Clairtone - director attending!
Dec
12
6:30 PM18:30

Clairtone - director attending!

Screening times:
Friday, December 12, 6:30 PM - director attending!

Ron Mann | Canada | 2025 | 73m

Step back into the sleek world of hi-fi glamour — when martinis were dry, suits were sharp, and music came from furniture that looked like it could fly. Clairtone explores the remarkable rise and fall of the Clairtone Sound Corporation — the audacious mid-century Canadian electronics company whose visionary stereo and television designs became international symbols of sophistication, modernity, and cultural cool.

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Zodiac Killer Project
Dec
13
6:00 PM18:00

Zodiac Killer Project

Screening times:
Saturday, December 13, 6:00 PM - one night only!

Charlie Shackleton | USA, UK | 2025 | 92m

A film about a film that was never made, this boldly original essay is ostensibly an exploration of one man's obsession with catching the infamous Zodiac Killer. It quickly unfolds into an anti-true crime investigation, examining our cultural obsession with the genre.

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Holiday Movie: The Muppet Christmas Carol
Dec
13
8:15 PM20:15

Holiday Movie: The Muppet Christmas Carol

Screening times:
Saturday, December 13, 8:15 PM
Sunday, December 14, 7:30 PM - show added due to popular demand!

Brian Henson | 1992 | USA | 86m

The Muppets put their spin on the tale of an elder, Christmas-hating miser who is visited by spirits who foretell his future and share secrets from his past and present, which helps change his view on life.

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Lucid Toons presents: Son of the White Mare
Dec
14
5:30 PM17:30

Lucid Toons presents: Son of the White Mare

Screening times:
Sunday, December 14, 5:30 PM

Marcell Jankovics | Hungary | 1981 | 75m
Hungarian with English subtitles

One of the great psychedelic masterpieces of world animation, Son of the White Mare is a swirling, color-mad maelstrom of mythic monsters and Scythian heroes, part-Nibelungenlied, part-Yellow Submarine, lit by jagged bolts of lightning and drenched in rivers of blue, red, gold and green. Restored in 4K using the original 35mm camera negative and sound elements by Arbelos in collaboration with the Hungarian Film Archive!

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Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband)
Dec
18
6:30 PM18:30

Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband)

Screening times:
Thursday, December 18, 6:30 PM - this screening is free for Carbon Arc punch-pass holders!

Zacharias Kunuk | Canada | 2025 | 100m
Inuktitut with English subtitles

Screening followed by a special pre-recorded Q&A with director Zacharias Kunuk and co-writer/producer Samuel Cohn-Cousineau, moderated by Carbon Arc programmer Joseph Jung!

A strange death, village upheavals, and swarming suitors lead to a love story gone awry in Zacharias Kunuk’s latest enthralling imagining of ancient Inuit stories.

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Little Trouble Girls
Dec
19
to Dec 20

Little Trouble Girls

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Screening times:
Friday, December 19, 6:30 PM
Saturday, December 20, 6:00 PM

Urška Djukić | Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia | 2025 | 90m
Slovenian with English subtitles

Sixteen-year-old Lucija, a shy student at a Catholic school, joins the all-girls choir and befriends the charismatic Ana-Marija. During a retreat at a countryside convent, Lucija's attraction to a restoration worker creates tension with Ana-Marija and the choir. As she navigates her emerging sexuality, she begins to question her beliefs, causing conflict within the group.

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Happy Holidays - Closing Night film!
Dec
21
5:30 PM17:30

Happy Holidays - Closing Night film!

Screening times:
Sunday, December 21, 5:30 PM

Scandar Copti | Palestine, France, Germany, Italy, Qatar | 2024 | 123m
Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles

A family saga that thoughtfully considers the myriad intricacies of Arab Israeli life in Jerusalem and Haifa. Happy Holidays tells four interwoven stories: Fifi, a free-spirited Palestinian student; her brother Ravi and his pregnant Jewish partner; their father’s financial misdeeds that could ruin their future, and their domineering mother, determined to make the elder sister’s wedding a success at all costs.

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A Second Life
Dec
7
to Dec 11

A Second Life

Screening times:
Sunday, December 7, 6:00 PM
Thursday, December 11, 6:30 PM

Laurent Slama | France | 2025 | 77m
English and French with English subtitles

During the Olympic Games in Paris, Elisabeth, a hearing-impaired Frenchwoman, manages short-term rentals while seeking respite from the city's chaos by removing her hearing aids. Her day shifts dramatically when she meets Elijah, a free-spirited Californian, and finds a rare connection amid the noise of the opening ceremony.

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The Librarians
Dec
6
to Dec 7

The Librarians

Screening times:
Saturday, December 6, 6:00 PM
Sunday, December 7, 8:00 PM

Kim A. Snyder | USA | 2025 | 88m

In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQia+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy as this doc shows the kind of thing Margaret Atwood warned us about is happening right now in parts of the US.

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Thinking Beyond the Market: A Film About Genuinely Affordable Housing
Dec
6
2:00 PM14:00

Thinking Beyond the Market: A Film About Genuinely Affordable Housing

Screening times:
Thursday, December 4, 6:30 PM - director attending via videolink! - SOLD OUT
Saturday, December 6, 2:00 PM - director attending via videolink!

Dr. Brian Doucet | Canada | 2025 | 86m

This film takes you across Canada to learn about policies, programs and projects that are already happening and already having a positive impact on addressing the housing crisis. By demonstrating how many important solutions are making a difference in communities, the film inspires and challenges us to think about both the root causes of the housing crisis and transformative solutions.

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Severely Queer presents Day With(out) Art: Meet Us Where We're At - FREE ENTRY!
Dec
1
8:00 PM20:00

Severely Queer presents Day With(out) Art: Meet Us Where We're At - FREE ENTRY!

Screening times:
Monday, December 1, 8:00 PM - FREE ENTRY!

Various Artists | Various countries | 2025 | 60m

Severely Queer Caucus at NSCAD University is proud to partner with Visual AIDS for Day With(out) Art 2025 by presenting Meet Us Where We’re At, a program of six commissioned shorts that forefront the experiences of drug users and harm reduction practices as they intersect with the ongoing HIV crisis.

FREE ENTRY - Admissions are granted on a first come first serve basis from when doors open at 7:30 PM, 30 minutes before the film screening.

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Kelly Reichardt Retrospective - Meek's Cutoff
Nov
28
8:30 PM20:30

Kelly Reichardt Retrospective - Meek's Cutoff

Screening times:
Friday, November 28, 8:30 PM

Kelly Reichardt | USA | 2010 | 101m

A small group of settlers travelling across the Oregon High Desert in 1845 suspect that their guide may not know the area well enough to plot a safe and certain route. Each month this year Carbon Arc presents a director for a mini-restrospective of their work. This month the Carbon Arc programmers have selected American indie icon Kelly Reichardt!

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Peacock
Nov
27
to Nov 28

Peacock

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Screening times:
Thursday, November 27, 6:00 PM
Friday, November 28, 6:00 PM

Bernhard Wenger | Austria, Germany | 2024 | 102m
In German with English subtitles

A master social impersonator finds his personal life suffering as his career demands more fictitious personas. 

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Kelly Reichardt Retrospective - Wendy & Lucy
Nov
22
8:30 PM20:30

Kelly Reichardt Retrospective - Wendy & Lucy

Screening times:
Saturday, November 22, 8:30 PM

Kelly Reichardt | USA | 2008 | 80m

Each month this year Carbon Arc has focused on a director for a mini-retrospective of their work, and this month it’s indie icon Kelly Reichardt! Wendy & Lucy is a touching political road movie about an idealistic young drifter, her faithful dog and the wide open spaces of the Pacific Northwest.

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Urchin
Nov
22
to Nov 23

Urchin

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Screening times:
Saturday, November 22, 6:00 PM
Sunday, November 23, 7:45 PM

Harris Dickinson | UK | 2025 | 99m

Mike, a rough sleeper in London, is trapped in a cycle of self-destruction as he attempts to turn his life around. Winner of Un Certain Regard Best Actor and International Federation of Film Critics Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival

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La estrella azul - Latin American & Spanish Film Festival
Nov
15
7:30 PM19:30

La estrella azul - Latin American & Spanish Film Festival

Screening times:
Saturday, November 15, 7:30 PM - FREE ENTRY!

Javier Macipe | Spain, Argentina | 2023 | 129m
Spanish with English subtitles

La estrella azul (The Blue Star) is a drama inspired by the life of Spanish musician and poet Mauricio Aznar. In the rocking ‘90s, while on a self-discovery trip through the Argentinean interior, he finds a new passion for life and folk music. This is one of six films screening at this year’s Latin American & Spanish Film Festival, presented by Sedice Spanish Heritage Language and Culture School! LASFF screenings are happening at Carbon Arc and Dalhousie Art Centre.

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Becho - Latin American & Spanish Film Festival
Nov
15
5:30 PM17:30

Becho - Latin American & Spanish Film Festival

Screening times:
Saturday, November 15, 5:30 PM - FREE ENTRY!

José Infantozzi | Uruguay | 2024 | 70m
Spanish with English subtitles

Becho is a boy with a special gift: he perceives passion as a golden, luminous energy that emanates from music and movement. One day, the energy of a group of musicians transports him to a magical world. This is one of six films screening at this year’s Latin American & Spanish Film Festival, presented by Sedice Spanish Heritage Language and Culture School! LASFF screenings are happening at Carbon Arc and Dalhousie Art Centre.

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Yana-Wara - Latin American & Spanish Film Festival
Nov
14
8:00 PM20:00

Yana-Wara - Latin American & Spanish Film Festival

Screening times:
Friday, November 14, 8:00 PM - FREE ENTRY!

Tito Catacora, Óscar Catacora | Peru | 2023 | 104m
Aymara with English subtitles

A Peruvian mystery drama. The communal justice system accuses Don Evaristo, 80 years old, of the murder of his granddaughter Yana-Wara, 13 years old. During the hearing, everyone learns the tragic story of this young girl. This is one of six films screening at this year’s Latin American & Spanish Film Festival, presented by Sedice Spanish Heritage Language and Culture School! LASFF screenings are happening at Carbon Arc and Dalhousie Art Centre.

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Oaxacalifornia: El Regreso - Latin American & Spanish Film Festival
Nov
14
6:00 PM18:00

Oaxacalifornia: El Regreso - Latin American & Spanish Film Festival

Screening times:
Friday, November 14, 6:00 PM - FREE ENTRY!

Trisha Ziff | USA | 2021 | 84m
English and Spanish with Spanish and English subtitles

An intimate portrait of three generations of a Mexican-American family in California, reflecting on forty years since they first crossed into the US as undocumented immigrants. This is one of six films screening at this year’s Latin American and Spanish Film Festival, presented by Sedice Spanish Heritage Language and Culture School! LASFF screenings are happening at Carbon Arc and Dalhousie Art Centre.

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Köln 75
Nov
13
to Nov 19

Köln 75

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Screening times:
Thursday, November 13, 6:30 PM
Wednesday, November 19, 6:30 PM

Ido Fluk | Germany, Poland, Belgium | 2025 | 112m
German with English subtitles

The unknown backstory to Jazz legend's Keith Jarrett’s groundbreaking performance in January 1975 in Cologne, Germany, that was conceived and orchestrated by a teenage up-and-coming concert promoter.

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Ju Dou
Nov
12
6:30 PM18:30

Ju Dou

Screening times:
Wednesday, November 12, 6:30 PM

Zhang Yimou and Yang Fengliang | China, Japan | 1990 | 95m
Mandarin with English subtitles

In the early 20th Century the young and beautiful Ju Dou is married off to an egregiously cruel business owner in the Chinese countryside, but finds love and lust in the arms of her husband’s nephew and employee.

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Kelly Reichhardt Retrospective - River of Grass
Nov
8
8:30 PM20:30

Kelly Reichhardt Retrospective - River of Grass

Screening times:
Saturday, November 8, 8:30 PM

Kelly Reichardt | USA | 1994 | 76m

Cozy, a dissatisfied housewife, meets Lee at a bar. A drink turns into a home break-in, and a gun shot sends them on the run together, thinking they've committed murder. This November we are screening a mini-retrospective of films by American auteur Kelly Reichardt!

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Lilith Fair: Building A Mystery
Nov
8
6:00 PM18:00

Lilith Fair: Building A Mystery

Screening times:
Saturday, November 8, 6:00 PM

Ally Pankiw | Canada, USA | 2025 | 99m

The untold story of the groundbreaking music festival featuring only women artists, started by iconic Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan in opposition to systematic and sexist industry barriers.

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Maciste in Hell with live score by Mini Worlds
Nov
7
6:30 PM18:30

Maciste in Hell with live score by Mini Worlds

Screening times:
Friday, November 7, 6:30 PM

Guido Brignone | Italy | 1925 | 97 mins
Silent film presented with live improvised music accompaniment provided by Mini Worlds

This year marks a whole century since Maciste in Hell was released. Blending over the top action sequences with incredible practical effects, Maciste in Hell has enough camp to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages.

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Fleapit Cinema presents - Excavated Visions: A Solomon Nagler Retrospective
Nov
6
6:30 PM18:30

Fleapit Cinema presents - Excavated Visions: A Solomon Nagler Retrospective

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

Solomon Nagler | Canada | 2003-2017 | 81m

In celebration of Solomon Nagler receiving Arts Nova Scotia’s Established Artist Recognition Award, Fleapit Cinema is proud to present a new retrospective of the Winnipeg-born, Halifax-based filmmaker's work. Followed by Q&A with the filmmaker.

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Afterwords' Double Feature: Healing Through Poetry / Lost Chapters
Nov
3
6:30 PM18:30

Afterwords' Double Feature: Healing Through Poetry / Lost Chapters

Screening times:
Monday, November 3, 6:30 PM

Healing Through Poetry | Asiah Sparks | Canada | 2025 | 21m - director attending!
Lost Chapters | Lorena Alvaredo | Venezuela | 2024 | 67m

Afterwords Literary Festival presents new 20-minute documentary Healing Through Poetry by former Youth Poet Laureate Asiah Sparks. This short doc will screen at 6:30 PM, followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker! Following the Q&A, 67-minute Venezuelan narrative feature Lost Chapters will screen.

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HappyEnd
Nov
2
8:00 PM20:00

HappyEnd

Screening times:
Thursday, October 30, 6:30 PM - followed by Cinema Club!
Sunday, November 2, 8:00 PM

Neo Sora | Japan, USA, Singapore, United Kingdom | 2024 | 113m
Japanese with English subtitles

In a near-future Tokyo, best friends Yuta and Kou are divided by one’s dawning socio-political awareness and the threat of a catastrophic earthquake.

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Fairy Creek
Nov
2
2:30 PM14:30

Fairy Creek

Screening times:
Monday, October 27, 6:30 PM - filmmakers attending! - SOLD OUT
Monday, October 27, 9:00 PM - filmmmakers attending! - SOLD OUT
Sunday, November 2, 2:30 PM - show added!

Jen Muranetz | Canada | 2024 | 78m
English with English subtitles

A documentary following Canada’s largest demonstration of civil disobedience, in a historic struggle to protect old growth forests. This screening is part of the film's Nova Scotia theatrical tour! The Monday evening screenings will be attended by director Jen Muranetz and executive producer Neal Livingston, who will be available for a post-screening Q&A.

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