Telus set to broadcast local history doc

A local filmmaker will release a movie about the history of Prince George on June 29.

Ze Helios of Uniters Media created The Vintage Diary, Chapter 1 How Love Can Move Mountains, which is a Telus StoryHive production that is an adaptation from a diary about a young woman who came to Prince George for love.

The film talks about the struggles around pioneering in the north and includes some of the history of Prince George.

The process to create the film has been two years in the making, greatly affected by the pandemic. It started with the Telus Storyhive web series edition grants that awarded 40 filmmakers in BC and Alberta $20,000 each to develop their production that would showcase their local communities. When complete, the filmmakers showcase their pilot to a panel of judges where an additional $60,000 in funding will be presented to each of the top pilots from BC and Alberta to bring their web series to life.

Viewers can get a glimpse of what’s to come by viewing the trailer on YouTube.

The movie will be presented on TELUS OPTICK on demand.