A huge big thank you to everyone who came to our Pop-Up Cinematheque screening of Zero de Conduite! And an especially big thanks to @jamesleocahill.bsky.social for an incredible talk that perfectly set the context for Jean Vigo's stunning film! So much to learn from this anarchic gem of a film!

We have a new date for our Pop-Up Cinematheque screening of Attenberg! We will now present Athina Rachel Tsangari's brilliant film on March 16! The film will screen on glorious 35mm & will be introduced by CSI prof Corinn Columpar! See go.utlib.ca/popup2 to register for your free ticket!

Je vous dis merde! 1933 - 1943 - 2026. Come help us summon up some young devils this Monday at 6pm with a free screening of Jean Vigo's Zéro de conduite. Free but seating is limited so click the link below for tickets.

ZERO DE CONDUITE- a surrealist portrayal of rebellion in a boarding school - was banned for years after its release! Don't miss your chance to see this influential film on 16mm, featuring a contextual talk by Professor @jamesleocahill.bsky.social ! Feb. 9, at 6pm. Info & tix: go.utlib.ca/popup2

Rare screening & Q+A of animated ads, PSAs, shorts, & TV episodes from the 1970s & 80s. Curated by Dr. Justin Morris. Jan. 29, 2026 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm, @innistownhall.bsky.social 2 Sussex Avenue, TO, ON M5S 1J5. Get more info on this free screening here: www.cinema.utoronto.ca/events/eveni...

Registration is now open for our Pop-Up Cinematheque screening of Jean Vigo's dreamy ZERO DE CONDUITE (1933) presented by @jamesleocahill.bsky.social on Mon., Feb. 9 at 6pm. Go to go.utlib.ca/popup2 to get your free tickets!

Due to the on-going cleanup from Sunday's storm, we are postponing Monday Jan. 26th's Pop-Up Cinematheque's screening of Attenberg at Innis Townhall. Stay safe out there everyone! The roads are still a bit treacherous!

Still lots of tickets left for our free Pop-Up Cinematheque screening of Athina Rachel Tsangari's brilliant Attenberg at Innis Townhall on Mon., Jan. 26th at 6pm! The film will screen on glorious 35mm and will be introduced by CSI prof Corinn Columpar! See go.utlib.ca/popup2 for tickets!!

Registration is now open for our Pop-Up Cinematheque screening of Athina Rachel Tsangari's Attenberg on glorious 35mm presented by Corinn Columpar! Mon., Jan. 26 - 6pm Innis Townhall. Tickets are free but registration is required: library.utoronto.ca/event/pop-ci...

Thank you to @veilletteinto.bsky.social & Lance McMillan for the wonderful article, beautiful pictures & video in @thestar.com!! We are delighted about the wonderful warm light they have focused on our collections and Pop-Up Cinematheque! can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Don't miss our first screening of the winter term, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN directed by Gene Kelly, on Monday, JANUARY 12, 2026! The film screens on 16mm and features an introduction by Bliss Lim. Registration is now open - get your free tickets today at go.utlib.ca/popup2

We've got a new name! We are very excited about this name that more clearly reflects what we actually do. We're now the UofT Film Library & Media Archives. Our bluesky handle has not changed but we're at @filmlibrary_mediaarchives on Instagram and we are steadily working to update everything else!

This is a great project by former iSchool student (now librarian at UofOttawa) Lisa Shin. It's a guide to all the diasporic film festivals in Toronto. Great work Lisa! Check it out here: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8062...

We are very excited about the upcoming book by one of our donors, filmmaker and writer Shelley Saywell !! "If Only Love" will be in bookstore on January 27th! Congratulations Shelley! You can find out more about the book here: www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/790500...

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to our screening of The Virgin President! It was a great success! Christina Stewart did an awesome job of introducing the film & leading the q&a w/ the fascinating Munro Ferguson!!! Big thanks to UofT Alumni & Advancement for all their amazing help!

Would you trust this man as a leader? Find out at our screening of Graeme Ferguson's The Virgin President on glorious 35mm! Severn Darden plays the US president (& other roles) in this wickedly funny satire! Dec. 1st, 6:30pm (doors at 6pm) @ Innis Townhall. Free tix here: go.utlib.ca/popup2

One week till our screening of Graeme Ferguson's The Virgin President at @innistownhall.bsky.social ! Join us on Monday, December 1st for this very timely political satire screened on 35mm! Doors open at 6pm and the event starts at 6:30pm. Get your free tix here: go.utlib.ca/popup2

What's going on in this picture? Find out at our screening of Graeme Ferguson's The Virgin President (1968) on 35mm! We can't wait to celebrate our collection of IMAX co-founder Ferguson's materials. His son, Munro Ferguson, will join for a q&a! Free tickets here: go.utlib.ca/popup2

See a glorious 35mm print of The Virgin President dir. by Graeme Ferguson at Innis Townhall. The film is not in circulation & very hard to find! There'll be a post-screening Q&A between our archivist Christina Stewart & Graeme's son Munro Ferguson. Dec. 1, at 6pm Free tix here: go.utlib.ca/popup2

Registration is open for our screening of Graeme Ferguson's VERY timely political satire The Virgin President on 35mm! Graeme's son Munro will join us for a q&a after the screening! Get your free tickets here: go.utlib.ca/popup2

Registration is now open for our 3rd Pop-Up Cinematheque screening: The Virgin President - screened on 35mm!! Dec. 1st at 6:30pm. You don't want to miss this biting political comedy! Go to go.utlib.ca/popup2 for your free ticket!

We are excited to announce that we are opening registration for our Dec. 1st Pop-Up Cinematheque screening early! You can register for your free ticket for The Virgin President starting Fri. Nov. 14th at 10a.m. Follow this link: go.utlib.ca/popup2

Still tickets left for our Pop-Up screening of Janis Cole & Holly Dale's groundbreaking look at what it's like for women in the film industry, Calling the Shots! Nov. 17th at 6:30pm. We'll be joined by co-director Janis Cole for a virtual q&a! Get your free ticket here: go.utlib.ca/popup2

Tickets now available for our Nov. 17th Pop-Up Cinematheque screening! Come see Janis Cole & Holly Dale's doc Calling the Shots - a groundbreaking examination of women in the film industry. Co-director Janis Cole will join us via Zoom for an intro and q&a! Register here: go.utlib.ca/popup2

Tickets are now available for our second screening! Janis Cole & Holly Dale's groundbreaking doc, Calling the Shots (1988)! This film features interviews with a wealth of women working in the film industry. Get your tickets here: library.utoronto.ca/event/pop-ci...

A HUGE thank you to everyone who packed our first screening of Pop-Up Cinematheque for season 2! Professor Charlie Keil provided an insightful introduction to and fascinating post-film discussion of The Rules of the Game! We can't wait for our next screening on Nov. 17th!

It's the 1st screening in S2 of our Pop-Up Cinematheque series tonight!! Can't wait for Rules of the Game on 16mm! Tuesday @ 10am we open registration for our 2nd screening! We'll screen Janis Cole & Holly Dale's Calling the Shots on 16mm, Nov. 17th. Grab a free ticket tomorrow: go.utlib.ca/popup2

Pop-Up Cinematheque is back! We're screening Rules of the Game (Nov. 3) & Calling the Shots (Nov. 17) on 16mm. The Virgin President (Dec. 1) on 35mm!! Tix = free but required & available 2 weeks before the screening. Tix for Rules of the Game open Oct 20 @ 10am! More info & tix: go.utlib.ca/popup2

We're back!!! Stay tuned for more information about our second season of Pop-Up Cinematheque!!

Fascinating examination of film preservation in Canada featuring images of our cold vault and our archivist @mgmgirl.bsky.social ! It's a very insightful piece! www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/ar...

Our May display highlights Radiance Films - a distributor of unique films featuring a wide range of genres and national cinemas. Check out our list of Radiance films here: media-archives.library.utoronto.ca/news/explore...

A HUGE thank you to everyone who attended our #canfilmday screening of Glenn Gould's Toronto directed by the brilliant John McGreevy! We were especially delighted that John McGreevy and Jennifer Puncher were able to attend and share some delightful stories about Glenn Gould with us!!

Our screening of Glenn Gould's Toronto for #canfilmday is almost here!! This is such a fascinating time capsule of late 1970s Toronto and we're thrilled to share it with you!

We're so excited to celebrate #canfilmday soon! Come and see Glenn Gould's running commentary on 1970s Toronto! Screening starts at 12:05. You can get your free tickets at: www.eventbrite.ca/e/glenn-goul...

We've got #CanFilmDay swag!!! It's yours for the taking if you attend our free screening at noon on April 16th in the Media Commons Theatre! There are pens, stickers, buttons, & sticky notes! Get your free tix here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/glenn-goul... Thanks so much to Reel Canada for the goodies!!

There's still lots of time to get free tickets for our #ncfd screening of Glenn Gould's Toronto by John McGreevy! April 16 at 12:05noon! Robarts Library, 3rd floor, Media Commons Theatre. All welcome, tix here: - www.eventbrite.ca/e/glenn-goul...

We're excited to celebrate National Canadian Film Day 2025 with a free screening of Glenn Gould's Toronto by John McGreevy! 12:10pm on April 16. Get your free tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/glenn-goul...

We're so excited about the new book Federico Fellini from UofT Press!! Our very own Media Archivist @mgmgirl.bsky.social has co-written a chapter in it! Way to go Christina!! And also congrats to the editors and other contributors!

The Media Commons Archives at University of Toronto Libraries is now on Bluesky! We're excited to interact with you on here!