Fun Fact Friday
The longest film ever made, according to Guinness World Records, is “The Cure for Insomnia” (1987), directed by John Henry Timmis IV. The film lasts 85 hours and is considered an extraordinary achievement in the film industry.
Local Filmmaker Profile: Kelly Veltri
With the new year, we’ve decided to add new items to our growing website. The first of which will be monthly interviews with local Okanagan filmmakers.And we’ve decided to start with Kelly Veltri.Kelly has a long and successful career in the film world. He is the owner of Creative Empire Productions, has a successful equipment…
Happy New Year from The OFC!
Wishing you a wonderful 2024! All the best, from the team at the Okanagan Film Commission.
Happy Holidays From the OFC!
From the entire team at the Okanagan Film Commission, we wish you an amazing winter season!
B.C. Based Production Stage The First of Its Kind in Canada
With its mythical monsters, wildly intricate special effects, and visionary locations, “Percy Jackson and The Olympians” seemed like the perfect first film to use a brand new immersive technology. The series, shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, is the first Canadian project to utilize a new technology (dubbed StageCraft), which replaces the need for green screens….
New Contest Alert!
Calling all local filmmakers! OSIF (The Okanagan Society of Independent Filmmakers) has partnered with the Snakebite Film Festival to bring you an exciting film contest with a chance to win up to a $1500 cash prize! Register today through the OSIF site , and between January 11th-16th 2024, you will have 5 days to write,…
Fun Fact Friday
The Roundhay Garden Scene was the very first moving picture, and was produced in 1888. The French inventor, Louis Le Prince, filmed his family prancing around in a circle in an extraordinary two second clip. It might not seem like much now, but that innovation is what lead to the commercialized cameras and motion pictures…
Join Our Crew List: A Simple Guide to Getting on Board!
Are you an aspiring filmmaker or a seasoned crew member looking to expand your opportunities? We’ve been receiving a lot of inquiries about how to join our crew list, and we’re excited to share just how easy it is! At the heart of our new website is a streamlined process designed to make it effortless…
The Film Commission is Seeking Unique Locations
Do you have a unique location that deserves to be in film? Then we want to hear from you! Simply complete the form on our CONTACT PAGE here and someone will get back to you with more information. We have studios and productions companies inquiring daily about filming in the beautiful Okanagan so now is…
Local Documentary Tackles Organ Donation
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…
