CFF HUNTSVILLE CANADIAN FILM GALA

The Canadian Film Fest comes to Muskoka!

The CFF Huntsville Canadian Film Gala will take place on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Algonquin Theatre.

This special evening celebrates independent Canadian cinema and marks the festival's official expansion into the Muskoka region. The night is generously sponsored by REEL CANADA.

The screening features two Canadian films from CFF's 2026 Closing Night programme. The feature is THE BEARDED GIRL, starring Anwen O'Driscoll (Netflix's BET) and Jessica Paré (MAD MEN), from writer-director Jody Wilson. It is preceded by the short film LEOPARD by Dan Abramovici.

Both filmmakers and Anwen O’Driscoll will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A.

A reception in Partners Hall follows the screening.

Tickets are $10.00 with a 20% discount for students and seniors.

In addition to the screening, REEL CANADA and CFF are providing a free in-classroom workshop at Huntsville High School, where film and television professionals will lead practical exercises and discussions with students about careers in Canadian Film & TV.

Tuesday, September 29 @ 7:00 pm
102min | Drama

Director: Jody Wilson
Writer: Jody Wilson

Film Synopsis: 
On the brink of inheriting the position of The Bearded Woman; matriarchal leader to an outcast community of circus performers, a young woman defies her overbearing mother and runs away instead. Free from the expectations and responsibilities at home, she seeks romance and adventure with the normies in a tiny farm town. In order to fit in, she reinvents herself with stories of a fabricated past, until the truth of who she is can no longer be concealed.

Cast: 
Anwen O'Driscoll, Jessica Paré, Skylar Radzion, Linden Porco, Keenan Tracey, Brendan Riley

THE BEARDED GIRL will be preceded by the short film LEOPARD

SPONSORED BY:

To become a supporter of this year’s event, contact:

Bern Euler, Founder & Executive Director
berneuler@canfilmfest.ca