Film Fridays at CIFF · Calgary · 2026
Film Fridays at CIFF: How Independent Films Actually Get Made
A candid conversation about audiences, distribution, rights, and the decisions that shape a film’s release. With Jon Reiss and Orly Ravid, moderated by filmmaker and New Path Pictures co-founder Tom Acton.
Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 3 p.m. · 90 minutes
Delta Hotel, Selkirk Room · Calgary, Alberta
Panel details & ticketsGeneral admission: C$21, including the booking fee. Tickets and current availability through CIFF. Calgary local time.
Know what you’re signing up for
The decisions behind the deal.
A release involves choices about audiences, distribution, and rights that can affect a film for years. Jon Reiss and Orly Ravid bring experience from filmmaking, distribution, and entertainment law to a candid conversation about understanding those choices. Filmmaker and New Path Pictures co-founder Tom Acton moderates.
For emerging and experienced Calgary filmmakers, producers, and anyone working toward their next independent film. Bring the questions you’re wrestling with.
Make a weekend of it.
Film Fridays presents two separate sessions at CIFF. Each has its own ticket listing.
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