The First Annual Sundar Prize Film Festival
Sundar Prize Film Festival: Where Cinema Meets Social Change, Connecting Filmmakers and Audiences for a Transformative Cinematic Experience
Location
Surrey City Hall
13450 104 Avenue Surrey, BC V3T 1V8 CanadaRefund Policy
About this event
The First Annual Sundar Prize Film Festival
Join us for the First Annual Sundar Prize Film Festival, a celebration of creativity and storytelling through the art of film. Get ready for an unforgettable cinematic experience with over $15,000 CAD in cash prizes!
Date: Saturday, June 15th and Sunday, June 16th, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm onwards on each day
Location: Centre Stage at Surrey City Hall - 13450 104 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T 1V8
Opening Day (Saturday, June 15th, 2024):
SECTION ONE
A ticket for Section 1 on Opening Day includes access to all of the following films and panel discussion:
12:00 pm: Doors open
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Opening remarks, Indigenous Acknowledgment, and presentation of awards
1:30 pm – 1:36 pm: Best Animation Film Screening – Unstoppable Beat (UK, 2023) – Luke Dye-Montefiore and Rufus Dye-Montefiore – 5 mins 36 seconds (General Rating, No Advisory)
1:36 pm – 3:20 pm: Best BC Film Screening – Dil Rakh: Gloves of Kin (Canada, 2023) – Dalj Brar – 1 hr 39 mins and 23 seconds (14 Accompaniment, Coarse Language)
3:20 pm – 4:20 pm: Panel Discussion: (Building Empathy through Film: Fostering Understanding and Connection) Filmmakers in attendance. Funded by the Government of Canada and Creative BC.
4:20 pm – 5:00 pm: Break
SECTION TWO
A ticket for Section 2 on Opening Day includes access to all of the following films, panel discussion, and the Filmmaker Reception:
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm: Opening remarks, presentation of awards for Best Emerging Filmmaker and Best Canadian Documentary
5:15 pm – 5:21 pm: Screening of KDocsFF Best Emerging Filmmaker – Cash Cows (Canada, 2023) – Shubham Chhabra – 10 mins 20 seconds (PG Rating, Coarse Language; Violence)
5:21 pm – 6:50 pm: Rogers Group of Funds Best Canadian Documentary – Eternal Spring (Canada, 2023) – Jason Loftus – 1 hour 25 mins 23 seconds (PG Rating, Violence)
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Panel Discussion: (Empowerment through Art: The Resilience of Creative Expression) Filmmakers in attendance. Funded by the Government of Canada, Creative BC, and Knowledge Network.
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm: Filmmaker Reception with fusion Indian and Western appetizers and snacks.
Closing Day (Sunday, June 16th, 2024):
SECTION THREE
A ticket for Section 3 on Closing Day includes access to all of the following films and panel discussion:
12:00 pm: Doors open
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Opening remarks, Indigenous Acknowledgement, and presentation of awards
1.30 pm – 2:00 pm: Screening of Best Short Film – A Good Day Will Come (Canada, 2023) – Amir Zargara – 29 mins 59 seconds (PG Rating, Coarse Language; Violence)
2:00 pm – 2:18 pm: Screening of Best International Documentary – Swallow Flying to the South (United States, 2023) – Mochi Lin – 17 mins 38 seconds (General Rating, No Advisory)
2:18 pm – 2:45 pm: Break
2:45 pm – 3:55 pm: Screening of Best Environmental Film – Rematriation (Canada, 2023) – Alexi Liotti – 1 hour and 7 mins (PG Rating, Course Language)
3:55 pm – 4:55 pm: Panel Discussion: (Hope in Times of Crisis: Finding Resilience Amidst Adversity) Filmmakers in attendance. Funded by the Government of Canada and Creative BC.
4:55 pm – 5:30 pm: Break
SECTION FOUR
A ticket for Section 4 on Closing Day includes access to all of the following films, panel discussion, and the Community Reception:
5:30 pm – 5:45 pm: Opening remarks and presentations of awards
5:45 pm – 6:02 pm: Screening of Best Student Film – DOSH (United States, 2023) – Radha Mehta – 16 mins and 8 seconds (PG Rating, Violence)
6:02 pm – 7:34 pm: Screening of Best Feature Film – Rosie (Canada, 2022) – Gail Maurice – 1 hour and 30 mins – Best Feature Film (PG Rating, Coarse Language)
7:34 pm – 8:30 pm: Panel discussion: (How do communities make us resilient? And how do we build strong genuine communities?) Filmmakers in attendance. Funded by Creative BC and the Canadian Race Relations Foundation.
8:30 pm – 11:30 pm: Community Reception with fusion Indian and Western appetizers and snacks.
Official Website and Full Festival Programme
To learn more about the Sundar Prize Film Festival and what to expect, including a full programming guide and a Festival Overview, visit our official website: Sundar Prize Film Festival
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