Movie goers in Sudbury and across the region are getting ready for Cinéfest, an annual international film festival.

The nine-day evenet will take place September 16 through September 24, kicking off with a story from Canada's music scene and The Tragically Hip called Long Time Running.

"We're opening with a documentary which is the first time we've ever done that," Patrick O'Hearn, the managing director of the festival said.

"[It's] not just a great film for Tragically Hip fans, because it covers obviously the whole lead-up during the tour of the Man Machine poem tour, but it's created by Canadian film-making icons."

Another film that will be featured offers a story about artist Vincent van Gogh told in a unique way: 65,000 frames each hand-painted by 115 professional oil-painters.

"It took seven years to make. [It's] a work of passion and it looks so beautiful on the screen," O'Hearn said.

"So art lovers are definitely going to have to check that out."

Tickets for the festival can be purchased online or by visiting the Cinéfest office.