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University of Calgary Film Society

The hub of cinema culture at the University of Calgary. For general inquires, please contact us at uo Our office is located in Social Sciences 200.

The Film Society is an organization formed by enthusiastic students and film viewers who enjoy learning about the art, history and technique of cinema. We are a community committed to the entertainment of film society members through the regular screening of quality films and various film related events. We offer our members the opportunity to view and discuss films, as well as the chance to meet

new and exciting people who share an interest in film. We are a non profit organization, composed of members who pay an annual membership fee of five dollars. Drop by and say hello! Website: http://comcul.ucalgary.ca/filmsociety
Twitter: http://twitter.com/UofCFilmSociety,
Email: [email protected]

Co-President: Erin Craig
Co-President: Jacob Bews
VP Communications: Zach Green
VP Operations: Erin Shanks
Programming Board Chair: Jocelyn Illing
VP Finances: Martin Sroka
MTM Coodinator: Amanda Galvao
MTM Communications: Martin Sroka

03/19/2026

please join us for tomorrow’s screening and discussion of The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover!

The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband’s restaurant.
The University of Calgary’s Film Society holds weekly screenings throughout the Fall semester. Screenings are free for members. This is a great opportunity to view and discuss great movies, and get acquainted with others who share an interest in film!

If you’re not yet a member of Film Society, you can sign up at the screening by paying the membership fee of $5.

All screenings are held on Fridays at 5:30pm in SS217, on the second floor of the Social Sciences building at the University of Calgary.

03/04/2026

Hello! We invite you to UofC Film Society party and movie trivia night 🍿🍿🍿

Movie trivia will cover a variety of films, and topics of interest in film. This will include questions about popular movies, as well as some more related to film studies and Film Society. We’ve planned to make sure the game will be accessible and fun for casual cinephiles and film students alike.

Guest judge Alan Johnson (hosts film trivia at dickens)

- Thursday March 5 room SS217
- Doors open and food provided at 5:30PM, first round at 6:30PM
- Everyone will be put into teams
- Anyone attending please RSVP at the link in our bio or on our story :)

If you’re not a Film Society member and would like to become one, you can bring $5 cash to the next screening you attend, or to the party, and talk to an exec!

Hope to see you there!

02/12/2026

Come to this Friday’s screening+discussion of THE HARDER THEY COME!!

Ivanhoe Martin arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, looking for work and, after some initial struggles, lands a recording contract as a reggae singer. He records his first song, “The Harder They Come,” but after a bitter dispute with a manipulative producer named Hilton, soon finds himself resorting to petty crime in order to pay the bills. He deals ma*****na, kills some abusive cops and earns local folk hero status. Meanwhile, his record is topping the charts.
The University of Calgary’s Film Society holds weekly screenings throughout the Fall semester. Screenings are free for members. This is a great opportunity to view and discuss great movies, and get acquainted with others who share an interest in film!

If you’re not yet a member of Film Society, you can sign up at the screening by paying the membership fee of $5.

All screenings are held on Fridays at 5:30pm in SS217, on the second floor of the Social Sciences building at the University of Calgary.

02/03/2026

Come to this week’s screening + discussion of TERRORISM AND KEBAB on Friday!

Ahmed heads to Tahrir compound to extract papers to move his son to another school. There he clashes with the administrative obstacles. He suddenly finds himself involved in carrying a weapon and taking hostages at the government building and becomes a terrorist in the process.
The University of Calgary’s Film Society holds weekly screenings throughout the Fall semester. Screenings are free for members. This is a great opportunity to view and discuss great movies, and get acquainted with others who share an interest in film!

If you’re not yet a member of Film Society, you can sign up at the screening by paying the membership fee of $5.

All screenings are held on Fridays at 5:30pm in SS217, on the second floor of the Social Sciences building at the University of Calgary.

01/21/2026

FILM SOCIETY WINTER 2026 OFFICIAL SCHEDULE!!
Join us on Friday the 23rd for Deus e Diabo na Terra do Sol (1964) in room SS217!

01/14/2026

first pick of the winter 2026 schedule: MEMENTO! friday the 16th!

Leonard is tracking down the man who r***d and murdered his wife. The difficulty, however, of locating his wife’s killer is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he’s going, or why.
The University of Calgary’s Film Society holds weekly screenings throughout the Fall semester. Screenings are free for members. This is a great opportunity to view and discuss great movies, and get acquainted with others who share an interest in film!

If you’re not yet a member of Film Society, you can sign up at the screening by paying the membership fee of $5.

All screenings are held on Fridays at 5:30pm in SS217, on the second floor of the Social Sciences building at the University of Calgary.

12/04/2025

Final screening of the fall 2025 semester! Still haven’t made it to a film society screening yet? It’s never too late to join in ! Come watch RIDERS OF JUSTICE this Friday!

Markus returns home to care for his daughter when his wife dies in a tragic train accident. However, when a survivor of the wreck surfaces and claims foul play, Markus suspects his wife was murdered and embarks on a mission to find those responsible.
The University of Calgary’s Film Society holds weekly screenings throughout the Fall semester. Screenings are free for members. This is a great opportunity to view and discuss great movies, and get acquainted with others who share an interest in film!

If you’re not yet a member of Film Society, you can sign up at the screening by paying the membership fee of $5.

All screenings are held on Fridays at 5:30pm in SS217, on the second floor of the Social Sciences building at the University of Calgary.

11/20/2025

join us tmr for SEXY BEAST!!!

Brutal gangster Don Logan recruits “retired” safecracker Gal for one last job, but it goes badly for both of them.
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The University of Calgary’s Film Society holds weekly screenings throughout the Fall semester. Screenings are free for members. This is a great opportunity to view and discuss great movies, and get acquainted with others who share an interest in film!

If you’re not yet a member of Film Society, you can sign up at the screening by paying the membership fee of $5.

All screenings are held on Fridays at 5:30pm in SS217, on the second floor of the Social Sciences building at the University of Calgary.

10/29/2025

come watch ONIBABA with us this halloween 👺 If you dare…

Deep in the windswept marshes of war-torn medieval Japan, an impoverished older woman and her daughter-in-law murder lost samurai and sell their belongings for the most meager of sustenance. When a bedraggled neighbor returns from battle, lust, jealousy, and rage threaten to destroy the trio’s tenuous existence, before an ominous, ill-gotten demon mask seals their horrifying fate. (criterion.com)
The University of Calgary’s Film Society holds weekly screenings throughout the Fall semester. Screenings are free for members. This is a great opportunity to view and discuss great movies, and get acquainted with others who share an interest in film!

If you’re not yet a member of Film Society, you can sign up at the screening by paying the membership fee of $5.

All screenings are held on Fridays at 5:30pm in SS217, on the second floor of the Social Sciences building at the University of Calgary.

10/22/2025

This Friday we will be watching FIRST REFORMED!

The pastor of a small church in upstate New York lives a quiet life, which spirals out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with an unstable environmental activist and his pregnant wife.
The University of Calgary’s Film Society holds weekly screenings throughout the Fall semester. Screenings are free for members. This is a great opportunity to view and discuss great movies, and get acquainted with others who share an interest in film!

If you’re not yet a member of Film Society, you can sign up at the screening by paying the membership fee of $5.

All screenings are held on Fridays at 5:30pm in SS217, on the second floor of the Social Sciences building at the University of Calgary.

10/08/2025

ARE YOU A FILM STUDENT? DO YOU WANT TO MEET MORE PEOPLE IN YOUR PROGRAM? If so, you are INVITED to the annual Film Program Mixer!
When? October 22
Where? The Den in MacEwan Hall
What? Free food and drinks for all students and faculty from the Department of Communication, Media and Film!
Why? To have fun and socialize!

Hope to see you there!

Address

SS200, 2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB
T2N1N4

Website

http://uofcfilmsociety.com/

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