Headed into its fifth year, Generation Next empowers Calgary high school students to pick six films relevant to their generation and gives a new voice to the youth perspective. Featuring a diverse range of genres and stories from around the world, these films reflect the state of indie art cinema curated through a youth perspective for audiences young and old. The curated films will have high school curriculum ties and teachers can sign their classes up for a film screening.

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IMPACT OF GENERATION NEXT

Generation Next Previewer Program: “The relationships and experiences that these opportunities provide will allow our students to thrive, network and kick-start their career ambitions.” - Julie Barton, Calgary Board of Education.

Generation Next Classroom Participation: 100% of teachers surveyed said that "participation in Generation Next added value to [their] classroom instruction and/or curriculum."

CIFF 2022 GEN NEXT FILMS

BUTTERFLY IN THE SKY

From Executive Producer Whoopi Goldberg, BUTTERFLY IN THE SKY explores the legendary '80s television program, READING RAINBOW, hosted by LeVar Burton.

GABI: BETWEEN AGES 8 AND 13

8-year-old Gabi begins to learn about personal identity and starts transitioning to becoming their true self.

CHILDREN OF THE MIST

Di, a 13-year-old Hmong girl, is about to face the destiny of many teenage girls in her ethnic group: bride kidnapping.

SHABU

After crashing his grandma's car, Shabu must work all summer to pay for the damages done.

ROSIE

An orphaned Indigenous girl is forced to live with her reluctant, street-smart, francophone aunty and her two gender-bending best friends in '80s Montreal.

GOOD NIGHT OPPY

A spirited documentary about the Mars exploration rover and its ambitious 15-year journey.
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