It’s a big week for fans of the big screen in Alberta’s capital as the Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) is set to get underway on Thursday.
The 33rd edition of the annual event runs from Sept. 26 to Oct. 5 and will see dozens of films be screened at Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre.
Watch below: On the opening night of the EIFF, Todd James talks to the filmmaker and a star of ‘James vs. His Future Self’
In a number of instances, the filmmakers behind the movies being screened are travelling to EIFF, including Jeremy Lalonde, the director of the opening night gala film James vs. His Future Self — a Canadian comedy science fiction film — and Daniel Roher, director of the closing night gala film Once Were Brothers, a documentary about legendary musician Robbie Robertson that credits Martin Scorsese as one of its executive producers.
Since 2016, EIFF has officially been an Oscar-qualifying film festival, which means juried winners in the festival’s Best Short Film (Live Action) and Best Short Film (Animation) categories can advance in the Oscar nomination process.
READ MORE: Edmonton International Film Festival selected as Oscar-qualifying festival
EIFF will be screening films produced within 18 months of this year’s festival, all of which have been curated from submissions or solicited from distributors.
For more information about the festival and how to get tickets, click here.
Watch below: At the Edmonton International Film Festival on Friday, Todd James interviewed festival producer Kerrie Long.
Watch below: In Friday’s Minute at the Movies, Todd James is back at EIFF with looks at “Frankie,” “Portrait of a Lady on Fire, “The Secret Marathon” and speaks with “The Raven and the Seagull” director Lasse Lau.
Watch below: On Thursday, Todd James speaks about three films: “Before You Know It,” “Vivarium” and “Red Snow,” the director of which, Marie Clements, he interviews.
Watch below (Oct. 2): At the Edmonton International Film Festival on Wednesday, Todd James talks to festival co-producer Sydney Moule and highlights documentaries “Nomad In The Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin” and ” Viewer Discretion Advised.”
Watch below: At the Edmonton International Film Festival on Tuesday, Todd James interviewed writer and producer Chris Lee Hill, who is originally from Edmonton.
Watch below: On Monday’s Global News at 5 Edmonton, Todd James told us about some of the films playing at the Edmonton International Film Festival.
Watch below: At the Edmonton International Film Festival on Saturday, Todd James interviewed the director and producer of the film “Miracle Desert.”
Watch below: At the Edmonton International Film Festival on Saturday, Todd James interviewed Sean Fredericks, who directed the film “Cannonball.”
Watch below: The Edmonton International Film Festival is underway and on Sunday, a couple of directors with films screening at the festival dropped by Global Edmonton to talk about them.
Watch below: At the Edmonton International Film Festival on Saturday, Todd James interviewed film director David Rosfeld.
Watch below: At the Edmonton International Film Festival on Saturday, Todd James interviewed Kwame Mason.
Watch below: Todd James interviews director Tate Young.
Watch below: Todd James speaks to performer Cidny Bullens from “The Gender Line.”
Watch below: The Edmonton International Film Festival is into its 40th decade. The latest edition kicks off Thursday night. Todd James speaks to festival producer Kerrie Long, writer Jonas Chernick and director Jeremy Lalonde.
Watch below: On Day 1 of the Edmonton International Film Festival, the subject of one of the films, “The Gender Line,” has an incredible story to tell. Todd James speaks with Cidny Bullens and T.J. Parsell.
Watch below (Sept. 27): This week, Minute at the Movies is heading to the Edmonton International Film Festival. Todd James has more on “It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story,” “Before You Know It,” “First Love” and an interview with director Michael Masarof.
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