, USA, D: Leslie Harris)    The Black Nerds
A high school student's big dreams are sidelined by an unexpected pregnancy. 4K restoration!
  		@ The Revue 6:45pm
Apr 22
  		Female Trouble (1974, USA, D: John Waters)    Queer Cinema Club
Divine unleashes the beauty in crime.
  		@ The Paradise 7:30pm
Apr 22
  		Red Rock West (1993, USA, D: John Dahl)    Uncaged
Nicolas Cage takes a payoff intended for a hitman and hits the road.
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
Apr 22
  		Fight Club (1999, USA, D: David Fincher)
A bored office drone gets a new outlook on life when he stumbles into an underground boxing club. 4K remaster!
  		@ Cineplex
Apr 23
  		Mountains on Stage
High-climbin' cinema!
  		@ Innis Town Hall 6:30pm
Apr 23
  		John Tucker Must Die (2006, USA, D: Betty Thomas)    Hold Up
Three students reach out across clique lines to take revenge on the man who was dating each of them at the same time. 35mm!
  		@ The Revue 6:45pm
Apr 23
  		Kontinental ’25 (2025, Romania/Switzerland/Luxembourg/Brazil/United Kingdom, D: Radu Jude)
A bailiff becomes riddled with guilt after evicting a homeless man as part of her job.
  		@ Lightbox 7:30pm
Apr 23
  		Nacho Libre (2006, USA, D: Jared Hess)    Eastern Promises
A lowly cook masquerades as a wrestler to raise money for his monastery. Also on the bill: Andrew Michalko's short Monkey's Paw. Plus: a live wrestling pre-show!
  		@ The Paradise 8:30pm
Apr 23
  		The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982, USA, D: Albert Pyun)
A sword-slinging mercenary aids a princess in fighting a tyrant for control of the kingdom. Plus: a live musical performance by barbarian band Thunder Glove.
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
Apr 24
  		Mystic Pizza (1988, USA, D: Donald Petrie)    Cinema Á La Mode
Pizzeria workers Julia Roberts, Annabeth Gish and Lili Taylor try to figure out their next step in life during the summer following high school graduation.
  		@ The Paradise 6:00pm
Apr 24
  		11 x 14 (1977, USA, D: James Benning)
A series of carefully composed shots conceal a cryptic narrative. 16mm! Presented by Still Light.
  		@ Cinecycle 7:00pm
Apr 24
  		$POSITIONS (2025, USA, D: Brandon Daley)    Bleeding Edge
A working class man wrongheadedly pins his hopes for escaping poverty on cryptcurrency. Toronto premiere!
  		@ The Paradise 8:30pm
Apr 24
  		The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, UK/USA, D: Jim Sharman)
A couple of squares experience sexual liberation (in song!) at the creepy old house they take shelter in during a storm. With live shadowcast Excited Mental State!
  		@ The Fox 9:30pm
Apr 24
  		Walker (1987, Mexico/USA, D: Alex Cox)    Neon Dreams
American mercenaries overthrow the government of Nicaragua. 35mm!
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
Apr 24
- Apr 30
  		Good Will Hunting (1997, USA, D: Gus Van Sant)
Psychologist Robin Williams helps math prodigy janitor Matt Damon overcome his troubles.
  		@ The Carlton
Apr 24
- Apr 30
  		In the Mood for Love (2000, Hong Kong, D: Wong Kar-Wai)
Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung bond over the affair their respective spouses are having.
  		@ The Carlton
Apr 24
- Apr 30
  		Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984, Japan, D: Hayao Miyazaki)
A brave princess tries to put a stop to a war between nations as her planet slowly dies.
  		@ The Carlton
Apr 25
Apr 26
  		The Art of Adventure (2025, Canada, D: Alison Reid)
Wildlife artist Robert Bateman and biologist Bristol Foster circle the globe on a personal expedition.
  		@ The Fox 1:00pm
3:10pm
Apr 25
  		Trances (1981, Morocco/France, D: Ahmed El Maânouni)
Moroccan band Nass El Ghiwane become an international sensation, taking its show from the streets of Morocco to Tunisia and France. Presented by the Toronto Arab Film Festival.
  		@ Cinecycle 2:00pm
Apr 25
  		Ratatouille (2007, USA, D: Brad Bird)
A rat with a knack for cooking dreams of becoming a French chef.
  		@ The Paradise 2:30pm
Apr 25
  		Into the Beat (2020, Germany, D: Stefan Westerwelle)
An up and coming ballet dancer is turned onto the world of street dancing.
  		@ Goethe Institut 3:30pm
Apr 25
  		Middle Life (2025, Canada, D: Pavan Moondi)
A wedding planner strikes up a platonic relationship with a plumber after she rescues him from a car crash. Plus: a Q&A with actors/bandmates Leah Fay Goldstein and Peter Dreimanis.
  		@ The Paradise 6:00pm
Apr 25
  		SEWOL: Years in the Wind (2024, South Korea, D: Kim Hwan-tae & Moon Jong-taek)
Families mourn their children who died in the Sewol ferry disaster.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 6:30pm
Apr 25
  		Miss Congeniality (2000, USA, D: Donald Petrie)    The Pefect Date
Undercover agent Sandra Bullock enters a beauty pageant to neutralize a bomb threat.
  		@ The Revue 6:45pm
Apr 25
  		Eraserhead: Fan Made Chicken Edition (2026, Canada, D: Various)
A re-imagination and re-creation of Lynch's Eraserhead made by Toronto fans.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 8:00pm
Apr 25
  		Dildo Heaven (2002, USA, D: Doris Wishman)    Sleaze Factory
Three roommates encounter difficulty seducing their bosses. 19+ only.
  		@ The Paradise 9:00pm
Apr 25
  		Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988, USA, D: James Signorelli)    Dumpster Raccoon
The beloved horror/camp tv hostess fights her uncle for possession of an inherited mansion. Plus: live performance, video preshow and an intro from series host Anthony Oliveira.
  		@ The Revue 9:30pm
Apr 26
  		Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953, USA, D: Howard Hawks)
Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell attract admirers as they sing their way across the Atlantic.
  		@ The Fox 12:45pm
Apr 26
  		The Lost World (1925, USA, D: Harry O. Hoyt)    Toronto Film Society
King Kong (1933, USA, D: Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack)
1) Prehistoric creatures survive in a faraway land.
2) Big monkey on the loose!
  		@ The Paradise 1:00pm
Apr 26
  		No Cakes from the Homefront (2025, Israel, D: Smadar Zamir)    Toronto Jewish Film Foundation
Israeli women keep the nation afloat while their husbands are fighting the Yom Kippur War.
  		@ Leah Posluns Theatre 1:00pm
Apr 26
  		Aki (2025, Canada, D: Darlene Naponse)
Witness the seasons change in Northern Ontario's Atikameksheng Anishnawbek community. A panel discussion follows the screening.
  		@ Innis Town Hall 3:00pm
Apr 26

  		Alien (1979, USA, D: Ridley Scott)    The Pefect Date
Aliens (1986, USA, D: James Cameron)
Alien Day double-bill!
1) The crew of a spaceship are attacked by a dangerous creature when they respond to a distress call.
2) The survivor of an alien attack accompanies a crew of space marines looking for the alien queen.
  		@ The Revue 4:00pm
6:45pm
Apr 26
  		The Mafu Cage (1978, USA, D: Karen Arthur)    Withdrawn: Shut In, Shut Out
Sisterhood ruptures between astronomer Lee Grant and mentally-ill, primate-obsessed Carol Kane. DM on Instagram for the address.
  		@ Market Video 8:00pm
Apr 26
  		Clifford (1994, USA, D: Paul Flaherty)    Kill Simon
Martin Short, then-44, plays a 10-year-old menace to Charles Grodin.
  		@ Eyesore Cinema 8:30pm

Compiled by Don Marks (contact)

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