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| - As one of Calgary's best annual events the Calgary International Film Festival is, to put it simply, amazing. Running for nine years now the CIFF has come into its own. Canadian, international, animated, drama, horror, short or long, find it all and something for everyone at the CIFF. Personally, I suggest trying to see as many films as possible and make the ten day event just that- an Event.
The festival is spread out over ten days, from Friday to the following Sunday, giving the busy cinephile lots of opportunity to catch a few flicks. Several of the movies have a few show times making it easier to schedule. And the volunteers and staff, while not always able to answer every question, go out of their way to make sure you're having a good time. The price for tickets is more then reasonable with regular tickets being $12.00, student price at $10.00, children $6.00 and package deals for those movie lovers who can't stay away.
Unfortunately the advertising at the festival can be a bit of a drag, in line you might be accosted by an American Express representative or by someone promoting Fido phones and before every movie there will usually be the same commercials (by the end of the ten days the hardcore festival goers will be reciting the bad beer ads word for word.) But the cheesy ads are easy to ignore or at least laugh about. The lines to get in are sometimes long and the start times delayed but I can't think of a better place to have interesting conversation about movies then in a film festival queue.
The few problems with the festival are easily overlooked and the films (and the festival) are even more easily enjoyed.
So, go see a film.
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