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Happy New Year from Kootenay Film
🎉Happy New Year!🎉 ✨As we kick off the first day of 2025, we reflect back on a year of growth for Kootenay Film, which continues to foster growth and connection in our regional screen based industry, while looking forward to reaching new heights in 2025 ⛰️✨ 🌟 We...
Crew Spotlight | Ben Euerby – Film Composer
Award Nominated Composer, Ben Euerby, lives right here in the Kootenays and has a diverse and unique portfolio when it comes to music for film. Kootenay Film’s latest Spotlight delves into the evolution of his career and Ben’s love for evoking emotion through...
Southern Interior Comedy Series: Season One Premiere at The Capitol Theatre
🎫 Tickets are now on sale for sketch comedy series you’ve all been waiting for! 🎫 Season one of Southern Interior, directed by Amy Bohigian (@watershednelsonbc) and produced by Gregory Mackenzie, will premiere at The Capitol Theatre in Nelson, BC on January 10th. ...
Lighting for Video: From Basics to Bold Effects
2024 Momentum Masterclass Workshop Series Lighting for Video: From Basics to Bold Effects with Colin Burwell (Empty Cup Media ) WHEN: Monday, December 9th, 2024, 6pm - 9pm PST WHERE: Nelson & District Youth Centre COST: - $30 for general - $25 for Kootenay Screen...
Crew Spotlight – Jeremy Grant Interview
Jeremy Grant (@jeremy_grant) is a Kootenay-born Director and Producer creating world-class films both globally and close-to-home. He sat down with Kootenay Film to talk about how he grew his career, and the way in which he continues to shape his work in an...
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...
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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.