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One weekend. 48 hours. Local films made from scratch. And the winning film? A shot at screening in Cannes.On Sunday, June 7, filmmakers from across the Okanagan gather at the Mary Irwin Theatre to screen the short films they wrote, shot, and edited in just 48 hours, and find out whose film is going to Filmapalooza, the international 48 Hour Film Project championship, where the top films earn a screening in Cannes.
This isn't just a local contest. It's the regional qualifier for a global competition.
Here's how it works: Every year, teams of local filmmakers sign up for the Okanagan 48 Hour Film Project. On a Friday night, they're handed a genre, a character, a prop, and a line of dialogue. Then they have exactly 48 hours to deliver a finished short film. No pre-writing, no pre-shooting. Just creative chaos, a lot of coffee, and whatever story they can pull off before Sunday night.
This is the night you get to see what they made, and find out which film is headed to the world stage.
What to expect:
🎬 Every film from this year's project, screened back-to-back on the big screen
🏆 Awards across multiple categories including: Acting, Cinematography, Writing, Directing and Audience Choice
🌍 Best Film announced and sent to Filmapalooza for a shot to screen in Cannes
🎟️ A full house of filmmakers, friends, family, and Okanagan film lovers
The details:
📅 Sunday, June 7, 2026
🚪 Doors open at 3:30 PM
🎥 Screening begins at 4:00 PM
📍 Mary Irwin Theatre, Kelowna
🎫 Tickets: $17.30 + fees — available at theboxoffice.ca
This is the 4th annual Okanagan 48HFP. Come be in the audience the night an Okanagan film starts its journey toward Cannes.
👉 Get tickets: https://www.theboxoffice.ca/upcoming-events/48-hour-film-project-screening-night-best-awards
Questions? Drop a post in the event.
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Event Venue
Mary Irwin Theatre, 421 Cawston Ave, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6Z1, Canada
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