Revue Cinema Reel Communities

The Revue Cinema which opened in 1912 and briefly closed down for ten months in 2006 is now the oldest cinema in Toronto By transforming itself into a notforprofit organization and building a solid connection with its community the Revue Cinema provides an excellent example of how indie cinemas seek to provide much more than mere entertainment they enrich the community and anchor its history During the lockdown of the COVID19 pandemic Roy Zhengdocumentary filmmaker and culture researcherdove into Revue Cinemas massive archive and virtually interviewed 34 observers of its ongoing legacy This research culminated into a 50minute linear documentary that explores Revues past present and foreseeable future Revue Cinema Reel Communities will guide you into this 108year journey ROY ZHENG