The first ever 48 hour film project in the Okanagan wrapped up with its awards show, with a bevy of local filmmakers being honoured.

The unique competition began on Sept. 15, where 13 teams hailing from various corners of B.C. embarked on a hectic journey to construct a seven-minute short film in just 48 hours.

Teams from Vernon, Salmon Arm, 琉璃神社, Kamloops and Vancouver signed up, where each drew genres, a prop, character, and a line of dialogue from a hat. From there, they had until Sept. 17 to write, direct, shoot and edit a cinematic masterpiece.

Then, on Oct. 11, the films were shown at the Vernon Towne Theatre at a screening event. Three days later, the Theatre hosted the award show, where the winners were announced.

The ceremony celebrated the filmmakers and unveiled the Best Film recipient, determined by a panel of esteemed judges from the local film industry. The judging panel featured Laurie Case, a producer and director; Kate Twa, an actor, writer, and director; Jeff Myers, a producer, director, and cinematographer; and Angela Quinn, a casting director.

鈥淲e鈥檙e ecstatic to see the Okanagan film community come together in such an inspiring way,鈥� said Okanagan 48 Hour Film Project co-producer Heath Fletcher. 鈥淭he support we鈥檝e received from sponsors, industry professionals, and local resources has been overwhelming. This journey has been a true testament to the power of collaboration and creativity.鈥�

The winner of best film was It鈥檚 Not All Right, by the Little Red Hen Studios. This Vernon-led team鈥檚 mockumentary style film on an amateur inventor won the right to represent the Okanagan at Filmapalooza in Lisbon, Portugal in March 2024.

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Below is the list of award winners from the competition:

Best Film: It鈥檚 Not All Right by Little Red Hen Studios

Second Best Film: DROPBOX by AV Media

Third Best Film: Deal With The Devil by Metric

Audience Choice Award: It鈥檚 Not All Right by Little Red Hen Studios

Best Directing: Deal With The Devil by Metric

Best Acting: It鈥檚 Not All Right by Little Red Hen Studios

Best Writing: DROPBOX by AV Media

Best Cinematography: Deal With The Devil by Metric

Best Editing: DROPBOX by AV Media

Best Effects: Jordan Frost Time Thief by Bradzib Flowers

Best Sound: Death鈥檚 Design by Lovely Lads

Best Use of Prop: It鈥檚 Not All Right by Little Red Hen Studios

Best Use of Character: Deal With The Devil by Metric

Best Use Line of Dialogue: Birth of a Feminine Nation by We鈥檙e not even from the Okanagan

Best Film Trailer: The Greatest Invention by EastWest Films

Best Film Poster: DROPBOX by AV Media

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