Independent, local productions celebrated during Okanagan Screen Awards

By Cindy White
Castanet
March 31, 2026
Category: Forestry
Region: Canada West

From a first-time filmmaker’s look at backcountry cleanup crusaders, to the story of a historic swim down Okanagan Lake, to a quirky family tale filmed in Vernon. The fourth annual Okanagan Screen Awards shone the spotlight on independent, local productions. Dozens of awards were handed out during the two-day celebration in Kelowna. Snapping up the Social Impact honours was “What Lies Behind The Trees”, the debut documentary by Kelowna’s Eli Coburn, about the work of the Okanagan Forest Task Force. …The top feature documentary was “BC is Burning” by Murray Wilson. It explores the causes and consequences of the megafires that have devastated parts of the Okanagan and other communities in the province in recent years. …The Okanagan Screen Awards are a production of the Okanagan Society of Independent Filmmaking.

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