It’s time for emerging film makers to submit their short films to the Student Okanagan Film Festival. Winning entries will be aired at the campus theatre on April 28.
What: Student Okanagan Film Festival
Who: Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies students, faculty and staff, general public
When: Monday, April 28 at 7 pm
Where: University Theatre, ADM 026, 1138 Alumni Ave., UBC Okanagan
The call is now out for all emerging filmmakers to make the final cut and get their work ready for judging.
Each spring, UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies (FCCS) hosts the Student Okanagan Film Festival. The festival screens short films from a wide range of genres including mini-documentary, experimental films, music videos, animation and narrative shorts.
Emerging filmmakers from any school in the Okanagan are invited to submit their work for the chance to be included in the festival screening. A panel of jurors, consisting of UBCO student and faculty volunteers, will narrow the selections to an hour of programming, explains Visual Arts Professor and event co-organizer Myron Campbell.
“I’m really excited for this year’s Student Okanagan Film Festival,” says Campbell. “The talent we’ve seen over the years has been impressive, and we’re thrilled to share these films with the public. It’s a great opportunity for students across the Okanagan to showcase their hard work to an appreciative audience. It also makes a perfect end-of-year celebration.”
This annual event includes films from any student in the Okanagan, including those at UBC Okanagan, all regional high schools and local colleges.
Campbell co-organizes the event along with FCCS faculty members Michael V. Smith and Daniel Keyes. He notes films more than 15 minutes long are less likely to be selected, as the goal is to keep the screening to about 75 minutes to highlight a diverse array of submitted works.
“We’re hopeful to see voices from more schools in the area represented this year,” adds Campbell. “It’s inspiring to watch the festival grow and to see the amazing creative work coming from students in the region.”
To be eligible, filmmakers must be a registered student in any Okanagan school and their film must have been produced anytime in 2024 or 2025.
The screening of the selected short films takes place Monday, April 28 in UBCO’s University Theatre, starting at 7 pm. This event is open to the public. Admission is by donation and all proceeds support awards and future festival programming.
The films are due by April 15. Submission and event details can be found at: fccs.ok.ubc.ca/about/events-workshops/film-festival.
