EDMONTON — As it did last year, Super Channel is bringing a virtual edition of the Canadian Film Fest (CFF) to film lovers this spring, with a lineup of nine features and 30 short films premiering exclusively on Super Channel Fuse beginning April 1.
The second annual Canadian Film Fest presented by Super Channel will run for three consecutive weekends, on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT, until April 18. All festival feature films will have a linear-only limited run on Super Channel Fuse, and the short films will be interspersed into the channel’s schedule around the feature presentations.
In addition, viewers will be able to enjoy a virtual festival experience with pre-recorded and live Q&As with filmmakers, access to industry programs online (panel discussions, masterclass) and a virtual awards presentation. (Further details to be announced.)
“We couldn’t have been happier with our collaboration the first time around, and we are sure film fans are going to be excited to see what the 2021 edition has in store for them,” said Don McDonald, president and CEO of Super Channel, in a press release.
“With such a strong selection of captivating Canadian stories to present this year, including seven world premieres and four Canadian premieres, we have plenty of Canada to celebrate,” said Ashleigh Rains, festival director, Canadian Film Fest.
This year’s slate of features and shorts includes a wide variety of films from both female (44%) and BIPOC (41%) directors, says the press release.
The Super Channel Fuse schedule for the nine feature films is as follows:
Thursday, April 1: Sugar Daddy (Drama) — Director: Wendy Morgan; Cast: Kelly McCormack, Colm Feore, Amanda Brugel, Ishan Davé, Nicholas Campbell, Kaniehtiio Horn, Aaron Ashmore, Noam Jenkins
Friday, April 2: White Elephant (Drama) — Director: Andrew Chung; Cast: Zaarin Bushra, Gurleen Singh, Dulmika Kevin Hapuarachchi, Jesse Nasmith, Yahya Amin, Kumar Kapasi, Amanda Catibog, Kalyna Fisher, Riley James Myers, Kessandra Cook
Saturday, April 3: Woman in Car (Drama) — Director: Vanya Rose; Cast: Hélène Joy, Liane Balaban, Gabrielle Lazure, Aidan Ritchie, Anthony Lemke
Thursday, April 8: Chained (Crime, Thriller) — Director: Titus Heckel; Cast: Marlon Kazadi, Aleks Paunovic, Adrian Holmes
Friday, April 9: Between Waves (Drama, Sci-Fi) — Director: Virginia Abramovich; Cast: Fiona Graham, Luke Robinson, Miguel Damiao, Stacey Bernstein, Sebastian Deery
Saturday, April 10: The Last Villains, Mad Dog & the Butcher (Documentary) — Director: Thomas Rinfret; Cast: Paul Vachon, alias “The Butcher”
Thursday, April 15: The Corruption of Divine Providence (Drama) — Director: Jeremy Torrie; Cast: Ali Skovbye, Elyse Levesque, David La Haye, Corey Sevier, Tantoo Cardinal
Friday, April 16: Events Transpiring Before, During and After a Highschool Basketball Game (Comedy) — Director: Ted Stenson; Cast: Andrew Phung, Benjamin Arthurs, Paul Cowling, Isra Abdelrahim
Saturday, April 17: Range Roads (Drama) — Director: Kyle Thomas; Cast: Alana Hawley Purvis, Joe Perry, Chad Brownlee, Nicole de Boer
