Postponed - The first wave of 2020 films announced!
UPDATE: Due to recommendations from Alberta Health and the City of Edmonton in regards to the COVID-19 outbreak, we will be postponing this year's edition of the NorthwestFest International Documentary Festival, with a reconfigured festival likely taking place this fall. If you had purchased tickets in advance, we will reach out to you in the coming days. For more information about the film festival please read here.
We have lots of amazing films in store for you this year and with Early-bird Passes still on sale, we wanted to give you a taste of what to expect. There's never been a better year for a STAYcation, so get your pass and support your local film festival today!
MYSTIFY: MICHAEL HUTCHENCE | directed by Richard Lowenstein
The critically-acclaimed documentary feature about the troubled heart and soul of Michael Hutchence, lead singer and songwriter of INXS.
OLIVER SACKS: HIS OWN LIFE | directed by Ric Burns
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life explores the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller, as he shares intimate details of his battles with drug addiction, homophobia, and a medical establishment that accepted his work only decades after the fact.
MOTHERLOAD | directed by Liz Canning
Motherload is a crowdsourced documentary about a new mom's quest to understand and promote the cargo bike movement in a gas-powered, digital and divided world.
WHAT SHE SAID: THE ART OF PAULINE KAEL | directed by Rob Garver
A portrait of the work and life of controversial film critic Pauline Kael, and her battle to achieve success and influence in the 20th century movie business.
SLAY THE DRAGON | directed by Chris Durrance & Barak Goodman
It influences elections and sways outcome. Gerrymandering has become a hot-button political topic and symbol for everything broken about the American electoral process. But there are those on the front lines fighting to change the system.