THE PARAMOUNT
24 COURT ST. S
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CANADA
OCTOBER 14TH - 18TH, 2026
2026 SCHEDULE
DOORS OPEN AT 6:30PM EACH NIGHT!
NIGHT 1
OPENING NIGHT!
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14th, 2026
(7:00PM - 11:45PM)
NIGHT 3
OH, CANADAHHHHH!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16th, 2026
(7:00PM - 11:45PM)
NIGHT 2
DOUBLE FEATURE NIGHT!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15th, 2026
(7:00PM - 11:45PM)
NIGHT 4
COSTUME NIGHT!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17th, 2026
(7:00-11:45PM)
NIGHT 5
GRAND FINALE!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18th, 2026
(7:00PM - 11:45PM)
PROGRAM
OCTOBER 14
OPENING NIGHT!
*SPECIAL LIVE STAGE PERFORMANCE!
TITLE: SLASH/ERS ANONY\MOUS
Produced by: New Noise Productions
Written by: Andrew Paulsen
Directed by: Jaime Morrison
1ST BLOCK
1) The Solution - Directed by: John Klein & Steve Kniss (USA) - 17:03
2) Worst Thing You've Ever Done - Directed by: PJ Germain (USA) - 17:38
3) Bro - Directed by: Noah Berc (CANADA)
Student Film: Queen's University - 11:23
4) Luz Diabla - Directed by: Gervasio Canda, Paula Boffo, Patricio Plaza (ARGENTINA) - 11:10
5) Crusing In Gomorrah - Directed by: Coby Friesen (CANADA) - 16:02
6) The Veil - Directed by: Gabriel Motta (BRAZIL) - 19:54
1ST BLOCK RUNNING TIME: 92.3 MINS.
INTERMISSION - 10 MINS.
2ND BLOCK
1) Greystanes (2025) Chapters 01-07 - Directed by: Ryan Cauchi (AUSTRALIA) - 12:00
2) Happy - Directed by: Ryan Cauchi (SPAIN) - 7:00
3) The Flower Woman - Directed by: Robyn August & Isaac Park (USA) - 8:00
4) The Binding - Directed by: Ryan Kennedy (USA) - 9:57
5) Brush With Death - Directed by: Fergus Cruickshank (UK) - 3:00
6) The Deep Vessel - Directed by: Sean Cruser (USA) - 19:45
2ND BLOCK RUNNING TIME: 59:02 MINS.
INTERMISSION - 5 MINS.
3RD BLOCK
1) The Spirit Of Hilda (Trailer) - Directed by: Jasmine Banks,
Justus Hightower & Griffin Bermea (USA) - 1:10
2) The Demonatrix - Directed by: Aurello Voltaire & Jeff Ferrell (USA) - 89:00
*CANADIAN PREMIERE!
2ND BLOCK RUNNING TIME: 90:10 MINS.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME FOR ALL 3 BLOCKS : 256 MINS.
OCTOBER 15
DOUBLE FEATURE NIGHT!
1ST BLOCK
1) I/O (Trailer) - Directed by: Molly Vernon (USA) - 2:14 *CANADIAN PREMIERE!
2) Mantis - Directed by: Justice Hardy (USA) - 93:00 *CANADIAN PREMIERE!
1ST BLOCK RUNNING TIME: 95:14 MINS.
INTERMISSION - 10 MINS.
2ND BLOCK
1) Hoax - Directed by: Emma Sinclair & Sean Langdon (UK) - 9:35
2) Look At This Freak - Directed by: Alex Furnas (USA) - 15:00
3) The Man Milker - Directed by: Matthew Rush (USA) - 2:32
4) Borglesque - Directed by: G. Wilson (USA) - 7:00
5) Crak Hack - Directed by: Brendan Cleaves (UK) - 12:00
6) Bread Winners - Directed by: Connor Haines (USA) - 9:41
7] Drones - Directed by: Steve Acevedo (USA) - 22:30
2ND BLOCK RUNNING TIME: 77:41 MINS.
INTERMISSION - 5 MINS.
3RD BLOCK
1) Stitches - Directed by: Taylor Olson (CANADA) - 80:00 *ONTARIO PREMIERE!
3RD BLOCK RUNNING TIME: 80:00 MINS.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME FOR ALL 3 BLOCKS : 252 MINS.
OCTOBER 16
OH, CANADAHHHHH!
ALL CANADIAN FILMS NIGHT!
1ST BLOCK
1) The Impenetrable Vessel! - Directed by: Brandon Hicks (CANADA) - 1:19
2) Now Playing - Directed by: Denzel Noylander (CANADA) - 13:46
3) Behind The Castle Doors: The Origin Of The Hilarious House Of Frightenstein -
Directed by: Morgan Baker & Tammy Heisel (CANADA) - 65:00
1ST BLOCK RUNNING TIME: 79:65 MINS.
INTERMISSION - 10 MINS.
2ND BLOCK
1) Run From It - Directed by: Racha (Kory) Kongsommart (CANADA)
Student Film: Seneca Polytechnic - 5:08
2) A Clockwriter - Directed by: Jack Andrew Hourahine (CANADA) - 6:36
3) The Screaming - Directed by: Guillaume Boivin & Steve Villeneuve (CANADA) - 8:00
4) Xiu Xiu - T.D.F.T.W. - Directed by: Hudson Lewis Scott (CANADA) - 4:00
5) No Running In The Halls - Directed by: Uzay Konuk (CANADA)
Student Film: Bow Valley College - 15:42 *ONTARIO PREMIERE!
6) Birthday - Directed by: Antonia Eva Novakovich, Amélia Slama & Adèle Cloutier (CANADA)
Student Film: Concordia - 5:56
7) Cockroach - Directed by: Paolo Mancini & Daniel Watchorn (CANADA) - 12:50
2ND BLOCK RUNNING TIME: 56:92 MINS.
INTERMISSION - 5 MINS.
3RD BLOCK
1) Gut Job - Directed by: Jacob Weldon & Loken Charon (CANADA) - 4:35
2) Greed & Gore - Directed by: Adam Kirkey (CANADA) - 91:00 *ONTARIO PREMIERE!
3RD BLOCK RUNNING TIME: 95:35 MINS.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME FOR ALL 3 BLOCKS : 232 MINS.
OCTOBER 17
COSTUME NIGHT!
*PRIZES FOR BEST SINGLE COSTUME & BEST COUPLE'S COSTUMES
1ST BLOCK
1) Geometries Of Time - The Cockroach - Directed by: Francesca Ferrario (ITALY) - 4:40
2) Foreign Bodies - Directed by: Lysander Wong (UK)
Student Film: Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London - 3:30
3) Necrosectos - Directed by: Javier Lozano (SPAIN) - 9:53
4) There Is Always A Monster - Directed by: Gaston Haag (SPAIN) - 16:58
5) Terminus - Directed by: Jay Holben (USA) - 15:10
6) Amira - Directed by: Javier Yañez Sanz (SPAIN) - 16:06
1ST BLOCK RUNNING TIME: 64.97 MINS.
INTERMISSION - 10 MINS.
2ND BLOCK
1] Bananahead - Directed by: Christopher Greenslate (USA) - 24:13
2) Wrapped In Celluloid - Directed by: Oli Greck (UK) - 20:00
3) The Higher Path - Directed by: Duncan Roe (UK) - 30:00
4) Slash Me Once (Music Video) - Directed by: Justin Miller (USA) - 2:41
5) G(L)ORY DAYS - Directed by: Cory DeMeyers (USA) - 27:18
2ND BLOCK RUNNING TIME: 103.72
INTERMISSION - 5 MINS.
3RD BLOCK
1) The Red Mask - Directed by: Ritesh Gupta (USA) - 89:00
3RD BLOCK RUNNING TIME: 89:00 MINS.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME FOR ALL 3 BLOCKS : 258 MINS.
OCTOBER 18
GRAND FINALE!
1ST BLOCK
1) Prey Switch - Directed by: Falko Jakobs (GERMANY) - 19:33 *ONTARIO PREMIERE!
2) Conquistadors - Directed by: Byron Gouette (USA) - 15:56
3) Lady Puritan - Directed by: Gustine Füdickar & Justin Streichman (USA) - 15:42
*CANADIAN PREMIERE!
4] Eeohtoh - Directed by: Matthew Barber & Nathaniel Barber (USA) - 7:40 *CANADIAN PREMIERE!
5) Red: Beast Huntress - Directed by: Benjamin Maublanc (FRANCE) - 29:09
1ST BLOCK RUNNING TIME: 86.8
INTERMISSION - 10 MINS.
2ND BLOCK
1) Iurima - A Tale Of Three Fisherman - Directed by: PV Lehtinen (FINLAND) - 23:30
2) The Fall - Directed by: Maxime Tevissen, Tom Alcamo, Hugo Hannache, Dylan Cam,
Alexandre Velves, Titouan Kervajan & Yaëlle Alberti (FRANCE)
Student Film: ENSI - 7:13
3) Venatio - Directed by: Marcio Moreno (CANADA) - 17:14
4) Take It Back (Music Video) - Directed by: Lee Daehan (SOUTH KOREA) - 4:11
*CANADIAN PREMIERE!
5) Haiku 27 - Directed by: Nikolaj Servettini (ITALY) - 14:30
2ND BLOCK RUNNING TIME: 65.98 MINS.
INTERMISSION - 5 MINS.
3RD BLOCK
1) Babybacks - Directed by: Geno Marx (USA) - 94:00
3RD BLOCK RUNNING TIME: 94:00 MINS.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME FOR ALL 3 BLOCKS : 247 MINS.
