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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...
KSBI March 2023 Meetup
KSBI March meetup recap ‘Love in Glacier National' Film Screening & Q+AIt's pretty hard to imagine a packed theatre for a Hallmark movie of the week (MOW) TV film in the Kootenays... And yet on March 28th, that's exactly what happened! While romance might...
Job Posting: KSBI Community Engagement Assistant
JOB POSTINGThe Civic Theatre is hiring a part-time Kootenay Screen-Based Industry (KSBI) Community Engagement AssistantKootenay Screen-Based Industry (KSBI) Community Engagement Assistant SCHEDULE “A” - JOB DESCRIPTION – The Civic Theatre is looking to fill a...
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
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...
Kootenay Screen-Based Industry: Momentum Masterclasses
The Kootenay Screen-Based Industry (KSBI) presents: The Momentum Masterclass Series. This intensive workshop series is made available to emerging KSBI professionals and artists residing within the Kootenay Columbia region. Participants will have the chance to gain a...
New Regional Film Commission Announced
Partnership with Kootenay Rockies Tourism to hire new Kootenay Regional Film Commissioner February 22, 2021 |The Civic Theatre and Kootenay Rockies Tourism are pleased to announce the formation of the new Kootenay Regional Film Commission. The new film commission will...
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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.