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Sarah Kapoor Appointed as New Film Commissioner for the Kootenay Region
PRESS RELEASE *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* Kootenay, BC - April 8, 2025 | SARAH KAPOOR APPOINTED AS NEW FILM COMMISSIONER FOR THE KOOTENAY REGION The Kootenay Regional Film Commission (KRFC) is proud to announce the appointment of Sarah Kapoor as the new Regional Film...
Women in Film | Panel Discussion
📅Saturday, March 29th | 4-6pm | Nelson Innovation Centre 🎬Her Vision mentorship participants share experiences from Kootenay Film’s program to support women filmmakers in the screen-based industry. FREE to attend! More info/RSVP here ➡️ https://fb.me/e/4xEvhuX1z...
KSBI March Meetup | “Ahon” (Rise) Screening and Shoebox Talk with Filmmaker Carlo Alcos
🎬Earlier this month, Filmmaker Carlo Alcos screened “Ahon” in March, a short documentary he worked on with Kimberley-based director Trixie Pacis, featuring the K8 Filipino mountaineering club. We learned how Carlo’s evolving journey through filmmaking is unfolding his...
Fund the Future of Film in the Kootenays
🎬Started by The Civic Theatre in Nelson, the Kootenay Screen Based Industry Workers group aims to connect people working in all aspects of film, video, tv, and online production. The goal is to support further development of the professional film sector in the...
KSBI February Meetup | Shoebox Talk with Director Amy Bohigian
🎬Kootenay Screen Based Industry Workers (KSBI)🎬 offer monthly Shoebox Talks at the Shoebox Theatre in Nelson. Members share their work and skill sets, allowing for engaging discussions and a window into their world. 📽️In February filmmaker Amy Bohigian took us behind...
Momentum Masterclass: Lighting for Video Workshop with Colin Burwell
That’s a wrap for this Momentum Masterclass workshop series! 🎬🎉 Thanks to all who attended the workshops over the last year and a bit. We had an stellar turnout to the final workshop last week: 💡 Lighting for Video 💡 Momentum Masterclass. Big thanks to 🎬 Filmmaker 🎬...
Crew Spotlight | Amy Bohigian – Filmmaker & New Media Artist
🎬 Amy Bohigian is the founder and CEO of Watershed Productions Inc., (@watershednelsonbc) based in Nelson, BC. She engages communities and organizations to inspire social change as a documentary filmmaker and new media artist. 🎬 Amy sat down with Kootenay Film to...
Momentum Masterclass with Trixie Pacis | Making Mountain Films
✨🎬 An informative and inspiring Momentum Masterclass and KSBI Meetup took place at the Shoebox Theatre in Nelson last Saturday. Facilitated by Kimberley filmmaker Trixie Pacis (@trixie_), participants learned about her storied adventures making mountain films and had...
Southern Interior Comedy Series Community Celebration
https://youtu.be/wGTaPjoXc04 The sketch comedy series, Southern Interior, saw a packed theatre at the Capitol last Friday as the cast, crew, and community from Nelson celebrated its first glimpse at the project they’ve been working so hard on. Many laughs were shared...
Base to Peak: Making Mountain Films Workshop
Don’t miss the first Momentum Masterclass Workshop of 2025 🎉 Base to Peak: Making Mountain Films on January 11, 2024, from 11 AM to 1 PM PST at The Shoebox Theatre in Nelson, BC! Join acclaimed filmmaker Trixie Pacis for an inspiring workshop on creating mountain...
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Spotlight
We caught up with Jocelyn Banyard and Booth Milton are owners of the Vancouver-based prop house White Monkey Design Inc. Jocelyn has had an extensive career in the industry, first setting foot on a film set in 1985. Booth Milton has been working in the film industry for over thirty years making and designing props.