The Edmonton International Film Festival is coming shortly, and includes some interesting offerings. Sadly, due to renovation projects underway, I will miss most (or all) of this.

Events include (from the official website):
Opening Night GALA - CHILDSTAR featuring writer/director Don McKellar and Jennifer Jason Leigh - Thursday, October 14 @ 8:00PM Princess Theatre. All inclusive price features film, Q and A session with Mr. McKellar and...

Deepa Mehta - On Friday, October 15th @ 7:00p.m. the Edmonton International Film Festival is proud to present a night with renowned director Deepa Mehta (Fire, Camilla, Sam & Me, Bollywood Hollywood). Ms. Mehta is presenting two films as part of our FLIPSIDE series - (including) her own work EARTH...

In Conversation With: Albert Maysles - Often credited with inventing the documentary style known as "direct cinema," the Maysles brothers created a body of work based on the random energy of life and, as Albert noted, "a conviction that it's a noble thing to record reality without controlling it." Mr. Maysles will introduce two of his most prolific films at the festival on Saturday evening – ‘Salesmen’ and ‘Grey Gardens’...

In Conversation With: Jørgen Leth - ...Jørgen Leth will be screening his film ‘The Five Obstructions’ on Monday evening.