Mirror Mountain Film Festival is now welcoming submissions for our 7th edition! We want to see the most groundbreaking, unconventional and alternative films from every genre, including drama, documentary, animation, experimental, music video, dance film and much more. Short, medium-length and feature-length films are eligible to apply. We’re also welcoming submissions of interactive media for exhibition in our festival lounge. Submit your work and be a part of the action!
Are you an independent filmmaker with a unique creative voice? Mirror Mountain Film Festival is officially opening for submissions next Monday, February 12th, and we want to see the most offbeat, outrageous, innovative and original films out there. Shorts, medium-length and feature-length films in all genres are welcome, and so are interactive media artworks! We’ve also lowered our fees a little from last year, and submission is always free for alumni and local filmmakers. Visit our Submissions page for more info.
Relive Mirror Mountain Film Festival’s epic 2023 live music + film performance! Ottawa-based electronic musician Jakean and local experimental media artist Annie Socoria collaborated on this unique audio-visual experience to form a compelling fusion of light and rhythm.
Experience original films from the world’s most unique creative minds at LabO Theatre in downtown Ottawa this July 21 – 23. From groundbreaking independent dramas and documentaries, to alternative animation and experimental works, to innovative live performance and interactive media – it’s more than a festival, it’s a state of mind.
See the full schedule here. Tickets & passes on sale now.
Mirror Mountain is overjoyed to reveal our complete schedule of film programming for the weekend of July 21 – 23.
Experience original films from the world’s most unique creative minds, from groundbreaking independent dramas and documentaries, to alternative animation and experimental works, to innovative live performance and interactive media.
We are proudly showcasing 17 short films by local filmmakers in this edition, and kicking off this year’s festival with a special, one-of-a-kind live performance collaboration by Ottawa-based Oji-Cree First Nations musician Jakean and local video artist Annie Socoria.
We are also thrilled to be presenting 2 programs back-to-back on Saturday July 22 that shine a spotlight on the queer community: a retrospective of 2SLGBTQIA+ short films from the festival’s history, and the Ontario premiere of the feature-length Acadian musical documentary Y A UNE ÉTOILE (THERE’S A STAR), with director Julien Cadieux in attendance.
See the full schedule here. Tickets & passes on sale now.
It’s more than a festival. It’s a state of mind.
Mirror Mountain is thrilled to announce the lineup for our 2023 live music + film performance. Ottawa-based Oji-Cree electronic musician Jakean will be collaborating with local experimental audiovisual artist Annie Socoria to kick off our 2023 festival with an immersive, original live experience. Together, they will create a compelling fusion of light and rhythm.
MMFF will be presenting this unique cinematic event live at LabO Theatre in Arts Court on Friday, July 21st at 7pm.
More info: https://mirrormountainfilmfest.com/jakean-annie-socoria/
Visit our website for more updates on our full schedule of 2023 festival programming, including this year’s selection of films and other activities, coming soon!
Fostering creativity. Breaking barriers.
This week is your last chance to help make a difference! Stand with Mirror Mountain and BEING Studio to amplify unique voices in film, and provide inclusive opportunities for artists with developmental disabilities. Your donation will shape a brighter future for Ottawa’s arts community.
Make your contribution now and be a part of something truly inspiring! https://igg.me/at/mmff-being
Donors can receive festival passes, tax receipts, t-shirts, tote bags, plus a print and sticker of the illustration shown here, from our 2023 festival poster by Jessica Bromley Bartram!
Special offer! Enter the discount code OTTAWAFILM on FilmFreeway and get 25% off film submissions to Mirror Mountain Film Festival. Welcoming indie drama, comedy, documentary, animation, experimental, music videos, dance films, spoken word, interactive media and lots more! Final deadline to submit is May 22nd.
We are proud to partner with Being Studio on a special fundraising drive this May 1 – 31. Together, we hope to raise a total of $8000 to help support our artists.
Being Studio is an Ottawa charity that creates opportunities for artists with developmental disabilities to explore visual art-making and creative writing, by providing access to the space, tools and representation needed to achieve their unique goals.
Our organizations believe that regardless of their medium of expression, artists make a valuable contribution to the cultural life of this city, and deserve to be given a platform and the means to create.
By making a contribution to our fundraising campaign, not only will you help foster local arts and culture, but you can also receive great rewards, like festival passes, special thanks on our website, a tax receipt, a beautifully-designed poster and sticker, and a Being Studio t-shirt and tote bag.
Visit our Indiegogo campaign at https://igg.me/at/mmff-being
Very excited to finally reveal the full poster for our 2023 festival, happening July 21 – 23 at LabO Theatre in Arts Court! This beautiful art was drawn by talented local illustrator and graphic designer Jessica Bromley Bartram, and captures the weird and wonderful spirit of Mirror Mountain Film Festival. Keep an eye out this July – you might see it around downtown Ottawa!
Visit Jessica’s website to see more of her fantastic creative work.
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