Parachute
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 7:00 pm
USA 2023 Brittany Snow
Vancouver Premiere! The night after leaving a treatment recovery centre for an eating disorder and suicide attempt, Riley (Courtney Eaton, Yellowjackets) finds herself bored at a karaoke bar. There she meets Ethan (Thomas Mann), a charming friend of a friend. The two twentysomethings hit it off, entwining themselves in a years-long “situationship” that teeters between friendship and romance. Post-screening discussion with Maude Henri-Bhargava, RD, and Lauren Jennings, MOT.
Gabor Maté, physician and author of best-selling books In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts and When the Body Says No, is one of Canada’s most celebrated intellectuals. Known for his work on addiction, trauma, and harm reduction, in Physician, Heal Thyself Maté offers a rare glimpse into his personal life…Maté’s reflections remind us that healing, emotional growth, and self-acceptance are a continual process, even for those who have achieved outward success. Post-screening discussion with Dr. Gabor Maté and director Asher Penn.
Wednesday February 21, 2024 7:00 pm
In 1999, when Nisha Platzer was 11 years old, her older brother Josh died by suicide. Twenty years later, the Vancouver-based artist traces the past using the art of analogue filmmaking in her debut feature documentary, back home. Through contemplative narration and fragmentary film sequences, Nisha documents her efforts to reconnect with the memory of her deceased brother.
Vancouver Premiere! A touching account of the complexities of aging and the burden of care experienced by family members who take on the responsibility. Best Directing – International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) 2022. Post-screening discussion with Amanda Brown, RSW
A young engineering student has her life turned upside down after her face is digitally altered to appear on the body of a porn actress. Post-screening discussion with Dr. Jason Winters and Dr. Carolin Klein.
Based on the novel by preeminent Canadian author Miriam Toews, All My Puny Sorrows is a family drama about two sisters leading very different lives. Yoli (Alison Pill), a struggling writer, and Elf (Sarah Gadon), a successful concert pianist, are each uniquely impacted by the suicide of their father. Post-screening discussion with Dr. Derryck Smith and Dr. Tyler Black, facilitated by Dr. Alison Freeland, MD, FRCPC, DFCPA. Co-sponsored by the 
A festival favourite at Berlin, Edinburgh, and SXSW, Millie Lies Low is an exemplary feature debut from Michelle Savill, a comedy/drama with enough heart and chutzpah to rival the best of her Kiwi compatriot Taika Waititi. Post-screening discussion with Mark Antczak and Judith Law. Screening co-sponsored by Anxiety Canada.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 7:00pm
Wednesday June 14, 2023 7:00 pm