With a line up of thought-provoking and award winning films, Reel Docs, Reel Alternatives Huntsville’s annual film festival, promises a fascinating look at the world around us. Showing on-screen at the Algonquin Theatre from February 26-27, the festival’s line up includes several Academy Award nominees and winners.
The festival is sponsored by Community Living Huntsville and the Huntsville Festival of the Arts. Reel Alternatives has presented a variety of film festivals in the past, but “a doc fest makes for an intriguing package,” said HFA general manager Rob Saunders. “We looked at what was available and knew we wanted to have Amy, the story of Amy Winehouse. Some of our members went to TIFF and the Sudbury film festival to watch some of the others.”
One of the shows, Cowspiracy, is an environmental-themed film that will be screened on Friday afternoon so that students can attend. “We wanted some of the schools to come out for this one. There will be about 100 students from Huntsville Public here. They have a film project going on so they’re really excited about it.”
These are the films that will be screened over the two days:
Friday, February 26
1pm | Cowspiracy
Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability.
7pm | Amy
The heart-breaking story of 6-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse. 2015 Academy Award Nominee.
9:15pm | Hitchcock/Truffaut
Filmmakers reveal the influence and story behind one of the most importance film interviews ever published – the week-long 1962 interview between Alfred Hitchcock and French New Wave luminary François Truffaut.
Saturday, February 27
2pm | CitizenFour
Edward Snowden’s story is a real-life thriller about 21st century civil liberties. 2015 Academy Award Winner, Best Feature Documentary.
4pm | Taxi
When acclaimed director Jafar Panahi is banned from making movies by the Iranian government he places his camera on the dashboard of a taxi to film social challenges in Tehran. 2015 Berlin Int’l Film Festival – Golden Berlin Bear Winner
7pm | Al Purdy Was Here
A celebratory look at the late great Canadian poet and his celebrated A-frame cabin where fellow writers and artists congregated. 2015 TIFF People’s Choice Award Nominee.
9pm | Salt of the Earth
The life and work of the brilliant Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado. 2015 Academy Award Nominee.
Festival Passes are $30, individual film tickets are $8. Get both at the Algonquin Theatre box office or online at algonquintheatre.ca (click on any film to purchase a festival pass at checkout, or to buy individual tickets). Passes are also available at Seven Main Cafe. Reel Docs is sponsored by Community Living and Huntsville Festival of the Arts.
For more information visit reelalternativeshuntsville.ca or their Facebook page.
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