Young Mothers (Jeunes Meres)
My Father's Shadow
Dancing on the Elephant
The Art of Adventure
The Christophers

Another Cinema Option for Northumberland via
    The Toronto International Film Festival's Film Circuit.

Northumberland Film Sundays

Mission Statement

We are a group of film lovers dedicated to offering access to a diverse range of films not otherwise available at local cinemas.

We choose our films from the current TIFF FILM CIRCUIT Release Schedule which is comprised of a selected list of films with Canadian distributors and a limited theatrical release pattern.

As part of the Northumberland arts community, NFS aims to present films of high quality which serve to entertain, inform and offer perspectives from the world of contemporary Canadian and International cinema, with a focus on stories and story-telling.

We are a not-for-profit group. We will periodically make contributions to Northumberland County organizations when a cash surplus permits.

Films are screened at Rainbow Cinemas at Northumberland Mall in Cobourg on Sunday afternoons.

NFS donates to Beyond the Blue Box rebuilding fund

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At the Screening on 20 September 2026, Northumberland Film Sundays donated $5000 to "Beyond the Blue Box" for their rebuilding fund. The money is an amount surplus to NFS needs and is one of many regular donations by NFS.
See this page for a list. 

blue box donationBeyond the Blue Box issued a statement:

Beyond the Blue Box is incredibly grateful to receive a $5,000 donation from Northumberland Film Sundays, presented by the wonderful Glenda Jackson.

This generous $5,000 gift will go toward the Beyond the Blue Box Building Fund, helping us take another step toward rebuilding after the devastating loss of our building.

Rebuilding is a tremendous undertaking, and there are many costs that insurance does not cover. Every donation brings us a little closer to creating a new, safe and accessible home for the people we serve.

To everyone at Northumberland Film Sundays — thank you for thinking of Beyond the Blue Box, for supporting our mission, and for investing in the future of our organization. Your generosity means so much to us.

  • $5,000 closer to rebuilding.
  • $5,000 worth of hope.
  • $5,000 reasons to say THANK YOU!

We are truly grateful to have such generous community partners standing beside us.

The photo is of the event at the screening.

 

Fall 2026 Program Now Confirmed

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We are pleased to announce our program for fall 2026

  1. Sunday September 20 - The Christophers - 1 hour 40 minutes – Drama
    Director: Steven Soderbergh
    Cast: Michaela Coel, Ian Mckellen, Jessica Gunning, James Corden
    Awards: Stolman Audience Award for Best Film, the Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF)
    Content Advisory: Coarse Language
  2. Sunday October 4 - Young Mothers (Jeunes Meres) - 1 hour 45 minutes – Drama
    Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
    Cast: Babette Verbeek, Elsa Houben, Janaina Halloy
    Awards: Best Screenplay and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Cannes 2025
    Content Advisory: Mature themes
  3. Sunday October 18 - The Art of Adventure - 1 hour 26 minutes – Documentary
    Director: Alison Reid
    Cast: Robert Bateman, Bristol Foster, Wade Davis, Guujaaw, David Suzuki
    Awards: Mountain Culture Award (Jury Prize) at the Whistler Film Festival;  Audience Choice Award for Best Canadian Documentary at the Available Light Film Festival;  Audience Favourite Feature at the Victoria Film Festival; Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature at the Forest City Film Festival
  4. Sunday November 1 - My Father's Shadow - 1 hour 34 minutes – Drama
    Director: Akinola Davies, Jr. (his first feature film)
    Cast: Sope Dirisu, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Godwin Egbo
    Awards: BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut, 2026; British Independent Film Award for Best Director, 2025; Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Lead Performance, 2025; Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award, Gotham Independent Film Awards, 2025
  5. Sunday November 15 - Dancing on the Elephant - 1 hour 35 minutes - Comedy-Drama
    Directors: Julia Neill, Jacob Z. Smith
    Cast: Sheila McCarthy, Mary Walsh, Amanda Brugel
    Awards: Mary Walsh won the Joan Orenstein Award for Outstanding Performance at AIFF, 2025; The editor, Angela Baker, won the Atlantic Canadian Award for Best Atlantic Editor; Special Jury Award, WorldFest Houston International Film Festival, 2026

All films will be screened at Rainbow Cinemas in Northumberland Mall at 3:30pm  More details including trailers are available under the Program tab.  Ticket Packages are $45 for all 5 films and starting September 20, singles will be available for $10.  Tickets will be available starting 7 August at 12 noon at the usual outlets..

NFS Volunteer team

 

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