16th ANNUAL GALA AND SCREENING.

🗓️ 19 NOVEMBER 2025
🕒 5:30pm - 9:00pm

PRICE
$16.99 - 27.50


EVENT OVERVIEW

ORIGINAL SHORT FILMS FROM THE AUTISM COMMUNITY

Spectrum Productions is proud to present its 16th Annual Gala and Screening!

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the creative voices of autistic youth across Montreal! This year we will feature a curated selection of original short films from each of our programs, showcasing the talents of over 65 young autistic creators from our summer camps and year-round initiatives.

Enjoy the Montreal premiere of Backjump following its world premiere at TIFF lightbox this past spring, and catch a special pre-screening of Artist Block, created over the 2024-2025 year in Creative Media Lab. We will also share original work from our Sunday Production Clubs and a fun animation montage produced in our Saturday Animation programs.

Come early and come hungry! Our favorite chef, Peter Papaioannou, will be serving up a delicious nacho bar, and our merchandising table will have new products featuring some of our most popular characters. Doors open at 5:30pm for drinks, and a chance to browse our silent auction before the curtains go up and the show begins!

Don’t miss this inspiring celebration of creativity and community as we come together to support the future of autistic talent in film!

LOCATION

📍 Rialto Theatre
5723 Park Avenue

ORDER OF EVENTS
5:30pm
  DOORS OPEN
6:30pm   WELCOME
7:00pm   FIRST HALF
7:45pm   INTERMISSION
8:15pm   SECOND HALF
8:45pm  CLOSING REMARKS
9:00pm  DOORS CLOSE

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DONATE TO OUR SILENT AUCTION

Every year at our Annual Gala, we host a silent auction packed with exciting items and services — and we invite YOU to be part of it!

By contributing an item or service, you'll help us raise vital funds to support autistic creators and sustain our year-round programs. As a thank-you, your logo will be featured on the auction table, in our event program, and on the big screen during the Gala, putting your support front and centre for our community. It’s a win-win — your brand shines while you help amplify autistic voices through creativity and film.

*Note: As a registered Canadian charity, we are happy to provide a tax receipt for the fair market value of items or services offered as a silent auction donation.

THANKS TO OUR 2024 SPONSORS

The MCGILLIVRAY Family

The PAPAIOANNOU/DUNN Family

The NYBOER Family

The KRIEGLER Family

THANKS TO OUR 2024 SILENT AUCTION DONORS

LEEZA GIROLAMI

MICHELLE BENNETT

The GIROLAMI Family