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Vancouver Island’s film community is alive and well.
The third-annual Vancouver Island Short Film Festival was a huge success, with two amazing crowds enjoying twenty-one incredible short films over two nights.
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It is finally here opening night for the Vancouver Island Short Film Festival. If you are new ot the Malaspina campus, here are some instructions that may help you.
The theatre is Building 310.
The closest parking are lots to the theatre are lots “F”, “G” and “E”
Link for directions to the college
Link for Malaspina College map
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Tickets for the Third Annual Vancouver Island Short Film Festival are now on sale. Tickets are $15 and available from The Nanaimo Arts Council located at North Town Centre (formerly Rutherford Mall)Â and Falconer Books at Port Place Mall (downtown Nanaimo).
The 2008 Vancouver Island Short Film Festival features 21 short films by local filmmakers. The show starts 7 PM at the Malaspina Theatre, January 18th and 19th, awards ceremony on January 19th. A limited amount of tickets will also be available at the box office starting at 6:30. The the last 2 years shows sold out very quickly, so get your tickets early.
After several months of preparation and promotion followed by a thorough judging process, 21 films have been selected for the third annual Vancouver Island Short Film Festival.
The Vancouver Island Short Film Festival (VISFF) has drawn in an amazing 60 entries to this year’s festival, up from 44 last year and 33 in the first year.
A jury will select the films that will be shown at the festival on January 18th and 19th at the Malaspina Theatre and awarded prizes by a final panel of judges.
“We are thrilled with the quality of films,†said VISFF organizer Johnny Blakeborough.
All short listed films will be shown at the January 18th and 19th screenings with the chance to win awards in several categories.
The deadline for submission is rapidly approaching.
Deadline for entries into the festival is December, 01Â 2007, with the shorts screenings taking place on January 18 and 19. Submissions must be on Mini-DV, DVD or VHS and labeled with the film title, running time and contact information (name, email and phone number.) Mini-DV is preferred. Entrants may enter more than one short film, as long as each film includes a separate entry form with entry fee and is on a separate Mini-DV, DVD or VHS tape. Mail or drop off entries to the Vancouver Island Short Film Festival c/o the Nanaimo Arts Council at #259, 4750 Rutherford Road, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 4K6, by December 1, 2007.
Short film festival looking for island’s best talent
The Vancouver Island Short Film Festival is looking for local filmmakers.
Filmmakers have until December 1st to enter the third annual Vancouver Island Short Film Festival, a showcase of original films by local filmmakers. Last year’s festival was a huge success, with a sold out crowd enjoying seventeen incredible short films.
Hayley Sales, actress and singer from Vancouver Island, has released her second album titled Sunseed distributed by Universal Music Canada.
Hayley won the VISFF best acting award for her performance in the 2006 best short film “It Haunts Me” by Richard Olak.
Nanaimo’s film community is alive and well.
The second-annual Vancouver Island Short Film Festival was a huge success, with a sold out crowd enjoying seventeen incredible short films.
“Things went great,†said John Gardiner, Nanaimo Arts Council program coordinator and festival co-organizer.
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The first-ever Vancouver Island Short Film Festival was a huge success, with a sold out crowd enjoying fifteen incredible short films.