Whether you're looking to relax with a bucket of popcorn and the latest blockbuster or to be challenged by an art house documentary, Calgary has a variety of movie theatres and independent cinemas open each day of the year.

As a location for filming, Calgary is best known for the majestic, awe-inspiring scenery central to the imagery evoked by the frontier of the untamed west. Yet, Calgary's remarkably diverse geography makes it a very popular setting for a vast range of productions. From the deserts of Afghanistan, to the battlefields of feudal Japan, to a trendy restaurant in Beverly Hills, to New York City, Calgary is a chameleon able to play a wide spectrum of roles. Summer, winter, spring or fall.