The Whistler Answer The Whistler Answer The Whistler Answer was a periodical published in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, from 1977 until the mid-1990s. The first edition of "The Whistler Answer" was published on April 1, 1977. The production run was 1,000 copies, 12 pages on newsprint in tabloid format. All twelve pages were hand lettered by the editorial staff. This first edition listed The first edition had a cover price of 25 cents but was primarily supported through advertising revenues. The content of "The Whistler Answer" was mostly satire. The cover of the first edition had a photograph by George Benjamin of three
Whistler Film Festival premiere of "Rehearsal" among other world premieres. About half the films screened are Canadian and Paul Gratton, who became the festival's director of programming in June 2012, would like the Whistler Film Festival to become a "mini-Sundance" for Canadian films. The 15th edition of WFF hosted 89 films, 10 events, and 30 interactive industry sessions. The event attracted 450 filmmakers and industry guests, and had a total attendance of 13,233 attendees (representing an 18 percent increase over 2014). The 2015 Whistler Film Festival awarded $158,500 in cash prizes and commissions. The Whistler Film Festival features eight juried competitions with the