This review is provided by Elena Sturk Lussier from our Open Call for Film Critics & Writers! Follow her on Instagram at @elenasturklussier REVIEW: Hail Satan? dir. Penny Lane 2019 | United States | 95 min. If there is one film this year that will change the way you think about religion, it just might…
This review is provided by Madeline Bogoch from our Open Call for Film Critics & Writers! REVIEW: Midnight Family dir. Luke Lorentzen 2019 | USA / Mexico | 90 mins | 14A In Mexico City there are only 45 government-run ambulances serving a population of 9 million. This bleak ratio, which is presented at the…
This review is provided by Lauren Donnelly from our Open Call for Film Critics & Writers! Follow Lauren at @actorlbd on Twitter. REVIEW: When the Storm Fades dir. Sean Devlin 2018| Canada | 81 mins | PG When the Storm Fades opens on the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan/Typhoon Yolanda. Rubble and destruction stretch as far as the…
These two reviews are provided by Lindsay Michiels and Kimya Armstrong from our Open Call for Film Critics & Writers! REVIEW: Firecrackers dir. Jazmin Mozaffari 2018 | Canada | 93 min. Author: Lindsay Michiels Firecrackers, the stunning debut from Jasmin Mozaffari, plunges the audience into the less-than-perfect lives of Lou and Chantal, two girls on the…
We are very excited to welcome Wendy Crewson to the 2019 Gimli Film Festival! Actress/Producer Wendy Crewson was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba and attended Westwood Collegiate. She is best known for co-starring with Harrison Ford in Air Force One or appearing with Arnold Schwarzenegger in The 6th Day or even being one of Tom Hanks…
Programmers’ Picks are back and our final pick is by Short Film Programmer Stephanie Berrington! Check out all of our Programmers’ Picks on the GFF Blog! Thematic Shorts Program #2 – A Look in the Mirror As I was working out the thematic shorts programs, I kept referring to this one as the “selfie” program….
This review is provided by Natasha Havrilenko from our Open Call for Film Critics & Writers! Find Natasha Havrilenko on LinkedIn. REVIEW: Jawline dir. Liza Mandelup | United States | 99 min *Director in attendance!! The aptly named Jawline exposes the vanity and illusion that envelopes social media superstars, specifically Austyn Tester, a small-town teen trying…
Programmers’ Picks are back and our third pick is by Special Projects Programmer Scott Fitzpatrick! We’ll be sharing all four of our Programmers’ Picks so stay tuned and make sure to add these to your list! Pending, Drag, and Mattering & Uttering – films by Bea Haut I was recently introduced to the film work…
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Gimli Film Fest 2019 PART 2 | All the Best International Films by Festival Director Aaron Zeghers In Part 1 we discussed some of the incredible guests that GFF is bringing in from all around the World for this year’s Festival! And in Part 2, we’re going…
Programmers’ Picks are back and our second pick is by Documentary Film Programmer Vivian Belik! We’ll be sharing all four of our Programmers’ Picks so stay tuned and make sure to add these to your list! FOR SAMA For Sama is one of the most arresting films I’ve seen in years. It’s an intimate…