MEDIA RELEASE: February 16, 2010 


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
 
KINGSTON CANADIAN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FEATURE FILM PROGRAM 
Tenth annual event showcases selection of the year’s best films and many new filmmakers 

Kingston – The Kingston Canadian Film Festival is pleased to announce the official festival schedule for 
its tenth annual film festival, March 3 - 7, 2010. This year’s festival will showcase many acclaimed films, 
including the opening gala film COOKING WITH STELLA. Full information about this year’s event, including 
the complete feature film schedule, film synopses and ticket information, is available on the festival’s 
official website www.kingcanfilmfest.com. 

Presented by The Kingston Whig-Standard and Cogeco, this year’s program includes numerous films 
from fresh new filmmakers. “It’s exciting to see up and coming young talent in Canadian cinema 
especially when it’s such a challenging industry. It makes us hopeful for what we can expect to 
see over the next decade,” says Alison Migneault, Festival Director. This year’s line up includes 
J’AI TUÉ MA MÈRE, the sensational debut by 20-year-old Xavier Dolan, which swept awards at Cannes, 
COOKING WITH STELLA, the directorial debut from writer Dilip Mehta, and two features from first-time 
filmmakers Ryan J. Noth and Geoff Morrison, both recent Queen’s graduates.

This year, the line-up also includes retrospective screenings. C.R.A.Z.Y, MY WINNIPEG and ATANARJUAT: 
THE FAST RUNNER were all chosen from a KCFF survey of film industry insiders, asking for the best Canadian 
films of the last decade. CARRY ON SERGEANT! is even more retro. This silent film was originally released 
in 1928 and played at The Grand Theatre. As part of the celebration of KCFF’s 10th year, it will play there again.

Full access VIP passes are $80 and include the opening gala film, opening reception, and CARRY ON SEGEANT 
silent film gala and screening. Passes are on sale now at the Grand Theatre and the Screening Room Movie Theatre. 

The Kingston Canadian Film Festival is presented by The Kingston Whig-Standard and Cogeco, operates in 
partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival Group, and receives funding from the Ontario 
Arts Council, The City of Kingston, the Kingston Arts Council, the George Taylor Richardson Memorial Fund 
and the Davies Charitable Foundation. The festival is supported by 98.3 FLY FM, 103.7 BOB FM and 98.9 The Drive. 

The 2009 Kingston Canadian Film Festival will be held March 3 – 7, 2010. 

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For additional information, please contact: 
Stephanie Earp, Festival Manager
stephanie.earp@kingcanfilmfest.com 
613-777-0161