ReFrame Film’s 2026 Festival Launches Friday

This year’s ReFrame Film Festival opens on Jan. 30 with two concurrent screenings at Showplace Performance Centre and Market Hall Performing Arts Centre.

the nest, screening jan.30 at market hall. photo courtesy of reframe film festival.

The launch marks the beginning of ReFrame’s weekend-long in-person program of screenings and ancillary programming, followed by a Canada-wide virtual program running Feb. 3 to 8.

Showplace Performance Centre (290 George St N.)

Friday, Jan. 30 at 4:45 p.m.

Echoes in Steel (short, 13 min., also available in the virtual program)
Ocean Seen from the Heart (feature, 97 min., also available in the virtual program)

Echoes in Steel by Rob Viscardis centres on artist Garrett Gilbart as he adapts his sculpture practice following the closure of a long-favoured scrapyard. The screening is followed by a Q&A with Viscardis and Gilbart. The presentation continues with the beautiful and urgent feature Ocean Seen from the Heart by Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol and Marie-Dominique Michaud, featuring astrophysicist Hubert Reeves.

Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St.)

Friday, Jan. 30 at 4:45 p.m.

The Nest (feature, 89 min., also available in the virtual program)

The Nest follows writer Julietta Singh as she returns to her childhood home and uncovers generations of forgotten matriarchs and political rebels. The film unfolds as an innovative and spellbinding reckoning with legacy, memories and silenced voices. The screening is followed by a Q&A with co-director Chase Joynt and NFB Executive Producer Chanda Chevannes.

The festival launch on Jan. 30 marks the beginning of ReFrame’s in-person program, from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, with screenings and ancillary programming taking place across downtown Peterborough.

Following the in-person program, ReFrame’s virtual program begins from Feb. 3 to 8, offering audiences across Canada on-demand access to more than half of the films in the 2026 lineup. Select virtual screenings are accompanied by Q&A’s and further ancillary programming.

Tickets are available online.

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