The IFFO to screen K-film ‘Aloners’ at Ottawa’s Bytowne Cinema

 The Korean Cultural Centre (KCC), in partnership with the International Film Festival of Ottawa (IFFO), is presenting a screening of Aloners, a film directed by Sung-eun Hong. The only Korean film at the festival, Aloners, will be showcased online from March 9 to March 20 and in-person at the Bytowne Cinema on March 11, 2022. Aloners tells the

This year’s EU Shorts Film Festival returns—online and free

 This year the Canadian Film Institute is proud to present the 7th European Union Short Film Festival, which will be available for one full week from May 14 to 21. By partnering with fellow presenters, The Cinematheque in Vancouver and the Winnipeg Film Group Cinematheque, will be featuring a week

The Israeli Film Fest marks its 16th year with an impressive lineup of movies

 For the 16th year in a row, the Canadian Film Institute (CFI), The Israel Culture Forum, and The Embassy of Israel in Canada have come together to host the Israeli Film Fest. The month-long festival, hosted in the Ottawa Art Gallery’s gorgeous Alma Duncan Salon, features a total of five

Ottawa Art Gallery and Canadian Film Institute Announce New Partnership

 Above: OAG Director and CEO Alexandra Badzak and Canadian Film Institute Executive Director, Tom McSorley signing the agreement with OAG Board Members and Curators.  “We knew we weren’t just building a building but growing an institution for art..." said Ottawa Art Gallery Director and CEO, Alexandra Badzaz just months ago. On Thursday, the

$1.5 Million Donation Bolsters Ottawa Art Gallery Expansion

   The Ottawa Art Gallery is celebrating its largest private donation to its Art Now-L’art ici Capital Campaign. On Tuesday night, John and Jennifer Ruddy announced they are donating $1.5 million from their Trinity Development Foundation. The money will go towards the OAG’s new gallery, which will be located at

Spend Weekends in Europe this Fall with the 31st Annual EU Film Festival

 Canada and the European Union have never been closer than right now with the historic atmosphere of the CETA signing ceremony still in the air. The 31st annual European Union Film Festival is offering a chance to get even closer. Film lovers in Ottawa can catch a glimpse into the

OIAF, Still Drawing In the Animation World After 40 Years

 All photos by Andre Gagne. What do a recently unemployed Martian, a man who’d rather be a dog, a young Paris loving poet, an enlightened pig, a kidnapped imaginary friend and a jilted moustache all have in common? They are either the meandering mental musings of a single man with

Introducing the African Film Festival of Ottawa

 All photos courtesy of Aboubakar Sanogo The African Film Festival of Ottawa (AFFO) is the first of its kind to hit the city. Held over two weeks, from October 16 to 18, and October 23 to 25 2015, Carleton University is the inaugural festival’s host. The festival is the brainchild

Café Ex: Celebrating Canada’s Extraordinary Filmmakers

 Join in tomorrow evening as Café Ex celebrates the inventive works of A. Megan Turnbull at Ottawa’s Club SAW! Season 17 of the Canadian Film Institute’s intimate and interactive experimental cinema series, Café Ex, continues with screenings from the works of A. Megan Turnbull, filmmaker and former Ottawa resident. Inaugurated

European Union Film Festival: One Mile Away

 The European Union Film Festival will snitch the dirty, yet exhilarating details behind the often concealed truths of gang wars with the film ‘One Mile Away.’ Unveiling social progress is possible when two rival groups adjoin with a purpose. Street gangs generally operate on the pretense of restricted solidarity, power claims, disturbance

Win Tickets to the 18th Latin American Film Festival!

 The Canadian Film Institute, in collaboration with the Group of Latin American Ambassadors, presents the 18th Latin American Film Festival here in Ottawa and OLM is giving away 10 tickets to the event! Held March 27-April 13, the festival also includes a special food, wine and cultural fair called ¡Fiesta Latina! on March 29

Finnish Film ‘My Stuff’ Questions Materialistic Life

 Sometimes drastic measures involve being nude -- both physically and emotionally, to really understand oneself and what matters in life. This is the premise behind My Stuff (Tavarataivas), Findland's entry to this year's Bright Nights: Baltic-Nordic Film Festival in Ottawa (February 1-12), hosted by the Canadian Film Institute (CFI). Writer,

Celebrating The Best in Israeli Cinema: Showcase Returns for 10th Year

 Haolam Mats'hik (The World is Funny) The 10th Annual Israeli Film Festival is presented by the Canadian Film Institute, in collaboration with the Embassy of Israel and the Israeli Cultural Forum. The festival runs on select dates from June 6 to June 16 and celebrates the best in contemporary Israeli

Café Ex Celebrates Ottawa Filmmaker Roger Wilson

 The Canadian Film Institute (CFI) is presenting the latest installment of its guest artist series, Café Ex, with special guest Roger Wilson. On December 6, the Ottawa-based filmmaker will introduce his films and engage in a discussion with audience members at Ottawa’s Club SAW. Admission for this event will be “pay-what-you-can.” Wilson has

Independent Filmmaker Gary Burns Given Retrospective at the Canadian Film Institute

 The Canadian Film Institute presents The Enlightened Screen: Gary Burns, the first installment of an ongoing screening and guest artist series which will profile Canada's leading independent filmmakers. The inaugural event in the series will spotlight acclaimed Calgary indie filmmaker Gary Burns, who burst onto the Canadian film scene in