Press Release: Whistler Film Festival Rolls Out 2019 Film Lineup and Juries--Festival Runs Dec 4-8, 2019
The Whistler Film Festival announced their festivals lineup today I have added some photos to the Press Release, also here below is the trailer for this year's event.
Below is the Press Release:
23 World Premieres plus 15 awards and $146,500 in cash and prizes
LOST TRANSMISSIONS and THE TONY ALVA STORY to bookend festival.
Highlights include Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN, Canada’s entry to the Oscars ANTIGONE, Chelsea Peretti in her feature film debut SPINSTER, the newly restored version of the classic THE GREY FOX and more.
Whistler, B.C. (November 5, 2019): Returning for its 19th edition from December 4 to 8, the Whistler Film Festival (WFF) has announced its opening night film and full program lineup. Selected from over 800 submissions, festival-goers can look forward to 86 fresh films, comprising of 43 features and 43 shorts from 15 countries. Dedicated to showcasing meaningful stories that spark conversation, WFF is proud to present award season fare and quality Canadian content, with over half of the feature offerings representing World, North American and Canadian premieres. ‘Canada’s coolest film fest’ is also honored to continue to support emerging talent, with the inclusion of 11 first-time feature films, 13 feature films directed by women, and 67% of the program premiering Canadian features - more than any other Canadian film festival this year. In addition, films in competition will compete for 15 film awards and $146,500 in cash and prizing ($31,500 cash and $115,000 in prizes) from juries comprised of leading cinematic talent.
WFF is set to open this year with the Canadian Premiere of LOST TRANSMISSIONS, directed by Katharine O’Brien starring Simon Pegg and Juno Temple. Pegg (Theo) and Juno (Hannah) shine as LA music scene devotees, each battling their own mental health issues, who decide to abandon their respective medications in their quest for unfettered musical greatness. Simon Pegg, known for STAR TREK, STARS WARS, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE and SHAUN OF THE DEAD, simply stuns with his delicate and empathetic performance as a gifted music producer compelled to listen to the voices dancing in his head. First-time director Katharine O’Brien has created a realistic film about mental illness that will ring true to anyone who has dealt closely with these issues, as well as prove unforgettable to those less familiar with mental health struggles. Both Simon Pegg and Katharine O’Brien are expected to be in attendance for opening night.
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Highlights include the Canadian film festival premiere of THE IRISHMAN directed by Martin Scorsese, Canada’s entry in this year’s foreign-language Oscars category ANTIGONE directed by Sophie Deraspe, and Emile Goudreault’s COMPULSIVE LIAR (MENTEUR), the highest-grossing Canadian film of the year with over $6M in domestic box office. In addition, the festival will also screen HOPE GAP directed by William Nicholson with Annette Bening and Bill Nighy, THE AERONAUTS directed by Tom Harper starring Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne, as well as ORDINARY LOVE co-directed by Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn starring Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville and THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS directed by Lone Scherfig starring Zoe Kazan, Jay Baruchel, Caleb Landry Jones and Bill Nighy.
WFF will also feature the World Premiere of CABARETE, a rare film about an aspiring competitive kite-surfer shot on the scenic beaches of the Dominican Republic, and the North American premiere of LIBERTÉ: A CALL TO SPY, an exciting true story about female spies during WWII. The film is an American movie shot partly in Budapest and produced and written by Sarah Megan Thomas and directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher. Canadian Premieres include LOCUSTS, a gripping film noir shot in the Australian outback. WFF will also screen three American Indies, two of which will be gracing Canadian screens for the first time. These films include the Canadian premieres of THE ARTIST’S WIFE, directed by Tom Dolby starring Bruce Dern and Lena Olin, RANGE RUNNERS directed by newcomer Philip S. Plowden, and the Western Canadian Premiere of VIVARIUM, directed by Lorcan Finnegan starring Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots.
Closing the festival is a double-bill of Western Canadian premieres GROSSO’S LOVELETTERS TO CANADA and THE TONY ALVA STORY co-directed by Coan Buddy Nichols & Rick Charnoski. From season 10 of Jeff Grosso’s Love Letters to Skateboarding series, GROSSO’S LOVELETTERS TO CANADA showcases some of Canada’s most iconic skate spots and catches up with local luminaries, from Joe Buffalo in Ottawa to Rob Boyce in Vancouver. The episode will premiere right before THE TONY ALVA STORY, which chronicles skate legend Tony Alva’s humble beginnings on the streets of Santa Monica through his journey to become the godfather of modern-day skateboarding. The film features interviews with Stacey Peralta, Gus Van Sant, Josh Brolin, Steve Olson and Jeff Grosso as well as Alva himself who, at 60 years old, is still shredding everyday.
”The Whistler Film Festival has evolved into a premium showcase for exciting new motion pictures not previously shown at other film festivals, with more and more filmmakers from Canada and abroad entrusting us with their new creations. From Canadian gems to American Indies, our 19th edition delivers compelling and entertaining stories from around the world, welcoming both established names and emerging filmmakers. This year’s lineup is full of familiar faces, fresh discoveries, and inspiring insights into critical issues that reflect today’s culture, and we can’t wait to share them with our audience,” states Paul Gratton, WFF Director of Programming.
Programming strands include American Indies, Canadian Vanguard, Discoveries, Doc Bloc, From Overseas, From The Vault, Mountain Culture, New Voices, ShortWork, Special Presentations, Spotlight, and World Premieres. Twenty four of WFF’s forty-three features are Canadian, English Canadian or World Premiere presentations.
Cinematic excellence remains at the heart of the Whistler Film Festival. To recognize the vitality of this art form, films are carefully programmed into seven juried sections. This year, WFF will present 15 film awards, with over $146,500 in cash and prizing ($31,500 cash and $115,000 in prizes) including:
The Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature that includes a $15,000 cash prize presented by the Directors Guild of Canada, British Columbia and $15,000 Post Production Prize sponsored by Encore Vancouver, along with awards for Best Director also presented by the Directors Guild of Canada, British Columbia, Best Performance, Best Screenplay, and Best Cinematography presented by the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 669;
World Documentary Award;
Mountain Culture Award presented by Whistler Blackcomb;
International ShortWork Award;
Canadian ShortWork Award ($1,000 cash award);
BC Student ShortWork Award ($500 cash award);
MPPIA Short Film Award ($15,000 cash award plus up to $100,000 in production services) presented by MPPIA and Creative BC;
The Alliance of Women Female Journalists (AWFJ) EDA Awards for Best Female-Directed Narrative Feature and Best Female-Directed Short Film;
New BC Directors Award presented by the Directors Guild of Canada, British Columbia
Audience Award (to be announced on December 9).
To honour the wealth of Canadian filmmaking talent, the 16th annual Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature returns with the country’s second-largest festival prize. This prestigious award is named in honour of Canadian filmmaker Philip Borsos, best known for his inspiring work on the Genie Award-winning films THE GREY FOX (1982) and BETHUNE: THE MAKING OF A HERO (1990). For the past four years, the Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature has been open to all Canadian dramatic features making their Western Canadian Premiere at the festival. WFF is proud to host the World Premiere of the newly restored classic THE GREY FOX as our From the Vault selection, in the presence of producer Peter O’Brian and members of the Borsos family.
This year, 20 Canadian films will contend for the coveted Borsos award. Titles up for consideration include the World Premieres of CANADIAN STRAIN directed by Geordie Sabbagh, THE CUBAN directed by Sergio Navaretta, FALL BACK DOWN directed by 2018 Women on Top participant Sara Beth Edwards, THE MARIJUANA CONSPIRACY directed by Craig Pryce, PROMISE LAND directed by Kirk Caouette, QUEEN OF THE MORNING CALM directed by 2016 Women on Top award recipient Gloria Ui Young Kim, SPINSTER directed by Andrea Dorfman and starring Chelsea Peretti in her feature film debut, (with Peretti expected to attend), THINGS I DO FOR MONEY directed by Warren P. Sonoda, and THUNDERBIRD directed by Nicholas Treeshin.
Canadian premieres in the Borsos Competition include Gaurav Seth’s ENTANGLED, Tony Dean Smith’s VOLITION and WE HAD IT COMING directed by Paul Barbeau. English Canadian premieres include Marquise Lepage’s APAPACHO: A CARESS FOR THE SOUL and Onur Karaman’s GUILT (LE COUPABLE).
Western Canadian premieres in the competition include ANTIGONE directed by Sophie Deraspe, BLACK CONFLUX directed by Nicole Dorsey, Melanie Oates’ BODY AND BONES, Bruce McDonald’s DREAMLAND, FROM THE VINE directed by Sean Cisterna and starring Joseph Pantoliano (with Pantoliano expected to attend), and HAMMER directed by Christian Sparkes. The screening of ANTIGONE marks the second year in a row WFF has hosted Canada’s foreign-language submission to the Oscars.
Other Canadian films of note in this year’s lineup include JAMES VS HIS FUTURE SELF directed by Jeremy LaLonde and THE REST OF US, a stunning first feature directed by Ainsling Chin-Yee with Heather Graham and Jodi Balfour.
In addition to the Western Canadian premiere of the double-bill GROSSO’S LOVE LETTERS TO SKATEBOARDING: CANADA and THE TONY ALVA STORY which will close the festival, other Mountain Culture entries include the double-bill of SKI LEGENDS from Whistler local Lois Neu and ACCIDENTAL CLIMBER directed by Steven Oritt, big budget Chinese mountain epic THE CLIMBERS directed by Daniel Lee, and the Canadian Premiere of the Swiss documentary LOOKING FOR SUNSHINE about Olympic skier Lara Gut directed by Nicolo Castelli.
This year’s Doc Bloc competition features a refreshingly diverse lineup with two BC-based productions - ALONE ACROSS THE ARCTIC directed by Francis Luta and CLOSING THE GAP: HOCKEY IN NORTH KOREA directed by Nigel Edwards - both World Premieres. In addition, we are proud to present NAIL IN THE COFFIN: EL VAMPIRO CANADIENSE directed by Michael Paszt, PANDORA’S BOX: LIFTING THE LID ON MENSTRUATION (Canada) directed by Rebecca Snow and ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND (Canada) directed by Daniel Roher, the latter having opened this year’s Toronto Film Festival.
WFF’s Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature jury is made up of a diverse group of Canadian storytellers, two of whom have had films at our festival. The jury includes one of Canada’s most successful veteran producers Peter O’Brian, responsible for such films as THE GREY FOX, ONE MAGIC CHRISTMAS, and JOHN AND THE MISSUS; award-winning director, screenwriter and producer Robert Budreau, whose film STOCKHOLM won the Borsos Award for Best Screenplay in 2018, and whose feature film BORN TO BE BLUE screened at WFF in 2016; and internationally acclaimed, award-winning Métis Cree Canadian filmmaker, activist and storyteller Loretta Todd, who is the director, co-writer and producer of upcoming feature film MONKEY BEACH, based on the iconic novel by Eden Robinson.
The World Documentary jury includes Vancouver-based documentarian and teacher Julia Ivanova who was the subject of the Hot Docs Festival's Focus On retrospective in 2019; former NFB producer Tracey Friesen, also the author and founder of Story Money Impact, which produces Good Pitch Vancouver; and former Chief Creative Officer and Partner at Force Four Entertainment, John Ritchie, who has overseen the creation of more than 500 hours of film and television in all genres, including the multiple award-winning feature 65_REDROSES and Peabody Award-winning CBC dramatic mini-series Human Cargo.
This year’s Mountain Culture jury includes Whistler-born Peter Harvey, an award-winning independent producer committed to quality Canadian storytelling. His first feature film PICTURE DAY starring Tatiana Maslany won the Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature Film in 2012, along with Best Performance for Maslany. He returns this year as the producer of Melanie Oates’ BODY AND BONES. Joining him is Squamish-based filmmaker, environmentalist and snowboarder Tamo Campos, founder of the non-profit Beyond Boarding and co-director of WFF18 title THE RADICALS, and Whisler local Erin Hogue, who has been awarded an X-Games Gold Medal in the competition’s 2017 Zoom Photography contest and selected as an Oprah Magazine Insider as well as a Sony Alpha Female. Erin is a photographer, speaker, writer and a creative director with an impressive client list including Oakley, ESPN, Transworld Snowboarding, Red Bull, Roxy and more.
The ShortWork Jury includes writer, director and producer Gloria Ui Young Kim who, in addition to being the winner of the WIDC Feature Film Award at the 2016 WFF, will world premiere her debut feature QUEEN OF THE MORNING CALM at this year’s festival; writer, director, producer SB Edwards (known for writing on the Netflix series TRAVELERS) whose debut feature FALL BACK DOWN is also having its world premiere at the festival this year; and director Gaurav Seth (known for PASSAGE TO OTTAWA which won a Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival) whose feature ENTANGLED is having its Canadian premiere at this year’s festival.
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists’ EDA Awards will be presented for Best Female-Directed Narrative Feature and for Best Female-Directed Short Film. Eligible female-directed films are being screened as part of the festival’s regular program, and are nominated for EDA Awards consideration by Whistler Film Festival’s administration and programmers. The Narrative feature jury includes: Jennifer Merin (Chair), Liz Braun, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Susan Wloszczyna and b. The Female-directed Short Award jury includes Marina Antunes (Chair), Betsy Bozdech, Leba Hertz, Lois Alter Mark, and Diana Saenger.
The 12th annual MPPIA Short Film Award pitch competition presented by MPPIA and Creative BC, and sponsored by Bridge Studios will take place on December 7. Five shortlisted candidates will pitch their projects before a jury of three industry professionals and an audience. The winner will be awarded with $15,000 cash plus $100,000 worth of services in kind from across the industry including mentorship, production services, and equipment supplies enabling them to complete their project. The completed project will have its world premiere at the 2020 Whistler Film Festival. The MPPIA jury includes WFF Alumni Emily Alden, former Vice-President of Pacific Northwest Pictures and producer of Carl Bessai’s features UNNATURAL & ACCIDENTAL and SISTERS & BROTHERS; writer, producer, and educator Doreen Manuel (Secwepemc/Ktunaxa) who is the Director of the Bosa Center for Film and Animation and the founder of the Tricksters and Writers program; and director Francis Luta whose feature ALONE IN THE ARCTIC is having its Canadian premiere at this year's festival.
The new BC Directors Award presented by the Directors Guild of Canada, British Columbia will recognize the achievements of a BC Director with a feature film at the festival.
All narrative and documentary feature-length films in the Whistler Film Festival are eligible to receive the Audience Award presented by Fisherman’s Friend, which is a non-cash prize. The Festival-going public cast their votes to choose the most popular film in this year’s festival.
From December 4 to 8, the Whistler Film Festival will welcome film fans and filmmakers to experience its 19th edition featuring over 80 fresh films, special guests, epic events, unique industry and talent programs, and time to play in North America’s premier mountain resort. Featuring innovative and thought-provoking films from around the world and opportunities to connect with the people who made them, WFF combines an international film competition with a focused ContentSummit dedicated to the art and business of filmmaking in the digital age.
WFF’s Content Summit schedule and industry guest lineup are now available at whistlerfilmfestival.com, and will be updated regularly. Honourees and additional guests will be announced on November 12.
The Festival’s online box office at whistlerfilmfestival.com/tickets/ is open for Passes, Ticket Packages and Friends Circle memberships offering advance ticket pre-sales and selection privileges before the public, greater savings and preferred access. Single film tickets go on sale on November 15. The Festival Box Office is open for phone sales (1-877-838-FILM) and on November 29 for walk-up sales. Air travel, ground transportation deals and early bird accommodation rates from WFF’s 20 accommodation partners are available on whistlerfilmfestival.com/attend/.
The Whistler Film Festival is funded by the Government of Canada through Telefilm Canada, and by the Province of British Columbia and the Resort Municipality of Whistler through Creative BC and the Resort Municipality Initiative, is supported by the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation and the American Friends of Whistler, and is sponsored by Cineplex, Directors Guild of Canada - British Columbia, Encore, Variety, Tourism Whistler, Whistler Blackcomb, Gibbons Whistler and RE/MAX Sea to Sky Real Estate.
The Whistler Film Festival Society is a charitable cultural organization dedicated to furthering the art of film by providing programs that focus on the discovery, development, and promotion of new talent culminating with a must-attend festival for artists, industry, and audiences in Whistler. Find out more at whistlerfilmfestival.com.
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WFF 2019 COMPLETE FEATURE FILM LISTING BY PREMIERE STATUS:
World Premieres (15):
ALONE ACROSS THE ARCTIC (Canada) Dir. Francis Luta
CABARETE (Dominican Republic) Dir. Ivan Bordas Butler
CANADIAN STRAIN (Canada) Dir. Geordie Sabbagh
CLOSING THE GAP: HOCKEY IN NORTH KOREA (Canada) Dir. Nigel Edwards
THE CUBAN (Canada) Dir. Sergio Navaretta
FALL BACK DOWN (Canada) Dir. Sara Beth Edwards
THE GREY FOX (Canada) Dir. Phillip Borsos
THE MARIJUANA CONSPIRACY (Canada) Dir. Craig Pryce
PANDORA’S BOX (Canada) Dir. Rebecca Snow
PROMISE LAND (Canada) Dir. Kirk Caouette
QUEEN OF THE MORNING CALM (Canada) Dir. Gloria Ui Young Kim
SKI LEGENDS (Canada) Dir. Lois Neu
SPINSTER (Canada) Dir. Andrea Dorfman
THINGS I DO FOR MONEY (Canada) Dir. Warren P. Sonoda
THUNDERBIRD (Canada) Dir. Nicholas Treeshin
North American Premiere: (1)
LIBERTÉ: A CALL TO SPY (United Kingdom) Dir. Lydia Dean Pilcher
Canadian Premieres (11):
ACCIDENTAL CLIMBER (United States) Dir. Steven Oritt
THE ARTIST’S WIFE (USA) Dir. Tom Dolby
ENTANGLED (Canada) Dir. Gaurav Seth
THE IRISHMAN (USA) Dir. Martin Scorsese
THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS (Denmark) Dir. Lone Scherfig
LOCUSTS (Australia) Dir. Heath Davis
LOOKING FOR SUNSHINE (Switzerland) Dir. Nicolo Castelli
LOST TRANSMISSIONS (USA) Dir. Katharine O'Brien
RANGE RUNNERS (USA) Dir. Philip S Plowden
VOLITION (Canada) Dir. Tony Dean Smith
WE HAD IT COMING (Canada) Dir. Paul Barbeau
English Canadian Premieres (2):
APAPACHO: A CARESS FOR THE SOUL (Canada) Dir. Marquise Lepage
GUILT (LE COUPABLE) (Canada) Dir. Onur Karaman
Western Canadian Premieres (14):
THE AERONAUTS (United Kingdom & USA) Dir. Tom Harper
ANTIGONE (Canada) Dir. Sophie Deraspe
BLACK CONFLUX (Canada) Dir. Nicole Dorsey
BODY AND BONES (Canada) Dir. Melanie Oates
COMPULSIVE LIAR (MENTEUR) (Canada) Dir. Emile Goudreault
DREAMLAND (Canada) Dir. Bruce McDonald
FROM THE VINE (Canada) Dir. Sean Cisterna
GROSSO’S LOVE LETTER TO CANADA (Canada) Dir. Coan Buddy Nichols & Rick Charnoski
HAMMER (Canada) Dir. Christian Sparkes
HOPE GAP (United States) Dir. William Nicholson
NAIL IN THE COFFIN: EL VAMPIRO CANADIENSE (Canada) Dir. Michael Paszt
ORDINARY LOVE (United Kingdom) Dir. Lisa Barros D'Sa & Glenn Leyburn
THE TONY ALVA STORY (United States) Dir. Coan Buddy Nichols & Rick Charnoski
VIVARIUM (United States) Dir. Lorcan Finnegan
British Columbia Premieres (2):
JAMES VS HIS FUTURE SELF (Canada) Dir. Jeremy LaLonde
THE REST OF US (Canada) Dir. Ainsling Chin-Yee
Whistler Premieres (2):
THE CLIMBERS (China) Dir. Daniel Lee
ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND (Canada) Dir. Daniel Roher
WFF 2019 COMPLETE FEATURE FILM LISTING BY STRAND:
American Indies: (3)
THE ARTIST’S WIFE (USA) Dir. Tom Dolby
RANGE RUNNERS (USA) Dir. Philip S Plowden
VIVARIUM (United States) Dir. Lorcan Finnegan
Canadian Vanguard (5):
DREAMLAND (Canada) Dir. Bruce McDonald
ENTANGLED (Canada) Dir. Gaurav Seth
HAMMER (Canada) Dir. Christian Sparkes
JAMES VS HIS FUTURE SELF (Canada) Dir. Jeremy LaLonde
VOLITION (Canada) Dir. Tony Dean Smith
Closing Night Film (1):
GROSSO’S LOVE LETTERS TO SKATEBOARDING: CANADA (Canada) Dir. Buddy Nichols & THE TONY ALVA STORY (United States) Double bill - Dir. Coan Buddy Nichols & Rick Charnoski
Discoveries (5):
APAPACHO: A CARESS FOR THE SOUL (Canada) Dir. Marquise Lepage
BLACK CONFLUX (Canada) Dir. Nicole Dorsey
FROM THE VINE (Canada) Dir. Sean Cisterna
GUILT (LE COUPABLE) (Canada) Dir. Onur Karaman
WE HAD IT COMING (Canada) Dir. Paul Barbeau
Doc Bloc (5):
ALONE ACROSS THE ARCTIC (Canada) Dir. Francis Luta
CLOSING THE GAP: HOCKEY IN NORTH KOREA (Canada) Dir. Nigel Edwards
NAIL IN THE COFFIN: EL VAMPIRO CANADIENSE (Canada) Dir. Michael Paszt
ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND (Canada) Dir. Daniel Roher
PANDORA’S BOX: LIFTING THE LID OF MENSTRUATION (Canada) Dir. Rebecca Snow
From Overseas (5):
THE AERONAUTS (United Kingdom & USA) Dir. Tom Harper
CABARETE (Dominican Republic) Dir. Ivan Bordas Butler
THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS (Denmark) Dir. Lone Scherfig
LOCUSTS (Australia) Dir. Heath Davis
ORDINARY LOVE (United Kingdom) Dir. Lisa Barros D'Sa & Glenn Leyburn
From The Vault (1):
THE GREY FOX (Canada) Dir. Phillip Borsos
Mountain Culture (4):
SKI LEGENDS (Canada) Dir. Lois Neu & ACCIDENTAL CLIMBER (United States) Dir. Steven Oritt
THE CLIMBERS (China) Dir. Daniel Lee
GROSSO’S LOVE LETTER TO CANADA (Canada) Dir. Buddy Nichols & THE TONY ALVA STORY (United States) Dir. Coan Buddy Nichols & Rick Charnoski
LOOKING FOR SUNSHINE (Switzerland) Dir. Nicolo Castelli
New Voices (5):
BODY AND BONES (Canada) Dir. Melanie Oates
FALL BACK DOWN (Canada) Dir. Sara Beth Edwards
QUEEN OF THE MORNING CALM (Canada) Dir. Gloria Ui Young Kim
THE REST OF US (Canada) Dir. Ainsling Chin-Yee
THUNDERBIRD (Canada) Dir. Nicholas Treeshin
Opening Night Film: (1)
LOST TRANSMISSIONS (USA) Dir. Katharine O'Brien
Special Presentations (3):
LIBERTÉ: A CALL TO SPY (United Kingdom) Dir. Lydia Dean Pilcher
SPINSTER (Canada) Directed by Andrea Dorfman
THE IRISHMAN (USA) Dir. Martin Scorsese
Spotlight (3):
ANTIGONE (Canada) Dir. Sophie Deraspe
COMPULSIVE LIAR (MENTEUR) (Canada) Dir. Emile Goudreault
HOPE GAP (United States) Dir. William Nicholson
World Premieres (5):
CANADIAN STRAIN (Canada) Dir. Geordie Sabbagh
THE CUBAN (Canada) Dir. Sergio Navaretta
THE MARIJUANA CONSPIRACY (Canada) Dir. Craig Pryce
PROMISELAND (Canada) Dir. Kirk Caouette
THINGS I DO FOR MONEY (Canada) Dir. Warren P. Sonoda
WFF 2019 Feature Films Eligible for the Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature:
ANTIGONE
APAPACHO: A CARESS FOR THE SOUL
BLACK CONFLUX
BODY AND BONES
CANADIAN STRAIN
THE CUBAN
DREAMLAND
ENTANGLED
FALL BACK DOWN
FROM THE VINE
GUILT (LE COUPABLE)
HAMMER
THE MARIJUANA CONSPIRACY
PROMISELAND
QUEEN OF THE MORNING CALM
SPINSTER
THINGS I DO FOR MONEY
THUNDERBIRD
VOLITION
WE HAD IT COMING
WFF 2019 COMPLETE SHORTWORK FILMS LISTING BY PREMIERE STATUS:
World Premiere (8):
B-SIDE (Canada) Dir Alayna Silverberg
THE BEAR AND THE BEEKEEPER (Canada) Dir Kristina Mileska
CALL ME CRAZY (Canada) Dir Andrea Wing
IN LOVING MEMORY (Canada) Dir Mayumi Yoshida, Diana Bang
MIDNIGHT MAIL (Canada) Dir Ciaran Davis - McGregor
THE PARTY (Canada) Dir Gabriel Souza Nunes
THE STATION (Canada/United States) Dir Angus Borsos, Simon Mendes
WHEN I GROW UP (Canada) Dir Mark Milburn, Michael Decker
Canadian Premiere (4):
DOG (Canada) Dir Pascal Sanchez
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN (Canada) Dir Chris Benchetler, Tyler Hamlet
THE ART OF FLAWSOME (Canada) Dir Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto
THE CHEF (United States) Dir Hao Zheng
Western Canadian Premiere (12):
BALAKRISHNA (Canada) Dir Colin MacKenzie, Aparna Kapur
COMING HOME - AG TEACHT ABHAILE (United States/Ireland) Dir Ryan Scura, Dylan Ladds
DAUGHTER (Czech Republic) Dir Daria Kashcheeva
DON’T WORRY, DON’T WATCH (Canada) Dir Benjamin McGregor
MONSTER GOD (Argentina) Dir Agustina San Martín
SHIN-CHI’S CANOE (Canada) Dir Allan Hopkins
SISTERS OF SORROW (Canada) Dir Jordan Waunch
THE HIDDEN RIVER OF MY LIFE (Canada) Dir Kate Woodward
THIS IS NOT A DRILL (Canada) Dir Ravi Steve
MUDPOTS (United States) Dir Cate Smierciak
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN (Canada) Dir Katrina Saville
WATERMELON JUICE (Spain) Dir Irene Moray
British Columbia Premiere (9):
BREAKAWAY (Canada) Dir Jenny Lee-Gilmore
EXAM (Iran) Dir Sonia K. Hadad
NEBULA (Canada) Dir Jay Trusler
OFF WORLD (Canada) Dir Joshua Vanderlinden
STANDSTILL (Canada) Dir Katia Shannon
TIPPED (Canada) Dir Alysse Leite-Rogers
WHY SLUGS HAVE NO LEGS (Switzerland) Dir Aline Höchli
WITH ME (Canada) Dir Weyni Mengesha
YANDERE (France) Dir William Laboury
Whistler Premiere (6):
#NOFILTER (Canada) Dir Daniel Roque, Kassandra Voss
BRAISED PORK BELLY (Canada) Dir Helen Liu
DZUNUKWA (Canada) Dir Richie Hemphill, Ryan Haché
IDOLS NEVER DIE (Canada) Dir Jeremy Yoo
MY FAVOURITE FOOD IS INDIAN TACOS, MY FAVOURITE DRINK IS ICED TEA AND MY FAVOURITE THING IS DRUMMING (Canada) Dir Derius Matchewan
NEW WASHING MACHINE (Canada) Dir Mitch Huttema
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