Gimli Film Festival

The Gimli Film Festival is a Canadian international film festival, held annually in Gimli, Manitoba. It is Manitoba's largest film festival, showcasing a mix of narrative, documentary and experimental feature films and short films. In 2019, the festival will take place Wednesday, July 24 - Sunday, July 28.

Gimli Film Festival

History

The Gimli Film Festival began in 2001 in Gimli, Manitoba, just one hour north of Winnipeg. The festival takes place annually on the last weekend of July and has grown to include four indoor venues, industry workshops and events, an annual $10,000 emerging filmmaker pitch competition, a 48 Hour Filmmaking Challenge, and a variety of awards and parties. The festival is also known for its free outdoor beach film screenings, where films are projected on an 11-meter-tall screen erected annually in the waters of Lake Winnipeg.[1]

The Festival was founded in part by former Senator Janis Johnson.[2]

References
  1. "Gimli Film Festival | RBC Beach Films". gimlifilm.com. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  2. "Conservative Senator Janis Johnson retires after 26 years". CBC News. September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.


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