This is an archived event from Culture Days 2019.
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Heather Has Four Moms, by Rani Crowe. Part of our dramatic shorts. -
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Cherry Picking by Stacie Gancayco-Adlao, part of our dramatic shorts. -
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A Growing Thing (Germany) by Sarah Gross, our feature documentary. -
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The Thread of Alliance (Italy) as part of our documentary shorts.
Alberta International Women's Film Festival DAY 3
Film & video History & heritage Intercultural 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 3 of the Film Festival is all about the experience of women, with the National Film Board's 5 Feminist Minutes, to the documentaries on reconciliation and entering womanhood. Be sure to get there early for the WIFTA showcase to see the latest works and work-in-progress from our local filmmakers.
10:00 am – 11:00 am - WIFTA Showcase
11 am – 12 pm - 5 Feminist minutes
1990, the NFB made waves with Five Feminist Minutes, a series of short films produced by the trailblazing Studio D, the world’s first all-woman production unit. As the NFB celebrates its 80th anniversary, four contemporary directors pick up the thread.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm - Networking
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Dramatic Shorts
A Dinner with Dad
Heather Has Four Moms
Night Shoot
Cherry Picking
2:00 pm - 3: 30 pm - Documentary Shorts
The Thread of Alliance
Economic Reconciliation
3:45 pm - 5 :00 PM Feature Documentary
A growing Thing (Germany) 01:32:00
25 years after the end of apartheid, a black South African mother is training to become a leader in her township community and change her place in the world. A Growing Thing provides a glimpse of post-apartheid life from a woman’s perspective.
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.
Our Mission
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.