Government of Canada supports the Durham Region International Film Festival (DRIFF) through the Tourism Relief Fund

Today, DRIFF received a non-repayable contribution of $62,740 from Central Counties Tourism (RTO6) to significantly increase programming and marketing opportunities. This is part of the Government of Canada’s Tourism Relief Fund, delivered by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). Central Counties Tourism received $8.65 million from FedDev Ontario to help local tourism organizations and businesses safely welcome back visitors, recover from the impacts of the pandemic and prepare for future growth.

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DRIFF and Cinechats join forces to bring The Best of DRIFF Shorts to the Biltmore Theatre for a Sunday matinee

The best films are best watched with friends and a beverage, followed by an engaging discussion about the shared experience. It is in that vein that the Durham Region International Film Festival (DRIFF) has collaborated with Cinechats founder John Arkelian for an incredible showcase of the best short films submitted to DRIFF. The films will be screened at the atmospheric Biltmore Theatre in Oshawa on Sunday December 11.

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DRIFF unveils new DRIFF On-Demand virtual platform for at-home viewing during hybrid festival

The Durham Region International Film Festival (DRIFF) returned to venues across Durham Region this past weekend, offering three days of thoughtful, curated, in-person programming from around the globe, with a focus on Canadian and Durham Region productions. The festival continues this week with virtual screenings that will continue through to October 9 on a new On-Demand platform that can be found at https://ondemand.driff.ca.

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DRIFF’s 2022 fall festival returns to in-person film screenings, offers film-inspired workshops and a new DRIFF On Demand virtual platform for at-home viewing

After two years of online and drive-in screenings only, The Durham Region International Film Festival (DRIFF) returns to venues across the Durham Region September 29 to October 1 offering three days of thoughtful curated in-person programming from around the globe with a focus on Canadian and Durham Region productions. This will be followed by a week of virtual screenings on a soon-to-be unveiled DRIFF On-Demand platform to be revealed at our Media Launch on September 21.

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DRIFF wraps summer drive-in series with emerging filmmaker incubator project and Andrew Cividino’s Sleeping Giant

Durham Region International Film Festival's (DRIFF) summer drive-in film series Shifting the Narrative concludes this month with two exciting films by Ontario filmmakers. The screening takes place at DRIFF’s drive-in headquarters at the Town of Whitby Municipal Building (located at 575 Rossland Rd. E.) on Thursday, August 18 at dusk.

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Award-winning BIPOC filmmakers bring inspiring stories of underrepresented Canadians to the DRIFF drive-in this July

Durham Region International Film Festival's (DRIFF) summer drive-in film series Shifting the Narrative continues this month with a feature-length thriller and an accompanying short film that, combined, tell stories of generational violence, growing up in the in-between spaces, and negotiating identity as racialized youth in Canada. The screening takes place at DRIFF’s drive-in headquarters at the Town of Whitby Municipal Building (located at 575 Rossland Rd E.) on Thursday, July 21 at dusk.

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DRIFF drive-ins return in June with acclaimed Canadian Films

Summer drive-ins are back! This month, the Durham Region International Film Festival explores ideas of Indigenous identity and belonging with two award-winning films by inspiring Canadian directors. DRIFF’s summer drive-in series, Shifting the Narrative, returns to Whitby this summer bringing a feature-length film and an accompanying short film to the big screen on the third Thursday in June, July, and August.

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Whitby-raised emerging filmmaker duo wins DRIFF’s $30,000 incubator prize

DRIFF is proud to announce Van Wickiam and his short film ‘Heap’ as the winning submission of its inaugural filmmaker incubator contest. The Shifting the Narrative: Emerging Filmmaker Incubator will provide Wickiam and his team with $30,000 cash, mentoring and in-kind services to produce their film and have it screened at DRIFF’s August 18 drive-in event in Whitby.

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DRIFF offers $30,000 plus mentorship opportunities to an emerging filmmaker in the Region

DRIFF is seeking candidates to take part in its first filmmaker incubator, which will provide one emerging filmmaker with $30,000 cash as well as in-kind services to produce a short film that will be screened at DRIFF’s August drive-in event. The chosen filmmaker will also receive mentoring by industry experts.

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DRIFF Opens 2022 Submissions with New Strategic Vision

DRIFF is proud to announce filmmaker submissions for its fall festival are now open. DRIFF 2022, running September 29 to October 1, will be the first to be guided by the organization’s newly released strategic plan which aims to connect Durham communities through the power of film.

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