The Cinematheque

Watched Akira Kurosawa's 1985 masterpiece "Ran" here. That this theatre is playing movies like this should already speak for itself - this place is pure class. The staff was good, and the clientele seemed decent. This is one of Vancouver's treasures and I hope to come back again.

Thrilled to this Cinema to watch the Green Snake by Chui Hark. Empressed of the facility, staffs, and most of i was happy to be part of the set up vendor ( my workplace, boss Eric of Saan Saan Gluten Free Cafe/Restaurant having some treats ( 3 kinds ) of Mochi's ( Milk Tea (dairy ), Red Bean Sesame (dairy ), Yuen Yeung ( coffee/tea ) - Vegan options for everyone to try. Will be back for more of the films.

I hosted a private screening here and the Cinemateque team could not have been better. Their communication was clear and timely, staff were friendly and supportive, and the venue itself is beautiful with a plush red curtain and light-up sign in the lobby for photo ops—cannot recommend this great venue enough! They ensured that my DCP was working prior to the day, had several microphones set up for us, and set up the concession beautifully for my audience to enjoy their favourite snacks.

An incredible jewel in the community crown of Vancouver! This art house theatre rivals those of NYC in both quality and scope. In my opinion, it beats anything found in LA. As a new resident, i’m really looking forward to getting to know this wonderful theatre, it’s fantastic programming, and the fabulous community it both creates and serves!

The Cinematheque is one of my favorite venues in the city, screening lots of wonderfully curated content and bringing in guests who can help expound on themes and ideas presented in their film selections. Their popcorn offers lots of flavoring choices (including dill, cheddar, even some protein additives) as well as great local choices. This 'lack' of a star is something I've been thus mulling over, as it's not directly related to the Cinematheque's volunteer staff or even its selection of films - but rather the new clientele that has emerged for these screenings, either loudly talking away irrespective of other people's impacted enjoyment of these films or by making a scene when they are told to hush. Quite a few screenings have had this problem now, whether it was antagonistic attitudes between patrons insisting they "paid for their ability to speak" during screenings of such films like Occupied City and The Travelling Players. This isn't to discredit those who directly interact with the film by laughing at comedic events, but rather those who feel the need to bring up their phones and/or have free conversations independent of the film screenings themselves. It is an odd concentration that I haven't been able to wholly duplicate in other venues like the Rio Theatre and Vancity/VIFF Theatre, so I must assume that there is some disjunct behavior with the particular crowd that the Cinematheque pulls in. People are - hopefully - old enough and mature enough to recognize when it is time to focus on the film at hand; otherwise, they may be better off taking their conversations and their time elsewhere. While it is not the fault of the staff at the Cinematheque, it has unfortunately impacted my decisions to attend certain screenings in retrospect.

We were in town as tourists and needed something to do in the evening, so we walked down to this theatre and watched whatever was playing--a documentary about plantations in Hawaii. It was really interesting! Great atmosphere and snacks and staff. Definitely worth a stop no matter what's playing.

Amazing local theatre that's worth checking out. Lots of great fringe and independent films can be watched here. If you are a movie maker, it's also rentable so that you can have your own screening.

Nice small theatre with soft comfortable seats. I was there for DOXA and the staff and volunteers were exceptionally friendly and helpful.