We’re Heading to the Tourism Awards!

Written By Gimli Film

The secret is out!

Our 2024 festival has been nominated for “Event of the Year” at the Tourism Awards, hosted by our partners at Travel Manitoba. We couldn’t be more excited!

It takes a village to put on a festival, and whether we win or lose, we’d like to thank the 2024 GIFF team for an incredible season:

  • Executive Director: Teya Zuzek

  • Operations Manager: Gary Thompson

  • Head of Programming: Michael Barry

  • Box Office Coordinator: Maya Sharpe

  • Volunteer Coordinator: Ben Doucet

  • Communications Coordinator: Cassidy Burak

  • Outreach & Events Coordinator: Kara LeBlanc

  • Sponsorship & Hospitality Coordinator: Sydney Bell

  • Technical Production Coordinator: Elena Basford

  • Operations Coordinator (Venues): Melvin Daligdig

  • Operations Coordinator (Events): Tyler Bartinski

  • Documentary Programmer: Kevin Nikkel

  • Documentary Programmer: Shira Newman

  • Shorts Programmer: Jon Montes

  • Assistant Shorts Programmer: Ellen Reade

  • Projectionists: Chelsea Neufeld, Kristiane Church, Madelyn Gowler

    Of course, our wonderful Board Members:

  • Janis Johnson

  • Devan Towers

  • Michelle Aitkenhead

  • Kendra Towers-Lussier

  • Norma Bailey

  • Syndi Prokopich

  • Lynn Chalmers

  • Linda McEwan

  • Terry MacLeod

  • Lila Goodspeed-Everett

    and our countless volunteers. Thank you to everyone who makes GIFF special!

Gimli Film
Next

GIFF celebrates International Women’s Day 2025