Save the Date for Under the Stars 2025:
Free Movies at the Big Park on Wednesday, July 9, 16, & 23
Thank you to all those who attended UTS 2024!
July 17: Raya and the Last Dragon
dir. Carlos López Estrada, Don Hall
Action/Fantasy | 1h 47 min | 2021 | PG
Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. However, when sinister monsters known as the Druun threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, those same monsters have returned, and it’s up to a lone warrior to track down the last dragon and stop the Druun for good.
July 24: Crooklyn – CANCELLED
dir. Spike Lee
Comedy/Drama | 1h 55 | 1994 | PG-13
Inspired by their own childhood, Spike Lee and his siblings Cinque Lee and Joie Lee co-wrote this tender and nostalgic look at a working class Black family growing up in pre-gentrification 1970s Bedford-Stuyvesant. Zelda Harris plays Troy, a quiet but self-possessed little girl saddled with four rambunctious brothers and a struggling musician father, Woody (Delroy Lindo), who leaves the breadwinning to his tough-loving schoolteacher wife, Carolyn (Alfre Woodard). Crooklyn follows the Carmichaels (and many of their eccentric neighbours) as they both live and learn the funny, beautiful, and painful lessons of growing up.
July 31: The Queen of My Dreams
dir. Fawzia Mirza
Comedy/Drama | 1h 37 min | 2023 | PG
Due to inclement weather, this screening was rescheduled from July 10 to July 31.
Following the sudden death of her father, queer Pakistani woman Azra (Amrit Kaur) leaves her home in Canada to travel to Pakistan. She soon finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey through memories real and imagined—from her conservative mother’s (Nimra Bucha) youth in 1960s Karachi to her own coming of age in rural Nova Scotia. Fawzia Mirza’s stylish feature debut mashes up the textures of Indian cinema and a Canadian coming-of-age picture, tracing key moments in the lives of a mother and daughter born three decades apart.
Films start at sundown (~ 9pm), but join us early for pre-show activities and fun in the park
7:30pm | 600 Dundas St. East
RPFF presents films of all genres that feature Indigenous, Black and People of Colour narratives, told by people who belong to those communities.
Before the film, the park will be bustling with family-friendly pre-show activities early in the evening starting at 7:30pm, and Taste of Regent Park, a vibrant weekly market, will open at 5pm.
Patrons are asked to bring their own blankets and chairs, and all seating is first-come, first-served. Mobility devices and strollers are welcome on the field.
Popcorn, water and pop is available for sale at affordable prices. All proceeds help keep our year-round programming FREE and accessible for everyone!
Check out the full lineup and more information about pre-show activities above.
Volunteer with us!
We recruit volunteers for Under the Stars each year. This is a great opportunity to give back to your community, meet new people, enjoy our awesome selection of films, and gain new skills!
Opportunities for Under the Stars are now closed. Please visit our Volunteer Page to keep updated on opportunities to volunteer for our annual Festival.
Important Information
Accessibility
All films will be open captioned in English.
We provide an Elders and Accessibility seating space. Visit our info desk on the field on the day of the screening or contact info@rpff.ca to reserve accessible seating in advance.
There is a ramp in the park that leads to the field. There will be a padded route on the grass to ensure mobility devices and strollers can navigate easily through the park.
Washrooms
Washrooms are available in the Daniels Spectrum building across from the park.
Alternatively, there are also washrooms in nearby restaurants.
Food & Water
Taste of Regent Park takes place in the park before the movie and provides an array of affordable, healthy, and culturally-diverse foods.
We sell popcorn, pop, and bottled water at affordable prices. We encourage guests to bring their own refillable water bottles, as there are two public water fountains in the park.
How to get to the Big Park
In the event of rain, the Regent Park screenings will be moved to the main floor of Daniels Spectrum (585 Dundas St E).
TTC Directions
From Dundas Station take the 505 Streetcar going East. Get off at Sackville Street (one stop past Parliament).
From Broadview Station take the 505 Streetcar going West. Get off at Sackville Street (one stop past Sumach)
Driving from North of Regent Park
Take the Don Valley Parkway South, exiting on Bayview Avenue/Bloor Street exit. Take Bayview Avenue South till River Street, turn right. Drive on River until you reach Dundas, turn left till Sackville.
Is there parking available?
Paid public parking is available in the underground lot beneath Daniels Spectrum. The vehicle entrance is located at the rear of the building, accessed via Sackville Street on the western side of the building. Parking is $10.00 for 8 hours and can be paid by cash or credit card.
Additional paid public parking can be found in an underground lot beneath the RBC Royal Bank, just north of Dundas Street East off Regent Street.
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