The 4th Annual India Film Festival of Alberta Announces Lineup

The 4th annual India Film Festival of Alberta (IFFA) is coming to Edmonton,July 13 - 16. Over the four days, 13 films in 9 languages, will be played at the Garneau Theatre (8712 109 Street) and the Heritage Amphitheatre in Hawrelak Park (9330 Groat Road).

Going BEYOND Bollywood, a wide range of films is represented at this year's festival from various regions of India including: Village Rockstars (Assamese) which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2017; Sudani from Nigeria (Malayalam); My Son Is Gay (Tamil); and Mom (Hindi). The featured films deal with issues and themes that are both universal and rooted in Indian culture. Many of the films have won awards and accolades around the world including National Awards from the Government of India. This event will be attended by several film MAKERS & producers including Malhar Thakar and Abhishek Jain from the Gujarati Film Industry. Delegates from Gujarat Tourism will also be in attendance.

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IFFA is committed to providing opportunities for collaboration between Indian and Albertan filmmakers, contributing to work the Alberta film industry. IFFA is proud to announce two new collaborations since their first workshop in 2016. Uncle is a Malayalam film, co-produced by Indian actor and director, Joy Mathew, and Sajai Sebastian from Edmonton. The film was released in India and Canada in April, 2018. A second film will be shot in Edmonton in September 2018, and is a collaboration between Salim Ahamed, director and invited guest at IFFA 2016, and an Edmonton based producer.

After its run in Edmonton, IFFA will travel to Calgary, Fort McMurray, Lethbridge, Red Deer, and Cold Lake and for the first time, will continue East for screenings in Toronto and Montreal. In total there will be 22 films on 35 screens in 12 languages in the 8 cities.

Individual tickets start at $12, passes and VIP packages are also available. The India Film Festival of Alberta is produced by the Edmonton Movie Club, a non-profit organization dedicated to bridge cultures through cinema. For tickets and more information, visit indiafilmfestival.ca