This Friday (Sept. 24th) 2021 at Cinema Cimetière
We are co-presenting David Cronenberg's Eastern Promises. Presented on 35mm film under the stars, 8pm start, $10. Mint condition print, DTS sound, plus retro trailers.
This is an outdoor screening so please bring a chair and warm clothes. Quyon is about 45mins from Ottawa and can be accessed via highway 148 or you can take the ferry from Ontario.
Cinema Under Stars IV August 10th @ Raven's Knoll Campground. 35MM
At dusk the screening will start with some surprise 35mm animated shorts then the feature film. The films are free, camping is regular prices ($11 for adults, $5 for kids). The campground is near Eganville, Ontario (on the Bonnechere River close to Golden Lake) For more on Raven's Knoll go here
Night of the Comet, 1984, 35mm, 95mins, Rated AA
Night of the Comet is a fun sci-fi/comedy about the end of world, starring Canadian actress Catherine Mary Stewart (The Last Starfighter) and Robert Beltran ("Chakotay" from Star Trek Voyager). Made in the mid-1980's and filmed in classic 80's style (think neon, leg warmers and big hair) it poses the tongue-in-cheek question that only a B-movie can answer: what if a mysterious comet turned most of the human race into dust or zombies, and left the remaining survivors to fend for themselves in the post-apocalypse? The answer is just the kind of film you may have seen at the drive-in back in 1985.
Raven's Knoll and the Lost Dominion Screening Collective present:
Cinema Under the Stars III, August 10th and 11th 2012
Friday August 10th at dusk we bring you vintage 16mm animated films
The program runs approx. 70mins.
Titles include:
Trolls of Norway, a look at all the different trolls that inhabit the streams, forests and Caves of Norway
Legend of Paul Bunyan, an animated look at the legendary giant and his companion Babe the Blue Ox.
+ some surprise vintage cartoons, trailers and snipes.
On Saturday, August 11th at dusk we present the fantasy classic, The Dark Crystal, on 35mm, 1982, Rated PG, 93mins
The Dark Crystal (1982) is one of those films that sticks with you long after you've seen it. Why? Because it's super cool! It's an elaborately concocted fantasy adventure film made with puppets, co-directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz, longtime creative collaborators on both Sesame Street and The Muppet Show (and later Labyrinth). It was also produced by Gary Kurtz, one of the producers of Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back. The film follows the journey of Jen, an elf-like “Gelfling”, as he quests to save his world from destruction. That's a pretty classic template for adventure, and the film doesn't disappoint.
It wasn't a huge blockbuster when it came out, but it was very successful, particularly in Europe and Japan. If you were lucky enough to see it as a kid you probably have more than a few indelible memories, mostly owing to its amazing puppetry, fantastical sets, and the fact that it's a genuinely scary movie. It also has great moments of humour and wonderment. The fact that the puppets are “real” give the film a sense of solidity and reality that is lacking in many of today's computer-generated fantasy films. That is perhaps part of the secret of its current status as a cult fantasy favourite that finds more ardent fans with each passing year. The film not only looks great, it sounds great too, as just as much effort was put into the sound design as into the puppets. It will be an awesome summer treat at Raven's Knoll!
The films are free, camping rates are $11 per adult, $5 for children
Special thank you to SAW Video for donating a 12ft fast fold cinema screen for the weekend.
Once again we will be screening film under the stars at Raven's Knoll Campground. Raven's Knoll is a just outside of Eganville, Ontario on the Bonnechere River close to Golden lake. Check back for more details on the lineup. The films will start at dusk near the Raven stage. All feature films we be shown on 35mm, with shorts on 16mm. Projector Stats: 35mm Century CC with Simplex Sound Head, 6000ft kelmar reels arms, 750watt Xenon ORC lamphouse.
Our second "Cinema Under the Stars" will be held at Raven's Knoll Campground on the August 26-27th.
Check back for details regarding the films. We will be screening two films one on Friday August 26th at dusk and the second on August 27th. The films will be projected on 35mm film and the movies are free for campers. Raven's Knoll is located close to Eganville, Ontario.
