Join us for the official gala screening party & awards celebration April 17th, 2016 at The Rio Theatre!

Doors @ 1 PM | Show Starts w/ Classic Film Noir Shorts at 1:45 PM

Tickets $12 advance / $15 at the door

Must be 19+ w/ID for entry. Full bar service available

*Groupons and passes not accepted for this event

Show Starts w/ Classic Film Noir Shorts
1:45 - A special screening of Mackenzie Gray's award winning Crazy 8s short "UNDER THE BRIDGE OF FEAR". 2013
2:10 - Director Melanie Jones - "John Doe" 2007 Rain City winner for Best Director
2:20 - Director Darren Borrowman - "Meat Man" 2007 Rain City winner for Best Editing
2:30 - Director Danielle Bayliss - "Disillusionment of Anglesea Briggs" 2007 Rain City winner for Best Cinematography and Best Picture
INTERMISSION
3:00 - Director Clayton Flagg - "Wheels" 2009 Rain City winner for Best Cinematography
3:08 - Director Jesse Regimbal - "Chicago Pianos" 2009 Rain City Honourable Mention
3:16 - Director Darren Borrowman - "Pier Pressure" 2009 Rain City winner of Best Directing and Best Use of Rain
3:24 - Director Michael Ward - "Angel of the Sea" 2009 Rain City winner for Best Writing and Best Picture
INTERMISSION
5 teams took part in the 2016 Rain City Film Noir 72 Hour Challenge with the Common Theme of "Surveillance" given to the teams in their Inspiration Package along with a Prop and a Character Profile. Being seen by an audience for the first time is the 5 new short films made on an ironically sunny weekend in Vancouver from April 8th to 17th.
3:53 - Director Matthew Seagle - "Devil on my Shoulder"
4:00 - Director Brian Nygeun - "Sharky's"
4:12 - Directors Cole Northey & Don Millar - "Off the Clock"
4:22 - Director Reilly Leivers - "Stranger to Intregrity"
4:34 - Director Darren Borrowman - "The Watcher"

Awards show for the winners of the 3rd Rain City Film Noir 72 Hour Challenge will be announced after the short film screening. Prizes for the teams include:

$1000 for BEST PICTURE

$500 for BEST DIRECTOR, sponsored by the Director’s Guild of Canada-BC District Council

$1500 rental credit for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY sponsored by Fusion Cine

Free on-camera class for the BEST ACTOR, sponsored by Anthony Meindl’s Actor Workshop.

Get your tickets online at the web link for $12 or at the door for $15 each!

After the Rain City FIlm Noir event make sure to stick around and check out the second season of VanChan at the Rio Theatre starting at 6 pm. Showcasing local webseries that get voted back by the audience each month.
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