The 26th Annual KINO Short Film Festival will take place on Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25, at the Kenworthy.
Festival passes will be available to purchase in advance for $20. The festival pass provides access to every event — with priority access and reserved seating — the workshops and the afterparty.
Festival passes can be purchased online at www.kinofilmfest.org.
Individual tickets will be available for purchase at the door for $5 each. No pre-sales will be available for individual tickets, and priority will be given to passholders.
Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with filmmakers as they share their work.
There will also be a series of professional-led workshops that were introduced at last year’s festival. These workshops will cover key aspects of filmmaking and provide an opportunity for hands-on learning from professionals in the industry.
The submission categories were expanded this year to accept more projects and offer more screenings. The new categories include narrative shorts, documentary shorts, animation, music videos and an experimental category.
The goal of KINO is to showcase and support short films and up-and-coming filmmakers in the Pacific Northwest by accepting projects from a variety of skillsets.
KINO shows films from programs in Idaho, Washington, Alaska, Oregon and Montana.
The audience will vote for their favorite film, and winners will receive recognition as the Audience Choice Award Winners.
Additionally, a team of jurors working in the film industry will watch and rate submissions. They will settle on their top favorite films and make the final determination for which films will be selected for screening. Some films may also be recognized with an award in various categories.
The categories include: Best Film, Best Student Film, Best Animation, Best Documentary, Best Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Editing and Best Production Design.
KINO is held every spring in Moscow at the Kenworthy, and it’s a great opportunity to see the future of film from local aspiring filmmakers, professionals, students and hobbyists alike.
Brooklynn Jolley can be reached at [email protected]