Edmonton International Film Fest to Conquer Canada

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Published on Wednesday, 26 September 2012 13:44

Written by Renzo Adler

Oh Canada, home of great film festivals.  Summer gave us the expectedly stellar Fantasia Film Fest, but now that it’s the autumn months it’s time for Edmonton to shine. The Edmonton International Film Festival (September 28 – October 6, 2012) at the historic Garneau Theatre (8712 109 St NW, Edmonton, Canada) has, since 1986, embodied the theme of “discovery.” Touting that “every night is opening night,” the EIFF features an assortment of unusual films, most of which cannot be seen outside of the festival.

The opening night gala film is Becoming Redwood, the strange odyssey of a man obsessed with beating Jack Nicklaus at golf because he believes it will reunite his estranged parents. Shown throughout the festival is LUNCHBOX Shorts, a block of short films with different films each day.

Our Own Backyard is a block of films produced by Albertans with Q&A’s following the features. The closing night feature, It’s A Disaster (Starring Mr. Show alum David Cross) follows the oh-so-popular trend of apocalyptic films like 4:44 and Melancholia by showing several couples bickering with each other so much that they hardly notice the world is ending.

EIFF U is a special program designed to bring cinema to the classroom by presenting films aimed towards junior and senior high school students. 

EIFF continues the tradition of Canada being America’s cinematic sanctuary to the north.

To learn more, go to: http://www.edmontonfilmfest.com/

Edmonton International Film Festival
September 28 – October 6, 2012

Garneau Theatre
8712 109 St NW
Edmonton, AB T6G 1E9, Canada

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