Academy Screens: Hard Core Logo

Academy Screens: Hard Core Logo & Jazz Infernal
Presented by Hollywood Suite
In Person Screening + Panel
Date: April 15, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 9:30 PM ET
Cineplex Cinemas Varsity and VIP

Join us for National Canadian Film Day as we mark 30 years of Bruce McDonald’s iconic music mockumentary Hard Core Logo, followed by a panel discussion exploring the craft of putting music on film.
The night will kick off with a special screening of Will Niava’s award-winning short film Jazz Infernal, a semi-autobiographical story exploring immigration, grief, and family legacy through Montreal’s jazz scene.
Following Hard Core Logo, Hollywood Suite’s Cameron Maitland will lead a discussion on the craft of putting musicians on film, featuring panelists who have worked on Sinners, How To Fail As A Popstar and Learn To Swim.
Panelists:

Peter Dreimanis | Musician/Actor | Sinners, Middle Life, July Talk
Victoria Beard | Music Supervisor | Sweetness, How To Fail As A Popstar
Thyrone Tommy | Director | Learn to Swim

Moderated by:

Cameron Maitland | Hollywood Suite
Free for Academy Members, $30 for Non-Members
RSVP required to attend

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Cineplex Cinemas Varsity and VIP, 55 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada

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