Calgary International Film Festival

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Calgary, Canada September 24 - October 03, 2010
Call for Entry Deadline: June 11, 2010
Festival Data:
- Established: 2000
- Genre: General
- Attendance: 35000
- Media Attendance: 70
- Accredited Industry Attendance: 110
- Total Number of Films Submitted: 1050
- Total Number of Films Screened: 365
- Total Screenings: 235
- Total Domestic Films Screened: 164
- Total Foreign Films Screened: 201
- Total National and International Premieres: 72
- # of Shorts Screened: 195
- # of Features Screened: 170
- Competitive
- Retrospective
- Online Festival
- Students Section
- Has Panels
Festival Website:
www.calgaryfilm.com
Festival Description:

The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) is a leader in arts and cultural innovation and diversity. By building an institutionalized legacy for film and film related events for Calgarians and cinemagoers around the globe, CIFF creates showcase and developmental opportunities for artists and a celebratory atmosphere that promotes awareness for film, the arts, and our stakeholders. CIFF exists to showcase film works that represent the best of the best from film festivals around the world with a special focus on celebrating Alberta-made film.

The History of CIFF

CIFF was founded in 1998 and was registered with Alberta Registries as a not-for-profit organization under the Societies Act, receiving charitable status in 2004. Since its inaugural event in February 1999, CIFF has experienced a significant increase in screenings and films from about 40 films within a 6-day festival format to its present two-weekend, 10-day format with over 300 films.

Throughout its existence, CIFF has enjoyed successon many levels including community awareness and visibility, leading edge marketing campaigns, increased private & public support, dedicated volunteerism, and significant growth in attendance and box office sales.
Film Submissions:
- Accepts direct submissions
- Submission formats: Beta-SP, Digi-Beta, 35mm, Other
- Call for Entry: http:/ / www.calgaryfilm.com/ participate/ submit/

Email:	programming(at)calgaryfim.com
Phone:	403.283.1490
Fax:	403.457.3784
Mailing Address:	Suite 210, 308 11th Avenue S.E. Calgary, Alberta T2G 0Y2 Canada

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OCT 12, 2007 11:56AM FFW Festival Editor writes:

Awards for the 2007 Calgary International Film Festival

The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) presented by American Express is pleased to announce the recipients of the juried and audience awards for the 2007 edition of the Festival. The recipients of the following juried awards were announced at the Avenue Magazine Closing Gala on Saturday, September 29, 2007:

The Citytv Award for Best Canadian Feature: "POOR BOY’S GAME"
Directed By: Clément Virgo
Featuring Danny Glover, Rossif Sutherland, Tonya Lee Williams and Flex Alexander, "POOR BOY’S GAME" is an exploration of the futility of vengeance and the potency of forgiveness in a story about race and class through the sport of boxing.

The inaugural Movie Central Best International Feature Film: " NEVER ON A SUNDAY" (MORIRSE EN DOMINGO)
Directed By: Daniel Gruener.
A black comedy based on actual events in screenwriter Antonio Armonia’s life, "NEVER ON A SUNDAY" exposes the day-to-day corruption that is rampant in Mexico City through bizarre and hilarious situations.

The National Film Board Best Documentary: " DRIVEN BY DREAMS" (À FORCE DE RÊVES)
Directed By: Serge Giguère.
"DRIVEN BY DREAMS" provides a snapshot of a handful of individuals aged 72 through 94 in rural Quebec; ordinary individuals who because of their energy have done extraordinary things.

The Movieola Best Short Film: "MADAME TUTLI-PUTLI"
Directed By: Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski. "MADAME TUTLI-PUTLI" is a stunning, stop-motion animated film that takes the viewer on an exhilarating existential journey with Madame Tutli-Putli who boards the night train, weighed down with all her earthly possessions and the ghosts of her past.

CIFF's Best International Documentary: "OUT OF TIME" (AUS DER ZEIT)
Directed By: Harald Friedl.
The film examines the passing of time and the impact of "big box" retail on small and specialized mom-and-pop shops in Vienna as they struggle to stay open.

The following juried awards were announced at special presentations during the Festival:

The Joe Media Alberta Centennial Award (ACA) celebrating the best new Alberta short film: "I HAVE SEEN THE FUTURE"
Directed By: Cam Christensen
Christensen’s 6-minute short features animation set to the musical talents of Kris Demeanor. The ACAs were awarded at a special screening presentation on Sunday, September 23, 2007 at the Uptown Stage and Screen.

The inaugural Youth by Youth Cinema (YYC) Filmmaking Competition Award: "MR. POSTMAN"
Directed By: Andrew Gillingham

and to "THE UPRISING"
Directed By: Cheyanne Saddleback, Charise Bates, James Morgan and Ranjene Mazumdar.
The YYC awards were presented at a special screening presentation on Saturday, September 22, 2007 at The Plaza.

The recipient of the American Express People’s Choice Award was made official Tuesday after online voting at www.calgaryfilm.com closed at 11:59pm (MST) on Monday, October 1, 2007.

American Express People’s Choice Award: "ROCK PAPER SCISSORS"
Directed By: Mike McKeown.
"ROCK PAPER SCISSORS," a verité style documentary, follows the story of the Walker brothers and the evolution of Rock Paper Scissors into a legitimate sport of skill and strategy, worthy of training and competition.

Honorable Mention for Best Family Feature Film: "MOONDANCE ALEXANDER"
Directed By: Michael Damian.
Filmed in the velvet-green pastures, and big blue-sky foothills of Okotoks and High River, Alberta, "MOONDANCE ALEXANDER" is a classic, uplifting tale of a teenaged girl and the horse she loves.
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