SHITS N GIGGLES 2023

WATCH THE FILMS NOW

FINALS SCREENING LINEUP

Finals screening will be November 12th at the Playhouse Theatre. Show starts at 6:30, AfterParty at IronWorks at 9pm. Tickets will sell out fast so jump on it!

 SHITS N GIGGLES RIO SCREENINGS

November 7th 2023

THE DEEP SHIT SCREENING - DOORS 5:30 SHOW 6:30

THE BAT SHIT SCREENING - DOORS 8:00 / SHOW 8:30

HOW DID SNG COME TO BE?

It happened. Run N Gun, once punk-rock and anti-establishmentarian, has become a giant beast of a mainstream festival. How dare you. How dare you all.
We kid. We love that Run N Gun has grown into something huge and wonderful, and we are going to do it once a year, every year we can.

To compliment our massive, mainstream festival, this fall we are introducing SH*TS N GIGGLES: Vancouver’s REAL Run N Gun Competition. 

First off, just because it’s call Sh*ts N Giggles doesn’t mean we only want comedy films, and it definitely doesn’t mean we want (intentionally) bad films. Vancouver has a rich history of putting mediocrity on a pedestal and that’s just not the kind of festival we want to run.  We want you all to make the BEST films you possibly can, in any genre you want, without breaking the piggy bank or spending your life savings to make a movie.

SUBMITTING TO THIS FESTIVAL IS THROUGH FILM FREEWAY… Link below!
(This service helps make the organization and communication on our end even easier).

THE BASIC RULES:

Our theme is Rebellion – you may do whatever you want with your films, but this theme must be incorporated in some way, shape, or form.

• Films must be completed for UNDER 250 DOLLARS

  • This excludes: Food, Gas, Insurance, Sound

• ALL EQUIPMENT MUST BE ABLE TO FIT INTO THE BACK OF A TOYOTA PRIUS.  No renting giant gear vans, even if you own a giant gear van, you can’t fill it. Evo has great deals on renting Prius’ if you are interested in looking (they don’t sponsor us… Yet…But we want them to)

• You have until October 10th 2023 to make a film. That’s right, you can start now. Pre-writing is encouraged.

• Films must be UNDER 5 MINUTES IN LENGTH, including credits.

• Film must be THEMED AROUND “REBELLION”.

• Anything goes: We don’t censor art. We ain’t about that sh*t. We encourage our filmmakers not to punch down, but we also encourage filmmakers to push boundaries. (That being said, legally we cannot play pornography with sexual penetration.)

• You cannot publicly play your film before the festival

• The competition is open to all filmmakers living in British Columbia

• Don’t be a cop. Do not contact us accusing another team of cheating. It’s for Shits N Giggles.

Unrepresented Filmmakers: Black, Indigenous, Trans, or disabled filmmakers can email us at rngfestival@gmail.com for waivers.

These groups have, historically, been underrepresented in the past years of Run N Gun and we are committed to reducing and removing barriers of entry. These films must be directed by an underrepresented filmmaker to quality.

DATES

Please make sure to review the FilmFreeway page… this is also where you submit your films!

November 7th - Deep Shit / Bat Shit Screening at the Rio Theatre

November 12th 2023 - Gala at The Playhouse Theatre

SNG22 - WINNERS

1st Place - One Last Game

2nd Place - Space Race

3rd Place - Loop

Best Student Film - Limper

IMPORTANT INFO

• Only the TOP FILMS will play the festival. The exact number will be determined closer to the festival, but expect two programmes of short films.

• There will only be four awards: GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE and BEST STUDENT FILM. Remember, we are making these movies for sh*ts n giggles. If you are participating for awards and prestige at a festival called Sh*ts N Giggles, you may be too far gone for this competition.  

• The Screenings & Parties/Mixers for these events will be HUGE & HYPE AS HELL. If you were at Run N Gun this year, you should know we can throw one hell of a party! These events are about showcasing the amazing talent this city has to offer and connecting this film community in ways that are meaningful and affordable.