The 15th anniversary celebration of the Whistler Film Festival wrapped, and the romantic drama CAROL, directed by Todd Haynes and starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, took home the Pandora Audience Award. The WFF Audience Award runner-ups were THE LEGEND OF BARNEY THOMSON, actor Robert Carlyle’s first theatrical feature and directorial debut, which received its North American premiere at the festival, followed by Ricardo Trogi’s mid-life crisis dramedy, Quebec film LE MIRAGE, the highest grossing […]
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2015 Whistler Film Festival Sneak Peek of First 18 Films, incl. DIARY OF AN OLD MAN, NESTOR
The Whistler Film Festival (WFF) returns December 2 to 6, and is offering a sneak peek of what audiences can expect at this year’s fest including its first 18 confirmed films. WFF’s Director of Programming and industry veteran Paul Gratton had this to say about the 2015 lineup confirmed to date: “While our final line-up of titles is far from complete, early programming trends suggest a very strong year for female directors and innovative new […]