A couple of North Bay film makers are finalists in the Cinéfest Sudbury CTV Best in Shorts Competition.
The screening of the finalists’ films takes place Saturday, September 26th at 12:00 p.m. at SilverCity Sudbury Cinemas, located at 355 Barrydowne Road.
The screening will be followed by the Awards Presentation.
The 2015 finalists are:
That Winter, Jim Calarco, North Bay
The Desolate Departure, Danny VanZandwyk, North Bay
The Maker, Alek Bélanger, New Liskeard
Liberation, George Bull, Temagami
Spree, Eric Harrison, Sudbury
Distracted, Dale Carrigan, Sudbury
Down South, Shawn Kosmerly, Sudbury
You’ve Got Male, Adriana Nicolucci, Hannah Petingola, Gabrielle Bonin, Sudbury
Perceptions, Zahra Golafshani, Sudbury
Ordinary Miracle, Martin M. Smith, Sudbury
Awards:
Best in Shorts – Sponsored by CTV
Open Category: First Place $1,500, Second Place $750
Student Category: First Place $1,500, Second Place $750
Innovation Award – Sponsored by Collège Boréal
$1,000 in recognition for technical expertise that goes into successful story telling.
Northern Flicks Awards – Sponsored by Sault College Digital Film Production
$1,000 in recognition of the film that best celebrates aspects of life in Northern Ontario and that inspires people to re-examine their values and beliefs relating to environment, health behaviours and/or social change.
The 27th edition of Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival runs from September 19th—27th, 2015. Tickets are on sale now!