By Sophia Lopez, September 10 2020 —
With the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) coming up in a few weeks, announcements about the film lineup have been released.
Recently, CIFF announced some of the films that are going to be presented … Read the rest
By Sophia Lopez, August 10 2020 —
The 21st annual Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) on Sept. 24 – Oct. 4 is taking new measures this year due to COVID-19.
The artistic director of the festival, Brian Owens, provides an … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, September 9 2019 —
The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF), which turns Calgary into a global film hub over 12 days in September, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with a stacked lineup that includes a … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, September 7 2018 —
What better time to relive the soul-crushing awkwardness of middle school than in the midst of the soul-crushing awkwardness of university?
The latest animated feature by Canadian director Hart Snider transports viewers back … 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 Scott Christensen, October 3 2017 —
Wall adapts David Hare’s monologue of the same name about the Israeli West Bank barrier, a large wall built by the State of Israel to separate the country from Palestinian territories. Directed by … Read the rest
By Adriana Maria Cueva, October 3 2017 —
Director Michael Haneke delivers a healthy dose of life’s worst struggles with a detached and almost humorous simplicity in his latest drama. Happy End feels like the tired ghost of his previous … Read the rest
By Joie Atejira, October 3 2017 —
Almost 200 years after Frankenstein was published, Haifaa al-Mansour presents Mary Shelley, a biopic about the renowned author’s teenage years leading up to the completion of her most famous novel. The film screened … Read the rest
By Jocelyn Illing, October 3 2017 —
Before the beginning of Call Me by Your Name, a programmer for the 2017 Calgary International Film Festival came to the front of the theatre to warn us that the movie we were … 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
