“The Family Movie Trust Fund serves many people living under the poverty line who can not afford to take their families to a big chain theater and look to us to provide them a first-rate cinema experience at an affordable cost. We issue hundreds of complimentary tickets to all shows at the Ottawa Family Cinema which provide thousands of hours of much-needed entertainment to families in need throughout our Ottawa community. These shows have a very positive effect on their lives bringing entertainment, education, fun and involvement for their families. Everyone deserves and needs to feel part of the larger community and have a proper theater experience. Often getting them out of their less than desirable environment. This also helps build new generations of movie-lovers bringing hope. Joy and positive messages for a better life in the community. We strongly believe that having a form of good film entertainment to see outside the home is so important to a person’s health and well-being, helping them lift their spirits and giving them hope. Our goal is to bring to every child and family member a state-of-the-art motion picture experience, second to none where they can have a true shared experience, get involved with their community and take part in every event regardless of their income or social standing.”

Jim McNeill 

We are passionate about what we do

We provide tickets to the OFC


The home of Great Family Movies! Ottawa’s best kept movie secret…… 

Ottawa Family Cinema Foundation is a non-profit organization. The theater is located in the Rideau Hub, 815 St Laurent Boulevard 

The cinema has a big CinemaScope screen, comfortable seating, and Dolby Digital theater sound. The Snack Bar offers Fresh hot popcorn with all the usual movie theater treats at a fraction of the usual costs. It operates on weekends from September to May and has been serving the Ottawa community for over 39 years. All management and staff of the cinema are volunteers and all proceeds beyond operating costs are directed back to the community. 

The cinema partners with many schools, churches, hospitals, and other non-profit groups to raise funds for these organizations. 

The cinema also donates a large number of movie tickets to schools, community centers, hospitals, etc., (who give them to underprivileged families) and help distribute cinema flyers to their students or community. 

If you would like more information on our community activities please call us. 

You can also obtain more information on our programs /movies etc., on our website at www.familycinema.ca 

OTTAWA FAMILY CINEMA
Website: www.familycinema.ca
Phone: (613) 722-8218
Fax: (613) 722-4618
Email: manager@familycinema.ca
Contact: Jim Mcneill, General Manager 

More examples of who we help

Ottawa Food Bank


Ottawa Food Bank,
Po BOX 8090,
TCSC,
Ottawa,
ON
K1G 3H6

 

March 13th 2020

Dear Sir or Madam,

The trustees of the Family Movie Trust Fund are pleased to donate the sum of $1,150.00 to the Ottawa Food Bank. The staff of the Ottawa Family Cinema helped to raise these funds this Winter with the movie THE POLAR EXPRESS 3D EXPERIENCE with proceeds going to your organization. Thank you for cooperating with us and the cinema to screen films as fund-raisers for the good of the community. We are happy that the Ottawa community will benefit from these screenings.

Please forward a receipt for our records made out to the Family Movie Trust Fund as soon as possible. Once again, thanks to you and the staff of the Ottawa Food Bank for your  support  to us in operating this registered charity.

Yours Sincerely,

Jim McNeill
Director & Trustee

cc executive
   Trust file
  Ingrid Berger Trustee

FMTF - Archdiocese Donation


FAMILY MOVIE TRUST FUND
120 ANNA AVENUE
OTTAWA ON K1Z 7T6 

Ted Hurley,
Family and Youth Ministry
Archdiocese of Ottawa
1247 Kilborn Place,
Ottawa, ON
K1H 6K9 

April 3rd 2017 

Re: Ignatius of Layola movie at Ottawa Family Cinema 

Dear Ted, 

As previously discussed, the staff of the Ottawa Family Cinema are pleased to donate the sum of $1,145.55, (as per the enclosed cheque), to the Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa. The Staff of the OFC helped to raise these funds with a screening of  AGNATIUS OF LAYOLA on March 24th 2017. These proceeds are to be used directly to help the Ottawa Catholic Youth Office through the RCECO as agreed to. 

The cinema thanks the  Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa for their cooperation with us to screen films as fund raisers for the good of the community. We are happy that these funds will enable the to continue its good work and be of benefit to the Catholic Family and Youth Ministry of Ottawa. . 

Thanks to you, Ted for your great support to us in operating our non-profit community cinema and registered charity at Notre Dame High School. 

Yours Sincerely, 

Jim Mcneill
Trustee and Chairperson
FAMILY MOVIE TRUST FUND
cc Matthew Darwin
Trustee file 

FAMILY MOVIE TRUST FUND OFFICE,
120 ANNA  AVENUE  OTTAWA  K1Z 7T6 

Here's who we support

Family Movie Trust Fund and Ottawa Family Cinema Foundation 

List of Partners and Organizations that we support and have supported 

A List of organizations we aid (updated 2021)

Agincourt Public School

Alexander Community Centre

ALS Ottawa

Annavale Day Care

Broadview Public School

Canadian Mother Craft

Canadian Red Cross

Cancer Research Centre

Cantiamo Choir

Carlington Chaphincy Community

Chaplincy

Carlington Day Care

Carlington Community Health Centre

CHEO

Children at Risk

Childrens International Village Ottawa

Childrens Place Day Care

Childrens Wish Foundation

CHRI Family Radio

Christie Lake Kids

Churchill Day Care

Churchill Public School

Churchill Seniors

City of Ottawa

City View Care Centre

Connaugh Public School

D Roy Kennedy Public School

Dr F J McDonald Public School

Elmdale Public School

Fisher Park / Summit Public School

Girl Guides of Canada

Glebe Day Care Centre

Goodlife Kids Foundation

Harvest House Ottawa

Hilson Public School

Hintenberg Community Centre

Hopewell Public School

Irish Society of Ottawa

J H Putman Public School

Kars Public School

Kiwana Kanata Air Cadets

Mad Scramble Ball Hockey

McHugh Alternative School

McNabb Community Centre

Meadowlands Public School

Minwaashin Lodge

Notre Dame High School

Oshkkis Lodge

Ottawa Action Life

Ottawa Boys and Girls

Ottawa Catholic Education Foundation

Ottawa Christian School

Ottawa District School Board

Ottawa Firefighters Association

Ottawa Independent Living Resource Centre

Ottawa Public Libraries

Ottawa West Hockey Association

Our Lady of Fatima School

Our Lady of Victory School

Parkwood Hills Public School

Pinecrest / Queensway Health Centre

Redeemer Christian High School

Rotary Club Nepean

Scouts Canada

Senspro Hockey League

Sir Winston Churchill Public School

St Anthony School

St Daniel School

St Elizabeth School

St George School

St Gregory School

St Jerome School

St Joes Womens Shelter

St Patricks Home

St Rita School

St Thomas Church

St Vincent Hospital

Steve McLean Public School

The Well Womens Shelter

United way Ottawa

Volunteer Ottawa

W E Gowling Public School

Waupoos Family Farm Foundation

Woodroffe Public School