Watch our 2023 festival trailer

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.

Published by christopherrohde

Christopher Rohde is a filmmaker, musician and curator from Ottawa. His video The Pink Ghosts (2006) was screened across Canada and was one of the first films selected for EnRoute, Air Canada’s in-flight film festival. Odd One Out (2014) was screened at festivals internationally and won awards for Best Film by an Emerging Filmmaker at the Jasper Short Film and Media Arts Festival and Best Director (Experimental) at the Ottawa Independent Video Awards. Christopher received his M.A. in Film Studies from Carleton University in 2007. He was a member of Available Light Screening Collective from 2006 – 2013, and Programmer at SAW Video Media Art Centre from 2010 – 2015, where he curated dozens of screenings, installations, exhibitions, performances and other projects. In 2014, he founded Mirror Mountain Film Festival, a platform for celebrating unique creative voices.