The final event of the 25 special events we’ve been hosting throughout the 2008 calendar year in celebration of our Cinematheque’s 25th anniversary, the Independent Film Week opens up our vaults to reflect on Manitoba filmmaking history as it is intimately connected to our much-loved cinema house.
Special series pass – $15 general | $10 (WFG & Video Pool members, students)
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THUR NOV 27
5:30 PM – OPENING: Join us for a pre-screening Opening Reception sponsored by ACTRA Manitoba*
7 PM – BORDERTOWN CAFE, by Norma Bailey
9 PM – EXPERIMENTAL ECHOES: Manitoba Experimental and Animated Shorts, curated by Jenny Bisch
* FREE ADMISSION
FRI NOV 28
7 PM – BECAUSE THERE ARE STORIES YET TO TELL: Manitoba Aboriginal Shorts, curated by Jenny Western
* FREE ADMISSION
9 PM – INERTIA, by Sean Garrity
11 PM – HEY, HAPPY! by Noam Gonick
SAT NOV 29
4:30 PM – SEARCHING LANDSCAPES: Manitoba Narrative Shorts, curated by Kevin Nikkel
* FREE ADDMISSION
7 PM – BARBARA JAMES, by Winston Washington Moxam
9 PM – DOWNTIME, by Greg Hanec
11 PM – THE NATURE OF NICHOLAS, by Jeffrey Erbach
SUN NOV 30
4:30 PM – HOME COOKED REELS: Manitoba Documentary Shorts, curated by Mike Maryniuk
* FREE ADMISSION
7 PM – ILLUSION OF NORMALCY DVD release screening, with a pre-screening reception at 6 PM*
* FREE ADMISSION
9 PM – CRIME WAVE, by John Paizs
*Both the Opening and Closing Receptions will be held at PLATFORM Gallery located in Artspace, 100 Arthur Street.
Please join the filmmakers for a drink. All are welcome!
Credits
The Independent Film Week has been programmed and coordinated by Monica Lowe and Cecilia Araneda for the Winnipeg Film Group.
Our shorts programs have been especially curated for the Independent Film Week by Jenny Bisch, Jenny Western, Kevin Nikkel and Mike Maryniuk.
Screening copies courtesy of the Winnipeg Film Group Distribution Department and Video Pool Media Arts Centre
Acknowledgements
Our Independent Film Week has been made possible with the generous funding support of the City of Winnipeg through the Winnipeg Arts Council.
The Illusion of Normalcy Anniversary DVD was produced with the generous funding support of the Province of Manitoba.
The Opening Reception is generously sponsored by ACTRA Manitoba.
