BUFS is back!

The Brock University Film Society is thrilled to announce the opening film for the 2024-2025 season. Join us at 7:00pm Thursday, October 24th at the Film House for a screening of Nathan Silver’s Between the Temples. In part a throwback to the great comedy-dramas of the 1970s, Between the Temples tells us the story of Ben (Wes Anderson regular Jason Schwartzman), a cantor and grieving widower who’s lost his ability to sing. Through a chance encounter, Ben reconnects with his childhood singing teacher, Carla (Carol Kane, in a “career best” performance, The Guardian), who enrolls in Ben’s b’nai mitzvah preparatory course, having been denied the opportunity 60 years earlier. An unconventional bond gradually forms between these two lost souls. What results is “a spiky, hilarious, and thoroughly unorthodox screwball comedy” (Indiewire).

7:00pm Thursday, October 24th at the Film House, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines.
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The Brock University Film Society (BUFS) has been bringing the best in independent and art house cinema to St. Catharines and the Niagara region for well over 40 years. The society is supported by the Department of Communication, Popular Culture and Film in the Faculty of Social Sciences at Brock.

BUFS screenings take place in the state-of-the-art facilities of the Film House inside the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (250 Saint Paul Street). These screenings occur on Thursday nights at 7:00 p.m. throughout the school year, and they often feature introductions, short presentations, prize giveaways and other surprises.

“BUFS is a pillar of the Niagara cinephile scene, and it has been since 1975. BUFS screenings have a wonderful energy to them, one that comes from the combination of artful, thought-provoking films, eager, savvy audiences, and a premium theatre experience. This is film culture the way it was meant to be, with animated discussions continuing long after the credits roll, and spilling out onto the streets of St. Catharines.”

— Anthony Kinik, Film Professor

Tickets
Tickets are available at the Film House on the evening of screenings. General admission is $9.50 or $7.50 for Film House members / 13 and under.

Memberships are available through the Film House website.

Season
BUFS kicks off Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. 

Prizes
Chance to win film-related prizes every BUFS screening.

Ratings
Ticket sales will be subject to enforcement of Ontario Film Review Board ratings. Please have photo identification ready.

Accessibility
BUFS is proud to be part of Brock’s university-wide commitment to provide facilities, programs, and services in a way that respects the dignity and independence of persons with disabilities. Learn more about accessibility at BUFS.

Contact
Anthony Kinik
Associate Professor
akinik@brocku.ca

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