Guide to the 2017 Kingston Canadian Film Festival
When I first graduated from Queen’s School of Music in 2003, one of my recurring gigs was performing solo violin as a prelude to films in The Kingston Canadian Film Festival. At the time there were about 3 theatres showing 6-10 films over the course of three days. Boy, has KCFF ever come a long way since then! Now, in its 17th season, KCFF is going strong, featuring a wide variety of Canadian films, including films by ygk filmmakers Dorit Naaman, Jay Middaugh and Brent Nurse; workshops and musical performances. The festival also includes receptions where ticket holders can mix and mingle with filmmakers, guests, sponsors, volunteers, staff, and other audience members. Tickets can be purchased individually and in various packages. Find out more here. See you there!
Thursday, March 2nd
7pm: Music by Ben Caplan at The Mansion
7pm: Screening – The River of My Dreams: A Portrait of Gordon Pinsent at The Isabel
9pm: Cogeco/TD Opening Night Reception at The Delta Hotel
9pm: Music by Mother Mother at The Ale House
Friday, March 3rd
10:15am: Screening of We Can’t Make The Same Mistake Twice at Theological Hall
2pm: Screening of The Stairs at The Baby Grand
2:15: Screening of Nelly at The Screening Room
2:30pm: Film Lab – Breaking In: Starting a Career in Film and Media at The Isabel
6:15pm: Screening of The Lockpicker at The Baby Grand
6:20pm: Screening of Window Horses at The Screening Room
6:25pm: Screening of Jerusalem, We are Here at The Isabel
6:30pm: Screening of Bitter Harvest at Theological Hall
9pm: Screening of Local Shorts: Epics (A) at The Isabel
9:05pm: Screening of Jean of the Joneses at The Baby Grand
9:10pm: Screening of The Intestine at The Screening Room
9:15pm: Screening of Live in Kingston at Theological Hall
9:15pm: Screening of Canadian Shorts at The Screening Room
11pm: Music by Forty-Seven Teeth and Paper Ladies at The Toucan
Saturday, March 4th
10am Screening of Nelly at The Screening Room
10:05am: Screening of Weirdos at Theological Hall
10:10am: Screening of Jean of the Joneses at The Baby Grand
1pm: Kids’ Animation Workshop at The Baby Grand (Davies Lounge)
1pm: Screening of Youth Shorts at Theological Hall
1:05pm: Screening of The Stairs at The Baby Grand
1:15pm: Mix and Mingle Reception at Tango
3:55pm: Screening of Searchers at The Baby Grand
4pm: Screening of Window Horses at The Screening Room
4:05pm: Screening of Sir John A. & The Curse of the Anti-Quenched at Theological Hall
5pm: Film Lab – Make a Pitch at The Mansion
6:45pm: Screening of Celtic Soul at Theological Hall
6:50pm: Screening of Ontario Shorts at The Baby Grand
6:55pm: Screening of Operation Avalanche at The Screening Room
7:30pm: Performance of Stranger to Hard Work by Cathy Jones at Blu Martini
9:15pm: Screening of Nirvanna The Band The Show at The Baby Grand
9:20pm: Screening of Boundaries at The Screening Room
9:25pm: Screening of Boneyard at Theological Hall
11pm: Music by PS I Love You with Warmer at The Toucan
Sunday, March 5th
10am: Screening of Old Stone at The Screening Room
10:05am: Bitter Harvest at Theological Hall
10:15am: Screening of C is for Canada (shorts) at The Baby Grand
12:45pm: Screening of Prank at The Baby Grand
1pm: Screening of All Governments Lie at The Screening Room
1:15pm Screening of Live in Kingston at Theological Hall
3:30pm: Screening of Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves at The Baby Grand
4pm: Screening of Werewolf at The Screening Room
4:15pm: Screening of The Secret Path at Theological Hall
6:30pm: Screening of Local Shorts Epics (B) at Theological Hall
7pm: Free Closing Night Screening of Angry Inuk at The Baby Grand
8:30pm: KCFF Awards Reception at The Delta Hotel
Photo credit to Kurt Bauschardt.