Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers

Set decoration builds the world, mood, and realism of a film. Mike Kasper brings his experience in this workshop so that you can understand the fundamentals of what goes into great set decorating Sign up here: eventbrite.ca/e/132020520229…

Don’t forget our Cinco De Mayo celebration we’re doing with Como Se Dice We’re going to watch EL MARIACHI which guarantees a great time Tickets: tr.ee/KSPEXemu4N

We continue our tour around the world during our monthly Cinema Club by showing a film from Senegal. Specially we’ll be discussing the “father of African film” Ousmane Sembène. RSVP: csif.org/events/8256-97…

We’re partnering with Como Se Dice for a Thematic Movie night in honour of Cinco De Mayo! Come and enjoy a Mexican film as we celebrate together. Tickets: eventbrite.ca/e/132015666712…

Another free event we’re the community partner for is the live script reading of Ted Stenson’s screenplay MAN VS. TRUCK happening during @CUFF Find out more info and RSVP here: calgaryundergroundfilm.org/2025/live-scri…

April 16 is Canadian Film Day! We’re the community sponsor for the @CUFF screening of CRIME WAVE. This is a 40th Anniversary screening of John Paul’s’ classic sitcom noir film. Tickets are free! RSVP: calgaryundergroundfilm.org/2025/crime-wav…

We’re collaborating with @YYC_ArabArts for a screening of Nadine Labaki’s film WHERE DO WE GO NOW? Thematic Movies is a series in which we watch a film that is relevant to the month we are in. For April it’s Arab Heritage Month. Tickets: eventbrite.ca/e/131896065983…

Our next hangout is your chance to meet other local filmmakers, fill people in on what you’re up to, and potentially meet your next great collaborator This month we’ll also have a short presentation from an experienced filmmaker RSVP to this free event: csif.org/events/8256-98…

Make sure you don’t miss our final night Artifact this coming Sunday, April 6, at Festival Hall We’ll be showing a collection of international shorts and then the projects created by local filmmakers in our $100 Film Challenge Tickets are going fast: tr.ee/0QxduWitJr

The second night of the 30th Artifact Film Festival is happening on Friday, April 4 at CSIF. Come and see a collection of short films from the USA and Canada projected on analog film! Get your tickets here: tr.ee/qJznfeJpvx

The 30th Artifact Film Festival is starting on Thursday, April 3. We begin with screening the feature OVID, NEW YORK from director @vitorowlands who will be in attendance! To get more info and buy tickets: tr.ee/UFGOEFtwA_

On the last night of the 30th Artifact Film Festival, April 6, come and enjoy some international short films and the local productions made for the $100 Film Challenge! It’s happened at Festival Hall. Get your tickets now: tr.ee/0QxduWitJr

Next week is the 30th Artifact Film Festival. On the April 4 we’ll be at CSIF watching a variety of short films shot in North America. For more info and to buy tickets: tr.ee/qJznfeJpvx

Reminder that the 30th Artifact Film Festival is starting next week. Our opening night film is the feature OVID, NEW YORK and will be playing at The Globe Cinema. It’s a movie that uses three formats: Super 8, 16mm, and 35mm. Get your tickets: tr.ee/UFGOEFtwA_

The 30th Artifact Film Festival begins next week! Our opening night is at the Globe Cinema where we’ll screen the feature OVID, NEW YORK directed by Vito Rowlands Tickets: tr.ee/UFGOEFtwA_

The fourth night of Artifact is April 6 at Festival Hall. We’ll be celebrating some international shorts before showing what twelve local filmmakers were able to make with $100 and two rolls of Super 8. This is always a highlight of the festival! Tickets: eventbrite.ca/e/125596808735…

During the Artifact Film Festival we do have a free event! We’re hosting a Secret Cinema screening at CSIF. This is when we pull a film from our analog archives and project it. However we don’t announce what it is until just before we start. RSVP: eventbrite.ca/e/125596520874…

If you’re a filmmaker under 21 then you should come out to our meetup at the end of the month. You’ll be able to meet other youth filmmakers and (hopefully) discover your next great collaborator. This is a free event. RSVP here: csif.org/events/8256-96…

Our good friends at @CUFF are doing something new this year. Entertainment industry professionals at every level can get an industry pass for just $99, plus service fees and taxes. For more info and to apply: calgaryundergroundfilm.org/industry/ CUFF runs from April 17 to 27.

On the second night of the Artifact Film Festival (April 4) we’ll be screening short films from around North America. All of these will be projected from either Super 8 or 16mm film As an added bonus some of the filmmakers will be in attendance! Tickets: eventbrite.ca/e/125595400523…