Metro Cinema Edmonton is a non-profit organization and registered charity located in Edmonton

Edmonton

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, Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada.
Since 1996, Metro Cinema has been operating out of the Ziedler Hall in the Citadel Theatre

Citadel Theatre

The Citadel Theatre is the major venue for theatre arts in the city of Edmonton, located in the Downtown Core on Churchill Square.-History:Originally the "Old Salvation Army Citadel", the Citadel was bought by Joseph H. Shoctor, James L. Martin, Ralph B. MacMillan, and Sandy Mactaggart, and the...

 in downtown Edmonton. 9828 - 101A Ave.
Metro Cinema is funded by: Canadian Council for the Arts

Canada Council

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, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Alberta Arts Council, The City of Edmonton, and Alberta Media Arts Alliance Society (AMAAS).

On March 16, 2011, Metro Cinema announced that they would be moving to the iconic Garneau Theatre

Garneau Theatre

The Garneau Theatre is a historic movie theatre located on 109 Street in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was operated by Magic Lantern Theatres until June 27, 2011 when it closed...

 in the Strathcona

Strathcona, Edmonton

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  district of Edmonton.

Some of the recurring events that are hosted by Metro cinema include:

• Turkey Shoot, featuring Dave Clarke, Jeff Page and friends as they make fun of cinema's most ridiculous movies,
• Metro Shorts, presented by Mostly Water. In Metro Shorts, local filmmakers are invited to submit five minute shorts for screening and judging. Over the course of 5 rounds of competition each season, filmmakers get paid regular screening fees and compete for a $100.00 prize.
• Doc Soup Screenings. Presented by the Global Visions Film Festival and Hot Docs, Doc Soup showcases some of the most sought after documentary films of the day.