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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Pride Vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special screening of Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story — the award-winning documentary directed by Darrin Hagen that tells the true story of one man’s fight for equality and the landmark Supreme Court decision that changed Canada forever. This screening celebrates the resilience and contributions of the 2SLGBTQI+ community and creates space for meaningful conversations about justice and inclusion.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/film-screening-pride-vs-prejudice-the-delwin-vriend-story/
LOCATION:Perth & District Union Public Library\, 30 Herriott St.\, Perth\, Ontario\, K7H 1T2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Perth
ORGANIZER;CN="Queer Connection Lanark":MAILTO:qclanark@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261014T190000
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SUMMARY:Reign-bow Cinema
DESCRIPTION:ICMLE is hosting its Next Movie Night. We will be viewing – Shock Treatment (Rocky Horror Picture Show Sequel) \n\n\n\n— \n\n\n\nEach month\, we’ll be hosting a screening of an LGBTQ+ film (or one with a large following within our community). \n\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00 p.m. for a cocktail hour before the show\, with beverages available for purchase from the bar. We will also have concessions available for purchase and raffle tickets. \n\n\n\nOur screening starts at 8:00 pm. We’ll be pausing halfway through the screening for an intermission and raffle draw. \n\n\n\nStick around until the end of the show to close with some trivia and one final prize for our trivia winner!
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/reign-bow-cinema/
LOCATION:LIVE! on Elgin\, 220 Elgin St #2\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 1L7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Ottawa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261008T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261008T210000
DTSTAMP:20260928T220139Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Latin Movie Night
DESCRIPTION:Our October edition has a spooky touch\, but it’s the perfect dose of mystery and queer culture. We’ll be bringing homemade food prepared with lots of love. We invite you to bring something to share\, too; that way\, we can have dinner together and head home withla barriga llena y el corazón contento. \n\n\n\nThis event will take place at Kind Space (400 Cooper St.)\, an inclusive space for the LGBTQ community in Ottawa. \n\n\n\nThe venue is accessible\, and doors open at 6:00 pm. We will start gathering at 6:00 pm\, and the movie will begin around 7:00 pm. (Don’t worry\, you can join at any point in the evening. The main thing is to show up with curiosity\, an open mind\, and a desire to meet new people). \n\n\n\n🕑 Schedule\n\n\n\n\n6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Food and social time\n\n\n\n7:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Movie screening\n\n\n\n8:30 PM – 9:15 PM: Post-movie chat (about the film and life)\n\n\n\n\n🌮 About Food\n\n\n\nThis is a free event\, but any contribution helps: \n\n\n\n\nIf you are able\, you can make a financial donation (suggested $5 to $15 CAD) to help us cover costs. You can send your donation via e-Transfer to latinxsenlacapital@gmail.com or bring cash the day of the event.\n\n\n\nYou can also bring something to share (empanadas\, tamales\, arepas\, pupusas\, salads\, alfajores\, tequeños\, buñuelos\, etc.). At Kind Space\, we have a microwave\, electric kettle\, and a small toaster oven to heat up food.\n\n\n\nNobody is required to bring food AND money—contribute with whatever is within your reach.\n\n\n\n\n👥 About Latines Ottawa\n\n\n\nThis event is powered by Queer Latines / Latines Ottawa and sustained by the community. Everyone here is a volunteer working with lots of love to build this space. If you can help out on the day of the event (whether with food\, setup\, or cleanup at the end)\, we would truly appreciate it! \n\n\n\nSpace is limited. If you register and can no longer attend\, please cancel your registration on Eventbrite\, so someone else can take your spot. If you have any questions\, feel free to write to us at: latinxsenlacapital@gmail.com \n\n\n\n🎬 About the Movie\n\n\n\nWe will announce each month’s movie in advance. If you have suggestions\, ideas\, or a specific film you really want to watch for future sessions\, let us know. We listen without judgment! \n\n\n\nThis month’s movie: \n\n\n\n\nTitle: Rains Over Babel (Llueve sobre Babel\, 2025)\n\n\n\nDirected by: Gala del Sol\n\n\n\nCountry: Colombia / USA / Spain | Fantasy / Dark Comedy | 111 min\n\n\n\nLanguage: Spanish with English subtitles\n\n\n\n\nThis dazzling Colombian feature reimagines Dante’s Inferno in a retro-futuristic\, tropical version of Cali. Set inside Babel—a legendary nightclub serving as a purgatory between life and death—a group of unforgettable misfits gathers to celebrate\, connect\, and gamble years of their lives against Death herself. It is a bold\, vibrant queer story filled with music and drag culture.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/queer-latin-movie-night/
LOCATION:Kind Space\, 400 Cooper St. suite 9001\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2N1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Latines Ottawa":MAILTO:latinxsenlacapital@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261001T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261001T190000
DTSTAMP:20260927T214303Z
CREATED:20260927T214256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T214303Z
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SUMMARY:Changing Gender | Making Worlds with Susan Stryker and Laura Horak
DESCRIPTION:Moderated by Cara TierneyDoor: 5:30 | Event: 6:00-7:00PMAccessibility: https://grove613.ca/accessibility/ \n\n\n\nFeaturing Susan Stryker’s new book\, Changing Gender – a provocative\, genre-bending call to reconsider the story we tell about gender itself – and Laura Horak’s new book Trans Cinema: Making Communities\, Identities\, and Worlds – an exciting introduction to cinema by the trans creators who are innovating filmmaking to imagine a more inclusive world. \n\n\n\nSusan Stryker’s historical research\, theoretical writings\, media-making\, activism\, and academic field-building activities have helped shape the conversation on trans issues since the early 1990s. Stryker retired from the University of Arizona in 2020 and currently holds a distinguished visiting appointment at Stanford University’s Michelle Clayman Institute for Gender Research. She is the author of many academic and general audience works\, including Transgender History. \n\n\n\nLaura Horak is Professor of Film Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa\, Ontario\, and founder of the award-winning Transgender Media Portal. She is author of Girls Will Be Boys: Cross-Dressed Women\, Lesbians\, and American Cinema. \n\n\n\nCara Tierney is a Scottish/Irish/Italian/white/settler\, trans* creative/educator/consultant/curator whose work sits at the intersection of art and education\, oriented toward collective liberation. Currently a prof in the University of Ottawa’s Visual Arts department\, over the last 20 years they have delivered and designed both arts\, and arts-based workshops on unceded Algonquin land\, in and around so-called Ottawa\, approaching their work as an endless series of moments from which to learn\, bridge creativity\, communities\, and share knowledge in the service of social transformation. \n\n\n\nSponsored by Carleton’s Transgender Media Lab; Institute for Comparative Studies of Literature\, Arts\, and Culture; Department of Law and Legal Studies\, Department of Sociology and Anthropology; Canada Research Chair in Critical Disability Studies and Communication; Digital Accessible Futures Lab; Sarah Brouilette; and Jennifer Evans; as well as St. Paul University’s Élisabeth-Bruyère School of Social Innovation.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/changing-gender-making-worlds-with-susan-stryker-and-laura-horak/
LOCATION:The Grove\, 18 Louisa St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1R6Y6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Transgender Media Portal":MAILTO:transgendermediaportal@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260923T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260923T203000
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SUMMARY:Keeping It 100
DESCRIPTION:This K1\, we’re talking all things Ballroom.  \n\n\n\nTo kick things off\, we’re screening Haus (2022)\, a film that follows a young displaced Black queer man and his best friend as they navigate life\, identity\, and belonging while finding community\, refuge\, and chosen family within the local underground Kiki Ballroom scene. \n\n\n\nAfterwards\, share your reflections during our group discussion about the film.  \n\n\n\nWhether you’re new to Ballroom or have been part of the scene for years\, this is an opportunity to learn\, reflect\, and celebrate the power of community. \n\n\n\nFill out the form below to let us know you’re coming. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility Notes \n\n\n\n\nOur building and office are wheelchair accessible.\n\n\n\nThere is a gender neutral washroom on our floor.\n\n\n\nIf you arrive after 6:30pm\, doors and elevator will be locked — please press the MAX buzzer or call 613-701-6555 / 343-307-0494 (also available on WhatsApp)\n\n\n\nSeating available throughout the session\n\n\n\nQuiet participation welcome\n\n\n\nNearby bus routes: 6\, 7\, 11\n\n\n\nClosest train station: Line 1\, Parliament Station (about a 10 minute walk)\n\n\n\nStreet parking and parking lots are open within walking distance to MAX \n\n\n\nPlease contact us in advance for specific accessibility needs
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/keeping-it-100/
LOCATION:MAX Ottawa\, 400 Cooper St. Suite 9004\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Health & Wellness,MAX Programs,Ottawa,Regular programming,Social
ORGANIZER;CN="MAX Ottawa":MAILTO:info@maxottawa.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260919T003000
DTSTAMP:20260907T225136Z
CREATED:20260907T225128Z
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UID:10005728-1789774200-1789777800@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Savage Smudge - Late Night Shorts
DESCRIPTION:G.O.A.T\n\n\n\nKimberley Benjamin (Yawuru\, Bardi and Kija) • 11m • Australia • 2026 • English \n\n\n\nHilarious small-town hijinks ensue as a young queer Aboriginal woman\, Lilah\, falls head over heels for an apparently indifferent new colleague and puts her desire to the test\, sparking a chaotic\, heartfelt race to ask her to the NAIDOC Ball. \n\n\n\nTHE FIRST INDIGENOUS FEMALE PORNOGRAPHER\n\n\n\nJamie Whitecrow (Seine River First Nation) • Key Cast: Monique Mojica (Guna & Rappahannock) • 13m • 2025 • Canada • English \n\n\n\nTHE FIRST INDIGENOUS FEMALE PORNOGRAPHER is Audrey Little-breast\, a native woman whose life and work defies categorization. During a candid interview\, she unravels the mysterious settler desire and sexual appetite for “imaginary Indians” that guided her pornographic work in the 1970s and contemplates its impact on Indigenous sexuality. This film blends and bends archival footage\, pornography\, and re-enactments\, and invites us to ponder how deeply historical and contemporary settler-indigenous relations impact our sexuality. \n\n\n\nConvenience Store NDN Zombie\n\n\n\nCole Forrest (Anishinaabe) • 6.5m • USA • 2025 • English \n\n\n\nZoe and Benny are in love. Benny dies the night before Halloween and is reanimated as a zombie. Claire\, Zoe’s best friend has nefarious intentions. \n\n\n\nBeneath Our Skin\n\n\n\nNgaire Lyden-Elleray (Pasifika/Mi’kmaq/Tongan/Irish/English) • 15m 2025 • Canada • English \n\n\n\nMisi\, a young Indigenous woman\, is plagued by vivid dreams that draw her deeper into her family’s past and their connection to the land. While the city around her is closing in\, Misi must escape to find the cause behind her visions.  \n\n\n\nKakxop pahok: as crianças cegas\n\n\n\nCharles Bicalho (Brazilian) • Cassiano Maxakali (Maxakali) • 17.5m • 2025 • Brazil • Portuguese w/ Eng. Subtitles \n\n\n\nOne day all the men in the village went hunting. And days\, and weeks and months passed… And they didn’t come back. The women of the village then exchanged their children among themselves\, so as not to be left without husbands\, and began to live a new life. However\, one day the men returned from hunting. And they found themselves in a state of affairs very different from the one they had left.  \n\n\n\nSpoken in the Maxakali language and illustraded by the residents of Forest School Village (Aldeia Escola Floresta) in the mucicipality of Teófilo Otoni\, in Minas Gerais state\, in southeastern Brazil\, Kakxop pahok is based on a traditional story of the Maxakali (Tikmû’ûn) people. And forms the Hãmnõgnõy Trilogy of indigenous animations with Konãgxeka: the Maxakali Flood (2016) and Mãtãnãg\, the Enchanted (2019).
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/savage-smudge-late-night-shorts/
LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Market or festival,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Asinabka Festival":MAILTO:asinabkafestival@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T211500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T224500
DTSTAMP:20260907T225425Z
CREATED:20260901T133021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T225425Z
UID:10005686-1789766100-1789771500@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Our Body Is An Expanding Star (Film Screening)
DESCRIPTION:Film ScreeningOur Body Is An Expanding StarDirectors: Semillites Hernández Velasco\, Tania Hernández Velasco (Mexican/Mixtec/Popoloca) • 1h 24m • 2025 • Mexico • Spanish\, English-Presented by Asinabka Festival- \n\n\n\nSynopsis:Semillites and Tania\, two queer siblings bound by a powerful friendship\, journey through the brown terrain of their own bodies – lands they once rejected. They traverse landscapes of skin\, dreams and viscera\, crossing into places that pulse with their ancestors’ memory and\, along the way\, encounter a constellation of flowers\, grasshoppers and fossils. Through collage\, animation\, manifesto\, dance and intimacy\, the film moves across scales of body and territory\, reimagining identity beyond Mexico’s colonial narratives.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/our-body-is-an-expanding-star-film-screening/
LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Market or festival,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Asinabka Festival":MAILTO:asinabkafestival@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260918T173000
DTSTAMP:20260907T224758Z
CREATED:20260907T224754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T224758Z
UID:10005727-1789747200-1789752600@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Ancestral Threads - Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Honor of the Paintbrush\n\n\n\nLouise Thomas (Cree) • 8m • Canada • 2025 • English \n\n\n\nLouise\, an Anicinabe woman\, found the strength to move on after the loss of her husband by devoting herself to the art gallery she opened in his honour. Through this process\, she shows how healing can bring positivity and renewal. \n\n\n\nNivingajuliat\n\n\n\nShelby Lisk (Mohawk)\, Tess Girard • 12m • 2025 • Canada • English \n\n\n\nNivingajuliat (meaning ‘wall hanging’ in Inuktitut) follows artist Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona as she works on her latest wall hanging\, depicting the story of the Inuit sea goddess\, Sedna. Coming from a legacy of renowned artists\, Kabloona responds to her great grandmother (Jessie Oonark) and grandmother’s (Victoria Mamnguqsualuk) artwork by continuing the tradition while making the narratives in a feminized context\, making the heroines in her artwork self-sufficient\, empowered women\, free of patriarchal violence. \n\n\n\nHandwoven\n\n\n\nDasha Levin (Mexican)\, Mason Cazalet\, Mihika Das\, Matthew Wisdom • Key Cast: Nikyle Begay (Diné) • 9m • USA • 2024 • English \n\n\n\nA lyrical portrait of Nikyle Begay\, a non-binary shepherd and weaver; working to preserve their way of life through the traditional art of weaving. \n\n\n\nFrost Scraping\n\n\n\nTheresa iskwêw (Nehiyaw) • 12m • 2025 • Canada • English \n\n\n\nThis short documentary follows Kanina Terry\, a hide tanner from Sioux Lookout\, whose family roots in hunting inspired her to ensure no hide goes to waste. Driven to learn the practice\, Kanina not only mastered tanning but also refined a winter frost-scraping method that has transformed her process and deepened her love for the craft. Beyond creating earrings\, calendars\, and other works with tanned hides\, she is part of a growing community revitalizing this ancestral skill. Kanina’s story reflects both innovation and tradition\, as she carries forward a practice that connects generations. \n\n\n\nInjalak\n\n\n\nJonathan Sequeira\, Wade Jackson • 10.5m • 2026 • Australia • English \n\n\n\nA remote town in Australia has a thriving community of indigenous artists. \n\n\n\nThreads of our Ancestors\n\n\n\nArtless Collective • 25m • 2026 • Canada • English \n\n\n\nThreads of our Ancestors explores the enduring spirit of Tłı̨chọ art through the hands and hearts of five remarkable artists from Canada’s Northwest Territories. Blending ancestral tradition with contemporary innovation\, this journey reveals how culture\, land\, and economic independence are intricately woven into everyday life.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/ancestral-threads-shorts/
LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Market or festival,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Asinabka Festival":MAILTO:asinabkafestival@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260916T230000
DTSTAMP:20260913T224023Z
CREATED:20260913T224021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T224023Z
UID:10005762-1789585200-1789599600@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Reign-bow Queer Cinema
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our first ever edition of Reign-Bow Queer Cinema! Each month\, we’ll be hosting a screening of an LGBTQ+ film (or one with a large following within our community). \n\n\n\nDoors open at 7:00 p.m. for a cocktail hour before the show\, with beverages available for purchase from the bar. We will also have concessions available for purchase and raffle tickets. \n\n\n\nOur screening starts at 8:00 pm. We’ll be pausing halfway through the screening for an intermission and raffle draw. \n\n\n\nStick around until the end of the show to close with some trivia and one final prize for our trivia winner!
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/reign-bow-queer-cinema/
LOCATION:LIVE! on Elgin\, 220 Elgin St #2\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 1L7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Nightlife,Ottawa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260916T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260916T173000
DTSTAMP:20260907T223952Z
CREATED:20260907T223949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T223952Z
UID:10005725-1789574400-1789579800@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Rising Through The Fray
DESCRIPTION:Courtney Montour\, Director / Jason Brennan\, Producer • 1 hour 28 minutes • 2025 • Canada • English with French Subtitles \n\n\n\nUniting from across continents to bring representation to the sport they love\, Indigenous Rising laces up their skates to claim their space on the roller derby track. \n\n\n\nIndigenous Rising is the first team in roller derby history to break the barriers of representing a single country at the Roller Derby World Cup – igniting a movement that pulsates throughout the sport and within each other. Rising Through the Fray follows the team as it welcomes a new generation of players determined to change the face of roller derby—an inclusive\, female-empowering sport still lacking diversity. \n\n\n\nWith a compassionate and candid lens\, filmmaker Courtney Montour weaves energetic on-track game play with tender moments in teammates’ daily lives as skaters from over 30 Indigenous Nations navigate and learn each other’s play styles at tournaments and find strength within each other to compete and skate onto the track with pride. \n\n\n\nIntimate portraits of teammates Sour Cherry\, Krispy and Hawaiian Blaze reveal stories of displacement and disconnection from their culture and identities and the journey of finding belonging within team Indigenous Rising. \n\n\n\nRising Through the Fray offers a poignant exploration of resiliency\, healing and reconnection of a roller derby family with a bond that goes beyond sport.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/rising-through-the-fray/
LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Market or festival,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Asinabka Festival":MAILTO:asinabkafestival@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260915T211500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260915T223000
DTSTAMP:20260907T225612Z
CREATED:20260907T224359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T225612Z
UID:10005726-1789506900-1789511400@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Fistful - Narrative Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Dressup\n\n\n\nAndrew Genaille (Ojibway/Coast Salish) • 8m • Canada • 2026 • English \n\n\n\nA young lady takes a DNA test and finds out she’s not indigenous\, and confronts her mother about it. \n\n\n\nFistful of Vodka\n\n\n\nRobert Joe (Northern Tutchone) • 15m • 2025 • Canada • English \n\n\n\nA stranger arrives in a rural Yukon town\, driven by a mysterious vendetta against the local bootlegger\, sparking violent conflict. \n\n\n\nChoices\n\n\n\nJessie Anthony (Onondaga) • 35m • Canada • 2026 • English \n\n\n\nAfter a devastating family emergency\, Elly is faced with the difficult decision to follow her dreams or leave the love of her life behind. \n\n\n\nPOOR\n\n\n\nTheo Jean Cuthand • 13m • 2026 • Canada • English \n\n\n\nAn Indigenous trans man quits his abusive call centre job and ends up fighting an eviction\, only to realize not everyone will survive his poverty. \n\n\n\nThe Superlative\n\n\n\nDawn Nagazina (Métis/settler) • 10m • 2026 • Canada • English \n\n\n\nA superficially successful woman moves through a pivotal day feeling profoundly disconnected until a chance encounter invites her to rethink her choices with an honesty she has long avoided.  \n\n\n\nCorn Husk Doll\n\n\n\nYuma Dean Hester (Anishinaabe) • 14m • Canada • 2025 • Mohawk \n\n\n\nCorn Husk Doll tells the story of a young\, beautiful girl who neglects her community responsibilities. Despite warnings from the animals\, she becomes distracted by her own reflection and slowly begins to turn into a corn husk doll with no face. This story reminds us to be humble\, and to fulfill our responsibilities to our families\, clan\, and community.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/fistful-narrative-shorts/
LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Market or festival,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Asinabka Festival":MAILTO:asinabkafestival@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260825T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260825T200000
DTSTAMP:20260811T003557Z
CREATED:20260811T003553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T003557Z
UID:10005493-1787682600-1787688000@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:"Looking For..." Short Film Premiere
DESCRIPTION:Looking For follows Teddy\, a Black queer man in Ottawa\, as he navigates dating\, career uncertainty and the search for a place to call home.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/looking-for-short-film-premiere/
LOCATION:The Mayfair Theatre\, 1074 Bank St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1S 2W3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Teddy Dumont":MAILTO:teducart1@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260822T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260822T183000
DTSTAMP:20260803T220816Z
CREATED:20260803T220809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T220816Z
UID:10005466-1787414400-1787423400@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate queer Canadian icon Carole Pope at a special Pride screening of Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions. Gather with community members for this compelling documentary exploring the trailblazing singer’s life\, music and unapologetic legacy. Join Carole Pope for an intimate discussion after the film.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/antidiva-the-carole-pope-confessions/
LOCATION:National Arts Centre\, 1 Elgin St\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1P 5W1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Ottawa,Pride
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260822T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260822T150000
DTSTAMP:20260814T223939Z
CREATED:20260811T005248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T223939Z
UID:10005472-1787403600-1787410800@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Ballroom on the Big Screen - Movie Screening
DESCRIPTION:Come experience the history\, culture\, and impact of Ballroom in Canada through film. Guided by the Icon Michael Roberson and filmmaker Odu Adam we will learn about Ballroom’s origins in Canada and hear from some of the folks supporting the movement in Ottawa. Stay for a community talk back to reflect\, connect\, and celebrate the stories that continue to inspire generations.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/ballroom-on-the-big-screen-movie-screening/
LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Ottawa,Pride
ORGANIZER;CN="MAX Ottawa":MAILTO:info@maxottawa.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260814T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260814T220000
DTSTAMP:20260803T193630Z
CREATED:20260803T193626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T193630Z
UID:10005440-1786730400-1786744800@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Pride Movie Night: Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
DESCRIPTION:Mask required movie screening for the community for Pride Month – and it’s a fundraiser too! Half of our proceeds will go to support the Dyke March! \n\n\n\nWe’ll be watching Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter\, a 2001 Canadian horror parody superhero film from Odessa Filmworks that deals with Jesus Christ’s modern-day struggle to protect the lesbians of Ottawa\, Ontario\, from vampires with the help of Mexican wrestler and superhero El Santo. The film was written by Ian Driscoll and directed by Lee Demarbre. \n\n\n\nDoors at 6:00pmMovie at 6:45pm
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/pride-movie-night-jesus-christ-vampire-hunter/
LOCATION:The Grove\, 18 Louisa St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1R6Y6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Ottawa,Pride
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260724T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260724T220000
DTSTAMP:20260709T003800Z
CREATED:20260709T003756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T003800Z
UID:10005372-1784916000-1784930400@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:CHEZ NOUS Movie Night
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to the official opening of Chez Nous! \n\n\n\nWhat better way to start the weekend off than to nourish each other with beloved meals that honour our roots and witness together the beauty\, complexity\, and richness of our lives through film. \n\n\n\nWe’re gathering at A.C.O. from 6pm to 10pm for food\, film\, and conversation. You’re encouraged to bring something to share and a container to bring extras back with you. \n\n\n\nACCESSIBILITY & LOGISTICAL NOTES\n\n\n\n\nA.C.O. is a physically accessible venue.\n\n\n\nHarm reduction supplies available\n\n\n\nNaloxone kits available\n\n\n\nMasks available\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSoirée cinéma et repas collectif \n\n\n\nVous êtes invités à l’inauguration officielle de Chez Nous! \n\n\n\nQuoi de mieux pour commencer le week-end que de se régaler ensemble de plats traditionnels qui rendent hommage à nos racines et de découvrir ensemble\, à travers le cinéma\, la beauté\, la complexité et la richesse de nos vies ? \n\n\n\nNous nous retrouverons à CSO. de 18 h à 22 h pour partager un repas\, un film et des discussions. N’hésitez pas à apporter un plat à partager ainsi qu’un récipient pour emporter les restes. \n\n\n\nACCESSIBILITÉ ET INFORMATIONS PRATIQUES\n\n\n\n\nLa CSO est un lieu accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite.\n\n\n\nMatériel de réduction des risques disponible\n\n\n\nKits de naloxone disponibles\n\n\n\nMasques disponibles
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/chez-nous-movie-night/
LOCATION:AIDS Committee of Ottawa\, 19 Main St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1S1A9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Ottawa,Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260716T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260716T200000
DTSTAMP:20260713T230056Z
CREATED:20260713T230049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T230056Z
UID:10005394-1784221200-1784232000@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Projection de film queer (avec pizza!)
DESCRIPTION:Rejoignez-nous pour une soirée pizza et un super film queer de 17 à 20h jeudi le 16 juillet! Nous allons regarder la comédie adolescente des années ’90 « L’incroyable histoire vraie de deux filles amoureuses ». On vous attend aux bureaux de Jeunesse Idem au 109 rue Wright (portes au 41 rue Leduc). Pizza et popcorn fournis surplace! Inscrivez-vous avec le lien Forms ‼️ \n\n\n\nAccessibilité: Le bureau est accessible aux usagers de fauteuils roulants. Il n’y a pas de salle de bain accessible dans les bureaux\, mais il y en a une dans le bâtiment adjacent\, ce qui demande un déplacement de 5 à 10 minutes. \n\n\n\nGroupe d’âge: 13 à 35 ans
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/projection-de-film-queer-avec-pizza/
LOCATION:Jeunesse idem\, 109 Rue Wright #7\, Gatineau\, Quebec\, J8X 2G7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:En français,Film,Quebec,Youth
ORGANIZER;CN="Jeunesse Idem":MAILTO:olivier.activitesji@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260714T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260714T200000
DTSTAMP:20260709T192142Z
CREATED:20260709T192137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T192142Z
UID:10005378-1784052000-1784059200@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Reel Queers Film Club
DESCRIPTION:Lights… Camera… Action. \n\n\n\nWe’re kicking GayZone Week 2 off with a movie night 🎬 \n\n\n\nJoin us for our first ever Reel Queers film club. This week\, we’re screening The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson.  \n\n\n\nThis bio-doc investigates the mysterious 1992 death of black gay rights activist and Stonewall veteran\, Marsha P. Johnson. Using archival interviews with Johnson\, and new interviews with Johnson’s family\, friends and fellow activists. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re a film buff or just looking for a low-key Tuesday evening with friends\, this is for you. Sign up through the form below to let us know you’re coming. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Reel Queers\n\n\n\nReel Queers is GayZone’s recurring queer film club\, creating a welcoming and affirming space where 2SLGBTQ+ community members can gather to experience\, discuss\, and celebrate queer cinema. Through carefully curated screenings spanning classic\, contemporary\, independent\, and international films\, Reel Queers explores the diversity of queer identities\, histories\, and lived experiences while fostering meaningful conversation and community connection.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/reel-queers-film-club/
LOCATION:Centretown Community Health Centre\, 420 Cooper Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 0H2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Health & Wellness,MAX Programs,Ottawa,Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260711T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260711T120000
DTSTAMP:20260701T161443Z
CREATED:20260701T161427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T161443Z
UID:10005307-1783762200-1783771200@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:The Train to Nowhere
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the bus on a special event dedicated to bettering transit in Ottawa! Join Good Golly Zines for a zine market\, documentary film screening\, and community panel on the future of transit in Ottawa. \n\n\n\nIn the featured documentary\, The Train to Nowhere\, local filmmaker Gio Petti takes an in-depth look at the past\, present and future of Ottawa’s Light-Rail Transit and its impact on commuters\, asking what it means to wait for progress and what happens when infrastructure meant to move a city forward remains distant. Following the documentary will be a panel discussion with Gio Petti\, local community leaders\, and transit activists to keep the conversation going. What would it take to fix Ottawa’s public transit problem? \n\n\n\nWhat hope do we have for the future of public transit? So get your tickets and Presto cards ready for what’s sure to be a memorable event dedicated to bettering Ottawa. \n\n\n\n✴️ Event Schedule ✴️9:30 (ish) • As folks come in\, visit our zine members and stop by concession for tea and popcorn \n\n\n\n10:00 • Special screening kicks off with a welcome from Good Golly Zines and initial remarks from the director\, Gio Petti \n\n\n\n10:20 • THE TRAIN TO NOWHERE; THE FIGHT FOR OTTAWA’S SOUTH LRT \n\n\n\n11:20 • Little intermission \n\n\n\n11:20 • Panel discussion with Gio and some of Ottawa’s community leaders (with some time for audience questions)
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/the-train-to-nowhere/
LOCATION:ByTowne Cinema\, 325 Rideau St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 5Y4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Good Golly Zines":MAILTO:Goodgollyzines@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260625T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260625T203000
DTSTAMP:20260623T212646Z
CREATED:20260623T212537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T212646Z
UID:10005269-1782410400-1782419400@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:The Birdcage - a fundraising event for Northern Lights Refuge
DESCRIPTION:Ottawa’s Mayfair Theatre\, in partnership with Northern Lights Refuge\, is proud to present a screening of The Birdcage to help raise funds to support LGBTQ+ refugees. \n\n\n\nDoors will open at 6:00pm and the movie begins at 6:30pm. \n\n\n\nWith help from supporters like you\, Northern Lights Refuge is hoping to raise funds to ensure it can continue with its important work. \n\n\n\nNorthern Lights Refuge is very grateful to once again partner with Ottawa’s Mayfair Theatre for another exciting movie event to help raise funds for LGBTQ+ refugees who are living in fear and terrifying circumstances. These individuals\, with your support\, can soon begin a new safe life in Canada full of possibilities. Money generated from this event will help raise the necessary funds to support NLR’s sponsorship efforts. Members of Northern Lights Refuge encourage all to attend and very much appreciate the ongoing support. \n\n\n\nIf you are unable to attend\, please consider purchasing a ticket for a newcomer or making a donation by visiting the NLR online donation page at canadahelps.org/en/pages/northern-lights-refuge
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/the-birdcage-a-fundraising-event-for-northern-lights-refuge/
LOCATION:The Mayfair Theatre\, 1074 Bank St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1S 2W3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Ottawa
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260529T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260529T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T162740Z
CREATED:20260525T162732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260525T162740Z
UID:10005071-1780081200-1780086600@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Virtual Movie Night
DESCRIPTION:A monthly virtual movie night organized by Wheelie Productions. For the May edition\, tune in for Shiva Baby.  \n\n\n\n🎥 Shiva Baby⏳️ 1hr 17min🎭 Comedy \n\n\n\nClosed captions available! \n\n\n\nRegister at the link below to get the Jitsi link! If you have registered for a previous movie night you will receive the link each time.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/virtual-movie-night/
LOCATION:https://maxottawa.ca/list/virtual-movie-night/
CATEGORIES:Film,Virtual event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260529T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260529T223000
DTSTAMP:20260528T132004Z
CREATED:20260528T131958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T132004Z
UID:10005125-1780079400-1780093800@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Movie Night: Zoolander
DESCRIPTION:🍿It’s almost time for another movie showing of our Shared Lens Project!🌈 \n\n\n\nZoolander (PG 13) 📽️ \n\n\n\n📍6:30pm start at Parish Hall Amphitheatre\, Kemptville Campus (40 Campus Drive) \n\n\n\n🍿Concessions will be available (bring cash) or bring your own snacks!
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/movie-night-zoolander/
LOCATION:Parish Hall Amphitheatre on Kemptville College Campus\, 40 Campus Dr\, Kemptville\, Ontario\, K0G 1J0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,North Grenville
ORGANIZER;CN="North Grenville Pride":MAILTO:info@ngpride.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260424T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260424T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T180822Z
CREATED:20260421T180808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T180822Z
UID:10004992-1777055400-1777062600@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Modern Whore Q&A and Screening
DESCRIPTION:Filmmakers in attendance on opening night\, Friday April 24! \n\n\n\nNicole Bazuin (director/producer/writer)\, Andrea Werhun (producer/writer/star)\, and Vixen Vu (who appears in the film) will be on hand for a Q&A\, and will have copies of the Modern Whore book and merch for sale! \n\n\n\n🌼 Post screening Q&A with Nicole Bazuin\, Andrea Werhun & Vixen Vu @therealcatvu🌼 Moderated by Evan @pole.evan🌼 Community Partner MAX on site with information about their org @maxottawa.ca🌼 Andrea Werhun’s memoir available for purchase from The Spaniel’s Tale @thespanielstale🌼 Exclusive merch for sale. \n\n\n\nModern Whore\n\n\n\nA hybrid documentary that reimagines popular depictions of sex work through the lived experiences of writer\, performer\, and sex worker Andrea Werhun. Andrea grapples with social stigma and reclaims her narrative in a series of funny\, heartbreaking\, and surprising stories. \n\n\n\nFrom executive producer Sean Baker\, 4x Academy Award winning director of Anora\, The Florida Project\, and Tangerine! \n\n\n\nCalgary Underground Film Festival: Jury Award\, Audience Award winner! \n\n\n\n“showcases great writing…insightful\, funny and creative” (Flickering Myth) \n\n\n\n“Hilarious & empowering…delightfully playful biography” (Geek Vibes Nation) \n\n\n\n“an enchanting case study…Thoroughly entertaining” (Mediaversity) \n\n\n\n“An entertaining and necessary doc” (This Is For Reel) \n\n\n\n*Please take note that doors open 30 minutes before showtimes. We encourage people to arrive early. We have a small box office\, a small candy bar\, and a single-screen cinema\, meaning that when most of an audience shows up a few minutes before showtime\, it causes a bottleneck. If possible\, we appreciate you arriving a little bit early to pick out your seat and get your popcorn. Thanks for your help!
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/modern-whore-qa-and-screening/
LOCATION:The Mayfair Theatre\, 1074 Bank St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1S 2W3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Ottawa,Sex positive
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260314T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260314T173000
DTSTAMP:20260310T161505Z
CREATED:20260310T161459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T161505Z
UID:10004802-1773504000-1773509400@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:We Are Pat: International Film Festival of Ottawa Premiere
DESCRIPTION:International Film Festival of Ottawa: \n\n\n\nThis special Ottawa premiere of We Are Pat is presented in collaboration with Carleton University Professor of Film Studies Laura Horak and the Trans Media Lab. In addition to the screening\, Horak will discussing and launching her new book on trans cinema\, Trans Cinema: Making Communities\, Identities\, and Worlds \n\n\n\n“Pat\, the evasive\, androgynous SNL character played by Julia Sweeney\, was a ubiquitous presence in the pop culture ether of the 1990s. As a kid\, filmmaker Ro Haber grappled with a strange obsession with Pat — a character whose popularity hinged on them making others wildly uncomfortable with their refusal to adhere to strict gender lines. Both time and their identity moved forward and yet\, even as an adult\, Haber’s preoccupation remained. Now\, 35 years after the first “It’s Pat” sketch debuted on SNL\, Tribeca alum filmmaker Haber and a who’s who of queer and trans comedians and writers (including Sweeney herself) come together to confront the existence of Pat. Through discussions and debate via the lens of 2025 and trans visibility\, the group goes on a mission to reframe the character — an unexpected opportunity to not erase Pat but reclaim them in a manner that eliminates ridicule and instills empowerment.” Liza Domnitz\, Tribeca Film Festival
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/we-are-pat-international-film-festival-of-ottawa-premiere/
LOCATION:Ottawa Art Gallery\, 10 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Transgender Media Portal":MAILTO:transgendermediaportal@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260307T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260307T200000
DTSTAMP:20260226T001616Z
CREATED:20260226T001608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T001616Z
UID:10004775-1772895600-1772913600@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:SHIFT Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Shift Film Festival is an intimate\, intentional film experience created by Labia Cinematica to spotlight bold\, tender\, and radical stories by women and gender non-conforming filmmakers\, with a strong focus on Black and queer voices. \n\n\n\nThis first edition is designed as more than just a screening. It’s a space to gather\, feel\, and connect through cinema that explores identity\, pleasure\, intimacy\, resistance\, and healing. The films selected for Shift challenge dominant narratives and invite us to shift the gaze\, toward stories rooted in care\, complexity\, and truth. \n\n\n\nThroughout the evening\, audiences will experience a curated program of short films\, documentaries\, series and feature films\, followed by filmmaker Q&As and panels. Whether you’re a filmmaker\, artist\, student\, or simply someone who loves powerful storytelling\, this festival is for you. \n\n\n\nWhat to expect:  \n\n\n\n\nA curated selection of creative works by women\, non-binary & trans women directors\n\n\n\nPost-screening Q&A and discussion\n\n\n\nNetworking with artists\, creatives\, and community members\n\n\n\n\nShift Film Festival is about creating space for our stories\, our bodies\, our desires\, our softness\, and our power. We can’t wait to welcome you. \n\n\n\nReclaim the Gaze.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/shift-film-festival/2026-03-07/
LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Market or festival,Ottawa,Sex positive
ORGANIZER;CN="Labia Cinematica":MAILTO:info@labiacinematica.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260303T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260303T210000
DTSTAMP:20260225T235940Z
CREATED:20260225T235929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T235940Z
UID:10004772-1772559000-1772571600@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Queer SWANA Movie Night
DESCRIPTION:A monthly gathering for queer SWANA folks and allies to come together around a shared meal\, watch a movie\, and discuss it together afterward. \n\n\n\nThis event is held every first Tuesday of the month\, in the welcoming space generously offered by the folks at KindSpace (400 Cooper St.). \n\n\n\nWe know life happens\, conversations run long\, and time in SWANA cultures can be… flexible. The venue is accessible\, and doors open at 5:30 pm. We’ll start gathering at 5:45 pm\, and the movie will begin around 6:30 pm. You’re welcome to join for any part of the evening. There’s no pressure to be there for all three. What matters most is showing up with curiosity\, care\, and an open and inclusive mindset. \n\n\n\nWhether this is your first time or your tenth\, queer SWANA folks and respectful allies are welcome in this shared space. \n\n\n\n🕑 Rough program \n\n\n\n5:45–6:30 Shared food and catching up on the latest gossip \n\n\n\n6:30–8:30 Getting cozy together for the movie \n\n\n\n8:30–9:00 Sharing thoughts\, feelings\, questions. No right answers required \n\n\n\n🍉 About the food \n\n\n\nThis is a shared\, community-style meal. \n\n\n\nIf you’re able to bring food\, please do. Homemade\, store-bought\, sweet\, savoury\, … all sizes and colours are welcome. \n\n\n\nIf bringing food isn’t an option\, you’re invited to contribute what you can (suggested $15). A small team of volunteers will be preparing home-cooked\, grandma-style meals with a lot of love (and yes\, some of us Arab gays really do know our way around a kitchen!). \n\n\n\nNo one is expected to bring both food and money. Come in the way that works for you. \n\n\n\n👥 About the people \n\n\n\nThis is a volunteer-based\, community-powered event. It truly takes a village\, and everyone’s care helps keep the evening warm and welcoming. If you’re able to help out\, whether with food\, setup\, or cleanup\, it’s always appreciated. No\, Mama won’t be here to pick up your plate; but community care goes a long way 😉 \n\n\n\nSeating is limited. If you sign up but are not able to come\, please cancel your registration through your Eventbrite account so that someone else can attend. If you have any questions\, contact movie.night.ottawa@gmail.com or Whatsapp +1 (613) 698-1436. \n\n\n\n🎬 About the movie \n\n\n\nWe aim to announce each month’s movie at least two weeks in advance. There might not be one hundred options to choose from\, but the pool is rich. If you have suggestions\, ideas\, or strong feelings about what we can watch next\, please share. We promise we won’t judge. \n\n\n\nMovie of March 3rd\, 2026: The Judgment (2023) dir. Marwan Mokbel \n\n\n\nEgypt/ Thriller & Drama / 111 minThe movie is in English. Subtitles are not available.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/queer-swana-movie-night/
LOCATION:Kind Space\, 400 Cooper St. suite 9001\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 2N1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Ottawa,Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260221T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260221T201500
DTSTAMP:20251230T211014Z
CREATED:20251230T210954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T211014Z
UID:10003823-1771697700-1771704900@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:CABARET – a Singalong & Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Join Tone Cluster at the film classic “Cabaret”\,  a singalong and fundraiser for the choir. \n\n\n\nThis 1972 film musical won 8 Academy awards and stars Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles and Joel Grey as the emcee both in iconic performances.   \n\n\n\nDress up as your favourite major character and participate in our costume contest. There will be a prize for best costume! \n\n\n\nYou can use your smart phone to view the lyrics or use printed lyrics sheets to join the singalong.   \n\n\n\nAccessibility Information: \n\n\n\nThe ByTowne auditorium and washrooms are fully accessible and there will be reserved accessible spots in the theatre. For more information with regards to accessibility\, please visit https://www.bytowne.ca/faqs/ \n\n\n\nParking: \n\n\n\nFree and paid parking is available on various city streets during certain times of day (see the City of Ottawa website for details)\, or in nearby lots. Parking is also at the Loblaws on the other side of Nelson St (see details).
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/cabaret-a-singalong-fundraiser/
LOCATION:ByTowne Cinema\, 325 Rideau St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 5Y4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Live music,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Tone Cluster":MAILTO:manager@tonecluster.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260213T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260213T230000
DTSTAMP:20260203T195826Z
CREATED:20260203T195817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T195826Z
UID:10004715-1771012800-1771023600@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Secret Cinema
DESCRIPTION:Maggie May Harder presents a FRIDAY THE 13TH VALENTINE’S EVENT!! ❤️🩸💔💋❤️🩸💔💋❤️🩸💔💋❤️🩸💔💋 \n\n\n\nA smutty\, sapphic\, scary\, movie screening. For not-cis-man-queers. 🖤 \n\n\n\nBring a lover (or two!)\, a pal (or three!)\, or come solo and hang. 🥀🌹🥀 \n\n\n\n19+. Come prepared for sex and gore! 🩸💋 \n\n\n\nMasked event. 😷 \n\n\n\nMovie at 8pm.  \n\n\n\nACCESS INFO FROM A5:\n\n\n\nThere is a 2 step stoop at the front entrance\, but our back entrance is at street level with only a 1.5 inch lip to get into the space. The main bathroom is in the basement which is 10 steps down. We do however have a small secondary washroom in our kitchen space across the driveway that can be accessed by key. This has a 4 inch lip at the entrance and is not necessarily comfortably wheelchair accessible  in terms of space but may be useful for individuals who have other mobility issues that prevent them from using the stairs.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/secret-cinema/
LOCATION:Arlington 5\, 5 Arlington Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 1C1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Nightlife,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Maggie May Harder":MAILTO:maggiemharder@icloud.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260208T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260208T210000
DTSTAMP:20260226T001616Z
CREATED:20260226T001608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T001616Z
UID:10004774-1770562800-1770584400@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:SHIFT Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Shift Film Festival is an intimate\, intentional film experience created by Labia Cinematica to spotlight bold\, tender\, and radical stories by women and gender non-conforming filmmakers\, with a strong focus on Black and queer voices. \n\n\n\nThis first edition is designed as more than just a screening. It’s a space to gather\, feel\, and connect through cinema that explores identity\, pleasure\, intimacy\, resistance\, and healing. The films selected for Shift challenge dominant narratives and invite us to shift the gaze\, toward stories rooted in care\, complexity\, and truth. \n\n\n\nThroughout the evening\, audiences will experience a curated program of short films\, documentaries\, series and feature films\, followed by filmmaker Q&As and panels. Whether you’re a filmmaker\, artist\, student\, or simply someone who loves powerful storytelling\, this festival is for you. \n\n\n\nWhat to expect:  \n\n\n\n\nA curated selection of creative works by women\, non-binary & trans women directors\n\n\n\nPost-screening Q&A and discussion\n\n\n\nNetworking with artists\, creatives\, and community members\n\n\n\n\nShift Film Festival is about creating space for our stories\, our bodies\, our desires\, our softness\, and our power. We can’t wait to welcome you. \n\n\n\nReclaim the Gaze.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/shift-film-festival/2026-02-08/
LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film,Market or festival,Ottawa,Sex positive
ORGANIZER;CN="Labia Cinematica":MAILTO:info@labiacinematica.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260116T210000
DTSTAMP:20260107T144428Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T144428Z
UID:10004101-1768590000-1768597200@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:New Year Movie Night
DESCRIPTION: Join us for our first virtual Wheelie event of the year\, a movie night! \n\n\n\n📍 Virtual (Register at link below!) \n\n\n\n🎥 Queens of Drama⏳️ 1hr 27min🎭 Musical\, ComedyFrench\, with English Subtitles. \n\n\n\nRegister at the link below to get to zoom link!
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/new-year-movie-night/
LOCATION:https://maxottawa.ca/list/new-year-movie-night/
CATEGORIES:En français,Film
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