Metro Cinema Edmonton

Metro Cinema in 2011

Metro Cinema Edmonton is a non-profit organization and registered charity located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Since 1996, Metro Cinema operated out of the Zeidler Hall in the Citadel Theatre in downtown Edmonton. 9828 - 101A Ave.[1] Metro Cinema is funded by: Canadian Council for the Arts, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Alberta Arts Council, The City of Edmonton, and Alberta Media Arts Alliance Society (AMAAS).[2]

On March 16, 2011, Metro Cinema announced that they would be moving to the iconic Garneau Theatre in the Strathcona district of Edmonton.[3]

Some of the recurring events that are hosted by Metro cinema include:

  • Turkey Shoot, featuring Dave Clarke, Jeff Page and friends as they make fun of cinema's most ridiculous movies,[4]
  • Metro Shorts, presented by Mostly Water Theatre. In Metro Shorts, local filmmakers are invited to submit five-minute shorts for screening and judging. Over the course of 5 rounds of competition each season, filmmakers get paid regular screening fees and compete for a $100.00 prize.[5]
  • Doc Soup Screenings. Presented by the Global Visions Film Festival [6] and Hot Docs,[7] Doc Soup showcases some of the most sought after documentary films of the day.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Edmonton non-profit benefits, but indie cinema firm left reeling | GIG CITY". Gigcity.ca. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  2. ↑ "Our Funders". Metro Cinema. 2011-03-27. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  3. ↑ Babiak, Todd (2011-03-16). "One historic theatre makes way for another". Edmontonjournal.com. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  4. ↑ "Turkey Shoot". Metro Cinema. 2011-03-27. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  5. ↑ "Mostly Water presents: Metro Shorts". Metro Cinema. 2011-03-27. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  6. ↑ "Global Visions Film Festival". Globalvisionsfestival.com. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  7. ↑ "Hot Docs". Hotdocs.ca. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  8. ↑ "Doc Soup 2010 (Presented by Global Visions and Hoc Docs)". Metro Cinema. Retrieved 2011-04-05.

Coordinates: 53°31′23″N 113°30′45″W / 53.52306°N 113.51250°W / 53.52306; -113.51250

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