Grand River Film Festival

GRFF is once again proud to partner with Grand River Pride for #cambridgeprideweek . Tuesday June 4th at 6:30pm, check out a free screening of 2020's Shiva Baby at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture. Considered one of the first truly Gen Z pieces of film, and the world's introduction to the powerhouse comedic talent that is Rachel Sennott. Check out all the details for all of the Pride Week events at grandriverpride.ca  #galtlove #cambridgeprideweek2024 #shivababy

Two members of the GRFF Board of Directors took some time out of organizing the festival earlier this spring to record a podcast together, and the episodes will be released over the next five weeks. Find Mid-Credit Scene Podcast in the podcaster of your preference.

TODAY - 4pm - @princesscinemas Twin - The Boy in the Woods, with special guest writer/director Rebecca Snow discussing her film and answering your questions. Tickets available at grff.ca Based on the memoir “The Boy in The Woods” by Maxwell Smart, and inspired by the award-winning documentary Cheating Hitler: Surviving The Holocaust. This is the true story of Max (Jett Klyne), a Jewish boy escaping Nazi persecution in Eastern Europe. After he is separated from his family, Max finds refuge with a Christian peasant Jasko (Richard Armitage) who hides him in plain sight until a tense stand-off with some Nazi police. Afraid for his own family’s life, Jasko sends Max to live in the woods where he learns to survive alone. #kwawesome Waterloo Region Jewish Community Council #boyinthewoodsfilm #grff24 #wardrama #wwii #cancon Photon Films and Media

TODAY - 1:30pm - Princess Cinemas Twin. 20,000 Species of Bees. Tickets available at grff.ca Looking for a last minute mother's day outing for you an mom? Join GRFF for this tale of generational women coming together. During a summer in Basque Country among the beehives, an eight-year old child explores their identity alongside the women of their family, who at the same time reflect on their own lives, identities, and desires. #mothersday SPECTRUM Waterloo Region's Rainbow Community Space #transpride #kwawesome #grff24 #20000speciesofbeesfilm Uptown Waterloo Business Improvement Area City of Waterloo

TODAY - Movie Day in Cambridge! Seven hours worth of free and ticketed events, across two venues across the river from downtown Cambridge. Free popcorn for ticketed events courtesy of From Farm To Table, the official popcorn of the Grand River Film Festival. Tickets and details at grff.ca 11am - International Shorts at The Gaslight District Noon - Canadian Shorts at The Gaslight District 1pm - Documentary Shorts at The Gaslight District 4pm - Hey, Viktor!, with Little Deer at The UW School of Architecture 6:45pm - Starring Jerry As Himself, with Pico, and the winners of the Hospice of Waterloo YODO Contest at The UW School of Architecture #galtlove #moviedayincambridge #grff24 #DowntownCambridge City of Cambridge Ontario The Gaslight District #WaterlooArchitecture #FromFarmToTable #HospiceofWaterloo #yodocontest #cancon #jonbelliott #HeyViktor #IndigenousRising #starringjerryashimself #joeltrembley #cambridgecelebrates #madhavkapur #salihstudios #madisoncarver Cinematicalism #Avazehshahnavaz #teamulshortfilm #alirizabayazit #Stella_by_starlight #kiarashdadgar #lucidhorizonfilms #ForRoy #downwindshortfilm #NathanRivers Les Films du 3 Mars

TONIGHT - 7pm - @princesscinemas Twin. Richelieu, preceded by Eldorado. Tickets available at grff.ca Ariane moves back to the Richelieu Valley and gets a job as a translator between the factory’s aggressive supervisor and the Guatemalan workers hired as cheap labor. Tension slowly builds between the two sides, and the stakes develop into a crisis situation, with Ariane caught in the middle. Preceded by the Italian short film Eldorado. Originally from Cameroon, Awa works as a snow groomer driver on the ski slopes of La Thuile, the last Italian town before France. In the middle of her shift, she crosses paths with Souleymane, a young migrant desperately trying to cross the border. Helping Souleymane cross the mountain may be the only way for Awa to silence a dull and constant guilt. #migrantworkers #eldorado #kwawesome #grff24 Uptown Waterloo Business Improvement Area City of Waterloo

May 8, 2024. Opening night of the 16th edition of Grand River Film Festival in the beautiful theatre venue at Kitchener Public Library It was a full house where all selected short films that screened were created by local filmmakers in the Region of Waterloo, with two of them - my "A.I." film included - produced through awarded grants by the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund Also included in the program were the winning films from the Hospice Waterloo Region annual YODO - You Only Die Once - short film competition. A very informative and insightful panel discussion and Q&A with most of the filmmakers present took place after the screening. Moderated by the festival's Chair of the Board of Directors, Michael R. Clark A successful kick-off to this year's festival which was attributed to all the volunteers and programming director, Michael Davison #film #festival #grff24 #KWawesome #kitchener #waterloo #ontario #canada #shortfilm #filmmaker #filmmaking #producer #director #writer #script #documentary #narrative #drama #romance #independent #nonunion #local #artist #creative #screening #event #arts #fund #grant #program

We had a spectacular full house at Kitchener Public Library last night, as we celebrated local filmmakers, and discussed making movies right here in the #regionofWaterloo #kwawesome #grff24

TONIGHT - 6:30pm - KPL Central Branch Theatre - FREE Join GRFF as we celebrate amazing local filmmakers for a FREE evening of short films PLUS a panel discussion and Q&A with the filmmakers afterwards. Doors open at 6pm. If you or someone you know is interested in making movies of any length, this is a great opportunity to talk to people who are doing that right here in #regionofwaterloo Featuring: Playtime, by Sara Geidlinger A.I. Altruistic Individuals, by Mark Anthony Ramitt Coffee, by Kris Langford Relative, by Adrian Mitrana Hospice of Waterloo Region YODO Contest Winners Daisy, by Mridul Pahwa and Madhav Kapoor Live After, by Houssen Salih Love Fully, by Madison Carver #KWAwesome #grff24 Kitchener Public Library #HeffnerStudio #localfilmmakers #kwfilm #makeitlocal #creativecapitalofcanada

It is only 1 day until the first event of #grff24! Tickets are still available for every screening at grff.ca. Get yours now to see films you can't see anywhere else, with one of the most affordable tickets at the cinema you'll find in the Region.