Events
- February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour-long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New York's Academy of Music. The film includes footage from Dylan's 1966 UK tour.
- The first permanent IMAX projection system is installed at Ontario Place's "Cinesphere" in Toronto.
- April 23 - Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song becomes the highest-grossing independent film of 1971.
Read more about this topic: 1971 In Film
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