Fernie Mountain Film Festival

Summer has vanished, fall is here and by the looks of those mountains, winter is fast approaching. As time seemingly flies by, the Fernie Mountain Film Festival team is now fast into planning mode for their annual 2012 February Festival. It’s going to be a good one. Always looking for new ways to improve and build on each year’s film feasting festival, this year they are getting things going with a new local’s short-film comp, excited to see some inspiring shorts to showcase the amazing talent and outstanding terrain that we have here in Fernie.

It’s a social media short-film comp, primarily promoted and run via the FMFF’s facebook page, which for three lucky winners will result in them taking home a GoPro HD Camera to help their winter filming season and bring something awesome to the Thursday Local’s Film Night. Local’s Film Night kicks off the main weekend Festival with a bang and last year was a huge hit. With improvements afoot and this online pre-festival short-film comp this year will be even better, with cash prizes to 1st, 2nd and 3rd. You heard it here first.

Whilst the main Festival’s mandate “The Fernie Mountain Film Festival is dedicated to filmmakers who spark awareness of mountain cultures, fragile environments, and the passion and perseverance of global explorers”, ensures a diverse selection of film submissions, the criteria for this short-film comp is split simply into three categories – Biking, Skiing or Mountain Adventure. Choose your weapon.

How to enter? First you need to ‘like’ the FMFF facebook page. Then, upload your short film (up to 10mins in length) either direct to FMFF’s facebook page, or via YouTube (then posting the YouTube link on our page or choosing Autoshare to facebook). Encourage friends to ‘like’ or share your entry, but the FMFF committee will in the end cast final votes and those three lucky winners will bag themselves a GoPro. It’s as simple as that.

Comp is NOW OPEN and closes on November 30th, with winners announced on December 15th. So as you wait for the snow to roll into town, get your film on for your chance to win big…

Call for nominations for the 2010 Mountain Culture Award – go to our website at www.ferniefilmfestival.com for details to nominate someone deserving.

Call for submissions. The FMFF is always looking for great new films to screen during our festival. Filmmakers go to www.ferniefilmfestival.com for a submission form!

The Fernie Mountain Film Festival is presented by the Mountain Adventure Skills Training (MAST) program at the College of the Rockies, Fernie Campus. www.cotr.bc.ca/mast

The Fernie Mountain Film Festival is dedicated to filmmakers who spark awareness of mountain cultures, fragile environments, and the passion and perseverance of global explorers

Fernie Community Center 7pm

Feb 24, 25, 26 2011

February 24th is ‘Local’s Night’. Local filmmakers of all ages are welcome to submit thier films for a public showing! February 25 and 26th include a feature film followed by a wide variety of short films. The short films are chosen for thier quality of production, relevance to our mandate and entertainment value. From high adrenaline sports to cultural and environmental documentaries the shorts are sure to be crowd pleasers.

Beer and wine bar during each evening festival.

Free Children’s Matinee 3-4:30 on Saturday Feb 25th the Community Centre

Tickets $10 for one night $15 for two and $20 for all three nights.

Available at:

• College of the Rockies 342 3^rd Ave 250-423-4691
• Guides Hut 671 2^nd Ave. 423-3650

A portion of proceeds to go to the Ghostrider Adventure Camp for Elk Valley Kids.

Official Festival Web Site – www.ferniefilmfestival.com

Links to past films and sponsors found on the web site

Our new line up for the 2011 Festival is in the works – please check the web site soon.

Submit your film today!