About The Festival
FAVA FEST showcases our member’s works and put on a big party to celebrate outstanding achievements in film, video and media art in our community. Learn more about the festival here.
FAVA FEST 2014 Screenings
A TOAST TO RICK GUSTAVSEN –
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT
TUESDAY | MAR 25 | 8PM
ADMISSION BY CASH DONATION
ORTONA ROOM (1ST FLOOR, 9722 102 ST NW)
Rick Gustavsen is a 39-year veteran of the Alberta motion picture industry and founding member of the Film and Video Arts Society – Alberta. As an independent documentarian, he has shot footage on every continent in the world except Antarctica. At las count, he had seven features under his belt and more than a thousand short films, videos and alternative art project. Come and help us celebrate Rick’s lifetime commitment to FAVA and some of his many accomplishments!
BEST OF FAVA PROGRAM ONE
WEDNESDAY | MAR 26 | 7PM | ADMISSION BY CASH DONATION
ORTONA ROOM (1ST FLOOR, 9722 102 ST NW)
A selection of films submitted to this year’s Awards of Excellence. This short list, chosen by our jury, represents the wide range of work created by FAVA members over the last year. Music videos, creative documentary, experimental, animation, and narrative film. Come see the best of what FAVA has to offer in 2014.
“New Black” by Shred Kelly | Christina Ienna | 5 min
“One Foot” by Doug Hoyer | Dylan Rhys Howard | 4 min
What If… | Christopher Kwasnik | 3min
ICUP | Adam Bentley | 6 min
Teenage Dance | Adam Bentley | 6 min
“Dazer” by Borscht | Chantelle Tyler | 3 min
A Walk in the Park | Carlo Ghioni | 5 min
CINEMA EYE HONORS SHORTS 2014
WEDNESDAY | MAR 26 | 8PM | ADMISSION BY CASH DONATION
ORTONA ROOM (1ST FLOOR, 9722 102 ST NW)
The Cinema Eye Honors for Nonfiction Filmmaking recognize exemplary craft and innovation in nonfiction film. To be eligible to be nominated, a film must have played at THREE A-list international film festival. FAVA FEST brings you this rare opportunity to see the world’s best in cinematic non-fiction, in our screening of the 2014 nominated short films.
ARTIST TALK: AROUND THE WORLD WITH CLEARWATER DOCUMENTARY
THURSDAY | MAR 27 | 7PM | ADMISSION BY CASH DONATION
ORTONA ROOM (1ST FLOOR, 9722 102 ST NW)
SPONSORED BY AMPIA
Join FAVA members Niobe Thompson and aAron Munson for an exclusive preview of selects from their upcoming CBC Nature of Things documentary series “The Human Odyssey” and some of the stories from their filmmaking adventures. Back in Edmonton for only a few days between international locations, they will talk about the challenges they faced filming in Siberia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Africa, Namibia and more!
BEST OF FAVA PROGRAM TWO
FRIDAY | MAR 28 | 7PM | ADMISSION BY CASH DONATION
ORTONA ROOM (1ST FLOOR, 9722 102 ST NW)
A selection of films submitted to this year’s Awards of Excellence. This short list, chosen by our jury, represents the wide range of work created by FAVA members over the last year. Music videos, creative documentary, experimental, animation, and narrative film. Come see the best of what FAVA has to offer in 2014.
This Wind | Dylan Rhys Howard | 7 min
“Something’s Wrong” – You Don’t Love Me/Lover” by The Lad Mags | Fish Griwkowsky | 5 min
Patternicity | John Osborne | 5 min
Art and Science | John Osborne | 5 min
Autumn | Eva Colmers | 5 min
Where We Stand | Lindsay McIntyre | 5 min
Fin d’une Epoque | Parker Thiessen | 2 min
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SHORT FILM TOUR
FRIDAY | MAR 28 | 8PM | ADMISSION BY DONATION
ORTONA ROOM (1ST FLOOR, 9722 102 ST NW)
A rare chance to see this 93-minute collection of eight short films from the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Vibrant storytelling highlights the group, including fiction, documentary and animation, with five award-winners. Save yourself thousands of dollars and a trip to Park City!
FAVA GALA
2014 – Awards of Excellence
Outstanding Short Narrative Film or Video | This Wind | Dylan Rhys Howard
Outstanding Short Documentary Film or Video | Where We Stand | Lindsay McIntyre
Outstanding Long Form Narrative Film or Video | I Think I Do | Dylan Pearce
Outstanding Music Video | “Something’s Wrong – You Don’t Love Me/Lover” – The Lad Mags | Fish Griwkowsky
Outstanding Music Video | “New Black” – Shred Kelly | Christina Ienna
Outstanding Experimental Film or Video | Autumn | Eva Colmers
Outstanding Animated Film or Video | A Walk in the Park | Carlito Ghioni
Spirit of FAVA Award | Fin d’une époque | Parker Thiessen
Outstanding Achievement Award | Rick Gustavsen
2014 – Production Awards
Helen Folkmann Film Award | Castaway Art: Art from the Wasteland | Lindsay McIntyre & Dave Morgan
Lisa Trofimova Video Award | Lift | Katrina Beatty
Joe Viszmeg Documentary Award | Brothers in the Buddha | Beth Wishart MacKenzie
Alex Thomas-Haug Emerging Artist Award | Lullabies | Ali Sultani
