Introducing our special guest jury for 2018-19! Tyler Byrnes (New York), Anne Koizumi (Montreal), Lisa Jodoin (Fredericton) and Anna Swanson (Portland) are gifted filmmakers, working in drama, documentary, animation and experimental film. They are also all Mirror Mountain Film Festival alumni whose work was screened in previous editions of our festival!
Limited time only! 10% off all film submissions
From September 19th – 28th, filmmakers can get 10% off film submissions to Mirror Mountain on FilmFreeway! The discount can be used for Short, Medium-length, and Feature-length entries. Enter the discount code MIRRORMOUNTAIN2018 on our FilmFreeway page.
Open for submissions
Mirror Mountain is now accepting film submissions of all kinds for our next festival, which will be held July 26th – 27th 2019. Head over to our submissions page for more info!
Next festival dates
Special announcement!
After conducting a lot of careful research into Ottawa’s bustling calendar of festivals and cultural events, we’ve decided that moving away from our traditional spot in early December will be in the best interest of the festival. Mirror Mountain will be held in late July moving forwards. Because there isn’t enough preparation time between now and this July to make this happen for 2018, we’ve therefore decided to delay the next edition of Mirror Mountain until July 26th & 27th, 2019. This gives us a longer lead time to prepare, which will help us make the next festival even more great and special! We look forward to celebrating the best in independent cinema with you all in 2019. Watch this space for more announcements coming up soon, including opening dates for film submissions!
Our 2017 award winners
Congratulations to our 2017 award winners!
CHUO 89.1 FM Best Performance award – Eve Lemieux for Quand je serai parti (Dir. Justin Richard-Dostie)
Apt613 Best Screenplay award – Ana Horvat for Razgovor
Rickshaw Studios + Ottawa Rickshaws Best Director award – Ramey Newell for Insecta
Arlington Five Best Local Film award – Atlas World by Morgana McKenzie
Wilf & Ada’s Best Film award – Four Faces of the Moon by Amanda Strong
And thanks to our sponsors for donating all the kick-ass award prizes!
2017 festival trailer
Check out our brand new 2017 festival trailer featuring music by Ottawa artist Hard Science.
2017 festival lineup announced
It’s here! The official 2017 Mirror Mountain Film Festival lineup of film screenings and performances is live on our 2017 festival page. Head on over and check out this year’s selection of original films from the world’s most unique creative minds. Be a part of something extraordinary this Dec. 1st – 3rd at Arts Court Theatre. Tickets $5 / Passes $20 and available for pre-order now.
Ottawa’s Kamara Morozuk Photography to capture 2017 festival
We are excited to be working with Ottawa’s talented Kamara Morozuk Photography at Mirror Mountain Film Festival this Dec. 1st – 3rd at Arts Court Theatre. Expect to see some cool shots – or better yet, come join the fun and be in one! 📷
15% off film submissions at Mirror Mountain!
One week only! Submit your film to Mirror Mountain Film Festival on FilmFreeway and use the discount code MMFF2017 to receive 15% off the submission fee! Offer is only valid until October 3rd 2017, so don’t delay!
Mirror Mountain partners with Beau’s for 2017 festival
Mirror Mountain is delighted to welcome Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co. as a sponsor of our 2017 festival! Try their award-winning, all-natural, certified organic beers at the festival bar this year. Thank you Beau’s for supporting local arts and culture!