Where can I purchase tickets and watch films?
Tickets and our online screening portal can be found here
Will tickets be available at the door on March 26th?
Yes! Tickets for the March 26th event can also be purchased with cash or card at the door starting at 10am. An outline of the day can be found here
How much are tickets?
This year we have FOUR ticketing tiers! In-person ($15), virtual ($10), hybrid ($20), and our Full Meal Deal ($40) which gives you full access plus some sweet local cinema swag. More ticketing information can be found here!
What does the full pass give me access to?
The Hybrid Ticket pack and our Full Meal Deal both give you an in-person admission to our festival at the VIFF Center on March 26th as well as all-week access to our program online via Sparq, our streaming platform!
When can I watch the films?
For our in-person event March 26th, join us at the VIFF Center! Doors are at 10am, show starts at 11am - raffle prizes, snacks, filmmaker Q+As, and more are on the agenda for the day! Check out our scheduling breakdown
For our virtual festival, you can access the program via Sparq from March 27th to April 1st at your leisure with a hybrid, virtual, or Full Meal Deal pass to the fest.
Tell me about the March 26th event!
Our first live screening since 2019 is at the beautifully remodeled VIFF Center in Yaletown, downtown Vancouver. Doors will be at 10am - musical guests Raincity will be in the house and the VIFF Centre concession will be open with snacks and drinks, the event will begin at 11am. There are two halves to our program with an intermission mid-way. We'll wrap up our time in the Center's cozy theater with a Q+A with attending filmmakers, then head to our afterparty at The Morrissey to socialize, network, and celebrate!
Please note, because these films are unclassified it is a 19+ event!
Where can I find out more information?
More information is always available on our website. If you have further questions, please send an email to hello@cinemaspectacular.com
How accessible is the venue?
The VIFF Centre is a wheelchair accessible venue! More information can be found here. Our program is also available to watch from the comfort of your own devices until April 1st via our screening portal.
How can I help?
Cinema Spectacular is a small festival with a small budget! Interested in volunteering? We're always looking for help postering the town, and support volunteers for our event - get in touch here if you'd like to hang out with us! Don't have the capacity to volunteer in-person? Word-of-mouth is HUGE for us - tell a friend, tell a bunch of friends, invite a friend to our Facebook event! We're on the feeds over at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube. We're very shareable 
What happens to Cinema Spectacular after 2023?
As you may have heard, 2023 is our final festival year. We've had a great run since 2014! Our website will remain up, and our socials will remain passive - largely to help spread the word about other Canadian local cinema projects and supportive infrastructure. But our festival will cease to run. We recommend checking out our resources page for more great Canadian festivals, coops, and more to keep the local cinema love alive!
Have more questions?
Get in touch!