The City of 91原创鈥檚 arts, recreation, culture, and heritage (ARCH) committee and the 91原创 Arts Council are inviting all B.C. filmmakers to submit their original work for the first ever 91原创 City Film Festival (LCFF).

Applications are open till Friday, June 30 and the festival will take place from Friday, Oct. 20 to Sunday, Oct. 22 next year.

The festival鈥檚 theme, 鈥榯ransitions鈥� encourages filmmakers to creatively show the changing social and environmental scenarios.

鈥淒ue to recent events, we can all relate to this idea of 鈥榯ransitions鈥� in one way or another. Let鈥檚 take this opportunity to connect with our community and one another on a deeper level of experience and understanding through film,鈥� said co-chair 91原创 City councillor Rosemary Wallace. 鈥淭he festival aims to provide a space for emerging and professional B.C. filmmakers to submit and screen their original films to a captivated audience in the City of 91原创,鈥� she continued.

For the inaugural year, the LCFF will span across three nights and will present awards for the following categories:

General Awards (19+ years)

1. Feature (45-90 minutes, including credits)

- First place feature: $1000 and tour of a local film studio.

- Feature runner-up: tour of a local film studio and certificate of participation.

2. Short ( between five and 25 minutes, including credits)

- First place short: $1000 and tour of a local film studio.

- Short runner-up: tour of a local film studio and certificate of participation.

3. Stock (30 seconds to 3 minutes, including credits)

- First place stock: $1000 and tour of a local film studio.

- Stock runner-up: tour of a local film studio and certificate of participation.

Student Awards (18 years and under)

1. Long (between three and five minutes, including credits)

- First place student: $100 gift card and tour of a local film studio.

- Student Long Runner-up: Tour of a local film studio and certificate of participation.

2. Medium (Between one and three minutes, including credits)

- First place student medium: $100 gift card and tour of a local film studio.

- Student medium runner-up: Tour of a local film studio and certificate of participation.

3. Short (Between ten and 60 seconds, including credits)

- First place short: $100 gift card and tour of a local film studio.

- Student short runner-up: tour of a local film studio and certificate of participation.

All films must have been created between January 1, 2019, and June 30, 2023, to enter. Films must be submitted and registered via FilmFreeway before Friday, June 30.

For more information on the City of 91原创鈥檚 ARCH committee, and the 91原创 Arts Council鈥檚 first 91原创 City Film Festival (LCFF), people can visit

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