COMMITTEES
Programming Committee
Programmers: Justine McCloskey (Artistic Director), Cole Forrest, José Garcia-Lozano, Kourtney Jackson, Kimber Sider, Paola Varela.
Pre-screeners: Colleen Cranford, Maeve Brennagh-Mackie, Danny Costa, Hannah Fowlie, Arran Hamilton, Kyle Mackie, Jenn McCready, Beth Paterson, Katie Pearce, Mark Reinhart, Patricia Sarafinchin, Katarina Savic, Hannah Senitt.
Screenings and Partnerships Committee
The committee plays a crucial role in helping us make the biggest impact each year. Think of it as the festival's connective tissue: films, communities, partners, guests, conversations, and all the sparks that turn a screening into a GFF event.
The Screenings & Partnerships Committee typically meets at least four times between June and October and supports the festival in a variety of ways, including:
Brainstorm potential speakers and moderators, and helping us connect with them
Suggest sponsorship opportunities and community partnerships
Promote the festival through personal and professional networks
Participate in email campaigns to encourage local organizations to engage with the festival and help amplify specific screenings
Host a screening during the festival (Directors too), acting as a festival ambassador by welcoming guests and speakers, making connections, and help introduce the event
One of the things we value most about this group is the mix of perspectives, ideas, enthusiasm, and community relationships that everyone brings to the table.
If this sounds like your kind of thing, we’d love to have you join us. Please reach out to us at operations@guelphfilmfestival.ca with any questions.
Whether you have been involved for years or are joining us for the first time, we are grateful to have you as part of the GFF community.
Screenings and Partnerships Committee Members
Wilma Aalbers, Kirsten Clarke, Mira Clarke, Kyle Mackie, Jenn McCready, Justine Richardson, Hannah Senitt
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Community Accessibility Pass Program
Sponsors who don’t use their allotted passes can pass them along to members of our community who would love to attend but are unable due to because of financial restrictions. This initiative significantly contributes to making our festival financially accessible.
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Fab Festivals
We are five festivals who came together because we have in common the presentation of contemporary, cutting-edge art in and around the city of Guelph. In 2017 we created A Manual for Festival Collaboration.
Guelph Dance Festival (May/June) Established in 1998, Guelph Dance presents an eclectic blend of cutting-edge and experimental works performed On the Stage, In the Park, and On the Street.
Hillside Festival (February & July) Started in 1984, this organization runs two festivals and year-round activities focused on indie, aboriginal and world music, drumming, dance, food and workshops.
Guelph Jazz Festival (September) Begun in 1994, this festival presents worldclass innovative jazz with an accent on creative improvised music.
Eden Mills Writers’ Festival (September) Since 1988, this festival presents acclaimed and emerging writers in an idyllic riverbank setting.
Guelph Film Festival (November) Established in 1984, this festival showcases issue-focused documentary films with a global perspective.
Each festival offers at least three full days of programming spanning all four seasons, from February to November.
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