North island film festival:

Last year we had 20 filmmakers from the North Island share films around 1-5 minutes long, and we had 200 people in attendance at the Gate House Theatre in Port McNeill.

We’re getting ready to do it again, September 6/2025

Want to join in? Want to make a film, or help with organising the festival? reach out: northislandfilmfestival@gmail.ca

Flyer for the North Island Mini Film Fest featuring films and images of nature, outdoor activities, and community events. The flyer includes event details such as date, time, location, and participating film sources, along with logos of sponsors at the bottom.
Poster for North Island Film Festival with a yellow circle background displaying a black silhouette map of North Island, New Zealand, and an icon of a film clapperboard. Below are details about the event, including date, time, location, and submission deadline, with logos at the bottom.

The Location: The gate house theatre

In the heart of Port McNeill, the Gatehouse Theatre is where North Island stories come to life on screen.

A large audience seated in a theater or conference room, watching a presentation on a large screen with an image of a sign that reads 'Welcome to Port McNeill'.
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50.59° N
127.09° W

the event: september 6 /2025

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the event: september 6 /2025 *

FREE ADMISSION
$0.00

The Goals of the North Island Film Fest is to:

a) uplift North Island artists

by screening their films

b) connect North Island artists with each other

through the collaborative process of film making

c) showcase the beauty and resilience of North Island Life & Culture

Sunlight filtering through a green forest onto a dirt path.

make a film and/or help out at the screening event.

want to join in?

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thank you to our sponsors

It takes a Community to build a grass roots film festival. Thanks to these sponsorships we were able to have the resources to pull it together.

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