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Reel Alternatives Huntsville
3 Main St W, Suite 1029
Huntsville, Ontario
P1H 2C5
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Your Huntsville Connection to
In Partnership with the Algonquin Theatre
Reel Alternatives Huntsville Presents
NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE
Monday, November 23, 2026 - 2 pm & 7pm
Sponsored by:
People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness, TIFF (2025)
Canada's Top Ten, TIFF (2025)
When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008. For the uninitiated, Matt Johnson (Blackberry) and Jay McCarrol’s Nirvanna The Band The Show was a cult web series where its two creators portrayed hyperactive, hapless versions of themselves as a musical duo desperately failing to book a gig at the storied Toronto venue The Rivoli.
Now in a critically acclaimed major motion picture that harmonizes with the series but stands alone, the dudes in “Nirvanna the Band” are older, but none the wiser. When Matt presses Jay to partake in their most death-defying publicity stunt yet, it goes spectacularly sideways.
Utilizing meticulous visual effects, costuming, and the judicious integration of archival footage to recreate Toronto’s not-so-distant past, Johnson and his collaborators polish a satirically sobering and riotously funny cultural mirror that reflects just how much (and how little) things have changed, all the while celebrating the infectious joy of living for your dreams… with a little help from your friends.
Director: Matt Johnson
Canada | English | 2025 | 98 minutes
Featuring: Matt Johnson, Jay McCarrol
Distributor: Elevation Pictures
Content Advisory: Coarse language, violence
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What's On at Muskoka's Other TIFF Film Circuit Groups
In addition to our regular screenings of contemporary films sourced through the TIFF Film Circuit, we're excited to present a new series of vintage films - "Filmmaker Favourites." Hosted by filmmaker, Geordie Sabbagh these are films that changed cinema when they were made and have continued to influence filmmakers ever since. See all Filmmaker Favourites & dates here:
About Reel Alternatives Huntsville
Working with the Film Circuit, the Toronto International Film Festival's nationwide outreach program, Reel Alternatives Huntsville is committed to bringing fine Canadian and international films to enrich the cultural experience of our community. In partnership with Algonquin Theatre in Huntsville, Reel Alternatives presents films on select Mondays from September through June. Committee members currently include: Laura Kennedy, Cheryl Stamper, Cydney Jones, Geordie Sabbagh and Leslie Hutcheson.
Discover Huntsville Public Library's Reel Alternatives DVD Collection
Have you missed one of our films or would like to watch something again? Check out the Reel Alternatives DVD collection available free with your library card at Huntsville Public Library! The collection has been purchased with donations from Reel Alternatives and includes many films that we've presented as well as classics and other titles.