Friday, MAY 8 - Sunday, May 17 | 2020

*Please note: All films are geo-locked for viewing within Alberta only.

Welcome to the first ever online edition of NWF! We hope that you will enjoy this amazing selection of new films, along with a few audience favourites that you may have missed at prior editions of the festival!

All films are available to stream during the week of May 8th at 12:01 am to May 17th at 11:59 pm, with the exception of three titles that will only be available to stream for 48hrs from the time of your purchase. *Please read the descriptions carefully to note any time restrictions on your selection.

Thank you so much for supporting our filmmakers. We sincerely hope you enjoy the festival!

Good stuff:

⭐ Special offer: 3-film discount! Purchase tickets links for 3 different films and you will automatically receive a multi-film discount!

  • 3 films @ 720p = $24.95 (orig. $30.00)

  • 3 films @1080p = $29.95 (orig. $36.00)

⭐ Questions? Check out this FAQ for some of the most common info/fixes.

Featured
Angels Are Made of Light
May 8
Angels Are Made of Light

Available May 8 - 17, 2020

Filmed throughout three years, Angels Are Made of Light follows students and teachers at a school in an old neighbourhood of Kabul that is slowly rebuilding from past conflicts.

Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street
May 8
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street

Available May 8 - 17, 2020

Scream, Queen! highlights actor Mark Patton’s time in the horror spotlight as a closeted young star, and gives him the opportunity to set the record straight about the controversial sequel, which ended his acting career just as it was about to begin.

My Darling Vivian
May 8
My Darling Vivian

Available May 8 - 17, 2020

My Darling Vivian is the story of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash's first wife and the mother of his four daughters.

After So Many Days
May 8
After So Many Days

Available for 48 hrs — May 8 - 17, 2020

After So Many Days is a personal account of Jim and Sam’s attempt to play one show every day for a year, putting the singer-songwriters’ music, health, career, and first year of marriage to the test.

Gay Chorus Deep South
May 8
Gay Chorus Deep South

Available May 8 - 17, 2020

In response to a wave of discriminatory anti-LGBTQ laws and the divisive 2016 election, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus embarks on a tour of the American Deep South.

A Girl From Mogadishu
May 8
A Girl From Mogadishu

Available for 48 hrs - May 8 - 17, 2020

Ifrah Ahmed, trafficked from war-torn Somalia to Ireland, turns her traumatic childhood testimony into a force for good, emerging as one of the world’s foremost global activists against FGM/C.

Changing the Game
May 8
Changing the Game

Available May 8 - 17, 2020

Transgender high school athletes from across the country challenge the boundaries and perceptions of fairness and discrimination.

The Euphoria of Being
May 8
The Euphoria of Being

Available for 48 hrs — May 8 - 17, 2020

Director Réka Szabo imagines a duet between Éva, a holocaust survivor, and the internationally acclaimed dancer, Emese — juxtaposing the two women on stage, young and old, to see how their bodies and their stories can intertwine.

Our Time Machine
May 8
Our Time Machine

Available May 8 - 17, 2020

Shaken by news of his father’s dementia, Chinese artist Maleonn sets off to make a visually stunning time-travel adventure using human-sized puppets.

Bee Nation
May 8
Bee Nation

Available May 8 - 17, 2020

Bee Nation follows the inspirational stories of six students in the first-ever First Nations Provincial Spelling Bee in Canada.

Mr. Toilet: The World's #2 Man
May 8
Mr. Toilet: The World's #2 Man

Available May 8 - 17, 2020

Having established UN World Toilet Day, Mr. Toilet plunges into his biggest challenge yet when he is asked to help implement Prime Ministers Modi's promise of turning India into a defecation-free zone.

Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America
May 8
Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America

Available May 8 - 17, 2020

Unsettled is a feature‐length documentary revealing the untold stories of LGBT refugees and asylum seekers who have fled intense persecution from their home countries and are attempting to resettle in the U.S.

Artifishal
May 8
Artifishal

Available May 8 - 17, 2020

Artifishal looks at the controversy of open-water fish farming and the impact of fish hatcheries.