Films on the Go
Date: Aug 4
10:00 am
- 9:00 pm
Where: Theatre
Films on loop
Films are screened daily on a loop during opening hours.
Memento Mori
Director: Shan Leigh Pomeroy; Runtime: 4 minutes
A stop-motion meditation on the inevitability of death, dedicated in loving memory to Gravy, the Nebelung gremlin kitty.
Meg Writes a Reference Letter
Director: Katelyn McCulloch; Runtime: 10 minutes
Meg is tasked with writing her own reference letter and naming all of her best qualities which ultimately brings out the worst in her.
Bounce
Director: Elizabeth Hicks; Runtime: 11 minutes
Darcy is a fifteen-year-old mix of energy, perfectionism, and insecurity. When an ultra-cute boy from her cadet corps insists that she attend that night’s Trampoline Social, Darcy raids her sister’s drawers and sets o? for a dramatic evening of self-acceptance and sweet backflips.
FRAMED: Spirit Song Festival
Director: Framed Documentary Crew; Runtime: 15 minutes
Nearly a decade ago, the Spirit Song Festival began as a one-day event. It has since blossomed into a weeklong, award winning, world-class gathering of Indigenous artists with audience members in the thousands.
Through the lens of an Indigenous-led SJIWFF Framed Documentary program, and in partnership with First Light, this short documentary charts the rise of the festival through performances by, and interviews with, Indigenous icons and artists from across Canada.
Esther & Sai
Directors: Rosie Choo Pidcock, Anaïsa Visser; Runtime: 13 minutes
Esther and Sai are strangers with a few things in common: they are new immigrant students, they are homesick and they are hungry. When a racially charged interaction with a grocer goes awry, each finds themselves back in their dorm room with the only meal they could find: a box of macaroni and cheese. A night of loneliness and self doubt threatens to unravel each of them, but ultimately meeting a kindred spirit sparks the possibility of belonging. Based on a true story, Esther & Sai captures the struggle of immigrating to a new country through the beginning of a lifelong friendship.
Vegas
Director: Anna Wheeler; Runtime: 11 minutes
A disillusioned artist- turned taxi driver picks up an unassuming stranger and things take a dramatic turn when it is revealed not everything is as it appears. Vegas is a coming of age dramedy, wraped inside a neon-noir urban mystery.
In partnership with the St. John's Women's International Film Festival.
Today's Events & Programs
Winter may be here, but there’s no need to stay home!
Join us at The Rooms to exercise and socialize during this colder and drearier time of year. While strolling throughout the building and enjoying both the exhibitions and the views, participants will focus on a different spotlight item from our collection each week. After our stroll, staff will lead a brief discussion on the weekly spotlight, and then everyone is encouraged to stay and socialize with friends new and old.
No registration is needed. Included with the cost of admission ($7.80 plus HST for seniors), free for members.
For further information, please contact catherineoneill@therooms.ca
Fishing for Cod
For centuries, fishing for cod has played a vital role in the lives of the peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador. Generations of fishing men, women, and children made use of the land and sea to sustain them and spent their lives “making fish.”
Join us each day for an interpretive guided tour in one of our galleries. From the story of the cod fishery to visiting a current art exhibition to a Family Rainbow Tour, there is something for everyone.
Each tour is approximately 30–40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.