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By Dylana Kneeshaw

2020 KAMLOOPS FILM FESTIVAL

Paramount Theatre to screen full roster of films during 24th Annual Kamloops Film Festival

Feb 9, 2020 | 9:59 AM

KAMLOOPS — With over 20 films in the lineup, and plenty of events to compliment the experience, film lovers in Kamloops will have loads of viewing options at this year’s Kamloops Film Festival .

The 24th annual event runs from March 5-14 from the Paramount Theatre downtown, and features a number of Canadian, independent, and foreign films.

This year’s lineup includes Call Me Crazy: The Legend of Mike Wiegele, which documents the life of local area snow sport / heli-skiing mogul, Mike Wiegele. For this showing (Friday, March 6 at 6pm), Mike himself, and the director will be in attendance. Call Me Crazy will be shown as a double feature that evening with Six Days in December. (March 6 at 7pm)

There is also a call for submissions to be entered for the Kamloops Independent Short Short Film Festival part of the event, which celebrates local filmmakers, and the short film format.

Submissions will be accepted for the KISS Film Festival until Feb. 29, and the screenings will be Sunday, March 8.

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Other films that will be showcased over the course of the festival include:

Comedy:

Greener Grass (Sunday, March 8 at 3pm)

Old Boys (Monday, March 9 at 6pm)

Arab Blues (Tuesday, March 10 at 9pm)

The Fall of the American Empire (March 14 at 4pm)

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (Saturday, March 14 at 6pm)

Drama:

Honey Boy (Saturday, March 7 at 7:30pm)

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Sunday, March 8 at 6pm)

A Hidden Life (Monday, March 9 at 9pm)

Sorry We Missed You (Wednesday, March 11 at 6pm)

Amazon Hot Box (Friday, March 13 at 10pm)

Canadian:

Haida Modern (Thursday, March 5 at 7pm)

Red Snow (Tuesday, March 10 at 6pm)

Only in Nelson (Saturday, March 7 at 1pm)

Nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up (Saturday, March 7 at 5:30pm)

The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (Sunday, March 8 at 9pm)

And the Birds Rained Down (Thursday, March 12 at 6pm)

White Lie (Friday, March 13 at 6pm)

Family:

Frozen II Sing-Along (Saturday, March 7 at 11am)

Let it Be – Free special event with Thompson Rivers University (Saturday, March 7 at 4pm)

Thrillers:

Queen & Slim (Wednesday, March 11 at 9pm)

Beyond the Woods (Saturday, March 14 at 1pm)

Les Miserables (Thursday, March 12 at 9pm)

Darkfest:

In Fabric (Friday, March 6 at 9pm)

Rabid (Saturday, March 7 at 9:30pm)

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For more full descriptions of what each film is about, information about ticket pricing, and times, click here to access the Kamloops Film Festival website.