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After several months of preparation and promotion followed by a thorough judging process, seventeen films have been selected for the second annual Vancouver Island Short Film Festival.
44 original short films were entered into the festival by local filmmakers. A jury selected 17 films that will be shown at the festival on January 20th at the Malaspina Theatre and awarded prizes by a final panel of judges.
“We are thrilled with the quality of films,” says Nanaimo Arts Council coordinator John Gardiner
“It was a difficult process, but the final 17 films are excellent. There are so many talented filmmakers in our community and we are very excited to give them an opportunity to showcase their talents.”
The selected films include Gone by Tash Baycroft, Merging Lanes by Brendan Tang, Dictators on a Plane by Steve Fagan, All May Be Well by Matt Smith, How to Get a Man to Love You Forever by Sara Homer and Kim Ross, Impulse by Richard Olak, The Date by Dan Francis and Krista Phillips, Untitled by Richard Olak, Shut up and Listen by Kevin Mazutinec, Kamloops by Jim Wagner, Tristan Kramer and Peter Scobie, Search by de Villiers Van Zyl, On the Water by Jeriiah Patton, How to Talk Like a Pirate by Graham Stark, Android 207 by Paul Whittington, Canada Man by Graham Stark, Monday Morning by Jordan Worrall and Papillon by Linda McDonald.
All short listed films will be shown at the January 20th screening with the chance to win awards in several categories.
“Our main goal is to turn the spotlight on our talented local filmmakers,” says Gardiner.
“More than anything, this festival is for them. It’s an opportunity to show their films in front of a large audience.”
Last year’s Vancouver Island Short Film Festival was a sold-out success with an amazing, positive response from the audience and the participating filmmakers. Some of the filmmakers said the festival was the best short film showcase they had ever attended.
This year’s Vancouver Island Short Film Festival will take place on January 20th at the Malaspina University College main theatre. The festival starts at 7 pm.
Tickets to the festival are available in the Nanaimo Arts Council Gallery in Rutherford Mall. The festival will include a screening of the 17 selected films, an intermission, food, an awards ceriony for best films and prizes for winning filmmakers. Tickets will also be available at the door. Tickets are $10.
All types of short films were accepted for consideration into the festival. All films had to be 10 minutes or less to be considered.
The Vancouver Island Short Film Festival is a Nanaimo Arts Council event. The Nanaimo Arts Council is dedicated to the promotion, development and support of all the arts in Nanaimo and area.
Information on the Vancouver Island Short Film Festival is available on the website at www.visff.com. For more information, contact admin@visff.com or phone 729-3947.