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WAHC is very pleased to partner with the Factory Media Arts Centre to present Working Visionary: Jack Chambers a screening and speakers program on a pioneer in Canadian art and artists’ rights, Jack Chambers.

The event will feature: Curator Tyler Tekatch, Filmmaker Chris Lowry and Kristian Clarke, Executive Director of CARFAC and will include screenings of a documentary about Jack Chambers by Chris Lowry; Chambers, Tracks and Gestures (1982) as well as Chambers’ film masterpiece Hart of London (1970) More »

Saturday, February 11
4:00 pm
Starbuck
Director: Ken Scott, 2011, Canada, 103 min. French with English Subtitles. Rated 14A
Westdale Theatre More »

Saturday, February 11
1:00 pm
Melancholia
Director: Lars von Trier, 2011, Denmark|Sweden|Germany|France, 136 min.Rated PG
Westdale Theatre More »

In The Skin I Live In, ever since his wife was burned in a car crash, Dr. Robert Ledgard, an eminent plastic surgeon, has been interested in creating a new skin with which he could have saved her. After twelve years, he manages to cultivate a skin that is a real shield against every assault. In addition to years of study and experimentation, Robert needed a further three things: no scruples, an accomplice and a human guinea pig. Scruples were never a problem. Marilia, the woman who looked after him from the day he was born, is his most faithful accomplice. Director: Pedro Almod�var, 2011, Spain, 117 min. Spanish with English subtitles. Rated 18A More »

Friday January 20th, 2012 at 11am (for KIDS)
Sunday � Animation (9 min 50 s)
Battling his Sunday afternoon boredom, a young boy places a coin on the train tracks and soon witnesses a remarkable transformation.

Oma�s Quilt � Animation (12 min 52 s)
A film about love, life and change. Oma is moving to a senior�s residence where she doesn�t know anyone. Her granddaughter Emily tries to ease the burden of such a momentous change. More »

BOXES Status of Media Arts Series: Sept. 29-Oct. 22

Sept 29: Bruce Elder: The Young Prince,7p.m. (Hamilton Public Library-Hamilton Room, 55 York Blvd.),

Oct. 1: Carl Brown: Memory Fade, 11 am (Hamilton Public Library, 55 York Blvd), Painting of Film workshop: 1-6 p.m., (The Print Studio, 173 James St. N)

Oct. 3: Inc. Shorts 7 p.m. (Hamilton Public Library-Hamilton Room, 55 York Blvd) More »

Free Outdoor Screening of the classic film Cinema Paradiso at Hamilton City Hall as part of the Art Gallery of Hamilton CIBC Wood Gundy World Film Festival

Saturday, September 24 at 7:30 pm (dusk)
Hamilton City Hall Plaza More »

Now for the third year, international cinema comes to Hamilton as the Art Gallery of Hamilton CIBC�Wood Gundy World Film Festival showcases acclaimed films selected from the world�s top film�festivals from Friday, September 24 to Sunday, October 3, 2011.

Our 2011 film festival line-up is now available…

Visit www.aghfilmfest.com for all the exciting film selections, dates, trailers and descriptions. You can visit the Art Gallery of Hamilton during Gallery hours to purchase and receive your tickets, or, go online at any time to purchase your film selections. VIEW LIST NOW. More »

HAMILTON INVADED BY SCIENCE FICTION SUNDAYS AT THE STAIRCASE!
LAST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 2PM
Classic science fiction, including trailers popcorn and amazing insights.

Catch classic science fiction projected onto a 16 foot screen from an�HD projector on the last Sunday of every month at The Staircase.�Pulling from the massive library of Michael Bennett (Hamilton�Spectator editor) epic science fiction movies will be carefully chosen�for their uniqueness and importance in the realm of science fiction.�The screening will be complete with equally epic trailers and fresh�popcorn. More »

FACTORY WORKS SCREENING SERIES
ELEVEN IN MOTION
Abstract Expressions in Animation
Friday, May 13, 2011
7 PM to 11 PM

A program commissioned and created by Toronto Animated Image Society
Curated by Madi Piller More »

Art Gallery of Hamilton�s ilovefilm series opens a captivating spring season with Certified Copy on Wednesday, May 11 at 7 pm at Empire Jackson Square 6 Cinemas. The popular double matinee screenings at Westdale Theatre continue with Of Gods and Men on Saturday, May 21 at 1 pm and When We Leave on Saturday, May 21 at 4 pm.

Empire Jackson Square 6 Cinemas is located at 2 King Street West, downtown Hamilton; Westdale Theatre is located at 1014 King Street West, Hamilton. More »

Check out this excellent video from ACTRA, “The Audition”. It features our good friend Spirit Synott, as well as�Jeff Parazo, David Sparrow and Wayne Robson.

The Audition

FILMS IN APRIL 2011

MY AFTERNOONS WITH MARGUERITTE
Saturday, April 9 at 1:00 pm
Director: Jean Becker, 2010, France. French w/English subtitles. 120 min. Rated PG
Location: Westdale Theatre
Website/Trailer: myafternoons.co.uk
Co-presented with Le Centre fran�ais Hamilton Inc. More »

The VOC Silent Film Harmonic will accompany “The Lodger” on Friday, April 15th, 8pm at the Registry Theatre in Kitchener. This 1927 classic is Alfred Hitchcock’s last silent film and considered his first ‘real’ movie; all the classic Hitchcock traits are there!

Tickets are $15 at the Registry or The Centre in the Square; at the door, $10 with a Food Bank donation. $5 eyeGO tickets are also available. More »

Subversive, Challenging, Celebrated…

Governor-General’s Award Winning Filmmaker
R. Bruce Elder
in person
for the Hamilton premiere of
“Eros and Wonder” More »

AGH ilovefilm series – February screenings

The Tempest, Le Concert and Rabbit Hole

Art Gallery of Hamilton’s ilovefilmseries will screen three acclaimed films in February starting with the double matinee presentation at Westdale Theatre of The Tempest on Saturday, February 12 at 1 pm and Le Concert on Saturday, February 12 at 4 pm.  On Wednesday, February 16 at 7 pm, Rabbit Hole will screen at the Empire Jackson Square 6 Cinemas. More »

ilovefilmseries
SPECIAL LAUNCH
On January 15, we are launching a monthly Saturday afternoon double screening at Westdale Theatre (1014 King St. W., west Hamilton) with films showing at 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm. These matinees will complement our monthly screenings at Empire Jackson Square 6 Cinemas (downtown Hamilton). More »

AGH film series screens the poignant film The Necessities of Life on Wednesday, November 24 at 7:00 pm at the Empire Jackson Square 6 Cinemas, 2 King Street West, downtown Hamilton.

The Necessities of Life was awarded the BMO Bank of Montreal Audience Choice Award at the Art Gallery of Hamilton’s recent World Film Festival held September 24 to October 3, 2010.  Festival-goers filled out ballots indentifying their favourite film. More »

The Factory: Hamilton Media Arts Centre
Annual General Meeting and Election of Trustees
Wednesday, December 1, 2010     7 PM

Please join The Factory Board of Trustees at our Annual General Meeting for 2010. Volunteers will be on hand to accept membership dues for the 2011 year.  Those renewing their membership at the AGM will be able to vote immediately. More »

AGH film series screens a searing portrait of marriage and divorce
THE HOUSE OF BRANCHING LOVE

AGH film series screens The House of Branching Love, a powerful depiction of marriage and divorce, on Wednesday, November 10 at 7:00 pm at the Empire Jackson Square 6 Cinemas, 2 King Street West, downtown Hamilton. More »

The 5^th annual film festival will run from Tuesday Nov 2nd through Sunday November 7^th at The Staircase Theatre 27 Dundurn St N. and will screen a juried selection of submitted documentaries, short comedies, experimental films, animated shorts, thrillers and dramatic shorts. This is the best selection of films the jury has ever seen. The movies were submitted from Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Whistler, New York, Lebanon and will feature several local premiers from Hamilton area filmmakers. More »

AGH film series screens Waste Land, a documentary about the impoverished and the power of the human spirit, on Wednesday, October 13 at 7:00 pm at the Empire Jackson Square 6 Cinemas, 2 King Street West, downtown Hamilton.

Tickets are $6.00 for AGH Members (including student e-Members), $8.00 for students and seniors and $10.00 for general admission.  Tickets may be purchased online in advance at www.artgalleryofhamilton.com, in person at the AGH’s Front Desk during Gallery hours or at the venue door the evening of the screening beginning at 6:30 pm. More »

10 days. 36 films. 6 venues.  From Friday, September 24 to Sunday, October 3, international cinema comes to Hamilton as the Art Gallery of Hamilton World Film Festival showcases acclaimed films selected from the world’s top film festivals.  Hamilton and area film audiences will experience films of all genres from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, The Netherlands, Senegal, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA  and Zaire in the languages of Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Inuktitut, Japanese, Italian, Mandarin and Spanish. More »

The Factory: Hamilton Media Arts Centre in partnership with Art Gallery of Hamilton supported by ECO Film & Arts Festival, imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
presents Innovative Media Masters, Group of Nine – Part 4
Alanis Obomsawin
A People’s Voice & Vision
April 17, 2010     7 PM
Artist in Attendance for Interactive Question & Answer Session
Special guest appearance by Shelley Niro
Member of the Turtle Clan, Bay of Quinte Mohawk from the Six Nations Reserve More »

AGH film series screens Bright Star, a historical portrait of love’s joy and pain, on Wednesday, April 7 at 7:00 pm at the Empire Jackson Square 6 Cinemas, 2 King Street West, downtown Hamilton. Rated 18A.

Tickets are $6.00 for AGH Members (including student e-Members), $8.00 for students and seniors and $10.00 for general admission.  Tickets may be purchased online in advance at www.artgalleryofhamilton.com, in person at the AGH’s Front Desk during Gallery hours or at the venue door the evening of the screening beginning at 6:30 pm. More »