Last year was the most recent year of DRIFF and the final spotlight of the series. In this spotlight we would like to honor Nadine Jin for winning the Best Student Film award for her film JUK and Eva Thomas for winning the people’s choice award for her film Nika and Madison.
Read MoreIn 2024, DRIFF honored several winners including Minerva Navasca for Best Student Film for Desync, Ilse Moreno for Best Documentary The Canadian Dream, Yero Timi-Biu for Best Short Film Essex Girls, and Kyle Marchen for Best Durham Region Film Heap.
Read MoreDRIFF 2023 is proud to shine our DRIFF Spotlight on two outstanding award winners whose work left a lasting impression on the festival and its audiences.
Read MoreIn our 2022 blog, DRIFF is proud to spotlight several creative duos who were honored at the festival that year.
Read MoreIn 2021, DRIFF awarded many talented filmmakers including some of which we will be shining the spotlight on today. In this post we want to honour Sudz Sutherland, Ann Marie Fleming, and Darlene Naponse for their feature films shown at DRIFF.
Read MoreIn 2020 DRIFF was accomplishing its yearly festival under restrictive circumstances due to COVID-19. Even though we could not hold our typical in-person festival, DRIFF pushed through and still provided a memorable experience by honouring its participants…online.
Read MoreBy legacy and by talent, Aine and Cliona Furey represent two generations of Durham Region’s filmmaking professionals whose combined impact reaches from the foundations of Ontario’s screen industry to the highest global honours in cinema.
Read MoreFor this week’s Alumni Spotlight, we’re celebrating award-winning filmmakers from the 2019 DRIFF Festival and highlighting how their careers have continued to grow since the festival. From documentary and animation to community-driven storytelling, these alumni exemplify the impact of DRIFF well beyond the screen.
Read MoreIn 2018, the Durham Region International Film Festival (DRIFF) was building its path to become the film festival it is today by honouring a select few to accept awards for their inspiring work in the film industry. DRIFF wants to shine a spotlight on important alumni, what they have done since DRIFF, and where they are today.
Read MoreIn 2017, the Durham Region International Film Festival (DRIFF) was laying the groundwork for what has since become a thriving celebration of cinematic talent. That year introduced audiences to filmmakers whose careers would continue to flourish beyond the festival, artists whose impact is still being felt across film and television today.
Read MoreThis year marks a milestone for the Durham Region International Film Festival (DRIFF). As we celebrate ten years as a nonprofit, we continue to honour the mission that began a decade ago.
Read MoreSee why the Durham Region plays a significant role in the multi-billion dollar film industry in Ontario
Read MoreAlina got to attend a night where she got to experience filmmakers share their films and issues that concerned them. Here she details her thoughts and experience on the 2024 Opening Night Gala and how she hopes it to grow from here.
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