About

The Gimil Film Festival is widely recognized as the most successful film festival in Manitoba. Over the last eleven years, our audience and partners have supported and shaped the festival into what it is today.

We showcase over 130 features, documentaries and shorts from Manitoba, Canada and the world, that promise informative, fascinating and riveting entertainment.

The 2012 Gimli Film Festival will showcase the best new films from Canada’s most promising directors and an exceptional selection of features, documentaries and shorts from around the world.

  • Four indoor venues and the popular free on-the-beach screenings
  • Industry workshops and seminars
  • Short Film Awards
  • Networking events

Board of Directors

Senator Janis Johnson,
Chair and Founder

Ruth Asper

Norma Bailey

Harold Bjarnason

Peter Bjornson

Drew Cringan

Lila Goodspeed

Phyllis Laing

Caelum Vatnsdal

Claire Gillis

Board of Advisors

Atli Asmundsson,
Consul General for Iceland

Sturla Gunnarsson,
Filmmaker – Eurasia Films

Guy Maddin,
Filmmaker

Honourary Members

Lynn Greenberg,
Mayor of R.M. of Gimli

Catherine Filmon

Patrons

David Asper

Arthur Mauro Q.C.

Committees

Finance

Phyllis Laing
Janis Johnson

Programming

Norma Bailey
Janis Johnson
Caelum Vatnsdal

Community

Norma Bailey
Peter Bjornson

Fund Development

Janis Johnson
Ruth Asper
Harold Bjarnason
Peter Bjornson
Drew Cringan

Marketing/Promotion

Drew Cringan

Hospitality

Lila Goodspeed


Thank You:

A special thanks to the volunteers that help make the festival run so smoothly. Our volunteers are an important and dedicated group of people.

Thank you to owners and staff of the three indoor venues: The Gimli Theatre, The Aspire Theatre and the Lady of the Lake Theatre in the Waterfront Centre.