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We are a student community group working to create a space for accessible cinema in Peterborough!

The Trent Film Society is a student and community group, established in 1969 and funded by a levy on full-time undergraduate students at Trent, working to create a space for cinema in Peterborough through free, public, curated film screenings. We hold film screenings at Artspace Gallery on Aylmer St (an accessible space), every week during the regular school term. Screenings are open to everyone, not just students, and there is never an admission charge. Feel free to contact Trent Film Society's directors, Amy Jane, Alex, and Tumelo for information, or to make suggestions.

10/02/2026

DAMN YOU DOUGLAS! This October Trent Film Society will be serving you a piping hot plate full of four beloved (or beloathed) anti-capitalist-scumbag films!

In the wake of the last few terms of destruction and doom, we figure we could all use a break from the paralyzing political anxiety so graciously gifted to us by our fearless leaders. If you desire a couple hours to escape with your peers and community members, come find us at Sadlier House any Tuesday in October for some curated cathartic release.

If you’re just stumbling upon Trent Film Society, we are a student-run levy group screening films in Sadleir House ‘s lecture hall every TUESDAY at 7PM. We provide snacks, popcorn, a pre-show reel and facilitate discussion afterward — all completely FREE and OPEN to ALL! Feel free to bring your own snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, and friends!

Also, if you’re unaware, Sadleir House is a community centre primarily for Trent students to use as a free and welcoming third space, however, they also host a range of different events from musicals, plays, and bands in the John to club meetings! Check them out!!

Hope to see you soon!

09/28/2026

Screening this week…. 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙖

The “evil larry” of the slate. Florian Gallenberger delivers a clever thriller set on the 1970’s Chilean military coup that does not follow the lighthearted trend that previous movies on this slate delivered.

This movie tackles lost and found in a very literal and at the same time dark and reflective way, with brave leads that persevere with their endeavors and try to adapt to their quickly changing circumstances.

When Daniel (Daniel Brühl) is arrested by Pinochet’s secret police, finding and rescuing this intrepid photographer becomes Lena’s (Emma Watson) mission, but little does she know that in the process she would have to discover a terrifying secret that lies in a secluded religious settlement in the middle of nowhere.

Come join us this Tuesday, September 29th
📍Sadleir House, Lecture Hall.
🕚 Screening: 7:00pm
Free and open to all! (and we have free costco snacks and fresh popcorn)

09/24/2026

WE ARE HIRING! Trent Film Society is looking for new co-directors to join us this January! Do you want to get paid to screen films, build community in Peterborough, and make cool posters? To apply, submit your resume, cover letter, and slate proposal to [email protected] before October 9th 2026 at 11:59pm to be considered for this position.

Job Requirements:
Must be available Tuesdays from 6-10pm, as well as having availability to work ~5 hrs/wk outside of screening time throughout the week.
Must be a dedicated movie lover with a passion for physical media, art, and building community.
Familiarity with graphic design, social media management, and A/V tech is an asset.
Lower year students will be given priority.

How to Apply:
Send a copy of your resume and a cover letter, along with a slate pitch document and a poster for the slate you are proposing to [email protected] .
We’d love to hear what your favourite movies are so include those, as well as your year and major.

The Slate Pitch:
The “slate” is a themed line-up of films we screen each month; the slate is the dictator of all our schedules.
Your proposal should include 4 films with descriptions and a brief explanation of your slate’s theme.
We also ask you design a slate poster for this application to understand your graphic design skills.

For any questions please email us or shoot us a DM on Instagram!

09/21/2026

"I didn't choose the skuxx life, the skuxx life chose me.”

This TUESDAY, we’re heading deep into the New Zealand bush with Taika Waititi’s beloved comedy-adventure, Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016).

Starring Julian Dennison and the late great Sam Neill, the film follows Ricky Baker, a defiant urban kid sent to live with a new foster family in the rural countryside. Just as he starts to settle in, a sudden tragedy threatens to send him back to child services. Refusing to go back, Ricky bolts into the bush, prompting his curmudgeonly uncle Hec to track him down. When the authorities mistakenly assume Hec has kidnapped Ricky, a hilarious nationwide manhunt ensues across the wilderness.

Join us down in The Lecture Hall at Sadleir House on September 22nd. We’ll be starting our hand-picked preshow at 7:00PM with the film following shortly after, alongside cozy cinema seating, our usual collection of FREE (Costco-bought) snacks, and fresh popcorn from our brand new industrial popcorn maker!

As always, TFS screenings are FREE and OPEN to all!

09/14/2026

Interested in film? Like watching movies? For free? Come check us out at Clubs and Groups Day (September 15th) in the Trent Student Centre from 10:00am to 3:00pm! Our Co-Directors will be there to answer questions and present some of our most treasured DVDs!

09/13/2026

Apex predator… high on co***ne… and you’re going to watch it? (Of course you are)

In 1985 police and drug smugglers are after millions of dollars of co***ne gone missing in a Georgia national forest but someone unexpected gets to the goods before they can. Meanwhile, blissfully unaware tourists are on their way through the trails of the national forest and kids skip school to run around looking for a waterfall. Will they find what they’re looking for before the accidentally intoxicated beast finds them?

Continuing our Lost & Found slate this week, we bring the Peterborough and Trent community Co***ne Bear — released in some countries as Crazy Bear — the 2023 horror comedy *loosely* based on a true story. Is this title just another shock horror B-movie with a dark sense of humour or is it something more critical beneath its edge? Come discuss with the Trent Film Society audience after the show on September 15th in Sadleir House ‘s Lecture Hall. Maybe to grab some of our free snacks and freshly popped popcorn too??

Again, we’d love to see you in Sadleir House‘s Lecture Hall below the John even space this Tuesday at 7:00pm! All Trent Film Society screenings are FREE and OPEN to ALL!

***nebear

09/06/2026

"I don't want to survive. I want to live."�

This TUESDAY, we’re packing up our coolers and blasting off into the stars with Andrew Stanton’s animated sci-fi classic, WALL-E (2008).

�Seven hundred years in the future, Earth has been abandoned and left as a massive, desolate garbage dump. The only one left to clean up the mess is a quirky, hopelessly romantic waste-collecting robot named WALL-E, who spends his solitary days compacting trash, listening to old jazz, and hoarding interesting trinkets. But his quiet routine is turned completely upside down when a sleek, mysterious reconnaissance probe named EVE arrives from space on a classified mission. Smitten, WALL-E follows her across the stars, sparking a wild adventure that might just change the fate of humanity forever.�

Roll on down to join us in the Lecture Hall at Sadleir House on September 8th. We’ll start our hand-picked preshow at 7PM with the film following shortly after, alongside cozy cinema seating and free snacks to keep your batteries fully charged.�

As always, TFS screenings are FREE and OPEN to all!�

09/01/2026

You found us! Trent Film Society is pleased to announce our first slate of the 2026/27 school year: Lost & Found… Are these film selections completely random or was it ordained by fate?

If you’re just discovering us, our screenings (which are FREE and OPEN to ALL) begin at 7pm every Tuesday in Sadleir House ‘s newly upgraded Film Library and Lecture Hall. We start with a curated pre-show reel, and end with a post-show discussion — neither of which are mandatory but attendance is highly recommended. We want everyone to feel included in the experience all the way through with FREE snacks and FREE freshly popped popcorn (but you are more than welcome to bring your own snacks and non-alcoholic beverages)!

We hope to see you soon, don’t get lost!

04/25/2026

Screening this week…. 𝙈𝙞𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙧

Andrei Tarkovsky’s mirror is a beautiful blend of memories, dreams and poetry; all used to create a semi-autobiographical film of the acclaimed director.

Told in a non-linear fashion, the movie follows a man as he reflects on his childhood and his relationship with his mother, showing us fragments of his past and also present, while alternating between visual styles.

Come join us this Tuesday, April 28th
📍Sadleir House, Lecture Hall.
🕚 Screening: 7:00pm
Free and open to all!

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Peterborough, ON

Opening Hours

8pm - 11pm

Website

https://linktr.ee/trentfilmsociety

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