That's a wrap on the 40th EIFF! 🎬 Congratulations to Cody Lightning (Smudge the Blades), Adam Scorgie and Shane Fennessey (Funny Money), and every filmmaker and crew who shared their work this year.

10 Greenlight Alberta trainees spent the shoot on set for Room 309, a 1930s thriller from Brimstone Pictures filmed at Fort Edmonton Park. The project was selected for investment through our Greenlight Alberta short film call. Congrats to the cast, crew, and trainees! #YEGfilm

Sarah Taylor, last year's Elevation Program recipient, premieres her debut documentary Invisible Imagination at Calgary International Film Festival Sept 29, a film about her own aphantasia. Edmonton screening Nov 14 at Broad View Film Festival. 🔗 Read more: www.edmontonscreen.com/news/elevati...

CTV News Edmonton covered the Edmonton studios who took their games to gamescom this year, including five who attended with support from our Summit Push Program. Read more: www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

Achievement unlocked: Edmonton studios show off games in Germany

Edmonton video game developers fast travelled to Europe to show off their projects to hundreds of thousands of people at Gamescom in Germany.

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Elevation Program applications are open through October 12. 🎬 For Edmonton-region producers moving into a first feature, a first series, or a significantly bigger project, funding toward production plus a matched mentor. 🔗 Apply at edmontonscreen.com/programs/elevation

Gamescom 2026 drew 368,000 visitors from 131 countries. Eight Edmonton companies were part of it, including five studios showcasing together in the Indie Hall through our Summit Push Program. 🔗 Read the story: www.edmontonscreen.com/news/how-edm...

The EIFF After Party is back! Everyone across film, TV, and digital media is welcome, celebrating the close of the Creative Screen Business Summit alongside this year's EIFF screenings. 📅 Sat Sept 26, 7-10PM, The Banquet Register for FREE at edmontonscreen.com/events/eiff-...

Two special sessions are open at the Creative Screen Business Summit, presented with EIFF: • Speed Networking (Fri, Sept 25) • Film & TV Pitch Review with Kevin Wright (Sat, Sept 26) Pitch Review apps close Sept 17, limited spots. 🔗 Sign up now: www.edmontonscreen.com/events/2026-...

Volunteers needed for the Creative Screen Business Summit! 📣 Presented by Edmonton Screen and Edmonton International Film Festival, September 25-26. Roles include registration, room support, and pitch sessions. 🔗 Sign-up now: edmontonscreen.com/events/2026-...

GAMESCOM OVER :) apparently a lot of people like this “YANCY” thing…. Thank you to everyone who attended, played, wishlisted, or said hi! And an especially enormous thanks to @edmontonscreen.bsky.social, without their support this trip wouldn’t have been possible.

Two days left at gamescom 2026! 🎮 Five Edmonton studios at Hall 10.2, Booth E40: @lucidrainstudios.bsky.social (INFERIUS) @cogstudios.bsky.social (Our Eyes See No Evil) @calderainteractive.bsky.social (The Rabbit Haul) @daisychaingames.ca (Slipstream) @olivenaut.bsky.social (YANCY)

Hey Haulers! It's Sprout once again!! 🐰 🥕 Come join us at #gamescon2026 and hop on our game! We are in Hall 10.2, Booth E40, with four other AMAZING indie games! Thank you, @edmontonscreen.bsky.social!!

First day of gamescom, done! 🎮 Edmonton showed up with five games: Inferius, Our Eyes See No Evil, The Rabbit Haul, Slipstream, YANCY. Visit them at Hall 10.2 Booth E40. @lucidrainstudios.bsky.social @cogstudios.bsky.social @calderainteractive.bsky.social @daisychaingames.ca @olivenaut.bsky.social

Chinatown's Azure Dragon mural comes to life this Saturday. ELIXR Simulations built the AR experience through its Protégé Program, with support from ERIN and Edmonton Screen. 📅 Aug 29, 2-8pm, Mah Society Building. Free and family-friendly. 🔗 luma.com/c98t66bt

Applications are open for Greenlight Alberta's Script Supervision stream, the last of three training streams this round. Delivered by Edmonton Screen and @calgaryeconomic.bsky.social. Closes Sept 7, 2026. 🔗 Apply now: www.edmontonscreen.com/programs/gre...

We are so excited to announce that we will be attending Gamescom! A very special thank you to @edmontonscreen.bsky.social for making this trip happen for us! Come find us at the Edmonton Screen booth in Hall 10.2 Booth E40.

One week out! 🕹️ 5 studios join our delegation at Gamescom: @lucidrainstudios.bsky.social, @cogstudios.bsky.social, @calderainteractive.bsky.social, @daisychaingames.ca, @olivenaut.bsky.social Cologne, Aug 25-30 | Hall 10.2, Booth E40 🔗 edmontonscreen.com/gamescom-2026

Edmonton's in the room. Luke Azevedo joins the main stage at the Access Canada Summit Powered by The Hollywood Reporter for a panel titled The Power of IntraCanada Co-Productions. Tues, Sept 15, 9:45-10:30am ET Tickets: accesscanadasummit.com #THR_ACS2026

EIFF marks its 40th year this September. Coverage also spotlighted the Creative Screen Business Summit, presented by Edmonton Screen and EIFF, Sept 25-26. All-Access passes cover both. 🎟️ Get your pass: eiffcsbs.eventive.org/Summit%20Pas... 🔗 Read more: broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/articl...

Smudge The Blades to Open Edmonton International Film Festival's 40th Year

Cody Lightning's SMUDGE THE BLADES will open the Edmonton International Film Festival, with Adam Scorgie's FUNNY MONEY: THE DANE COOK STORY closing the milestone 40th edition.

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Edmonton developer @olivenaut.bsky.social spent 5 years building @yancygame.bsky.social, an NES-inspired adventure game, almost entirely on their own. This August, YANCY heads to gamescom for its international debut. 🔗 Read more about Olivenaut's journey: www.edmontonscreen.com/news/olivena...

Save the date: Edmonton Screen and the Edmonton International Film Festival present the Creative Screen Business Summit, coming Sept 25-26. A 2 day event for film, TV & digital media creatives featuring sessions on marketing, legal, tax credits & more. edmontonscreen.com/events

Five Edmonton video game studios are heading to gamescom 2026 as part of Canada's only delegation with a dedicated Indie Hall booth: @lucidrainstudios.bsky.social, @calderainteractive.bsky.social, COG Studios Inc., Olivenaut, Daisy Chain Games 🎮 🔗 Read more: www.edmontonscreen.com/news/edmonto...

Applications are open for the Assistant Director stream of Greenlight Alberta! 🎬 Hands-on training plus paid on-set placement with a screen credit. 📅 Apply by Aug 10: www.edmontonscreen.com/programs/gre... In partnership with @calgaryeconomic.bsky.social.

Four Greenlight AB participants joined the crew of Historica Canada’s latest Heritage Minute. They worked as: 🎬 3 Production Assistants 🎬 1 Assistant Director ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/latest-heritage-minute-honouring-canadian-soldiers-afghanistan-heroism-filmed-at-alberta-military-base/

Latest Heritage Minute honouring Canadian soldier’s Afghanistan heroism filmed at Alberta military base

An Alberta military base was the site this week used to help pay tribute to a modern moment in Canadian history.

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NAGIS may have wrapped in June, but the momentum is continuing. One month later, 488 MeetToMatch meetings connected 225 companies from 12 countries, creating new opportunities for Edmonton’s video game studios. 🔗 Read more: edmontonscreen.com/news/after-n...

Last month, Edmonton's @lucidrainstudios.bsky.social took home Best Game and first place in the Big Indie Pitch at @gameconcanada.bsky.social for INFERIUS. 🎮 This August, the team will take it to gamescom through our Summit Push Program. 🔗 Read their story: www.edmontonscreen.com/news/how-edm...

Vegreville, AB is about to be on screens worldwide. 🎬 Young Farts Trailer Parts premieres on Amazon Prime Friday. Shot in small-town Alberta, made by Alberta crews. Our Film Commissioner, Dorian, helped with scouting, connections, and crew. Congrats to the team! Tune in this Friday.

Edmonton Screen is now accepting short film proposals from Northern Alberta filmmakers and directors through Greenlight Alberta. Up to $50,000 available for scripted and documentary productions. Apply June 15 to July 5. 🎬 edmontonscreen.com/greenlight-ab-short-film-production-call-for-proposals

"BURGARBAG!" (Hey Haulers! Gnasher here from @noodlecatgames.com's #Cloudheim! 👋) "RUBARGLEHBRAGBALBURG!" (You can now own your very own super cool super awesome and totally not covered in drool Gnasher hat in The Rabbit Haul! 🥳)

GCC and NAGIS are one week away! Ten Edmonton indie studios, emerging developers, and student teams spent yesterday running demos and practicing pitches. One week until they take it to the floor. Meet the teams: edmontonscreen.com/gcc-2026 🎮