Raise a glass this holiday season!

Your ticket to GIFF’s Holiday Wine Raffle is a chance to win big and help bring the magic of film to life all year long. Gift them, share them, or pour them at New Year’s, this is a raffle you’ll want in on.

Prizes include:

• 1st Prize: 30 bottles of wine

• 2nd Prize: 20 bottles of wine

• 3rd Prize: 10 bottles of wine

Each prize is valued at well over $150, and every ticket directly supports GIFF’s year-round screenings beginning in 2026, along with ongoing operations, ensuring the Festival continues to grow, inspire, and bring people together through film. We've got beautifully curated red and white wines from across Canada and the world. Not to mention, wines from Frontera Wines, Kenaston Wine Market, Jones & Company Wine Merchants and more. 

Draw Date: Saturday, December 13 at 12:00 PM CST.

Buy your raffle ticket today. You might win the wine AND you will definitely help support our beloved community that celebrates creativity and connection.

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The Gimli International Film Festival (GIFF) is a celebration of cinema in the heart of Manitoba’s Interlake Region. Since 2001, GIFF has welcomed thousands to the shores of Lake Winnipeg for its various film screenings of local, national, and international feature films, documentaries, short films, and experimental media; not to mention the festival’s premiere event – the Sunset Beach Screenings which take place every night of the five-day festival and have drawn people from all over the world to take in one of Manitoba’s most unique summer experiences. Want to learn more about Canada's largest rural film festival? Visit gimlifilm.com

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Thank you to our generous sponsors!
 

🎉 CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF GIFF WITH OUR BIGGEST PRIZE YET 🎬

Join us in marking 25 years of unforgettable films and community spirit. Buy a raffle ticket for your chance to win an incredible Manitoba getaway and experience package valued at over $6,000! ONE LUCKY WINNER TAKES IT ALL!

From Churchill, to Riding Mountain, to Winnipeg to Eastern Manitoba, get a chance to experience local and support Manitoba! 🦬

Our grand prize includes:

🎟️ 2 Opening Night Tickets to the Royal Winnipeg Ballet ($250)
🐾 Bison Safari for up to 20 people at FortWhyte Alive ($275)
🎁 Travel Manitoba Merch Package ($150)
🌊 4 Tickets for Winnipeg Waterways Tours & Transit ($100)
🏠 One Night Stay at the Rosedale Chapel, Mitchell ($150)
🌙 Two-Night December Stay at the Moonlit Canopy — includes wine, chocolates & snowshoes ($350)
🏖️ Two-Night Stay at the Rosé Motel, Winnipeg Beach ($300)
🎵 2 Four-Day Passes for Winnipeg Folk Festival 2026 ($650)
🏛️ 4 Ticket Vouchers + Prize Basket from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights ($200)
🥃 Distillery Tour for Two at Patent 5 Distillery ($75)
🍹 6 Cans of Patent 5’s New Seltzer + Gift Pack ($100)
🐻 Two-Night Stay at the Blueberry Inn, Churchill ($900)
✈️ Return Flights for Two from Churchill to Winnipeg ($1,500)
🌲 One Night Stay at Elkhorn Resort, Riding Mountain ($200)
💧 2 Complimentary Passes to Klar So Nordic Spa, Riding Mountain ($160)
🍽️ Babybaby Gift Card, Winnipeg ($150)
😂 10 Yuk Yuk Tickets to a Regular Comedy Show ($180)
🍣 Wasabi Restaurant Gift Card, Winnipeg ($150)
🏨 One Night Stay at Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg ($175)
🧘 5 Passes to Yoga Public ($125)
🎀 Edward Carriere Salon Gift Basket ($200)
🏒 2 Winnipeg Sea Bears Tickets ($60)
🧳 Luggage & Gift Basket from Authentic Vacations, courtesy of Syndi Prokopich ($200)

Your ticket supports our artists’ fees, our outreach and young filmmakers programs, and helps us deliver the best festival yet. Every ticket sold supports the future of our festival and helps keep the big screen shining bright on the shores of Lake Winnipeg.