January 2020
Artist Talk w/ Vic Sarin
19 January 2019
PLEASE NOTE: Due to popular demand we have moved the venue for this event to Movie Monday (Eric Martin Theatre - 2334 Trent Street). Join us for a FREE artist talk and screening of work with renowned filmmaker Vic Sarin. Sarin often wears both hats as Director and Cinematographer, and has worked in 3D and IMAX formats, creating a distinct look and feel with breathtaking visuals and a unique storytelling style that seamlessly weaves together emotional and visual aspects.
Find out more »Keepers of the Magic @ Movie Monday
20 January 2020
Keepers of the Magic celebrates the breathtaking cinematic images that have transfixed audiences around the world. This groundbreaking documentary explores our fascination with moving images and provides insight into how cinema's most iconic moments came to be. Legendary Canadian filmmaker Vic Sarin will be with us in person to present his ode to his fellow cinematographers.
Find out more »Screenwriting Adaptation w/ Claire Mulligan
25 January 2019 - 1 February 2019
This two-part workshop will occur over two Saturdays. In the first session we will look at the techniques and challenges of adaptation, how to format and structure your film, how to find source material, and how to get legal rights, amongst other topics. Participants will then be challenged to write a short film adaptation of an adapted scene which will be workshopped and discussed in the second session the following week.
Find out more »February 2020
Short Circuit + CINE⚡️SPARK: Final Submission Deadline
1 February 2020
Short Circuit, the only Pacific Rim film festival in the world, returns to Victoria in May 2020 with a showcase of short films from over 30 countries around the Pacific Ocean. CINE⚡️SPARK awards a hefty production package worth over $17,500 to the production of an outstanding short film script from the Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands region. Don't miss the FINAL DEADLINE for these two opportunities - submit your film or screenplay now!
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