Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person directed by Ariane Louis-Seize won the Grand Jury Prize – Emerging Canadian Artist Award at the 2023 Calgary International Film Festival. The film stars Sara Montpetit as Sasha, a teenage vampire who struggles with the morality of killing people for their blood.
Geoff Mcfetridge: Drawing a Life directed by Dan Covert kicks off Calgary International Film Festival 2023 lineup running from September 21 to October 1, 2023.
The Calgary International Film Festival 2023 unveiled the films in competition for Canadian Narrative Feature Award and DGC Canadian Documentary Feature Award.
Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) 2023 celebrates local film talent with the Alberta Spotlight films that include narrative and documentary features. Also returning to CIFF is another popular section, Music on Screen, and the return of Calgary musician Chad VanGaalen, performing a live score to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Calgary International Film Festival announced its exciting 2021 lineup of over 175 films set to screen both online and in-cinema in Downtown Calgary from September 23 to October 3, 2021.
From the world-famous Foo Fighters, to Norwegian pop stars, and electronic music’s female pioneers, the Calgary International Film Festival’s Music on Screen films are as diverse as ever. From September 23 to October 3, 2021, the 22nd Annual Festival will connect its audience through the universal language of music.
Calgary International Film Festival 2021 announced the Generation Next and Youth By Youth films chosen by 9 local high school students. Featuring a diverse range of genres and stories from around the world, these six films reflect the state of indie cinema as curated through a youth perspective. For audiences of all ages, these films will screen as part of the festival, from September 23 to October 3, 2021.
The Calgary International Film Festival will showcase local talent in the Alberta Spotlight program, which includes four diverse feature titles and the return of the Alberta Spirit Shorts, plus a new Documentary Shorts Package for the 22nd Annual Festival taking place from September 23 to October 3, 2021.
All My Puny Sorrows, the latest film by Michael McGowan (Score: A Hockey Musical) will open the 22nd Calgary International Film Festival, taking place from September 23 to October 3, 2021.
With over 175 films and 40+ countries represented, Calgary International Film Festival announced the 2020 lineup of much of the year’s most groundbreaking and must-see movies. The hybrid festival rolls out with 90+ in-cinema feature films and shorts package screenings and 160+ films that you can watch online. This will be first time the festival will be accessible by audiences outside Calgary – with streaming available across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba from September 24 to October 4, 2020.
Calgary International Film Festival announced this year’s new Alberta Spotlight Section includes 10 features and the return of the Alberta Spirit Shorts Package for the 21st Annual Festival, taking place September 24 to October 4, 2020 online across the entire province of Alberta and in-cinema in downtown Calgary.
Katherine and Nick North’s short documentary film, Just Another Beautiful Family, will premiere at the Calgary International Film Festival on Sunday, September 22nd. The film follows their own family of 7, which on the surface looks like a typical suburban family, with a twist: Nick is transgender.