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Showdown
(3:56 min) 2004
by Truong Dang, Walter Skulsh, Kyle Gamblin

Focus: Visual Effects and Animation

Our video focuses on digital effects. Two combatants battle it out until the battle is finally ended by an exotic, like Xena, Warrior Chick.

Nominated for Outstanding Achievement in the Digital Video & Visual Effects category at EyeLens 2006.

Mary-on-Net
(2:32 min) 2004
by Kelly Dawn Coster, Joel Deteves, Wendy Fontaine, Bjorn Anderson, Sebastian Sobieski, Stephanie Cousins

Focus: Visual Effects and Animation

The Average Man, stunned and overwrought by media, is overtaken by it. His mind is eveloped by the strings of media, which then transforms into a child's game.

Nominated for Outstanding Achievement in the Digital Video & Visual Effects category at EyeLens 2006.

Nine-Eleven 2002
(5:57 min) 2002
by Victor Oakes, Jeremy Rempel, Keith Rivers, Wayne Thomas

Focus: Documentary

A retrospective of 9-11 through the views of five people on Galiano Island, B.C. on the one year anniversay of the tragedy. (shot September 11, 2002)

Carried on our Breath
(8:18 min) 2002
by Sasha Flamm, Jonah Tabb, Matthew Tardiff, Jody Bowe

Focus: Documentary

A short film that brillantly illustrates the deep rooted connectivity of all religions through the four elements. This well constructed film shines through its use of contrasting interviews and images.

She Flies With The Eagles
(6:12 min) 2002
by Amber Weasle Head, Saya Brave Rock, Darcie Weasel Head, Germaine Fox

Focus: Dramatic Video Production

After four years, Kari finally realizes her pain after killing her best friend in a drinking and driving accident.

Screened at the 2002 Iimage Nation Film and Video Festival in Vancouver.

At the Hands of an Animal
(3:22 min) 2002
by Wayne Petula, Tom Drinkwater, Zach Steele, Jordan Doerksen

Focus: Dramatic Video Production

Heartfelt story of the poor forest creature who could not find peace in his home because of a stranger intruding upon his residence.
Awarded 3rd Best Amateur Nature Entry at the 2002 Canadian International Annual Film Festival. Finalist at the 2002 Cascadia Festival of Moving Images.

The Visitors
(4:37 min) 2001
by Barry D Johnson

Focus: Super 8 Filmmaking & Hand Processing

Symbolic of the Europeans coming to America. Visitors take over a man's home and make him stay in a room while they wreck the house.

Screened at the Visualized: Messages in Motion Activist Film Festival in Colorado and at the ImagineNATIVE Film Festival in Toronto.

Breathe In
(5:30 min) 2001
by Rani Sandhu, Randy Jones, Michael H. Okun, Liam Walsh, Mary Ann Charney

Focus: Documentary

A documentary depicting the contrast between traditional spiritual pactices and the search for one's self in the fast pace lifestyle of the 21st century. (Shot concurrently with "Piece by Peace")

One Brick
(4:20 min) 2000
by Daren Sasges, Allison McColl, Mia Wood, Angus McTavish, Tyler Hagen, Robyn Winsor

Focus: Visual Effects and Animation

An exploration of humanity's relationship with nature, using 2D and 3D computer animation, claymation, stopmotion and more.

Screened at the Vancouver International Film Festival where the directors were nominated for the Telefilm Award for Best Emerging Director of a Western Canadian Short. Also screened at the Vancouver Island Film, Video & New Media Festival in Victoria, BC. Nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Digital Video Effects/Visual Effects and Animation at EyeLens 2001.

Straight Lines Don't Cut It
(6:00 min) 2000
by Tamara Cottle, Janet Willingham, Christine Sutherland

Focus: Documentary

Inspirational profile of an island woman integrating intellect and intuition growing old by gaining youth in lifestyle.

Screened at the Vancouver Island Film, Video & New Media Festival. Received the award for Outstanding Achievement in Documentary at EyeLens 2001.

Split
(3:50 min) 2000
by Dustin Keith Shaffer, Adam Lockwood, Michelle McFarland

Focus: Visual Effects and Animation

A man who is fed up with everyday regular life leaves the city to pursue his destiny in filmmaking.

Screened at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. Nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Digital Video Effects / Visual Effects and Animation at EyeLens 2001.

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