A Whistler filmmaker is facing off against her industry peers in a national short film contest.
Janalee Budge's film Grandma Lee's Dress airs Saturday, Sept. 2 in the first round of CBC's annual Short Film Face Off.
"Our film is inspired by true events in my family and explores the complexities of intergenerational conflict in a biracial family," Budge says. "It's a quirky, charming fantasy drama that I created with my cousin and filmed last year as part of the Vancouver Asian Film Festival's Mighty Asian Movie Making film contest."
The contest runs for the month of September, with films screening every Saturday starting at 8 p.m. ET on CBC TV. All nine episodes will be available on CBC Gem on Sept. 2. A link will be provided for viewers to vote on their favourite film after the third episode on Sept. 16. Voting stays open for just 24 hours.
Budge is the only B.C. filmmaker in this year's face off.
With the mission to increase audience awareness of young filmmakers across Canada, Short Film Face Off is one of the highest-profile showcases of short films in the country, according to CBC.
"Our alumni now includes over 145 filmmakers from all across the country," says the show's independent producer, Bill Niven. "Our aim is to entertain audiences and to provide a springboard for the next generation of Canadian filmmakers. Many of them have graduated to feature films and prime-time TV series."
Telefilm Canada provides an award of $30,000 to the top filmmaker.
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