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A WAY HOME

FRIDAY, APRIL 23 AT 7:45PM • TWIN RIVERS DRIVE-IN

We are encouraging our attendees at the Twin Rivers Drive-In screening of Supernova to help the local A Way Home Kamloops, by bringing some much-needed items or cash donations for this worthwhile Kamloops organization.

WISH LIST: 10 new vacuum cleaners • Grocery store gift cards • Gift cards for stores providing bedding and housewares

A Way Home Kamloops is a leader and innovator in preventing and ending youth homelessness. They are a charitable non-profit that provides housing and support services to youth at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The organization provides a range of wraparound supports like prevention, housing, employment, education & support.

KAMLOOPS FOOD BANK

FRIDAY, APRIL 30 AT 7:45PM • TWIN RIVERS DRIVE-IN

Before our screening of Two of Us, the Kamloops Foodbank will be in attendance collecting items and cash donations. Please donate what you can to help a worthwhile cause in our community.

TOP TEN NEEDED ITEMS: Baby Food • Beans • Canned Fruit • Canned Pasta Canned Vegetables • Formula • Peanut Butter • Rice • Soup • Tuna

The Kamloops Food Bank’s vision is a hunger-free community. They expanded their food recovery program to include all perishable items donated by every grocery retailer in Kamloops and will have collected 2 million pounds by year end. They tripled the number of elementary age children who receive backpacks full of food every weekend and distributed a record amount of food to their 7,000 clients, 9 regional food banks in addition to the 52 community meal making agencies they serve.

KAMLOOPS & DISTRICT SPCA

SATURDAY, MAY 1 AT 7:45PM • TWIN RIVERS DRIVE-IN

0 KAM FILM FEST 1 KAM FEST FILM LOOPSLOOPS6 FI L M F O R MARCH 5 » 3PM THE LADY IN THE VAN Our film for a cause this year is the whimsical British film, The Lady in the Van. Based on a true story and starring + + Help the local SPCA gather some much-needed items for their far-reaching operations. Bring an item to our screening of Wolfwalkers or make a cash donation! NEEDS: ANIMAL CARE SUPPLIES: Puzzle toys for dogs & cats • Cat wet canned food (pate style) • Dog wet canned food • Dog treats • Cat treats (Temptations) • Yesterday News cat litter • Pine shavings for small animals • Chew toys for small animals • CLEANING SUPPLIES: HE laundry detergent • Dryer sheets • Paper towel • Toilet Paper • Kleenex • Large size garbage bags (74L to 90L) • Tall size garbage bags (36L to 45L) • OFFICE SUPPLIES: Printer paper (letter size) • Scotch tape and Packing tape • Correction tapes (white out) • White-board markers • OTHER: Gift cards (Grocery stores, pet stores…etc.) The BC SPCA Kamloops Community Animal Centre is one of 44 BC SPCA locations across the province serving sick, neglected, abused and homeless animals. Whether you are looking to adopt a new furry friend into your family or would like to know more about how you can make a di erence for animals in our community, they are here to help. The BC SPCA is a not-for-profit organization which relies primarily on community donations to help animals in need.

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Family Film 100% Wolf

Australia | Belgium Directed by Alexs Stadermann In English Animation, Adventure, Comedy 96 minutes Rated G The story of 100% Wolf centers on Freddy Lupin, the heir to a proud family line of werewolves. Desperate to become a werewolf himself, Freddy is in for a shock when on his 13th birthday his first “transwolfation” goes awry, turning him into a ferocious … poodle. Just when Freddy thinks life can’t get any worse, he’s groomed against his will, chased into the streets and thrown into dog prison. Can Freddy and his new streetwise friend, Batty, escape? Who is the sinister man following his every move? Despite his pink and flu y exterior, can Freddy prove he’s still 100% wolf?

“BONE-AFIDE AUSSIE ANIMATION TREAT” - Andrew F. Peirce, The Curb

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BC Film Ash

Canada Directed by Andrew Huculiak In English Drama 104 minutes Rated 14A: theme of sexual abuse involving minors A small town news reporter is accused of unspeakable crimes while he follows a massive forest fire that threatens his community.

“AS PROFOUND AND INSPIRING AS IT IS DISTURBING” - Philippe Petit, Man on Wire

Woodstock Film Festival (2019) – Winner: Best Cinematography • Vancouver Film Critics Circle (2019) – Nominee: Best Actor in a Canadian Film, Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film • Los Cabos International Film Festival (2019) – Nominee: Best Film

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Better Days

China | Hong Kong Directed by Derek Tsang In Mandarin, English Crime, Drama, Family 135 minutes Rated PG: theme of bullying; violence; coarse language A bullied teenage girl forms an unlikely friendship with a mysterious young man who protects her from her assailants, all while she copes with the pressures of her final examinations.

“GRIPPING, SUPERBLY PERFORMED MELODRAMA” - Jessica Kang, Variety

Academy Awards, USA (2021) – Nominee: Best International Feature Film • Academy Award of Beijing Film Academy (2020) – Winner: Best Actor/Actress • China Film Director’s Guild Awards (2020) – Winner: Best Actress, Best Director from Hong Kong or Taiwan Online

Beanpole

Russia Directed by Kantemir Balagov In Russian (with English subtitles) Drama, War 130 minutes Not Yet Rated 1945, Leningrad. WWII has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Two young women search for meaning and hope in the struggle to rebuild their lives amongst the ruins. “ACHINGLY BEAUTIFUL” - David Ehrlich, Indiewire

Cannes Film Festival (2019) - Winner: FIPRESCI Prize, Best Director • Golden Eagle Awards, Russia (2020) - Winner: Best Actress • Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (2020) - Winner: Best Foreign Film • Online Film Critics Society Awards (2020) - Winner: Best Non-U.S. Release

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The Climb

USA Directed by Michael Angelo Covino In English and French Comedy, Drama 98 minutes Rated 14A: coarse language The Climb is about a tumultuous but enduring relationship between two men across many years of laughter, heartbreak and rage. It is also the story of real-life best friends who turn their profound connection into a rich, humane and frequently uproarious film about the boundaries (or lack thereof) in all close friendships. “A BRILLIANT REINVENTION OF THE BUDDY COMEDY” - IndieWire