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Carbon Arc Cinema is re-opening very soon
for the second annual

Nova Scotia retro Film Festo!

Thursday, January 29

Films
The Hanging Garden (NSRFF Opening Night Film!)
Jan 29
this thursday
The Hanging Garden (NSRFF Opening Night Film!)
this thursday

Screening times:
Thursday, January 29, 6:30 PM - SOLD OUT!
Thursday, January 29, 9:15 PM - encore screening!

Thom Fitzgerald | Canada | 1997 | 91m

Growing up as a closeted teen in Nova Scotia was hard for Sweet William, so he ran away at the age of 15 and never looked back. That is, until ten years later when he returns for his sister’s wedding, and must face the dysfunctional family and oppressive community he thought he had left behind. The Hanging Garden will open the 2nd annual Nova Scotia Retro Film Festo, happening January 29 - February 2, 2026!

this thursday

Friday, January 30

Films
Growing Op (NSRFF)
Jan 30
this friday
Growing Op (NSRFF)
this friday

Screening times:
Friday, January 30, 6:30 PM - lead actor Steven Yaffee attending via videolink!

Michael Melski | Canada | 2008 | 99m

Sheltered and home-schooled by loving parents who also happen to be committed neo-hippie criminals, sixteen-year-old Quinn is motivated to rebel and attend high-school for the first time. Late writer-director Michael Melski's first feature film stars Steven Yaffee, Wallace Langham, and Rosanna Arquette. This film is screening as part of the 2nd annual Nova Scotia Retro Film Festo, happening January 29 - February 2, 2026!

this friday

Saturday, January 31

Films
The Corridor (NSRFF)
Jan 31
this saturday
The Corridor (NSRFF)
this saturday

Screening times:
Saturday, January 31, 6:00 PM - cast and crew attending!
Please note this screening will take place at Bus Stop Theatre on Gottingen St, not Carbon Arc

Evan Kelly | Canada | 2010 | 98m

Friends head to a cabin into the wintry Nova Scotia woods, stumbling upon a terrifying supernatural presence no one can understand or explain. This film is screening as part of the 2nd annual Nova Scotia Retro Film Festo, happening January 29 - February 2, 2026!

this saturday

Sunday, February 1

Films
Nova Scotian Vintage Shorts (NSRFF)
Feb 1
sunday early
Nova Scotian Vintage Shorts (NSRFF)
sunday early

Screening times:
Sunday, February 1, matinee screenings

From 1:00 PM:
Margaret Perry | Canada | 1947-1958 | 35m
followed by Q&A with Jennifer VanderBurgh, PhD

From 2:30 PM:
Various Directors | Canada | 1961-1993 | 103m

This collection of vintage shorts from Nova Scotia is screening as part of the 2nd annual Nova Scotia Retro Film Festo, happening January 29 - February 2, 2026!

sunday early
Films
Margaret's Museum (NSRFF)
Feb 1
sunday late
Margaret's Museum (NSRFF)
sunday late

Screening times:
Sunday, February 1, 5:30 PM - special guests attending! - SOLD OUT!
Sunday, February 1, 8:45 PM - encore screening!

Mort Ransen | Canada, UK | 1995 | 114m

Margaret MacNiel (Helena Bonham Carter) is a girl living in a Cape Breton coal mining town who finds her life changing when she meets Neil Currie, a cheerful bagpipe-playing dishwasher. Unfortunately, neither can escape the industry around them. This film is screening as part of the 2nd annual Nova Scotia Retro Film Festo, happening January 29 - February 2, 2026!

sunday late

Monday, February 2

Films
Hobo with a Shotgun (NSRFF Closing Night Film!)
Feb 2
this monday
Hobo with a Shotgun (NSRFF Closing Night Film!)
this monday

Screening times:
Monday, February 2, 6:30 PM - SOLD OUT
Monday, February 2, 9:15 PM - encore screening!

Jason Eisener | Canada, US | 2011 | 86m

A homeless vigilante blows away crooked cops, pedophile Santas, and other scumbags with his trusty pump-action shotgun. This film is screening as Closing Night Film of the 2nd Nova Scotia Retro Film Festo, happening January 29 - February 2, 2026!

this monday

COMING SOON:

Films
Peter Hujar's Day
Feb 5
coming soon
Peter Hujar's Day
coming soon

Screening times:
Thursday, February 5, 6:30 PM
Saturday, February 14, 6:00 PM

Ira Sachs | USA | 2025 | 76m

In 1974, acclaimed photographer Peter Hujar describes the routines and rituals that define an artist's life to his friend, the writer Linda Rosenkrantz.

coming soon
Nouvelle Vague
Feb 6
coming soon
Nouvelle Vague
coming soon

Screening times:
Friday, February 6, 6:30 PM

Richard Linklater | USA, France | 2025 | 105m
English and French with English subtitles

Nouvelle Vague is the story of Jean-Luc Godard making Breathless, a love letter to the revolutionary magic of the French New Wave and a homage to Godard's influential 1960 film.

coming soon
Resurrection
Feb 7
coming soon
Resurrection
coming soon

Screening times
Saturday, February 7, 6:00 PM
Saturday, February 28, 6:00 PM - this screening occurs at Bus Stop Theatre on Gottingen St

Bi Gan | China, France | 2025 | 156m
In Mandarin with English subtitles

In a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream, a monster, adrift in reverie, clings to visions no one else can see — until a woman appears.

coming soon
This is Spinal Tap - Rob Reiner Retrospective
Feb 7
coming soon
This is Spinal Tap - Rob Reiner Retrospective
coming soon

Screening times:
Saturday, February 7, 9:15 PM

Rob Reiner | USA | 1984 | 82m

Throughout February we remember late director Rob Reiner with beloved classics including This is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally…, and The Princess Bride. Screening on Saturday nights in February!

coming soon
Sentimental Value
Feb 8
coming soon
Sentimental Value
coming soon

Screening times:
Sunday, February 8, 5:30 PM - tickets nearly gone
Sunday, February 8, 8:30 PM - encore screening

Joachim Trier | Norway | 2025 | 135m
English and Norwegian with English subtitles

Sentimental Value is an intimate and moving exploration of family, memories, and the power of art.

coming soon
Fleapit Cinema Presents: Measures for a Funeral
Feb 12
coming soon
Fleapit Cinema Presents: Measures for a Funeral
coming soon

Screening times:
Thursday, February 12, 6:30 PM

Sofia Bohdanowicz | Canada | 2024 | 142m

A young academic pursues early 20th-century Canadian violinist Kathleen Parlow while being haunted by the dreams of her dying mother.

coming soon
Strange Brew Film Society presents: My Bloody Valentine
Feb 13
coming soon
Strange Brew Film Society presents: My Bloody Valentine
coming soon

Screening times:
Friday, February 13, 6:30 PM

George Mihalka | Canada | 1981 | 90m

45th anniversary screening! A decades-old folk tale surrounding a deranged murderer killing those who celebrate Valentine's Day turns out to be true to legend.

There's more than one way to lose your heart…

coming soon
When Harry Met Sally... - Rob Reiner Retrospective
Feb 14
coming soon
When Harry Met Sally... - Rob Reiner Retrospective
coming soon

Screening times:
Saturday, February 14, 8:30 PM

Rob Reiner | USA | 1989 | 95m

Throughout February we remember late director Rob Reiner with beloved classics including This is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally..., and The Princess Bride. Screening on Saturday nights in February!

coming soon
Lucid Toons and Deep Cuts co-present: Belladonna of Sadness
Feb 15
coming soon
Lucid Toons and Deep Cuts co-present: Belladonna of Sadness
coming soon

Screening times:
Sunday, February 15, 5:30 PM

Eiichi Yamamoto | Japan | 1973 | 86m
Japanese with English subtitles

A peasant woman is banished from her village and makes a deal with the devil to gain magical powers. Filled with brilliant visual artistry in the form of a unique artistic style that combines watercolor aesthetics with a nightmare-like quality.

coming soon
Blue Moon
Feb 15
coming soon
Blue Moon
coming soon

Screening times:
Sunday, February 15, 7:30 PM

Richard Linklater | USA | 2025 | 100m

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self confidence as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit Oklahoma!

coming soon
The Princess Bride - Rob Reiner Retrospective
Feb 21
coming soon
The Princess Bride - Rob Reiner Retrospective
coming soon

Screening times:
Saturday, February 21, 8:30 PM

Rob Reiner | USA | 1987 | 119m

Throughout February we remember late director Rob Reiner with beloved classics including This is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally…, and The Princess Bride. Screening on Saturday nights in February!

coming soon

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A giant thank you to everyone who donated to the Nova Scotia SPCA during our virtual run of Stray! We were able to raise $577.50! All the credit card fees for donations were covered so 100% of your donation went to the NS SPCA.

Carbon Arc’s behind the scenes boss died April 7th, 2020. We were so lucky to have him order us around and keep us sensible. He was the best.

Tiny’s favourite album was Superchunk’s On the Mouth. He would race around whenever it was on. That alone makes you a technician in most jurisdictions.

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