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Kootenay Film’s Mission to ‘Break the Celluloid Ceiling’ for Women in the Film Industry

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...

New Kootenay Regional Film Sector Study to Explore Attracting Film Production, Establishing Local Film Studio Spaces and Sector Development

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 John Wittmayer

12 Questions with John Wittmayer

I had the pleasure of interviewing John Wittmayer, the kootenay regional film commissioner. John has had an extensive career in the industry, first setting foot on a film set in 1985. He has experience working in many different areas of film, from stunt work to...

12 Questions with Jason Mannings

12 Questions with Jason Mannings

Jason Mannings is a talented award-winning filmmaker who creates beautiful documentary and narrative content. As part of our Films From Home (while stuck at home): Kootenay Shorts Program streaming on April 24 and 27th in celebration of National Canadian Film Day (on...

12 Questions with Tamar Ouziel

12 Questions with Tamar Ouziel

We caught up with Makeup Department Head, Tamar Ouziel, who now lives in the Kootenays after working years in the industry in Vancouver, Winnipeg and Toronto. She continues to work in the industry today commuting for work, but has bought property in Nelson and happy...

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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. 

Read the interview on our blog here.