The Okanagan Society of Independent Filmmaking (OSIF), a registered non-profit film community-based in the Okanagan Valley since 2003 has appointed its first executive director, Matt Stewart.
Stewart has been tasked with facilitating a multi-year strategy for OSIF with the goal of empowering the local filmmakers, supporting the valleyº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s storytellers and connecting the film community.
Members range from film industry professionals to students, to those simply wanting to learn more about the filmmaking process.
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OSIF is committed to education, opportunity, community service, and fiscal responsibility and provides members with networking opportunities, workshops, on-set experience, film events/screenings, production advice and the equipment necessary to enable membersº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™ ideas to come to life.
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In the first few months of 2019, OSIF will be hosting a series of networking events open to everyone. The first event will be on Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Studio at The Film Factory at 1126 Richter St in Kelowna. Later this spring, OSIF will have itº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s Annual General Meeting where a new board will be elected.
To attend the first OSIF Networking Event register at
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