Entry forms for 2006 now available!
Click here to download the pdf.

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FLASH!
Record-high attendance level as
2005 Free-B Film Festival opens with
"The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T" and 500+ attendees!

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Festival hits Ryan and Born Into Brothels won their respective Oscars at the 77th annual Academy Awards.

Thank you to the community and our sponsors for making this year's Festival an unprecedented success!

Congratulations to the Award Winners...

CHUM Television Award for Best Canadian First Feature went to Jimmywork, by director Simon Sauve

Famous Players Award for Best Canadian Feature went to White Skin, directed by Daniel Roby

Star!TV Award for Best Feature Film, Two Great Sheep, directed by Liu Hao of China

Best Short Animation, Ryan, by director Chris Landreth

Best Short (Live Action) went to Milo 55160 by director David Ostry

The CBC Newsworld Award for Best Documentary, Sneakers by director Femke Wolting.

The Audience Favourite Award was presented to the National Film Board documentary, Being Cariboo by directors Leanne Allison and Diana Wilson.

InVision Award for Best Student Film was presented to director Sarah Rahsad, for her short film Tahara

Cinephile Liam Lux had an all-access pass to this year's screenings and events. You can read about his daily exploits here.

Programs are now available. You can download a PDF (6.8 MB) here.

See accommodation information here.

Box office locations are at Bolen Books in Hillside Mall, and at the Festival Box Office at 808 View Street, Victoria. Or call 250.216.4647 or 250.389.0444 to purchase your tickets by phone with Visa or Mastercard.

Mondo Plympton: A Tribute to Bill Plympton
This year the Vic Independent is proud to pay tribute to animation icon Bill Plympton. Mr. Plympton will be in attendance for the screening of "Hair High" his latest feature on Saturday February 12th. There will also be a program of his short films on Friday, February 11th -- both screenings at Cinecenta at the University of Victoria.

Submissions: entry deadline has now passed, we will begin accepting entries for the 2006 program in April 2005.

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