Last night I met up with the events person from the Roxy Theatre here in Saskatoon. We discussed generalities of the festival, a bit of costs involved and a lot of just general movie and theatre running talk. I liked everything I heard and I can’t wait till late September or Early October next year when we have the first annual Dark Bridges Film Festival at the Roxy. For those of you who don’t get to Saskatoon much or don’t venture out to movie theatres other than The Galaxy you are really missing something special. The atmosphere in the Roxy is amazing.

The Roxy Theatre is located in the Riversdale neighborhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Built during the onset of the Great Depression. The interior was decorated in a Spanish Villa style with the walls covered with small balconies, windows and towers that gave the impression of quaint Spanish village. The ceiling was painted in an atmospheric-style (dark blue and had twinkling lights set in the plaster) to give the impression of the night sky. The Roxy was for a time called the Towne Cinema, then closed in 1995. It was purchased and restored by Rainbow and Magic Lantern Cinemas, and reopened under its original name in 2005. (Source: Wikpedia)

After talking to the Roxy people I realized that something along the lines of the festival I have planned means more than just showing some really cool under seen and under appreciated films, it is another step in revitalizing Riversdale area. Suffice it to say I am even more pumped than I was originally was.

You can check a few more shots of the theatre over at our facebook group. While there I would suggest joining. I will be providing more information about the festival there as well as here on the site.