The makers of a feature film expected to be shot in Greenwood this month are asking for help from the community.
Screen Siren Pictures, which will be shooting Tombs, says it needs actors and extras, carpenters, costume designers, and production assistants, as well as accommodations, food services, and security.
“Bringing film productions to Greenwood isn’t just exciting, it’s a real opportunity for all of us,” a local representative said in a Facebook post. “This isn’t just any movie — it’s the first in what we hope will be a series of film projects that bring creativity, jobs, and growth to our town.”
When the film received $180,000 from Creative BC last year, it was described as “a period drama that converges the dreams, blood, and tears of three separated Indigenous sisters against the political, social, and cultural currents of the 1970s.”
The director is listed online as Marie Clements, the executive producer is Kirk D’Amico, and the other producers are Clements, Christine Haebler, Trish Dolman, and Steven Thibault.
Clements previously wrote the play Tombs of the Vanishing Indian, upon which the movie appears to be based. Screen Siren’s past films include Indian Horse and French Exit.
An Instagram post by a casting agent indicated the film will be shot in Greenwood and the Okanagan between Oct. 15 and 21.
A message left with the production office hasn’t been returned. It’s not clear who will appear in the film or why Greenwood was chosen.
Greenwood was one of the principal locations for Snow Falling on Cedars, filmed in 1998 and released the following year.
