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.

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

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We also have lenses, lighting, grip, and audio gear for all your filmmaking needs!

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Check out some photos from our recent Short Circuit Film Festival in May 2025.

Push In - The CineVic Podcast

Catch up on 4 seasons 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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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

Summer Staff 2025

June 23, 2025

We’re stoked to have our new Canada Summer Jobs staff start this week! RJ Klippenstein (left) is Equipment Assistant, and Augusta Stander (right) is Programming & Outreach Coordinator. They’ll be…

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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.

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…

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,…

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.

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…

TWO (Official Music Video)

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

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Membership

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