2012 EIFF Passes Available NOW... our Holiday Gift to YOU!

In the spirit of Christmas, and under the influence of Holiday spirits (kidding, boys and girls... kind of), we are offering all-access Reel Deal festival passes and 6-Packs at 2012 Hot August Deals pricing. You could wait until August to take advantage of these slashed prices but who knows? We might have changed our minds by then.

Here's the short film version of how it all works. December pass sales are only available through TIX on the Square until December 23rd. By telephone or online. EIFF is covering the cost of GST and service charges!

Reel Deal Festival Pass: Just $89. Regular price for this all-access, gets-you-into-everything pass will be $119. That's a $30 savings.

The 6-Pack: Hello forty-nine dollars ($49)! The perfect gift for students or for the festival newbie who wants to 'test the waters'. You can mix 'n' match the 6-Pack -- take you and 5 friends to one EIFF film, or you and a guest (2 people) to 3 EIFF films. Whatever floats your popcorn. Regular price for the 6-Pack will be $69. You just saved a $20.

Purchase NOW... before we do the math.

THE CURTAIN CLOSES ON ANOTHER INSPIRING FILM FESTIVAL!

We hope you've rested up. Before we move on to preparing for 2012, it's important that we send a huge, heartfelt 'THANK-YOU' to our loyal audiences, donors, filmmakers, media supporters, and the best damn volunteer team in this great City!

Our sponsors... thank-you to every single organization who helped us out with donations and cold, hard cash. We have to point out Oxford Properties who manage Edmonton City Centre -- particularly Greg Burns, their Marketing Manager. Year after year, Edmonton City Centre gets all dolled up during the film festival with window displays promoting their support and our festival dates. Banners go up for the month of September. And this year, ECC very generously donated exterior signage space where we've installed a King Kong sized version of our EIFF usherette. When a sponsor asks 'What can we do for YOU?' -- a direct quote from Greg -- that's the kind of partner who will help move mountains! Thank-you to all our sponsors and funding partners.

This festival is fuelled by passion. Thank-you to our Board of Directors who keep this ship headed in the right direction. A big round of applause to our tireless, committed Team who squeeze more hours into a day than is humanly possible.

You came, you watched, you met your future husband and most importantly, you were moved. I look forward to the privilege of seeing you again at the 2012 Edmonton International Film Festival!

KERRIE LONG, Festival Producer

2011 FILM AWARDS ANNOUNCED!

We announced this year's winning filmmakers at the festival's Closing Night after-party on October 1st. Click here to find out who won what -- in all categories. CONGRATULATIONS to all the 2011 winners... and to all of the filmmakers whose films were 'official selections' at this year's EIFF. It was an honor, and a privilege to present your films to our enthusiastic, supportive, audiences in Edmonton!

CHECK OUT SOME OF THIS YEAR'S FILMMAKER INTERVIEWS!

Better This World Resurrect Dead Wild Horse Wild Ride

Moon Point Thespians Everyday Sunshine

And be sure to click on the MULTIMEDIA / INTERVIEWS tab often, as we add new content throughout the festival!

Calling All Teachers!

Interested in taking your class to this year's EIFF? Then why not register your students for EIFF U - our thought-provoking series of films specifically aimed at junior high and high-school aged students! ALL films in this series are Edmonton or Alberta Premieres (and in many cases, are in fact Canadian Premieres!). If you'd like to register your class, or have any questions you don't see answered here, we'd be happy to contact you with more info. EMAIL US for more information on how YOUR class can attend the 2011 Edmonton International Film Festival!

For MORE INFORMATION and to see what OTHER TEACHERS had to say about EIFF U...