NorthwestFest

05/20/2026

Movie Ticket GIVEAWAY Alert!! We've got some FREE run-of-engagement passes for Boots Riley's awesome new film, I LOVE BOOSTERS, opening May 22 exclusively in cinemas across the nation!

To enter, just send us an email at: [email protected], with the subject line 'Boosters Contest'. We'll pick winners on Friday morning 😃

I LOVE BOOSTERS is a brilliant surrealist comedy-satire with a dynamite cast, including Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, Don Cheadle, and Demi Moore! Elevation Pictures The TARO Group

10K likes, 500 comments. "I LOVE BOOSTERS - Official Trailer - Only In Theaters May 22"

05/12/2026

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05/01/2026

We've got MORE FREE tickets to give away, courtesy our friends The TARO Group and Blue Fox Entertainment! To enter, EMAIL US AT: [email protected]. We'll be drawing winners all weekend! Good luck!

https://youtu.be/qfB5wQ0Nhmk

Funny, honest, and deeply human, I SWEAR tells the inspirational true story of John Davidson, a trailblazer who refused to be defined by Tourette Syndrome and instead used his honesty and humour to help the world better understand what it means to live with it. From the remarkable true story of a young man who carved a path of his own, director Kirk Jones brings this powerful and uplifting film—an unforgettable blend of humour, heart, and humanity.

Funny, honest, and deeply human, I Swear tells the inspirational true story of John Davidson, a trailblazer who refused to be defined by Tourette Syndrome an...

04/17/2026

FREE TICKET GIVEAWAY! Thanks to Elevation Pictures for hooking us up with some tickets to see HOKUM, director Damian McCarthy's terrifying follow-up to his horror hit, Oddity!

EMAIL US AT: [email protected] with your name by Sunday, April 19th at 11:59 pm MT for your chance at 1 of 5 pairs of free tickets. Tickets will be valid for run of engagement at any Cineplex Theatre, at any time/date! The TARO Group

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SYNOPSIS
When reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman (Scott) retreats to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, the staff’s tales of an ancient witch haunting the honeymoon suite take hold of his mind. Soon, disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance draw him into a nightmarish confrontation with the darkest corners of his past.

HOKUM is in theatres May 1st, 2026.

When reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman (Scott) retreats to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, the staff’s tales of an ancient witch haunting the h...

04/17/2026

The 2026 NorthwestFilmFest has wrapped, and our audiences have spoken!!

🎥Our 2026 NWF Audience Awards go to:
🏆Fav Alberta Film: THE FORBIDDEN UNIVERSITY
🏆Fav International Feature: MR. GOALIE
🏆Best Narrative Short Film: HATCH
🏆Best Documentary Short Film: I WANTED TO HEAR YOUR VOICE

🤩 Congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you to ALL of our amazing filmmakers!
🙏The caliber of films we were privileged to share this year, was everything that we hoped for. 🙏

https://www.northwestfest.ca/awards/2026

04/06/2026

🍕 APRIL 14, 2026 9:00 PM - 10:32 PM 🍕 BUFFET INFINITY

🏆 Edmonton Film Prize Finalist! 🏆

Simon Glassman’s brilliantly absurdist comedy/horror film follows an unnamed viewer channel-surfing local TV stations in a small Alberta town where a sinister, sentient buffet restaurant is taking over. Yes, you read that correctly.

🎟️ Tickets and more info:
https://www.northwestfest.ca/2026/buffet-infinity

04/04/2026

👗 APRIL 9, 2026 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM 👗 SUBURBAN FURY

SUBURBAN FURY examines the 1975 assassination attempt on U.S. President Gerald Ford by Sara Jane Moore, a conservative, middle-aged, single mother from the San Francisco suburbs who became radicalized while working as an FBI informant.

🎟️ Tickets and more info:
https://www.northwestfest.ca/2026/suburban-fury

04/03/2026

🫂 APRIL 9, 2026 6:45 PM - 8:22 PM 🫂 HOLDING LIAT

*Oscar shortlisted for 2026 Academy Awards.

In the weeks unfolding after Liat is kidnapped by Hamas, her father resists efforts to use her captivity to justify escalating violence in Gaza, exposing political and emotional rifts within the family as they struggle to find a way to bring her home.

🎟️ Tickets and more info:
https://northwestfest.ca/2026/holding-liat

04/03/2026

✨ APRIL 8, 2026 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ✨ AANIKOOBIJIGAN [ANCESTOR/GREAT-GRANDPARENT/GREAT-GRANDCHILD]

🌟OPENING NIGHT🌟

History, spirituality, and the law collide as tribal repatriation specialists fight to return and re-bury Indigenous human remains in Michigan, offering a revealing look at the still-pervasive worldviews that justified collecting them in the first place.

🎟️ Tickets and more info:
https://northwestfest.ca/2026/aanikoobijigan

04/03/2026

✨ APRIL 8, 2026 9:00 PM - 10:32 PM ✨ SHE CRIED THAT DAY

🌟OPENING NIGHT🌟

SHE CRIED THAT DAY follows Christine Means as she seeks justice for her sister’s death and becomes a voice in the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives movement in New Mexico, emphasizing the deep impact of this crisis on families and communities.

🎟️ Tickets and more info:
https://www.northwestfest.ca/2026/she-cried-that-day