Calgary Cinematheque Society

Vision
The Calgary Cinematheque promotes film as an art form, challenging its audience with a variety of cinematic experiences and nurturing serious discussion of film.
Mission
To act as a vital contributor to Calgary's film culture by offering regular presentations of significant and diverse cinematic works and engaging audiences in further explorations of their artistic and cultural value.
Values
Film
Respecting film as an art form, presenting films in the manner intended by the filmmakers, and providing a venue for the exposure of rare and treasured works.
Culture
Providing opportunities for Calgarians to develop a broader appreciation for film art, through speakers and written materials.
Community
Contributing to an engaged and inspired film-going community in Calgary.
Partners
Promoting the optimal use of resources through collaborations and partnerships.
Board Members

    • Bronwyn Henry

      - President
      Bronwyn Henry is a television director with 15 years of broadcast experience. After pursuing a Cinema Studies degree at the University of Toronto, Bronwyn headed to Yellowknife NT to work at CBC North. During her 10 years up north she was a founding member and organizer of the Far North Film Festival, an annual celebration of circumpolar films.

    • Gary Burns

      - Vice-President
      Gary Burns is an internationally recognized writer director of feature films based in Calgary. His film include Kitchen Party, waydowntown and most recently Radiant City.

    • Dale Turri

      - Secretary & Interim Treasurer
      Dale Turri is a genuine arts freak with a long history of involvement with the Calgary arts scene. She is a Business Development Consultant specializing in sponsorship and fundraising. She currently serves on the boards of The Magnetic North Theatre Festival, Ghost River Theatre and Downstage Theatre. She attends an arts event, on average, 3 times a week.

    • Aaron Grach


      Aaron Grach is a lawyer at the law firm of McMillan LLP. Erstwhile U of C English masters student and fiction editor for filling Station magazine, he is currently enrolled in extended studies at ACAD, and is ever a willing student of the arts, including film. In or about the year 2000 he took a week off work in Taipei to attend screenings in every scheduled time slot at the Taiwan International Documentary Festival, which he still considers to stand as one of his life's highest luxuries. Aaron is a multiple CSSC rec soccer champion, most recently along with fellow board members Charles Tepperman and Donna Brunsdale as part of Charles's team, Movie Stars.

    • Jim Ellis

      - Past President
      Jim Ellis teaches in the English department at the University of Calgary. He has written widely on queer, British and alternative cinema. His most recent book is Derek Jarman's Angelic Conversations (University of Minnesota Press, 2009), a study of the career of the controversial British artist, writer, activist, gardener and filmmaker.

    • Charles Tepperman


      Charles Tepperman is Coordinator of the Film Studies Program at the University of Calgary. Fascinated by obscure, forgotten, and overlooked facets of motion picture history, he hosted Calgary's first "Home Movie Day" in 2008.

    • Donna Brunsdale


      Donna Brunsdale is an artist, filmmaker and teacher. She has exhibited her films and art in galleries and festivals across Canada and abroad. She has taught art and film at several post-secondary institutions and has worked on others' films in several capacities including acting. She lives in Calgary.

    • Justin Waddell


      Justin Waddell is a Permanent Instructor in the Photography Department and Head of First Year Studies at the Alberta College of Art and Design. He has worked in various capacities at several artist-run centers, festivals, galleries, and magazines in Canada, including: Director of Programming at YYZ Artists' Outlet, the Director of the Stride Art Gallery Association, a member of the Board of Directors at The New Gallery, Trinity Square Video, Gendai Gallery at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Center, and more recently with the every-age art and music venue, Local Library in Calgary, Alberta.