EPL Film Series

Downtown Docs is our selection of documentaries with attitude. Like a good movie, documentaries can be memorable with a strong story to tell. With FREE monthly screenings, our Downtown Docs series will feature not only some of the best productions from Canada's very own National Film Board, but also choice international titles.

If you've missed any past shows you can borrow them from us! 

Upcoming Shows

Stanley A. Milner Library Theatre   FREE SCREENINGS

 Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 6:30 pm        Mighty Jerome 

  In celebration of Black History Month, the National Film Board offers a portrait of Mighty Jerome who at age 19 in 1960 ran the 100-metre sprint in ten seconds and was regarded as the fastest man on Earth. The NFB website describes Charles Officer’s black and white documentary debut as a powerful aesthetic achievement investigating race relations, nationalism, and competitive sport in Canada. “Gorgeous monochromatic imagery, impassioned interviews and astonishing archival footage are used to tell the compelling story of what has been called the greatest comeback in track and field history.”

EPL's From Books to Film series offers screenings of films adapted from books every Friday afternoon at 2:00pm.

Upcoming Shows   

February is a month of Harry Potter

Based on the books of J.K. Rowling, all films star Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley,  Emma Watson as Hermione Granger,  Alan Rickman as Severus Snape, and Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid.

Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone

Friday, February 3, 2:00 pm
Stanley A. Milner Library (Main Floor - Audio Visual Room)  

As our story begins , Harry, an eleven year old orphan, discovers he is in fact a wizard and is subsequently freed from the custody of his miserable aunt and uncle to pursue his destiny at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.  Directed by Chris Columbus, the film also stars John Cleese and John Hurt among others.

152 minutes (2001) (PG)

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Friday, February 10, 2:00 pm
Stanley A. Milner Library (Main Floor - Audio Visual Room)  

The second installment of the series, also directed by Chris Columbus, finds Harry, Ron, and Hermione returning to Hogwarts for their second year.  They encounter an evil force which threatens the very existence of Hogwarts.  Besides our regular cast, the film stars Kenneth Branagh and John Cleese among others.

161 minutes (2002) (PG)

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Friday, February 17, 2:00 pm
Stanley A. Milner Library (Main Floor - Audio Visual Room)  

Now in his third year at Hogwarts, Harry has a new teacher, Professor  Lupin (David Thewlis).  As well, Harry encounters a new threat from convicted murderer Sirius Black (Gary Oldman),who has escaped from Wizards Prison and is looking for Harry.  This film features a new director to the series, Alfonso Cuaron (Children of Men).

ow in his third year at Hogwarts, Harry has a new teacher, Professor  Lupin (David Thewlis).  As well, Harry encounters a new threat from convicted murderer Sirius Black (Gary Oldman),who has escaped from Wizards Prison and is looking for Harry.  This film features a new director to the series, Alfonso Cuaron (Children of Men).141 minutes (2004) (PG)

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Friday, February 24, 2:00 pm
Stanley A. Milner Library (Main Floor - Audio Visual Room)  

During Harry’s fourth year at the Academy, Hogwarts hosts the legendary Triwizard Tournament.  Harry inadvertently becomes one of the contestants in a grueling battle for glory after his name is drawn from the Goblet of Fire.  Directed by Mike Newell, the film also stars Ralph Fiennes and Michael Gambon.

157 minutes (2005) (PG)

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