The Examiner was on-hand at MIFF2010 and rocked a great article about the indie films and stars that were showcased at the festival:

"Harrelson says “independent filmmaking helps characterize cultures by relaying different points of view that might be too risky for studio productions, which tend to be constrained by commercial considerations. Festivals like MIFF provide a stage for their recognition. I’m excited Defendor is the opening-night feature and hope your audience will enjoy it as much as I did making it.” Official selections were unveiled in June and included Mind the Gap by Gemini award winning comedian Shaun Majumder (CBC’s This Hour Has 22 Minutes)."

Click here for the full article.

~the MIFFteam

MIFF’s VIP Gala is always one of MIssissauga’s biggest nights for Glitz and Glam, and so the Mississauga News found its way onto the Red Carpet to snap some paparazzi shots of a few of the people behind MIFF2010. Here’s an excerpt:

"Mississauga actor Austin MacDonald and Toronto singer Hilary Weaver were two of the shining stars who sparkled on the red carpet last night as the Mississauga Independent Film Festival (MIFF) got underway. The festival launched in style with an exclusive gala at the Art Gallery of Mississauga, where they rolled out the red carpet to welcome people from Canada’s film and music industry."

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~the MIFFteam

Irene Kuan and Will Lam from CheapDateIdeas.ca made it out to the MIFF2010 Gala and it turns out, along with being filmmaker-friendly, MIFF is also date-friendly. Here’s an excerpt:

MIFF, the Mississauga Independent Film Festival is in full swing for 2010, running from July 7th to July 11th. From drama to horror, comedy to documentary and animation, the quality and the heart in the films at this season’s Mississauga Independent Film Festival will blow you away! Be sure to watch for the 2010 Show Reels to get the highlights of the spectacular Canadian indie films that will be showcased this year.

Click here for the full article, plus the trailer to MIFF2010’s opening night film, DEFENDOR.

~the MIFFteam

MIFF2010 came to a spectacular close on Sunday night to the sounds of the bluegras stylings of Sean Pinchin and the sexy rock wailings of the North at Mississauga’s hottest pourhouse, West 50, and with it came much deserved praise to six films that stood out above all the others. With great excitement, pinache and gusto the MIFFteam is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2010 Mississauga Independent Film Festival!

Click here for a complete list of the MIFF2010 Official Selection

~the MIFFteam

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