2024 film festival
March 1 – 9, 2024
qathet international film festival runs from March 1 to 9, 2024
PASSES
Full Festival Passes Adults $140 – Seniors $120
Matinee Passes Adults $70 – Seniors $60
A full pass now includes 16 films!
A savings of up to $52 over single ticket pricing
TICKETS
Individual Tickets Adults $12 – Seniors $10
Opening/Closing Films All Tickets $16
qathet Film Society Membership $5 (required)
Purchase Passes, Tickets and Memberships Online
Also available for sale at the Patricia box office before every screening
The Delinquents
Saturday March 2 — 1:30 pm
3hr 9min | Comedy / Drama
Argentina | Spanish
Released 2023
The Taste of Things
Sunday March 3 — 1:30 pm
Tuesday March 12 — 7 pm
2hr 14min | Romance
France | French
Released 2023
Analogue Revolution: How Feminist Media Changed the World
Friday March 8 — 1:30 pm
1hr 33min | Documentary
Canada | English/French
Released 2023
Special Guests at qathet international film festival March 1 to 9, 2024
We have an exciting line up of filmmakers, performers, and special guests at this year’s film festival. On opening night, March 1, local actor and star Kymo Van Oers will introduce the short film Cloud Striker, along with director A.W. Hopkins. Kymo can tell us about fighting back in this historical film on Residential School abuse. Old Enough to Know Better will perform during the opening party. • On March 3, local filmmaker Ryan Mathieson will premiere his experimental film Jeanne’s Hands, shot on Super 8 film in a garden in Lund. • Getting us in the mood to listen, Cuore Piano Trio will perform prior to 32 Sounds on March 7. • International Women’s Day, Friday, March 8, is an especially moving day with filmmakers at both screenings. MP Rachel Blaney will be speak inspiring words in honour of IWD. In the afternoon, director Marusya Bociurkiw, and film subjects Penny Goldsmith and Nancy Pollak will introduce Analogue Revolution: How Feminist Media Changed the World. In the Q&A, moderated by Peg Campbell, they will give more background on the work of feminist media collectives in Canada from the 1970’s to today. • Local Tla’amin filmmaker Eileen Francis will premiere her short film tiskwәt in the evening, with director Dr. Jules Koostachin and NFB producer Teri Snelgrove introducing their feature WaaPaKe (Tomorrow). Dr. Evan Adams will hold a conversation with Jules after the screening. Join our guests for the Morning-After Film Salon on Saturday, March 9 at noon, upstairs in the Patricia’s Media Lounge where Teri Snelgrove will give an overview of NFB documentary productions. Local author Jason Schreurs hosts these daily salons. • Closing out our festival, drag queen Connie Smudge will perform extravagantly.