Arms and the Woman! the Vancouver Sun loves us!

Hey, look at this sweet mention we received from Vancouver Sun!

"ARMS AND THE WOMAN: The March 4-5 Vancouver Women In Film Festival kicked off with a meetand-greeter at Davie Street's Moxie's Classic Grill Thursday. Much was made of director-producer Katrin Bowen, whose Hollywood-actress teen years resurfaced in her well received debut feature film, Amazon Falls".

See Amazon Falls on Sunday March 6th

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm | FEATURE FILM & CLOSING AWARDS | Amazon Falls (Canada, 2010), directed by Katrin Bowen

"One to watch may be writer-director-producer Beth Freeman, whose Sisters In Arms depicts three female combat soldiers' experiences in Afghanistan and straightforwardly examines collateral family pain experienced in Canada. Already screened at CFB Esquimalt and scheduled for March (International Women's Day) at the Royal Military College in Kingston, this balanced movie may have the range and impact of ordnance it shows in action.

As for one-person duels, actor-producer Meeshelle Neal's Therapy sees her play herself and an alter ego in a locked-door treatment that, rather like independent moviemaking, can result only in a successful outcome or death".

See Sisters In Arms on Sundays March 6th

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm | FEATURE FILMS | A Window Looking In (BC, 2010), directed by Tara Hungerford; Sisters in Arms (BC, 2010), directed by Beth Freeman

Thanks Malcolm Parry!

Read the full story here!

Feeling Animated?

Hey Friends, 

it looks like we got a shout out from Canadian Animation Resources, how sweet is that?!

They wanted to get the word out on the animate shorts featured in the festival!

Which films you ask?

Well, these ones:

ORIANA directed by Kara Miranda Lawrence

A whimsical 3D animated fairytale adapted from the iconic Portuguese novel “A Fada Oriana” by the late Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen. A young fairy named Oriana is entrusted to take care of an Azorean forest and all its inhabitants. However, she becomes mesmerized by her reflection and the forest is destroyed due to her neglect. Will Oriana be able to redeem herself and save the forest in time?

Screening on: Saturday, March 5th in the Reel Women Showcase from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm.

CRY ROCK directed by Banchi Hanuse

The wild beauty of the Bella Coola Valley blends with vivid watercolor animation illuminating the role of the Nuxalk oral tradition and the intersection of story, place and culture.

Screening on: Sunday, March 6th in the 

Aboriginal Film Showcase from 

10:30 am - 12:30 pm. 

FLAWED directed by Andrea Dorfman

A beautiful gift from Andrea Dorfman’s vivid imagination, a charming little film about very big ideas. In FLAWED she deftly traces her encounter with a potential romantic partner, questioning her attraction and the uneasy possibility of love. But, ultimately, FLAWED is less about whether girl can get along with boy than whether girl can accept herself, imperfections and all.

Screening on: Sunday, March 6th in The Ones We Love Showcase from

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.

kick it over to the Canadian Animation Resources website here!

Schedule Shmedule! We Want More! Amazon Falls

Alright, so I know you got super excited when you read the full schedule for the Women in Film Festival weekend extravaganza (how could you not?!), but everyone wants to know more about the films, right?!
Right!


So here is a spotlight on the last film of the festival, the amazing Amazon Falls

Jana is a fading B-movie actress who was famous for her roles in Amazon movies playing a variety of pre-Xena warrior-princesses.  Nearing 40 she is desperately trying to keep her leg in the B-movie game and decides to pursue her fading career with a zealous fervor.But new roles are elusive and the clock is ticking.  Will she admit defeat or finally get her break?

This film is brought to life through the absolutely stunning direction of Katrin Bowen. 

Raised in a Mennonite community in Linden, Alberta, to acting in B-movies in Los Angeles, to modeling in Italy, to directing independent films and television in Vancouver, the excellence of Katrin Bowen's films are matched only by her admirable life experiences. 

The Film, Amazon Fall, has a killer website with loads of keen info for anyone who is interested as well as a first-rate press kit, contacts, and a store.
Visit the website here!

To learn more abut Katrin Bowen, her industry history, and her current projects:
visit her website here!

MASSIVE UPDATE: A REAL FILM SCHEDULE!

OH MY GOODNESS! How excited are you guys?!


The Vancouver Women in Film Festival 2011 now has an official schedule for the full festival!
Furthermore, you can also pre-purchase your tickets for the shows and the other very important events happening during the festival!


I know! The excitement is palpable!
Now lets get to the details, shall we?

Opening Night - Friday, March 4th

7:00 pm | Awards and Feature Film Screening

WIFTV SPOTLIGHT Awards, LEGACY Awards, WIDC Awards

Including feature film: Black Field

9:00 pm | Reception with Silent Auction

For more information on the Awards Ceremony, the Feature Film, the Reception, and the Silent Auction, click here!

Films and Screenings - Saturday, March 5th 

1:00 pm | Female First (Emerging Directors)

Short Films with Talkbacks

Including films: Irradiate, With my Little Eye, Touch, How to Rid your Lover of a Negative Emo Caused by You!, Madame Perrault's BlueBeard, Therapy, Rhonda's Party, Stimulus Packages

3:30 pm | Reel Women (Documentaries)

Short Films with Talkbacks

Including films: Mere Tere, Taire., Bushwhack, Oriana, Cedar and Bamboo, Inscape, The Business of Hope, Hand to Toe, An Exploration in the Art of Giving., Ghost Noise, Belle & Emma

7:00 pm | Feature Film with Talkback

The Neighbour

9:30 pm | Feature Film with Talkback

Leaving Them Laughing

Films and Screenings - Sunday, March 6th 

10:30 am | Aboriginal Film Showcase 

Short Films with Talkback

Including films: ?e?anx the Cave, Ikwe, Button Blanket, Winter's Wind, Tashina, The Road Forward, Cry Rock

1:00 pm | Narratives

Short Films with Talkback

Including films: Immature, The Homestead, Flawed, Four Sisters, Grandmere, Tora

3:30 pm | Narratives

Short Films with Talkback

Including Films: Near Silence, Sikat, Sophie Lavoie, How Eunice Got Her Baby, Her Man Plan, Voodoo, Small Current, The Translator, Exposed

6:00 pm | Feature Film with Talkback

A Window Looking In, Sisters in Arms

8:00 pm | Feature Film & Closing Awards

Amazon Falls

Keep checking back to the blog for information on individual films, and other Film Festival Events!