An audience is seated in a small auditorium watching a live panel discussion with three speakers at the front, while a presentation screen displays a video call above them. The room features a colorful mural on the wall, tiered seating filled with attendees, and a microphone stand set up for the discussion.

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With the FascinAsian Film Festival preparing for its second year, celebrating film in Edmonton, it marks a momentous occasion for the organization.

Over five years, the festival has grown into a multi-city showcase bringing movie lovers and filmmakers together in Winnipeg, Calgary, and Edmonton for storytelling, community connection, and emerging creative voices. According to Alan Wong, the President and Board Chair, this marked the festival’s strongest turnout to date.Continue Reading

U Feature Cover 690x550 Celebrating The Asian Diaspora Through Film

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May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, a time to celebrate the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of Asian communities across the country. One of the most powerful ways to experience these stories is through film, where voices, perspectives, and lived experiences come vividly to life on screen.

This year, there’s no better way to mark the occasion than by attending the FascinAsian Film Festival, May 1–3, 2026, at the Winnipeg Art Gallery – Qaumajuq. Continue Reading

Promotional image for the documentary Second Wind. In the background, four Ukrainian veterans wearing winter gear and using trekking poles walk across a snowy mountain slope. On the right, a smiling portrait of Oleksandr Pedan appears. Ukrainian text reads “Ukrainian cinema on the big screen in Canada.” Empty cinema seats are visible at the bottom, emphasizing a theatrical screening.

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Чи повинна Канада дати ПМЖ усім українцям, які приїхали за програмою CUAET? Це питання зараз розділяє навіть самих українців. Одні кажуть: це гуманітарна допомога — люди повинні мати шанс залишитися. Інші — що це буде несправедливо до тих іммігрантів, які чекали роками. Сьогодні ми чесно поговоримо про те, яке майбутнє чекає українців у Канаді. Continue Reading

GIFF 690x550 Gimli International Film Festival aims to draw Winnipeg crowds for 25th anniversary

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After another successful year, the Gimli International Film Festival (GIFF) is considering ways to attract more visitors from Winnipeg. The festival, held every July, attracts thousands to the small lakeside community of Gimli. GIFF Executive Director Teya Zuzek says much of that demographic comes from Manitoba’s Interlake region and isContinue Reading