Please note…

This theatrical screening has reached its registration capacity*.
* Arts Circle Members can be added to the waiting list by emailing [email protected].

Join us for this online screening of Blue Heron, followed by a pre-recorded conversation with director Sophy Romvari, moderated by Kate Mason (Programmer, Film Independent).

In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son, Jeremy. At wit’s end, their parents are presented with a shattering choice. Award-winning director Sophy Romvari’s feature debut is a lyrical and profound testament to the things we carry with us, masterfully chronicling the haze of a languid summer and the hyaline clarity of the moments that defined it.

“One of the Best Films of the Year”
– New York Magazine, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, IndieWire, Metacritic, US Weekly

“A coming-of-age stunner… Hits with such precision, it could break you open from the inside.”
— Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com

“Enormously rich… its layered, time-collapsing complexity belies the moving emotional simplicity it summons.”
— Jessica Kiang, Film Comment

“An exquisitely perceptive and empathetic film.”
— Guy Lodge, Variety

WINNER – Toronto International Film Festival
Best Canadian Discovery
Top 10 Film of the Year

WINNER – Locarno Film Fstival
Swatch First Feature Award

Registration will open to all Film Independent Members on September 18.

 
2025, 90 minutes, color | Written and Directed by Sophy Romvari | Main Cast: Eylul Guven, Iringó Réti, Adam Tompa, Edik Beddoes, Amy Zimmer | Produced by Ryan Bobkin, Sara Wylie, Sophy Romvari, Gábor Osvath | Executive Produced by Riel Roch Dector, Lauren Melinda, Neil Champagne, Veronica Diaferia, Sara Eolin, Jasmin Kabrizhanova, Sam Sutcliffe
 

Registration Information

Film Independent Arts Circle, Film Lover and Secret Members, and Fellows (with an active Membership) can register for this event starting at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, September 8. | Registration is free; one registration per Membership. | Proof of Member status is required.

All Film Independent Members can register for this event starting on Friday, September 18. | Registration is free; one registration per Membership. | Proof of Member status is required.

Film Lover Members, Secret Members and Fellows (with an active Membership) receive priority entry to this event. Email [email protected] for more.

Arts Circle Members are guaranteed access, and receive both priority entry and reserved seating. For information about Arts Circle, contact Jennifer Murby at [email protected].
 

How to Watch

On the first day of screening availability, registered Members (and guests, when applicable) will be emailed a secure link by our partner Vision Media to watch this title in the Film Independent Presents Online Screening Room.
 

Accessibility

Film Independent is committed to hosting events that are accessible. For inquiries regarding accessibility, or to request an accommodation, please contact us at [email protected] or 323 556 9305.
 

Online Screening Policies

Availability window and registration capacity may vary; always register as early as possible to ensure access. Links are watermarked, nontransferable and may only be used by the Member who completed the registration. Limit one link per Membership, per event.

Members are required to follow all rules and guidelines as laid out by Film Independent and/or its partners. If a guest has been registered for an event by a Member, these policies shall apply to that guest. Violation of policies may result in suspension or termination of Membership.

Event details and guest participation are subject to change or cancellation without prior notice.