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SUMMARY:Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF) - Opening Ceremony
LOCATION:The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland\, 750 9 Avenue SE\, Calgar
 y
DESCRIPTION:CJFF 2026 Opening Ceremony - Indigenous Lens Join us for the op
 ening of the 21st Calgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF)\, a special moment 
 honouring Indigenous voices\, storytelling\, culture\, and filmmaking. Gat
 her with community leaders\, filmmakers\, and other special guests at The 
 Confluence for the launch of a weekend of documentary film\, artist exhibi
 ts\, performances\, and important conversations. Thursday\, November 5\, 2
 026Doors 5:00pm | Ceremony 5:30pmThe Confluence Historic Site & Parkland (
 750 9 Avenue SE\, Calgary)Free Admission | Registration required PLEASE NO
 TE: Registration for this CJFF 2026 Opening Ceremony is separate from admi
 ssion to the festival’s individual film screenings. Separate tickets wil
 l be required for each film. Please feel free to browse the CJFF 2026 film
  lineup HERE and get your tickets to this evening's or other films through
  out the festival. The Opening Night of CJFF 2026 is being hosted by commu
 nity leader Steven Crowchild and centres Indigenous voices\, storytelling\
 , and ceremony. Elder Rod Scout generously returns to CJFF for a third yea
 r to offer a blessing. Minor Chief Kelsey Big Plume will be providing a we
 lcome to all of us. Drumming by the Back Road Boys will lift our hearts ag
 ain this year\, and we are so pleased to welcome singer songwriter Benedic
 t Pipestem "Gumistayi". It is such a privilege for us to welcome Fancy Dan
 cer Kerri Crowchild to CJFF\, and to have our longtime supporter Kyle Youn
 g Pine back on our stage again. The wonderful Jeff Horvath joins us for th
 e first time this year to host the films in the Burnswest Theatre. Elder D
 r. Bruce Starlight will offer a blessing before the screening of Return to
  the Falls: The True Story of Residential School Survivor Elder Betty Ross
 . The other incredible films that evening are Breakpoint: The Untold Story
  of the Constitution Express\, Namesake təm kʷaθ nan\, and #skoden. OFF
 ICIAL HOTEL PARTNER: We are so grateful for our partnership with the Hilto
 n Garden Inn Calgary Downtown and the connected Homewood Suites by Hilton 
 Calgary Downtown. If you are coming into Calgary for CJFF 2026\, or are pl
 anning a fun stay-cation\, snooze well at a lovely hotel just a 15 minute 
 walk\, and 3 minute drive\, from the doors of The Confluence! Room rates a
 re available November 5th to November 8th\, 2026. Explore the hotels' wond
 erful CJFF 2026 discounts by clicking HERE! BE Early!: CJFF is entirely fr
 ee\, and so we open a few extra spots to make sure our seats are full. Reg
 istration does not guarantee a seat\, so please arrive early. Seating is f
 irst come\, first served. Find all films and times here: https://justicefi
 lmfestival.ca/cjff-2026-films.
URL:https://canadianlocals.ca/calgary/events/calgary-justice-film-festival-
 cjff-opening-ceremony
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