Get ready for an unforgettable evening at the 3rd Annual Eli’s Place Film Night!
We are thrilled to announce a special advance screening of the highly anticipated film, BIRD. With Peter Howell returning for a 3rd year we know that it will be an evening not to be missed! Mark your calendars for November 7th, 2024 for this exclusive event. Tickets are available now — our previous events have sold out so get yours today!
12-year-old Bailey (Adams) lives with her devoted but chaotic single dad Bug (Keoghan) and wayward brother Hunter (Jason Buda) in a squat in Gravesend, north Kent. Approaching puberty and seeking attention and adventure, Bailey’s fractured home life is transformed when she encounters Bird (Rogowski), a mysterious stranger on a journey of his own.
Having premiered to acclaim in competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, this is a wondrous portrait of the transition from childhood to adolescence that remains grounded in Arnold’s typically empathetic social realism. Here she sensuously entwines her fascination with characters vying for freedom from oppressive environments with the beauty of life and nature – all the while pushing into intriguing new directions. Both captivating and ultimately joyous, BIRD strides to the wildly poetic rhythm of the director’s own drum.
At 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 7th, 2024, supporters of Eli’s Place have a special opportunity to see an advance screening of the acclaimed film BIRD at the Cineplex Cinemas Varsity and VIP Theatre (located at 55 Bloor Street West in the Manulife Centre, in Toronto).
We are very pleased to welcome back Peter Howell for a 3rd year! He will introduce the film, and will be available for conversation after the showing.
Peter says:
“There are distinct Frank Capra vibes in this brilliantly barmy dramedy from Andrea Arnold (“American Honey”), set in a no-hope neighbourhood in England’s North Kent region. Nykiya Adams astounds as 12-year-old Bailey, the centre of every social hurricane.”
… read his full interview here
We are excited to announce guest speaker, Rachel Lebovic!
Rachel is a PhD student at U of T who, based on her lived experience and post-graduate education, will share some of her ideas for improving the treatment of mental illness for young adults. With film expert Peter Howell returning for a 3rd year and our guest speaker Rachel Lebovic, this will be a special evening!
Eli’s Place will be a rural, residential treatment program for young adults with serious mental illness. To learn more about our mission and our proven-effective model click here.
