The Calgary Underground Film Festival presents:

CUFF.DOCS 2016

November 17-20, 2016 @ Various Times
Globe Cinema - 617 8 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB
$10 General | $8 Members, Seniors & Students (must show valid ID) | $40 Online Multi-Pack | $40 5-Film Punch Pass | $59 Full Festival Pass
LICENSED 18+

Presented by the Calgary Underground Film Festival, and now going into its fourth year, CUFF.Docs will showcase the best in International and Canadian non-fiction films, which have not yet had an opportunity to screen in Calgary.

The festival will screen 12 full-length features, as well as shorts, varying in subject, style and genres within the art form. Along with the films, we will host visiting filmmakers, and include skype Q&A's where possible.

The festival takes place from November 17 - 20, 2016 at the Globe Cinema, located at 617 8 Avenue SW.

SCHEDULE

Thursday, November 17
7:00PM: ACCIDENTAL COURTESY: DARYL DAVIS, RACE & AMERICA - Musician Daryl Davis takes a journey across the United States, meeting and befriending members of the Ku Klux Klan – something few black men can say. (95 MINUTES | Special Guest)  (Everyday Activist Review >)
9:45PM: 24X36: A MOVIE ABOUT MOVIE POSTERS - A documentary that explores the birth, death and resurrection of illustrated movie poster art. (83 MINUTES)

Friday, November 18
7:00PM: KATE PLAYS CHRISTINE - A complex character study from the perspective of an actress cast to play Christine Chubbuck – a local Florida newscaster who committed suicide on live television. (112 MINUTES)
9:45PM: WE ARE X - A transcendent rock & roll story about X Japan, the world’s biggest and most successful band you’ve never heard of ... yet. (95 MINUTES)

Saturday, November 19
1:45PM: CAMERAPERSON - A tapestry of footage captured over the 25-year career of documentary cinematographer Kirsten Johnson. (102 MINUTES)
4:30PM: ALIVE AND KICKING - An exploration of the culture surrounding swing dance from the emergence of the lindy hop to the modern-day international phenomenon. (84 MINUTES)  (Everyday Activist Review >)
7:00PM: THE HAPPY FILM - New York-based graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister turns himself into a design project and attempts to change his personality to become a better person. (95 MINUTES)
9:30PM: THE HOLLYWOOD SHORTIES - A historical look at the birth of organized sports in the American dwarf community. (85 MINUTES | Special Guest)

Sunday, November 20
12:00PM: GAZA SURF CLUB - Sick of occupation and political gridlock, a new generation finds their own personal freedom in the waves of the Mediterranean – they are the surfers of Gaza. (87 MINUTES)  (Everyday Activist Review >)
2:30PM: OFF THE RAILS - A man with Asperger’s syndrome overwhelming love of transit landed him in jail 32 times for impersonating New York City bus drivers and subway conductors and driving their routes. (87 MINUTES)  (Everyday Activist Review >)
5:00PM: YARN - Meet the artists who are redefining the tradition of knit and crochet, bringing yarn out of the house and into the world. (76 MINUTES | special guest)
7:30PM: THE LAST LAUGH - THE LAST LAUGH is about what is taboo for humor, seen through the lens of the Holocaust and other seemingly off-limits topics, in a society that prizes free speech. (85 MINUTES)  (Everyday Activist Review >)

ABOUT CUFF.Docs

CUFF.Docs grew out of both a desire to bring more international documentaries to Calgary, and a necessity. We were seeing so many great documentary films submitted to our annual Calgary Underground Film Festival, and through attending film festivals worldwide, but we just couldn’t fit them all in to one event. We saw the appetite for documentaries in this city was huge; we had people ask us repeatedly for more, or for a documentary festival – so we finally decided to go for it.

CUFF.Docs is the perfect place for anyone with the same intrigue and interest in factual content as we have. We’ll bring guests with the films, and plan for a unique CUFF-experience with the festival, and the films we present.

We aim to promote art and encourage dialogue.

At CUFF.Docs, the quality of the film is what matters most; we don't book films to make political statements or advocate for particular issues. Instead, we hope to present a range of films that both confirm and challenge beliefs, promoting a sense of wonder and a healthy skepticism, and above all, that continue to advance the medium of documentary filmmaking.

The Calgary Underground Film Festival loves supporting independent film, and with a great team and passionate supporters, we elevate Calgary's cultural landscape!

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