Oakville Festivals of Film & Art

Some suggestions for what to watch while you #stayhome #indiefilm #filmfestival #OFFAOnline #OFFA

For everyone staying in tonight. And that’s literally everyone.

Some ideas for your New Years movie night

Support a new OFFA partner for 2021 and become a member if you enjoy singing! The membership of OC had a marvellous time singing together this Fall and Oakville Choral has an exciting programme lined up for Winter 2020! Led by our very talented Music Director David Bowser. See https://oakvillechoral.com/ to register and for details.

Check out Vortex Media on Instagram for chances to win download codes of amazing films like The Cuban - today’s giveaway!

It’s time. https://www.google.ca//the-best-christmas-movies-to-st/amp

Our next #filmworkshop is coming up next Wednesday November 18 @ 7 pm on ZOOM. CRAFTING A SIZZLE REEL with editor Chris Mutton This workshop will explore strategies to produce an effective sizzle reel to showcase your talents. We will discuss how a reel fits into a larger promotional strategy for entertainment professionals that includes networking and social media. As we review examples of successful sizzle reels, we will discuss effective editing techniques and how to creat...e a sizzle for specific job categories such as director, actor, cinematographer and editor. This workshop is suited for any film professional who is looking to boost their profile with an enticing visual portfolio of their work. Chris is a Toronto based editor with four recent feature film world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and television series work for Hulu, History (US), Bravo, CBC, CTV, Slice and Ovation. On the commercial side, Chris has edited flagship campaigns for Scotiabank, RBC and HSBC. Chris’ television series work includes the Emmy nominated Hulu series HOLLY HOBBIE, the CTV comedy Stock and Awe, music documentary series ON THE RECORD and the CBC history series CANADA: THE STORY OF US. He edited digital series for CBC’s dramas X COMPANY, THE NEXT STEP and LOST AND FOUND STUDIOS. Recent feature film work includes HYSTERIA, EASY LAND, and LUBA, which have screened at festivals around the world. Chris is a full member of the DGC, an alumnus of the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) editors’ lab and has served as vice president of the Canadian Cinema Editors. REGISTER HERE https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HOhz8J_KSJ6_9EAs2F-nXg #independentfilm #filmfestival #indiefilm #filmmaker

Our favourite scary movie is now available on demand! If you missed Making Monsters at our 5 Drive-In Oakville event in October, you can watch it now from the comfort of your couch! #makingmonstersmovie #OnDemand #scarymovies #horrormovies #canadianfilm #independentfilm #filmfestival Buck Productions The Bokeh Collective Ginger Cat Studios

Very happy that Deepa Mehtas Funny Boy is Canadas choice for the Oscars!

Hey filmmakers! Join us on Zoom TOMORROW AT 7PM for our Festival Insider Workshop with OFFA Programmer/Director Wendy Donnan! Learn more about how to get the most out of your festival experience. Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mBUZUyVQQpmq8ZoV73119g ... One of the most useful weapons in an independent filmmaker’s arsenal is a general understanding of the way film festivals work. This workshop will teach you how to be successful in the festival landscape. Whether you are an experienced filmmaker or newbie to the festival world, you will learn tips for getting your film into your chosen festival, plus how to create a festival plan for your film, which festivals to target, and how to prepare your film for submissions. You will also get an insider’s view of what festival programmers are looking for! A Festival guide will be given out to all registrants before the workshop starts. Led by OFFA Exec Director/Lead Programmer and filmmaker Wendy Donnan. More on OFFA's Fall Industry Series: https://offa.ca/fall-industry-series/ Join the OFFA Filmmakers Collective: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OakvilleFilmcollective

Tonight at 7 pm we are screening Happy Place. Don’t miss this powerful film with an amazing cast. We have a live Q&A following at 8:45 pm with director Helen Shaver (yes, THE Helen Shaver), Sheila McCarthy (yes, THE Sheila McCarthy) Clark Backo and writer/actor Pamela Mala Sinha Tickets at www.offa.ca... You have 72 hours to start the film after purchase and 72 hours to finish the film once you’ve started watching. #film #filmfestival #offa