New West Film Fest 2016

Sunday, October 16, 2016

DT New West Joins The Ranks of Cannes & Sundance

The lineup includes award winning films, documentaries and shorts

Weren't able to fly out east this year to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) or missed the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF)? Thankfully, the New West Film Society along with its community partners organized the New West Film Fest.

_{^Fingers crossed Blake Lively makes an appearance at Landmark Cinemas}

Happening over three days, the local festival presents current cutting-edge films and documentaries that encourage dialogue, educate, and entertain.

DETAILS

Thursday, Oct 20^th – Saturday, Oct 22^nd, 2016

Most films at Landmark Cinema 10, New West unless noted.

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Thursday, Oct 20^th, 2016 co-presented by New West Pride Society

Venue: Landmark Theatre, New West

7:00 pm: Closet Monster (Canadian, Drama, English, Fiction, Feature)

Canadian-made ‘Closet Monster ‘spins the dark tale of a driven teenager’s coming out story

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9:00 pm: Waiting For B. (International, Portuguese with English subtitles, Documentary, Feature)

Two months on line for two hours of music. Beyoncé super fans come together in São Paulo, Brazil.

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Friday, Oct 21st, 2016

3:30 pm: VIVA (International, Spanish, Drama, Fiction, Feature )

Venue: Douglas College, Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre

VIVA is a love story. As the men struggle to understand one another and reconcile as a family, their world is quickly turned upside down.

Co-presented by: Douglas College Associate of Arts in International and Intercultural Studies and Vancouver Latin American Film Festival

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Venue: Landmark Theatre, New West

7:00 pm: The Lobster (International, Fantasy/Comedy/Drama, English, Fiction, Feature)

What animal would you be if you ended up alone? The incredibly clever and Cannes Jury Prize winner ‘The Lobster’, stars Colin Farrell

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9:15 pm: Short Film Showcase

A first for NewWest FilmFest, the Short Film Showcase is an eclectic mix of International and Canadian short films. Immediately following the films will be ‘Short Films and Tall Drinks: A Meet and Greet for Film Lovers’ (The Hub, New West)

Saturday. Oct 22nd, 2016

2:00 pm: The Pristine Coast (Canadian, Local Filmmaker, English, Documentary)

New West filmmaker Scott Renyard links the crash of fish species on the Canadian coast to diseases from fish farms.

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4:30 pm: Fractured Land (Canadian Documentary / Drama,English, Biography)

A young indigenous leader confronts big oil and the fractures in his community as he fights to reconcile traditional teachings with the law to protect the land.

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7:00 pm: Captain Fantastic (International, Comedy / Drama, English, Fiction, Feature)

A father devoted to raising his six kids in the wild and with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and re-enter the urban world.

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