Cheryl Ashton - New Face of Gimli Film Festival Familiar Face to Manitoba Arts & Culture The H2O Guide, along with the Board of Directors of the Gimli Film Festival, are pleased to welcome Cheryl Ashton as Festival Director. Ashton has returned to Manitoba after two years as CEO and Film Commissioner at the Nunavut Film Development Corporation. In the past she has been Executive Director for: the National Screen Institute, MMPIA (now called On Screen Manitoba), as well as Folklorama from 1992 to 1993. Ashton says, “It’s full circle for me, given that I have returned to the province where I began my career in the film industry, and where I can now apply my successes to growing this amazing film festival.” “Cheryl is a tremendous asset to the Gimli Film Festival,” notes Senator, Janis G. Johnson, the GFF president and founder. “She is well-respected in the Canadian film industry and her tenure as a leader and visionary in the Winnipeg film and television industry makes her the ideal candidate to take the GFF into its second decade in 2011.” Ashton shared this year’s exciting program, “The Festival will use our film programming as the backbone but we will begin to introduce more opportunities to celebrate and develop Manitoba’s world- renowned creative
by Kerri Taverner talent. Music @ the Movies will provide new Manitoba musicians with an opportunity to perform live prior to each Beach Screening. “The Lake” Short Film Contest will invite Manitoba filmmakers to produce a 5minute film highlighting their experience with Lake Winnipeg. “ The Look a Like Street Party and Boardwalk Parade, scheduled for the Saturday evening, will encourage everyone to come dressed as someone famous they think they could double for. Celebrity judges will be in the crowd, choosing the best of the best.” The GFF, a big fish in the small pond of Gimli, showcases over 80 feature films, documentaries and short films from Manitoba, Canada and abroad. During the five-day festival celebrating its 11th anniversary, from July 20 to 24, 2011, tune into Gimli Cable T.V. for live updates, interviews and informative behind the scenes footage by GFF’s own on-air Gimli presenters. The GFF is a non-profit, charitable organization that is supported by the private and public sponsors and is Manitoba’s largest film festival. For up to-date information please check the GFF’s website at www.gimlifilm.com
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