24 Projects from British Columbia funded through the 2024 TELUS STORYHIVE Scripted Edition program

STORYHIVE has announced the filmmakers chosen for the 2024 TELUS STORYHIVE Scripted Edition, following a competitive selection process from over 400 submissions across British Columbia and Alberta. A total of 40 emerging filmmakers will receive $20,000 each in production funding to bring their short to mid-length fiction films or community TV pilots to life. In addition to financial support, recipients will gain access to training and personalized mentorship through the National Screen Institute, with distribution on TELUS Optik TV.

Creative BC will provide all B.C. projects in the program with an additional $5,000 of top-up funding. See the projects funded from B.C. below:

1. Across Two Worlds – Daniel Negatu, Surrey
2. Bowline – Nick Dietrich, Campbell River
3. Boy Meets Girl – Robert Randall, Coquitlam
4. Cleaner On Call – James Mills, Prince George
5. Feel The Burn – Jasper Vaillant, Coquitlam
6. Fire Weather – Kora Vanderlip, Kamloops
7. Good Intentions – Kristy Cussen, Victoria
8. Green is the Colour of Evil – Shimon Machida, North Vancouver
9. Hospice – Joseph Boutilier, Duncan
10. Hypnonaut – Jon Chuby, Prince George
11. Life with Dotty – Kelly Finerty, Victoria
12. Mother’s Hands – Jonah Lee-McNamee, Vancouver
13. Never Use Alone – Colin Matthews, Kamloops
14. No One’s Really From Here – Ashley Yeung, Vancouver
15. OASIS – Marlies Dubois, Delta
16. On Gordon Alley – Kendra Eyles, Kelowna
17. RAW HEEL – Quinton Tutin, Dawson Creek
18. Recognition – David Scarlatescu, Vernon
19. Ranger Jane – Erin Hazlehurst, Kelowna
20. Senior Discount – Amy King, Victoria
21. The Knitting Diaries – Janalee Budge, Vernon
22. The Last Flight – Amy Tsai, Burnaby
23. The Wild Times – Thomas Pierre, Penticton
24. Tides of Longing – J. Sophia Woodward, Nanaimo

See the original release on STORYHIVE’s website and learn more about the Scripted Edition here.