by William Latham | Dec 1, 2024
You may be surprised to learn that there have secretly been quite a number of Christmas movies made in Edmonton. From the early 2000’s till now, a whole range of different Christmas movies — from hallmark dramas, to slasher spoofs — have been shot and produced in...
by William Latham | Oct 7, 2024
It’s hard to think, as an autumnal chill descends and the hue of green outside starts to degrade, that something horrible is happening! At the time of year when summer fades and daylight falters at an earlier and earlier hour, it is no wonder that horror films take on...
by William Latham | Sep 5, 2024
If you’re an early career filmmaker, you may have thought about making a feature. Maybe you’ve been inspired by the wondrous recent success of local Edmonton filmmaker Kyle Edward Ball and his debut feature Skinamarink. You too might have a few strong short films...
by William Latham | Aug 1, 2024
You’re a new filmmaker. You’ve made a short film, Now what? Are film festivals worth your time or not? Should you put it on YouTube and market it online? These are good questions. And despite the fact that we at the Edmonton Short Film Festival are inclined to tell...
by William Latham | Jul 2, 2024
Recently Edmonton, and Alberta broadly, has been the site of some wondrous Queer film productions. As June comes to a close, and this year’s Pride Month extends to a full Summer of Pride, we are looking at some of the best recent Queer films made in Alberta in the...