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CineVic is hiring a part-time position of Equipment & Programming Coordinator!

Application Deadline:
June 24th 2025

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

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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: Equipment & Programming Coordinator

June 10, 2025

CineVic is hiring a part-time position of Equipment & Programming Coordinator! Reporting to the Executive Director, the Equipment & Programming Coordinator will be the first point of contact for members…

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Onward and Upward

June 2, 2025

With immense gratitude we would like to announce that our longtime Equipment Manager, Daniel Carruthers, will be moving on from his position at CineVic later this summer to focus on…

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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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Video Gallery

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

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.

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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.  

Ersatz Cats

2021 ­3:20 minutes ­ Directed by Suzanne Moreau Ersatz Cats is about humans acting as cats acting as humans acting as cats. Think “Victor/Victoria” fluidity – but cats. Inspired by…

Nicky MacKenzie – Morals (Official Music Video)

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

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…

In Memoriam (A Line of Poplars)

2022  3:20 minutes ­ Directed by Alex Skorochid This film was made in honour of several trees that were cut down in the process of renovating Victoria High School. Created…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Membership

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