2024 Season
In our 18th year Cinematheque is back with exciting new series capturing our mission of bringing essential works of cinema art to Calgary.
We operate as a year-round season, with shows every two weeks. Our Contemporary World Cinema series will continue, as will our partnership with the public library.
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Art by Madison Armagost.
Foreign fangs
This October, Calgary Cinematheque invites you for a month of vampiric horror cinema from around the globe! See this classic monster with new eyes through the reinterpretations of three cult classics of genre film.
Previously programmed
Hundreds of Beavers (2022)
Hundreds of Beavers (2022)
A slapstick epic about a frostbitten battle between JEAN KAYAK and DIABOLICAL BEAVERS—hundreds of them—who stand between him and survival.In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become the greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.
Art by Morgaine Johnson
Polyester in Odorama
The creation of Polyester is a tale as old as time. After witnessing one of John Waters' films, renowned critic Archer Winsten famously quipped, "If you ever see Waters' name on the marquee, walk on the other side of the street and hold your nose."
Art by Morgaine Johnson
SWORD & SORCERY
Calgary Cinematheque invites you to look back upon an age undreamed of, when fantasy film stood at the fringes of the mainstream and maverick filmmakers forged unique expressions of style and philosophy within crowd pleasing stories - join us for the films of high adventure!