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Recent stories about film
A moment in history: Sept. 20, 1912
On this day 111 years ago, the Bijou Theatre, Edmonton's first cinema, was advertising its latest showings.
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ESIO seeks impact instead of returns from rejigged investment fund
The Edmonton Screen Industries Office is seeking permission to use a $4-million fund to build capacity in the creative industries rather than investing in productions with the expectation of financial returns.
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Edmonton-made viral horror film heads to theatres
Film-goers will soon get a chance to see the homegrown horror sensation Skinamarink in theatres, as the low-budget, highly scary movie gets a legitimate release after going viral in pirated form online.
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Filmmaker shares lessons learned in Chinatown docuseries
Chinatown is a classroom, says filmmaker Jordon Hon, citing one of the interviewees in his new docuseries, A Portrait of Chinatown. It certainly taught him a lot.
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Rainbow Visions brings filmmaker back to Edmonton to share wrestling love
Some of Ry Levey's fondest memories involve watching Stampede Wrestling in Edmonton in the 1980s. So it's going to feel particularly sweet to come back to the city to screen his documentary about the hidden history of LGBTQ wrestlers at the Rainbow Visions Film Festival.
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New film festival showcases women's work
Edmonton has given birth to another festival — the Broad View International Film Festival debuts in November to amplify the voices of female filmmakers.
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Film producers' conference offers chance to raise Edmonton's profile
Members of the local film industry are hoping an international conference to be held here this month will persuade more producers to consider shooting their next movie in Edmonton.
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Retired lawyer turned playwright wins screenplay competition
A program to turn an emerging screenwriter's work into a short film has awarded its top prize to David Haas, a retired lawyer who owes his writing career to anger in the courtroom and a penchant for winning competitions.
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