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GREETINGS!
It’s that time of year when we turn our attention to the best movies of the year. No, not the over-hyped Oscars (is there any way Lady Bird doesn’t win Best Picture?! Round of drinks on me, if I’m wrong). Of course, I’m talking about the very best of our own national cinema: the Kingston Canadian Film Festival! Okay, I admit we here at KCFF are a little biased. But, we’re super proud of our lineup and bet we have at least a handful of titles that’ll make your year-end list. Speaking of year-end: in December I agreed to be interviewed by a student for her project on festivals. After I went on way too long about the great Canadian movies she missed this year, I was informed her project needed “behind the scenes” info on planning, logistics, etc. Fair question, I thought! I seldom hear about the inner-workings of film festivals – usually it’s all Brad Pitt this, Meryl Streep that. Well, I don’t have any Pitt/Streep stories, so… The official start of our season is June 1. My amazing colleague Megan and I spend the summer writing grants, proposals, and letters explaining why KCFF is an awesome event for Kingston – and Canada, too! For 18 years, we’ve received a tremendous amount of support from all three levels of government, sponsors, foundations, and even personal donors. As summer turns to fall, we cram in as many movies and festivals as possible. Our final lineup consists of award-winners from other notable festivals, direct submissions, staff favourites, various recommendations from the community, and undiscovered gems by emerging filmmakers. This is also the time of year we reconnect with our seasonal staff and hire our talented student staff who help make the magic happen. I love Kingston in the fall: there’s tons of energy and our festival starts to take shape. When January rolls around (when I happen to be writing this note) things are totally bananas. We start confirming special guests on behalf of the films, amp up advertising, perform venue walk-throughs, recruit volunteers, put passes on sale, and try to plan every last detail, like how to structure the lineups at the newly renovated Screening Room (note: at the time of writing this I have no idea!). The month of February zips by in what seems like a week. We always have a brief moment of terror staring at our giant pile of tickets, wondering if people are actually going to show up. And that’s where you come in! Our amazing, supportive audience has attended in greater numbers in each of the past five seasons – in turn we keep adding more movies and venues, while listening to your feedback, always striving to make the Fest better.
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Of course, the three-and-a-half days of KCFF are a blur for everyone. But, it’s a really exciting blur as all the moving pieces finally come together: filmmakers, special guests, sponsors, supporters, volunteers, staff, our loyal audience, and often newcomers to Kingston, or someone who picked up a flyer the day before the Fest. I can’t think of a better way to spend a cold March weekend. On behalf of the staff and Board, welcome to the 2018 Kingston Canadian Film Festival!
MARC GARNISS, Festival Director Kingston is situated on traditional territory of the Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe.
THURSDAY, MARCH 1 7:00 pm 9:00 pm
MEDITATION PARK / Isabel Bader B OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION / Delta
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FRIDAY, MARCH 2 11:20 am 11:30 am 11:40 am 2:10 pm 2:20 pm 2:30 pm 2:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:10 pm 6:20 pm 6:30 pm 6:40 pm 9:00 pm 9:10 pm 9:10 pm 9:20 pm 9:30 pm 9:40 pm
NINTH FLOOR / Screening Room – Roxy SPOTLIGHT ON: AMANDA STRONG / Screening Room – Cameo CANADIAN SHORTS: Defining Moments / Screening Room – Metro EXPO 67: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE / Baby Grand AVA / Screening Room – Roxy NEVER STEADY, NEVER STILL / Screening Room – Cameo B BREAKING IN: STARTING A CAREER IN FILM & MEDIA / Isabel Bader OUR PEOPLE WILL BE HEALED / Isabel Bader THE RAVENOUS / Screening Room – Metro ADVENTURES IN PUBLIC SCHOOL / Screening Room – Roxy SWEET VIRGINIA / Screening Room – Cameo MAISON DE BONHEUR / Baby Grand THE LITTLE GIRL WHO WAS TOO FOND OF MATCHES / Screening Room – Metro DON’T TALK TO IRENE / Baby Grand SPOTLIGHT ON: AMANDA STRONG / Isabel Bader BLACK COP / Screening Room – Roxy B VIRGINIA TO VEGAS / The Mansion B AN EVENING WITH DEANER OF FUBAR / Screening Room – Cameo
VENUES Baby Grand (Grand Theatre)
218 Princess Street
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Mansion, The
506 Princess Street
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Tango Nuevo
331 King Street East
Tir Nan Og
200 Ontario Street
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SATURDAY, MARCH 3 9:30 am 9:30 am 9:30 am 9:40 am 9:50 am 12:20 pm 12:30 pm 12:30 pm 12:40 pm 12:50 pm 2:00 pm 3:20 pm 3:30 pm 3:30 pm 3:40 pm 3:40 pm 6:20 pm 6:20 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm 6:40 pm 9:10 pm 9:20 pm 9:30 pm 9:30 pm 9:30 pm 9:30 pm 9:30 pm
CANADIAN SHORTS: HERE AND NOW AND THEN / Screening Room – Metro B KIDS’ ANIMATION WORKSHOP / Isabel Bader OUR PEOPLE WILL BE HEALED / Baby Grand SWEET VIRGINIA / Screening Room – Cameo EXPO 67: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE / Screening Room – Roxy CARDINALS / Isabel Bader NEVER STEADY, NEVER STILL / Screening Room – Roxy ORDINARY DAYS / Screening Room – Metro YOUTH SHORTS / Screening Room – Cameo DON’T TALK TO IRENE / Baby Grand B MIX & MINGLE RECEPTION / Tango Nuevo THE LITTLE GIRL WHO WAS TOO FOND OF MATCHES / Screening Room – Metro FAKE TATTOOS / Baby Grand LET THERE BE LIGHT / Isabel Bader UNARMED VERSES / Screening Room – Cameo ADVENTURES IN PUBLIC SCHOOL / Screening Room – Roxy LIVING PROOF / Baby Grand BIRTH OF A FAMILY / Isabel Bader B SOMEONE KNOWS SOMETHING / Holiday Inn CROSS MY HEART / Screening Room – Roxy SOMEONE ELSE’S WEDDING / Screening Room – Cameo BLACK COP / Screening Room – Metro LOCAL SHORTS: EPICS 1 / Isabel Bader MARY GOES ROUND / Screening Room – Cameo B GROWNUPS READ THINGS THEY WROTE AS KIDS / Holiday Inn ROOM FOR RENT / Screening Room – Roxy TRAGEDY GIRLS / Screening Room – Metro CANADIAN SHORTS: THE WHOLE SHEBANG / Baby Grand B LOWEST OF THE LOW / The Mansion
SUNDAY, MARCH 4 9:30 am 9:30 am 9:40 am 9:50 am 12:30 pm 12:30 pm 12:40 pm 12:50 pm 3:30 pm 3:40 pm 3:40 pm 3:40 pm 6:30 pm 8:00 pm
SOMEONE ELSE’S WEDDING / Screening Room – Cameo CROSS MY HEART / Screening Room – Roxy LIVING PROOF / Baby Grand LOCAL SHORTS: EPICS 2 / Screening Room – Metro UNARMED VERSES / Screening Room – Cameo AVA / Screening Room – Metro MARY GOES ROUND / Screening Room – Roxy CARDINALS / Baby Grand ROOM FOR RENT / Screening Room – Metro INDIAN HORSE / Screening Room – Cameo BIRTH OF A FAMILY / Screening Room – Roxy LET THERE BE LIGHT / Baby Grand THE ROAD FORWARD / Baby Grand B CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS RECEPTION / Tir Nan Og
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Dear Friends: I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to everyone attending the 2018 Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF). Now in its 18th year, the KCFF is a celebration of Canadian cinema. This event offers an outstanding forum for Canadian filmmakers, industry professionals and film enthusiasts to share their passion for cinema and storytelling. Workshops, networking events and mentorship opportunities will undoubtedly enhance the experience for everyone involved. I would like to commend the organizers for their commitment to bringing people together through the medium of film. I would also like to thank the volunteers whose hard work and dedication ensure the success of this event year after year. Please accept my best wishes for a memorable experience. Sincerely,
The Rt. Hon. Justin P.J. Trudeau, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada
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“The Kingston Canadian Film Festival has remarkable and insightful programming. I love that they have an amazing relationship with their audience whose enthusiasm is palpable as audience members wait for the doors to open and rush into the hall. We feel so proud to have the KCFF doing a number of their screenings here at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, and look forward to it every year. Bravi all!” Tricia Baldwin Director, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
kingcanfilmfest.com has a ton of information about attending, including a glossary of festival terms, helpful hints, special accommodation rates, parking options, and dining recommendations. Of course, we’re happy to help in person, too! You can visit the KCFF Info Booth at the Grand Theatre (daily during the festival) or chat with a volunteer or staff member on site. After all, we’ve worked all year to make this the best festival yet and it’s our pleasure to help you make the most of your KCFF experience!
Queen’s Film and Media and the Isabel present
FLIP THE SCRIPT—WOMEN, CAMERAS, AND JUSTICE The work of inspiring women behind and in front of the camera shedding light on systemic gendered violence.
An Evening of Indigenous Short Films: Nucca, Nimmikaage, Savage, Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier
Thu March 22 at 7 PM The Judge Thu March 8 at 7 PM Directed by Erika Cohn Palestine, USA, 2017
Told through the eyes of the first woman Shari’ah judge.
The Hunting Ground Fri March 9 at 7 PM Panel Discussion at 8:45 PM Directed by Kirby Dick / USA, 2015
A piercing, monumental exposé of rape culture on campuses.
Evocative films by Lisa Jackson, Michelle Latimer, and Shane Belcourt reverse the colonial lens.
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts/Marlina Si Pembunuh Dalam Empat Babak
Fri March 23 at 7 PM Directed by Mouly Surya Indonesia/France/Malaysia/ Thailand, 2017
A proudly feminist work and a slam-bang revenge drama.
TICKETS: $15–General Public / PWYC–Students
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ATTENDING KCFF There are three ways you can attend screenings at KCFF!
#1 FESTIVAL PASS – $100 AVAILABLE AT BRIAN’S RECORD OPTION, THE GRAND THEATRE BOX OFFICE, OR ONLINE AT KINGCANFILMFEST.COM Passes offer access to unlimited movies, all of the festival parties, and special events. Your pass acts as proof of purchase to get a ticket for screenings. We keep a portion of the theatre reserved for pass-holders and you can pick up your tickets from the venue showing the film up to 2 hours before showtime. We open the doors 40 minutes before the screening. Since we offer tickets to the RUSH LINE 15 minutes before the show, we recommend you arrive in time to grab your tickets before we open to rush. Pass-holders nearly always attain entry, but we can’t admit additional patrons (including passholders) if we reach capacity. If you ordered your pass online, you will need to pick it up before you attend a screening. Simply pick up your pass from any of our screening venues in advance of your first movie.
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We keep a portion of the theatre reserved for tickets sold in advance (available online through kingcanfilmfest.com). Please print your ticket or display on your phone when you arrive at the venue. Doors open 40 minutes before the show and your seat(s) will be held until showtime.
$15 regular; $10 student with valid ID
Want to buy multiple ADVANCE TICKETS? Consider our TICKET BUNDLES for extra savings! 6 TICKET BUNDLE – $65
Otherwise known as “pay at the door”, if you’ve missed the FESTIVAL PASS and ADVANCE TICKETS you can still attend! We sell off all available seats to RUSH LINE patrons starting 15 minutes before showtime. RUSH LINE patrons generally attain entry, but of course, it’s always a good idea to claim your spot in the line early!
12 TICKET BUNDLE – $120 18 TICKET BUNDLE – $165 24 TICKET BUNDLE – $200 Advance ticket quantities are limited and only represent a portion of the available seats. If ADVANCE TICKETS are sold out, you can still attend by purchasing a FESTIVAL PASS or a ticket through our RUSH LINE. Tickets for our special events vary in price – check the website for info.
“The growing dedication of KCFF to continue to embrace and promote the powerful words and images of Indigenous authors, actors and film directors make me so proud to be associated with this local festival. Keep up the great work.” Dr. Terri-Lynn Brennan Inter-Cultural Planner, Inclusive Voices Inc.
“Imagine one of the prettiest cities in Ontario hosting some of the best films made in Canada – That’s the Kingston Canadian Film Festival!” Thom Ernst Film critic, broadcaster and host of the podcast THIS MOVIE’S ABOUT YOU
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ADVENTURES IN PUBLIC SCHOOL
AVA
DirECTor: Kyle Rideout
DirECTor: Sadaf Foroughi
FEaTuring: Judy Greer, Daniel Doheny, Siobhan Williams, Russell Peters, Grace Park
FEaTuring: Mahour Jabbari, Bahar Nouhian, Leili Rashidi, Vahid Aghapour
English, 86 minutes, PG
Farsi with English subtitles, 103 minutes, 14A
the endearingly awkward hero of this immensely engaging comedy by b.C.’s Kyle Rideout, Liam (Daniel Doheny) may be a teenager but he doesn’t know anything about surviving high school. having been homeschooled by his well-intentioned if somewhat misguided mom Claire (the great American comedic actress Judy Greer), Liam is understandably inept when he must spend the last part of his secondary education among others his age. Packed with a terrific cast that also includes Russell Peters and hAWAII FIVe-o’S Grace Park, Rideout’s feature is an offbeat coming-of-age comedy that has as much to say about the foibles of the adults in Liam’s world as it does about the youngsters.
the debut feature by tehran-born, Montreal-based filmmaker Sadaf Foroughi – winner of the prestigious FIPReSCI critics prize at tIFF – AVA powerfully dramatizes the ramifications facing any young woman who bridles against the restrictions in a socially repressive society. the situation for the 16year-old title character in Foroughi’s film – played by Mahour Jabbari with a quintessential teenagegirl combination of vulnerability and stubbornness – is all the more tragic because it’s based on the unfounded suspicions of her parents in the wake of an accusation at Ava’s school. Indeed, much of what happens here stems from the breakdown of trust within an otherwise prototypical Iranian family. Foroughi’s precise visual style and nuanced characters makes the story all the more affecting.
Friday, March 2 6:20 pm Screening Room – Roxy Saturday, March 3 3:40 pm Screening Room – Roxy
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Friday, March 2 2:20 pm Screening Room – Roxy Sunday, March 4 12:30 pm Screening Room – Metro
BIRTH OF A FAMILY Saturday, March 3 6:20 pm Isabel Bader Sunday, March 4 3:40 pm Screening Room – Roxy
BLACK COP
DirECTor: Tasha Hubbard
Friday, March 2 9:20 pm Screening Room – Roxy Saturday, March 3 6:40 pm Screening Room – Metro
English, 79 minutes, PG
DirECTor: Cory Bowles
between 1955 and 1985, 20,000 Indigenous children were taken from their families in Canada and were either adopted into white families or placed in the foster-care system. In this deeply moving documentary by Saskatoon-based First Nations/ Métis filmmaker and educator tasha hubbard, four siblings born to the same Dene mother in the 1960s come together for the first time. over the course of a few fateful (and sometimes fun) days in banff, betty Ann, esther, Rosalie and ben take their very emotional first steps toward becoming the family they might’ve been, a process that hubbard’s film captures with great sensitivity and insight.
With additional support from eNGAGe FoR ChANGe
FEaTuring: Ronnie Rowe Jr.
English, 91 minutes, 14A A bold and angry satire that challenges viewers’ most deeply entrenched ideas and assumptions about power and race, bLACK CoP has been one of the year’s most talked-about Canadian features, and for good reason. upping the ante from his already provocative short film of the same name, Cory bowles – a halifax actor and filmmaker more widely known for his tenure on tRAILeR PARK boyS – doesn’t pull any punches with this story of a police officer (Ronnie Rowe, Jr.) whose own race puts him in between a system he suspects can never fully accept him and an enraged community who sees him as a tool of the man. bLACK CoP’s nameless protagonist responds to his crisis in ways that audiences may find exciting, disturbing or both at once.
“The Kingston Canadian Film Festival is about us. It’s exclusively Canadian. Our filmmakers, our artists, our musicians, together talking about our voice, our identity, face-to-face. This isn’t some old crappy projector. This is a lens into our nation’s soul.” richard goddard Senior Producer, CBC’s The Current
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CARDINALS Saturday, March 3 12:20 pm Isabel Bader Sunday, March 4 12:50 pm Baby Grand
CROSS MY HEART
(LES ROIS MONGOLS) Saturday, March 3 6:30 pm Screening Room – Roxy Sunday, March 4 9:30 am Screening Room – Roxy
DirECTors: Aidan Shipley, Grayson Moore
DirECTor: Luc Picard
FEaTuring: Sheila McCarthy, Katie Boland,
Grace Glowicki, Noah Reid
FEaTuring: Milya Corbeil-Gauvreau, Anthony Bouchard, Henri Richer-Picard
English, 84 minutes, 14A
French with English subtitles, 100 minutes
one of the great treasures of Canadian stage and screen, Sheila McCarthy may be best known for starring in lighter-hearted fare like tV’s LIttLe MoSQue oN the PRAIRIe and I’Ve heARD the MeRMAIDS SINGING. yet this debut feature by the toronto team of Grayson Moore and Aidan Shipley gives her the chance to display her acting prowess in a darker, tougher role. McCarthy stars as Valerie Walker, a haunted woman who has returned home after serving years in prison for a drunk-driving accident that killed a neighbour. though her daughters (played by Katie boland and Grace Glowicki) hope that the family can make a new start, the secrets of the past inevitably force their way into the present. Diving deep into Moore and Shipley’s sharply written screenplay, McCarthy deftly reveals the many layers of a complex character.
though many great features and documentaries have provided perspectives on the FLQ Crisis of 1970, the latest by Quebec director Luc Picard finds a fresh and compelling way to portray these tumultuous events and consider their impact on French-Canadian society. Working from a script by acclaimed writer Nicole belanger, Picard uses the wider crisis as a backdrop for a smaller-scaled one affecting the young members of a Montreal family. Worried that she and her little brother will be placed in foster care and separated, 12-year-old Manon (Milya Corbeil-Gauvreau) hatches a foolhardy plan to keep them together. Alternately funny, moving and surprising, CRoSS My heARt offers a uniquely kid’s-eye view on a fraught moment in Canadian history. With additional support from Kingston WritersFest
“I’ve been honoured to be invited to dozens of prestigious film festivals around the world, but I’m always delighted to come ‘home’ to the friendliest festival of all, in Kingston, where I made my first film as a Queen’s student 50 years ago.” 12
Peter raymont Emmy award-winning producer, White Pine Pictures
DON’T TALK TO IRENE Friday, March 2 9:10 pm Baby Grand Saturday, March 3 12:50 pm Baby Grand
EXPO 67: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
DirECTor: Pat Mills
Friday, March 2 2:10 pm Baby Grand Saturday, March 3 9:50 am Screening Room – Roxy
FEaTuring: Michelle McLeod, Scott Thompson, Geena Davis, Anastasia Phillips
DirECTors: Guylaine Maroist, Eric Ruel, Michel Barbeau
English, 84 minutes, 14A
English, French with English subtitles, 68 minutes
If you’re going to have an imaginary motivational coach, it’s hard to beat the disembodied voice of Geena Davis speaking through a poster for A LeAGue oF theIR oWN. that is indeed the choice for the title character of this alternately abrasive and kinder-hearted comedy by toronto writer-director Pat Mills, which tells the tale of a small-town teen who refuses to let her social-pariah status get in the way of her glitzier aspirations. While there’s much to relish about Michelle McLeod’s turn as the plucky Irene, the great Scott thompson has just as much fun playing a tightly wound retirementhome supervisor. And yes, that is the voice of Davis you hear – there could be no substitute.
No event has ever demonstrated the vitality and promise of this country to the rest of the world than the 1967 International and universal exposition in Montreal or, as it was better known, expo 67. yet the behind-the-scenes story of how it came to be may be as incredible as anything visitors witnessed in the pavilions. the filmmaking team of Guylaine Maroist, Michel barbeau and eric Ruel were given unprecedented access to over 80,000 archival documents and previously private accounts by the people who shared the seemingly impossible dream of making expo 67 happen, an incredibly daunting process that would ultimately transform not just its host city but an entire nation.
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FAKE TATTOOS (LES FAUX TATOUAGES)
INDIAN HORSE
DirECTor: Pascal Plante
DirECTor: Stephen Campanelli
FEaTuring: Anthony Therrien,
FEaTuring: Sladen Peltier, Forrest Goodluck, Ajuawak Kapashesit, Michiel Huisman, Edna Manitowabi
Saturday, March 3 3:30 pm Baby Grand
Rose-Marie Perreault French with English subtitles, 87 minutes A prizewinner at Montreal’s Festival de Nouveau Cinema and a favourite at the Slamdance and berlin festivals, this first feature by Pascal Plante is a standout even in a year filled with exceptional debuts. the deceptively casual naturalism of the director’s earlier shorts is a perfect fit for this lowkey story of the summer romance between theo (Anthony therrien) and Mag (Rose-Marie Perreault), two Montreal teens who meet after attending a punk-rock show. haunted by a painful event he can’t talk about, theo is initially wary of the forthright Mag but the couple’s chemistry couldn’t be clearer to themselves or to viewers. thanks to his leads’ astute performances and Plante’s skillful direction, FAKe tAttooS boasts a savvy and sensitivity that are all too rare in screen stories of young love.
Sunday, March 4 3:40 pm Screening Room – Cameo
English and Ojibwe with English subtitles, 100 minutes, 14A Adapted from the much-celebrated novel by the late ojibway writer Richard Wagamese, INDIAN hoRSe is a powerful drama that delves deep into the shameful history of Canada’s Residential Schools. the young protagonist of Wagamese’s saga – brought to the screen by a team that includes director Stephen Campanelli, screenwriter Dennis Foon and executive producer Clint eastwood – Saul comes to know the worst of the system’s abuses after a series of family tragedies leave him in the care of authorities in Manitoba of the late 1950s. When one of the priests – played by Michiel huisman of GAMe oF thRoNeS – recognizes Saul’s hockey talents, a potential pathway opens up before the youngster but like so many survivors of the schools, he remains haunted by the traumas of the past.
“As I arrived in Kingston, the first thing I was asked to do is attend a ‘Breaking In’ panel to motivate film students who are working on their very first film and dream to make this their life. I was touched by this event and those interactions, that for me summarize Kingston’s spirit: to allow a real connection between the filmmaker, the audience and the ones who dream to see their art on big screen.” 14
sophie goyette, award-winning filmmaker MES NUITS FERONT ÉCHO (KCFF’17)
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LET THERE BE LIGHT Saturday, March 3 3:30 pm Isabel Bader Sunday, March 4 3:40 pm Baby Grand
DirECTors: Mila Aung-Thwin, Van Royko
English, 80 minutes As a cheap, clean, and virtually limitless source for humankind, fusion energy has been a dream of scientists for a century. Alas, as this fascinating documentary reveals, the quest to engineer an earthbound equivalent to a power generator like our sun has been arduous and expensive. the cofounder of the Montreal documentary team eyeSteelFilm, Mila Aung-thwin and his co-director and cinematographer Van Royko spent several years following the development of IteR, a multination, multi-billion-dollar project in France that seeks to unlock the mysteries of fusion. but it remains to be seen whether the quest is endangered more by the stubborn ways of neutrons and protons, or more familiar woes like bureaucratic inertia and budget overruns.
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THE LITTLE GIRL WHO WAS TOO FOND OF MATCHES (LA PETITE FILLE QUI AIMAIT TROP LES ALLUMETTES) Friday, March 2 9:00 pm Screening Room – Metro Saturday, March 3 3:20 pm Screening Room – Metro DirECTor: Simon Lavoie FEaTuring: Marine Johnson, Antoine L’Écuyer, Jean-François Casabonne
French with English subtitles, 111 minutes, 18A though the latest film by Montreal’s Simon Lavoie may be less overtly confrontational than thoSe Who MAKe ReVoLutIoN hALFWAy DIG theIR oWN GRAVeS – which Lavoie presented at last year’s KCFF with co-director Mathieu Denis – it’s no less audacious. that’s partially due to its source material: an award-winning novel by the late Gaétan Soucy that became a literary sensation in Quebec thanks to its grim and surreal tale of two siblings whose minds were so warped by their religious-maniac father, the younger of the two doesn’t even understand she’s actually a girl. Integrating Soucy’s ideas and story with his own provocations, Lavoie presents a stunning vision of mid-century Quebec that’s closer to the horrors of hieronymous bosch than the bittersweet nostalgia of MoN oNCLe ANtoINe.
LIVING PROOF Saturday, March 3 6:20 pm Baby Grand Sunday, March 4 9:40 am Baby Grand DirECTor: Matt Embry
English, 97 minutes, PG Calgary filmmaker Matt embry may be uniquely qualified to make a documentary about Multiple Sclerosis, having lived with the little-understood disease since his diagnosis in 1995. What he and his scientist father Ashton embry have discovered about MS in the decades since has put them on the outside of a medical establishment that they believe would rather keep people buying ineffective medication than pursue the most promising but less lucrative avenues of treatment. Marked both by the embrys’ outrage at this system and their passionate belief that people with MS can live healthier lives without drugs, LIVING PRooF is an inspirational and eye-opening film with a special relevance to so many families in Canada, the country with the highest MS rate in the world.
MAISON DU BONHEUR Friday, March 2 6:40 pm Baby Grand
DirECTor: Sofia Bohdanowicz
French with English subtitles, 64 minutes, G Named the best emerging filmmaker in Canada by the Vancouver International Film Festival and the toronto Film Critics Association, Sofia bohdanowicz has already won a very ardent array of admirers for her uniquely personal, thoughtful and beautiful approach to the documentary form. A portrait of an elderly Parisienne with an old-world allure, MAISoN Du boNheuR is the toronto-based director’s most engaging effort to date. Gorgeous images of Paris and bohdanowicz’s thoughts about her role as a visitor and observer lend further texture and richness to a series of vignettes that gradually reveal a woman who may provide the self-conscious filmmaker – and her viewers — with a model of how to live well.
“What keeps me coming back to the Festival each year is the opportunity to see films not ordinarily in wide release and to interact with filmgoers, filmmakers, and guest speakers in an intimate way that’s unique to this festival.” Maggie Duke Volunteer 17
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MARY GOES ROUND
MEDITATION PARK OPENING NIGHT SCREENING
Saturday, March 3 9:20 pm Screening Room – Cameo Sunday, March 4 12:40 pm Screening Room – Roxy
FEaTuring: Cheng Pei Pei, Sandra Oh, Tzi Ma, and Don McKellar
DirECTor: Molly McGlynn
English, 94 minutes, PG
Thursday, March 1 7:00 pm Isabel Bader – Performance Hall DirECTor: Mina Shum
FEaTuring: Aya Cash, Sara Waisglass,
John Ralston, Melanie Nicholls-King English, 84 minutes, 14A the less photogenic corners of the city of Niagara Falls provide a fitting backdrop for this bittersweet character study by Molly McGlynn. A torontobased writer-director (and Queen’s Film grad) making her feature debut after award-winning shorts like 3-WAy (Not CALLING) (KCFF’17), McGlynn makes good on her early promise with the story of Mary (Aya Cash, star of tV’s you’Re the WoRSt), a substance abuse counsellor whose unwillingness to confront her own drinking problem aggravates an already bad situation when she comes home to see her ailing father Walt (John Ralston) and halfsister Robyn (Sara Waisglass). though Mary may struggle to halt her downward spiral, the many moments of humour and insight in McGlynn’s film ensure that MARy GoeS RouND is warmer and richer than its heroine’s situation (or surroundings) may suggest.
KCFF is thrilled to launch our 2018 edition with another smart, touching and highly enjoyable feature by Mina Shum, one of Canada’s most celebrated filmmakers. Returning to the Vancouver Chinatown setting of her much-loved 1994 breakout DoubLe hAPPINeSS – whose star Sandra oh can also be seen here, too – Shum shifts her attention to an older generation of ChineseCanadian characters with equally charming results. hong Kong cinema legend Cheng Pei Pei plays Maria, an elderly woman who comes to suspect that her seemingly steadfast husband bing (tzi Ma) is having an affair. her decidedly amateur investigation into her hubby’s habits soon gets her mixed up in the lives of many other people, including a neighbour played by Don McKellar. Full of warmth and generosity, MeDItAtIoN PARK is a testament to Shum’s talents as a writer and director. KCFF is excited to host Shum for an opening-night presentation that also includes FLooD, the latest award-winning short by Amanda Strong, another special guest at this year’s festival.
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NEVER STEADY, NEVER STILL Friday, March 2 2:30 pm Screening Room – Cameo Saturday, March 3 12:30 pm Screening Room – Roxy DirECTor: Kathleen Hepburn FEaTuring: Shirley Henderson, Théodore Pellerin, Nicholas Campbell
English, 110 minutes, 14A Set in a small town in northern b.C., NeVeR SteADy, NeVeR StILL would be remarkable just on the basis of the astonishing scenery captured on screen. thankfully, this family drama is further enriched by the insightful script and sensitive direction of Vancouver’s Kathleen hepburn, as well as the outstanding performances by the british great Shirley henderson and théodore Péllerin, the rising Quebec actor whose credits include LeS DÉMoNS (KCFF’16). they star as a mother and son whose health and emotional struggles are compounded by grief in the wake of an unexpected tragedy. the winner of several major prizes at the Vancouver International Film Festival, hepburn’s highly accomplished debut feature conveys her characters’ inner lives with rare subtlety and grace.
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NINTH FLOOR Friday, March 2 11:20 am Screening Room – Roxy DirECTor: Mina Shum
English, 81 minutes better known for directing features like KCFF’s opening night film MeDItAtIoN PARK, Mina Shum recently proved her skills as a maker of documentaries with this highly acclaimed and all too timely look at an anti-racist student protest that rocked Montreal in 1969. NINth FLooR sheds new light on the events at Sir George Williams university, where allegations about racism toward students from the West Indies by a professor led to conflict and controversy, culminating in the largest student occupation in Canadian history and a violent response by local riot police. thanks to her film’s savvy use of new interviews and archival material, Shum reveals ugly realities of race, privilege and power that some Canadians may be as reluctant to face now as they were then.
“I am always thoroughly impressed by the talent, amazing films and marquee names the KCFF continually brings. Just when you think ‘Wow! How do you top this?’ they do it again year after year. Their organized team work hard each year and it shows! It’s one of my favourite events in Kingston’s VERY busy calendar year!” Bill Welychka CKWS, On-Air Personality
ORDINARY DAYS
OUR PEOPLE WILL BE HEALED
DirECTors: Jordan Canning, Renuka Jeyapalan, Kris Booth
Friday, March 2 6:00 pm Isabel Bader Saturday, March 3 9:30 am Baby Grand
FEaTuring: Jacqueline Byers, Michael Xavier,
DirECTor: Alanis Obomsawin
Joris Jarsky
English, 97 minutes
Saturday, March 3 12:30 pm Screening Room – Metro
English, 82 minutes the disappearance of a university student is the mystery that drives the events in this gripping dramatic thriller, the handiwork of three of Canadian cinema’s most exceptional emerging directors. Jordan Canning, Renuka Jeyapalan and Kris booth all apply bold and distinctive approaches to the trio of interlinked stories in Ramona barckert’s script about the efforts to discover the fate of Cara Cook (Queen’s Drama grad, Jacqueline byers) by her distraught parents torri (Marie Cook) and Rich (Richard Clarkin), as well as Jonathan briggs (Michael xavier), a cop with a personal connection to the case. their search for Cara yields surprises and twists that are as startling for the characters as they are for viewers.
over the course of her incredible career with the National Film board of Canada, Alanis obomsawin has examined innumerable aspects of the complex and often, painful past (and present) of this country’s Indigenous peoples. that may be why the feelings of joy, pride and optimism in the director’s 50th film are so striking and moving. obomsawin’s latest documentary examines the many ways in which Manitoba’s Norway house Cree Nation and its innovative helen betty osborne Ininiw education Resource Centre have fostered both a spirit of pride and a model for decolonization and selfdetermination, thereby providing a pathway to the future for young people still affected by the legacy of historical traumas.
With additional support from SAKAtAy GLobAL
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THE RAVENOUS (LES AFFAMÉS) Friday, March 2 6:10 pm Screening Room – Metro
THE ROAD FORWARD
Sunday, March 4 6:30 pm Baby Grand FREE CLOSING NIGHT SCREENING!
DirECTor: Robin Aubert
DirECTor: Marie Clements
FEaTuring: Marc-André Grondin,
English, 101 minutes
Charlotte St-Martin French with English subtitles, 96 minutes, 14A What with the hordes of walking dead lumbering across tV and movie screens for so many years now, it’s hardly easy to do anything original with the zombie genre. yet director Robin Aubert achieves something extraordinary with his gorgeous, gripping and grisly fourth feature, the very deserving winner of the best Canadian Feature prize at tIFF last September. Set in a once-sleepy corner of rural Quebec now ravaged by a seemingly unstoppable zombie plague, the RAVeNouS portrays the plight of a group of survivors who react to their circumstances in ways that are sometimes terrifying, consistently surprising and all too human. MarcAndré Grondin (best known for roles in C.R.A.Z.y. and GooN) heads a superb cast who are unafraid to get as bloody as circumstances may require.
though making a “musical documentary” would hardly seem to be the most obvious means of educating viewers about the early history of First Nations activism in Canada, the strategy proves to be a hugely compelling and engaging one for Marie Clements, the Métis writer, director and producer behind this innovative effort. thanks to a series of stirring musical sequences featuring Indigenous singers and musicians like Cheri Maracle and Michelle St. John, the RoAD FoRWARD connects the breakthroughs and achievements of the past to the struggles and battles of the present. KCFF is proud to present Clements’ film as our free closingnight presentation.
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ROOM FOR RENT
SOMEONE ELSE’S WEDDING
DirECTor: Matt Atkinson
DirECTor: Pat Kiely
FEaTuring: Brett Gelman, Mark Little,
Carla Gallo, Stephnie Weir, Mark McKinney
FEaTuring: Jessica Paré, Kathleen Turner, Frances Fisher, Kevin Zegers, Luke Kirby
English, 89 minutes, 14A
English, 84 minutes
Writer-director Matt Atkinson and a terrific cast make the most out of a very weird premise for this comedy about failed ambitions, family dynamics and the oh-so-sweet taste of revenge. A veteran of the halifax sketch group Picnicface and CbC’s MR. D, Mark Little stars as Mitch, a young man who’s still living with his long-suffering parents – played by Mark McKinney (KIDS IN the hALL) and Stephnie Weir – years after squandering the millions he won in a lottery. things take a strange turn when the family’s dire financial situation prompts the addition of a boarder. the fact that the newcomer is played by brett Gelman – the American comedic actor who was one of the best things about StRANGeR thINGS season two – is an accurate sign of the hilarity to come in Atkinson’s unhinged comedy.
there’s nothing like a wedding to get people together, even if it’s a fictional one. A boisterous dramedy about a wedding that brings a memorably dysfunctional family into the same Montreal hotel with inevitably chaotic results, SoMeoNe eLSe’S WeDDING proves that fact beyond the shadow of a doubt with a cast that includes Kathleen turner, Wallace Shawn, Jessica Paré, Frances Fisher, Jacob tierney, Luke Kirby and David La haye. they’re all ably steered through the tumultuous proceedings by Pat Kiely, a Montreal-based writer-director whose past features include thRee NIGht StAND (KCFF’14). Just as that film put an original spin on rom-com tropes, Kiely’s latest freshens up the big fat wedding comedy with very enjoyable results.
Saturday, March 3 9:30 pm Screening Room – Roxy Sunday, March 4 3:30 pm Screening Room – Metro
Saturday, March 3 6:30 pm Screening Room – Cameo Sunday, March 4 9:30 am Screening Room – Cameo
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SWEET VIRGINIA Friday, March 2 6:30 pm Screening Room – Cameo Saturday, March 3 9:40 am Screening Room – Cameo DirECTor: Jamie Dagg
TRAGEDY GIRLS Saturday, March 3 9:30 pm Screening Room – Metro DirECTor: Tyler MacIntyre
FEaTuring: Jon Bernthal, Christopher Abbott,
FEaTuring: Brianna Hildebrand, Alexandra Shipp, Josh Hutcherson
Imogen Poots, Rosemarie DeWitt
English, 98 minutes, R
English, 93 minutes, R having made a bracing debut with RIVeR (KCFF ’16), toronto’s Jamie M. Dagg proves to be very much the real deal with his sophomore effort, a lean and mean thriller about a small town in Alaska that’s rocked by a wave of violence. the WALKING DeAD’s Jon bernthal stars as Sam, a former rodeo champ now working at a grubby motel. being a trusting sort, he’s slow to connect elwood (Christopher Abbott of GIRLS), a taciturn newcomer from Sam’s home state of Virginia, to the recent murders that have already put the town on edge. Imogen Poots, Rosemarie DeWitt and Jared Abrahamson — also seen at this year’s KCFF in NeVeR SteADy, NeVeR StILL — fill out the exceptionally strong cast for Dagg’s slow-burn combination of crime story and character study.
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A Calgary-bred director who’s become a fast favourite among genre-film fans, tyler MacIntyre skewers just about every convention of the teen movie and the slasher flick in this ruthless and ruthlessly funny horror comedy. Sadie (brianna hildebrand) and McKayla (Alexandra Shipp) are high-school bFFs whose obsessions with death, mayhem and higher view counts for their online endeavours lead to some very grisly misfortunes in their small town. Josh hutcherson (the huNGeR GAMeS), Craig Robinson (thIS IS the eND) and Kevin Durand (the StRAIN) play a few of the characters who have the very bad luck of getting in the way of these two smart-mouthed sociopaths.
UNARMED VERSES Saturday, March 3 3:40 pm Screening Room – Cameo Sunday, March 4 12:30 pm Screening Room – Cameo DirECTor: Charles Officer
English, 85 min A uniquely affecting and perceptive documentary by Charles officer that won top honours at hot Docs last year and a place in tIFF Canada’s top ten, uNARMeD VeRSeS is first and foremost a portrait of Francine Valentine, a thoughtful youngster growing up in a low-income toronto housing block earmarked for destruction. yet her story becomes a means for officer to explore a huge array of wider themes, from the impact of urban-renewal schemes on families and communities, to the hierarchies of class, race and privilege that many Canadians prefer not to acknowledge, to the value of creative expression. All that adds up to a vital and timely film that feels both acutely personal and deeply resonant.
With additional support from Kingston Immigration Partnership
aFTEr THE CrEDiTs roLL Many films are followed by a Q+A with directors, cast, crew, and other special guests. This is your opportunity to chat with the artists, ask questions and find out more! In the past, we’ve welcomed guests like Deepa Mehta, Ellen Page, Gordon Pinsent, and cast members of Kids in the Hall, Letterkenny, and This Hour Has 22 Minutes. We confirm special guests right up until the start of the festival, so please check out our website for full details. LiMEsTonE FinanCiaL PEoPLE’s CHoiCE aWarD Help us determine the most popular film of KCFF’18! When you arrive at the theatre, you’ll receive a ballot to tell us what you thought of the film by ripping off the corner that corresponds to your vote — 4 is high, 1 is low. When you leave, simply return your ripped ballot to a KCFF volunteer and we’ll tally the votes! The Limestone Financial People’s Choice winner will be announced Sunday at our Closing Night Awards Reception at the Tir Nan Og. This year, the reception is free and open to the public, so please join us for some tasty apps, awards, and good times. If you have a FESTIVAL PASS, the drinks are on us! 25
LOCAL SHORTS over the years, we’ve shown hundreds of short films by local filmmakers of all ages and backgrounds, from beginner to professional. once again, you’ll have a few chances to see Local Shorts at KCFF. All local shorts are in the running for the Steam Whistle homebrew Award for best Local Short, with the winner crowned at our Closing Night Awards reception.
LoCaL sHorTs: EPiCs We have two stand-alone packages of local shorts being screened back-to-back – your chance to see homegrown talent on the big screen. With Kingston being Kingston, you never know who you might recognize!
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LoCaL sHorTs: MinuTEs
Saturday, March 3 9:10 pm Isabel Bader
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BEaT dir. Anastasia Syzmanski
When time permits, we’ll screen a local short before a feature film – it’s a two-for-one film festival bonus! you can visit our website to see the full list of films accompanying the features this year.
aLL TiED uP dir. Naseem Loloie PaCE dirs. Lucas Wang, Michaela Doyle, Ava Brown-Mantha VioLETTE dir. Shahab Mihandoust sCarY sToriEs To TELL in THE DarK dir. Julia Carrie as TiME PassED: sEWoL dir. Amy Cho gETTing aWaY dir. Adam Kirkey giBraTar PoinT (TransForMED) dir. Penny McCann THE THrEE sisTErs dir. Josh Lyon
EPiCs 2 “To illustrate the importance KCFF has in our lives, we have arranged both surgery and holidays around the Festival this year!! The festival truly sets our community apart, and brings the creative vision of Canadians to our doorstep. Bravo KCFF!”
Sunday, March 4 9:50 am Screening Room – Metro oPProBriuM: LiFE ouT oF FoCus dir. Austin Benson THE KP WaY dir. Dave Wreggitt FrigiD dir. Joe Kicak
stephanie Lafond Milligan Owner, Limestone Financial
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YOUTH SHORTS Saturday, March 3 12:40 pm Screening Room – Cameo
the future of Canadian cinema is looking bright again this year! A collection of short films created by talented teens from the Kingston area that capture the creativity, sincerity, ingenuity and humour of Generation Z. Just think: you could witness a Canadian film legend (or two) in the making!
SPOTLIGHT ON: AMANDA STRONG Friday, March 2 11:30 am Screening Room – Cameo Friday, March 2 9:10 pm Isabel Bader
After studying photography and illustration at Sheridan, Amanda Strong began exploring Indigenous lineage, language, and unconventional storytelling through her multi-layered, multi-media stop motion films. Currently based in unceded Coast Salish territory (also known as Vancouver) her films have screened across the globe including appearances at Cannes, tIFF, VIFF, and ottawa International Animation Festival. We’re welcoming Amanda to Kingston to screen a series of her shorts and to discuss her incredible body of work. In addition, the program also includes three shorts from Wapikoni Mobile artists Meky ottawa, heather Condo, and Natasha Kanapé Fontaine.
With additional support from the Leonard Schein Visiting Artist Fund
SHORTS CANADIAN SHORTS As always, we’re thrilled to present some of the best short films the entire country has to offer. our 2018 lineup includes more films, all carefully curated to demonstrate the work of some of the best filmmakers at the top of their game and some of the most promising new talent. Full details at kingcanfilmfest.com
CanaDian sHorTs: Defining Moments
Friday, March 2 11:40 am Screening Room – Metro Following characters caught in life-changing periods or navigating through transition, these films are a glimpse into those key moments that start to define who we are.
CanaDian sHorTs: Here and now and Then Saturday, March 3 9:30 am Screening Room – Metro
A selection of slice-of-life narratives, dark comedies, and brash character studies.
CanaDian sHorTs: The Whole shebang Saturday, March 3 9:30 pm Baby Grand
experimental, animation, comedy, documentary, drama. Whether you call it the kitchen sink, the full kit and kaboodle or the whole shebang, there’s something for everyone.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 2 AN EVENING WITH DEANER of FUBAR 9:40 pm Screening Room – Cameo
he’s taken a few knocks, but years later he’s still given’r. From the cult-classic mockumentaries FubAR I and II, Deaner returns to Kingston with his new Viceland show. Grab a beer and join Dean for a special screening of FubAR: AGe oF CoMPuteR and a legendary evening with the man himself.
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GROWNUPS READ THINGS THEY WROTE AS KIDS 9:30 pm Holiday Inn
Since 2007, brave adults across Canada have shared their own weird and wonderful childhood and teenage writing at Grownups Read things they Wrote as Kids, a live, onstage storytelling event. embarrassing, moving, and hilarious, these readings are powerful reminders of who we used to be.
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LOWEST OF THE LOW
In three seasons, filmmaker David Ridgen has investigated decades-old cold cases in the CbC podcast SoMeoNe KNoWS SoMethING. For this special event, David Ridgen joins award-winning radio documentary producer Nicola Luksic for a behind-the-scenes glimpse at SoMeoNe KNoWS SoMethING, the series that has quickly become the most popular podcast in Canada.
one of the most influential bands on the Canadian alternative music scene in the early 1990s, LoWeSt oF the LoW garnered widespread critical acclaim and gathered tons of loyal fans along the way. With frontman Ron hawkins returning to KCFF (he was here with the documentary film LuCK’S hARD in 2015) this will be an incredible reunion of the legendary Canadian band.
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FESTIVAL RECEPTIONS KCFF is only a few days so we have to make the most of it and hold three receptions to keep the festivities going all weekend long! After all, it just wouldn’t be a festival without a few parties.
COGECO/TD OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION Thursday, March 1 9:00 – 11:00 pm Delta Hotels by Marriott Kingston Waterfront
We’re kicking off a weekend of incredible Canadian films with a celebration that will warm us up on a cold winter night. You can visit with filmmakers, festival guests, cast, crew, sponsors and other festival enthusiasts. Start planning your festival itinerary over a bottle of Steam Whistle or a glass of wine from Traynor Family Vineyards. Admission to the reception is included with a FESTIVAL PASS. ADVANCE TICKETS are available by choosing the FILM AND RECEPTION option when you when you purchase a ticket to MEDITATION PARK or when you buy a TICKET BUNDLE.
KCFF MIX + MINGLE saturday, March 3 2:00 – 4:00 pm Tango nuevo
Recharge from a morning of movies and mingle with visiting industry guests and festival sponsors. Enjoy an opportunity to connect with friends new and old or simply kick back and relax over tasty complimentary tapas, Traynor wine and cold Steam Whistle. In the past, we’ve surprised festival fans with guest appearances including Don McKellar, Cathy Jones, Jake “the Snake” Roberts, and Oscarwinning composer Mychael Danna – you never know who you might be at this year’s edition. Admission to this reception is included with a FESTIVAL PASS. We’re also offering a limited number of ADVANCE TICKETS sold individually (online only) or as part of a TICKET BUNDLE.
KCFF AWARDS RECEPTION sunday, March 4 8:00 – 10:00 pm Tir nan og
We’re wrapping up KCFF’18 much the same way we started – with a party! Celebrating our festival favourites and local heroes, we will announce all KCFF awards: the Limestone Financial People’s Choice Award (best feature, voted by audience), the Steam Whistle Homebrew Award (best local short), the Youth Shorts Award (best youth short), and the newest award: the Best Canadian Short Award. Come and see who takes home the top prize and celebrate the best of the Fest. Free for everyone! Come down to the ‘n Og and join us for the biggest Awards party yet. We’ll have some complimentary apps and a cash bar (but drinks are on us with a FESTIVAL PASS)!
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BREAKING IN: Starting a Career in Film and Media Friday, March 2, 2:30 – 4:00 pm isabel Bader (rehearsal Hall) Free! BREAKING IN is your chance to connect with KCFF guests for serious advice on how to get started in the Canadian film and media industry. This event is intentionally informal to help you access the best advice possible. Plus it’s free, so what are you waiting for? With additional support from Queen’s University Alumni Association and Queen’s Film Production Club
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We’re pairing up local emerging filmmakers with KCFF guests to sit down for casual, one-on-one mentorship sessions to share ideas, discuss, and dish about film. Participants have been selected in advance. If you missed the application process be sure to check out the Breaking In Career Event and join our mailing list!
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