SEPT. 2011 - The Friends of Film of Powell River Society’s Board of Directors for the 2011-12 season consists of:
Myrna Leishman, Margaret Gardiner, CaroleAnn Leishman, Claudia Medina, Kyle Wells, Cynthia Barnes & Debbie Dee (City Council Rep)
Nola Poirier joins the staff as Film Camp Coordinator.
Fall 2011 - The 5-Minute Film Contest is not only open to students under 15 now, but thanks to the smarts of local filmmaker/educator Claudia Medina, it’s also ready to receive entries online. Sunshine Coast Tourism is sponsoring a new prize category for youth... Visit our CONTEST page to find out more.
Oct. 2011 - Here’s a bio of our new supporter -- hope they come up to the fest!
“Vancouver Foundation helps build more vibrant and resilient communities in
BC. We do this by harnessing the gifts of energy, ideas, time, and money
from caring citizens to make meaningful and lasting impacts. With more than
1,400 funds, and assets of almost $750 million, we are Canada's largest
community foundation. We've been investing in communities since 1943. Since
that time, in partnership with our donors, Vancouver Foundation has
distributed more than $830 million to innovative projects and programs
throughout the province.”
JAN. 2012 - The Artist wins big, again. The black-and-white silent film led the Golden Globe Awards with three wins including best drama. Previous awards include best actor at Cannes.
Enjoy it Friday night at the Powell River Film Festival, with live music at a catered reception, a tribute to the historic Patricia Theatre, and a prize for the best “Roaring 20s” costume.
“The Artist” Distributor: The Powell River Film Festival gratefully acknowledges our partnership with Film Circuit, presented by TIFF, and its sponsors and supporters. For more information about Film Circuit and to view a full list of their sponsors and supporters, please visit www.tiff.net/filmcircuit
