Film Festival Program 2015 - Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival

WELCOME TO WR2R 2015!
Thank you for attending WR2R 2015! On behalf of the sponsors and
the many volunteers, it is a privilege to welcome you to our 5th annual
event. We invite you to be inspired and encouraged by the great films
our filmmakers have submitted.
Paul H. Boge, Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival 2015 Coordinator
[email protected], 204-471-0872
EVENT
Cool, clean and compelling feature films,
documentaries and shorts from around the world
in a multi-theatre style format.
DATE
Tuesday, February 17 to Sunday, February 22,2015
TRAILERS
Details and trailers available at:
www.WinnipegFilmFestival.com
LOCATION
North Kildonan MB Church
1315 Gateway Road at Springfield
Winnipeg, MB R2G 1G5 Canada
CONCESSIONS Light meals & snacks available
TALKBACK
Join us for discussions and Q & A after each film
RATINGS
Ratings will be available in early February
VOTING
Please vote! Awards are based on audience votes
STARS!
*Filmmaker Present denotes director present
COST
Single: $5/day or $15/festival pass
Family: $10/day or $25/festival pass
Proceeds used to support inner city initiatives.
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THEATER 1
THEATER 2
THEATER 3
THEATER 4
Tuesday, Feb 17
7:00 pm
Belle (105 min)
Wednesday, Feb 18
7:00 pm
The Good Lie (110 min)
Transcend (73 min)
The Utrecht Seals (91 min)
The Giver (97 min)
Poverty, Inc. (87 min)
Rio 2 (101 min) — Youth Night
Start Time: 7:15 pm
Thursday, Feb 19
7:00 pm
The Hundred-Foot Journey
Heaven is for Real (100 min)
(122 min)
Start Time: 7:10
Belle (105 min)
Patterson’s Wager (85 min)
Start Time: 6:30
Friday, Feb 20
6:30 pm
Holy Ghost (113 min)
*Filmmaker Present 6:40 start
8:30 pm
Frozen (102 min)
Start Time: 6:35 pm
The Hundred-Foot Journey
The Giver (97 min)
Leaving Limbo (94 min)
Short Docs (90 min)
(122 min)
Start Time: 8:40 pm
Start Time: 8:40 pm
*Filmmakers Present
The Hundred-Foot Journey
Poverty, Inc. (87 min)
Veil of Tears (90 min)
Every Child Counts (51 min)
(122 min)
Start Time: 1:30 pm
Start Time: 1:30 pm
Start Time: 2:00 pm
Holy Ghost (113 min)
Rio 2 (101 min)
Saturday, Feb. 21
1:00 pm
3:30 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION WITH FILMMAKERS IN THEATER 1
4:00 pm
The Good Lie (110 min)
Short Films 1 (90 min)
*Filmmakers Present
6:00 pm
Burning Ember: The Steve Bell
Journey (98 min) *Filmmaker
Short Films 2 (90 min)
Transcend (73 min)
*Filmmakers Present
Start Time: 6:20 pm
Belle (105 min)
Patterson’s Wager (85 min)
Short Docs (90 min)
Heaven is for Real (100 min)
Start Time: 8:10 pm
*Filmmaker Present
*Filmmakers Present
Start Time: 8:10 pm
Belle (105 min)
Short Films 2 (90 min)
Heaven is for Real (100 min)
The Giver (97 min)
*Filmmakers Present
Start Time: 1:35 pm
Start Time: 1:40 pm
Short Films 1 (90 min)
Leaving Limbo (94 min)
Rio 2 (101 min)
*Filmmakers Present
Start Time: 3:35 pm
Start Time: 3:40 pm
The Hundred-Foot Journey
Frozen (102 min)
Veil of Tears (90 min)
Present
8:00 pm
Start Time: 4:10 pm
Frozen (102 min)
Start Time: 6:10 pm
Sunday, Feb 22
1:30 pm
3:30 pm
5:30 pm
The Good Lie (110 min)
Burning Ember: The Steve Bell
Journey (98 min) *Filmmaker
Present
8:00 pm
(122 min)
Start Time: 5:40 pm
Awards/Closing Ceremony (30 min)
Start Time: 5:45 pm
FEATURE FILMS
FEATURE DOCUMENTARIES
BELLE—The mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral and a slave
woman is raised by her aristocratic great-uncle in 18th century England.(UK
105 min) Tue/Fri/Sat/Sun
THE GIVER—In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering,
differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man
about the true pain and joy of the "real" world. (US, 97 min) Wed/Fri/Sun
THE GOOD LIE — Sudanese refugees given the chance to resettle in
America arrive in Kansas City, Missouri where their encounter with an
employment agency counselor forever changes all of their lives. Stars Reese
Witherspoon. (US, 110 min) Wed/Sat/Sun
FROZEN—Disney. When a princess with the power to turn things into ice
curses her home in infinite winter, her sister Anna teams up with a mountain
man, his playful reindeer, and a snowman to change the weather condition.
(US, 102 min) Fri/Sat/Sun
HEAVEN IS FOR REAL —The true story of how a small-town father must
find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing
experience with the world. (US, 100 min) Thurs/Sat/Sun
THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY — The Kadam family leaves India for
France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame
Mallory's Michelin-starred eatery. Stars Helen Mirren. (US 122 min) Thurs/Fri/
Sat/Sun
LEAVING LIMBO — A teenager in the 80s suffers a car wreck and awakens
from a coma 19 years later. In a new world of cell phones and Starbucks, she
must find a way to win back the love of her life. (US, 94 min) Fri/Sun
PATTERSON’S WAGER—*World Premiere*—A man discovers that he has
the unpredictable ability to see two minutes into the future. Stars Corner Gas’
Fred Ewanuick (Canada, 85 min) Fri/Sat
RIO 2—It’s a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're
hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. (US, 101 min) Thurs/
Sat/Sun
BURNING EMBER: THE STEVE BELL JOURNEY—Discover the talent
and faith of singer/songwriter Steve Bell, Canada’s best kept musical secret.
(Canada, 98 min) Sat/Sun
SHORT FILMS 1 (90 min total) Sat/Sun
Flowers—Trying to win her love. (UK)
I Need My Monster—A boy hopes his night monster will return. (USA)
I’ve Just Had A Dream—It’s all how you look at it. (Spain)
Meyer—A unique job interview. (Germany)
Mit Besten Grüβen—How to get his attention. (Austria)
Never Forget—An African man remembers. (Canada)
One More Time—The joys of being a writer. (Spain)
Run Out—Remembering love. (Canada)
Surfing the Great Goliath—A contest during a thunderstorm. (Canada)
EVERY CHILD COUNTS—A determined American woman creates a school
in the Bahamas for children with special needs. (Canada, 51 min) Sat
HOLY GHOST—From the director of Finger of God, Furious Love and
Father of Lights comes a film that reveals a God who is more alive than
many may have imagined. (US, 113 min) Fri/Sat
POVERTY, INC.—Fighting poverty is a vast multi-billion dollar industry. But
who profits the most? Discover the hidden sides of doing good. (US, 87 min)
Thurs/Sat
TRANSCEND—After winning the Boston Marathon, Kenyan Wesley Korir
returns home to run for office in an effort to help his fellow Kenyans create
better lives for themselves. (Canada, 73 min) Wed/Sat
THE UTRECHT SEALS—An examination of the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht and
the implications for today. French with English subtitles. (Canada 91min)
Wed
VEIL OF TEARS — An account of the difficulties facing the women of India
and what is being done to counteract generations of oppression against
them. (USA, 90min) Sat/Sun
SHORT DOCUMENTARIES (90min) Fri/Sat
Exposed:The Global Epidemic—The rise of drug resistant Tuberculosis (US)
When Was the Last Time You Said: Oh My God?” — Exploring one of
Canada’s most used phrases. (Canada)
Very Good Dirt — Examining the empty spaces of a once thriving Manitoba
town. (Canada)
What We See — The challenges facing women in Nepal. (USA)
ANIMATED FILMS
Frozen: (US, 102 min) Fri/Sat/Sun
Rio 2: (US, 101 min) Thurs/Sat/Sun
SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
Screenplay finalists will be announced the beginning of February.
SHORT FILMS 2 (90 min total) Sat/Sun
The Boy and the Bus—A boy faces the challenges of childhood loss. (UK)
Butterflies—A teen cancer survivor befriends a Leukemia patient. (USA)
Homo Politicus—A German pastor confronts the Armenian genocide.(CAN)
Shepherd Of The Oppressed—Faith amidst a totalitarian regime. (CAN)
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PROGRAM GUIDE
THE FESTIVAL IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY:
Herb & Erna Buller
Armin & Denise Martens
CHVN 95.1 FM
North Kildonan MB Church
David and Chris Unruh/Century 21 Bachman & Assoc.
David Dueck/Mennonite Media Society
Regehr’s Printing
River City Audio Visual
ChristianWeek
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