By Ava Zardynezhad, May 7, 2021—
It’s not the Calgary Underground Film Festival without an evening at the Found Footage Festival (FFF) with Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher. I was really excited for this event — despite always hearing about … Read the rest
By Rachneet Randhawa, May 6, 2021—
Summertime (2020) is the story of 25 youths from Los Angeles who, over a hot summer day through their poetry, express life, love, heartache, family, home and fear by weaving in and out of … Read the rest
By Rachneet Randhawa, May 6, 2021—
The movie Golden Arm (2020), not only serves as iconic and uplifting entertainment, but it is also a story about speaking up for yourself by embarking on new challenges alongside women’s empowerment and fostering … Read the rest
By Rachneet Randhawa, May 5, 2021—
The film Bad Attitude: The Art of Spain Rodriguez (2021), presents the story of American underground cartoonist Spain Rodriguez, known for creating the Zap Comix book series and the character “Trashman.”
Rodriguez’s inspiration came … Read the rest
By Rachneet Randhawa and Ava Zardynezhad, May 4, 2021—
Panel: Puppetry in (Stop)MotionIn a live-stream, the filmmakers behind Calgary Underground Film Festival’s 2021 selections of Frank & Zed — an American flick hailing from Portland, Oregon — and The … Read the rest
By Ava Zardynezhad, May 3, 2021—
Workhorse Queen is a documentary centring around Mrs. Kasha Davis, who was a contestant on the seventh season of RuPaul’s Drag Race and Ed Popil — the man behind it all. The film follows … Read the rest
By Ava Zardynezhad, April 30, 2021—
From the moment I was introduced to it, James Ashcroft’s Coming Home in the Dark was an enigma. The motivator to watch it had come from CUFF Lead Programmer, Cameron MacGowen, who held the … Read the rest
By Ava Zardynezhad, April 20 2021—
The Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) has been a Calgary staple for 18 years and running.
“It’s a big milestone for us turning 18, so we’re officially adults,” said Brenda Lieberman, one of the … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, June 25 2020—
“Creating the illusion of life is no different than a magic trick,” says Ken Walker, a three-time world champion taxidermist — and Albertan — in the opening minutes of the documentary film Big Fur. “Ken … Read the rest
By Jocelyn Illing, October 29 2019 —
You know the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) is doing something right when someone comes back to endure 12 hours of horror movies two years in a row. This past Saturday, I had … Read the rest
