Mirror Mountain Film Festival

We’re extremely excited to announce that we’ll be working with talented Ottawa illustrator and graphic designer Jessica Bromley Bartram this festival season! Jessica will be creating imagery for our next edition coming July 2023. Her atmospheric and fantastical style is a perfect match for Mirror Mountain Film Festival, and we can’t wait to see what she dreams up for us!

Jessica’s collection of illustrated short stories, “Ghost Water Kiss,” was published in 2019 by Popnoir Editions, and she has illustrated two picture books for Fitzhenry & Whiteside, “Charles” and “Summer North Coming,” and also written and illustrated one: “Water Water.” Her work is included in 4PANEL 2, a comics anthology by Popnoir Editions, and she has published work in Room Magazine, CAROUSEL and The Globe and Mail.

Find out more about Jessica at: https://jessicabartram.ca/

Want to get involved in our next festival? Become a sponsor of Mirror Mountain Film Festival, and your organization can be a part of the action. We’re looking to connect with dynamic, engaging, equity-seeking businesses and non-profits in the Ottawa-Gatineau region, and we’ve got creative ideas for getting your message seen and heard at our next event. Check out our 2022 – 23 sponsorship opportunities package for more info.

Mirror Mountain Film Festival would like to thank the Ontario Arts Council for awarding us a grant to help us stage our 2023 festival. Their generous assistance will provide us with essential resources for putting on our 6th edition, and will help us present the work of a wide variety of independent film and video artists in the best way possible. Our humble thanks to the OAC for supporting arts festivals and nonprofits! 

Calling all Ottawa filmmakers!

Mirror Mountain Film Festival welcomes to you submit your drama, comedy, fantasy, horror, sci-fi, documentary, music video and more, absolutely free!

We’re looking for homegrown talent for LOCAL HEROES, our showcase of the best short films from the Ottawa area. We’ve been proud to present 80 shorts by Ottawa filmmakers over the years, and we’re excited to screen more at our next festival happening July 2023!

Not only is submission free of charge for any films shot and/or edited in the region, but anyone who submits also receives a complimentary pass to attend the whole festival – also free!

Visit our Submissions Page for details.

We’re honoured to announce that the City of Ottawa’s Arts Funding program has awarded Mirror Mountain Film Festival a grant to help us put on our 2023 festival. Their generous assistance will give us essential resources for presenting our 6th edition, and help us to support independent film and video artists from the Ottawa region and beyond. Our sincere thanks to the Arts Funding program for nurturing local festivals and nonprofits!

Are you an independent filmmaker with a unique creative voice? Mirror Mountain Film Festival’s earlybird deadline is TODAY!

We’re searching for the most groundbreaking, outrageous, personal, innovative and audacious films out there, so if you’ve got an original narrative, documentary, animation, experimental, music video, dance film, interactive media or something different altogether, visit our Submissions page for info on how to submit!

Calling all independent filmmakers! Mirror Mountain’s earlybird deadline is coming up on Monday July 18th. We want to see the most unique, creative and original films out there, so submit your work today! Films of any length and any genre are welcome. Visit our Submissions page for more information.

Did you know locally-produced films can be submitted for free?

If you made a film that was shot and/or edited anywhere within a 125km radius of downtown Ottawa, you are welcome to submit it to Mirror Mountain Film Festival free of charge!

This area includes Gatineau, Maniwaki, Mont Tremblant, Montebello, Hawkesbury, Cornwall, Potsdam, Brockville, Smiths Falls, Perth, Renfrew, Arnprior and more!

Visit our Submissions page for details.

Did you know our alumni can submit for free?

If you directed a film that was officially selected to screen in a previous edition of Mirror Mountain Film Festival, you are welcome to submit any new work you might have free of charge!

Visit our Submissions page for details.

Introducing our new board member! Ottawa stage designer, stage manager and longtime MMFF jury member extraordinaire Jess Maybear is joining Mirror Mountain’s volunteer board of directors. Jess will help the festival grow as we continue to expand and learn more and more about the world of non-profit organizations. We’re very happy to have them on our team!