Toronto International Film Festival Movies in Fort Erie
Monday Night at the Movies
Our Feature Film for February 24th
​Our feature film is Sweetland !
​The scarcely populated town of Sweetland is in slow decline when the mainland government offers each islander a generous resettlement package. The sole stipulation is that everyone must leave. But enigmatic Moses Sweetland refuses. Motivated by a sense of history, haunted by mistakes of his youth and concerned that his autistic nephew Jesse will wilt on the mainland, Moses holds his ground despite violent opposition from other islanders. As he manages a diminishing food supply and battles the ravages of the weather, the border between the natural world and the supernatural world blur and he finds himself moved to acts of increasing desperation, only to be stymied again and again by the ruins of memory and the fierce will of nature.
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Please join us at The Meridian Centre for the Arts located in the Greater Fort Erie Secondary High School 1640 Garrison Rd, Fort Erie. Tickets are $10 cash at the door. The doors open at 6:00pm and the movie starts at 7:00pm. SPECIAL GUEST Q & A with Jess Panetta, Head of Makeup. She will discuss her experience during the making of the film. See her bio below!
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Movie review by Dorothy Woodend of the Tyee
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Movie review by Matthew Simpson of That Shelf:​
Jess Panetta
Jess Panetta is a professional Hair and Makeup artist of 15 years with two Emmy Nominations to date, and a proud resident of the Niagara Region.
Her approach to her artistry is a unique practice, with a marriage between creation, collaboration and skill. Jess began her creative vocation at McMaster University, receiving an Honours BA in the school's Film & Theatre program, then specializing in Makeup Artistry at CMU Complections College of Makeup Art & Design, graduating from the Complete Degree Program. Jess also holds a Diploma for Hairstyling and Barbering, graduating in 2017.
Most often working in Film and Television, she is a leading artist within the commercial and fashion industries as well, having returned from New York Fashion Week this past Fall as part of the inaugural team showcasing for the first time at the historic Gugenheim Museum. Jess worked as the Head of Department in a variety of formats, some recent long format credits include TIFF Special Program World Premier Alice Darling starring Anna Kendrick, and Crave TV's feature film Longing starring Richard Gere. She was awarded Best Makeup Design at the Rome Web Awards for her work on the three time Canadian Screen Award Nominated Webseries Whatever, Linda in 2015 and holds three nominations for Best Makeup design at the Indie Series Awards (2014/2017/2018).
Having spent the last two decades in the GTA between Hamilton and Toronto, Jess has witnessed first hand the incredible possibilities that the Film and Television arts can bring to a community. She currently shares her time as a proud educator in the Esthetic Program at Niagara College, hoping to inspire and mentor more young talent to add to the list of many skilled, passionate and creative artists Niagara has to offer.
Great Time at TIFF
We were thrilled to be able to attend TIFF this year. It is a high energy event and inspired us to goof around with the Rogers background!
We screened several movies for our film circuit to help us with upcoming film selections.
Monday Night at the Movies gratefully acknowledges our partnership with Film Circuit, presented by TIFF, and its sponsors and supporters
