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An announcement from our friends in Vancouver.

Under 2 MONTHS until the VSFF entry deadline on Saturday August 8, 6pm. Submit your film online at www.vsff.com now and send in your film before the deadline! Late entries will NOT be considered.

Confirmed prizes for 2009 include:

- Directors Guild of Canada BC Award for Best Director in a Professional Film

- Movieola The Short Film Channel to rescreen the 2009 Top Student and Top Professional VSFF films

...more are being confirmed as we speak!

Highlights in our June e-newsletter include:

- Websites: SuperU.ca, Stuff2do.ca, Memelabs.com, Wildsound, and NFB.ca

- Call for sponsors, event volunteers, and VSFF Technical Assistant

- Meet the VSFF Board for Directors for 2009

- NSI News Special Features

- Screenings, events, and upcoming submissions

Read the issue at: www.vsff.com/media/press/VSFFenewsjune09.pdf

Sincerely,

The Vancouver Short Film Festival

May 10th General Film Shoot

The general film shoot on the 10th was a great success. There is a good chance we will hold another one so if you didn't get a chance to come out or bring a script you will have another chance. Here are some pictures of the shoot taken by Colin Klippenstein, you can see more of his work at http://www.colinkphotography.com/. Many thanks to our actors Dorothy Dalba and Johnathon Verry, media button for letting us borrow their equipment, as well as everyone else who came out and made the event a success.

Movie Reviews Section - NOW OPEN

Be sure to check out our new movie review section. Yet another reason to pull out the Orville Redenbacher's. If you are interested in contributing your own review or any other article fire off an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

mmmmm. yum movie reviews

May 10th 09 General Film Shoot

OSIF is going to be hosting a general film shoot on May 10th we are inviting people interested in assisting the production of Independent film to come out and lend a hand. We are in special need of scriptwriters and actors. If you are interested in writing something this event will take place in an orchard and script length should be kept to 1-2 pages.

All actors are needed!!

If you are interested in participating in this event please e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Award Win for Then and Now

OSIF Co-Production of "Then and Now" Wins Award!

“Then and Now” has won a prestigious award from one of the largest service providers in Calgary. The Developmental Disabilities Resource Centre of Calgary (DDRC) has selected the film as the best display of inclusion and promotion of people with developmental disabilities in the self-advocacy category.

Congratulations to Wes Paul Sutherland (Director: Skeena Pictures) and Kelly Veltri (Camera/Editor 1984-Productions), as well as Kelownians and self advocates Dale Froese and Kelly Tompkins and all others who appeared as such special guests in the production, as well as all the CDSS executive and contributors. A special thanks to Kirk Crowther, who was instrumental in writing and hosting this film.