International Film Festival of Ottawa
2 Daly Ave, Suite 120 K1N 6E2 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Looking forward to #wiftshowcase on May 4, highlighting extraordinary films created by talented filmmakers. See you at the screening followed by an awards ceremony and networking opportunities. Women in Film & Television - Toronto (WIFT-T) Register at http://ow.ly/rLQe50EdMaf

Missed a talk at IFFO Screen Summit? Festival and Screen Summit pass holders can access the recordings until April 15! IFFO extends a big thank you to Ontario Creates for its support of Screen Summit and the province's film & tv sector!

We asked you to vote on your favourite films at IFFO to decide which should win the Public Prize, and the votes are in - congratulations feature film Beans and short film Caribou in the Archive! A well-deserved win for two films that made a big impact on the audience. Thank you to all who voted and made IFFO a success!

You did it! You made it through 21 feature films and 22 short films at IFFO and now there's just today's films left! Watch Brazilian skateboarding feature My Name is Baghdad accompanied by short film Brave Little Army, and make the last night of the festival extra special by taking out a meal from one of our Capital Dinner and a Movie restaurants. Details here: IFFO.ca/2021/schedule

The City of Ottawa supports the CFI with operational funding so we can put on events like IFFO! Be sure to check out all of the Ottawa productions we're showcasing during the festival and support our local restaurant partners for "Capital Dinner & a Movie"! City of Ottawa Jim Watson

Today at IFFO: a rare screening of Amanita Pestilens, which was shot simultaneously in English and French (both versions available) and was the first Canadian feature shot in colour, with short films Beehives and Expo Film (this film is my memory). Also watch Last Days of Spring (with short film Every Day's Like This) and French documentary Little Ballerinas (with short film Healing Bells). More details here: IFFO.ca/2021/schedule

It Must Be Heaven, a dark comedy by Palestinian director Elia Suleiman, not only garnered the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film In Competition and a Jury Special Mention at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, but also explores nationalism, normality and identity through Suleiman's trademark critical gaze. Screening at #IFFO2021

And, ACTION! The first programming announcement for IFFO 2021 is here with 3 highly anticipated feature films that were originally slated to be part of the 2020 event: It Must Be Heaven, A State of Madness, and Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer. Passes go on sale February 23rd. Read more about the films at IFFO.ca/2021/featurefilms

We're hiring! We need a Box Office and Online Services Coordinator for International Film Festival of Ottawa 2021. If you'd love to help our IFFO patrons with customer service, work with the media/marketing team, and manage bookkeeping, this could be a great opportunity for you! This position is part of the Ontario JCP program; underemployed persons get six months of full-time work and resources to learn more career related skills. If this sounds right for you, go to CFI-ICF.ca/jobs to read more about the position and the JCP requirements.

One of Canada's best-known directors; her work has been screened at film festivals around the world. That's right, Patricia Rozema is attending IFFO2021! Acclaimed for her features, with her TV work garnering an Emmy win and nomination, IFFO is fortunate to announce Patricia as its first guest. For more information visit: iffo.ca/2021/patricia-rozema

Get ready to see the best films from the festival circuit at home. Save the dates.

Digi60’s professional development program is open for registrations!

IFFO presents "The Female Gaze" This new screening series shines a light on films directed and written by women about women. For the first screening we present The Planters on Thurs. Dec. 3 at 7pm EST (Canada only). Crewed solely by the writers/directors Alexandra Kotcheff and Hannah Leder, the film is a absurdist comedy about unlikely friendships. Following the screening, Tish Chambers (programmer) will be joined by Di Golding (film critic) to talk about the film, friendship..., and the female gaze. Before the screening, check out the supporting program of other films about making friends that you may want to watch before The Planters. Read more and buy your ticket at IFFO.ca/FemaleGaze #womeninfilm #femaledirector #femalefilmmaker #femalegaze #watchonline #ThePlanters 1091 Pictures See more

After the screening of The Planters, watch the talk with your host Tish Chambers (CFI/IFFO programmer) and film critic Di Golding (you've heard her on CBC Radio) to talk about the film and its themes of isolation, friendship, and opening up. As seen in The Planters, and the other films of the program, friendship is critical to have in one’s life, and can come from the most unexpected places. Get your ticket (screening + talk) for Thurs. Dec. 3 at 7pm EST (available for 48 hours across Canada) IFFO.ca/femalegaze #womeninfilm #femaledirector #femalefilmmaker #femalegaze #watchonline

Just one more day until you can visit Europe from your couch! EUFF starts tomorrow, bringing 27 features to your home, with full festival passes still available... for only $100. Alternatively, grab a 5-film pass for just $50. Don't miss out on this banquet of European cinema being served up from November 13-29! Pass pre-orders here: https://www.euffonline.ca/passes/buy See more

What does it take to make an indie film? How about two best friends, 127 days, and one hot desert? Hannah Leder and Alexandra Kotcheff wrote, directed, and solely crewed the production of The Planters in the New Mexico desert. Check out their video "How to Make a Film without a Crew" (https://www.youtube.com/watch) to find out what it was really like for the two of them carrying their own gear, doing their own makeup, and occasionally falling flat on their faces. See this u...niquely made film Thurs. Dec. 3 at 7pm EST (available for 48 hours across Canada). Read more and get your ticket at IFFO.ca/femalegaze #ThePlantersFilm 1091 Pictures #womeninfilm #femaledirector #femalefilmmaker #femalegaze #watchonline See more

No woman is an island, as the women in these films learn. Closed off women learn to open their hearts thanks to unlikely new friends in The Breaker Upperers, Adult Life Skills, Summerland, and Girl Asleep. The Planters (screening online Thurs. Dec. 3 at 7pm EST for 48 hours across Canada) sees unexpected and unique new friends enter the emotionally-cut-off Martha Plant's life. Tish Chambers and Di Golding will talk about these themes of closed-off hearts, new friends, and the... importance of human connection when they talk, live, after the screening. So, do your homework and watch these other films about making friends, streaming in Canada, before you watch the post-screening talk. Read more and get your ticket at IFFO.ca/FemaleGaze #womeninfilm #femaledirector #femalefilmmaker #femalegaze #watchonline #ThePlantersFilm #TheBreakerUpperers #Summerland #AdultLifeSkills #GirlAsleep See more

Awkward telemarketer Martha Plant lives a lonely existence burying treasure and eating split pea soup. When she takes in a vagrant with multiple personalities, she discovers having three friends in one may be more than she can handle. Find out how Martha's new friend(s) makes life more interesting when you watch The Planters on Thurs. Dec. 3 at 7pm EST (available for 48 hours across Canada), the first in IFFO's new series "The Female Gaze". Stick around after the film for a talk between Tish Chambers (CFI/IFFO programmer) and film critic Di Golding (you've heard her on CBC) about the film and how friendships change our lives. Read more and get your ticket at IFFO.ca/FemaleGaze #womeninfilm #femaledirector #femalefilmmaker #femalegaze #watchonline 1091 Pictures