April 2025
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Greetings to our wonderful CJFF supporters! Surrounded as we are by the current economic and political turbulence, the rhythm of spring and the ever-faithful prairie crocus can be reassuring.
Action and advocacy in the midst of injustice and uncertainty can also bolster us. To that end, listen to John Lithgow read the 20 lessons from historian Timothy Snyder’s book On Tyranny: 20 Lessons from the 20th Century (2017)
Save the Dates:
Planning is underway for two important CJFF events:
Annual General Meeting: Monday, June 9, 2025 @ 6:30 p.m.
In accordance with CJFF bylaws, the Board of Directors holds an annual meeting with its membership to review the successes and challenges of the organization, including its financial wellbeing, and to approve any decisions that need to be made by members. Our organization can only be successful with the interest of and involvement from the people who value CJFF. To that end, we sincerely request the honour of your participation at this meeting.
Annual Film Festival: November 6-8, 2025
The members of the Programming Committee are hard at work previewing the films that have so far been submitted for consideration for this year’s film festival. Although the line-up of films for this year won’t be finalized for a few more months, you can bet that the entire film festival experience, with its range of topics, films, and presenters will, once again, be a first-rate, memorable one.
Both of these events, the AGM and the Annual Film Festival, will be held at The Confluence, 750-9th Avenue SE Calgary, T2G 5E1.
Check out these Spring Films & Festivals
National Canadian Film Day: Wednesday, April 16
We are so lucky to live in a vibrant city rich with film festivals. Click here to see what's available for the next few months:
In particular, CJFF partners are hosting their festivals:
Calgary Underground Film Festival: April 17-27, 2025
Okotoks Film Festival: June 4-8, 2025
If you want to see what events our partners are hosting, take a look at their upcoming events:
The Confluence
British Columbia Environmental Film Festival
Calgary International Film Festival
Calgary Underground Film Festival
Okotoks Film Festival
River Park Church
VOLUNTEERS & BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED
We are looking for the following volunteers and board members:
Event and Volunteer Coordinator (July to November)
Website Manager (Year-round)
Social Media Manager (Year-round)
Grant Researcher and Writer (Year-round)
Board Secretary (Year-round)
If interested please reach out to social@justicefilmfestival.ca, Instagram or Facebook.