Launch of Ottawa’s 27th annual One World Film Festival and Documentary Screening

One World Arts marks the launch of the 27th edition of its flagship program the One World Film Festival (OWFF) with an announcement about the festival's 2016 program on Thursday, September 15 at 6:15PM at the ByTowne Cinema. Media and members of the public can meet with festival organizers and find out more about the thought-provoking documentaries, panel discussions, and workshops featured in this year’s festival. The announcement will be followed by the Ottawa premiere of the must-see documentary How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change by Oscar nominated director Josh Fox (Gasland) at 6:30PM. Tickets $12.00 and can be purchased in advance via Eventbrite. Proceeds of the event will go to support One World Arts in delivering the 27th annual One World Film Festival (September 29-October 1 at the Library and Archives Canada and October 2 at SAW Gallery/Club SAW). Media are invited to attend free of charge. Please RSVP to confirm your attendance. How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change is a feature-length documentary that investigates climate change. Travelling to 12 countries on 6 continents, the film acknowledges that it may be too late to stop some of the worst consequences and asks, what is it that climate change can’t destroy? What is so deep within us that no calamity can take it away? The OWFF is thrilled to present the Ottawa premiere of this thought-provoking documentary by filmmaker Josh Fox at this special, one-night-only screening. The One World Film Festival is Ottawa's longest-running annual documentary film festival focused on raising awareness on a diverse range of global issues. The festival presents thought-provoking documentaries, panel discussions with experts, Q&As with filmmakers, and an information fair, connecting audiences with opportunities to learn more about and take action on issues of local and global concern. One World Arts is a volunteer-based, Canadian charitable organization that has been raising awareness and fostering public engagement on global issues since 1972. The 27th annual OWFF is funded, in part, by grants from the City of Ottawa, the Community Foundation of Ottawa and the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario. For more information please contact the OWFF Communications Coordinator Zoë Mallett at media@oneworldarts.ca. For images, visit oneworldfilmfestival.ca/media.