Locations

The Reel Shorts Film Festival is a production of Grande Prairie Live Theatre which is located in Second Street Theatre at 10130 – 98 Avenue.  All screenings take place here.  Ample free parking is available.

The screenwriting workshops and Youth Filmmaking Challenge workshops take place at the Muskoseepi Pavilion, within easy walking distance of the theatre. The entrance to the parking lot is at 102 Street and 102 Avenue or, if driving west, there’s also an entrance just west of 102 Street on Richmond Avenue (100 Avenue).

Check out our Films Fossils & Fun package for families  – only $40 for 4 ticket vouchers (2 adults and 2 students) to a film package of your choice (value $30) and a family day pass to the Eastlink Centre (value $21.50).  Contact the GPLT Box Office to purchase!  Add the 2-hour dinosaur fossil bonebed tour at 1:00 pm on Friday, May 4 (weather permitting) for a truly memorable films, fossils, and fun experience!

Get a great rate at the festival’s Recommended Hotel – the Stanford Inn at 11401 – 100 Avenue.  Quote “Reel Shorts” when booking to receive a standard room for $89/night plus applicable taxes (free upgrade to a kitchen unit subject to availability). It is pet friendly and has complimentary airport shuttle. The ride from the airport takes less than 10 minutes.  Phone 1-800-661-8160 or (780) 539-5678 and ask for Laurie.

Grande Prairie (population 55,032) is 464 km northwest of Edmonton on Highway 43, about a 4.5-hour drive. Both WestJet and Air Canada offer many flights to and from the Grande Prairie Airport.  There are many nearby attractions – see Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association.  Or drive south for the breaktaking beauty of the Rocky Mountains.  A scenic 2-hour drive south on Highway 40 takes you to Grande Cache. Drive another 2 hours south to get to Jasper and another 3 hours to get to  Banff.