The College of New Caledonia's 15th annual Film Festival promises to educate audiences on the glories of Canadian film from Friday to Sunday at the Prince George Playhouse.
"We will once again be showing the best of Canadian film for our Prince George audience," said organizer Peter Maides.
"We have comedy, foreign language films, dramas and documentaries. It's not about watching one film, it's about watching a bunch of films. These films are set in Canada and around the world and they appeal to all audiences."
The first film set for Friday at 7 p.m. is Trigger, directed by Bruce McDonald, the film stars the late, great Tracy Wright as well as a high-powered cast of Canadian talents such as Molly Parker, Don McKellar, Callum Keith Rennie and Sarah Polley. Molly Parker plays Kat who, with Vic (Tracy Wright), contemplate life as two rock and rollers who once shared a friendship, a band and a whole lot of bedlam.
The Oscar-nominated for best foreign language feature movie Incendies, by Denis Villeneuve, will be shown directly after the first movie at 9:30 p.m. Based on Wajdi Mouawad's internationally-acclaimed play, Incendies follows two siblings as they attempt to unravel the mystery of their mother's life.
Fubar II will be shown Saturday at 1 p.m. This is a hilarious follow-up to Fubar, showing what happens when headbanger relics and lifelong friends Terry and Deaner get jobs in Fort McMurray.
On Saturday at 7 p.m. is the screening for the 120-minute documentary Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie. Canadian icon David Suzuki has narrated countless documentaries but has never been the subject of one - until now.
Sturla Gunnarsson's latest offering begins at a sold-out speaking engagement in Vancouver where Suzuki is addressing climate change.
Whirligig by Chaz Thorne is shown Saturday at 9:30 p.m.
Like a whirligig forever spinning in circles, 25-year-old Nicholas Sinclair has spent his life in constant motion getting nowhere. When Nicholas flees from his latest personal disaster to take refuge in his parent's home, it looks like yet another train wreck for him.
Heartbeats screens at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Director Xavier Dolan's sophomore film, a special presentation at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, unquestionably solidifies his status as one of Canada's most exciting emerging filmmakers.
Sunday at 7 p.m. is Barney's Version starring Paul Giamatti and Dustin Hoffman.
It's the highly anticipated film adaptation of Mordecai Richler's international best selling novel of the same name.
A smash hit among literary critics, and winner of countless awards including the 1997 Giller Prize, Barney's Version is a hilarious and moving account of one man's personal journey.
The Festival wraps up Sunday with the 9:30 p.m. showing of Fathers & Sons.
In his follow-up to his 2008 feature Mothers & Daughters, director Carl Bessai continues his acute exploration of family dynamics with Fathers & Sons, an acerbic celebration of the father-son bond.
A variety of passes are available at CNC Bookstore, Books and Company and UNBC Bookstore. Festival pass is $48; Friday pass $14 for two films; Saturday pass $21 for three shows; Sunday pass $21 for three shows. Single tickets are $8 and available at the door only.
