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  • GFF Founder Janis Johnson appointed to Order of Canada

    Congratulations are in order for the Gimli Film Festival’s Founder and Chair Janis Johnson, who has been appointed to the Order of Canada!  It was announced in late-November 2020 that the former Senator had been awarded the prestigious recognition “for her long-standing career in the public service, and for her contributions to Manitoba’s arts and…

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  • Manitoba Movie Night #4 : FM YOUTH by Stéphane Oystryk

    A screening of… FM YOUTH by Stéphane Oystryk 7PM, Sunday, Sept. 20 |  FREE on GFF’s Website & Facebook Page   Join GFF this Sunday, September 20th for a FREE online screening of Stéphane Oystryk’s seminal Franco-Manitoba-made ode to growing up in St. Boniface, FM YOUTH.  The screening starts at 7PM CDT and is available for free to anyone around the…

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  • And the Award Winners Are…| GFF 2020 Award Winners

    GFF is thrilled to announce the GFF 2020 Award Winners for the film’s taking part in the 20th annual edition of the Festival!  Thanks to Joy Wood and Gled Vid Investment for their generous sponsorship of GFF’s Awards Presentations for 2020! Top winners included the Manitoba film Ruthless Souls, which picked up an ACTRA Best Actor…

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  • Winner announced for Gimli Film Festival’s 2020 RBC $10,000 Emerging Filmmaker Pitch Competition

    On Screen Manitoba, RBC and the Gimli Film Festival are pleased to announce that Joanne Roberts was selected as the winner of the 9th annual RBC $10,000 Emerging Filmmaker Pitch Competition at the 2020 Gimli Film Festival.  During the jury deliberation, the live streamed event featured the premiere of First Session by Matthew van Ginkel, the 2019 winner…

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