Free National Canadian Film Day screening
Posted on March 23, 2026
Mirror Mountain Film Festival is proud to be presenting the Ottawa theatrical premiere of Haitian-Canadian director Miryam Charles’ stunning and evocative debut feature film Cette maison this April 15 as part of National Canadian Film Day. This poetic and haunting feature-length film takes the viewer on an emotional journey through memory and place, traveling back through time to the 1995 Quebec referendum as political currents intertwine with a tragic event in one family’s history. Join us...
Now open for submissions
Posted on March 9, 2026
Mirror Mountain Film Festival is open now for submissions for our 8th edition! We welcome groundbreaking, unconventional and alternative independent films from around the world in every style and genre, including drama, documentary, experimental, animation, dance film, spoken word / poetry, music videos and much more. Short, medium-length and feature-length films are all accepted. Share your work with us and be a part of the action! Visit our Submissions page for more info.
Meet our 2026 - 2027 jury members
Posted on January 26, 2026
Meet Rachel Gray and Amanda Feder, our special guest jury members for our 2026 - 2027 festival season! They will be watching the film submissions we receive, and helping to guide the artistic path our programming takes throughout the process of preparing for our next festival edition in 2027. Read more about them on our About page.
Welcoming our new board members
Posted on January 12, 2026
Join us in welcoming Efehan Elbi and Emilie Azevedo to our Board of Directors! They will be helping to shape the creative directions Mirror Mountain takes over the next few years, as well as helping us engage and connect with community members across Ottawa-Gatineau and beyond. Read more about them on our About page.
Submissions open March 9
Posted on December 9, 2025
Mirror Mountain Film Festival will be re-opening for submissions again in the spring of 2026, with films accepted via FilmFreeway, FilmFest Platform, Festhome and Click for Festivals. We’re always on the lookout for diverse, unconventional and innovative expressions from the world's most unique creative minds, so get ready to submit your work and share your vision with us!