Stand Alone

Celebrating 30 Years of Wordy Goodness

This short film pays tribute to all of the authors, artists, graphics designers, and creatives who’ve put their stamp on Wordfest. Film by Everett Wilson. Music by Kenna Burima.

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If you enjoy everything Wordfest does to help connect audiences of all ages with the world’s best authors, please consider donating to our Legacy Fund. Contributions go toward an unrestricted reserve that can be accessed to continue to innovate and design programs for long-term sustainability, as well as provide free tickets to those unable to access our programming. You will also be fuelling our Wordfest Youth Program, which focuses on teen literacy in Grades 5 to 12 to spark the next generation of engaged Calgarians and avid readers.