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Spinning Reels is a Bracebridge-based not-for-profit group bringing great movies to Muskoka.
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Our movies run at 7 pm on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, September through May. *There are exceptions. Be sure to check our schedule before setting out.
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Join our email list to be notified of upcoming films
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After you click "submit" you will receive an email to verify your subscription. We send out an invite and a reminder for each movie and an occasional news update. We do not share your information. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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HOW TO GET TICKETS
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TICKETS ARE $10 and are available at; 1) MUSKOKA NATURAL FOOD MARKET 229 Manitoba Street. >Advance tickets only. 2) EMAIL RESERVATIONS tickets@spinningreels.ca >We will confirm your request by email; if you do not receive a confirmation, please check your spam filter. We may not have received your reservation and you should try again. Reserve by 2pm on the day of the screening. Be sure to arrive early. We can only hold reserved tickets until 15 minutes before show time. We try our best, but please remember, we're all volunteers! 3) AT THE DOOR NORWOOD THEATRE 106 Manitoba Street. >On movie nights, while supplies last. Reservation desk opens at 6:30pm. 4) GIFT CERTIFICATES Email villageplace@muskoka.com for details.
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Movie Venue
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Norwood Theatre is the proud home of all Spinning Reels screenings, located at 106 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge. Visit the Norwood onlinewww.norwoodtheatre.comboxoffice@norwoodtheatre.com
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Affiliated With
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A division of the Toronto International Film Festival Group dedicated to bringing alternative films to smaller communities across Canada and around the world.
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Contact Us >tickets@spinningreels.ca
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Site By >The Tillson Group
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Author Archives: Nancy Dix
EO
Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 | 7:00 p.m. at the Norwood Theatre The film, which follows the travels of a nomadic grey donkey named EO, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2022, where it won the Jury Prize. It … Continue reading
Peace by Chocolate
Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 | Sponsored by Dr. Stuart Robson After the bombing of his family’s chocolate factory, Tareq Hadhad, a charming young Syrian refugee, struggles to settle into small-town life in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Despite moving to a new … Continue reading
Ali & Ava
Wednesday, November 9th | Sponsored by Muskoka Natural Food Market A bundle of good humour and nervous energy, Ali (Adeel Akhtar) is a British Pakistani working-class landlord. Ava (Claire Rushbrook), is an Irish-born teacher and single mother of five. They … Continue reading
Cunningham
Monday, March 23rd | 7:00 p.m. at the Norwood Theatre The iconic Merce Cunningham and the last generation of his dance company is stunningly profiled in Alla Kovgan’s 3D documentary. Though a breathtaking explosion of dance, music, and never-before-seen archival … Continue reading
Brotherhood : It’s a hell of a tale – and a true one
Monday, March 9th | 7:00 p.m. at the Norwood Theatre Set in the summer of 1926, Brotherhood recounts the true story of a group of youth at a camp on Balsam Lake in the Kawartha Lakes. In a terrifying test … Continue reading
Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind
An exploration of the career, music and influence of the legendary Canadian musical icon. With unprecedented access to the artist, the film takes audiences from Lightfoot’s high school auditorium in Orillia in the ’50s to the coffee houses of Yorkville … Continue reading
Antigone
Gripping, powerful, and of-the-moment, Antigone loosely adapts Sophocles’ Greek tragedy and situates it in contemporary Montreal. Following the murder of their parents, Antigone, her sister Ismène, her brothers Étéocle and Polynice, and their grandmother Ménécée find refuge in Montreal. They … Continue reading
Song of Names
A Prodigy, a War and a Mystery As Europe erupts into World War II, 9 year old Martin comes to love his new brother Dovidl, a highly gifted violin prodigy of the same age and recent Polish-Jewish refugee to London. … Continue reading
Maiden
Set sail with us on MONDAY, JANUARY 13th MAIDEN ~ 7:00 p.m at the Norwood Theatre Exhilarating, suspenseful, and emotionally charged, this documentary from director Alex Holmes chronicles Tracy Edwards’ 1989–90 precedent-setting sea voyage around the world with an all-female … Continue reading
The Great Buster: A Celebration
Please join us at the Norwood Theatre on Monday, November 25th at 7:00 p.m. for The Great Buster: A Celebration. In his documentary, Peter Bogdanovich examines the legendary life and career of actor, filmmaker and comic genius Buster Keaton. Keaton’s … Continue reading