Kingston Canadian Film Festival
| File:KCFF poster.png 2009 KingCanFilmFest Poster | |
| Opening film | One Week |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Real Time |
| Location | Kingston, Ontario Canada |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Film titles | Babine C'est pas moi, je le jure! Examined Life Fifty Dead Men Walking Heaven on Earth Maman est chez le coiffeur One Week Real Time RiP!: A Remix Manifesto River Toronto Stories Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero Who is KK Downey? |
| Language | English French |
| Website | http://www.kingcanfilmfest.com |
The Kingston Canadian Film Festival is an annual celebration of the best in Canadian cinema held in Kingston, Ontario. It is the largest stand-alone showcase of feature films from across Canada.[1]
History
The Kingston Canadian Film Festival was launched in 2001 by Alex Jansen, who was then studying film at Queen's University.[2] It was a three-day event held at the Screening Room Movie Theater, a two screen repertory cinema which Jansen was managing at the time.[3] The Festival was launched with assistance from Moving Pictures: Canadian Films on Tour[4] (who were replaced by the Toronto International Film Festival Group in 2003).[5] In 2002 the Festival added a second, larger venue on the Queen's University campus, increased the number of screenings substantially and added a fourth day to the event, then becoming the largest stand-alone showcase of feature films from across Canada.[6] In 2003 the Festival launched its ongoing "Local Filmmaking Initiative" (LFI), a multi-tiered program focused towards nurturing the local film making community, through the City of Kingston's Healthy Community Fund.[7] In 2004 the Festival added a fourth venue by temporarily re-opening the Princess Court Cinema. In 2005 Alison Migneault became Co-Director of the Kingston Canadian Film Festival. The Festival moved its main venue to the Empire Theatre and added a fifth day to the event. In 2006 Migneault became full Director of the Kingston Canadian Film Festival and Jansen moved into a consulting position. The Festival launched a new French Community Outreach program aimed towards Kingston's sizeable French-speaking population. In 2007 the Kingston Canadian Film Festival launched its first-ever retrospective series, surrounding the 50th anniversary of film making by acclaimed Canadian Director Allan King.[8] The Kingston Canadian Film Festival is held annually in early March and is a registered not-for-profit organization.[9]
Programs
Local Filmmaking Initiative
The LFI includes numerous internships in partnership with the Queen's University Department of Film Studies, an annual seminar, various workshops, and one-on-one mentoring sessions between attending industry professionals and area filmmakers. The Festival also continues to present one locally produced short film before each feature.[10]
French Community Outreach Program
This program consists entirely of non-subtitled French language films. These films would otherwise be unavailable to local audiences.[11]
One-on-One Sessions
This program offers local filmmakers the opportunity to meet industry professionals one-on-one. These meetings are an hour long each. The local filmmaker is matched with an industry guest who is most able to be of assistance to them.[12]
References
- ^ Kingston, Canada
- ^ Playback Magazine: Kingston - the true Canadian festival
- ^ Movies in Kingston - The Screening Room
- ^ Moving Pictures
- ^ Film Circuit - A Division of TIFFG
- ^ Kingston Canadian Film Festival
- ^ City of Kingston Healthy Community Fund
- ^ Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund
- ^ Kingston Canadian Film Festival
- ^ Kingston Canadian Film Festival
- ^ The Community Foundation of Greater Kingston
- ^ KingCanFilmFest - One-on-One Sessions