Arthouse Cinema at NPCC: A Film Screening Event Series
We welcome artists, the NPCC community, film buffs and film students from all over the city to come and enjoy these community screening. The collection of films selected for Arthouse Cinema at NPCC have been chosen to offer a source of inspiration, conversation, and connection, and to bring certain artistic elements to light and screen that may speak to artists looking for a creative spark.
A short Q&A session will be held at the end of each screening. Admission is free with a suggested small pay-what-you-can donation of $10.00, and snacks and refreshments (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be available for purchase. No outside food or drinks permitted. Enjoy responsibly.
Gerhard Richter Painting (2011) Director: Corinna Belz
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| Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM | SU26AFILM6 | “Born in 1932 in Dresden, Gerhard Richter is considered one of the world’s greatest living painters and now nearly 80 years old, agreed to talk about his work, as a small film crew documents his creative process. Blunt, provocative, unashamedly curmudgeonly, and iconoclastic (but never cynical), the artist says he’s ‘interested in things he doesn’t understand…” – Toronto Public Library |
Summer of Soul (2021), Director: Questlove
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| Friday, September 25, 2026 | 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM | F26AFILM1 | event that celebrated Black history, culture, and fashion”. “In the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park)”. This film highlights the healing power of art and “music during times of unrest, both past and present and “the importance of history to our spiritual well-being”. Features greats like Roy Ayers and Sheila E., and concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, and more. – Criterion Pictures
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Silver Screamers (2025), Screening and Q&A with Director Sean Cisterna
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| Friday, October 16, 2026 | 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM | F26AFILM2A | Silver Screamers is a heartwarming and spine-tingling documentary that follows a spirited group of older adults who set out to make a horror film, stepping far outside their comfort zones. Led by a local filmmaker, they navigate the challenges of low-budget movie-making with humour, heart, and resilience. Along the way, they discover newfound confidence, forge meaningful friendships, and prove that creativity knows no age. Silver Screamers is a joyful celebration of second acts and fearless reinvention. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpT0fO2svr8 Sean Cisterna is an award-winning filmmaker who previously directed the festival-favourite The Long Rider (2022), a sweeping documentary chronicling a 25,000 km horseback journey from Canada to Brazil. His 2019 feature From the Vine, an international coproduction set in the world of Italian wine and starring Emmy winner Joe Pantoliano, was distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films. Cisterna also directed the critically acclaimed teen cancer drama Kiss and Cry (2017) and Full Out (2015), a gymnastics biopic starring Jennifer Beals—both of which streamed globally on Netflix. |
The Cats of Mirikitani (2006), Director: Linda Hattendorf
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| Friday, November 27, 2026 | 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM | F26AFILM3 | “Eighty-year-old Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani survived the trauma of WWII internment camps, Hiroshima, and homelessness by creating art. But when 9/11 threatens his life on the New York City streets and a local filmmaker brings him to her home, the two embark on a journey to confront Jimmy’s painful past. An intimate exploration of the lingering wounds of war and the healing power of friendship and art”… Multiple award winning film including the Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival. – Criterion Pictures |
Art Talent Show (2022), Directors: Adéla Komrz , Tomá Bojar
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| Friday, December 11, 2026 | 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM | F26AFILM4 | “Year after year, talent admission exams are held at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague to determine who among the many applicants will earn a coveted spot at the 220-year-old institution. By extension, those chosen will set the tone in the fine arts world for years to come”. Applicants “must not only present their work but also answer for their own artistic beliefs and practice” as “instructors are confronted by their own set of questions: how can and should artistic talent be assessed? What role do institutions such as the Academy play in the 21st century? What does the next generation of great artists look like?” – Criterion Pictures |