Revue Cinema: Reel Communities

Revue Cinema: Reel Communities (2021)

Documentary

The Revue Cinema, which opened in 1912 and briefly closed down for ten months in 2006, is now the oldest cinema in Toronto. By transforming itself into a not-for-profit organization and building a solid connection with its community, the Revue Cinema provides an excellent example of how indie cinemas seek to provide much more than mere entertainment: they enrich the community and anchor its history. During the lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic, Roy Zheng—documentary filmmaker and culture researcher—dove into Revue Cinema’s massive archive and virtually interviewed 34 observers of its ongoing legacy. This research culminated into a 50-minute linear documentary that explores Revue’s past, present and foreseeable future. Revue Cinema: Reel Communities will guide you into this 108-year journey. - ROY ZHENG

Director: Roy Zheng

Casts

	Serena Whitney as Self
	Anthony Oliveira as Self
	Lydia Sun as Self
	Andrew Borkowski as Self
	Mike Charbonneau as Self
	Jason Crowtz as Self
	Kelsey Cousineau as Self
	Marc Cousineau as Self
	Tereza Coutinho as Self
	Charlotte Davis as Self
	Keith Denning as Self
	Mark Ellwood as Self
	James FitzGerald as Self
	Michael Gerry as Self
	Jeremy Giles as Self
	Aileen MacDonald as Self
	Junia Mason as Self
	Judith McGill as Self
	Graham Mills as Self
	Paul Moore as Self
	Ellen Moorhouse as Self
	Tracey Messum as Self
	Denise Oliver as Self
	Grant Oyston as Self
	Marc Priestley as Self
	Kathleen Roulston as Self
	Rose Scheler as Self
	Vanessa Shah as Self
	Eva Stachniak as Self
	Sheila Stewart as Self
	Laurel Toews as Self
	Jeff Winch as Self
	Karen Gemmill as Self
	Kirsten Gunther as Self
	Roy Zheng as Narrator

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