Cineforum falls victim to Toronto’s war on fun
After surviving near-certain doom in 2008, Reg Hartt’s one-of-a-kind Cineforum has been shut down for doing what it has always done, namely, running a theatre in a house. According to Cineforum’s Web site, Hartt received an e-mail in March notifying him that his advertising habits (ie., the ubiquitous black-and-white posters all over the city) had been reported to the Toronto Advertising Hall of Shame and the licensing and standards committee. Shortly after, Hartt was notified by the city that Cineforum must close. The irascible film archivist has defeated opposition before—he was shut down in 1992 but reopened with a little help from his friend Jane Jacobs—and he’s not exactly known as a pushover. As such, we don’t think we’ve heard the last of the Cineforum just yet.
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After surviving near-certain doom in 2008, Reg Hartt’s one-of-a-kind Cineforum has been shut down for doing what it has always done, namely, running a theatre in a house. According to Cineforum’s Web site, Hartt received an e-mail in March notifying him that his advertising habits (ie., the ubiquitous black-and-white posters all over the city) had been reported to the Toronto Advertising Hall of Shame and the licensing and standards committee. Shortly after, Hartt was notified by the city that Cineforum must close. The irascible film archivist has defeated opposition before—he was shut down in 1992 but reopened with a little help from his friend Jane Jacobs—and he’s not exactly known as a pushover. As such, we don’t think we’ve heard the last of the Cineforum just yet.
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A tragedy! Death of an institution! Shame!
SAVE THE CINEFORUM
A Celebration of Reg Hartt’s Cineforum
The city of Toronto recently closed down Reg Hartt’s legendary Cineforum theatre, a unique landmark on the city’s arts landscape which has been serving up programs not offered anywhere else in Toronto from his 463 Bathurst Street location since 1992. On Sunday May 9th Bronx Cheerleader, along with Weewerk Records recording artists Canteen Knockout and Proof of Ghosts, will be taking the stage at Sneaky Dee’s providing the soundtrack for an evening of film projections honouring the legacy of the Cineforum. Come out and show your support to the cause of keeping the Cineforum’s doors open.
Sunday May 9th
Sneaky Dee’s
Toronto, ON
Fair is fair…is no one can operate a business out of their home why should reg hart…these people always find some loophole..or other other ways of having an advantage over others…love films, fun, and anything different …but again eaqual and fair