Aspiring filmmakers premiere shorts at Unlock the Vault 2020, December 17

Langara film students show their final projects in a YouTube film fest

Maria Pashkovsky appears in Unlock the Vault 2020.

Unlock the Vault 2020 takes place on YouTube on December 17 at 7 pm.

STUDENTS OF LANGARA Film Arts program have had a busy year of pandemic learning, and it all culminates in Unlock the Vault 2020 film festival on December 17 at 7 pm via YouTube.

The 27 aspiring artists wrote, produced, and directed 10 films in total and took on the roles of crew members in each others’ projects.

From love stories to apocalyptic thrillers, the free virtual fest also features interviews with faculty and students.

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