Campbell River Festival of Film

03/05/2026

Thanks to Whisky Jack Studios for coming to our Locals’ Showcase & taking such great photos!

It was a wonderful night— thank you to all our fabulous filmmakers & all of the audience members for coming out to support local filmmaking!

03/02/2026

Looking forward to seeing you all at the Locals' Showcase & meeting so many filmmakers tomorrow night!

Don't forget to join us for the Pre-Party at the Tidemark Theatre at 5:30 pm!

https://campbellrivermirror.com/2026/02/28/locals-showcase-features-12-filmmakers-march-3-at-the-tidemark-theatre/

02/28/2026

Expect twelve exciting shorts that are sure to make you laugh, smile, think, and maybe tear up a little. Come early to chat with the filmmakers and grab a slice 🍕

Coming up on Tuesday, March 3: Campbell River Festival of Film: Local's Showcase. Northern Vancouver Island is full of talent, and this night proves it.

Join us for the Campbell River Film Festival Locals Showcase featuring a lineup of short films created by filmmakers right here in our region. Expect a mix of genres, big creativity, and local stories told with seriously impressive skill.

Stick around after the screening to meet and chat with the filmmakers in attendance, ask questions, and hear what inspired the work.

And when you support CRFF, you’re supporting local artists in a real way, the festival helps emerging filmmakers through scholarships and opportunities to grow their craft. Come celebrate the stories being made in your own backyard.

🎟️ Tickets available now: https://tidemarktheatre.com/event/crff-locals-showcase/

02/26/2026

Join us this Tuesday, March 3rd at the Tidemark Theatre for the annual Locals' Showcase! There are a few tickets left to see 12 exciting short films from Vancouver Island-based artists.

Anais Zavala Casablancas — Galloping goose adventures
Chad Douglas Neufeld — Davis Isn’t Dead, Yet
Anthony Bucci — Wild Vancouver Island
Tremayne Brazil Tindall — Exempt From The Alien Purge of Earth
Taryn Pickard — Hamilton Marsh: A Living Legacy
Carihi Secondary/Sayward Elementary — Safe Zone: a Zombie Film
Logan Alexander — I Am Cow
Sean Mulhall — Radical
Neall Calvert — RAINING GLORY: Campbell River by Night
Gord Kurbis — Christie Residential School Gathering
Dan Hillert — This Is Where I Live
Damian Stevenson — We Were Here

Doors open at 5:30pm for some Boston Pizza and conversation with the filmmakers. The show starts at 7pm. Grab your tickets at the link in the comments.

02/13/2026

Thanks to the Campbell River Mirror for sharing the news about our upcoming Locals' Showcase on Tuesday, March 1.

The deadline for submissions for films is this coming Tuesday, February 17!

Check out the article: https://r.pebmac.ca/https://campbellrivermirror.com/2026/02/11/north-island-filmmakers-invited-to-submit-shorts-by-feb-17-for-locals-showcase/

Submit your film here: https://forms.gle/iV5ZEi572vtaSWsb6

02/13/2026

🎟️ Every ticket you purchase does more than bring great films to our community.
We're volunteer run & the proceeds help us:

🎓 Provide bursaries to local high school graduates pursuing studies in filmmaking
🎥 Contribute to equipment at the Tidemark Theatre

So when you join us for a film, you’re not just enjoying a night out; you’re supporting the next generation of storytellers & supporting our wonderful Tidemark Theatre!

02/11/2026

🎬 Get Ready for Köln 75 next week! 🍿

Based on a true story, Köln 75 follows 18-year-old Vera Brandes as she defies her conservative parents to organize a 1975 concert by Keith Jarrett in Cologne. Despite near failure, the impromptu performance’s recording becomes the iconic The Köln Concert, a landmark of 20th-century music.

📅 Tuesday, Feb 17
📍 Tidemark Theatre
🎟️ Tickets:

Based on a true story, Köln 75 follows 18-year-old Vera Brandes as she organizes a 1975 concert by Keith Jarrett in Cologne.

02/03/2026

Whoa!!! Janna van Kessel just won a pair of tickets to tomorrow's screening of the South Korean smash hit No Other Choice! If you want a chance to win tickets to our next film at the Tidemark Theatre, follow our page.

01/31/2026

Got your tickets 🎟️ to No Other Choice on Tuesday, Feb 3rd at the Tidemark Theatre? Follow us for a chance to win a pair of tickets. We’ll announce a winner on Sunday 🏆

From master filmmaker Park Chan-wook, NO OTHER CHOICE. Starring Lee Byung Hun and Son Yejin. In Select Theaters Christmas. Everywhere January.

01/29/2026

Are you a filmmaker? 📹Do you know one? 🎥 Share this with them! The annual CRFF Locals' Showcase is an opportunity for North Island filmmakers to share their work on the big screen at the Tidemark Theatre, and it's one of our favourite nights of the year. We are looking for submissions for the March 3rd showcase. Submit at the link in the comments.

01/21/2026

Looking for something fun to do tonight? Come on down to the Tidemark Theatre for The Baltimorons, the first film in the Winter season of CRFF. There’s still some tickets left at the box office. Show time is 7pm.