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.
Jodorowsky's Dune (2013), Director: Frank Pavich
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| Friday, May. 29, 2026 | 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM | S26AFILM3 | “A documentary film about Alejandro Jodorowsky’s attempt to make a film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 science fiction novel, Dune, starring Jodorowsky’s own 12-year-old son, as well as Orson Welles, Mick Jagger, David Carradine and Salvador Dali with music by Pink Floyd; film includes interviews with Jodorowsky and others.” – Toronto Public Library |
Silver Screamers (2025), Screening and Q&A with Director Sean Cisterna
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| Thursday, June 19, 2026 | 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM | S26AFILM4 | 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. |
Surprise Screening – TBC, You'll see, you'll like it!
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| Thursday, July 16, 2026 | 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM | TBC | TBC |
Gerhard Richter Painting (2011) Director: Corinna Belz
| Date | Time | Registration Link | Description |
| 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 |