Screenings for our 8th annual film festival, OCan24, take place at the Bytowne Cinema, November 7-9, 2024. Subscribe to the OCan Newsletter to vote for your favourite film.
OCan is a Film Festival in Ottawa that celebrates Canadian film.
Through annual festival screenings at the Bytowne Cinema in November and activities throughout the year, our volunteer‑run not‑for‑profit organization works to promote Canadian film as distinctive and vital to our country’s culture and the local economy.
OCan is an IMDB qualifying festival, and is listed among qualifying festivals for the Canadian Screen Awards by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.
OCan24 gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the City of Ottawa and Gallivan Wealth Management of RBC Dominion Securities.
Screenings for our 8th annual film festival take place at the Bytowne Cinema, November 7-9, 2024. Subscribe to the OCan Newsletter to vote for your favourite film.
La folle traversée de Philippe, (Philippe, a lake and a dream) Stéphanie Gagné , (Chicoutimi, QC) [ Documentary ] * 52:00
Nix's Symphony, Karina Loerchner (she/her), (Waterloo, ON) [ Animation | Fantasy ] 06:00
The Steak, Kiarash Dadgar, (Toronto, ON) [ Drama | War ] 08:13
Les mots d'amour (Words of Love), Laetitia Demessence (she/her), (Montreal, QC) [ Poetic | Dance ] 05:30
OCD, Madonna Gonzalez (she/her), (Vancouver, BC) [ Drama ] 01:00
Radio Bingo, Shelby Adams, (Akwesasne, ON) [ Documentary ] 08:05
<Bridge the Gap>, Luca Fiore (he/him), (Ottawa, ON) [ Documentary | Comedy ] 06:37
Silent Cries (Kiayunik Tuhanak), Navalik Tologanak (she/her), (Iqaluit, NU) [ Documentary | Biography ] 16:46
Desync, Minerva Navasca (she/her), (Oakville, ON) [ Narrative | Drama ] * 12:00
Gro$ Lot (Jackpot), Sharbel El-Showairy (he/him), (Sainte-Adèle, QC) [ Satirical Comedy ] * 07:55
A Good Day Will Come, Amir Zargara (he/him), (Ottawa, ON) [ Drama | Sport ] *18:35
Treat Day, Lisa Kockeritz (she/her), (Oakville, ON) [ Drama ] 11:59
Safe Space, Matt Pittroff (he/him), (Toronto, ON) [ Narrative | Sci-Fi | Dramedy ] 09:12
Triage, David Rendall (he/him), (Picton, ON) [ Social Realist Drama ] 13:50
Ayam Zaman (The Old Days), Hassib Hani (he/him), (Ottawa, ON) [ Drama | Romance ] * 07:00
Stealing Vows, Bobby Singh Brown, (Toronto, ON) [ Heist Drama | Comedy ] 02:00:00
* presented with English Subtitles
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OCan is a Film Festival in Ottawa that celebrates Canadian film. Through annual festival screenings at the Bytowne Cinema in November and activities throughout the year, we work to promote Canadian film as distinctive and vital to our country’s culture and the local economy.
OCanFilmFest is a not-for-profit organization that is artist and volunteer-run, and is strongly committed to fostering diversity in its approach to programming. We strive to achieve this by encouraging film submissions from under-represented independent artists including those who identify as women, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, Persons of Colour (BIPoC), persons from the 2SLGBTQ+ community, and persons with disabilities. We recruit diverse members and voices to our Board of Directors and film selection juries.
OCan is an IMDB qualifying festival, and is listed among qualifying festivals for the Canadian Screen Awards by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.
Check out our about page for more about our vision and history.
Ottawa is fortunate to host a variety of film festivals thoughout the calendar year at both indoor and outdoor venues throughout the city. Here are some of the differentiating features of the Ottawa Canadian Film Festival:
Filmmakers from across Canada are invited to submit films to OCanFilmFest via FilmFreeway. The Call for Submissions lists all criteria and is usually opened in January each year, with various discount periods posted with the call. The jury watches and evaluates films over the summer and official selections usually announced in October.
Visit our FAQ page for more questions and answers about OCan.
We host annual in-person festival screenings at the Bytowne Cinema in Ottawa in November. The 8th annual festival will take place from November 7-9, 2024.
In addition to our annual screenings, OCan programs a number of events including curated online and in-person screenings and fundraising events in collaboration with local filmmakers and other festivals.