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Reel Alternatives Huntsville Presents
Our 28th Season Opener!
ONCE UPON A TIME IN A CINEMA
Monday, September 14, 2026 - 7pm
Are you ready for another great season of intriguing and entertaining Canadian and international films? We are! So far we've got our first two screenings in September booked, with more to follow shortly. Looking forward to seeing everyone again soon!
A beleaguered cinema owner's worst Friday night becomes his crowning moment of glory when a packed show descends into chaos and unites the community.
ONCE UPON A TIME IN A CINEMA is set in a small-town cinema in Ireland during the '80s. Over the course of one evening, the film follows cinema owner Earl Clancy (Colin Morgan) as he faces a myriad of disasters, any one of which could sink him. Drawing from writer/director David Gleeson's own experience growing up in a family of cinema owners where his father's 78-year career marked the longest in the cinema business in Ireland, if not the world, this film is a love letter to a peculiarly Irish cinema experience, which was as much about connecting with people as it was about the movie.
Told in real time over the course of one evening, this delightful dramedy is witty and heartfelt — a love letter to the magic of cinema.
Ireland, Germany, Belgium | 2026 | 93 minutesDirector: David GleesonFeaturing: Colin Morgan, Calam Lynch, Clara CrichtonDistributor: Photon FilmsIreland, Germany, Belgium | 2026 | 93 minutesDirector: David GleesonFeaturing: Colin Morgan, Calam Lynch, Clara CrichtonDistributor: Photon Films
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 our most newest committee member, 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.