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GEMS - Golden Ears Movie Series
The Golden Ears Movie Series (GEMS) is presented in cooperation with Film Circuit, a division of the Toronto International Film Festival that promotes Canadian and international cinema in communities across Canada. Join us for the second season of the popular Golden Ears Movie Series at The ACT and enjoy six great nights of exceptional films!
Midnight in Paris (USA, 2011)
Monday, January 23 - 7:30 p.m.
Directed by Woody Allen
Starring Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams
A writer finds inspiration as he is magically transported to the 1920s during his nighttime walks in Paris. On the way he meets such 20th century icons as Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, Josephine Baker, F.Scott Fitzgerald, Edgar Degas and Picasso played by an all-star cast of actors.
Rated PG-13.
Short Film
Basic Space (Canada, 2011)
Directed and Animated by Carrie Mombourquette
Carrie Mombourquette is an independent animator and illustrator living in East Van. Originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, she came to Vancouver to study animation at the Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Since graduating in May, 2011, she has been working as a freelancer, taking on a number of animated projects with local Vancouver artists and filmmakers. Carrie is thrilled to see her graduating film, Basic Space, screened before Woody Allen’s newest feature, A Midnight in Paris.
Starbuck (Canada, 2011)
Monday, February 27 - 7:30 p.m.
Directed by Ken Scott
Starring Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton and Antoine Bertrand
Starring Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton and Antoine Bertrand
David has always lived life like an irresponsible adolescent but when he learns that his girlfriend is pregnant, his past comes back to haunt him. His loser-ish existence is upended when a lawyer informs him that he has fathered 533 children as a sperm donor under the pseudonym “Starbuck” and that over a hundred are taking legal action to learn his identity. But while trying to keep his identity under wraps, he decides that he wants to meet them too.
Rated 14A. In French with English subtitles.
Short Film
Wait for Rain (Canada, 2011)
Directed by Kyle Rideout
Wait for Rain (Canada, 2011)
Directed by Kyle Rideout
In a future where water is scarce – making healthy plants is the newest form of bling – James tries to get a girl’s attention.
Billy Bishop Goes to War (Canada, 2011)
Monday, March 26 - 7:30 p.m.
Directed by Barbara Willis-Sweete
Starring John Gray and Eric Peterson
Starring John Gray and Eric Peterson
In this film adaptation of a Canadian theatre classic, John Gray and Eric Peterson revisit the two-man musical they wrote and premiered in Vancouver in 1978. Billy Bishop Goes to War follows Billy Bishop as he reminisces about his life and career as the Royal Flying Corps’ most honoured member.
Suitable for all ages.
Short Film
Bone Wind Fire (Canada, 2011)
Directed by Jill Sharpe
Taking us on a stunning visual journey from Mexico City to the American Southwest and the rainforests of British Columbia, this beautiful and subtle film pays homage to the inner lives of three important modern painters: Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keefe and Emily Carr.
Tickets: Single tickets $11
Three-film package $27
Three-film package $27
Full six-film season $50