Cantonfilm.com, in association with the Canton Palace Theatre, will host the 2022 Canton Film Festival in downtown Canton on October 6, 7, and 8, 2022.
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Thursday, October 6, 2022
6:30pm Doors Open
7:00pm Movie: Emily the Criminal
Movie Synopsis: Down on her luck and saddled with debt, Emily gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences. Rated: R
8:45pm Post Movie Q & A
Moderator: Sean McArdle, filmmaker, and Reddit star
Q&A: Theo Rossi, actor, and Drew Sykes, Senior VP of Low Spark Entertainment via Zoom
Friday, October 7, 2022
Saturday, October 8, 2022
Cantonfilm.com, in association with the Canton Palace Theatre, will host the 2022 Canton Film Festival in downtown Canton on October 6, 7, and 8, 2022.
Sponsored in part by
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Thursday, October 6, 2022
Friday, October 7, 2022
6:30pm Doors Open
7:00pm Movie: My Friend Dahmer
Movie Synopsis: Tells the story of a young Jeffrey Dahmer struggles to belong in high school. He later went on to become the American serial killer whose arrest in 1991 provoked criticism of local police and resulted in an upsurge of popular interest in serial murder and other crimes.
9:00pm Post Movie Q & A
Moderator: Mike Wendt, Cleveland Film Commission
Q&A: with Jennifer Klide, Production Designer, (in person) and Marc Meyers, director, (via Zoom)
Saturday, October 8, 2022
Cantonfilm.com, in association with the Canton Palace Theatre, will host the 2019 Canton Film Festival in downtown Canton on April 26, 27, & 28.
We will be showing ALL SHORT FILMS this year. You can come for FAMILY FRIENDLY short films, COMEDY short films, DOCUMENTARY short films, ANIMATION, DRAMA or HORROR / SCI-FI.
Audiences will vote for their favorite films in each genre and cash prizes will be awarded.
Come on Friday night April 26th for a Preview of the festival. All day saturday we’ll screen different genres of short films. Sunday night will feature the award winning short films from each block and a special jury prize of $1000 dollars.
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FRIDAY – APRIL 26, 2019
Events and Films Screened at:
Canton Palace Theatre [CPT]
605 Market Avenue, N
Canton, Ohio 44702
Tickets: $30.00 All Festival Pass [Includes all screenings and events]
$ 5.00 for per block
Admission by donation to Welcome Party
Time Location Event
06:30pm CPT Box Office & Doors Open
07:00pm CPT Welcome Announcements
Films Screened
08:50pm CPT Filmmaker Introductions
Preview of Saturday Films
9:00pm CPT Welcome Party in Main Lobby
SATURDAY – APRIL 27, 2019
Tickets: $20.00 All Day Pass
$10.00 All Day Student Pass [Must have valid Student ID]
$5.00 per block of films at Canton Palace Theatre
Admission by Donation for films shown at The Hub Art Factory
Events and Films Screened at:
Canton Palace Theatre The Hub Art Factory Julliard / Third Space Art Gallery
605 Market Avenue, N 336 6th Street, NW 600 Market Avenue, N
Canton, Ohio 44702 Canton, OH 44702 Canton, Ohio 44702
Time Location Event
08:30am CPT& Hub Doors Open
09:00am CPT Family Friendly Block of Films
Hub Screening of: Women of the Gulag
10:05am Hub Screening of: Open Spaces; Her Name Was; A Pale Horse Named Mexico
10:50am CPT Voting and Filmmaker Talkback
11:00am CPT Family Friendly Block Trophy Awarded
11:05am Hub Screening of: The Fifth mode; People Talk; 2 Angels; Music for All
11:10am 3rd Space 1st Filmmaker Circle
11:30am CPT Animation Block of Films
12:05pm Hub Screening of: Alexander at the end of the World; Accept//More Franca
01:00pm 3rd Space 2nd Filmmaker Circle
01:05pm Hub Screening of: It’s Just Sex; Heimlich ; Radio Voorwarts
01:20pm CPT Voting and Filmmaker Talkback
01:30pm CPT Animation Trophy Awarded
02:00pm CPT Documentary Block of Films
02:05pm Hub Screening of: Women of the Gulag
03:00pm 3rd Space 3rd and final Filmmaker Circle
03:50pm CPT Voting and Filmmaker Talkback
04:00pm CPT Documentary Trophy Awarded
04:30pm CPT Drama Block of Films
05:20pm CPT Voting and Filmmaker Talkback
05:30pm CPT Drama Trophy Awarded
DINNER BREAK – Canton Palace Theatre Closed
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07:30pm CPT Doors Open
08:00pm CPT Comedy Block of Films
09:50pm CPT Voting and Filmmaker Talkback
10:00pm CPT Comedy Trophy Awarded
10:15pm CPT Horror Block of Films
11:45pm CPT Voting and Filmmaker Talkback
11:55pm CPT Horror Trophy Awarded
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Tickets: $5.00 per block of films at Canton Palace Theatre
Events and Films Screened at:
Canton Palace Theatre The Hub Art Factory
605 Market Avenue, N 336 6th Street, NW
Canton, Ohio 44702 Canton, OH 44702
Time Location Event
10:00am Hub Filmmakers Brunch – Private Event, Invite Only
06:30pm CPT Box Office & Doors Open
07:00pm CPT Best of the Fest Films
08:50pm CPT Filmmaker Talkback and Voting by Jury
09:00pm CPT Best of Canton Film Fest 8 Trophy Awarded
The Canton Palace Theatre presents a special presentation of the silent film “The Cameraman” starring Buster Keaton, with special accompaniment by organist Jay Spencer at the Kilgen Organ.
Synopsis:
Hopelessly in love with a woman working at MGM Studios, a clumsy man attempts to become a motion picture cameraman to be close to the object of his desire.
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DOORS OPEN: 6:30 PM
ADMISSION: $7, general admission
RATING: Not rated
RUN TIME: 1 hour 9 minutes
The Canton Palace Theatre presents a FREE family-friendly movie as part of the Canton First Friday celebration “Locally Literate”.
Synopsis:
Yearning for escape and adventure, a young boy runs away from home and sails to an island filled with creatures that take him in as their king.
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DOORS OPEN: 6:30pm
ADMISSION: Free, seating is first-come, first-served
RATING: PG
RUN TIME: 1 hr, 41 mins
Synopsis:
This is the story of a young boy on Christmas Eve who boards a magical train that’s headed to the North Pole. During this ride, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery which shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
PLEASE NOTE: The film will NOT be shown for December First Friday. This showing is free, and tailored to attendees on the Autism spectrum or with sensory processing sensitivities and their families. Sound levels will be lower, lights will remain on, and the offerings in the concession stand will be different than a standard movie showing.
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DOORS OPEN: 7:00 PM
ADMISSION: FREE, general admission.
RATING: PG
RUN TIME: 1 hour 40 minutes
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Synopsis:
The Griswold family’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
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DOORS OPEN: 7 PM
ADMISSION: $5, general admission. Tickets available at the door.
RATING: PG-13
RUN TIME: 1 hour 37 minutes
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Synopsis:
The Griswold family’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
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DOORS OPEN: 7 PM
ADMISSION: $5, general admission. Tickets available at the door.
RATING: PG-13
RUN TIME: 1 hour 37 minutes
Also featuring:
Synopsis:
When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing.
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DOORS OPEN: 7 PM
ADMISSION: $5, general admission. Tickets available at the door.
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 1 hour 36 minutes
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