The Carlton Theatre is about to close. While the decor has left much to be desired they always played interesting little movies. Several of our WDDM film events have been held there over the years. From a blog post about the closure:
"...the theatre has provided valuable screen time to small Canadian distribution companies (Mongrel Media, Films We Like), hosting obscure international films for extended runs enough that would allow them to build an audience through word of mouth. The closure of the Carlton, long predicted by the city’s cinephiles, can be attributed to the same '80s-mall-chic decor that drew audiences in its early years — with the cinema's fine programming undermined by its ruddy carpets and lacklustre sound, the Carlton's soon-to-expire lease marked the final blow to the multiplex’s legacy."
There is some hope that new Bell Lightbox theatre will fill in at least part of the hole left by this closure.
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