Click here for a pdf of our 68-page 2015 Reel Shorts Film Festival program. To browse a listing of all of the films, click here. Fest passes include access to everything at no extra charge and are available to purchase for $65. Buy online or contact Grande Prairie Live Theatre to purchase over the phone or at the Box Office.
Mon, May 4
Grande Prairie Live Theatre
- 9:30 am: Let’s Play (Gr 1-3); 5+; $6
- 12:45 pm: Let’s Play (Gr 1-3); 5+; $6
Tues, May 5
Douglas J. Cardinal Theatre, GPRC
- 9:30 am: The Key (Gr 9-12 Social Studies); 10+ (Coarse Language, Gory Scenes); $6
- 12:30 pm: Role Play (Gr 9-12 English/Languages); 10+ (Coarse Language); $6
Grande Prairie Live Theatre
- 10:00 am: Trading Places (Gr 4-6); 5+; $6
- 12:30 pm: Rebel Song (Gr 7-9); 10+ (Coarse Language, Violence); $6
- 6:00 pm: Love is Blind; 10+ (Coarse Language, Sexual Content); $12 ($8 students)
- 8:45 pm: Travel Exchange; 14+ (Coarse Language, Nudity, Violence); $12 ($8 students)
Wed, May 6
Grande Prairie Live Theatre
- 9:30 am: Let’s Play (Gr 1-3); 5+; $6
- 12:45 pm: Let’s Play (Gr 1-3); 5+; $6
- 6:00 pm: Altered Reality; 14+ (Coarse Language, Nudity); $12 ($8 students)
- 8:45 pm: Choices; 14+ (Coarse Language); $12 ($8 students)
Thur, May 7
Grande Prairie Live Theatre
- 9:30 am: Trading Places (Gr 4-6); 5+; $6
- 12:30 pm: Let’s Play (Gr 1-3); 5+; $6
- 6:00 pm: Identity Paradox; 14+ (Crude Coarse Language, Violence); $12 ($8 students)
- 8:45 pm: A Criminal Act; 14+ (Coarse Language, Mature Subject Matter, Sexual Content); $12 ($8 students)
Fri, May 8
Grande Prairie Live Theatre
- 9:30 am: Let’s Play (Gr 1-3); 5+; $6
- 12:45 pm: Trading Places (Gr 4-6); 5+; $6
- 4:00 pm: Love is Blind; 10+ (Coarse Language, Sexual Content); $12 ($8 students)
- 7:30 pm: Frantic48 Premiere Screening; 14+; $12 ($8 students)
- 9:30 pm: Frantic48 Encore Screening; 14+; $12 ($8 students)
L106 (Collins Recital Hall), GPRC
- 6:30 pm: Here Now & Hereafter; 14+
(Coarse Language); $12 ($8 students) - 9:15 pm: Time Warp; 14+
(Crude Coarse Language, Substance Abuse, Violence); $12 ($8 students)
Douglas J. Cardinal Theatre, GPRC
- 11:15 pm: Pizza Party & Psycho Shorts; 14+
(Coarse Language, Disturbing Content, Violence); $25 (includes pizza and pop; cash bar)
Sat, May 9
Muskoseepi Pavilion
- 10:00 am: Filmmaker Insights Workshop: Fool’s Day – Concept to Creation (Making an Award-Winning Short); $40 ($25 students)
Grande Prairie Live Theatre
- 11:00 am: Rebel Song (Gr 7-9); 10+; $12 ($8 students)
- 2:30 pm: Filmmaker Insights Panel 1: Looking for Laurels – Festival Circuit Tips from the Pros; $12 ($8 students)
- 4:15 pm: Filmmaker Insights Panel 2: Moving on Up – Turning Short Film Success Into a Feature Debut; $12 ($8 students)
- 6:00 pm: Peace Region Encore; 14+ (Coarse Language); $12 ($8 students)
- 8:45 pm: Family Ties; 14+ (Coarse Language, Sexual Content); $12 ($8 students)
L106 (Collins Recital Hall), GPRC
- 6:45 pm: The Key (Gr 9-12 Social Studies); 10+ (Coarse Language, Gory Scenes); $12 ($8 students)
- 9:00 pm: Role Play (Gr 9-12 English/Languages); 10+ (Coarse Language); $12 ($8 students)
Sun, May 10
Grande Prairie Live Theatre
- 11:00 am: Let’s Play (Gr 1-3); 5+; $6
- 1:30 pm: Best of the Fest; 14+; $15 ($10 students)
- 4:30 pm: Best of the Fest; 14+; $15 ($10 students)
- 7:30 pm: Best of the Fest; 14+; $15 ($10 students)
L106 (Collins Recital Hall), GPRC
- 1:15 pm: Oscar Animated Shorts; PG; $12 ($8 students)
- 4:15 pm: Trading Places (Gr 4-6); 5+; $6
- 7:15 pm: Oscar Live Action Shorts; PG; $12 ($8 students)
A Note on Ratings
The age ratings and advisories given above are provided by the festival’s programming team as a guideline only. Also, please note any advisories given with the age rating. Some parents may consider a particular film or package to be unsuitable for their child’s viewing even if the child is old enough according to that particular age rating. The festival’s age rating system is similar but not identical to the following ratings used by Alberta Film Classification:
- 5+ – roughly equivalent to a G rating
- 10+ – roughly equivalent to a PG rating
- 14+ – roughly equivalent to a 14A rating
- 18+ – roughly equivalent to an 18A or R rating
Additional Info
Looking for accommodation and other attractions? Check out our Visitor Info page. We have three venues for screenings this year: our main location at Grande Prairie Live Theatre and two venues at Grande Prairie Regional College.
Schools need to book in advance to ensure seating. Please email terry@reelshorts.ca to book your school group.