By: Laura Steiner
Milton Film Festival is heading for the hills. Halton Hills that is. The ninth annual event will host in-person screenings at Georgetown’s John Elliott Theatre (JET).
The festival begins January 29 with a full week of virtual screenings. In-person screens will be at JET from February 4-7. The program will include the short films, as well as live Q&A. Feature film announcements will be made later this month/ early December.
The move was necessitated by the ongoing closure of the FirstOntario Arts Centre- Milton due to COVID-19. The John Elliott Theatre is located at 9 Church St. Georgetown Ontario. Passes, and individual tickets will go on-sale soon. For more information visit their website.
Update: 5/01/2022- COVID-19 Restrictions Forces Festival Online
The Milton Film Festival moves completely online. The decision corresponds to the latest COVID-19 restrictions. They made the announcement earlier today on their Twitter account:
And… we’re back to an all-virtual festival. Due to the closure of theatres by the Ontario Government, we are cancelling our in-person screenings and will be adding them to our streaming lineup. https://t.co/u0K3nEW4ec pic.twitter.com/YBxBWHooR0
— Milton Film Festival (@MiltonFilmFest) January 5, 2022
Ontario entered a three-week modified lockdown beginning this morning at 12:01 a.m. Restrictions include closures of restaurants, and movie theatres. Gatherings are limited to 5 people indoors, and 10 people outdoors.
