Metro Cinema Relaunch Statement
As you may know, cinemas around the province have recently been given the guidance to light up their screens and start welcoming back moviegoers as our province launches into Phase 2. We here at Metro Cinema couldn’t be more excited to open our doors and start showing films again. It is important that when we […]
Metro Cinema is Temporarily Closed
May 6, 2020 The Government of Alberta has announced its relaunch strategy, and we’ve received many excited comments about the prospect of our reopening! Venues such as ours fall within Stage 2, with its date to be “determined by the success of Stage 1, considering health care system capacity, hospitalization and ICU cases, and infection rates.” […]
Be a Guest Programmer
Have an opinion about a film, genre, or series that you think we should be showing? Here’s your chance to take on some of the programming at Metro Cinema. Every year Metro works with many people who are passionate about a filmmaker, a genre, a new way to think about films, in order to bring […]
Support our winter fundraising campaign!
As another year comes to a close, we’re excited to screen some of our favourite holiday movies. Our schedule is packed with classics like White Christmas, contemporary hits like Elf, and controversial picks like Die Hard (definitely a Christmas movie!). It’s getting harder and harder for a small independent to keep up, though – we […]
Holiday Sales 2019
Give the gift of community cinema this holiday season with these fantastic offers! They’re perfect for any movie lover in your life. Please note that gift cards can only be purchased in person at the box office, and the Night Out Package can only be picked up at the theatre. Night Out Package – $40 […]
JOB POSTING: Executive Director
Position Available Executive Director Metro Cinema Society Metro Cinema is Edmonton’s community movie house, dedicated to the presentation of film and video in many forms. We program and host over a thousand events each year at the historic Garneau Theatre. Metro is seeking an Executive Director to coordinate the overall activities of the society. […]
Executive Director Announcement
Metro Cinema would like to announce the departure of Executive Director David Cheoros, effective Sept 15th. Metro’s long-time Operations Manager, Dan Smith, will be stepping into the executive director on an interim basis, and the board of directors will be announcing a search process shortly. David Cheoros joined Metro Cinema in May 2014. With David’s […]
Metro Cinema Movie Poster Blowout!
We are clearing out theatrical movie posters to make space for our upcoming season. Starting at 9am on Saturday, September 14th, come check out our collection, which includes a mix of new releases and cult favorites. Posters will be $5 each and bulk deals are available. Funds raised will help Metro Cinema continue to deliver […]
Community PSA Program
As an organization invested in ongoing community engagement, Metro Cinema wants to open our screen, and the 90,000 patrons who join us in front of it, to the public service announcements of neighbouring charitable organizations. We are looking for videos, 2 minutes or less, that are educational in nature from agencies offering social, health, or […]
Field Law Community Fund Program – Vote!
Vote for Pedro Metro Field Law offers community grants for innovative and impactful initiatives all over Alberta and the north. Metro Cinema is proposing to add weekday afternoon screenings that are subtitled, sensory-sensitive and designed to be welcoming to a variety of groups who have difficulty accessing our regular programming. If you’d like to help […]