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Three people stand on a film set.
arts film

Janvier's first feature pays homage to '90s indie films and rental shops

Writer and director Eric Janvier wants to resuscitate '90s indie film with Last Stop Video Rentals, his first feature that will premiere at the Edmonton International Film Festival at Landmark Cinemas downtown.

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A marquee for Metro Cinema at the Garneau Theatre reads, "Where Community Meets Cinema."
arts film

Metro's guest programming series is bringing jazz, rivers, and Lana Del Rey

The Metro Cinema will begin its 2025 to 2026 guest programmed series in October, and the roster features curation from Biboye Onanuga, the latest musician in residence for Edmonton Public Library, which pairs live jazz with documentaries on the genre's history.

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A group of people gathered on a step-and-repeat, with two people in the centre holding up an awards plaque that says Fantasia.
arts film

How an Edmonton comedian took his film to a global stage and screens

Simon Glassman spoke to Taproot about his horror-comedy film, which recently screened at the prestigious Fantasia International Film Festival.

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A group of people pose in front of a mural depicting a dragon.
arts downtown

Documentary about Chinatown mural to screen at inaugural Edmonton edition of FascinAsian

A short film that embodies the spirit of a mural in Chinatown will screen at the first Edmonton edition of the FascinAsian Film Festival on May 10.

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A group of people pose on a stage with red curtains behind them. Most are wearing Ghostbusters costumes, but two are kneeling in the centre of frame, and one man is stood among the costumed group with a Balenciaga hoodie on.
arts film

How NorthwestFEARFest's boss put his life into film

Guy Lavallee, the mind behind NorthwestFEARFest, might just be the busiest man in Edmonton film festivals.

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Three actors pose in a dimly lit office set.
arts business

How Dept.9 is taking bets to grow local film

Dept.9 Studios is betting a new short-form series called Department of Paranormal Affairs can raise the profile of Alberta's film industry.

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A newspaper clipping of an ad for the Bijou Theatre, where admission was 10 cents and movies included Foxy Cupid and Professor Optimo
history arts

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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An overhead shot of film-crew members beside derelict cars on the set of The Last of Us
business arts

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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A scene from Skinamarink, featuring a child sitting in the dark, faintly lit in blue and looking off-screen
arts film

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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