OCan Presents
Curated by the board, OCan Presents is a series of in-person screenings featuring locally-produced short films, feature-length films, and episodic series content.
Curated by the board, OCan Presents is a series of in-person screenings featuring locally-produced short films, feature-length films, and episodic series content.
A fundraiser screening on June 22nd 2023, at the Bytowne Cinema
The Ottawa Canadian Film Festival (OCan) presented episodes from locally shot short-form dramatic series “Chateau Laurier” and “No Regrets” in June 2023 at the Bytowne Cinema in Ottawa.
Ottawa Film Commissioner Sandrine Pechels de Saint Sardos, Directors Deidre J. (No Regrets), James E.D. Stewart (Chateau Laurier), and members of the cast and crew of both series were in attendance and participated in a Q&A / discussion after the screening.
📷 Zachary Chabot, Sarah Onyango
Chateau Laurier, James E.D. Stewart (Toronto, ON) [ Narrative | Series ]
Edwardian newlyweds Hattie and Vivian navigate their lives on the other side of happily ever after and learn that life as heirs to the grand Chateau Laurier hotel comes with slings, arrows, enemies, opportunities, and strife.
More info: Trailer | Behind the Scenes | IMDB | Facebook
No Regrets, Deidre J. (Ottawa, ON) [ Narrative | Series ]
Bianca Harrison seems to be living the dream, she works for one of the top fashion magazines in town and is married to wealthy divorce attorney Andre Harrison. Her life takes a sudden turn after an unexpected encounter with her ex-fiancé.
More info: Trailer | Behind the Scenes | IMDB | Facebook | Instagram | Daytime Ottawa Interview
A short-film screening on February 2nd, 2019, at the Knot Project Space
OCanFilmfest thethe short film Secret War at SAWVideo‘s Knot Project Space (2 Daly Avenue) in February 2019.
The film follows the emotional journey of two veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Mental illness is a growing issue in the military as suicide has taken more lives than the war Afghanistan. The War Horse Project uses equine therapy to help soldiers find peace and maybe a companion along the way. Shannon Lough, Emanuela Campanella, Sarah Turnbull and Fangliang Xu were students at the School of Journalism at Carleton University when then created the film in 2015. The film was an Official Selection at the Yorkton Film Festival that year.
More info: Secret War Trailer | CMF magazine write-up | Interview with the Filmmakers
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