And the winners of the 2023 SkeenaWild Film and Photo Festival are…
And the winners of the 2023 SkeenaWild Film and Photo Festival are…
After two sold-out events in Terrace and multiple screenings in communities across Northwest B.C. – Kitimat, Smithers, Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii, the festival is now online.
Screening attendees voted on their favourite films and photos, and subsequently, voting opened up to the general public for a week. Now, voting has closed, the votes have been counted and we can now reveal that the winners of each category are as follows;
Film Winners
SHORT
Any Friday In My Town / All For The Kids – Mike Tilson
(Timecode: 57:57)
YOUTH
A Dog’s Dream of the Skeena – Brooklyn Desousa
(Timecode: 1:12)
FEATURE
Babine River: A Natural Wonder – Marcus Kilb
(Timecode: 1:27)
Photo Winners
WILD PLACES
WILD PEOPLE
Jumping Around on Rocks – Hugo Gervais
WILD THINGS
Breaking Down – Jeanine Philippe
YOUTH
Frosted Tips, the B.C. Edition – Kai Jazen
ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES
This year, one photo, in particular, across all categories, grabbed the panel of independent judges’ attention and was awarded a Special Judges Choice Award for the first time. So we are very pleased to announce that the winner is…
Into The Void – Kai Jazen
(Youth)
Prizes for the winners are as follows:
Films:
Short – $200 + Aquabatics Smithers $100 Gift Card
Feature – $200 + Aquabatics Smithers $100 Gift Card
Youth – $200 + Aquabatics Smithers $100 Gift Card
Nov 15:
Smithers hosted by What Matters In Our Valley @ Smithers Brewing Co. Tickets here.
Dec 4:
Prince Rupert will be hosted by Northcoast MBA. The location is to be confirmed.
A huge thank you to our sponsors who made this festival possible:
Visit Terrace Nature’s Pantry, CFNR Network, Sherwood Mountain Brewhouse Ltd., Wendy Hadley PREC – REMAX Coast Mountains, Unbound Gear & Apparel, The Fix Cafe and Cyclery, Wild Bike and Aquabatics Smithers
A huge thank you to our sponsors who made this festival possible:
Visit Terrace, Nature’s Pantry, CFNR Network, Sherwood Mountain Brewhouse Ltd., Wendy Hadley PREC – REMAX Coast Mountains, Unbound Gear & Apparel, The Fix Cafe and Cyclery, Wild Bike, Aquabatics Smithers and Terrace Standard.
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