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Two new films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival from directors Patrick Aubert and Jamaine Campbell.

Vanilla

Vanilla | Comedy, 3:30, French with English subtitles, QC, 2016 | Director: Patrick Aubert

Caroline is willing to do anything to please Francis.

Follow the Rock

Follow the Rock | Documentary, 6:54, English, BC, 2017 | Director: Jamaine Campbell

Follow the Rock shares the sights, sounds and excitement of the Prince Rupert All Native Basketball Tournament.

See cultural and athletic traditions spanning over 50 years through the eyes of two of its superstars, Jacob Thom and Luke Robinson. Both men describe the inspiration, traditional depth and cultural beauty the tournament provides players and fans alike.

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Call for films / submit by December 13

We’re accepting films through FilmFreeway until Wednesday, December 13, 2017.

If your film is programmed, you have a chance of winning over $3K in cash awards. We accept films released after January 1, 2012.

All NSI Online Short Film Festival winners receive a complimentary Friend membership for the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and non-acting award winners are qualified to be nominated for a Canadian Screen Award (if award criteria are met).

See the most recent winners.

Your film must be less than 30 mins long. Drama, comedy, animation, documentary, sci-fi, horror, music video and experimental are all eligible and must be made by a Canadian writer, director or producer.

Submit your film

The NSI Online Short Film Festival is made possible through the support of Festival Partner Telefilm Canada; Supporting Sponsors Entertainment One, Super Channel, Corus Entertainment, Blue Ant Media, The Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation and Breakthrough Entertainment; Award Sponsors A&E Television Networks, The Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation and Blue Ant Media; and Industry Partner the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.

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$3,750 in cash awards are available to be won through the National Screen Institute’s Online Short Film Festival. Films are accepted exclusively through FilmFreeway until Wednesday, December 13, 2017.

Films that meet award criteria are eligible for the $1,250 A&E Short Filmmakers Award and the $1,000 Brian Linehan Actors Award. These awards are presented four times a year. The $1,500 Blue Ant Media Documentary Award is presented twice a year. Read about the most recent winners.

All NSI Online Short Film Festival winners receive a complimentary Friend membership for the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and non-acting award winners are qualified to be nominated for a Canadian Screen Award (if award criteria are met).

How to submit your film.

Entries must be under 30 minutes – the shorter the better. Drama, comedy, animation, documentary, sci-fi, horror, music video and experimental are all eligible but must be made by a Canadian writer, director or producer. The festival accepts films released after January 1, 2012.

Tyler Parr, a previous winner of the Brian Linehan Actors Award for his work in the film Ironied, said about the NSI Online Short Film Festival: “What’s incredible about the festival is that they recognize precisely the commitment, time, expense and especially the passion that go into making a film. They have professional, dedicated jurors that come from a variety of backgrounds, so you know your film is being received with respect.”

The NSI Online Short Film Festival is a year-round Canadian short film showcase with new films added every week. Since launching in 2008, the festival has programmed hundreds of films and awarded over $110K to Canadian media artists. Many of the films are available to watch in the archives.

The NSI Online Short Film Festival is made possible through the support of Festival Partner Telefilm Canada; Supporting Sponsors Entertainment One, Super Channel, Corus Entertainment, Blue Ant Media, The Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation and Breakthrough Entertainment; Award Sponsors A&E Television Networks, The Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation and Blue Ant Media; and Industry Partner the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.

All media enquiries

Laura Friesen, Manager, Communications & Alumni Relations
Phone: 204.957.2999 or email: laura.friesen@nsi-canada.ca

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Congrats to Laura Perlmutter (NSI Drama Prize), co-producer on digital streaming series Cold, which just won a 2017 Streamy award for best drama series.

In Cold, 16-year-old Isla Wallis receives the shock of her young life when she discovers that her real father is in prison for killing the mother she never knew.

The Streamy Awards honor the best in online video and the creators behind it.

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Congratulations to the NSI grads with films at Toronto’s Reelworld Film Festival.

Meeting Mommy from Tricia Lee (Corus Diverse TV Director) screens on October 15 in the 1 p.m. ACTRA shorts program and The Last Supper from Christine Buijs (NSI Drama Prize) screens October 15 at 5 p.m. in the ACTRA shorts program.

Reelworld Film Festival, founded by NSI grad Tonya Lee Williams (NSI Global Marketing), is dedicated to harnessing the power of film and storytelling for social good. The fest runs from October 11 to 15, 2017.

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