Current & Upcoming Shows

GIRAF 20 - Poster

GIRAF 20

Synopsis:

Quickdraw Animation Society Presents: GIRAF 20


Quickdraw Animation Society is back with the Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival (GIRAF)!


GIRAF is a celebration of independent animation, a showcase of the best of what's being created here in Canada and around the world. Each year, we scour the globe for the most astounding, inventive, beautiful, mind-altering and unexpected animated films out there. For our 2024 festival, we are happy to announce the festival in-cinema from Nov 14 -17 and select film packages streaming online across Canada Nov 18 - 24.


 

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Upcoming Showtimes
  • November 14 - 6:30pm
  • November 14 - 9:00pm
  • November 15 - 7:00pm
  • November 15 - 9:00pm
  • November 15 - 11:00pm
  • November 16 - 5:00pm
  • November 16 - 7:00pm
  • November 16 - 9:00pm
  • November 16 - 11:00pm
Trainspotting - Poster

Trainspotting

Synopsis:


Globe Cinema Presents: Trainspotting (1996)

A wild, freeform, Rabelaisian trip through the darkest recesses of Edinburgh low-life, focusing on Mark Renton and his attempt to give up his heroin habit, and how the latter affects his relationship with family and friends: Sean Connery wannabe Sick Boy, dimbulb Spud, psycho Begbie, 14-year-old girlfriend Diane, and clean-cut athlete Tommy, who's never touched drugs but can't help being curious about them...

Genre: Drama

Director: Danny Boyle 
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller             
Running time: 1 hr 33 min 
Rating: 18A  


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Upcoming Showtimes
  • November 10 - 5:00pm
  • November 13 - 7:30pm
  • November 14 - 7:30pm
  • November 15 - 7:30pm
  • November 15 - 9:30pm
  • November 16 - 3:45pm
  • November 16 - 7:30pm
Mikey and Nicky - Poster

Mikey and Nicky

Synopsis:


A League of Their Own Presents: Mikey and Nicky (1976)

Nick is desperate, holed up in a cheap hotel, suffering from an ulcer and convinced that a local mobster wants him killed. He calls Mikey, his friend since childhood, but when Mikey arrives, Nick won't let him in: his moods swing. So begins a long night as Mike tries to take care of Nick, calm him down and get him out of town. Their sojourn - on foot and in a city bus - takes them to a bar, a club, toward a movie theater, to the cemetery where Nick's mom is buried, and to Nick's girlfriend's apartment. Tempers fray and the friendship is tested. Meanwhile, a hit man who's getting information from someone is indeed looking for Nick.

Genre: Crime, Drama

Director: Elaine May
Stars: Rose Arrick, Carol Grace, William Hickey              
Running time: 1 hr 46 min 
Rating: PG  


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Upcoming Showtimes
  • November 13 - 7:00pm
Heaven's Gate - Poster

Heaven's Gate

Synopsis:

Calgary Cinematheque Presents: Heaven's Gate (1980)


Heaven’s Gate is a movie of contrasts. East vs West. Rich vs Poor. Confined dark interiors vs expansive outdoor vistas. It makes sense then, that the reaction to its initial release contrasts wildly to its true quality. On a budget of $44 million dollars, Heaven’s Gate was not able to muster even $3.5 million dollars at the box office. There are a number of reasons that contributed to the bomb. Stories leaked during the production about the ballooning budget, and that mixed with director Michael Cimino’s personal reputation put movie goers on notice. An animal cruelty controversy further damaged the film’s word of mouth. Finally, after a disastrous opening week in New York, the film was butchered by United Artists in a last ditch effort to turn a profit. Cimino’s original 219 minute film was diluted to an incoherent 149 minutes. The damage was already done, and a bankrupt United Artists was forced to sell to MGM.

Readers may notice that the filmmaking was not a reason for the failure. As time has passed and animosities cooled, audiences have been able to reassess the film without any outside noise distracting from the final product. Heaven’s Gate is a searing look at class in the 1890’s, with unconventional politics and beautiful filmmaking. The cast, notably led by Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken and Isabelle Huppert, give commanding performances. Cimino and the Criterion Collection worked together to restore his version of the great American landscape. This 2012 Director’s Cut is what Calgary Cinematheque is pleased to screen. The journey Heaven’s Gate has taken from one of the “worst 
movies ever made” to a culturally significant touchstone is a key signifier that modern audiences should take a chance on the Movies that Broke Hollywood.

Genre: Drama, Western

Director: Michael Cimino
Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt               
Running time: 3 hr 39 min 
Rating: STC  





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Upcoming Showtimes
  • November 28 - 7:00pm
CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival - Poster

CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival

Synopsis:

CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival showcases the best in non-fiction films. The event presented by the Calgary Underground Film Festival screens 15+ full-length features, as well as shorts, varying in subject, style and genres within the art form. The upcoming 12th CUFF.Docs will take place from November 20-24, 2024 at Globe Cinema.


CUFF.Docs is the perfect place for anyone with the same intrigue and interest in factual content as we have. We’ll bring guests with the films, and plan for a unique CUFF-experience with the festival, and the films we present. We aim to promote art and encourage dialogue.

At CUFF.Docs, the quality of the film is what matters most; we don't book films to make political statements or advocate for particular issues. Instead, we hope to present a range of films that both confirm and challenge beliefs, promoting a sense of wonder and a healthy skepticism, and above all, that continue to advance the medium of documentary filmmaking.

The Calgary Underground Film Festival loves supporting independent film, and with a great team and passionate supporters, we elevate Calgary's cultural landscape.




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Upcoming Showtimes
  • November 20 - 6:30pm
  • November 20 - 9:00pm
  • November 21 - 6:30pm
  • November 21 - 9:00pm
  • November 22 - 7:00pm
  • November 22 - 9:00pm
  • November 23 - 10:00am
  • November 23 - 12:00pm
  • November 23 - 2:30pm
  • November 23 - 4:45pm
  • November 23 - 7:15pm
  • November 23 - 9:30pm
  • November 24 - 11:15am
  • November 24 - 1:30pm
  • November 24 - 4:00pm
  • November 24 - 6:30pm
  • November 24 - 9:00pm