Free Thinking Film Festival
| November 2, 2012 | to | November 4, 2012 |
Overview:
The Free Thinking Film Festival was started in 2010 in Ottawa to provide an outlet for filmmakers and moviegoers alike who are looking for an alternative to the ‘alternative’. In other words, we celebrate the efforts of risk-taking documentarians whose work espouses the values of limited, democratic government, free market economies, equality of opportunity rather than equality of result, and the dignity of the individual, all underscored by a healthy and patriotic respect for Western culture and traditions. Although there are a lot of courageous voices in the non-fiction film industry producing thoughtful pieces of art which reject cultural relativism, central economic planning and American culpability for all that ills the world, you wouldn’t know it by looking at the listings for most art house cinemas. The SecondAnnual Free Thinking Film Festival runs from November 11-13th, 2011 at the Bronson Centre and Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa.
Event Highlights:
- 20+ films
- Panel discussions
- DVD/Book Table
- Food/Drink
Festival Information:
General phone contact: Fred Litwin (613) 261-9060
General information contact: email
Locations:
Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 6H4
Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4
On the Web:
Website: www.freethinkingfilms.com
Online tickets: www.ticketweb.ca
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FreeThinkingFilms
Twitter: www.twitter.com/FreeThinkFilms
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/FreeThinkingFilms
Gay-lesbian film fest set to kick off
A movie about a British Victorian-era lesbian opens the Inside Out Ottawa-Gatineau LGBT Film and Video Festival Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. at the National Gallery of Canada. Anne Lister lived from 1791 to 1840 and The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister is based on her journals, which she wrote in code to keep her longings secret. The festival, which runs until Dec. 5, showcases films featuring themes and relationships about lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered people.
For a complete list, go to www.inside-out.ca/ottawa10/english/schedule.html.Tickets to Lister are $16 and $11 for other films, or $33 for a festival pass; they can be purchased through the website or at Venus Envy, 320 Lisgar St. Films will be shown at the National Gallery or SAW Gallery.
Inside Out Ottawa-Gatineau LGBT Film and Video Festival
Inside Out is pleased to announce programming for the fourth edition of the Ottawa-Gatineau LGBT Film and Video Festival, which will take place at the National Gallery of Canada. With films from 14 countries and a record number of community partners, Inside Out is ready to bring the world to the Nation’s capital. Inside Out is the largest queer film organization in the country. In addition to film festivals and touring programs, Inside Out nurtures the next generation of image-makers with a national scholarship program and the award-winning Queer Video Mentorship Program.
Inside Out has grown to become Ottawa-Gatineau’s largest queer event after Pride and the third largest film festival in the city. In only four years, the Ottawa-Gatineau LGBT Film and Video Festival has become a cultural force in the city, bringing to the screen our achievements, our struggles and our determination.
Read the full press release on Ottawa Start: Inside Out Ottawa-Gatineau LGBT Film and Video Festival
Free Thinking Film Festival breaks ground
Source: The Ottawa Citizen
Canada’s first film festival to celebrate “limited government, free market economics and the dignity of the individual” kicks off Friday in Ottawa.
The Free Thinking Film Festival, sponsored by Ottawa’s Free Thinking Film Society, will take place Nov. 12 to 14 at Library and Archives Canada, and will feature three galas, and 19 films. There will also be a Free Thinking Alley where attendees can buy books, DVDs and food.
Full story: Free Thinking Film Festival breaks ground
Metro Minute at One World film fest
TRACEY TONG | METRO OTTAWA
For more than two decades, the World Inter-Action Mondiale has been raising awareness about social issues through its annual One World Film Festival.
The festival returns Friday through Sunday at Library and Archives Canada at 395 Wellington St. with 10 new documentaries over three days. “Documentary films have the power to expand what people know about the world they live in,” said festival co-chair Carolyn Elliott-Magwood.
More on the Metro Ottawa website: Metro Minute at One World film fest
U.K. WINS BIG AT 2010 OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) comes to an end with a highly anticipated closing ceremonies which were held this evening at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. OIAF organizers announced the 2010 winners of the official competition during the ceremonies.
This year’s OIAF, which were held from October 20 to 24, was a tremendous success. The festival was packed with special screenings, sold out workshops and high profile networking events such as TAC (Television Animation Conference) and the “Students-for-Hire” Animation School Fair.
The OIAF is a major international film event that attracts more than 27,000 film buffs, art lovers, producers, and cartoon fans from around the world. Although the final numbers are not yet officially in, there are strong indications that this year’s festival reached the highest attendance to date.
Mad rush for animation festival
STEVE COLLINS | METRO OTTAWA
With the Ottawa International Animation festival opening today, organizers worked overtime to get ready for an expected 27,000 cartoon enthusiasts.
“The staff has been up late trying to get everything ready in time,” said festival managing director Kelly Neall. “It’s always a mad rush at the end to prepare everything, but we’re almost there. Everybody’s pretty excited.”
Full Story: Mad rush for animation festival
Cartoons and beyond: Festival features everything from edgy animated rooftop sex to short films from Disney and Pixar
Steven Mazey, The Ottawa Citizen
Anyone who thinks that animation is an art form strictly for children should have a look at Roof Sex, a short, sharp, cheekily amusing American film in which two livingroom chairs have a wild time together on an apartment building rooftop, without using upholstery covers for protection.
It’s just one of dozens of edgy pieces among the more than 140 films from around the world that will be on Ottawa screens as part of the Ottawa International Animation Festival. The annual festival opens today and runs to Oct. 24, at venues that include the ByTowne Cinema and the National Gallery of Canada.
The festival includes family and children-oriented screenings, including short films from Disney, Pixar and Ottawa’s Amberwood Entertainment, but festivalgoers will also see a wide range of films that are decidedly not recommended for children — films with serious themes that include mental illness and abusive fathers.
Full story: Cartoons and beyond
TWO LOCAL FESTIVALS BRING THE CREATORS OF KENK TO OTTAWA
When the Ottawa International Animation Festival and the Ottawa International Writer’s Festival realized they were running on the same dates, they immediately knew they wanted do a cross-over event. A presentation on the hugely popular graphic novel KENK was the perfect way to bring the two audiences together.
KENK is groundbreaking graphic novel that has wide appeal. It’s a new hybrid that simultaneously takes the form of documentary film, journalistic profile and comic book. Now the team behind the book is working on turning it into an animated film.
LET’S GO CRAZY! : WINGNUTS DESCEND ON OIAF
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) presents “Let’s Go Crazy” a unique program that explores animation’s depiction of mental health.
“While crazy behaviour has long been a basic ingredient in comedy,” said Guest Curator and Animation Historian, Karl Cohen, “Historically, dramatic film rarely depicted mental illness, except for token mad scientists, criminally insane masterminds or rage-filled monsters. In recent years, a handful of animators have pioneered new styles of animated storytelling able to portray the serious side of life and the complexities of mental health.”
