Whistler Film Festival Unveils Its 2018 Slate
On Thursday, November 1, the 18th annual Whistler Film Festival (WFF) announced its 2018 film lineup. This year’s festival, which runs from November 28 to December 02 will offer 85 films. This lineup, selected from over 1000 entries, consists of 50 features and 35 shorts selected from 12 countries (with female-directed films accounting for 46% of WFF’s slate). Additionally, WFF is providing a platform to emerging talent and showcasing 16 first-time features. The cherry on top is that nearly two-thirds of the program is premiering Canadian Features.
WFF will open with the highly anticipated title, Mary Queen of Scots. Director Josie Rourke’s biopic features a couple of women who know their way around the festival circuit: Margot Robbie (I, Tonya) and Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird). Here’s IMDb’s official synopsis:
Mary Stuart’s attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.
WFF’s huge lineup features big name titles with major award season aspirations (Roma, If Beale Street Could Talk) as well as smaller titles that earned praise from audiences on the festival circuit (Anna and the Apocalypse, Free Solo). Listed below are a couple of festival titles that caught our eye.
SKIN IN THE GAME
Directed By: Adisa
90 mins | 2018 | English | American Indies | Canadian Premiere
WFF will open with the highly anticipated title, Mary Queen of Scots. Director Josie Rourke’s biopic features a couple of women who know their way around the festival circuit: Margot Robbie (I, Tonya) and Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird). Here’s IMDb’s official synopsis:
Mary Stuart’s attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.
WFF’s huge lineup features big name titles with major award season aspirations (Roma, If Beale Street Could Talk) as well as smaller titles that earned praise from audiences on the festival circuit (Anna and the Apocalypse, Free Solo). Listed below are a couple of festival titles that caught our eye.
SKIN IN THE GAME
Directed By: Adisa
90 mins | 2018 | English | American Indies | Canadian Premiere