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Film Production Returns to the Columbia Valley
The ‘comedy noir’ movie “All Night Wrong” will soon be in production in the Columbia Valley. 🎥 The film, directed by Jason James and starring Academy Award Nominee – Maria Bakalova and Zach Cherry brings an extensive partnership between Goodbye Productions,...
Documentary Creation Workshop – Patricia Gruben
Kootenay Film’s “Documentary Creation Workshop” 🎬 was the fifth in a series of professional development opportunities to foster engagement and growth among Kootenay Screen Based Industry Workers. A fascinating and informative afternoon with documentary...
Local Crew Spotlight: Oscar Usher (Rat King Digital)
⭐ LOCAL CREW SPOTLIGHT ⭐ Emerging filmmaker Oscar Usher (@ratkingdigital) grew up in Nelson, BC and has been working hard to spread his wings. Witnessing local professionals and following his curiosity to foster lens-based skills has set Oscar on a path to creative...
STOODIS Indigenous Film Festival | October 27-30 | 2024
The 2nd annual STOODIS Indigenous Film Festival begins September 26th and runs until October 3rd. Screenings will be at The Civic Railtown Drive-In & The Shoebox Theatre in Nelson, BC. This year, STOODIS will spotlight global Indigenous resistance, excellence, and...
Interview with Mark Wolfe
Mark Wolfe is a producer and director based in Creston, BC. He and his partner Kerry McArthur premiered their first feature-length film, The Orchard (theorchard-movie.com), in October 2022 (now in distribution) and in 2023, wrapped photography on their second...
Kootenay Film’s Mission to ‘Break the Celluloid Ceiling’ for Women in the Film Industry
Blog feature Kootenay Film's Mission to 'Break the Celluloid Ceiling' for Women in the Film IndustryBy Karen Kornelsen (Peak to Moon Creative)The presence of women in the film industry has been universally, pervasively low. The Center for the Study of Women in...
Creston provides the ultimate setting for Farming for Love reality dating series
Blog feature Creston provides the ultimate setting for Farming for Love reality dating seriesBy Karen Kornelsen (Peak to Moon Creative) City meets country in the sensational reality dating series, Farming for Love. Based on Fremantle Media's longstanding hit series,...
New Kootenay Regional Film Sector Study to Explore Attracting Film Production, Establishing Local Film Studio Spaces and Sector Development
Image: On the set of Love in Glacier National: A National Park Romance, filmed in Fernie, BC in November 2022. Photo credit: Tree VorNew Kootenay Regional Film Sector Study to Explore Attracting Film Production, Establishing Local Film Studio Spaces and Sector...
12 Questions with Jocelyn Banyard and Booth Milton
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...
KSBI April 2023 Meetup
KSBI April meetup recap ‘Local Made' Film Screening & Q+A The local film industry continues to surprise, delight, and blow away all expectations. Lights dimmed, the audience hushed, and the big Civic Theatre screen lit up on April 26th as four locally made...
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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.