Robyn Fadden is a Montréal-based writer and editor who searches out city secrets, new bands, life-changing art and things to do with her perpetually active kid. Robyn has covered major events for HOUR, MUTEK, ARTINFO, CKUT 90.3FM and more.
Discover the world on screen in Montréal through film festivals, augmented reality experiences, 3D spectacles and more this week.
See the world shift between realities at the Phi Centre's Mirages & miracles, with virtual reality and augmented reality works that explore the relationship between nature, tech, the human body and art – the exhibition is free for kids under 12. Meanwhile, the Phi Centre's VR Cinema features Black Narratives, four films with African viewpoints. SAT Fest in the Society for Arts and Technology's 360° dome features seven immersive works from around the world until February 28, followed from March 3 to 28 by immersive, dreamlike ETHEREAL, exploring the multi-dimensional transformation of matter.
Les Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma present a range of new and noteworthy Québec films, including Xavier Dolan's The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, Thomas Rinfret's Mad Dog & The Butcher - Les derniers vilains and more from February 26 to March 7. Montréal International Children's Film Festival screens new family films from around the world from February 29 to March 8. Black LGBTQ film fest Massimadi Montréal runs from February 20 to 29 at the McCord Museum and other venues. And the Festival Filministes screens films on contemporary feminist issues from March 4 to 8.
Fans won't want to miss Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers in Concert with a live orchestra at Place des Arts from February 28 to March 1. Explore the universe at the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium, featuring science-meets-multimedia shows like Planet Nine and Secrets of Gravity, as well as Mice and the Moon for younger kids. The Montréal Science Centre presents IMAX film Great Bear Rainforest 3D and hands-on science exhibitions like the new Journey to space, exploring the life of astronauts. Among Montréal's great indie cinemas, see art-house, documentaries, Québécois, cult films and more at Mile End's Cinéma Moderne, the Cinémathèque québécoise, Cinéma du Musée at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and long-running Cinéma du Parc.
Robyn Fadden is a Montréal-based writer and editor who searches out city secrets, new bands, life-changing art and things to do with her perpetually active kid. Robyn has covered major events for HOUR, MUTEK, ARTINFO, CKUT 90.3FM and more.
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