Freeze Frame International Film Festival

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The Freeze Frame International Film Festival is an annual film festival, which takes place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [1] The festival presents an annual program of children's films, in both English and French, at the Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre. [2]

The festival was launched in 1996 by filmmaker Pascal Boutroy, soon after he moved to Winnipeg from Montreal. [3] Boutroy remains the festival's artistic director as of 2020. [4]

In addition to film screenings, the festival includes a program of amateur filmmaking workshops for children. [5]

References

  1. Mason DePatie, "This children's film festival is rolling out the red carpet in Winnipeg". CTV News Winnipeg, March 9, 2020.
  2. Lindsey Ward, "Reel Fun: Flicks are for kids at the 14th-annual Freeze Frame Festival". Winnipeg Sun , March 4, 2010.
  3. Randall King, "Freeze Frame embraces Slumdog theme". Winnipeg Free Press , March 15, 2009.
  4. Laëtitia Kermarrec, "L’offre alternative pour voir la différence". La Liberté , March 11, 2020.
  5. "Kids get to tell the bear facts in park videos". Winnipeg Free Press , July 29, 2006.