2025 SPONSORS
The BC Student Film Festival is extremely grateful to the sponsors and donors that help make this festival a success. We would not be able to make it happen without them!
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VFS is Canada’s premier post-secondary entertainment arts institution, offering an immersive curriculum in film, animation, design, and beyond. VFS is known for providing high-quality education in accelerated time frames and offers 15 industry-integrated programs in which students graduate in 12 months as in-demand, industry-ready creative professionals. VFS alumni are consistently credited on the highest grossing films, television shows, and games worldwide, in a global industry worth an estimated US$2.1 trillion in revenue in 2022.
This year’s BCSFF Awards Gala and Film Screening is hosted by the SFU School for the Contemporary Arts. The screening will be held at The Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema in the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. Located near historic Gastown, the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts is housed in Vancouver’s iconic Woodward’s building. Home to SFU’s School of Contemporary Arts, this distinctive venue consists of studios and theatre space designed for the cultural arts, including music, dance, theatre, film and visual arts.
Opus supplies Canada's visual art community with fine art materials, digital printing, picture frames, art instruction, and more. A BC-owned and operated company, Opus owner David van Berckel opened in 1974 in Vancouver and has since expanded to 7 stores throughout the province, in addition to a national mail order service, and Opus Print Space!
For over fifty years, Lowepro's evolutionary camera bags, backpacks and cases have been on countless adventures and mastered a wide range of climates and conditions in the most remote parts of the world. Today, passionate photographers, videographers, and content creators trust Lowepro to protect and organize their gear on their creative endeavors.
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Sparky's is a Vancouver-based Rental House specializing in grip and lighting.
Owned and operated by industry professionals, Sparky's is all about a personalized and innovative approach that recognizes the wide variety of needs across the industry. Whether you're new on the block or an industry pro, Sparky's is a place for everyone.
"Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society is a non-profit Artist-Run Centre, supporting independent filmmakers, media artists and arts audiences through facilities and initiatives encompassing production, exhibition, consultation, outreach and advocacy."
Beau Photo has been supplying photographers in the lower mainland and across Canada since 1982 – that’s over 35 years in the industry. Photography is their passion! It doesn’t matter if you are a student getting into photography or someone who found an old film camera and wants to start using it. They are here to help you decide what is best for your needs.
PRIME GEAR is a boutique, full-service equipment solutions provider. We provide sales and service of leading cinema and video brands to the media and entertainment industry as well as corporate, educational, and government clientele. Whether you require that last missing component to complete your system, or a ground-up build for editing, streaming, studio facility, visual effects, color correction, media management and archival, we can sell you the box or engineer and build a complete solution.
Thomas FX is a world leader in Professional Special Effects Supplies & Equipment including fake snow, fake ash, movie sand, breakaway glass, pyrotechnics & much more.
VIFF produces screenings, talks, conferences and events that act as a catalyst for the community to discover the creativity and craft of storytelling on screen. For its 43rd year, VIFF will feature both in-cinema and online screenings from Sep 26 – Oct 6 2024.
London Drugs is a Canadian retail pharmacy chain based in Richmond, British Columbia. In addition to pharmacy services, London Drugs locations also sell electronics, housewares, cosmetics, and a limited selection of grocery items. London Drugs has an outstanding reputation for excellence in it's camera departments and many stores also offer a selection of well priced used cameras.
New Image College has over 43 years of experience providing excellence in education. They provide students with real-life intensive training and experience, in small groups with individualized attention, with the purpose of enabling them to step into the industry at a high level, transitioning smoothly from student to professional.
Arc'teryx, based in North Vancouver, Canada, is built on a passionate and relentless commitment to design, craftsmanship, and performance. Arc'teryx is founded on the idea that there is always a better way. No matter how successful or innovative a product is, we believe that each design and process can be further refined.
Young Moviemakers is an award-winning acting and film program for children and youth. Using high end, professional grade equipment, participants learn the importance of visual storytelling, scriptwriting, acting, editing and more, through the creation of short films. With the help of our experienced instructors, our participants work in groups to develop and produce their work, which is then premiered in front of family, friends and the community.