BC Motion Picture Community Hits the Links for Charity
Vancouver, Canada -- BC's motion picture community will tee off at the Point Grey Golf & Country Club on June 29 to raise money for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank and the MPPIA Short Film Award. Global Television's Steve Darling and Kristi Gordon are on board to participate and emcee the event's evening festivities. Long considered one of the BC motion picture industry’s most enjoyable fundraising and networking events, the tournament is open to the public with space available, however the field is limited – golfers are advised to register now to ensure participation.
Location: Point Grey Golf & Country Club
3350 South West Marine Drive
Time & Date: Monday, June 29 10:30 am
To Register: Click hereFormerly produced by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, the 14th annual event has been presented by the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of BC (MPPIA) since 2004, raising more than $80,000 for local charities including Habitat for Humanity, A Loving Spoonful, the Paralympic Foundation, Projections Youth Project, and for the past two years, the Greater Vancouver Foodbank.
The fundraiser has also supported the MPPIA Short Film Award for the past two years. A partnership initiative of MPPIA, British Columbia Film and the Whistler Film Festival, the Award was established to support the career development of BC-based filmmakers. With a $15,000 cash award and up to $100,000 in supplies and services sponsored by the BC motion picture community, the award is one of the most valuable of its kind in Canada.
For more information contact:
Event organizer: Kirsten Mihailides
604.732.1921
kirst@direct.ca
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