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Innisfail's newest film circuit will be offering residents an alternative film-going experience. The Innisfail Library Film Circuit has a full season of eight films lined up. And we have been off to a great start showing Stone Angel in September, The Visitor in October, and the latest was Amal in November. All reviews were absolutely excellent. The films are showing at the Century Theatre on the second Sunday of every month from September to April. All profits will go towards funding the multi-media projects for the new Innisfail Library. "It's set up to promote the interst in better quality films," said Norma Hoppins with the film circuit. The movies include independant Canadian or foreign films, and not necessarily the big blockbusters shown in the mainstream theatres. "To me, it's an exciting line up. Once a month we'll get this little treat," she said. The films the circuit will be showing all come from the Toronton International Film Festival Group. Hoppins said Innisfail's film group spent hours flipping through a book from TIFF to choose the movies to show locally. "We've tried to pick a variety," she said. Nearby communities like Olds or Red Deer also have similar film groups. Hoppins said film circuits are growing more popular each year, even in smaller towns. Innisfail's film circuit hopes to target people who've stopped going to movies, Hoppins added. With rising gas prices, its a good, and local form of entertainment. As well, Hoppins said, the group hopes to target the older crowd, as a lot of movies today target teens and pre-teens. Tickets for the films are $8.00 at the door or a season pass to see all eight movies cost $56. The film circuit hopes to pre-sell as many tickets as they can, but there will always be some available to buy the night of the showing. The December movie will be Passchendaele, directed by Paul Gross and flimed right here in Alberta. January will be The Duchess, which stars Keira Knightly; February's will be Emotional Arithmetic, starring Susan Sarandon, March's movie will the The Secret Life of Bees, based on the novel and starring Dakota Fanning and Alicia Keys; and the April movie will be One Week, the 2005 hit starring Joshua Jackson and also filmed in Alberta - at majestic Banff. |
