Highlights from the 2026 Edmonton International Film Festival
I watched 24 films in ten days at EIFF. My average rating of these films was virtually identical to my average rating at AIFF (just over ***+ out of ****), though there were more higher and lower ratings and fewer films in the middle. Of the nine films I watched at EIFF which were written and/or directed by women, an incredible five of those were in my top six. I watched five documentaries at EIFF (versus only one at AIFF) and three of those (all Canadian) were in my top seven (I watched a total of seven Canadian films at EIFF). My three favourite films were all made in Europe. There were eight films at EIFF which received a rating from me of at least ***+ - ****, so the following highlights will include these eight films, or one-third of the films I watched (listed in reverse order, concluding with my favourite film; note that my favourite festival film overall was Nina Roza , which I watched in Halifax). 8 . Iron Boy - The only animated film I watched at the two festivals was ...
