Kingston Canadian Film Festival Archives

The Kid Detective Director Evan Morgan knows how to make a great mystery movie

Written on March 19, 2021. Posted in Arts.

Far before I started preparing for my interview with Evan Morgan, director of The Kid Detective, I knew exactly what I wanted my first question to be: How did you pull it off? The writing of mystery movies is a craft wholly unknowable to me, a task requiring keen precision and unrelenting focus. Both...

‘Inspiration during tough times’: Kingston Canadian Film Festival soldiers on

Written on October 22, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Before COVID-19, the worst impact on The Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF) had been a snowstorm that interrupted one night of screenings. Last March, the festival had to power down only two days in. In a statement to The Journal, Festival Director Mark Garniss discussed how COVID-19 affected...

Kim's Convenience actress comes to Kingston

Written on March 3, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Emerging from the ranks of CBC’s hit comedy Kim’s Convenience, Canadian Screen Award-nominated actor and screenwriter Andrea Bang has found her footing in the world of independent film and TV. Bang is coming to Kingston on March 14as part of Kingston Canadian Film Festival’s Behind the Scenes event...

Queen’s filmmaker to debut at Kingston festival

Written on March 1, 2019. Posted in Arts, Film.

Disclaimer: Josh Granovsky is a member of The Journal’s editorial board. This interview has been edited for style and clarity. This weekend, Josh Granovsky’s short film wyd? will be presented at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival. Filmed on his laptop, Granvosky, ArtSci ’20, is shown editing a...

Documentary explores Kingston crime and social media

Written on February 14, 2019. Posted in Arts, Film.

Crime updates via social media make for a thoroughly informed community—and a Queen’s student’s documentary aims to take it further. Set to air at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival, Cam Barry’s documentary The Thin Blue [On]line profiles Kingston police and their social media presence. Barry,...

KCFF screens local talent, but talent falls short

Written on March 1, 2016. Posted in Arts.

Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF) shorts program ended on a high note with John Abram’s The Ballad of Jack the Tenor, which came as a breath of fresh air in an otherwise forgettable evening of cinema. Last Friday evening, the KCFF screened seven locally produced short films for an event called...

Kingston Canadian Film Festival kicks off

Written on February 28, 2015. Posted in Arts.

This year’s Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF) marks the 15th anniversary of the largest stand-alone showcase of Canadian film in the world. With such a strong history behind it, many attendees had high hopes for this weekend’s film festival, and the opening film didn’t disappoint. The first event...

Weekend film project to show at KCFF

Written on February 28, 2014. Posted in Arts.

Travelling and self-exploration can lead to artistic inspiration. That’s how Jonathan Klynkramer, ArtSci ’14, describes the idea for the script that won his short film The Path “Best Picture” and “Best Editing” awards at the 2014 Focus Film Festival. It will be shown next month at the Kingston Canadian...

Angst and ammo

Written on February 28, 2013. Posted in Arts.

Smaller is sometimes better, according to Jason Lapeyre. The Queen’s alumnus and his co-director Robert Wilson are bringing their feature film I Declare War to this year’s annual Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF), which runs until Sunday. With their latest film, the co-directors are looking forward...

Queen’s graduate gets gritty

Written on March 9, 2012. Posted in Arts.

At last week’s Kingston Canadian Film Festival, a man had a seizure during the screening of Jason Lapeyre’s film Cold Blooded. “I’m not saying the film induced a seizure,” Lapeyre said. “But afterwards I asked audience members if they wanted to continue watching the film and they did. They really...

Local reels return

Written on March 2, 2012. Posted in Arts.

Featuring 26 film screenings, six free educational workshops and three parties, it’s no wonder Kingston’s annual Canadian Film Festival is expecting a 10 per cent increase in ticket sales this year. Continuing the tradition of the last 11 years, the festival will take place from March 1 to 4 at three...

Tag: Kingston Canadian Film Festival

The Kid Detective Director Evan Morgan knows how to make a great mystery movie

‘Inspiration during tough times’: Kingston Canadian Film Festival soldiers on

Kim's Convenience actress comes to Kingston

Queen’s filmmaker to debut at Kingston festival

Documentary explores Kingston crime and social media

KCFF screens local talent, but talent falls short

Kingston Canadian Film Festival kicks off

Weekend film project to show at KCFF

Angst and ammo

Queen’s graduate gets gritty

Local reels return

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