By Thomas Johnson, October 7 2018 —
Under the Silver Lake, a Calgary Film entry by director David Robert Mitchell (It Follows), takes place in a version of Los Angeles that seems surreal through outsider eyes. Sam, an easily distracted, … Read the rest
By Jocelyn Illing, October 6 2018 —
Walking into the ice-box theatre, I wondered to myself if the film I was about to watch was going to be worth the bitter cold. A few friends had seen it the previous … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, October 3 2018 —
The premise of Babis Makridis’s Pity, at its shallowest depth, is one of an otherwise successful man, known as The Lawyer, coping with a wife-shaped hole in his life that’s newly depressed every … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, September 20 2018 —
Calgary Film kicked off on Sept. 19 at the Jack Singer Concert Hall. The 12-day festival’s opening gala and red carpet were held at the venue, accompanied by the premiere of The Sisters … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, September 14 2018 —
In October 2013, Scott Jones was attacked as he walked home from a bar in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. The attack followed glares directed at Jones throughout the night, as Jones claims that … Read the rest
By Jen Sidorova, October 20 2017 —
Loveless centres on the divorce of middle-class couple Zhenya and Boris and its effects on their family. It’s a seemingly ordinary tale, with the now ex-couple selling their apartment, living with new lovers … Read the rest
By Drew Thomas, September 28 2017 —
As far as movie titles go, this one perfectly outlines the premise — Izzy definitely gets the fuck across town. The playful, punk dramedy Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town is a straightforward … Read the rest
By Scott Christensen, September 14 2017 —
Calgary is gearing up for 12 days of films from around the globe and our own backyard during the 18th annual Calgary International Film Festival. Featuring almost 200 films from a variety of … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, March 15 2016 —
Picture This…Film Festival, an annual Calgary festival screening films with the theme of disability, is returning for its 15th year from March 16–18. Every film shown at the festival was either created by … Read the rest
