Schedule
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Wednesday, February 26th, 2020
CICFF Local Heroes
Winnipeg Film Group
A laugh-filled retrospective of all-local Winnipeg-made films from past CICFF events.
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The Twentieth Century
Winnipeg Film Group
Special encore engagement of Matthew Rankin’s insane laugh riot.
An incendiary send-up of Canadian identity, history, and politics, Matthew Rankin’s insanely brilliant feature debut is a hilariously irreverent, visually stunning retelling of how William Lyon Mackenzie King became Prime Minister… King seems destined to earn Canada’s crown, but just how much debasement and degradation must an ambitious young politician endure in such a noble pursuit? Quite a lot, it seems. Particularly when the affection of an unattainable woman becomes his priority. Along his epic journey, King will encounter devastating heartbreak, fascistic corruption, hilarious diversions to the outsider cities of Vancouver and Winnipeg, and… kinky boot sniffing. – VIFF
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Thursday, February 27th, 2020
Boys vs. Girls
Winnipeg Film Group
Kevin McDonald and Colin Mochrie star in Michael Stasko’s raucous summer camp Canadian comedy, preceded by Damien Ferland’s hilarious short Bible Camp Memories.
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Tapeworm
Winnipeg Film Group
CICFF favourites Miloš Mitrovič and Fabian Velasco’s deadpan Winnipeg comedy hit returns to the big screen by popular demand.
This darkly comic gem featuring an all star local cast – Alex Ateah, Adam Brooks, Sam Singer, Stephanie Berrington, Miloš Mitrovič, Jennifer Mauws, Igal Rodriguez, Sandro Debari and Slobodan Mitrovic. Tapeworm explores the lives of losers and misfits who intersect in bleak Winnipeg, a city isolated and often overlooked like the offbeat characters who call it home. A sickly man in an unhappy marriage, a stand up comedian whose sets are received with indifference, a stoner couple who share only trivial exchanges and a young loner are each living lives lost in translation, detached from their surroundings and the people around them. – VIFF
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Friday, February 28th, 2020
Best of the Fests
Winnipeg Film Group
A 7-year retrospective of comedy classics and award winners from our festival's previous seasons. Come and enjoy some of your old favourites and some gut busting laughs.
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Dark, Edgy, & Out There Comedy
Winnipeg Film Group
This is our chance to share some of the more R-rated comedic gems we've received both this year and over our entire history. This one isn't for the faint of heart - or those under 18.
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Saturday, February 29th, 2020
Afternoon Screenings
A selection of the funniest long-form films submitted this year as well as some from our CICFF/SICFF vault.
Admission is free! Come out on a lazy Saturday afternoon for some laughs.
Feature film: MOSSAD
The Mossad and CIA team up to save the world from an international terror organization in this absolutely hilarious comedy film from the makers of The Naked Gun. One of CICFF's all time great features to ever be screened!
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Cocktail Reception
Enjoy complimentary appetizers with drink specials before the gala screening. Mingle with filmmakers and actors from the evening's films.
Admission is included with your Gala ticket
Gala Screening
The big Kahuna! We have games, prizes, the comedic stylings of our most excellent MC and comedy legend Big Daddy Tazz, special guest Al Simmons and of course the funniest films from around the world! This has become a mid-winter tradition of belly-laughs in Winnipeg! Don't miss it!
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