This is an archived event from Culture Days 2019.
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Kohkum & the Quest by Jonelle Belcourt, part of the dramatic shorts. -
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Drawn to You, part of our free family screening of animated shorts at 11am. -
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A Celebration by Mahsa Razavi, part of the dramatic shorts. -
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3 Siblings, by Sheena Rossiter. A short documentary about a family struggling with homophobia in Brazil.
Alberta International Women's Film Festival DAY 2
Film & video Indigenous Kids Youth & teens
Date and time
Location
Shaw Theatre at NAIT
Edmonton, AB
Access
Free, and accepts optional pay-what-you-may donations for admission.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible.
About
Day 2 of the Film Festival is fun for the whole family. We start with a free family screening of animated shorts and educational documentaries (kids cereal available in the lobby), followed by dramatic shorts and documentaries. There are two networking breaks to mingle with local filmmakers!
Program Overview:
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Kids and Family - free screening
Squeaks & Cheeks
The Girl Who Talks to the Moon
Stories from the Seventh Fire
Wildfiles: Feather of Hope
Drawn to You
Sustainable Me, the Water Stories
12pm - 1:30 pm - Industry Session and Networking Lunch
$10 Sandwiches, gluten free and vegetarian options available.
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Documentary Shorts
Just a ploughboy
Kohkum & the Quest
3 Siblings
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Dramatic Shorts
Halawa
A Celebration
Race Anonymous
Team Marilyn
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm – Feature Documentary (LGBTQIA)
Finding Bobbi
5:15 pm - 6:30 pm - Documentary
Ghost on the Jackpine River
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Reception & Industry Mixer
7:30pm- 9:00 pm Feature Documentary Presentation: A Haunted Past (Tunisia)
A personal portrait of a broken Tunisian-Bosnian family.
Links
- Festival Passes eventbrite.com
- More about the Films wifta.ca
Organizer
Women in Film and Television Alberta (WIFTA)
WIFTA is a non-profit organization founded in 1998, that supports and advocates for women in Alberta’s media & screen industries.
WIFTA supports and engages members from across Alberta to grow, advance, sustain and celebrate their careers and businesses, by providing networking opportunities, mentorship, information, professional development, fun events and an annual film festival for its members and the public.