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Join us for a day of safety, learning & industry connection at Pacific Opera Victoria’s Baumann Centre!

Safety Upskilling
Saturday May 31, 2025

11am-6pm

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CineVic Member Meetup + Open Screen @ Haus of Owl
Wednesday June 11, 2025
7:00pm-9:00pm

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CineVic is hiring two summer assistant positions for 2025 through the Canada Summer Jobs program.

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That's a wrap on the 2025 edition of Short Circuit Film Festival!

CineVic is proud to be a 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!

Catch up on our catalogue of 10-minute interviews with filmmakers, artists, creators, and movie enthusiasts. Find us on Apple & Spotify 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.

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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

We’re Hiring – Canada Summer Jobs 2025

May 14, 2025

CineVic is hiring two summer assistant positions for 2025 through the Canada Summer Jobs program!   Equipment Assistant Click here to read the Equipment Assistant job posting >> Programming &…

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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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Video Gallery

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

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…

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…

The Sound of a Pandemic

2025  41:50 minutes ­ Directed by Joseph Boutilier Just a few years into his musical education, composer Camilo Aybar tackles his first symphony: a sprawling reflection of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Television Baby

2023  2:30 minutes ­ Directed by Ava Creed Hi, my name is Ava Creed. Like any great piece of art this project was made within a few hours at a…

TWO (Official Music Video)

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

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…

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…

Nicky MacKenzie – Morals (Official Music Video)

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

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…

Ace Venturers

2024  3:26 minutes ­ Directed by Ali Tahmasebi For more than 4 years, I have been part of a group of volleyball players that play every weekend during the summer…

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.  

The Museum of the Abortion Wars

2024  ­17:30 minutes ­ Directed by Joyce Kline A 22nd century audience attends a TED-style presentation on a divisive conflict of the past—the battle over abortion rights.

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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…

Tarantinator

2024  4:29 minutes ­ Directed by Ali Tahmasebi Chris, a big Tarantino fan, and his friend Ben, come across a poster promoting a live Q&A with Quentin Tarantino. With the…

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,…

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…

Membership

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