If you’re in Victoria and looking for something to do on Saturday night, come on down to the Victoria Event Centre on Broad Street for CineVic’s SOULstice.

The first half of the evening is the Film Festivus: Silent Night screening.

“The challenge: Filmmakers make an under-6 minute film in 5 weeks in the spirit of the holidays. This year the screening will be called Film Festivus: Silent Night, and you guessed it—we’re challenging you to make a silent film. No dialogue, no sound effects, no foley. Just your winter story and an instrumental soundtrack. You can go for the classic black & white look or dazzle us with full-on technicolour. Title cards are permitted for traditionalists. The theme for the films is: ‘The Longest Night of the Year.'”

Music and dancing to the The Garden City Soul Club rounds out the evening.

My take: the films are usually top-notch. I made one a couple of years ago; see Sad Santa, Glad Santa.

Disclaimer: I sit on the board of CineVic.