Call For Submissions!

ByErin Hazlehurst February 6, 2026

The annual Student Okanagan Film Festival continues a tradition of celebrating emerging student filmmakers of the Okanagan Valley.

The festival showcases short films from a wide range of genres including mini-documentary, experimental, music videos, animation, short narrative & more. This is a great chance for student filmmakers to see their films or videos on a big screen, and win cash prizes!

Deadline: Submissions for this festival are now being accepted until April 15, 2026.

For more information, click HERE!

Local Film Set to Premiere in Penticton

ByErin Hazlehurst April 20, 2024

Canadian filmmaker Caitlyn Sponheimer, is making her feature directorial debut with Wild Goat Surf, which filmed in Penticton, BC in August of 2022. The film is a coming of age story about a young skater girl who is growing up in an RV park with her mother in the summer of 2003. She dreams of…

Local Filmmakers | Local Films

Local Documentary Tackles Organ Donation

ByErin Hazlehurst November 30, 2023

Did you know that 1 in 10 people in Canada are affected with some level of kidney disease? Kelowna based filmmaker Ryan Tebbutt recently premiered his feature documentary “Because I Can” shedding light on the organ donation crisis in Canada. The film has been 12 years in the making and follows the story of Shelley…

Filming: General | Local Filmmakers | Local Films

A Tip For Filmmakers Just Starting Out

ByErin Hazlehurst April 29, 2024April 28, 2024

It’s no secret that Producing a film is no easy feat, with one of the biggest challenges being coming up with funding to get everything you need paid for. But did you know, if you live in the Okanagan, and are a member of OSIF (the Okanagan Society of Independent Filmmakers), you can get help…

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5 Day Film Competition is Underway with 14 Teams

ByErin Hazlehurst January 14, 2024January 14, 2024

OSIF and Snakebite Film Festival in Penticton have partnered for a 5 Day Film Competition. Fourteen teams are currently racing to complete their short films where they all have the same prop, character, and line of dialogue and had to choose between seven genres and seven themes/sub genres for their film. Selected films will be…

Awards | Film Competitions | Local Filmmakers | Local Films

15th Annual HorrorFest the Friday

ByErin Hazlehurst October 24, 2024October 24, 2024

Guess what? It’s that spooky time of year again, where local horror fans and filmmakers creep out of the woodwork! And thanks to OSIF, HorrorFest has returned. What is HorrorFest? Only the ultimate cinematic celebration of all things terrifying and macabre. HorrorFest brings together the most haunting films from around the Okanagan. For more information,…

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Okanagan TV/Film Industry Forum is Back for a Third Time!

ByErin Hazlehurst March 6, 2024March 5, 2024

The Okanagan TV/Film Forum #3 promises to be an exceptional gathering, continuing the tradition of its predecessors with a stellar lineup of industry experts on the panel. Seize this unparalleled networking opportunity and ensure you don’t miss out!

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