2017 festival

Friday December 1st 2017

LOCAL HEROES
Arts Court Theatre, 7:30pm
See the creativity of home-grown talent with this selection of short films in a variety of genres from the Ottawa region. Co-presented by Canadian Film Institute.

PASSÉ COMPOSÉ
Arts Court Theatre, 9:30pm
Ottawa musicians Merganzer and Montreal media artist Sonya Stefan present a collaborative live performance based on the theme of transformation. Co-presented by Ottawa Showbox.

Saturday December 2nd 2017

NEW VISIONS
Arts Court Theatre, 3pm
Experience new approaches to cinema in this program of short experimental works by independent media artists. Co-presented by SAW Video Media Art Centre.

LINES DRAWN
Arts Court Theatre, 5pm
Witness a celebration of movement in this medley of short animated films by international filmmakers. Co-presented by SAW Video Media Art Centre.

FANTASTIC VOYAGES
Arts Court Theatre, 7pm
Visit the outer limits of the imagination in this group of short sci-fi, fantasy and horror films by independent genre filmmakers. Co-presented by Ottawa Film Society.

SPARKLESAURUS
Arts Court Studio, 9pm
Join for a party in our festival lounge featuring a special set by Ottawa dream-pop quartet Sparklesaurus. Co-presented by Ottawa Showbox.

STRANGE HOURS
Arts Court Theatre, 10pm
Dare to be there for this late-night assortment of exceptionally weird, unusual and unique short films.

Sunday December 3rd 2017

FEATURE PRESENTATION: THE REINDEER KEEPERS
Arts Court Theatre, 12pm
A heart-warming documentary about the everyday lives of three young Sámi reindeer herders.

INTERNATIONAL SELECTIONS
Arts Court Theatre, 2pm
Enjoy some of the best storytelling from around the world with this array of international short films in a variety of genres. Co-presented by Carleton University Art Gallery.

TRUE STORIES
Arts Court Theatre, 4pm
View the world through different eyes with this collection of short independent documentary films. Co-presented by Carleton University Art Gallery.

2017 AWARDS
Arts Court Studio, 6pm
Our 2017 award winners will be announced at the end of the festival with special prizes donated by our wonderful sponsors.