CineVic is an artist-run society supporting independent filmmakers and media artists on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands with accessible programming, affordable equipment, professional development resources, and cinematic exhibition opportunities since 1991. We are always thrilled to continue a shared history alongside the Victoria Film Festival with our annual screening of local short films, showcasing the diversity of work created by our amazing members – from comedy to drama, documentary, sci-fi, music video, and even some celluloid experimentation. Screening will be followed by a short Q&A with filmmakers in attendance. Sunday February 15th 2026 7:30pm The Roxy Theatre 2657 Quadra St. Victoria BC Get Tickets >> Total runtime: 102 minutes Please note this event is 19+. Content advisory: Guns, Blood, Flashing images, Dead animal, Suicide, Nudity, Drug use. You are also invited to a pre-screening public reception to celebrate and network with local filmmakers and fellow festival movie-goers. Snacks will be provided and drinks will be available for purchase. Join us before the screening at: Caffe Fantastico 965 Kings Rd. Starting @ 5:30pm Sunday February 15th 2026 The Ballad of Sloth Shot 20 mins. Director/Producer/Writer – Simon Rasmussen A sharp-shooting cowgirl must stop a time-travelling supervillain from destroying her town. Quiet Witness 8 mins. Director/Producer – Johnny Cole Writer – Sarah Nicole Faucher A hard-of-hearing child experiences an international tragedy through the lens of her quiet family home in Canada. Clusterf*ck 6 mins. Director/Producer/Writer – Dave Goossen You just can’t trust anyone anymore. Mammoth 5 mins. Director/Producer/Writer – Rachel Evans A theory of dreams for the dogs of Dawson City, filmed on 16mm, processed with tundra flora, colored and scratched by hand. Buddy Check for Jesse 17 mins. Director/Producer – Michael Anthony After losing his incredible son, Jesse Short-Gershman, at age 22 to suicide, Dr. Stu Gershman made a decision: to talk openly about mental health in an unlikely place — the locker room. MEMBA x Łaszewo – Things I Do 4U 3 mins. Director – Shiraz Higgins Thought it’d be us two. BOSS SAINT B – Shapeshifter 3 mins. Director/Producer – Lesley Marshall Animated bouffant baddie. Up In The Spotlight 25 mins. Producers/Writers – Marianne Yelle, Atticus Cohen-Yelle Quill, a young man with a difference and a unique perspective attempts to enter the world of acting through the quirky Izza Grande Acting Academy. Knots 15 mins. Director/Writer – Justin F. Lee Producer – Brian Globus While restoring her derelict sailboat, an old mariner unleashes a storm from the past. Get Tickets >> CineVic is an artist-run society supporting independent filmmakers and media artists with accessible programming, affordable equipment, professional development resources, and cinematic exhibition opportunities since 1991. We acknowledge and respect the long and continuing history of the Lək̓ ʷəŋən-speaking people, now known as the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations, on whose traditional and unceded territory we carry out our creative activities. CineVic gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance and support of Canada Council for the Arts, Province of British Columbia, British Columbia Arts Council, and the CRD Arts Development Service. Add to calendar