Part 08 – Up the QE2

Being a Calgary based production, the series has been focusing mainly on the Calgary and Southern Alberta film industries, but this part shifts that focus to our neighbours up in Edmonton and Northern Alberta, an area with a healthy film ecosystem that contributes to the province’s reputation and development.

In Part 8, Liam and Ingrid meet with Edmonton based producer Edmon Rotea, and Heather Noel (Programming Manager at Metro Cinema), to gain some insight into how film has grown – and differs – in the northern half of the province. Edmon explains how FAVA (Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta) has played a role in his development as a producer, while Heather provides insight into the importance of Metro Cinema in the independent and alternative film scenes.