By Gurman Sahota, April 27 2017 —
During an economic downturn, the arts are often among the first cuts when governments and households tighten their belts. This may make fiscal sense to those who consider the arts strictly a leisure … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, November 1 2016 –
Now in its fifth year, the Calgary European Film Festival will celebrate a collection of European films from Nov. 7–13. Films will be shown at the Globe Cinema.
Sixteen different countries will present … Read the rest
Calgary’s economy isn’t doing too hot right now. As the price of oil continues to fall, our city’s unemployment rate has risen to the highest it’s been since 1996. And there’s little reason to believe this will change anytime soon. … Read the rest
By Danielle Kim, October 6 2015 —
With growing election buzz and an increased focus on the Canadian government, Guibord s’en va-t-en guerre (in English, My Internship in Canada) is a timely watch. Directed by Québécois film director Philipe Falardeau, … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, October 2 2015 —
Last year at the University of Calgary, first-year engineering students had to complete a book report on Andy Weir’s novel, The Martian. The highly technical work of science-fiction follows an astronaut who finds … Read the rest
By Clara Sadler, July 23 2015 —
Canadian experimental film series Fresh Short Shorts will showcase new and old videos on Broken City’s patio until August 19.
Inspired by the success of last year’s The Alphabetic Order of Things, an … Read the rest
By Melanie Bethune, September 25 2014 —
Wade Earp is a cowboy in every sense of the word. Calling Texas home, he drives his pickup truck and horse trailer thousands of miles across North America every year to compete in … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, July 31, 2014 —
When people think of horror, it’s easy to reduce the genre to blood, guts and gore. People may not know about the growing popularity of horror conventions, which are driven by love of … Read the rest
By Diltaj Atwal, June 12, 2014 —
Lou Grenou (Leo Fafard) is a lazy, alcoholic, womanizing cop in the small town of Woodhaven. After a satantic cult transforms him into a werewolf, he becomes WolfCop — a beast of a … Read the rest
Conner Sadler
Entertainment Assistant
With patio season in full swing, sitting in a dark, crowded movie theatre can’t compete with sitting outside and drinking beer with friends. But the Calgary Society of Independent Film (CSIF) aims to bring those events … Read the rest
