Special Events

Livestreams, Q&As, tributes, celebrity guests (and more).

Programming Highlights

Elbows Up For Canadian Culture!

A Town Hall-style event hosted by Ali Hassan, featuring Yannick Bisson, Don McKellar, Mary Walsh, and others, in a dialogue about what Canadian culture and stories mean to us all.

New Film Premieres

We have an exciting lineup of film premieres and sneak peeks, giving audiences nationwide a chance to see the next big hit before its release. Films include It Feeds, The Players, The Difference Between Us, Kryptic and Please, After You.

Anniversaries

This year, we mark the major anniversaries of many incredible Canadian films with screenings across the country, many featuring Q&As with the filmmakers and stars.

More is More!

Sometimes one day just isn’t enough – so these partners are going all out to present a full week of Canadian films! Highlights include Q&As at VIFF with Sandy Wilson, Velcrow Ripper, and Cari Green.

Theatres Across Quebec

In collaboration with Mediafilm, theatres across Quebec are presenting over a dozen screenings of exciting new Québecois titles, many of them including special guest Q&As.

RCTV: INDIGENOUS REALITIES

Thousands of high school students across the country will watch The Grizzlies and join an interactive livestream with star Anna Lambe (Inuk), and Inuk producers Alethea Arnaquq-Baril and Stacey Aglok MacDonald.

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All times are local to the event.

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Special Event

Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair – RC Online Event

Alanis Obomsawin (Abenaki)
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Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair – RC Online Event

REEL CANADA presents a special online screening of Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair, with clips from a conversation with director Alanis Obomsawin (Abenaki).
Special Event

Now Is The Time – RC Online Event

Online

Now Is The Time – RC Online Event

An online, on-demand screening of this inspiring short film about community and coming together that feels especially timely in the present moment.