Film Seminars | Discussions | Intros

Wed, Jul 1 at 8:00pm

MOONLIGHT

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Barry Jenkin’s dreamy, melancholic masterpiece chronicles the story of Chiron, a shy, sensitive boy struggling to stay afloat in the proverbial waters of South Beach. Kicking off Queer Qlassics, it returns to the Belcourt for the first time since its blockbuster 2016 debut.

Opens Thu, Jul 2

MADDIE’S SECRET

MADDIE’S SECRET is comedian, writer and actor John Early’s critically acclaimed directorial debut, starring himself as Maddie, a plucky dishwasher who leaps to viral superstardom at a trendy food content creation company whose mounting professional pressures threaten to reawaken a hidden secret from her troubled past. A pitch-perfect blend of satire, melodrama, daring tonal shifts and intimate performances.

Tue, Jul 7 at 8:00pm

AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY

Part of Staff Picks and programmed by Erin, who says: “Mike Myers writes and stars in one of the greatest comedies of all time. Come see how this ‘shagadelic’ spoof holds up almost 30 years on!”

Wed, Jul 8 at 8:00pm

BEAUTIFUL THING

From a screenplay by Jonathan Harvey, BEAUTIFUL THING is a love story in full blossom with themes of acceptance in queer love and coming out — in a coming of age movie. The characters in the film are vibrant and hard not to love — with Mama Cass on full volume throughout the movie’s tender awakening.