Ancaster Film Fest

08/28/2026

The way trailers should be made ... so they intrigue but don't give away the whole story. The trailer for Citizen Kane (1941). Still, my favourite film.

Citizen Kane (1941) Official Trailer #1 - Orson Welles Movie Subsc...

08/24/2026

Tuner
Monday, September 14
7:15 p.m.
109 min
Tickets: https://www.memorialarts.ca/films/tuner
Season Sponsor: Rastin's Pharmacy
Film Date Sponsor: Dino Nicosia, InvestPro Realty, Nicosia School of Art
Proceeds to Hamilton Food Share

Roher and Ramsey are masters when it comes to the art of regulating narrative tension without sacrificing any of their characters’ complexities. And because of it, their actors reward them with terrific performances. Sandra Hall/Sydney Morning Herald

The casting is perfectly precise, with Hoffman providing welcome gravitas before effectively abandoning the drama to an exceptional Woodall. Kevin Maher/The Times(UK)

Grab your favorite moviegoing partner and watch Tuner surrounded bv an audience. This is how all films were meant to be seen, especially ones that tell a gripping story in a way that feels fresh and original. Leonard Maltin

08/24/2026

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man
Monday, September 14, 2:00 p.m.
118 min
Season Sponsor: Rastin's Pharmacy
Film Date Sponsor: Dino Nicosia, InvestPro Realty, Nicosia School of Art
Proceeds to Grandmothers of Steel
Tickets: https://www.memorialarts.ca/films/peter-asher-everywhere-man

Everywhere Man is a feature-length documentary inspired by musician, producer, and manager Peter Asher’s celebrated cabaret show A Musical Memoir of the ’60s and Beyond.

Every now and then a show-business documentary comes along that catches my fancy and lingers in my mind for days. There are so many colorful stories revealed in this highly entertaining, unabashedly nostalgic film. Leonard Maltin

The archival footage of concerts and studio sessions assembled by directors Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine is a total blast, and this bighearted, culturally rich film entertains from beginning to end. Thelma Adams/ AARP Movies for Grownups

The documentary captures a feeling of living in the epicenter of youth, excitement and creativity. Mick LaSalle/San Francisco Chronicle

08/01/2026

A most important film. On Prime Video. Watch, let others know, and think what you can do.

"The most urgent film of our time.” THE AI DOC: OR HOW I BECAME AN ...

05/31/2026

Monday June 8, 7:15 p.m.
The Christophers
105 min
Season Sponsor: Rastins Pharmacy
Film Date Sponsor: Retail Prophet, Doug Stephens
Proceeds to the Good Shepherd
Tickets: www.memorialarts.ca/films/aff-june-eve

In a six-decade career spanning Shakespeare, Stephen King, Marvel, and Gandalf, this may be the best work of McKellen’s career. No slouch herself, Coel meets his every acting challenge and issues one of her own. Odie Henderson/Boston Globe

Had The Christophers just been a cross-generational punch-up, the sort of flinty showdown designed to throw off pleasurable sparks, you’d still walk away content. It remains a conduit for two of the best performances you’ll see all year. David Fear/Rolling Stone

A film that could have settled for being a masterclass in technique, but instead goes deeper, exploring questions of artistry, authorship, legacy. Bob Mondello/NPR

05/31/2026

Monday June 8, 2:00 p.m.
A Poet
105 min
Season Sponsor: Rastins Pharmacy
Film Date Sponsor: Retail Prophet, Doug Stephens
Proceeds to Neighbour to Neighbour
Spanish with English subtitles
Tickets: www.memorialarts.ca/films/aff-june-aft

[The] moral of this story is the one that Oscar learns: To be an artist isn’t about living the life of an artist, or saying things that sound like the things an artist might say. It means sitting down, as boring as it can be, and actually making the art. Alissa Wilkinson/NY Times

Ultimately, A Poet is a universal treatise on the world of arts and letters, in that it’s about the contradictions inherent in creativity in general in any corner of the world—the economic strife that runs parallel to artistic achievements. Namrata Joshi/New Indian Express

That you’re never entirely sure if Oscar is going to be the adult or the child in any given scene creates a wonderfully funny tension. It’s one of the best performances of this past year and if Rios never acted again, it’d be a one-off for the ages... Robert Abele/ Los Angeles Times

05/21/2026

Rose Byrne is one of versatile great actresses. She missed out winning an Oscar this year for 'If I had Legs I'd kick You' and with 'Tow' she does a complete 180 degree turn with another fantastic but very different performance. Monday May 25th at 7:15 p.m. at the memorial Arts Centre.
https://www.memorialarts.ca/event-calendar

1.3K likes, 105 comments. "Tow | Official Trailer | In Theaters March 20"

05/21/2026

Are you one of the ones that have been staying away because our movies are too 'heavy'? ... Come join us Monday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Memorial Arts Centre! Close to a sellout!
Tickets: www.memorialarts.ca/films/aff-may25-aft

6.5K likes, 259 comments. "Holy Days (2026) | Official Trailer"

05/17/2026

In case you missed our screening, here's a reminder of what you need to do ...

This movie will absolutely destroy you… and you NEED to watch it.The President’s Cake is one of the most powerful, emotional films in recent years—and it hit...

05/16/2026

Monday June 8, 7:15 p.m.
The Christophers
105 min
Season Sponsor: Rastins Pharmacy
Film Date Sponsor: Retail Prophet, Doug Stephens
Proceeds to the Good Shepherd
Spanish with English subtitles
Tickets: www.memorialarts.ca/films/aff-june-eve

In a six-decade career spanning Shakespeare, Stephen King, Marvel, and Gandalf, this may be the best work of McKellen’s career. No slouch herself, Coel meets his every acting challenge and issues one of her own. Odie Henderson/Boston Globe

Had The Christophers just been a cross-generational punch-up, the sort of flinty showdown designed to throw off pleasurable sparks, you’d still walk away content. It remains a conduit for two of the best performances you’ll see all year. David Fear/Rolling Stone

A film that could have settled for being a masterclass in technique, but instead goes deeper, exploring questions of artistry, authorship, legacy. Bob Mondello/NPR