An annual celebration of community and creativity is coming back to the Peach City later this month.

The Snakebite Film Festival returns for its seventh year from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, at Landmark Cinemas and Cleland Theatre in Penticton.

Along with the showing of nine independent films in four days, attendees can look forward to a pair of galas and the festival's Snakebite Wine Tour.

鈥淭his is year seven and folks keep coming back and bringing their friends from across Canada and the USA because it is so fun,鈥� said Carl Meadows, the festival's producer and board member.

The Snakebite Film Festival is put on in partnership with the Okanagan Society for Independent Filmmaking (OSIF).

Its opening movie this year will be 'Mamma Mia, Sing-a-long Opening Film,' an event that will feature prizes for best costume and Hollywood-themed spotlights.

According to event organizers, other highlights from the festival include:

鈥� Snakebite Weekend Festival Packages, with the Lakeside Resort offering special Snakebite Film Festival discounted rates for visitors from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2.

鈥� Five-day film challenge from Jan. 9 to 13, as registrants of the OSIF/Snakebite Film Challenge write, produce and direct a film to be shown at the Snakebite film Festival on Feb. 1 at 3 pm at the Cleland Theatre.

鈥� Every screening has free tickets for students and underemployed

"The film festival鈥檚 vision is to feature films that would bridge the community dialogue on issues of diversity, acceptance and inclusion," a press release from the event reads.

Festival tickets are now available for purchase at