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32 RECENT EVENTS
10/3/26
24 EVENTS IN
TORONTO 8 EVENTS BEYOND
TORONTO
Last Night in Toronto
Last Sunday in Toronto
Earlier Last Month in Toronto
- Windsor, Ontario
London, Ontario
Last August in Toronto
- London, Ontario
Last July in Toronto
- London, ON -
Durham, ON
Hamilton, ON
- Regina, Saskatchewan
1 EVENT LAST
SUNDAY 8 EVENTS EARLIER
LAST MONTH
9 EVENTS LAST AUGUST
5 EVENTS LAST JULY
The U. of T. Cinema Studies Student Union (CINSSU)
and
University of Toronto Cinema
Studies Institute present
Free Friday Films - weekly repertory
movies.
[Rec]
(Jaume Balagueró & Paco Plaza,
Spain, 2007, video, 78 minutes)
Friday, October 2, 7pm, free!
Innis
Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave., Toronto
(at St. George, 1 block south of Bloor)
Camerama Camera Show
Used photo equipment sales since 1996.
Antique & usable, film & digital, still & cine.
Many merchants tables. Facebook
Sunday, September 27, 10am-3pm, $10.
Japanese Canadian Cultural
Centre,
6 Sakura Way (formerly Garamond Court), Toronto
(north of Eglinton, between Don Mills Rd. and the DVP)
8 EVENTS EARLIER
LAST MONTH
IN TORONTO!
The U. of T. Cinema Studies Student Union (CINSSU)
and
University of Toronto Cinema
Studies Institute present
Free Friday Films - weekly repertory
movies.
But
I'm a Cheerleader
(Jamie Babbit, USA, 1999, 35mm, 85 minutes)
Friday, September 25, 7pm, free!
Innis
Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave., Toronto
(at St. George, 1 block south of Bloor)
Martin Heath, operator of CineCycle 1991-2024,
co-presents possibly the last screenings involving him at
CineCycle, where he is not attending, and which is now run
by the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre (CFMDC).
Final Girls Film Club presents its monthly screening
Barbarian
(Zach Cregger, USA, 2022, video, 103 min.)
Thursday, September 24, 7pm, from $12
SOLD OUT!
CineCycle,
behind 129 Spadina Ave., Toronto
(on east side between Richmond & Adelaide)
19th Annual the8fest
A Little Festival for Small Films
Super 8, 8mm, 9.5mm, UltraPan8!
Sunday, September 20, 7pm
CineCycle,
behind 129 Spadina Ave., Toronto
(between Richmond & Adelaide)
Zephyr
16mm multi-projector film
performance with live sound! by
Sylvain Chaussée & Adrian Gordon Cook.
Saturday, September 19, 8pm,
$pwyc (suggested donation $11.30)
New Stadium,
83 Walnut Ave., Toronto
(west of Bathurst St., south of King St.)
The U. of T. Cinema Studies Student Union (CINSSU)
and
University of Toronto Cinema
Studies Institute present
Free Friday Films - weekly repertory
movies.
The
Spirit of the Beehive
(Victor Erice, Spain, 1973, video, 99 min.)
Friday, September 18, 7pm, free!
Innis
Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave., Toronto
(at St. George, 1 block south of Bloor)
The U. of T. Cinema Studies Student Union (CINSSU)
and
University of Toronto Cinema
Studies Institute present
Free Friday Films - weekly repertory
movies.
Cria
Cuervos
(Carlos Saura, Spain, 1976, video, 107 minutes)
Friday, September 11, 7pm, free!
Innis
Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave., Toronto
(at St. George, 1 block south of Bloor)
51st Toronto
International Film Festival (TIFF)
Mostly digital videos, no super 8 films.
September 10-20, $30-$106 each
TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St. W., Toronto
including it's
26th Wavelengths
Series
New avant-garde digital videos and films.
Many international artists in person!
and, the Bus
Art Collective presents its
The Little Free Cinema
Installation of digital videos, 2008-2026,
by Lindsay McIntyre, Philip Hoffman,
Martin Heath, and Christina Dovolis.
Total running time: 23 minutes.
All hours! Outdoors on Festival
Street!
The U. of T. Cinema Studies Student Union (CINSSU)
and
University of Toronto Cinema
Studies Institute present
Free Friday Films - weekly repertory movies.
Frances
Ha
(Noah Baumbach, USA, 2012, video, 86 min.)
Friday, September 4, 7pm, free!
Innis
Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave., Toronto
(at St. George, 1 block south of Bloor)
9 EVENTS LAST
AUGUST
IN TORONTO!
The Institute for Exploratory Cinema presents
Eyelight Obscura
Canadian experimental underground videos
by Jon Claude Bieschke, Etienne O'Leary,
Solomon Nagler, Pierre-Luc Vaillancourt,
Irina Tempea, Charles-André Coderre,
Erin Weisgerber, Alexandre Larose,
Rhayne Vermette, Serge de Cotret.
Total 100 minutes, plus intermission.
Sunday, August 30, 8pm, $15/pwyc
United Unlimited,
near Bloor & Lansdowne, Toronto.
Message @united.unlimited for semi-secret location.
Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre (CFMDC)
and Still Light collective present
The
Hart of London
(Jack Chambers, Canada, 1970, 16mm, 79 min.)
Saturday, August 29, 7:30pm, $15
CineCycle,
behind 129 Spadina Ave., Toronto
(between Richmond & Adelaide)
Pleasure Dome
Artists' Film Exhibition Group presents
Toward Return
Videos, 2014-2024, by Chantal Partamian,
Paige Taul, Basma al-Sharif, Yuula Benivolski,
Naween Noppakun, Tiffany Jiang, Sarah Ballard.
Total running time: 73 minutes, plus a 7-minute
looped installation by Haoran Chang.
Thursday, August 27, 7pm
United Unlimited,
near Bloor & Lansdowne, Toronto.
Message @united.unlimited for semi-secret location.
Martin Heath, operator of CineCycle 1991-2024,
co-presents possibly the last screenings involving him at
CineCycle, where he is not attending, and which is now run
by the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre (CFMDC).
Final Girls Film Club presents its monthly screening
Title to be Announced
Thursday, August 27, 7pm, from $12
CineCycle,
behind 129 Spadina Ave., Toronto
(on east side between Richmond & Adelaide)
The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto
(LIFT)
presents its second Summer 2026
Open Screening
Show your videos or 16mm, 8mm, super 8 films,
or come just to watch! First-come, first-served.
Maximum 10 minutes per artist, 90 min. total.
Films will be shown at filmmakers own risk.
Thursday, August 20, 7pm, $pwyc ($5 suggested)
LIFT, 1137 Dupont St. (at Gladstone Ave.), Toronto
The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto
(LIFT)
presents its
45th Anniversary Celebration
Music, karaoke, pool, darts, cheap drinks.
Anniversary publication & merch available.
Friday, August 14, 7pm-11pm, $20
Owl's Club, 847 Dovercourt Rd., Toronto
(1.5 blocks north of Bloor St. W.)
Laura Taler and Ad Hoc Film Collective present
Laura Taler 2 Films 30 Years
Experimental dance videos, 1995 & 2025,
by Laura Taler in person from Ottawa!
Total running time: 75 minutes,
followed by Q&A. Facebook
Monday, August 10, 7pm, $20
The Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto
Quantity Cinema presents
every day, had 52 films in his head
Twenty-two digital videos, 2013-2026, some
premieres, some just a few seconds long,
by Douglas Dixon-Barker, Kelley Dong,
Alexandre Galmard, Isiah Medina,
Isaac Goes, and Dylan Tachick.
Total 105 minutes, plus intermission.
Friday, August 7, 8pm, $15
United Unlimited,
near Bloor & Lansdowne, Toronto.
Message @united.unlimited for semi-secret location.
the8fest presents its Festival Fundraiser
Sing with Super 8
Karaoke with super 8 film projections!
Great raffle prizes! Cash bar! All ages!
Thursday, August 6, 7pm-11pm, $16
Gallery TPW
, 170 St. Helens Ave., Toronto
(west of Lansdowne, south of Bloor St. W.)
5 EVENTS LAST JULY
IN TORONTO!
Final Girls Film Club presents its monthly screening
Sick
of Myself
(Kristoffer Borgli, Norway, 2022, video, 97 minutes)
Free DIY necklace craft with DJ sounds 6-7:30pm.
Thursday, July 30, 8pm, from $12
Reserved seating, this screening only!
Martin Heath's CineCycle,
behind 129 Spadina Ave., Toronto
(between Richmond & Adelaide)
The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto
(LIFT)
presents its Summer 2026
Garage Sale
Analog & digital, film & video equipment.
Technical staff to answer your questions.
Cash or cards accepted, not cheques.
Thursday, July 30, 11am - 5pm
(postponed from July 16)
LIFT, 1137 Dupont St. (at Gladstone Ave.), Toronto
Lary 7 in Toronto
Six 16mm films, 1980-2016, with
expanded cinema performance
by the legendary multimedia artist
in person from New York City!
Total running time: 75 minutes,
plus intermission.
Wednesday, July 22, 8pm, $20 / pwyc
United Unlimited,
near Bloor & Lansdowne, Toronto.
Message @united.unlimited for semi-secret location.
Inter/Access presents
Toronto Made,
The World in a City Illuminated
A public art project with 29 videos by
Inter/Access artists projected large-scale
on the side of Toronto's historic Malting Silos.
June 14, 19, 25, & July 2 &
17, 9pm-12am, free!
Community viewing party July 2, 9pm.
Malting Silos, east side (Toronto Music Garden),
479 Queens Quay W. (west of Spadina), Toronto
FRAMES Film Series presents
Animated Frames: Volume 10
Chaotic Visions
Experimental animated 16mm films,
1974-1999, by Ruth Peyser, Jan Kounen,
Andrea Gomez, Darko Markovic, Paul Vester,
Peter Foldes, Jeff Carpenter & Mary Lambert,
Martha Colburn, David Anderson, Vince Collins.
Total running time 72 minutes, plus intermission.
Monday, July 13, 8pm, $15
United Unlimited,
west end Toronto
Message @united.unlimited for semi-secret location.
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Last Month in London,
Ontario
Last August in London, Ontario
Last July in London, Ontario
- Durham, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
- Regina, Saskatchewan
POSTPONED
LAST MONTH IN WINDSOR, ON
House of Toast presents
29th Media
City Film Festival
International Experimental Film and Video Art.
16mm, 35mm, super 8, video, performance!
Many artists in person! Facebook
Windsor, and Detroit, Michigan.
September 15-19, 2026
POSTPONED TO NEXT YEAR, 2027
LAST MONTH
IN LONDON, ONTARIO!
FRAMES Film Series presents its screening series
The Weird & Wonderful
Independent and experimental 16mm films.
Audience can choose from many films available!
Wednesday, September 9, 7pm-10pm, $10
Honey Dip, upstairs at 623 Dundas St., London, Ontario
FRAMES Film Series presents Animated Frames: Volume 11
Alice
(Jan Svankmajer, Czechoslovakia, 1988, 16mm, 85 min.)
preceded by The Flat
(Jan Svankmajer, Czechoslovakia, 1968, 16mm, 13 min.)
and The Trap (Amy Kravitz, USA, 1988, 16mm, 5 min.)
Facebook
Thursday, August 27, 7pm, $10
Honey Dip, upstairs 623 Dundas St., London, Ontario
2 EVENTS LAST JULY IN
LONDON, ONTARIO!
FRAMES Film Series presents
The Last Pogo
(Colin Brunton and Patrick Lee,
Toronto, 1978, 16mm, 26 min.)
plus Crash 'n' Burn
(Ross McLaren, Toronto, 1977, 16mm, 28 min.),
and Mondo Punk
(Suzanne Naughton, Toronto, 1978, 16mm, 6 min.).
Facebook
Wednesday, July 29, 7pm, $10
Honey Dip, upstairs 623 Dundas St., London, Ontario
FRAMES Film Series presents
Animated Frames: Volume 10
Chaotic Visions
Experimental animated 16mm films,
1974-1999, by Ruth Peyser, Jan Kounen,
Andrea Gomez, Darko Markovic, Paul Vester,
Peter Foldes, Jeff Carpenter & Mary Lambert,
Martha Colburn, David Anderson, Vince Collins.
Total running time: 72 minutes, plus intermission.
Facebook
Friday, July 17, 7pm, $10
Laser Quest, 149 Carling St., London, Ontario
The Grey Zone Collective presents
20th
Fabulous Festival
of Fringe Film
Video & film screenings, installations, performances
in various venues, including outdoors!
Programmers and artists in person!
Facebook
Thursday-Sunday, July 16-19
Hanover Drive-In and Glencolton Farm,
Durham/Hanover,
Ontario
(2-hour drive NW of Toronto).
D. Golden presents
Yugoslav
Animation Showcase
Avant-garde cartoon shorts from the
Titoist Balkans, shown on video, with
a learned introduction by D. Golden.
Monday, July 13, 8pm, free!
BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR!
Ooey Gooey's, 107 George St., Hamilton, Ontario
One Take Super 8 Event, Dunlop Art Gallery and
Saskatchewan Filmpool Cooperative present
The 23rd Original
One
Take Super 8 Event
Premiering new films shot and shown on super 8,
made for this screening by Regina-area artists, in person!
Using one 3-minute roll of film each, with no "second takes",
no "post" cuts or splices, edited in-camera, shown as shot.
The filmmakers do not see their film before the screening!
Facebook
Thursday, July 9, 7pm, free!
Regina Public Library (RPL)
Film Theatre,
Central Branch, 2311 12th Ave., Regina, Saskatchewan
See super8porter's history
of "shoot & show"
super 8 screenings like One Take Super 8 Event!
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