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13th Annual
Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival
May 1-3, 2025

CineVic is proud to be the primary supplier of RED Digital Cinema camera rentals on Vancouver Island. Meet our fleet:

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Great films start here.

CineVic is an artist-run society supporting independent filmmakers and media artists with accessible community programming, affordable equipment, professional development resources, and cinematic exhibition opportunities since 1991.

We acknowledge and respect the long and continuing history of the Lək̓ʷəŋən-speaking people, now known as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, on whose traditional and unceded territory we carry out our creative activities.

What We Offer

Membership

CineVic Membership is open to anyone who demonstrates filmmaking or videography ability, or interest in developing this ability.

Members enjoy reduced rates on equipment rentals, discounts on workshops, volunteer opportunities, and more.

Equipment

CineVic has the gear for your
🎥 indie film
🎨 media art
🎬 web series
🖼️ documentary
▶ viral video
Join up to get member rates!

Programming

Create your projects in Super 8, 16mm, 4K, and 8K formats. Participate in workshops, mentorships, and production programs. Apply for professional development and exhibition opportunities. Attend screenings, artist talks, and networking events.

Push In - The CineVic Podcast
Season 4 now streaming!

Listen to host and longtime CineVic member Joyce Kline interviewing filmmakers, artists, creators, and enthusiasts at home and abroad about their craft. Find us on AppleSpotify, or your favourite podcast app.

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Instagram Takeovers by CineVic Members

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Check out some photos from our recent One Take Super 8 screenings in October 2024.

Check out the award winners and photos from our 12th Annual Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival in May 2024.

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Did you know that CineVic has a collection of over 200 movie titles on 16mm celluloid film, donated to us over the past 30+ years from the NFB, universities, libraries, and filmmakers?

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Latest News

Equipment Price Drop

March 24, 2025

EQUIPMENT PRICE DROP Just in time for your Spring and Summer projects, we are lowering the member rental rates for a few of our cameras and a gimbal: ‼️ RED…

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Equipment & Insurance Pricing Update

January 21, 2025

  Please note the following equipment price increases will take effect on February 1, 2025. Listed below are the new member rates. Contact us for any questions or go ahead…

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Introducing our Short Circuit 2025 Screeners

January 15, 2025

Introducing the team of screeners for our 13th annual Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival coming up in May 2025 in Victoria / Lək̓ʷəŋən Territory / BC / Canada! These…

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Video Gallery

Sit back and enjoy some amazing work by CineVic members, and revisit some of our past programming. Go ahead. Binge.

Wormies

2023  ­19:48 minutes ­ Directed by Octavian Kaul In 1980s suburbia, a distant family is forced to come together when the hottest new toy, a cute aquatic pet, mutates into…

TWO (Official Music Video)

2024  2:16 minutes ­ Directed by Shiraz Higgins bbno$ – two (official music video)

LOW ALAMODE – TERROR (Official Music Video)

2024  3:20 minutes ­ Directed by Brodie Calis LOW ALAMODE – TERROR (Official Music Video). Created for CineVic’s 2024 One Take Super 8 event.

The Dog – A Rapidly Condensed Guide to Treading Water

2024  ­14:20 minutes ­ Directed by Michael Makaroff An underwriter recounts his career in body part insurance sales in an attempt to affirm his life choices.

Worms

2024  3:20 minutes ­ Directed by Alex Skorochid This film is intended as a celebration of the resiliency of the earth and the joy of children shown through the simple…

200 Seconds on Scafe Hill

2024  3:20 minutes ­ Directed by Nick Noble Due to a scheduling mixup, I ended up only having a single evening to plan and shoot my film. I lugged the…

Babble On

2019  ­10:14 minutes ­ Directed by Robert David Simpson Three male gang members, MICKEY, CHARLIE, ART, are sent from London to Canada to pick up a key and a suitcase…

Woo Woo

2021 ­3:20 minutes ­ Directed by Tyson Laidler Woo Woo is a short super 8 film strongly inspired by my childhood love of big classic locomotive trains. As a kid,…

We Came From The Sea

2021  ­10:30 minutes ­ Directed by Jeremy Lutter Einar is an addict, recently abandoned by his wife and five year-old daughter. As he fights to go clean in their oceanside…

Mystic Beach 4K

2023  ­2:53 minutes ­ Directed by Tyson Laidler Short video highlighting the sights and sounds of Mystic Beach on the Juan De Fuca Trail.  

Nicky MacKenzie – Morals (Official Music Video)

2024  ­3:00 minutes ­ Directed by Leta Cushing-Woodcock Music video for “Morals” by Nicky MacKenzie.

Topaz Skate Park on Super 8

2023  ­3:33 minutes ­ Directed by Tyson Laidler Experimental attempt to mount a super 8 camera onto a DJI Ronin. Shot at the new Topaz Skate Park with an old…

The Door Between Worlds (Captioned Version)

2020  7:16 minutes ­ Directed by Sarah Nicole Faucher Cast out from one world, Aithne must find another. But before going through the door between worlds, she must face the…

The Way Back Home

2024  3:20 minutes ­ Directed by My-Le Vu My-Le Vu (she/her) is a second-generation Vietnamese screenwriter. “The Way Back Home” is a love letter to the neighbourhood she grew up…

on departure

2023  3:00 minutes ­ Directed by Lee Ingram During a farewell visit to a special spot on the territories of Sc’ianew (Beecher Bay) First Nations, Lee recalls memories of rest…

79 Summers

2021  ­3:15 minutes ­ Directed by Ella Privet This film was shot for CineVic’s One-Take Super 8 event. 79 Summers is a tribute to nature’s poetry and how unexpected friendships…

Membership

CineVic Members enjoy benefits such as networking and volunteer opportunities, discounts on workshops, programs, and equipment rental, and more!