* Lunafliks runs if weather permits. Call the Lunafliks hotline 604 966 4800 for day-of weather updates.
WEDNESDAY JULY 6 2011 : ONDINE
(Ireland, 2009, 103 min, 14A)
MUSIC :: DJ Nicholas James graces the park with a fluid set to match our lakeside venue and seaside-themed film.
PECHAKUCHA MINI :: Kristin Nuttall presents Thai Massage Techniques, a hands-on demo of Thai healing and massage :: Geoff Pross presents A Year and A Day, a nine-wedding adventure across six continents
FEATURE FILM ::
Ondine is the story of Syracuse, a simple fisherman who catches a beautiful woman in his trawler's nets. His young daughter Annie is convinced that she is a "selkie" — a sea nymph from Irish folklore. Syracuse has his doubts, but as Ondine brings some luck and joy to his life, he starts to believe that the fantastical might be possible and that the woman (Ondine) might be a myth come true.
Gates open at 8:30, films begin at sundown (approx. 9:30PM). Entry is $7, or $5 with a LUNA card.
WEDNESDAY JULY 20 2011 : EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN
We've sacrificed all the virgins we could find however the sun still hasn't come out, so this week's Lunafliks screening has been cancelled.
* Reminder that August 3 is also your last chance to purchase a LUNA card for discounted entry to Lunafliks.
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 3 2011 : LIMITLESS
(USA, 2011, 104 min, 14A)
MUSIC :: DJ Adam Bomb spins a chilled-out sunset set
PECHAKUCHA MINI :: Bob Deeks presents Sustainable Building Practices, a visit to the core of green homes :: Sara Jennings presents Puppets to Palestine, a journey for social justice through puppetry in Palestine and beyond
FEATURE FILM :: Limitless. Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro star in Limitless, a paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unsuccessful writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret "smart drug" that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film.
Aspiring author Eddie Morra (Cooper) is suffering from chronic writer's block, but his life changes instantly when an old friend introduces him to NZT, a revolutionary new pharmaceutical that allows him to tap his full potential. With every synapse crackling, Eddie can recall everything he has ever read, seen or heard, learn any language in a day, comprehend complex equations and beguile anyone he meets - as long as he keeps taking the untested drug.
Soon Eddie takes Wall Street by storm, parlaying a small stake into millions. His accomplishments catch the eye of mega-mogul Carl Van Loon (De Niro), who invites him to help broker the largest merger in corporate history. But they also bring Eddie to the attention of people willing to do anything to get their hands on his stash of NZT.
With his life in jeopardy and the drug's brutal side effects taking their toll, Eddie dodges mysterious stalkers, a vicious gangster and an intense police investigation as he attempts to hang on to his dwindling supply long enough to outwit his enemies.
Gates open at 8:30, films begin at sundown (approx. 9:30PM). Entry is $7, or $5 with a LUNA card.
MUSIC :: DJ Miss Kosmik spins a stellar lakeside set.
FEATURE FILM :: Leaves of Grass. Edward Norton plays both Bill Kincaid and his diametrically opposed twin brother, Brady, in the comedy/drama/thriller, Leaves of Grass.
Bill takes a break from his Ivy League job to return to rural Oklahoma and bury his twin brother, a small-time pot grower. He ends up being involved in a doomed plot against a local drug lord (Richard Dreyfuss) and before he can flee, his life becomes completely unraveled in a series of comical implications.
Film critic Roger Ebert named Leaves of Grass as his favourite film of the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.
Gates open at 8:30, films begin at sundown (approx. 9:00PM). Entry is $7, or $5 with a LUNA card.
FREE SHUTTLE :: Provided by Ziptrek Ecotours after the film, right from the parking lot. The shuttle will make post-film trips to the gondolas in continuous
loops. Make sure to thank the driver for the ride!
MUSIC :: DJ Miss Kosmik spins an ambient starlight set.
PECHAKUCHA MINI :: Anastasia Chomlak presents Messy Thrilling Life, the manipulation of photographic images creating ‘perfect’ humans :: Lisa Richardson presents How to Slow the Fuck Down, a 12 step program for the overworked, overprogrammed and/or overwhelmed :: Nick Davies presents The Canadian Arctic, an eye on social and environmental change as the ice cap melts
FEATURE FILM :: Source Code. When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. In an assignment unlike any he's ever known, he learns he's part of a government experiment called the "Source Code," a program that enables him to cross over into another man's identity in the last 8 minutes of his life.
With a second, much larger target threatening to kill millions in downtown Chicago, Colter re-lives the incident over and over again, gathering clues each time, until he can solve the mystery of who is behind the bombs and prevent the next attack.
Gates open at 8:30, films begin at sundown (approx. 9:00PM). Entry is $7, or $5 with a LUNA card.
FREE SHUTTLE :: Provided by Arbutus Routes after the film, right from the parking lot. The shuttle will make post-film trips to the gondolas in continuous
loops. Make sure to thank the driver for the ride!
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