The Stettler Film Festival was founded by Wendy Rairdan, owner of the historic Jewel Theatre in Stettler Alberta and The Stettler Public Library & Stettler Friends of the Library. In March 2022, a committee of people passionate about films and the community came together to build the festival and set to work on seeing a long-time dream come to fruition. 

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The goals of the Stettler Film Festival include:

• Support and promote the art of filmmaking and storytelling

• Expand our cultural resources to generate economic vitality for our region

• Promote the Stettler area & Alberta as an ideal tourism destination 

• Help to revitalize our community with culturally significant films, stories and experiences

• Help highlight the cultural and economic importance of rural cinemas