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🎬 Ottawa filmmakers! Registration is OPEN for Digi60’s 60-Day Challenge! Make a short film + see it on the big screen Dec 5–7 🎥 Deadline: Sept 14 @ 12PM PWYC & Pay-It-Forward options available! 👉 Register: www.digi60.org/2025-registr... #Digi60 #OttawaFilm #ShortFilm #Ottawa #Filmmaking

Let’s look back on the fantastic productions put together by our 2024 participating filmmakers. You can watch them on our YouTube playlist, or our website where you'll find the Vimeo uploads! ✨ ⁠ 📽️ YouTube: bit.ly/2024Digi60yo... 🌐 Website: bit.ly/2024Digi60we...

Nous avons tenu notre quatrième et dernière session de mentorat Franco-Jeunesse de 2025 cette semaine ! La productrice et scénariste franco-ontarienne Sophie Roy, membre d'ATO Media, a rencontré lundi un groupe d'élèves de 11e et 12e année de l'école secondaire De La Salle. 📕

Nous avons tenu notre troisième session de mentorat Franco-Jeunesse de 2025 cette semaine ! Réalisateur/scénariste haïtien-canadien et fondateur d'Exalta Productions Fitch Jean a rencontré lundi un groupe de 24 élèves de 11e et 12e année de l'école secondaire De La Salle ! 📙

Last year, we partnered with local content creator Bernice Romero De Gracia to publish Wallbreakers, a new podcast focused on breaking down industry barriers. We decided to ask her about her experience with the project, so come hear what she had to say! 📝 youtu.be/kfbEf7tsDJw?...

Nous avons tenu notre deuxième session de mentorat Franco-Jeunesse de 2025 cette semaine. Producteur congolais-canadian de documentaires primés Patrick Kabeya a rencontré lundi un groupe de 24 élèves de 11e et 12e année du programme Cinéma et Télévision de l'école secondaire De La Salle ! 📘

Let’s take a moment to appreciate the pictures taken by our delightful photographer Oluchi for IWD 2025!

Nous avons tenu notre première session de mentorat Franco-Jeunesse de 2025 cette semaine ! La réalisatrice et scénariste québécoise Sara Ben-Saud a rencontré lundi un groupe d'élèves de 11e et 12e année du programme Cinéma et Télévision de l'école secondaire De La Salle ! 📗

Our speakers shared insightful messages. Thanks for making the end of our 20th Anniversary programming a great success! Nos oratrices ont partagé des messages astucieux. Merci d’avoir fait de l'événement final de notre programmation du 20e anniversaire un succès formidable !

Maissa Houri est une cinéaste indépendante arabo-canadienne primée et une actrice de l’ACTRA basée à Ottawa. Elle est la directrice des initiatives d’équité pour Digi60 et s’engage à favoriser la communauté cinématographique locale. bit.ly/Digi60-IWD-2025

Maissa Houri is an Arab-Canadian award-winning independent filmmaker and ACTRA actor based out of Ottawa. She is the Director of Equity Initiatives for the Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festival and is committed to fostering the local filmmaking community. bit.ly/Digi60-IWD-2025

Réalisatrice, journaliste et propriétaire d’agence de communication, Nickie Shobeiry est une Iranienne de la deuxième génération qui met l’excellence de sa narration au service du bien. Elle a produit des documentaires primés pour Bell Fibe TV1 et CBC. bit.ly/Digi60-IWD-2025

A filmmaker, journalist and comms agency-owner, Nickie Shobeiry is a second-gen Iranian using storytelling excellence for good. She has produced award-winning documentaries for Bell Fibe TV1 and CBC, too. bit.ly/Digi60-IWD-2025

Sharon Nyangweso est la fondatrice et directrice générale de QuakeLab. Elle se spécialise dans une approche radicalement nouvelle de la résolution de problèmes avec une perspective d'équité mesurable, stratégique et basée sur une foundation solide. bit.ly/Digi60-IWD-2025

Sharon Nyangweso is the Founder and CEO of QuakeLab, and specializes in a radical new approach to problem solving with an equity lens that is measurable, strategic, and based on a strong foundation of design thinking! bit.ly/Digi60-IWD-2025

En tant que commissaire au cinéma d’Ottawa, Sandrine Pechels de Saint Sardos se passionne pour la promotion d’Ottawa comme destination abordables pour les cinéastes, le développement de l’industrie cinématographique locale, et encore plus ! bit.ly/Digi60-IWD-2...

As the Ottawa Film Commissioner, Pechels de Saint Sardos is passionate about promoting Ottawa as an affordable boutique destination for filmmakers, developing the local film industry, and supporting the diverse professionals in Ottawa. bit.ly/Digi60-IWD-2...

Nicole Blundell est une cinéaste et artiste franco-ontarienne, ainsi qu'une membre active du collectif de films Lightproof. Son travail a été présenté dans des galeries et des festivals à l'échelle nationale et internationale. bit.ly/Digi60-IWD-2025

Nicole Blundell is a Franco-Ontarian filmmaker and artist, as well as an active member of the Lightproof film collective. Her work has been featured in galleries and festivals across Canada and internationally. bit.ly/Digi60-IWD-2025

Amy Ede est une consultante avec plus de neuf ans d’expérience dans les médias, notamment en tant que directrice des communications à l’Association des femmes autochtones du Canada et plus encore ! bit.ly/Digi60-IWD-2...

Amy Ede is a consultant with over nine years of media experience, including Director of Communications at the Native Women’s Association of Canada and two years as the premiere Communications and Marketing Officer launching Indigenous Theatre at the National Arts Centre. bit.ly/Digi60-IWD-2...

Join Digi60 as we celebrate women and gender diverse creatives with an afternoon of conversation and networking! // Rejoignez Digi60 alors que nous célébrons les créatives féminines et de genre diversifié avec un après-midi de conversation et de réseautage ! ♀️🎉 bit.ly/Digi60-IWD-2...

We joined Ramin Forouzandeh behind the scenes on the set of “The Missing Piece” during the Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festival’s 60-Day Challenge! 🧩 youtu.be/mbGe4wxabi0

In our fifth episode of Wallbreakers, we speak with Ottawa-based visual artist and filmmaker Aicha Lasfar! 🎨 youtu.be/ITBen49NBLY

We went behind the scenes on the set of "Mise En Place" by Hannah & Andrew Brannen during the Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festival’s 60-Day Challenge! 🍳 youtu.be/7Mwh13CJPqo

In this fourth episode of the Wallbreakers Podcast, we speak to Patrick Kabeya, an Ottawa-based documentary filmmaker! 🌍 youtu.be/XHqTg1J4GI4

During the Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festival’s 60-Day Challenge, we went behind the scenes on the set of "Late Bloomer" by Beatrice Villadelgado! 🎥 youtu.be/e7DSkK39sTI

In this third episode of the Wallbreakers Podcast, we chat with King Kimbit, a jack of all trades in spoken word, singing and music production! 🎵 youtu.be/9RPyTXjkmh4

In the second episode of the Wallbreakers Podcast, we chat with Fitch Jean and Weggon Allen, executives of Ottawa based film production company Lenz Films! 🎦 youtu.be/v7j6bvicHu0

In our very first episode of the Wallbreakers Podcast, we sit down with Kishan Sondagar and Hussain Dawwas, filmmakers within Ottawa's thriving creative community. Come check it out! 🎬 youtu.be/i01BnpatfVE?...

The Digi60 team will be taking time off over the holidays, but rest assured we’ll be responding to any messages sent to [email protected] during our break when we return on Thursday, January 9th, 2025. ⁠ Happy Holidays, filmmakers! 🎉

The Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festival kicked off its 20th Anniversary event on Friday, December 6th. Not only did it feature the BIPOC Microgrant and Community Shorts screenings and our first workshop of the weekend, but it also had the With US: Media Art & Film Conference. That's a jam-packed schedule! 🎉

The festival weekend is here, folks! What’s happening and where do you go? 🗺️ We have a handy document to help you navigate the event, so if you want to claim a copy to review and zoom at your leisure, it’s available at bit.ly/Digi60-cal-a... 🔗

“It’s really important that the perspective of the content matches the people who are making it. [That goes] back to this idea of talking with the audience and not talking at [them], and not necessarily trying to wear the hat or the cape that you don’t represent.” - Dave Brown

“We have to change the narrative a bit, because if we keep coming across as though we can manage well with less, then the message they're getting is, ‘Well, why should they get more? They seem to be doing just what they need to be doing!’” - Nicole Milne

Digi60 is proud to present the "With US: Media Art and Film Conference" as part of our special 20th Anniversary programming. It's a one-day conference in Ottawa that will focus on building an inclusive ecosystem for storytellers in film, media and art! 💜

We’re presenting new and original films created through the Digi60 BIPOC Creators Microgrant, featuring five fantastic filmmakers! 🎬 BIPOC Creators Microgrant Screening 📍 Ottawa Art Gallery: 10 Daly Ave 🗓️ Friday, Dec 6 at 8:00pm 🔗 Link in bio⁠ for tickets

Explore community voices through experimental and documentary storytelling / Explorer les voix de la communauté à travers des narrations expérimentaux et documentaires. 🎬 Community Shorts Program 📍 Ottawa Art Gallery: 10 Daly Ave 🗓️ Friday, Dec 6 at 6:00pm 🔗 Link in bio⁠ for tickets

FEET 4 HANDS by Sammy Lewis & Ben Lewis “A young man born with feet for hands struggles to fit into a society made for hand-people.” ⁠🎬 60-Day Challenge: Block C 📍 Ottawa Art Gallery: 10 Daly Ave⁠ 🗓️ Saturday, Dec 7th at 8:00pm 🔗 Link in bio⁠ for tickets

DADDY’S BOY by Tom Peters ⁠ “The story of a father's frantic and devastating effort to bring his child to safety.” ⁠🎬 60-Day Challenge: Block C 📍 Ottawa Art Gallery: 10 Daly Ave⁠ 🗓️ Saturday, Dec 7th at 8:00pm 🔗 Link in bio⁠ for tickets

THE CLUBROOM by Mandela Gabay ⁠”Jake is a fantasy enthusiast. Riley is a new student at school. It might not seem like it, but they are about to live parallel lives.” ⁠🎬 60-Day Challenge: Block C 📍 Ottawa Art Gallery: 10 Daly Ave⁠ 🗓️ Saturday, Dec 7th at 8:00pm 🔗 Link in bio⁠ for tickets

ACROSS THE TABLE by Sara Mihailescu “A little kid and his grandma, two outliers at a dinner party, find a sense of belonging in one another.” ⁠🎬 60-Day Challenge: Block C 📍 Ottawa Art Gallery: 10 Daly Ave⁠ 🗓️ Saturday, Dec 7th at 8:00pm 🔗 Link in bio⁠ for tickets

I AM CANADIAN by Foad Asadi “In his quest to build a new life in Canada, an Iranian man faces unexpected hostility, pushing him to confront the harsh realities of belonging.” ⁠🎬 60-Day Challenge: Block C 📍 Ottawa Art Gallery: 10 Daly Ave⁠ 🗓️ Saturday, Dec 7th at 8:00pm 🔗 Link in bio⁠ for tickets

THE DOGNAPPING by Conrad Osei-Bonsu “A mysterious dognapper searches the city for a furry victim.” ⁠🎬 60-Day Challenge: Block C 📍 Ottawa Art Gallery: 10 Daly Ave⁠ 🗓️ Saturday, Dec 7th at 8:00pm 🔗 Link in bio⁠ for tickets

THE WOODWORKER by Kevin Musto “A widowed woodworker uses his craft to capture his love and immortalize his wife.” ⁠🎬 60-Day Challenge: Block C 📍 Ottawa Art Gallery: 10 Daly Ave⁠ 🗓️ Saturday, Dec 7th at 8:00pm 🔗 Link in bio⁠ for tickets

MISE EN PLACE by Hannah and Andrew Brannen “A lonely home chef reflects on warmer memories of cooking.” ⁠🎬 60-Day Challenge: Block C 📍 Ottawa Art Gallery: 10 Daly Ave⁠ 🗓️ Saturday, Dec 7th at 8:00pm 🔗 Link in bio⁠ for tickets

ANATOMY OF A GOAL: STARBOY by Kenneth Joe-Ezigbo ⁠ “A journey of two brothers, between the pitch and the lens, wrestling with hearts full of dreams.” ⁠🎬 60-Day Challenge: Block C 📍 Ottawa Art Gallery: 10 Daly Ave⁠ 🗓️ Saturday, Dec 7th at 8:00pm 🔗 Link in bio⁠ for tickets

DAMAGE DEPOSIT by Virgo Velasquez “A mild-mannered man is sent by his girlfriend to retrieve the damage deposit back from some shady landlords.” ⁠ ⁠🎬 60-Day Challenge: Block C 📍 Ottawa Art Gallery: 10 Daly Ave⁠ 🗓️ Saturday, Dec 7th at 8:00pm 🔗 Link in bio⁠ for tickets

Digi60 Filmmakers' Festival 20th Anniversary has a fantastic lineup of workshops and panels. Check out our programming! 🎬 www.digi60.org/2024-digi60-...