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GIMLI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE 2022 FESTIVAL PROGRAM
June 24, 2022 – WINNIPEG, MB – Gimli International Film Festival (GIFF) has announced its program of over 70 diverse and acclaimed films for its 2022 festival lineup. This year, GIFF celebrates…
New Name, New Logo, Same Festival!
GIFF 2022 announcement by Executive Director, Alan Wong With the expanded reach of virtual offerings these past two pandemic summers, the newly branded Gimli International Film Festival (GIFF) has truly…
Message From the New Executive Director
Hello! My name is Alan Wong and I’m excited and honoured to be the new Executive Director of the Gimli International Film Festival. Before I started working for the festival…
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Farewell from Festival Director Aaron Zeghers
Dear Friends, Filmmakers and Colleagues, On this – my final day as GFF’s Festival Director – I wanted to take a moment to THANK YOU for your unwavering support of…
RBC Pitch Competition Finalists!
Please join GFF & RBC for the 10th annual RBC Pitch Competition, taking place on July 24 at 12 Noon, available via live stream directly…
“Everything in the End” Film Review – Film Critics Program #12
Everything in the End 2021 | Dir. Mylissa Fitzsimmons | 80 minutesFilm Reviewed by Josiah McClelland Everything in the End is a touching movie about…
“Sweet Thing” Film Review – Film Critics Program #11
Sweet Thing 2020 | Dir. Alexandre Rockwell | 91 minutesFilm Reviewed by Vinicius Oliveira Childhood in the movies can be represented in many ways. Either…
“Golden Arm” Film Review – Film Critics Program #10
Golden Arm 2020 | Dir. Maureen Bharoocha | 93 minutesReviewed by Joel Larson A scrawny, timid baker doesn’t seem like a worthy opponent for a…
“Mayor” Film Review – Film Critics Program #9
Mayor 2020 | Dir. David Osit | 89 minutesReviewed by Vinicius Oliveira “How do you run a city when you don’t have a country?”, this…
“What We’ve Pulled Off… So Far” Film Review – Film Critics Program #8
What We’ve Pulled Off… So Far 2021 | Dir. Kevin Nikkel | 80 minutesReviewed by Cierra Bettens Kevin Nikkel’s What We’ve Pulled Off…So Far chronicles…
“True Confections” Film Review – Film Critics Program #7
True Confections 1991 | Dir. Gail Singer | 95 minutesReviewed by Sarah London The Nutty Club, Jeanne’s cake, youth screaming about how they can’t wait…
“Edge of the Knife” Film Review – Film Critics Program #6
Edge of the Knife (SGaawaay K’uuna) 2018 | Dir. Helen Haig-Brown/Gwaai Edenshaw | 100 minutesReviewed by Skye Thorleifson Edge of the Knife (SGaawaay K’uuna) is…
