Hi everyone!

Calgary just celebrated yet another very successful Calgary International Film Festival event...lots of people attending and lots of positive feedback about the movies included in this year's festival. I'd like to let you know that the Uptown Stage and Screen (612-8th Ave SW) will be screening Starbuck. This movie played in CIFF to positive reviews. If you didn't get a chance to see it during the festival, here's your chance!

Starbuck is a comedy from Ken Scott that tells the story of a man who learns that as a sperm donor he has fathered over 500 children, some of which now want to meet him!

Come on out and support this recent CIFF entry!

Hello to all my fellow frozen Calgarians! I hope you all are finding a way to endure this latest cold snap and keep warm!

I'm excited to tell you about a movie with a Calgary connection...Lovers in a Dangerous Time will be released in a special promotional screening/charity fundraiser on January 20 at the Globe Cinema. Filmmakers/stars Mark Hug and May Charters will be in attendance at the movie on the 20th. Mark and May met while students at the University of Calgary and now have this great film to share with the world!

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Hi once again to all the fantastic Calgary FWC members out there! "Summer", if you can call it that, has now come and gone which means only one thing: film festivals!!!  Calgary is no exception, with the opening of the Calgary International Film Festival starting September 24 and running until October 3.

As a volunteer with CIFF, I have had the opportunity to screen some of the entries this year and let me tell you, you are all in for a treat! There's something for everyone at this year's festival. I want to let you know that this year's CIFF has a whopping 56 Canadian film entries! Among them is Score: A Hockey Musical, which is part of the Opening Gala at CIFF.

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Good day to the fine FWC folks in Calgary! It seems like forever since I have put fingers to keyboard to tell you about an exciting new movie being released in Calgary...well, it's time to end the drought!

I'm very excited to tell you that Defendor, starring Woody Harrelson and Sandra Oh is being released in Calgary at the Uptown Stage and Screen on February 19. This movie is written and directed by Peter Stebbings. If you haven't had a chance to check out the trailer, you really should! You can find it both on the First Weekend Club website and at www.defendorthemovie.net. 

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Hi to all of Calgary's FWC members!

The Uptown in Calgary will be showing The Green Chain starting April 21. Please come out and support this outstanding film.

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