Screening times:
Thursday, July 23, 6:30 PM

Guy Maddin | Canada | 1992 | 100m
Guy Maddin attending live via video-link for a post-screening Q&A!

Guy Maddin’s early masterpiece takes place in a 19th-century Alpine village where the wary residents —adult, child and animal!—must speak softly and tread lightly lest they cause an avalanche. Newly restored in 4K!

Screening times:
Friday, July 24, 6:30 PM

Bretten Hannam | Canada | 2026 | 86 mins
English, Mi'kmaq and French with English subtitles

Haunted by their past, two siblings are destined to reunite and join forces against a dark spirit from their childhood, in Bretten Hannam’s visceral supernatural thriller. ICYMI stands for “In Case You Missed It (at the Multiplex)”, where we screen films we think deserve a longer theatrical run!

Screening times:
Friday, July 24, 8:45 PM

Houston Bone | Canada | 2026 | 85m
With Chloe Van Landschoot attending in person!

Haunted by strange urges and visions, a pregnant woman named Sara accepts an invitation to dinner that spirals into a bloody, demented nightmare.

Screening times:
Thursday, July 9 6:30 PM
Saturday, July 25 6:00 PM

Amalie Atkins | Canada | 2025 | 86m

Without a drivers license, cell phone, running water, or even a functioning landline 90-year old Agatha’s forges a solitary existence on her ancestral farm, preserving heirloom seeds in her handmade universe.  Agatha’s Almanac offers a window into the experiences of a nearly lost generation and carves out a (mostly) calm space in a chaotic world.

Screening times:
Thursday, July 25, 8:30 PM

Lynne Fernie, Aerlyn Weissman | Canada | 1992 | 85m

Lynne Fernie and Aerlyn Weissman’s hybrid documentary/drama delves into the history of Canadian queer women’s experiences in the mid-20th century, in a film rich with humour and heartbreak.

Forbidden Love will be preceded by local short "Anita Louise and the Wild Women" | Arena Alamino | Canada | 2025 | 12m introduced by Arena Alamino!

Screening times:
Sunday, July 26, 5:30 PM
Friday, July 31, 6:30 PM

Mark Jenkin | UK | 2026 | 114m

When fishing boat the Rose of Nevada, lost with all hands 30 years ago, mysteriously reappears in the harbour, it’s surely a sign. Director Mark Jenkin (Bait, Enys Men) once again uses the Cornish coast as his muse in this beautiful 16mm puzzle. 

Sweet Sequined Sixteenth Birthday Double!

Screening times:
Thursday, July 30, 6:30 PM

Baz Luhrmann | Australia | 1992 | 94 mins

A maverick ballroom dancer risks his career by performing an unusual routine and sets out to succeed with a new partner in Baz Luhrmann’s campy underdog romance. Carbon Arc Cinema turns 16 years old this July! Birthday celebrations include a Baz Luhrmann double bill (Strictly Ballroom will be followed by Romeo + Juliet). Free popcorn to anyone wearing sequins or sparkles!

Sweet Sequined Sixteenth Birthday Double!

Screening times:
Thursday, July 30, 9:00 PM

Baz Luhrmann | USA | 1996 | 120 min

The children of two rival families fall in love at first sight before they realize they should be bitter enemies. You know the rest! Carbon Arc Cinema turns 16 years old this July! Birthday celebrations include a Baz Luhrmann double bill (Romeo + Juliet will be preceded by Strictly Ballroom). Free popcorn to anyone wearing sequins or sparkles!

IMPORTANT: This is an outdoor screening! If the weather turns ugly on the night, we will head into the indoor auditorium as usual.

Screening times:
Saturday, August 1, 6:00 PM

Steven Soderbergh | USA, UK | 2026 | 100 mins

Steven Soderbergh takes the art caper film in a surprising direction with a film that mixes black comedy with deeply felt human connection. ICYMI stands for “In Case You Missed It (at the Multiplex)”, where we screen films we think deserve a longer theatrical run!

Screening times:
Saturday, August 1, 8:30 PM

Harry Dodge and Silas Howard | United States | 2001 | 95 mins

Groundbreaking when it was made and still fiercely innovative today, By Hook or By Crook is a newly-restored  trans and butch buddy film; an anti-authoritarian tale of friendship, trust and redemption.

Screening times:
Sunday, July 12, 7:45 PM
Sunday, August 2, 5:30 PM

Sho Miyake | Japan | 2026 | 89m
Japanese with English subtitles

Lauded by IndieWire as “one of the finest, most soulful Japanese filmmakers of his generation”, Sho Miyake’s latest explores longing and loneliness in an adaptation of two short mangas by revered artist Yoshiharu Tsuge.

Screening times:
Sunday, August 9, 5:30 PM
IMPORTANT: this screening occurs at Sanctuary Arts Centre in downtown Dartmouth, and not Carbon Arc's usual venue!

Robert Zemeckis | USA | 1988 | 104m
Preceded by short film "Every Dog's Guide to Complete Home Safety" | Les Drew | 1986 | 10m, courtesy of NFB

When a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence. Make a day of it in Dartmouth! Dartmouth Comic Arts Festival is occurring all weekend at Alderney Landing so we’re bringing the ‘toons to you at the Sanctuary Arts Centre on Ochterloney St … so you can do both!