Krista English, founder and executive director of Peterborough’s annual ReFrame Film Festival, is moving on after 14 years.
The organization made the announcement in its newsletter today (March 30), which states in part:
“Fourteen years ago, Krista English transformed herself from a public health administrator supporting mothers and infants into a gifted arts administrator, carefully nurturing what has become one of Peterborough’s most successful cultural events. Krista’s vision transformed a small but feisty Travelling World Community Film Festival into the ReFrame Film Festival, an event celebrated by audiences and filmmakers alike.”
“Krista carried out her work with a deep commitment to social justice, community collaboration and support for artists and filmmakers. No words can thank her enough for her passion and dedication over the past 14 years. Where to next for Krista? A committed gardener and talented fibre artist, wherever her dreams take her, she will be making something beautiful grow and flourish.”
English, along with co-founder Carole Roy, launched the first film festival in 2005, when it was called the “Travelling World Community Film Festival” and organized by volunteers from the community and Trent University.
It was officially renamed Reframe Film Festival in 2009, which was also the year Roy moved away from Peterborough and was no longer involved in the festival. (kawarthaNOW’s predecessor, Quid Novis, was the official website for the festival until 2010, when the festival launched its own website at reframefilmfestival.ca.)
ReFrame has since grown into the Kawarthas’ preeminent film festival, with the 2018 festival featuring 64 films from 25 countries, including 10 filmmakers from Peterborough-Nogojiwanong.
ReFrame films received 14,418 views by film buffs from all over Ontario, and more than 3,300 people attended 28 discussions and question-and-answer session.
This year’s festival was sponsored by 88 community organizations and supported by more than 200 volunteers.
Beginning in August 2018, Jay Adam will assume the position of Festival Director. Adam, who was Festival Manager for the 2018 festival, will be joined by a new Creative Director to help guide the festival’s programming and artistic vision into the future.
ReFrame is currently seeking applications for the Creative Director position, which will be a full-time job from August 15, 2018 until March 15, 2019. Applications must be submitted by Friday, May 4, 2018. For more information and to apply, visit reframefilmfestival.ca/employment-creative-director.
