3rd Annual

VITREOUS FILM FESTIVAL

BARRIERS // BRIDGES

Saturday, January 7, 2023 @ 6pm

Katz Lecture Hall, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

FEATURED FILMS

GARDEN SHARK

Panelists: Dawn Nagazina (Producer) & Anna Cooley (Writer/Director)

MY DISABILITY ROADMAP

Panelists: Dan Habib (Director/Producer/Cinematographer) & Samuel Habib (Co-Director/Star)

pre-recorded discussion

OLIVIA'S CYSTINOSIS

Panelist: Emily Langridge (Writer/ Director)

TALKING AT NIGHT

Panelist: Jordan Mills (Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Service)

THE STORM

Panelist: Dr. Monica Kidd (Writer/ Director)

Vitreous Film Festival is an event dedicated to inspiring changes in perspectives of healthcare and expanding our understanding of student, patient, and staff experiences within the field. This year’s theme, Barriers//Bridges, recognizes the complexities of communication, access, resource allocation, and nuances of the human condition as barriers to care while highlighting the bridges made to create a better network for all. Our objective is to explore this duality through film and conversation to help build an understanding between the members of the broader community and the individuals providing their care.

Call for Student Film Submissions

Eligibility: Students in any post-secondary program or institution.

Maximum length: 10 minutes (films longer than ten minutes will not be considered)

Submission Deadline: Thursday, December 29, @ 11:59 PM

Other Guidelines:

  • All genres (animation, comedy, drama, documentary, experimental, etc.) are welcomed. Films must be submitted in .mp4 format.

  • Participants may submit a maximum of two projects; a separate Entry Form must be completed for each submission.

  • Filmmaker(s) agree that all submitted films may be used by educational and outreach activities and winning films may be used in relevant programming in perpetuity.

  • Filmmakers are responsible for securing any and all necessary licenses for any third party content, including footage, music, fonts, artwork, and any other asset used in film production.

  • Juried selections will be announced and screened during the festival event - we look forward to introducing the students who created the films to those attending the event on January 7!


Monetary prizes will be awarded for the top short film submissions