The Calgary International Film Festival released its 2020 lineup & it’s amazing

2020’s new movie drought has been a total bummer. In the last six months, we’ve only seen a handful of films released which is why we’re more excited about the Calgary International Film Festival than ever. For those like us who have been itching to see something that hasn’t already been streamed 1,000 times, we’re happy to announce that today we are one step closer to popping some corn and settling in for a few films Netflix hasn’t even gotten their hands on yet.

Only weeks ago,  we got a bit of a taster for what was to come when CIFF shared their ‘Alberta Spotlight Section,’ a selection of local films written and produced close to home.

While that was an exciting day, being able to see the full list has been major. From Horror to Drama, France to Denmark, CIFF 2020 kind of has a film from everywhere, about everything directed by everyone… including Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things, Ghostbusters, IT). Let’s take a look at some of the highlights, shall we?

Ammonite- World Premiere

Directed by Francis Lee (United Kingdom), Starring: Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan

The Truffle Hunters

Directed by Michael Dweck (Italy) – Documentary

Another Round 

Directed by Thomas Vinterburg (Denmark), Starring: Mads Mikkelsen

The Woman Who Ran

Directed by Hong Sangsoo (South Korea), Starring: Min-hee Kim and Hae-hyo Kwon

Nadia Butterfly 

Directed by Pascal Plante (Canada), Starring: Katerine Savard and Pierre‑Yves Cardinal

Death of a Ladies Man

Directed by Matthew Bissonnette (Canada/Ireland), Starring: Gabriel Byrne

My Salinger Year

Directed by Philippe Falardeau (Canada/Ireland), Starring: Sigourney Weaver and Margaret Qualley

There’s No Place Like This Place, Anyplace

Directed by Lulu Wei (Canada) – Documentary

The Father

Directed by Florian Zeller (United Kingdom/France), Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Olivia Williams, and Imogen Poots

Happy Place

Directed by Helen Shaver (Canada), Starring: Sheila McCarthy and Clark Backo

Akilla’s Escape

Directed by Charles Officer (Canada), Starring: Saul Williams

Short Films

David

Directed by Zachary Woods (United States), Starring: Will Ferrell and William Jackson Harper

Night Shifts

Directed by Finn Wolfhard (Canada), Starring:  Billy Bryk, Artoun Nazareth, Malcolm Sparrow-Crawford

In the Still Night

Directed by Jean-Baptiste Braud (France), Starring: Eric Wareheim

Freeze

Directed by Maya Albanese (United States), Starring: Nora Zehetner, Adrian Grenier, Kel Mitchell, Mindy Sterling, and Chris Parnell.

Well, there we have it, folks. The lineup for the 2020 Calgary International Film Festival. Man, oh man, there’s a lot of star power there. Consider us at the ready! It’s been far too long…

CALGARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2020

When: Thursday, September 24 – October 4, 2020