While the public health unit’s class order this week has pulled the plug on live music and theatre shows until Monday, some of the events scheduled to take…
While the public health unit’s class order this week has pulled the plug on live music and theatre shows until Monday, some of the events scheduled to take…
Kingston Canadian Film Festival s digital format has broad reach
Marc Garniss, Festival Director for KCFF, said last year’s festival did have ominous overtones, but they didn’t realize how quickly things were going to head downhill.
“Our opening night was Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2020, and a week prior, our staff and Board did chat about the pandemic, but it seemed like nothing was imminent for Kingston closures,” Garniss told Kingstonist. “South by Southwest had cancelled and some of the really big international festivals as well, but Kingston still felt safe and secure.”
That feeling didn’t last. “By noon on Thursday, Mar. 12 nearly all our guests from out of town had cancelled. Bedouin Soundclash had arrived, but were instructed by their management to turn around and come home,” he continued. “We had received some complaints and heightened concerns from attendees, and a general fear seemed to be growing. Many volunteers cancelled their shifts, and we still had fo