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Planning for the Nanaimo Arts Council’s 5th annual Vancouver Island Short Film Festival is well underway. Judges are watching this year’s submissions; they are assigned the difficult task of choosing the official selections for the 2010 short film festival. The selected films will be shown at the Malaspina Theatre at the Nanaimo VIU Campus in February.
Tickets are on sale now for this exciting local event at the Nanaimo Arts Council Gallery in Nanaimo North Town Centre, Falconer Books at Port Place Mall, the House of Indigo on Commercial Street, the Nanaimo Art Gallery at the VIU campus and at the door. Tickets for this crowd-pleasing show are $15 and make a great stocking stuffer.
All types of short films were accepted for consideration into the festival. “The quality and diversity of styles and ideas is what really sets our festival apart,” says VISFF Director Johnny Blakeborough. “5 years and each year the submissions get better and better!”
The festival is open to submissions from all over the world but it has always been a place to showcase the work of Vancouver Island artists. “Our main goal is to turn the spotlight on our talented local filmmakers,” says Blakeborough. “More than anything, this festival is for them. It’s an opportunity to show their films in front of a large audience.”
The Festival screenings will be held at the Malaspina Theatre at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo. There will be two screenings of the 15-20 jury-selected films. Opening night will be Friday, February 12th and there will be food, music and an awards ceremony at the second screening on Saturday, February 13th. Awards will be handed out for best films and cash prizes for winning filmmakers.
The Vancouver Island Short Film Festival creates opportunities for local filmmakers. The festival is not only a venue for their films, but also an opportunity to network with other film professionals and inspire growth in our film community.
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 250-729-3947.