Member Pricing
Save money on tickets ($2) and fest passes ($10)! Pay only $25 for an annual Friend of the Fest membership – includes FREE access to the 2022 Virtual Fest May 2-8. Find out more here.
Reel Shorts Film Festival
In-Person: April 26 – May 1 at GPLT (Grande Prairie Live Theatre)
Virtual: May 2-8 online in Canada
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Fest Pass – $49 ($44 students, $39 members)
No need to buy individual tickets! With a Fest Pass, you’re a VIP and have access to every screening and party April 26 to May 1 (does not include access to the Virtual Fest May 2-8). Arrive at least 15 minutes before start time to save yourself a seat. The reserved seats for pass holders who have not arrived by that time will be released for at-the-door sales.
Visitor Info
Find information about hotel accommodation, car rental, and area attractions here.
Schedule April 26 – May 2
All events take place at Grande Prairie Live Theatre.
Tuesday, April 26
7:30pm: Extreme Measures – Presented by 989 Rewind Radio; 14+ (Coarse Language); $13 ($11 members, $9 students, Free with Fest Pass)
Wednesday, April 27
1:00pm: New Worlds (Grade 4-6); 5+; $10 ($8 members, $6 students, Free with Fest Pass)
7:30pm: On the Job – includes a Q&A with filmmaker Frederick Kroetsch (Blind Ambition: The Wop May Story); 14+ (Coarse Language); $13 ($11 members, $9 students, Free with Fest Pass)
9:30pm: On the Job After-Party upstairs in Encores – included with Fest Pass or On the Job ticket
Thursday, April 28
10:00am: New Worlds (Grade 4-6); 5+; $10 ($8 members, $6 students, Free with Fest Pass)
1:00pm: Flights of Imagination (Grade 1-3); 5+; $10 ($8 members, $6 students, Free with Fest Pass)
Flights of Imagination Tickets
7:30pm: Criminal Intent; 14+ (Coarse Language, Sexual Content, Mature Subject Matter); $13 ($11 members, $9 students, Free with Fest Pass)
Friday, April 29
9:30am: At Risk (Grade 9-12 Social Studies); 14+ (Coarse Language); $10 ($8 members, $6 students, Free with Fest Pass) – tickets available at the door
12:45pm: Real/Surreal (Grade 9-12 English/Languages); 14+ (Mature Subject Matter); $10 ($8 members, $6 students, Free with Fest Pass) – tickets available at the door
7:30pm: Psycho Shorts & Pizza Party (pizza at 7:30pm; horror shorts at 8:15pm) – Presented by Pizza Hut; 14+ (Coarse Language, Gory Violence, Mature Subject Matter); $25 ($23 members, $21 students, Free with Fest Pass)
Psycho Shorts & Pizza Party Tickets
Saturday, April 30
2:00pm: Sprouts for Kids; 5+; $10 ($8 members, $6 students, Free with Fest Pass)
7:30pm: Best of the Fest – Presented by Big Country & North West Crane; 14+; $15 ($13 members, $11 students, Free with Fest Pass)
Sunday, May 1
7:30pm: The Frantic – Presented in partnership with PRIMAA (Peace Region Independent Media Arts Association); 14+; $10 ($8 members, $6 students, Free with Fest Pass)
Monday, May 2 – tickets available at the door
10:00am: Flights of Imagination (Grade 1-3); 5+; $10 ($8 members, $6 students, Free with Fest Pass)
1:00pm: Wild & Free (Grade 6-9); 10+ (Coarse Language, Violence); $10 ($8 members, $6 students, Free with Fest Pass)
School Program
Six film packages for schools ($6/person) are available to book by emailing Terry at terry@reelshorts.ca. The films in these packages have been evaluated by teachers on the programming team to ensure that they have ties to curriculum and are age appropriate:
- Flights of Imagination (Grade 1-3)
- New Worlds (Grade 4-6)
- Wild & Free (Grade 6-9)
- At Risk (Grade 9-12 Social Studies)
- Real/Surreal (Grade 9-12 English/Languages)
- Cinema Francophone (Grade 9-12 French)
Become a Friend of the Fest member for $25 (annual membership) for FREE on-demand access to view these film packages in class with students during the Virtual Fest May 2-8 online in Canada. And enjoy access to the rest of the film packages too! Find out more here.
Virtual Fest May 2-8
If you are not already a Friend of the Fest member (annual membership $25), sign up here.
If you’re already a member, log in here.
From May 2-8, once you’re logged in, you’ll be able to watch the films on our Virtual Fest page here.
Want to watch the Virtual Fest on TV? Here’s how.
With a Windows 10 Laptop
You can connect your Windows 10 laptop wirelessly to your TV running Android TV, or to any TV + Chromecast, or to any TV with an HDMI cable – check out this 3-minute tutorial on how to do it.
With an Android Phone
You can mirror your Android phone to your TV with Google Chromecast and a shared Wi-Fi network – check out this 3-minute tutorial on how to do it.
With your Mac, iPhone or iPad
You can stream your iPhone or iPad, or screen mirror your Mac, iPhone or iPad, to your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV – check out this article on how to do it.