Interested in our monthly Film Club?

This year, we’ve launched the Back Lane Film Club with screenings usually scheduled on the first Sunday afternoon of each month. Thanks go to Kirsten Gunter for taking the initiative to organize it.

Space is limited. The studio can comfortably accommodate around 30 people for a screening. We will set up online seat reservations on Eventbrite for members interested in seeing each film. If a screening appears to be sold-out on Eventbrite, there may be a few seats still available. Email us at info@backlanestudios.ca to find out.

Here are some club details:

Annual fee: $25 (for refreshments, film rentals, etc.) Screenings will thereafter be free. Guests will be charged $5 per film screening. Guest spots will be subject to space availability.
When: Usually the first Sunday of each month with the possible exceptions of July and August.
Where: At Back Lane Studios, 9 Neepawa Ave., Toronto, ON M6R 1V1.
The Films: Under-appreciated gems that deserve to be seen. We will be assembling a list of overlooked films that are available for screening on DVD, through streaming or on hard drives. The selected film for each screening will be given a five-minute introduction by the film’s nominee, including background, interesting trivia, information about the actors, etc.

If you are interested in joining, please email us at info@backlanestudios.ca. It will be a great opportunity to meet fellow cinephiles and to see and discuss some interesting feature films.

Film club members are invited to gather at 1:30 pm at Back Lane Studios, 9 Neepawa Ave., ahead of the 2 pm film start time

Hope to see you Feb. 4 for Sunday Bloody Sunday! 2024 film club schedule

Sunday Feb 4, 2024: Sunday Bloody Sunday (As a bit of trivia for this selection: It was Daniel Day-Lewis’s first film. At 13, he was paid £2 to play a juvenile vandalizing some expensive cars. The pay may have been low, but he apparently got a real kick out of the job!)
Sunday, March 3, 2024: On Connaît la Chanson (Same Old Song) directed by Alain Resnais
Sunday, April 7, 2024: Women He’s Undressed, an entertaining documentary about the largely forgotten Hollywood costume designer Orry-Kelly.
Sunday, May 5, 2024: Burnt by the Sun, a 1994 Russian drama directed by Nikita Mikhalkov and winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes.
Sunday, June 2, 2024: Smoke, starring William Hurt, Harvey Keitel and Forest Whitaker. A multi-layered 1995 film centred on a Brooklyn tobacconist’s store. Directed by Wayne Wang and written by Paul Auster.
Sunday, Sept 8, 2024: Wild Tales, a comedy thriller with six tales of catharsis and vengeance! Watch the trailer.
Sunday, Oct 6, 2024: Everybody Wants Some!!, directed by Richard Linklater.
Sunday, Nov. 8, 2024