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| About Us |
Film is fast, fun and fresh, making it the perfect medium for today’s youth. Through film, RFFF can open minds to cultural diversity by showcasing exceptional stories of the human experience, promoting emotional intelligence and developing media literacy among youths in the community.
In order to reach as many students as possible, our initiatives this year include:
- Encouraging participation of all students in the Calgary area; including public schools, separate schools, French Immersion programs as well as charter schools and home schooled students.
- Participation of French Immersion programs will be encouraged with the addition of a francophone film.
- A portion of funds raised will be used to bring in school groups who may otherwise not be able to afford to attend.
- Films are chosen to fit within the Alberta Education guidelines to help teachers deliver the curriculum while presenting the material in an exciting new medium aimed at the students.
- For each film, participants receive a comprehensive study guide. Included in the guide are questions to guide classroom discussion, worksheets and suggested activities to complement the film.
- Curriculum links include: Health and physical education, Family Studies, Social Studies and Humanities, Language Arts, History and Geography as well as Film Studies and World Studies.
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| The Reel Fun Film Festival is a registered non-profit Society and a charitable organization. |
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| Our Staff |
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Cathy McKeeFestival Director
Cathy has been a film fanatic every since she was a child. Drama in school and university took her to follow her passion of teaching - heavily influenced by the fine arts.Cathy volunteered at first and then worked for the Calgary International Film Festival over five years in the guest relations dept., family programming and in the sponsorship department where she met her co director Janice Fercho. As an ex-teacher and mother to four children (ages 9-20) she is thrilled to be co directing the Reel Fun Film Festival, and would like to invite you to enjoy the RFFF film experience with your friends and family !! |
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Janice FerchoFestival Director
After many years in corporate Calgary, Janice decided to indulge her love of film and spent two years as the Sponsorship Coordinator for the Calgary International Film Festival. She is most enthusiastic about offbeat, independent and world cinema offerings for both adults and children, and has already exposed her nine-year-old son to the wonderful world of unique children’s programming. Janice is a graduate of the University of Calgary, and has been a local resident since her own pre-school days.She believes the images and stories that are seen in the formative years leave lasting impressions in adulthood, and looks forward to helping bring positive, educational and most of all, entertaining film experiences to the children and youth of Calgary. |
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Ryan LeveyPrograming Director
Ryan Bruce Levey has worked as a Programmer, Festival director, publicist and Distributor for 11 years. His company Vagrant Films Releasing has distributed some 40 films including Margaret Cho: I'm The One That I Want, Sordid Lives, Magnifico and Paul Cox's Nijinsky. He has worked publicity for the likes of Mary Woronov, Oscar winner Tatum O'Neal, Oscar nominee Fernanda Montenegro and many others. He is currently a member of the programming team at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival. |
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