https://www.driff.ca/festival-schedule daily 0.75 2020-10-14 https://www.driff.ca/festival-schedule/blm monthly 0.5 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602735650005-8V5TYUEK83PG9NJHJ8TS/DRIFF+EDU+2020+BLM+Landing+page.jpg DRIFF EDU LINEUP - DRIFF EDU 2020: The Black Experience Virtual Screenings This program was available to stream online from November 4 to November 6. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602646488704-5D6SVR4BE86V2NLWKPSF/kid.jpg DRIFF EDU LINEUP - DRIFF EDU 2020: The Black Experience ONE SMALL STEP (United States): A nine-year-old girl attempts to juggle the responsibilities of school and her younger siblings after her mother goes missing. WATCH THE TRAILER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602646625631-7DTUM0XAFB15YIEZT7DY/Josh-Still-1_1.77.1_EPKsize.jpg DRIFF EDU LINEUP - DRIFF EDU 2020: The Black Experience ICE BREAKERS (Canada): Josh Crooks is a young, gifted African-Canadian hockey player in an overwhelmingly white sport. In its intimate story of transgenerational identity, Ice Breakers reveals the buried history of how Black athletes helped pioneer modern hockey, as Crooks discovers that his passion is tied to a remarkable heritage. WATCH THE TRAILER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602646966734-0WOBP1BGB9H0GIYJBSPQ/wecantbreathe.jpg DRIFF EDU LINEUP - DRIFF EDU 2020: The Black Experience WE CAN’T BREATHE (United States): A young couple clashes in the wake of a racially charged murder committed by a police officer. WATCH THE TRAILER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602647225730-D533XZ6W1UALQH7UH0BA/belief.jpg DRIFF EDU LINEUP - DRIFF EDU 2020: The Black Experience BE(LIE)F (United States): A newly promoted detective is assigned a murder case involving the death of a young black man, but he soon realizes his own personal beliefs may obstruct his devotion to justice. WATCH THE TRAILER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602647373821-CFZUH906REJIT5RZGS0I/MAHALIA_shr_en_cc_v001_hd_133_709full_0002432.jpg DRIFF EDU LINEUP - DRIFF EDU 2020: The Black Experience MAHALIA MELTS IN THE RAIN (Canada): Mahalia, a timid nine-year-old black girl, feels different from the other girls in her ballet class. Hoping to boost her confidence, her mother brings her to the hair salon to get her hair straightened for the very first time. WATCH THE TRAILER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1603244201154-2GS9R4TXALGOV4YI74JH/speaker.jpg DRIFF EDU LINEUP - DRIFF EDU 2020: The Black Experience SPEAKER SERIES DRIFF director of programming, Kirk Cooper, interviews Quentin Lee Murphy, writer and lead actor of the film Be(lie)f. Quentin was trained at the New York Film Academy and the Stella Adler conservatory acting program. https://www.driff.ca/festival-schedule/enviro monthly 0.5 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602735787710-FHRCMFIWG5C83CKUUIW7/DRIFF+EDU+2020+ENVIRO+Landing+page.jpg DRIFF EDU LINEUP - DRIFF EDU 2020: The Environment & Sustainable Food Virtual Screenings This program was available to stream online from November 4 to November 6. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602648561009-OYY6JWXPBOACE5RE5669/grayling.jpg DRIFF EDU LINEUP - DRIFF EDU 2020: The Environment & Sustainable Food SAVING GRAYLING (United States): The centennial valley in Montana holds one of the last endemic populations of Arctic Grayling in the lower 48. After 100 years of decline, and the looming threat of endangered status, Federal, State, and Non-Profit Agencies put their differences aside, embarking on an innovative scientific project to save the species. WATCH THE TRAILER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602648650135-M4CQE1E6DUU9G5RURLME/Photo+5+vlcsnap-2020-01-26-12h21m00s721.jpg DRIFF EDU LINEUP - DRIFF EDU 2020: The Environment & Sustainable Food SOCKEYE SALMON. RED FISH (Russia): Sockeye, a species of wild salmon, is born in Kamchatkan waters and spends its entire life in the Pacific Ocean. Only once does it return to fresh waters -- to give offspring, start the circle of life, and die. It is an inexhaustible resource that feeds billions of people on the planet, restored every year! But soon, we may find ourselves facing the unimaginable: humans exhausting the inexhaustible! WATCH THE TRAILER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602648767393-I91XM9FY235L3I62N3M0/Photo+2+38270009.jpg DRIFF EDU LINEUP - DRIFF EDU 2020: The Environment & Sustainable Food THIS GARDEN IS YOURS (Canada): Two urban farmers bring together their neighbours in an effort to construct a community greenhouse from scratch in "This Garden is Yours," a dreamy mixed-medium portrait exploring sustainability and safe spaces in cities. WATCH THE TRAILER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602649059401-04HDGKFXM0VI5I4DPXFH/foodweeat.jpg DRIFF EDU LINEUP - DRIFF EDU 2020: The Environment & Sustainable Food THE FOOD WE EAT (United States): Trinidad -- home to the world's largest concentration of nesting leatherback turtles -- is where NY chef Trevor Kunk meets with local fishermen and conservationists to learn about the problem of sea turtle bycatch and to seek sustainable seafood solutions. WATCH THE TRAILER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1603243573930-IBAT7VH1F1ECTZDR6DYO/speaker.jpg DRIFF EDU LINEUP - DRIFF EDU 2020: The Environment & Sustainable Food SPEAKER SERIES Corinne Van Dusen interviews Carol Vandersanden and Michelle Perry the visonary figures responsible for the success of the community garden project featured in the film This Garden is Yours. They are also the sustaining forces behind the organization We Grow Food. https://www.driff.ca/festival-schedule/isolation monthly 0.5 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602735713999-FJW0QVKBN98WOFA09AT0/DRIFF+EDU+2020+ISOLATION+Landing+page.jpg DRIFF EDU LINEUP - DRIFF EDU 2020: Isolation & Coping Strategies Virtual Screenings This program was available to stream online from November 4 to November 6. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602649961276-OVSKWP9F3PE9JODQESUI/behindthehandle.jpg DRIFF EDU LINEUP - DRIFF EDU 2020: Isolation & Coping Strategies BEHIND THE HANDLE (Canada): Take a personal look into the lives of four social media influencers, and find out what it really takes to go viral. 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Harris received a 2022 Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Directing for the episode ‘Next Stop’ in the web series ‘Aftermath.’ In 2020, Harris won the Canadian Screen Award for the Best Live Action Short for her film ‘Pick.’ https://www.driff.ca/alumni-spotlight/joseph-covello monthly 0.5 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1ed90272-1b12-4c90-89cb-e649085dbcfd/reeldeal.png DRIFF Alumni Spotlight - DRIFF Alumni Spotlight: Joseph Covello - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/c8f9a640-7417-414c-899c-d3163b6ab421/He+Comes+at+Night+Still_1.22.1.jpg DRIFF Alumni Spotlight - DRIFF Alumni Spotlight: Joseph Covello - Make it stand out Still image from Covello’s award winning 2021 film ‘He Comes at Night.’ https://www.driff.ca/alumni-spotlight/filmmaker-paul-daniel-torres monthly 0.5 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/c8211723-2095-45a0-aafb-e5fd24bdc3da/reeldeal.png DRIFF Alumni Spotlight - 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BUY NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1623864859277-MUVURR41Y7V6W6MBRKV6/2021.06.16+Sponsor_Banner_3.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1659477594263-S5I3HSYRPQHBZKTY9L3Y/image-asset.png Home - 2022 DIRECTORS CHAT: Charles Officer & Ian Kamau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1663809261099-HZS8ES8IOMLOEFTL2KEO/Headshot_summer2022+%282%29.jpg Home - CAROLYN MAURICETTE - FILM PROGRAMMER Carolyn Mauricette is a Toronto-based Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, film writer, Programmer/Development Coordinator for the Blood in the Snow Film Festival and Director of Canadian Programming for the Fantasia International Film Festival. You can find her writing on Hollywood Suite and online and print editions of Rue Morgue Magazine and Grim Magazine. She is a contributing author to The Encyclopedia of Japanese Horror Films and The Encyclopedia of Racism in American Films. Carolyn has also produced lectures for Fantasia Film Festival in 2020 and 2021; and The Miskatonic Institute for Horror Studies in 2022. You can also find her in the 2020 documentary Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business, directed by Justin McConnell and the documentary TV series, A Year In Film on Hollywood Suite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1606437030091-WGE8WIVIVI8SG1JQLTAA/paulathankyou.jpg Home - November 2020 Q&A Jennifer Bedford — Professor of Photography and Video Production at Durham College — interviews Paula Ner Dormiendo, director of the short film On the Fence. 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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. READ THE FULL RELEASE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1670527268727-DUXRE3Q3DHJ3UL0YYO50/image-asset.jpeg Home - Tanabata | Canada | 3 mins Directed by: Annie Amaya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1670881580701-Y11FDGA1G0EQ3ZAQVCDH/image-asset.jpeg Home - The Space Between Us | Canada | 13 mins Directed by: Nick White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1669149351088-COY9E4K4KUNM8NJDLD5K/image-asset.jpeg Home - Throat Singing in Kangirsuk | Canada | 3 mins Directed by: Eva Kaukai & Manon Chamberland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1667327407382-S030ERN93ZL7C05JY0SG/image-asset.jpeg Home - Blind Spots | Germany | 8 mins Directed by: Luis Schubert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1667423959515-A2KRAVNS1JB3CK2EFV3N/image-asset.jpeg Home - Love in the Time of Fentanyl | USA | 80 mins Directed by: Colin Askey Winner: Best Documentary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1668141857942-RJPHYI0BWOM43OF06QIU/image-asset.jpeg Home - This Ink Runs Deep | Canada | 16 mins Directed by: Asia Youngman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1667938217322-CVG9RIA2RXGH32ZZKL7I/DRIFFSHORTSDEC1122+copy.png Home - DEC 11: BEST OF DRIFF SHORTS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1663721506381-BIN66S8J0PQC7TOTA0VW/image-asset.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1697305652021-ARKKBY3KUQSYEC1FDDZZ/Brian+Quintero.jpg Home - Brian Quintero Brian Quintero is a Canadian-Costa Rican Actor/Writer and director from Toronto. Brian has achieved notable success in various areas of the film industry, including his appearance as an actor in several popular TV shows and films, including 'Billy the Kid' (MGM+), 'The Umbrella Academy' (Netflix). He is a self-taught filmmaker with a diverse background with a new-generation of voice that feeds his creativity. Brian has written and directed a number of short films and has also produced two features under his belt. Brian's written shorts includes; Days Gone Bye, which had a sold-out world premiere at the Toronto Black Film Festival (2020). Brian recently wrote & directed a horror-dark comedy entitled Oldtimers. The film garnered attention after its world premiere at Fantasia Film Festival, winning the Silver Audience Award for Best Canadian Short Film (2022). It then went on to win two more awards at San Sebastián Horror and Fantasy Film Festival for Youth Jury Prize Award & The Best Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film (2022). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1663808536155-CNO7006SMV4KM19AUIVL/studentfilm.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1645565350076-CQ0MRV44ACD13P7ZUZNZ/DRIFF_Ticket.jpg Home - Sign Up For E-Mail Updates Become a DRIFF insider to stay up-to-date on special offers, festival news and events. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1769994238162-IXAI8P7F55SG77EA4Q53/image-asset.png Home Wow, film family, we've made it to the shortest month of the year, and I don't know about you, but getting through January was a battle! Between record breaking snow falls, frigid temperatures, and the darkest days of the year, I hope you were able to find solace and comfort in a nostalgic film or two! 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Founded in 2015 and established as a nonprofit in 2017, DRIFF has grown into a vibrant, three-day international festival that champions Durham Region’s filmmaking talent and welcomes creators, industry professionals, and films from around the world. As we celebrate ten years as a nonprofit, we continue to honour the mission that began a decade ago. Click HERE to read the full article https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/67483fb9-8810-4ffc-8f2f-8d34a9d34178/StarWarsKids-1.png HOME - DRIFF Screening: Star Wars Kid at the Oshawa Public Library Join DRIFF for a FREE screening of 'Star Wars Kid: The Rise of the Digital Shadows' on March 26th at 6pm at the Oshawa Public Library McLaughlin Branch. Before TikTok, before YouTube, and before "going viral" was a career path, there was the Star Wars Kid. For more information and to reserve your spot, click HERE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/191655e8-781c-4bc4-9e96-21bab785aae2/Headshot+April+2025.png HOME - A Fond Farewell and a Warm Welcome Creativity, passion, and change all go together; they help us grow and thrive. The upside is new opportunities; the downside is parting with inspiring friends and colleagues. We were thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Jessica Smith as our Director of Programming (DP) for 2 years, and are now delighted to welcome Richard B. Pierre to that position. Jessica’s passion for, and knowledge of film, her strong communication and interpersonal skills, and her meticulous management style made her an absolute joy to work with, and a very effective DP. We are truly grateful for her dedication and professionalism. We wish her all the very best! We were delighted to have talented and highly skilled applicants for the DP job. It was a tough decision, but we are thrilled to announce that Richard B Pierre has accepted the position. His personal warmth and his broad experience with many aspects of filmmaking and film programming, along with his rich connections in the film industry will enhance the experience of both our filmmakers and our audience when you join us for our 10th festival season. It’s shaping up to be a very special year! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1645565350076-CQ0MRV44ACD13P7ZUZNZ/DRIFF_Ticket.jpg HOME - Film Submissions are now open The Durham Region International Film Festival is officially back for its 10th anniversary, and we want to see your vision on the big screen! Submissions are now open for our 2026 festival, which will run from October 22nd to 24th. We are currently accepting entries for Feature Films, Short Films, Documentaries, and Student Films, with a special category for Durham Region filmmakers. Submit your project by the Early Bird Deadline of March 1, 2026, to take advantage of discounted entry fees. Submissions will continue to be accepted through the regular deadline on May 1, 2026. Please visit our FilmFreeway page to review the full submission rules and get your project in front of our programming team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/fd0763dd-6fb2-4e23-9b5c-e17815ac2fe6/driff+gala+2.jpg HOME - DRIFF 2026 Fall Festival Dates Thursday, October 22 Friday, October 23 Saturday, October 24 The Durham Region International Film Festival returns on October 22-24, 2026, and we’re already preparing for another year of powerful storytelling. 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Her fiction work has received success as well, with her short film ‘We Are Listening’ winning a ‘Best Direction’ award at the 2018 Future of Film Showcase. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600034131233-SF5X4KYXFEW4L7ZXN0GZ/Photo+1+38270008.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: This Garden is Yours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600034130607-LWS7QK6L5WRATWLQF9AP/Photo+2+38270009.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: This Garden is Yours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600034136410-V6XV68LR5B7HC7L8684M/Photo+3+38270021.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: This Garden is Yours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600034136617-AE66WST4C92HLYCHUWWA/Photo+4+R1-05754-028A.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: This Garden is Yours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600034138361-SR0CFVHRH63LZ9A28I5A/Photo+5+R1-05755-0015.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: This Garden is Yours https://www.driff.ca/numb daily 0.75 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600042956910-3SGG1FJMTPNIZ5NR9Z4W/still+1+-+close+up.png DRIFF 2020 Preview: Numb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600042961122-U751XMR3KTY2SB2T1R65/still+2+-+computer+screen.png DRIFF 2020 Preview: Numb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600042961853-FI56BULGT1ABG2LZK5TZ/still+3+-+wide+shot+screaming.png DRIFF 2020 Preview: Numb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600042963719-8I2F8RWRGVA8L0W9UDH5/still+4+-+mid+shot+awards.png DRIFF 2020 Preview: Numb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600043080992-180LWEF5JRGTL3PCQY93/08cfdd6496-poster.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview: Numb - Numb “Numb” chronicles a high school student’s soul-crushing routine as she faces online learning in isolation while yearning for pre-pandemic structure and human connection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600043117850-TH01JWXTTTAUI56LIEFY/5e194cb1d4-headshot.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview: Numb - Directed by: LIV MCNEIL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1598471773571-CGP8UHR23FHYTK5R4I57/Sponsor_Banner_edit_082620.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview: Numb https://www.driff.ca/your-day-is-tomorrow daily 0.75 2020-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1599977211200-S023XIC2X9MGF1RNTUUF/YDIT+-+Miguel.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview: Your Day is Tomorrow - Your Day is Tomorrow A homeless child who is capable of foreseeing murders must escape his Svengali to stop the murder of a dear friend within 24 hours. 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SCREENING LOCATION: DOWNSTAIRS IN THE LOOKOUT | ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN GALLERY | 72 QUEEN STREET | OSHAWA SCREENING TIMES: 7:15PM | 8:00PM | 9:00PM Each screening features special Q&A time with the filmmakers from both films! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/6f6b6655-55e9-49c3-ae8f-f18f97bdcd23/Photo+2+Edit.00_00_32_05.Still004.jpg DRIFF in a jiff - BLACK BAG Lee Foster (10 minutes) Two US Marines are trapped behind enemy lines with vague mission objectives and an even more mysterious package WATCH THE TRAILER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/42ff0e33-8e7e-4f74-82ab-da42153cc33a/Photo+1+Screen_Shot_2021-11-20_at_12.34.10_PM.jpg DRIFF in a jiff - THE OTHER SIDE Jordan Settembrini (8 minutes) An enthusiastic hiker leads his city-boy friend through a strange forest, after claiming to have found the discovery of a lifetime. It is soon learned that some things are better left undiscovered. 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As the people in the Great Bear Rainforest struggle to protect their territory against the pressure and promise of the gas industry, caught in between are the countless beings that call this place home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1599975616254-KPSISGI6LDTA279J0UH2/whaleandraven_headshot.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview: The Whale and the Raven - Directed by: MIRJAM LEUZE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600184036751-487XB82N93OHTNLUGGMB/001918_10_Web.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview: The Whale and the Raven https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600184036968-A7OZWB8YZO0CHRNM25YE/00234710-Janie_WEB.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview: The Whale and the Raven https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600184037909-VCUWR9E6JTM8VIREKASB/Cetacean-la_web.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview: The Whale and the Raven https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600184037804-8VHGE9X2633KWOPVCT9H/Hermann-and-TankerWeb.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview: The Whale and the Raven https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600184039855-ON9C7FS94YC62RPXSLBM/HermannIMG_1583.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview: The Whale and the Raven https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600184039239-DTDKYQ88XYFXX7DRX86X/Janie-with-whales_Web.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview: The Whale and the Raven https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600184040221-IJYDACJ46AZMTDINV6LN/No-tankers_web.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview: The Whale and the Raven https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1598471773571-CGP8UHR23FHYTK5R4I57/Sponsor_Banner_edit_082620.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview: The Whale and the Raven https://www.driff.ca/big-wheels daily 0.75 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1599975002097-ZRZZORJQFJYWRXXMPCV4/IMG_6276.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview: Big Wheels - Big Wheels Two men fueled by alcohol and rage force a mechanic into giving their car a last minute inspection. 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The Man (Derek de Lint – Soldier of Orange/The Unbearable Lightness of Being) she auditions for, knows this too. Thus starts an uncomfortable cat and mouse game in this single-shot #metoo horror, about power, the misuse of power and female empowerment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602204223542-8A7ALUNN7WPQ86J5FY8U/Headshot+8a619a6b34-headshot.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - Lili - Meet the Filmmaker Yfke van Berckelaer has been described as a master binger, a fantastical storyteller, a hamburger expert, and a blood-spattered fairytale princess. A Dutch native, she holds a BA and MA in Film History and Theory (2003) from the University of Amsterdam and an MFA in Film Directing (2006) from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Yfke has directed award-winning films like the zombie musical ZOMBIE LOVE, the horror documentary XANGADIX LIVES!, the rom-com ALL THE SINGLE LADIES!, and the #metoo horror LILI. She also wrote and directed for the Dutch Comedy Central series DE MEISJES VAN THIJS. Her films have screened all over the world and have won over thirty international awards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/31705ab8-bd86-46b7-b54a-3b5c1d9ea94e/lili-qa.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - Lili - Watch a Q&A with the Director Click here to watch Jennifer Bedford, Professor of Photography and Video Production at Durham College, chat with director of Lili, Yfke van Berckelaer. https://www.driff.ca/best-orchestra daily 0.75 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/9dbfa02f-6b37-4827-93a1-a5780154f311/DRIFF-in-a-jiff-header.png DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Best Orchestra in the World - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602197966301-UDD4CAGSO0VMWX3YR7SU/winner.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Best Orchestra in the World - About the film: Ingbert, the sock, attempts to assert himself against existing systems by auditioning as a double bass player at the Vienna State Orchestra. WATCH DRIFF’S GLOBAL CLASSROOM DISCUSSION WITH HENNING BACKHAUS IN 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/f49b05f2-6ddf-4806-baba-8d836b39f90f/Headshot+d3fc37de68-headshot2.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Best Orchestra in the World - About the director: Henning Backhaus was born in Dresden, Germany. He moved to Vienna to study directing with Austrian/French film director Michael Haneke at the Film Academy Vienna. In 2013 Backhaus shot his debut film ‘Local Heroes“ on 16mm and 35mm film. From 2013 to 2018 he was an assistant director at the Vienna State Opera. Just recently he worked in the sound department of Terrence Malick’s ‘A Hidden Life.’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/dcfe8e6f-d042-4780-ab34-166f5a4de51a/henning3.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Best Orchestra in the World - Director’s Statement: “During production of ‘The Best Orchestra In The World’ a line by Franz Kafka was my constant companion: ‘The lie is made into a world order.’ For me that doesn't refer to so-called fake news or tweeting presidents, that would be too easy. After all, we can still speak of disorder in such cases. The lie goes deeper. It lies in the assertion that the system by which we assess our fellow human beings, assign them a place and have a say in their lives is without alternative. The lie is concealed by the offer of new lies, injustice is replaced by injustice, the old ideology gives way to the new ideology. Maybe it will always be that way. If we keep our eyes open, we'll see how many lives we ruin. It helps to recall another line from time to time - by Robert Musil: ‘The truth is not a crystal that you can put into your pocket.’” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649718903593-JH2J2SZQW2VS6EVBXLWY/Photo%2B1%2BTHE_BEST_ORCHESTRA_IN_THE_WORLD_Still1_Backhaus_Halibrand.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Best Orchestra in the World https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649718918920-HE0U6V9JPDS1P9TREJ8R/Photo%2B2%2BTHE_BEST_ORCHESTRA_IN_THE_WORLD_Still4_Backhaus_Halibrand.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Best Orchestra in the World https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649718939412-SM1PLSFPMRVGDKRGH5X2/Photo%2B3%2BTHE_BEST_ORCHESTRA_IN_THE_WORLD_Still5_Backhaus_Halibrand.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Best Orchestra in the World https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649718953041-KRFA8K2X8E8KP4QIA3FP/Photo%2B4%2BTHE_BEST_ORCHESTRA_IN_THE_WORLD_Still6_Backhaus_Halibrand.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Best Orchestra in the World https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649718974181-2WVQ4PPGP725CHP5EL1N/Photo%2B5%2BTHE_BEST_ORCHESTRA_IN_THE_WORLD_Still7_Backhaus_Halibrand.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Best Orchestra in the World https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649718993065-GZISWJJPIASNO9CV5VHX/Photo%2B6%2BTHE_BEST_ORCHESTRA_IN_THE_WORLD_Still8_Backhaus_Halibrand.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Best Orchestra in the World https://www.driff.ca/one-small-step daily 0.75 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1599219658880-PX62G2UV7EJ2ESC41BD1/kid.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview - One Small Step - One Small Step A 9-year-old girl attempts to juggle the responsibilities of school and her younger siblings after her mother goes missing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1603161861366-Z27WNQ65CDNNQNJZF8WO/aqsa2.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview - One Small Step - Directed by: AQSA ALTAF https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1603159162889-59UQVV3X9R9CIQSDW558/livechat_twitter2.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview - One Small Step - Aqsa Altaf Chats with DRIFF Click here to watch DRIFF Director of Programming, Kirk Cooper’s Q&A with director of One Small Step, Aqsa Altaf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1603159005746-WO0LAVZGSZTFJFIAEEQF/Frame+-_2020-08-21-12h32m46s685.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview - One Small Step https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1603159006287-3IT05R6NABTWM9K6E0S0/Frame+-_2020-08-21-12h33m11s873.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview - One Small Step https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1603159014240-M129KX3X4ZTNJWO3WCCX/Frame+-_2020-08-21-12h33m26s234.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview - One Small Step https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1603159012932-D34O70M7LUDSFIFCK4A9/Frame+-_2020-08-21-12h33m36s544.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview - One Small Step https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1603159021483-WIV271RXA602BMR4VYYA/Frame+-_2020-08-21-12h33m54s465.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview - One Small Step https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1603159021884-PPLLO49R9UZ3ILCIXBAJ/Frame+-_2020-08-21-12h34m06s864.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview - One Small Step https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1603159028019-B96YS72COASN69SAHAXG/Frame+-_2020-08-21-12h34m30s037.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview - One Small Step https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1603159032551-Y86R300HR0MHPFF2KAQK/kid.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview - One Small Step https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1598471773571-CGP8UHR23FHYTK5R4I57/Sponsor_Banner_edit_082620.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview - One Small Step https://www.driff.ca/gone-qa daily 0.75 2022-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1596489821517-W8M7E215HFK221E3R6EH/Headshot+b894de9344-headshot.jpg DRIFF in a jiff - Gone & Tough Love - Meet the Filmmaker Nicholas Dragas is a Writer, Director, Cinematographer and Editor based in Kitchener and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. After studying Broadcast Television & Film Production in college, he immediately started creating his own films. He is now a full-time Editor at Arc Media - A commercial video production company based in Waterloo, Ontario, as well as an independent Writer/Director. He has always been passionate about storytelling from behind the camera. Tough Love is his second short film of 2019 following his experimental dark thriller Gone, and preceding his new post-apocalyptic, sci-fi thriller Parallel. Together with his Producing partner Denise Bodan, they continue to create indie film projects that invite unique approaches to distinct stories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1598471705460-LURFAMT69H4UUI94KSZA/Sponsor_Banner_edit_082620.jpg DRIFF in a jiff - Gone & Tough Love https://www.driff.ca/on-the-fence daily 0.75 2022-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/79b9dc55-b548-471b-bdde-1937c7e8616b/DRIFF-in-a-jiff-header.png DRIFF 2022 Preview: On The Fence - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602198105654-E9K83G0RCQ5IW4KISWR3/winner.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: On The Fence - On the Fence “On the Fence” follows a group of multicultural individuals and their intertwined struggle with identity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1611091976225-X75UPP58454UBJTZ7748/paulathankyou.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: On The Fence - Chat with the Filmmaker Click here to watch as Jennifer Bedford — Professor of Photography and Video Production at Durham College — interviews Paula Ner Dormiendo, director of the short film On the Fence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600041320251-WDRB4T2C1N9IVEH4CZUB/Headshot+8005a7dd3b-headshot2.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: On The Fence - Directed by: PAULA NER DORMIENDO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600041402477-NLJLXWHEAO0WIRTOHMZO/Photo+2+Film_Still_3.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: On The Fence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600041403147-J1XXNEMSG3SRQOJ8I8UY/Photo+3+Film_Still_4.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: On The Fence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600041403247-JWWLR1RE5SPE9LKJPF01/Photo+4+Film_Still_5.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: On The Fence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600041404513-UF9P4PW92D2MY7KHXPBO/Photo+5+Film_Still_6.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: On The Fence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600041404786-7YJ8NOXJ0DG3WVKPAPBT/Photo+6+Film_Still_7.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: On The Fence https://www.driff.ca/driff-2020-preview-example daily 0.75 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600031348119-O56VUEXKJP1BUMWP5X92/Youtube+Photo+Header.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview: EXAMPLE - Buy Your Ticket! 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This documentary features the heart-wrenching personal stories of rank-and-file members of Unifor Local 222 in Oshawa, Company Town takes the audience on a rollercoaster ride of emotions as the clock ticks down to the closure of the plant. With exclusive access to Jerry Dias and his senior negotiators, it documents a dramatic fight to the finish as the fates of thousands of workers and their families hang in the balance. 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WATCH NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1603162740827-WXL9XSG8MPB9VXNSEMJF/Director%2527s_Headshot_I_Hope_They_Remember_My_Name_Patrick_Weiers%2B%25281%2529.jpg DRIFF Preview: I Hope They Remember My Name - Directed by: PATRICK WEIERS https://www.driff.ca/awards-2020 daily 0.75 2021-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602193589137-I9AF8KTC184C55WWTOAJ/winner_shot.jpg Awards 2020 - Company Town BEST REGIONAL FILM | $1000 Directed by Peter Findlay WATCH THE TRAILER AND THE Q&A WITH PETER FINDLAY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602194122911-QKPU7XFZJLPFA0V1MD33/winner_shot.jpg Awards 2020 - The Whale and the Raven BEST FEATURE FILM | $500 Directed by Mirjam Leuze WATCH THE TRAILER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602194486908-3KNYL039UJ852V8A9Z8X/winner_shot.jpg Awards 2020 - The Best Orchestra in the World BEST SHORT FILM | $500 Directed by Henning Backhaus WATCH THE TRAILER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602194998275-7CMT4OBZ2AVM3J7K8OF2/winner_shot.jpg Awards 2020 - On the Fence BEST STUDENT FILM | $500 Directed by Paula Ner Dormiendo WATCH THE TRAILER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602192013790-LSWUPJQ9FTV7DM9FGF25/ericashaw.jpg Awards 2020 - Erica Shaw Erica is an award-winning producer and production manager with 20+ years of experience in the film, television, media and higher education industries. As founder of EpEc – Everyday People, Everyday Creativity, Erica designs and facilitates unique workshops for a roster of corporate and personal clients using Creative Problem Solving (CPS) and FourSight® frameworks. She is also serves as Secretary on the Reelworld Screen Institute Board and is the Manager of the Creative Studio at Sheridan College. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602192301656-KPN8UC6FT20F1432YREF/IMG_2621b.jpg Awards 2020 - Christina Wood Christina is a Canadian-South African Creative Producer working for Vuulr in Toronto. Short films she has produced have screened at over 75 film festivals around the world. Previously, she worked for Entertainment One, in London. She holds an MFA from Columbia University and BA from McGill University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602191508174-8FX9IS44XUYVVIZI7742/TORRES_HEADSHOT2.jpg Awards 2020 - Paul Daniel Torres Paul is a twenty-two-year-old, youth worker, facilitator, director, screenwriter, spoken word artist and sometimes actor and journalist. 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During one of his late-night shifts, he receives a call from a customer which exposes him to the drudgery of his work, his powerlessness, and the ugliness of his life. WATCH THE GLOBAL CLASSROOM DISCUSSION WITH DIRECTOR KARIM SHAABAN. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1600044385783-9D4V9Q1J4VH5GOEWTJMO/Karim_Shaaban2.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview: Nightshift - Directed by: KARIM SHAABAN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1598471773571-CGP8UHR23FHYTK5R4I57/Sponsor_Banner_edit_082620.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview: Nightshift https://www.driff.ca/ticketing-help daily 0.75 2020-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1601577866070-WT6HFF3194MCNRDLB817/cinema-old-type-ticket-beige-isolated-recycle-top-4V6EZ7N.jpg DRIFF 2020 Ticketing Help - Ticketing Help Trouble accessing our online event page in Eventbrite? You must be signed into Eventbrite with the email you used to purchase your ticket. If you are signed in but do not end up back to our online event page, go to www.eventbrite.ca/mytickets. You should land on a page that looks like the image below and can then click on “access online event” to be able to view the program. Hope this helps. Enjoy the show! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1601574629848-X0E5YBMK98B2BMGLHFR4/youraccount.jpg DRIFF 2020 Ticketing Help https://www.driff.ca/percy daily 0.75 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1599971287428-DXS5Z48AUPUIPZ3BOLTK/4_%7B1310ebeb-974e-ea11-a9aa-0edcbcd33718%7D.jpg DRIFF 2020 Preview: PERCY - Percy How can you patent something that’s alive? Percy is the true story of an independent Canola farmer’s decade long crusade against global corporate monolith, Monsanto. Accused of growing the company's genetically modified organisms (GMOs) without a license and forced to risk losing his land, 70-year-old Percy Schmeiser (Christopher Walken) takes his fight to the highest court, challenging the multinational’s right to own organic life. 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Being raised in Kuwait by Pakistani and Sri Lankan parents in a Muslim household, Aqsa is fascinated with telling stories that are diverse in nature and reflect on subject matters that are universal. She loves to dig for stories, characters, and circumstances that show the audience a part of the world and a side of humanity that usually doesn’t get much attention. Aqsa graduated from USC School of Cinematic Arts. She was selected as one of the filmmakers to participate in the 2018 Werner Herzog Filmmaking Workshop in the Peruvian jungle where she made a film under Werner Herzog’s mentorship. Her short film ONE SMALL STEP has won many awards and played at the American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival 2019. It was also shortlisted for BAFTA Student Film Awards. She was nominated for the Young Director Award 2019 at Cannes Lions. She recently got selected as one of the directors for the Disney Launchpad under which she will be writing and directing a short film for Disney+. 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Her films have screened all over the world and have won over thirty international awards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1605759669458-B22TLT3XZ40RA5TKTF37/fromshadowqa.jpg DRIFF in a jiff - Lili Q&A - Q&A with Director of From Shadow Click here to watch Jennifer Bedford — Professor of Photography and Video Production at Durham College — as she interviews the director of From Shadow, Ryan Jackson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1598471773571-CGP8UHR23FHYTK5R4I57/Sponsor_Banner_edit_082620.jpg DRIFF in a jiff - Lili Q&A https://www.driff.ca/hope-they-remember-qa daily 0.75 2022-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1605200555899-QMKCF4J72YPEAOKZ340A/ihopetheyremember.jpg I Hope They Remember My Name Q&A - I Hope They Remember My Name Struggling with depression, a famous vlogger travels to Asia and documents his search for dopamine. 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A long list of missing persons cases dating back decades and a mass shooting with no motive could be connected. There is something wrong with the people of Pine Falls, Something old, Something evil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1602203051906-FTLJI5MEXBN69L0R32L0/headshot2.jpg DRIFF in a Jiff: From Shadow Q&A - Meet the Filmmaker Ryan Jackson is a Writer, Director with an interest in the thriller genre, and supernatural themes. 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Quentin was trained at the New York Film Academy and the Stella Adler conservatory acting program. 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Becoming Labrador follows some of these women and men as they make a place for themselves in Labrador while dealing with the unexpected costs of living far from their family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1623172834298-SJ1LNHHTR2QFVCOCWZTE/Black+%26+Belonging.png Shifting the Narrative: Canadian Mosaic Directed by Francesca Ekwuyasi Black + Belonging is a short documentary that explores how Black artists find belonging through their craft. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1623168501817-PXBW95TPJA8QOUS6K5Y2/kirk+headshot.jpeg Shifting the Narrative: Canadian Mosaic - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1626977099914-59TUQ7TQMIF8OEL296C3/Durham+Filipino+Fest_V4+shrunk.jpg Shifting the Narrative: Canadian Mosaic - Make it stand out Experience Filipino-Canadian culture and connect with the community right here in Durham Region at the Durham Region Filipino Fest! 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Never having been anywhere by herself, she finds herself on a journey of discovery in the company of Iranian poets, who force her to confront her past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1623171361107-GN1EPWXJ68NFD5O704P2/3_At+the+Bottom+of+the+Sea_Still+1.png Shifting the Narrative: Asian Heritage Directed by Caroline So Jung Lee Attended by thousands in Seoul in December 2018, “The Courage to be Uncomfortable” was a demonstration against misogyny, surveillance and widespread sexism within the justice system. 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Over one gruelling night, Akilla confronts a cycle of generational violence he thought he escaped. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/5d25187c-42a3-45d1-ad7c-3c2e7e315c1b/charlesofficer.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: Akilla's Escape - Director’s bio: Charles Officer’s filmmaking career began with a slate of award-winning short films that premiered at International Film Festivals around the world. He is an alumnus of the Canadian Film Centre Director Residency where his debut feature ‘Nurse.Fighter.Boy’ was produced and received 10 Genie nominations. Charles followed with the feature documentary ‘Mighty Jerome’ which won an Emmy Award in 2012 for Best Historical Documentary. In 2017, he made ‘The Skin We’re In,’ featuring journalist and activist Desmond Cole and the feature documentary ‘Unarmed Verses.’ Charles also directed multiple episodes of dramatic series such as ‘Rookie Blue,’ ‘Private Eyes,’ ‘21 Thunder’ and ‘Ransom’ before his feature film ‘Akilla’s Escape’ began production in spring 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/0ea98aa1-9632-4e24-a627-57b69812e068/officerqa.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: Akilla's Escape - Directors Chat Charles Officer and Ian Kamau discuss the themes of generational trauma, growing up in the in-between spaces, and negotiating identity as racialized youth that is so prevalent in their films in this very personal chat. WATCH NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649710693392-E9U8VHZ6UX2IHTSF97R3/_Saul+Williams_Donisha+Prendergast.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: Akilla's Escape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649710982282-JP6VEW5DHM35EE42AF8L/akillas2.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: Akilla's Escape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649711349127-MZFZ09GF6V4WZSOR704G/akillas3.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: Akilla's Escape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649710709589-JQJ5ESHUXKDTLBYPF0AL/_Thamela+Mpumlwana_Ronnjie+Rowe+Jr_Photo+Amanda+Matlovich.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: Akilla's Escape https://www.driff.ca/sleeping-giant daily 0.75 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/c4e94557-fe1b-4d78-bd90-fde6a4af9cec/Shifting+the+Narrative+banner.png DRIFF 2022 Preview: Sleeping Giant - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/cc131152-8e32-4a16-9952-a69e967ee6f6/CliffTop_edit.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: Sleeping Giant - About the film: Adam is spending his summer vacation with his parents on rugged Lake Superior. His dull routine is shattered when he befriends Riley and Nate, smart aleck cousins who pass their ample free time with debauchery and reckless cliff jumping. The revelation of a hurtful secret triggers Adam to set in motion a series of irreversible events that test the bonds of friendship and change the boys forever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/0c9a3fe7-8a91-45ff-a420-b3cfb96b6f08/andrew+headshot+cropped.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: Sleeping Giant - Director’s bio: Andrew Cividino is a writer and director hailing from Toronto. His debut feature film ‘Sleeping Giant’ had its world premiere at Critics’ Week in Cannes and went on to win prizes at TIFF, Munich, and Mumbai. Andrew was a frequent director on the POPTV/CBC series ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ for which he won an Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series in 2020. His upcoming limited series ‘Cutblock’ is in development at HBO with Adam McKay’s Hyperobject Industries. He will also be directing a limited series adaptation of Jeff Lemire’s acclaimed graphic novel ‘Essex County’ with CBC and First Generation Films. In addition to directing, Andrew is a co-founder and producer at Film Forge, an independent production company that’s slate includes Brandon Cronenberg’s upcoming feature ‘Infinity Pool.’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649696267614-JUICHIKNOO4PTCD4GEN0/AdamArcade_edit.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: Sleeping Giant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649696273421-4B606QTKW23COGR4WZIK/BoysCart-edit.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: Sleeping Giant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649696271384-K44J3FVQZ78F4X19CKMA/Katelyn+McKerracher+%28Taylor%29.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: Sleeping Giant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649696275062-Q7WK78QFU9DJSEFB1C6L/NateArcade_edit.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: Sleeping Giant https://www.driff.ca/drive-in-faqs daily 0.75 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/97373f2d-de49-4cc0-b0ea-2669bddfc3a8/Shifting+the+Narrative+banner.png Drive in FAQs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1747961953854-P6KT8M240OD67LLC3JEE/SponsorBanner-Sample.png Drive in FAQs https://www.driff.ca/we-went-out daily 0.75 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/c4e94557-fe1b-4d78-bd90-fde6a4af9cec/Shifting+the+Narrative+banner.png DRIFF 2022 Preview: We Went Out - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/aafad396-7af3-47eb-a527-585872e0a246/We+Went+Out+Title+%28Main+-+Danilo%29.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: We Went Out - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/aeb88002-be94-49b3-8423-aef28c141166/We+Went+Out+%28Secondary+-+Mia-Skye%29.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: We Went Out - About the film: “I made We Went Out, a short film featuring my close friends and members of the downtown hip hop community in the 90’s and 00’s, to pay homage to the people who became adults in those in-between spaces: (sidewalks, stairwells and benches). It is a mapping project. We have wonderful and significant memories in places that are not often valued, that didn’t value us, but are an important part of Toronto’s cultural landscape.” - Ian Kamau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/11bb342b-398e-4110-8017-04a54242b2da/Ian+Kamau+director+%28Photo-Milca+Kuflu%29.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: We Went Out - Director’s bio: Ian Kamau is an artist, writer, and designer from Toronto. He has released seven music projects including the self-produced album One Day Soon (2011) and has published articles, short stories, and poems in publications by Vice, Coach House Press, and Book Thug. The son of pioneering filmmakers he was the founding creative director of Nia Centre for the Arts, has a Bachelor in Design and a Masters in Environmental Studies from York University, and a Masters in Strategic Foresight and Innovation from OCAD University. His interests include the arts, storytelling, and critical city building. Ian is an associate artist with The Theatre Centre and Why Not Theatre and works as a designer in the Innovation Lab at Canadian Heritage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/48075704-6653-4439-9b48-06519e0aea63/officerqa.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: We Went Out - Directors Chat Charles Officer and Ian Kamau discuss the themes of generational trauma, growing up in the in-between spaces, and negotiating identity as racialized youth that is so prevalent in their films in this very personal chat. WATCH NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1652212622616-WAVVY36D24HH0F92RNQQ/wewentout2.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: We Went Out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1652212693206-899UUXQFHPTL3JOP1B0M/wewentout2.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: We Went Out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1652212818744-BEQXWIAJB6663DKRTJQY/wewentout3.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: We Went Out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1652212726837-MO2KUI03JHN377L08LTN/We+Went+Out+%28Secondary+-+Paul%29.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: We Went Out https://www.driff.ca/drive-in-screenings daily 0.75 2022-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/ad63031a-c409-40f0-8e5e-4cb0cbbfb155/Shifting+the+Narrative+banner.png Drive-In Screenings - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/c0ea8506-c80e-460b-bc86-ccf30d1761bf/20210729_202404+%281%29.jpg Drive-In Screenings - Driving into DRIFF On the third Thursday in June, July and August behind the Whitby Municipal Building at dusk, we screened acclaimed films from great Canadian filmmakers. Shifting the Narrative paired three acclaimed feature films with short films by emerging Canadian directors. SCREENING LOCATION: 575 ROSSLAND RD. E., WHITBY SCREENING DATES: JUNE 16 | JULY 21 | AUGUST 18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/e252e3fd-0703-42eb-ad39-893fc4023338/BEANS.jpg Drive-In Screenings - BEANS FOLLOWING THE SHORT FILM: ‘THIS INK RUNS DEEP’ SCREENED JUNE 16, 2022 Inspired by true events, ‘Beans’ is about a Mohawk girl on the cusp of adolescence who must grow up fast and become her own kind of warrior during the armed stand-off known as the 1990 Oka Crisis. Learn more about the film and watch the trailer! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/26345843-faf9-4713-a133-371f0ad955a1/akillasescape.jpg Drive-In Screenings - AKILLA’S ESCAPE FOLLOWING THE SHORT FILM: ‘WE WENT OUT’ SCREENED JULY 21, 2022 Akilla Brown (played by Saul Williams) captures a fifteen-year-old Jamaican boy in the aftermath of an armed robbery. Over one gruelling night, Akilla confronts a cycle of generational violence he thought he escaped. Learn more about the film and watch the trailer! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/ca93af35-7767-47f7-b909-a39fb1279a81/sleepinggiant.jpg Drive-In Screenings - SLEEPING GIANT FOLLOWING THE PREMIERE OF THE SHORT FILM: ‘HEAP’ SCREENED AUGUST 18, 2022 While spending the summer in cottage country on the shores of Lake Superior, three teens overcome boredom with debauchery and reckless cliff jumping. The revelation of a hurtful secret triggers Adam to set in motion a series of irreversible events that test the bonds of friendship and change the boys forever. Learn more about the film and watch the trailer! https://www.driff.ca/shifting-the-narrative daily 0.75 2022-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/ad63031a-c409-40f0-8e5e-4cb0cbbfb155/Shifting+the+Narrative+banner.png Shifting the Narrative: 2022 Drive-in Screenings - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/c0ea8506-c80e-460b-bc86-ccf30d1761bf/20210729_202404+%281%29.jpg Shifting the Narrative: 2022 Drive-in Screenings - DRIFF’s summer drive-ins are back Join us on the third Thursday in June, July and August behind the Whitby Municipal Building at dusk as we screen acclaimed films from great Canadian filmmakers. Shifting the Narrative pairs three acclaimed feature films with short films by emerging Canadian directors. SCREENING LOCATION: 575 ROSSLAND RD. E., WHITBY SCREENING DATES: JUNE 16 | JULY 21 | AUGUST 18 TICKETS NOW ON SALE! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/e252e3fd-0703-42eb-ad39-893fc4023338/BEANS.jpg Shifting the Narrative: 2022 Drive-in Screenings - BEANS FOLLOWING THE SHORT FILM: ‘THIS INK RUNS DEEP’ SCREENS JUNE 16, 2022 Inspired by true events, ‘Beans’ is about a Mohawk girl on the cusp of adolescence who must grow up fast and become her own kind of warrior during the armed stand-off known as the 1990 Oka Crisis. Learn more about the film and watch the trailer! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/26345843-faf9-4713-a133-371f0ad955a1/akillasescape.jpg Shifting the Narrative: 2022 Drive-in Screenings - AKILLA’S ESCAPE FOLLOWING THE SHORT FILM: ‘WE WENT OUT’ SCREENS JULY 21, 2022 Akilla Brown (played by Saul Williams) captures a fifteen-year-old Jamaican boy in the aftermath of an armed robbery. Over one gruelling night, Akilla confronts a cycle of generational violence he thought he escaped. Learn more about the film and watch the trailer! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/ca93af35-7767-47f7-b909-a39fb1279a81/sleepinggiant.jpg Shifting the Narrative: 2022 Drive-in Screenings - SLEEPING GIANT FOLLOWING THE PREMIERE OF THE SHORT FILM: ‘HEAP’ SCREENS AUGUST 18, 2022 While spending the summer in cottage country on the shores of Lake Superior, three teens overcome boredom with debauchery and reckless cliff jumping. The revelation of a hurtful secret triggers Adam to set in motion a series of irreversible events that test the bonds of friendship and change the boys forever. Learn more about the film and watch the trailer! https://www.driff.ca/this-ink-runs-deep daily 0.75 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/c4e94557-fe1b-4d78-bd90-fde6a4af9cec/Shifting+the+Narrative+banner.png DRIFF 2022 Preview: This Ink Runs Deep - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/5b02ed53-fac1-4af1-bb1a-562d384256a5/ThisInkRunsDeep_Still4.png DRIFF 2022 Preview: This Ink Runs Deep - About the film: This Ink Runs Deep features indigenous tattoo artists from across Canada who are reviving ancestral traditions that disappeared during colonization. Through the film, we learn about the practices that were thought to be lost forever, and how their revival reflects a reawakening of indigenous identity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/d7874473-5822-4fa7-8dd0-8c732b5beead/asiayoungman.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: This Ink Runs Deep - Director’s bio: Asia Youngman is an award-winning Cree-Métis director and screenwriter from Vancouver, Canada. Her films have been screened at a variety of festivals including the Toronto International Film Festival, the St. Louis International Film Festival, and the imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival. Prior to winning “Best Director” and “Best Short Film” in 2021 at the Vancouver Short Film Festival with her latest documentary ‘This Ink Runs Deep,’ she also took home the award for “Best Short Documentary” at the Calgary International Film Festival in 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1652211201083-I2MI7ESFWSB515SUWP9C/ThisInkRunsDeep_Still2.png DRIFF 2022 Preview: This Ink Runs Deep https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1652211212621-YGGVPHV48P2Q3S26CJ3C/ThisInkRunsDeep_Still3.png DRIFF 2022 Preview: This Ink Runs Deep https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1652211463833-USVDC4T86RMNCHCJHL7T/thisinkrunsdeep6.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: This Ink Runs Deep https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1652211463832-8VHDQS7ZO0RHHW7Z9P11/thisinkrunsdeep7.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: This Ink Runs Deep https://www.driff.ca/press-release-driff-drivein-returns daily 0.75 2022-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/7af0ad25-ee60-4ffc-8464-fb274a6e167c/drive-in-series-2022.png Press Release: DRIFF Drive-In Returns - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.driff.ca/june-directors-chat daily 0.75 2022-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/c4e94557-fe1b-4d78-bd90-fde6a4af9cec/Shifting+the+Narrative+banner.png DRIFF 2022: June Director's Chat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/043d2162-8907-4188-b59d-618808a96fa2/BEANS.jpg DRIFF 2022: June Director's Chat - Beans SCREENING AT THE DRIFF DRIVE-IN JUNE 16 AT DUSK Inspired by true events, BEANS is about a Mohawk girl on the cusp of adolescence who must grow up fast and become her own kind of warrior during the armed stand-off known as the 1990 Oka Crisis. WATCH THE TRAILER NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/d994fee0-de11-408b-8a30-cfe9f315cfa8/ThisInkRunsDeep_Still1.png DRIFF 2022: June Director's Chat - This Ink Runs Deep SCREENING AT THE DRIFF DRIVE-IN JUNE 16 AT DUSK This Ink Runs Deep features indigenous tattoo artists from across Canada who are reviving ancestral traditions that disappeared during colonization. Through the film, we learn about the practices that were thought to be lost forever, and how their revival reflects a reawakening of indigenous identity. WATCH THE TRAILER NOW https://www.driff.ca/directors-chat daily 0.75 2022-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/c4e94557-fe1b-4d78-bd90-fde6a4af9cec/Shifting+the+Narrative+banner.png DRIFF 2022: Director's Chat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/3d00f5fe-520f-4217-9cba-6b53af68e095/sleepinggiant.jpg DRIFF 2022: Director's Chat - Sleeping Giant SCREENING AT THE DRIFF DRIVE-IN AUG 18 AT DUSK Adam is spending his summer vacation with his parents on rugged Lake Superior. His dull routine is shattered when he befriends Riley and Nate, smart aleck cousins who pass their ample free time with debauchery and reckless cliff jumping. The revelation of a hurtful secret triggers Adam to set in motion a series of irreversible events that test the bonds of friendship and change the boys forever. WATCH THE TRAILER NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/0d3a764d-630d-4174-812b-d743fbf32451/heap.png DRIFF 2022: Director's Chat - Heap SCREENING AT THE DRIFF DRIVE-IN AUG 18 AT DUSK ‘Heap,’ is a dark comedy about a disturbed and disillusioned tenant who discovers a strange Utopian community in the building next door and the tangled web she weaves to get what she wants. It explores issues of social hierarchy, the lack of affordable housing, and mental health, with a creative stylistic approach that combines a super 16 millimetre film look with a harder edged digital video image to contrast two levels of reality which seem increasingly incompatible. LEARN MORE https://www.driff.ca/july-directors-chat daily 0.75 2022-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/c4e94557-fe1b-4d78-bd90-fde6a4af9cec/Shifting+the+Narrative+banner.png DRIFF 2022: July Director's Chat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/8079fe58-d63b-41f9-b5ec-9f1897828ee3/akillas.jfif DRIFF 2022: July Director's Chat - Akilla’s Escape SCREENING AT THE DRIFF DRIVE-IN JULY 21 AT DUSK Akilla Brown (played by Saul Williams) captures a fifteen-year-old Jamaican boy in the aftermath of an armed robbery. Over one gruelling night, Akilla confronts a cycle of generational violence he thought he escaped. WATCH THE TRAILER NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/76904fe9-c5d4-4a1e-b2e0-ef3cdb7a71bb/wewentout2.jpg DRIFF 2022: July Director's Chat - We Went Out SCREENING AT THE DRIFF DRIVE-IN JULY 21 AT DUSK This short film features members of Toronto's hip hop community in the '90s and '00s. It pays homage to people who became adults in those in-between spaces that aren't often valued, but are an important part of Toronto's cultural landscape. 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SCREENING LOCATION: ARTHUR’S ON THE 4TH | ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN GALLERY | 72 QUEEN STREET | OSHAWA SCREENING TIMES: 7:15PM | 8:00PM | 9:00PM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/289d9a69-0503-4718-af16-1e5b1ae11249/277248586_1604792573252788_3229781450808782438_n.jpg DRIFF in a jiff In September we observe National Truth and Reconciliation day so the focus of our September DRIFF in a Jiff screenings will be on three short films that come to us from the Weengushk Film Institute. The WFI is a non-profit, artist-focused film and television-training centre, dedicated to unlocking the creative potential of Indigenous and diverse youth. While celebrating and sharing their voices, these emerging Indigenous artists learn market leading and life skills, as they begin their path towards inspired and sustainable futures. Through an understanding of tradition, culture, and identity, WFI envisions the collection, preservation, and representation of new creative voices. The development and recognition of Indigenous youth at WFI supports the important contribution of Indigenous stories to the Canadian arts landscape. Interested in supporting the work of the WFI? 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You contribute to the growth of this annual event by joining us as a volunteer, sponsor or member of our audience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1554187585944-GTR3TK2TUG3LZTPRNME8/DRIFF_sponsors.jpg Support Original - SPONSORSHIP When you join forces with DRIFF, you are helping us acknowledge and celebrate a force of filmmakers from our region and around the world. Together, we aim to foster a culture of film in Durham Region. Email community@driff.ca to start the conversation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1507854932317-Y2KFIT1TZAH6EP2H9G2T/IMGL8164.jpg Support Original - VOLUNTEER There are many ways DRIFF would love to share in your unique talents and positive attitude. 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Our local dinner partners can help you make your DRIFF experience special — and one that won’t break the bank. 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In the last decade Lee has produced and directed a number of short films, and has placed in a number of film festivals. In 2013 he produced and directed his first feature film, Something Bad. In 2017 he produced 'Nuptials', before producing and directing his second feature 'The Duke of Crows' in January of 2018. https://www.driff.ca/press-release-driff-2022 daily 0.75 2022-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/ab53872a-4ffe-4dbb-b51d-97004e280320/Ticketing-2022-festival-lr.jpg Press Release: DRIFF Fall Festival 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.driff.ca/heap daily 0.75 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/c4e94557-fe1b-4d78-bd90-fde6a4af9cec/Shifting+the+Narrative+banner.png DRIFF 2022 Preview: Heap - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/477fce19-b6f0-4a67-b5b3-4d2c32f75227/still.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: Heap - About the film: ‘Heap,’ is a dark comedy about a disturbed and disillusioned tenant who discovers a strange Utopian community in the building next door and the tangled web she weaves to get what she wants. It explores issues of social hierarchy, the lack of affordable housing, and mental health, with a creative stylistic approach that combines a super 16mm film look with a harder edged digital video image to contrast two levels of reality which seem increasingly incompatible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/a741e893-32cb-47e3-b12d-1f3dfef92eb0/winners.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: Heap - About the filmmakers: ‘Heap’ was selected as the winning submission in DRIFF’s first Emerging Filmmaker Incubator. The creative team of producer Van Wickiam and director Kyle Marchen both grew up in Durham, meeting at Sinclair Secondary School in Whitby before heading off to Toronto to pursue film studies. Since then, they've kept their Durham connections active, and have committed to filming this new project in the region. Wickiam is also an alumnus of DRIFF, co-producing ‘This Garden is Yours’ which screened at the DRIFF fall festival in 2020. 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Older Every Day Directed by: Ethan Hickey After getting kicked out of college and returning to his hometown, Val finds his life upheaved when his widowed father takes in Charlie, a recently orphaned twelve-year-old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1747961953854-P6KT8M240OD67LLC3JEE/SponsorBanner-Sample.png DRIFF 2023 Narrative Programme https://www.driff.ca/documentaries daily 0.75 2023-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/3bce567a-7f1b-40a0-aad6-87496a7d7d13/Film+Festival+Banner2.jpg DRIFF 2023 Documentaries - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/20d88c59-2ecb-4370-831a-9fb64753324b/Virtual+Programming+Lineup+%288%29.jpg DRIFF 2023 Documentaries - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1747961953854-P6KT8M240OD67LLC3JEE/SponsorBanner-Sample.png DRIFF 2023 Documentaries https://www.driff.ca/the-other-side daily 0.75 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/d2c66545-e63e-4ec0-83fc-cf5efbf898d0/DRIFF-in-a-jiff-header.png DRIFF Preview: The Other Side - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/97cb6f75-13a5-40e0-80e4-96923f50f655/Photo+1+Screen_Shot_2021-11-20_at_12.34.10_PM.jpg DRIFF Preview: The Other Side - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/e9652034-fec3-4b9b-9913-515f242c6173/otherside2.jpg DRIFF Preview: The Other Side - About the film: An enthusiastic hiker leads his city-boy friend through a strange forest, after claiming to have found the discovery of a lifetime. It is soon learned that some things are better left undiscovered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/02d1fe89-4a07-45ed-9fd8-150ad2445b1b/headshot-otherside.jpg DRIFF Preview: The Other Side - About the Director: Jordan Settembrini is a director and cofounder of Settembrini Films with his brother Justin. The Settembrini brothers begun their career by creating commercials for local businesses. Jordan has directed 14 commercials and an award-winning short documentary entitled ‘Breathe.’ ‘The Other Side’ is his first narrative short but has three more in development. https://www.driff.ca/animation daily 0.75 2023-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/b6413d37-296e-4fc4-bc4e-991b1bf597a8/Film+Festival+Banner2.jpg DRIFF 2023 Animation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/4d2e6ceb-fe1a-499b-945c-9110c19ee27f/Virtual+Programming+Lineup+%284%29.jpg DRIFF 2023 Animation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1747961953854-P6KT8M240OD67LLC3JEE/SponsorBanner-Sample.png DRIFF 2023 Animation https://www.driff.ca/press-release-virtual daily 0.75 2022-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/96dc715f-2987-4f2a-9623-ac9dfcf55c9b/Virtual+Lineup+Ad.png Press Release: DRIFF Virtual Lineup 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.driff.ca/driff-in-a-jiff daily 0.75 2026-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/5549a32f-c3a1-4b8e-a9a9-3b8cc0d17a54/StarWarsKids-1.png DRIFF in a jiff - DRIFF Screening: Star Wars Kid at the Oshawa Public Library Join DRIFF for a FREE screening of Star Wars Kid: The Rise of the Digital Shadows on Thursday, March 26th at 6pm. Before TikTok, before YouTube, and before "going viral" was a career path, there was the Star Wars Kid. In 2003, a private moment of 15-year-old Ghyslain Raza practicing his lightsaber moves was uploaded online without his consent. Overnight, he became the world's first global meme—a "digital shadow" that followed him for nearly two decades. Now, Ghyslain is breaking his silence to take back his story. The Rise of the Digital Shadows isn't just a look back at an internet relic; it’s a powerful exploration of digital empathy, the right to be forgotten, and the resilience required to stand back up when the whole world is watching. To see the trailer, click HERE To reserve your spot, click HERE Oshawa Public Libraries - McLaughlin Branch | 65 Debwewin Miikan | Oshawa, ON https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/27eb71ac-83da-45ed-be76-b6dec6eb4c12/Silver+Linings+Playbook-1.png DRIFF in a jiff - Driff Screening: Silver Linings Playbook at the Whitby Public Library Join DRIFF for a FREE screening of Silver Linings Playbook on Thursday, May 7th at 6:30pm. What happens when life doesn’t go according to the script? For Pat Solitano, it’s a journey from a psychiatric tall-tale back to his parents’ doorstep, armed with nothing but a jersey and a mantra: Excelsior. But the path to "normal" takes a detour when he meets Tiffany, a woman who challenges his optimism with her own unfiltered reality. Between the high-stakes obsession of Philadelphia Eagles football and the vulnerable steps of a local dance competition, Silver Linings Playbook reminds us that sometimes the best way to heal is to stop trying to fit in and start finding your own beat. To see the trailer, click HERE To reserve your spot, click HERE Whitby Public Library | 405 Dundas St E | Whitby, ON https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649784698282-XXE2COZN6WYV90DUZDLX/IMGL7399.jpg DRIFF in a jiff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649784725038-VFVE7PJYM2LPQJL3T1YP/IMGL7407.jpg DRIFF in a jiff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649784755304-37CJRPNGAP9WWU7YJS38/IMGL7409.jpg DRIFF in a jiff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649784771408-CIR1GX0T6DHMHUIOREE8/IMGL7420.jpg DRIFF in a jiff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1649784791538-1T6P0KZA5HYCFHBH17P0/IMGL7452.jpg DRIFF in a jiff https://www.driff.ca/hearth daily 0.75 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/49321a21-16bf-4181-ad07-4e11940b2c0a/Cinechats+%281%29.png DRIFF 2022 Preview - Hearth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/14ca9d52-345d-441f-af97-c0673c8a7963/HEARTH.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - Hearth - HEARTH (FOYER) Emilie comes back home after renting her house to complete strangers online. Too bad she will never know what really happened during her absence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/181f07fb-1d46-41a1-b267-2316b542ee4d/hearth-headshot.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - Hearth - Meet the Filmmaker Suspense and black humor tint the work of Sophie B Jacques. With ‘Chaloupe,’ she reveals long-buried secrets around a campfire. With ‘Privé,’ Sophie learns to lie thanks to the Festival du DocuMenteur. With ‘Hearth (Foyer),’ she plays with space-time and gives reality a frightening porosity. Sophie's great sensitivity gives her creations, both fictional and documentary, an undeniable force. https://www.driff.ca/2022-film-archives daily 0.75 2022-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/670efae0-a1d6-4ce4-b40f-807dacd21c0c/archive+copy.png DRIFF Archives: 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.driff.ca/the-test daily 0.75 2022-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/79b9dc55-b548-471b-bdde-1937c7e8616b/DRIFF-in-a-jiff-header.png DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Test - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/266c27bf-1dab-415e-ac1c-c656f3e4d492/thetest2.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Test - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/68c6e5f4-4a00-4454-a35c-ecdfe4af6ca9/thetest.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Test - The Test An eccentric driving examiner takes advantage of a young man trying to get his license. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/d148fe3e-9df1-4489-bfc6-3cb7b486689c/thetest-headshot.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Test - Directed by: MARTIN BAENA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1667862570716-T2IA4UNPT8T8PWOB0HFL/thetest3.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Test https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1667862571626-GDCFTR2TXYJ32G3M54D5/thetest5.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Test https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1667862571128-KQPMTHA4BRD9W6RA47EF/thetest4.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Test https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1667862570019-9HBYRPPZN4JVWELLOX9X/thetest.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Test https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1667862570057-ALHZDBXJ7BAKEV1L43PL/thetest2.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Test https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1667862572019-JXSH9JIPBLLIF17BAKX4/thetest6.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview: The Test https://www.driff.ca/tungrus daily 0.75 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/49321a21-16bf-4181-ad07-4e11940b2c0a/Cinechats+%281%29.png DRIFF 2022 Preview - Tungrus - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/e9027780-8fb4-4aca-812e-d8dfe2ab50e9/Tungrus.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - Tungrus - TUNGRUS In a cramped suburban apartment in Mumbai, an eccentric patriarch and his family consider killing and eating their hell-raising pet rooster, so that they can reclaim their normal lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/c6882215-b910-405d-9ce7-0e0dbed2fd44/tungrus-headshot.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - Tungrus - Meet the Filmmaker Rishi Chandna is an independent filmmaker based out of Mumbai. His first short film, Tungrus, travelled to more than one hundred festivals worldwide, picking up awards including Grand Jury prize at Slamdance 2019, and became an Oscar qualifying short documentary. He was awarded Best Director Non-Fiction at the first CCSFA (Critics Choice Short Film Awards) in 2018. In February 2019 he was featured as the first filmmaker to be interviewed by renowned film critic Anupama Chopra, as a part of Film Companion’s Artist To Watch For, a series that introduces viewers to the rising stars of the film industry. As a director and producer, Rishi has played a key role in finding a worldwide audience for Tungrus by licensing it to major platforms such as New York Times Op-Docs, Atlantic Selects, Amazon Prime, Criterion FilmStruck, RTL and Aeon Magazine. Rishi is now developing the screenplay for his first feature length fiction film. https://www.driff.ca/giltrudes-dwelling daily 0.75 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/49321a21-16bf-4181-ad07-4e11940b2c0a/Cinechats+%281%29.png DRIFF 2022 Preview - Giltrude's Dwelling - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/15754c8a-37e8-4a2d-ad63-79fcba55b1fd/giltrude.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - Giltrude's Dwelling - GILTRUDE’S DWELLING Orphaned at the age of eleven, Giltrude, an interdimensional shut-in, has waited fifteen years for her parents to come home. When a life or death dilemma comes knocking, Giltrude must look beyond her front door and learn to face the outside universe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/ae1ecc22-4760-4334-bf89-f025e42e9e12/giltrudes-headshot.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - Giltrude's Dwelling - Meet the Filmmaker Jeremy Lutter is a genre filmmaker who loves stories of robots, monsters, and worlds of the fantastic, that tell heartfelt stories of conflict and compassion. He has screened work and won awards all over the globe and is known for his unique visual style and creative character design. He loves well made genre films and has been champion of film and television as art forms of telling original stories that are currently being lost in a sea of remakes and sequels. He takes inspiration from the iconic Canadian director David Cronenberg for use of practical effects, story telling, and a wide breadth of work. https://www.driff.ca/gone daily 0.75 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/49321a21-16bf-4181-ad07-4e11940b2c0a/Cinechats+%281%29.png DRIFF 2022 Preview - Gone - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/ce56dbfc-7419-4315-b7b2-36bf68ba17b9/gone_twitter.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - Gone - Gone A woman tries to grapple with the state of her newly damaged marriage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/907a4959-e010-4e74-bd36-11ea8a1c7671/Headshot+b894de9344-headshot.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - Gone - Meet the Filmmaker Nicholas Dragas is a Writer, Director, Cinematographer and Editor based in Kitchener and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. After studying Broadcast Television & Film Production in college, he immediately started creating his own films. He is now a full-time Editor at Arc Media - A commercial video production company based in Waterloo, Ontario, as well as an independent Writer/Director. He has always been passionate about storytelling from behind the camera. Tough Love is his second short film of 2019 following his experimental dark thriller Gone, and preceding his new post-apocalyptic, sci-fi thriller Parallel. Together with his Producing partner Denise Bodan, they continue to create indie film projects that invite unique approaches to distinct stories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/65def643-fd19-49c1-ae9e-380a053e5151/screenshot2.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - Gone - Watch a Q&A with the Director Click here to watch DRIFF Board Member, Linda Jansma chat with director of Gone, Nicholas Dragas. https://www.driff.ca/best-of-driff-shorts daily 0.75 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/22ec379a-9586-4331-b717-0dbe7223b9cd/Cinechats+%281%29.png Best of DRIFF Shorts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/197db2ac-c24f-4097-8697-ab584cc33f5d/Cinechats-tickets-mainpage.png Best of DRIFF Shorts - Escape into film for an afternoon Join us for an afternoon of nine outstanding short films submitted to DRIFF, specially curated by Cinechats founder John Arkelian for their creativity and their discussion value. You'll want to talk about these films afterward, and John is just the right person to encourage relaxed and thoughtful exchanges of perspective. Over the 97 minutes of screenings, you'll giggle, gasp, ponder, and maybe even cheer. Then, have the satisfaction of a great conversation over a beverage as you savour leaving ordinary life behind for an afternoon. WATCH TRAILERS & LEARN WHAT’S PLAYING BUY TICKETS! SCREENING LOCATION: THE BILTMORE THEATRE, 39 KING ST. E., OSHAWA SCREENING DATE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, DOORS OPEN AT 3:00 P.M., SCREENING AT 3:30 P.M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/09755e2c-adb3-4efa-97e7-14f39500fd42/Tungrus.jpg Best of DRIFF Shorts - TUNGRUS BY: RISHI CHANDNA | INDIA | 13 MINS In a cramped suburban apartment in Mumbai, an eccentric patriarch and his family consider killing and eating their hell-raising pet rooster, so that they can reclaim their normal lives. LEARN MORE & WATCH THE TRAILER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/9914d692-0794-4d41-adce-f64c38c4e1a2/girlinthehallway.jpg Best of DRIFF Shorts - GIRL IN THE HALLWAY BY: VALERIE BARNHART | CANADA | 10 MINS A neglected waif in an apartment hallway is the pivot for this impressionistic animated reflection on memory, regret, and the belated kindling of righteous indignation. In the real world, 'not all children make it out of the forest.' LEARN MORE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/7946121c-42a6-4357-bce6-3323e96d4c77/giltrude.jpg Best of DRIFF Shorts - GILTRUDE’S DWELLING BY: JEREMY LUTTER | CANADA | 15 MINS Orphaned at the age of eleven, Giltrude, an interdimensional shut-in, has waited fifteen years for her parents to come home. When a life or death dilemma comes knocking, Giltrude must look beyond her front door and learn to face the outside universe. LEARN MORE & WATCH THE TRAILER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/6eee565c-2f7d-4b5d-8076-52f7df94d97a/FLOUNDER.jpg Best of DRIFF Shorts - FLOUNDER BY: SAM CUTLER-KREUTZ & DAVID CUTLER-KREUTZ | USA | 10 MINS Two young men journey through a dangerous waterpolo ritual that will test their friendship. LEARN MORE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/9d9a160c-2b5d-4dd5-a725-4d4a1dbe9438/LILI.jpg Best of DRIFF Shorts - LILI BY: YFKE VAN BERCKELAER | THE NETHERLANDS | 9 MINS Lili knows she has to nail this audition. The Man she auditions for, knows this too. Thus starts an uncomfortable cat and mouse game in this single-shot #metoo horror, about power, the misuse of power and female empowerment. LEARN MORE & WATCH THE TRAILER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/438bd8c9-8efe-4ea4-ba44-dfdd59acda73/HEARTH.jpg Best of DRIFF Shorts - HEARTH (FOYER) BY: SOPHIE B. JACQUES | CANADA | 11 MINS Emilie comes back home after renting her house to complete strangers online. Too bad she will never know what really happened during her absence. LEARN MORE & WATCH THE TRAILER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/dd5b96d4-9fdc-428f-acba-8c59390fe7b1/YOUREWELCOME.jpg Best of DRIFF Shorts - YOU’RE WELCOME BY: REBECCA PANIAN | SWITZERLAND | 9 MINS While waiting for her train in a café, Olivia suddenly ends up in a situation where the barista chases away a begging girl and starts to stir up hatred against refugees with two customers. Olivia has to decide whether to simply leave the place like another customer does or to take action. LEARN MORE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/081ffb3f-3fb1-413a-aa25-33941425a8f7/5.jpg Best of DRIFF Shorts - GONE BY: NICHOLAS DRAGAS | CANADA | 5 MINS A woman tries to grapple with the state of her newly damaged marriage. LEARN MORE & WATCH THE TRAILER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/2686a241-104e-467d-97f0-b21ddb71e27b/NEFTA.jpg Best of DRIFF Shorts - NEFTA FOOTBALL CLUB BY: YVES PIAT | FRANCE | 17 MINS In a Tunisian village, children are playing football on a wasteland. Meanwhile, Abdallah and Mohammed come across a donkey with headphones on his ears and bags full of a white powder on his back. The two young brothers decide to bring those bags back to their village. LEARN MORE & WATCH THE TRAILER https://www.driff.ca/nefta-football-club daily 0.75 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/49321a21-16bf-4181-ad07-4e11940b2c0a/Cinechats+%281%29.png DRIFF 2022 Preview - NEFTA Football Club - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/42123a14-cbf8-4ff4-9866-7def1014ddc8/NEFTA.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - NEFTA Football Club - NEFTA FOOTBALL CLUB In a Tunisian village, children are playing football on a wasteland. Meanwhile, Abdallah and Mohammed come across a donkey with headphones on his ears and bags full of a white powder on his back. The two young brothers decide to bring those bags back to their village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/5952d909-1c27-4f85-baf2-4c1f8bee5c75/nefta-headshot.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - NEFTA Football Club - Meet the Filmmaker Yves Piat is a French writer and filmmaker, best known for his short film ‘Nefta Football Club’ for which he received critical acclaim and was nominated for the 2020 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short film and 2020 César Award for Best Short Film. Yves Piat was born in Tourcoing (Nord). First interested in animation films, he studied Applied Arts in Brest before joining Joël Tasset’s animation film studio in Gouesnou. He currently lives in Nantes. https://www.driff.ca/2018-film-archives daily 0.75 2022-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/670efae0-a1d6-4ce4-b40f-807dacd21c0c/archive+copy.png 2018 DRIFF Archives - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.driff.ca/2020-film-archives daily 0.75 2022-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/670efae0-a1d6-4ce4-b40f-807dacd21c0c/archive+copy.png 2020 DRIFF Archives - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.driff.ca/2019-film-archives daily 0.75 2022-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/670efae0-a1d6-4ce4-b40f-807dacd21c0c/archive+copy.png 2019 DRIFF Archives - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.driff.ca/youre-welcome daily 0.75 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/49321a21-16bf-4181-ad07-4e11940b2c0a/Cinechats+%281%29.png DRIFF 2022 Preview - You're Welcome - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/96343b52-6811-449b-bcea-b77fd4ce093f/yourewelcome2.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - You're Welcome - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/6ce51dab-40f3-4938-92b5-3c994bc77c48/YOUREWELCOME.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - You're Welcome - YOU’RE WELCOME While waiting for her train in a café, Olivia suddenly ends up in a situation where the barista chases away a begging girl and starts to stir up hatred against refugees with two customers. Olivia has to decide whether to simply leave the place like another customer does or to take action. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/666d6591-2584-4b65-9b6d-ff915cd8632f/yourewelcome-headshot.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - You're Welcome - Meet the Filmmaker After her pre-film-life as a sign writer, a flight attendant and a graphic designer, Rebecca Panian worked as a TV-editor for Endemol Germany and as a freelance-editor and director for the Swiss Television and completed her Bachelor of Arts in journalism. Since 2006, she has focused her efforts on documentaries and fictional film projects. From 2012 until 2015 she completed her Masters in directing fiction at the ZHdK in Switzerland. She finished her studies with the short film ‘Fragile,’ which has been shown at several festivals worldwide. Her first feature length documentary ‘Zu Ende Leben - Dying to Live’ won the Audience Award at the Zurich Film Festival in 2014. https://www.driff.ca/film-archives daily 0.75 2026-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/670efae0-a1d6-4ce4-b40f-807dacd21c0c/archive+copy.png DRIFF Archives - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.driff.ca/press-release-best-of-driff-shorts daily 0.75 2022-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/3be38d5b-6996-456e-8846-a1126d9d7ef0/Cinechats-driff-800.png Press Release: Best of DRIFF Shorts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.driff.ca/press-release-driff-funding daily 0.75 2022-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/444f3847-a967-4f02-aca9-6c081eb55aea/DRIFF_Logo_BLK_transparency.png Press Release: DRIFF Funding - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/fbdb4a12-d3ec-40d5-9c15-3a0c3c35a823/canada.png Press Release: DRIFF Funding - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/a53826e0-b311-4073-9203-3b28cf71715b/centralcounties-bk.png Press Release: DRIFF Funding - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/aa925786-1374-44e3-8476-86ae2835b8b6/day3h+%281%29.jpg Press Release: DRIFF Funding - Make it stand out The DRIFF 2022 Fall Festival was made possible with support from the Government of Canada through the Tourism Relief Fund. https://www.driff.ca/2017-film-archives daily 0.75 2022-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/670efae0-a1d6-4ce4-b40f-807dacd21c0c/archive+copy.png 2017 DRIFF Archives - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.driff.ca/girl-in-the-hallway daily 0.75 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/49321a21-16bf-4181-ad07-4e11940b2c0a/Cinechats+%281%29.png DRIFF 2022 Preview - Girl in the Hallway - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/3b02ddb4-f455-428d-9b0f-cca7c5c31dc1/girlinthehallway2.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - Girl in the Hallway - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/db2f593a-0001-4f20-8c55-a86cab79280e/girlinthehallway.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - Girl in the Hallway - GIRL IN THE HALLWAY A neglected waif in an apartment hallway is the pivot for this impressionistic animated reflection on memory, regret, and the belated kindling of righteous indignation. In the real world, 'not all children make it out of the forest.' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/56ee81da-e4c1-416e-a0c1-1a8354db742e/girl-headshot.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - Girl in the Hallway - Meet the Filmmaker Valerie Barnhart is an independent animator and visual artist based out of Ottawa, Canada. Her interdisciplinary practice is exploratory in nature but revolves specifically around the dynamics of silence and inaction as a form of violence. Valerie earned her BFA from Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design as a Visual Arts Major: with a studio specialty in printmaking, drawing, and an academic emphasis in decolonization politics and non western art. Her art practice made a massive shift into documentary and animation entirely by accident. Valerie taught herself how to animate during the production. Valerie has exhibited in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Lima. She lives with her husband and a motley crew of animals amongst piles of dusty books. https://www.driff.ca/2021-film-archives daily 0.75 2022-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/670efae0-a1d6-4ce4-b40f-807dacd21c0c/archive+copy.png 2021 DRIFF Archives - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.driff.ca/flounder daily 0.75 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/49321a21-16bf-4181-ad07-4e11940b2c0a/Cinechats+%281%29.png DRIFF 2022 Preview - Flounder - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/198b961b-f3cc-4310-ad52-856973d6b07a/flounder2.png DRIFF 2022 Preview - Flounder - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/d1f1baee-b095-42fb-bd3d-db4f8aa84b39/FLOUNDER.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - Flounder - FLOUNDER Two young men journey through a dangerous waterpolo ritual that will test their friendship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/d024c2cc-7c6f-4cfc-a774-49d79f362b12/flounder-headshot.jpg DRIFF 2022 Preview - Flounder - Meet the Filmmakers Sam & David Cutler-Kreutz are a directing team based in NY and LA. As brothers, they grew up making movies together. Sam’s work as a director and cinematographer has shown in Slamdance, Cleveland International, Marfa and Florida Film Festivals and has received multiple Vimeo Staff Picks. David has produced work that has shown in 30+ festivals internationally. ‘Flounder’ is their first collaboration. https://www.driff.ca/blog daily 0.75 2025-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/17ec2f29-ed98-4eae-add4-819ac72b1170/reeldeal.png Blog - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.driff.ca/driff-2023-program daily 0.75 2023-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/23de54bd-7957-4475-b0ea-ccebacf1a30f/FALL+FESTIVAL+2023+BANNER.jpg DRIFF 2023 PROGRAM - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.driff.ca/our-team daily 0.75 2026-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1713718197420-UC4S8D801DL1Z8XMFETY/Karen+Burwell.png Our Team DRIFF Board of Directors Chair / Education, and Partnerships Committee Karen has been volunteering in various Executive capacities for DRIFF since it began in 2017. She is currently working with a great team on the Programming, Education and Partnerships Committee. Karen graduated from Queen's University with a BA and a BEd decades ago, and worked many fulfilling years as a teacher, Literacy Facilitator, Department Head, and Director of an annual school musical with the DDSB. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/f24695f5-a19e-4a59-b65b-49115fe100b8/Linda+Jansma.png Our Team Board of Directors Secretary / Sponsorship, Partnership & Funding Committee Chair Linda Jansma had a thirty-year career in the curatorial department of The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, primarily as Senior Curator. Preceding her career at the RMG, Jansma worked in a commercial gallery and as Curator for a Toronto-based collector. She completed an Honours BA at Queen’s University and a MA at the University of East Anglia, both in art history. She serves on DRIFF’s board and FGS committee, and is a member of the City of Oshawa’s Public Art Advisory Committee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/11645586-41e0-49b3-9bff-d38f1ab28a76/Eileen+Kennedy.png Our Team Board of Directors / Audience, Events, & Marketing Committee Chair Eileen Kennedy is Durham Region’s Film Commissioner with the goal to support film and television production and attract film-related investment to Durham through key partnerships with the film and television industry, government agencies, educators, locations, and local businesses. In this role and as Chair of the Film and Television Advisory Committee, she produced: Guide to Filming in Durham; Durham Region International Film Festival; Durham Locations Portal; Film and Television Career Fairs; marketing videos and location familiarization tours; the Fannibal Fest tourism event “On Tour with Hannibal”; and facilitated film crew rates with the Durham Hotel Association. To champion change in film and television production, she raises awareness of and supports sustainable production through her roles as an Ontario Green Screen Advisory Committee member and Ambassador. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/461b823d-d3aa-4e08-99b2-5088cbc03d42/Andy+Marshall.png Our Team Board of Directors Vice Chair / Audience, Event, & Marketing Committee Member Andy was the Creator and Creative Producer of the drama series SOUL, and has acted in over 50 film, television and theatre projects. He is waiting to hear from Telefilm about funding for producing his first feature film, A Tribe Called Love. As a cultural worker, Andy is the Manager, Programs at the Black Screen Office. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/63c38ffd-7543-4987-8c2a-8de7b498bc45/Lee+Foster+Headshot.jpg Our Team Board of Directors /Programming and Education Committee Member Lee Foster is an award-winning filmmaker based in Durham Region, Ontario, with deep roots in the Greater Toronto Area. His passion for storytelling began in his teenage years and has since evolved into a dynamic career spanning over fifteen years. A graduate of the University of Toronto, Lee founded Foster Films Canada Inc., a full-service production company known for its cinematic approach and collaborative spirit. Foster Films has partnered with prominent organizations including The Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Bell FibeTV, and Skate Canada, delivering compelling content across commercial, broadcast, and digital platforms. Lee’s work has been recognized at international film festivals, including the Austin Revolution Film Festival and the Cyprus International Film Festival, with projects like Nuptials and Veterans and the Checkered Flag. His feature-length films have also reached audiences through global streaming platforms such as iTunes and Amazon Prime. Over the years, Lee has produced and directed a variety of projects—from commercials and music videos, to short films, television series, and features. His creative focus often centers on social issues and mental health, aiming to spark conversation and connection through film. Committed to supporting local filmmaking, Lee works primarily out of Durham Region and remains actively involved in promoting opportunities and resources for fellow creatives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/c633d6da-f638-4a6b-8143-aa73024e18b3/Robert+Rock.png Our Team - Make it stand out Director / Programming and Education Committee Member Robert is a municipal councillor with the Township of Scugog, and an Adjudicator with Tribunals Ontario. Prior to these roles, Robert has 25 years of sales and marketing experience working for multinational corporations. Robert has been active in doing work in Durham Region, participating in a large variety of community organizations including Boards of Trade, Youth Sports, and Community Living. Additionally he has been Chair of Kawartha Conservation, and Vice-Chair of Conservation Ontario. Currently Robert sites on the various committees including, Tourism, Economic Development, and Scugog Memorial Library. Robert has had a life long passion for movies that started at a Drive-in theater near his house as a child. He also has a passion for live music steming from his time as a radio DJ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/aebac175-5125-4057-ae92-90f5714476aa/Srishti.png Our Team - Make it stand out Board of Directors/ Audience, Events, & Marketing Committee Member Srishti is someone who genuinely loves the arts and the magic of film. There's nothing quite like a great story on screen. She enjoys being part of creative spaces where people come together to share ideas, culture, and storytelling. She holds a Master’s degree in Program and Project Management, which has helped her develop strong organizational and coordination skills. With experience in project coordination and a fast-learning mindset, she enjoys helping things run smoothly behind the scenes. As a new member of the DRIFF volunteer team, she is excited to contribute, meet fellow film lovers, and learn more about the world of film festivals while helping create a great experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/2f805503-b8fd-41ca-85ce-826064d67f1b/Justin+B+headshot.jpg Our Team - Make it stand out DRIFF Board of Directors Treasurer Justin is a dedicated and analytical CPA Ontario Candidate with a BCom from University of Windsor. He brings a wealth of experience from his 14 years working in various financial service roles at Canada Revenue Agency, and as a Financial Analyst for the City of Hamilton. In the spring of 2025, Justin moved to Oshawa and accepted the position of Financial Analyst for the City of Oshawa. As a lover of film and supporter of emerging filmmakers, his choice to volunteer for DRIFF fulfilled his desire to give back to his new community. Justin joined the DRIFF board as Treasurer in January 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/54dbf78e-8957-4a9b-9647-653be1aa4185/Jamie+Bardocz.png Our Team Board of Directors / Audience, Events, & Marketing Committee Member Jamie Bardocz is a social media marketing professional and recent graduate of Durham College's Tourism: destination Marketing program. She has a BA in English and Media from the University of Toronto where she focused her studies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/5552feab-8b5a-48bf-a395-374fe34ae3bd/Gerry+Corrigan.jpg Our Team - Make it stand out Board of Directors / Education Programming and Marketing Committee Member Gerry is a Communications Technology teacher in the Durham Region. Gerry is passionate about cinematography and fascinated by innovative film techniques using VFX and virtual production. He shares his passion for film production with students and enjoys working alongside the next generation of filmmakers. Gerry also participates in the Ontario Youth Film Festivals and strives to connect young filmmakers with industry opportunities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/b5c609eb-6d79-4587-bf8b-32dabd222a3b/Kathlyn+Angelo.png Our Team Audience, Events, and Marketing Committee Member Kathlyn has resided in Pickering since 2003. For 6 years she has been involved with community theatre, first volunteering for costumes, props, set decor, then acting. Apart from performing, a favourite moment is seeing the production & set come to life after months of preparartions. She's passionate about researching period productions & often lends her own vintage pieces for the stage. Last year she decided to take that passion to a new level and began preparations to research & start her own vintage props rental company to serve the Film & TV Industry, Professional Photographers & Theatres. Just recently registered, Kathlyn hopes to launch Pickering Vintage Props later this fall. With many thanks to Eileen Kennedy, she quickly became involved with DRIFF and Invest Durham events and has learned so much. Kathlyn loves travelling (when able to!), gardening, amateur photography & old, mid century movies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/493447a6-9ebc-433d-9a40-95d938bd95ff/Connor+Walsh.jpg Our Team Volunteer Blog Writer Connor Walsh is Photographer, Video Editor, and Freelance Writer based in Southern Ontario. Constantly concerned with the power of the moving image Connor has dedicated his life to breaking down media from various industries and evaluating their influence over time. An artist's job is guiding where you look. Connor hopes to incorporate this within his own art, as well as spreading his love for artists he admires. You can find articles of his on Film Cred, Battle Royale With Cheese, Dread Central as well as contributions to the DIY FILM SCHOOL lesson plan at https://www.driff.ca/blog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/93cf4fc8-e092-4482-b344-9e75b0343aa9/Andrae.png Our Team - Make it stand out Audience, Events, and Marketing Committee Member Hello! My name is Andrae Brown. I am a new member to the DRIFF community as part of the AEM Committee. I am also a graduate of the Advertising program at Durham College. I recently got back into cinema, so movie recommendations are welcome! I have volunteered for different events in the past such as the Toronto International Film Festival and North by Northeast. A movie I would recommend people should watch is the movie “The Quiet Girl”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/8faced1c-ed47-497c-9156-8739a983e663/Steven+Labadie.png Our Team - Make it stand out Audience, Events, and Marketing Committee Member As an experienced Audio Engineer, Steven has established a reputation for excellence in the Film, TV, and Radio industry over the past 11 years. With a wide range of skills and experience that encompasses sound design, location sound, post-production coordination, sound effect editing, and mixing. His versatility and attention to detail have earned him recognition as a leading voice in the industry, and his commitment to delivering the highest quality sound. Whether working on a large-scale commercial project or a small independent film, Steven approaches every project with a passion for creativity and a focus on technical excellence, delivering truly remarkable results every time. Steven is the owner of The SoundLab a Post Production sound company That help creators enhance their stories with sound. Whether it's creating a new layer to storytelling with sound design or making dialogue sound great, SoundLab makes it easy and affordable for all stories to be told. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/0f8740d5-80b5-4625-8274-15d573a9b9ed/Chris+Vine.jpg Our Team - Make it stand out Website Manager My name is Chris Vine. I am a recent graduate from Fanshawe College in London where I studied both filmmaking and post production. During my time in school I have had the opportunity to create my own short films and learn about all aspects of the film industry. Over the past 3 years I have been working as a freelance video editor where I have been able to work on a variety of projects such as weddings, sales videos, event recaps and more. I love crafting compelling stories through editing and take pride in exceeding expectations with each video I create. I hope to continue to grow my skills as a video editor and capture stories and events that will last a lifetime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/dc752ed1-e594-4c6b-a78b-cb99c9724112/Peter+Mazzucco.png Our Team - Make it stand out Audience, Events, and Marketing Committee Member Peter Mazzucco is a film, TV, commercial and theatre actor/producer/director/writer residing in Durham Region, Ontario. He has appeared in many studio and big budget television shows, as well as movies such as Suits, Murdoch Mysteries, The Captive and Spotlight. Currently, Peter prefers to work on independent Canadian films, web series’, and commercials that allow him to collaborate creatively with filmmakers/directors, producers and other actors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/4ad491de-d539-459a-b067-1ba88c41c5ba/Taffi.png Our Team - Make it stand out Volunteer Blog Writer Taffi Aricha is an emerging Filmmaker and Digital Marketer with an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Film and Media Production. Over the years, she has had her films premiere in various festivals around the world, and hopes to continue to positively impact others through her work in future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/d5ec9aad-2a1a-4b36-b729-3f278302ab4e/Alina+2.png Our Team - Make it stand out Volunteer Blog Writer Alina Mitrofanova is an English and Creative Writing student from the University of Toronto, Scarborough, and an aspiring writer. She is passionate about film and literature and dreams of travelling the world and sharing her stories with others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/58cc0c25-29f8-4331-b705-511f2c0b3d4b/Ilda.jpg Our Team - Make it stand out Programming, Education and Partnership Committee Is a retired Teacher with 29 years of serviced dedicated in facilitating student learning, bringing awareness and exposure of Culture/Acceptance of Diversity. Outside of work Ilda has a passion for the arts; especially Film, Fine Arts and Music. Ilda has volunteered for various festivals in Durham/Toronto. (Driff, RMG, TIFF, HOT DOCS, LUMINATO). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/8dc490fa-bc73-4770-859a-e03fa4dd86d7/Spencer.jpg Our Team - Make it stand out Newsletter Volunteer A lifelong resident of Durham region, Spencer is passionate about both his community and the arts. With a love for creative writing and a keen eye for storytelling, he has recently started volunteering his time to craft engaging newsletters for DRIFF, helping to showcase vibrant culture and international talent in Durham region. Spencer is excited to assist in enriching the Film Festival experience for fellow residents and visitors alike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/8349dc4e-2e99-4871-a451-745a63fa4b05/Jacob+Morden+Photo.jpg Our Team - Make it stand out Marketing Coordinator Jacob is a recent Business Marketing Graduate who has started volunteering as a part of the AEM Committee for DRIFF. Jacob is passionate about films and is focused on growing as a marketing professional while contributing to work that creates positive social impact. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/03377c25-8043-44c9-8917-57d60c8764b0/Mya+Photo.jpg Our Team - Make it stand out Social Media Manager Mya Stogios is a fourth-year media studies student at Trent University and a long-time volunteer at DRIFF. Mya has loved movies for as long as she can remember and is excited to serve on DRIFF’s social media team to promote the many great films the Durham Region has to offer. https://www.driff.ca/atomicreaction daily 0.75 2024-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/d4097b34-f150-4e4c-b65c-97deb9993e82/opening+night+feature.jpg Opening Night Gala - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/cbc2236e-9bab-4cb6-b9e5-b744e2af3093/Atomic+Reaction+Still.jpg Opening Night Gala - Atomic Reaction 2023 | Canada | 90 Minutes | English Director: Michèle Hozer Producers: David Hatch | Bernie Finkelstein Writer: David Hatch Atomic Reaction is a compelling documentary that delves into Canada's clandestine involvement in the Manhattan Project and its role in the creation of the world’s first weapons of mass destruction. Hot on the heels of last year’s Oscar-winning film Oppenheimer, this timely investigation of Canada’s complicity traces the connection from Gilbert LaBine’s 1930 discovery of a rare radium deposit in the Northwest Territories to today’s ongoing 2.6 billion dollar nuclear waste clean-up project in Port Hope, Ontario. Atomic Reaction features fascinating expert interviews, first hand testimonies, and generational accounts to present a nuanced and thought-provoking examination of how these hidden histories have impacted the Indigenous Dene people of the Northwest Territories, Port Hope residents, and other communities worldwide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/01f66544-2ec9-4fac-b37b-aea0d95f5518/Michel+Hozer+cropped+headshot.jpg Opening Night Gala - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/35594b83-9018-4acf-a4e6-53dc82eb7b38/The_Canadian_Dream_3+%281%29.jpg Opening Night Gala - The Canadian Dream Preceding Short 2024 | Canada | 9 Minutes | Spanish (English Subtitles) Director: Ilse Morneo A migrant farmer's quest for a better life in Canada unfolds through his own words and from his daughter's perspective in this poignant family portrait. The film exposes the harsh exploitation and dismal working conditions Ontario's migrant farm workers endure, while at the same time celebrating the resilience of the human spirit as it is manifested in one man's battle for justice. https://www.driff.ca/homegrown-shorts daily 0.75 2025-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/3091c084-6a23-4b1d-8d79-42af0f44228b/HOMEGROWN+SHORTS.jpg Homegrown Shorts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/dafb1f54-1b75-4f01-bd7e-ea52e90ee35c/ON+A+SUNDAY+AT+ELEVEN_Still_3_Cre%CC%81dit+F3M.jpg Homegrown Shorts - On a Sunday at Eleven 2024 | Canada | 9 Minutes | No Dialogue Director: Alicia K. Harris A young Black girl navigates exclusion in her all-white ballet class, reclaiming her beauty and power in an ethereal and unapologetic celebration of Blackness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/570ad764-d3ac-43a6-9c16-3d1f2237784c/BUTTERFLIES.HERO.png Homegrown Shorts - Butterflies 2025 | Canada | 9 Minutes | English Director: Zav Jenabian The inspiring story of Quinn, born with cerebral palsy, and Josh, who has autism, as they relive their magical prom night, proving love transcends all boundaries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/aa9e0a56-2cf9-45ba-ba65-8d9d6365e4d9/GOING+DUTCH.HERO.png Homegrown Shorts - Going Dutch 2024 | Canada, Netherlands | 7 Minutes | English, Dutch Director: Jack Copland Heartbroken, Theo heads to Holland to stay with his grandparents, where a chance encounter with a Dutch woman leads him on an unexpected adventure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/ff890e90-0eb9-4f77-af25-08165a344453/I+NEVER+PROMISED+YOU+A+JASMINE+GARDEN.HERO.png Homegrown Shorts - I Never Promised You a Jasmine Garden 2024 | Canada | 20 Minutes | Arabic, English Director: Teyama Alkamli Tara, a queer Palestinian woman in her late 20s, attempts to suppress her internal emotional turbulence during a phone call with her best friend Sarab. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/0fff8469-81d0-468f-a78e-94f993526a7d/LITTLE+GOODBYES.HERO.jpg Homegrown Shorts - Little Goodbyes 2025 | Canada | 15 Minutes | French Director: Justine Martin After a series of peculiar encounters on a cold December night, two young sisters cling to the last remaining glimpses of Christmas magic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/d436b632-a9a2-4cf4-bde8-11ebbc3772af/BUDDY+CHECK+FOR+JESSE.HERO.jpg Homegrown Shorts - Buddy Check for Jesse 2025 | Canada | 17 Minutes | English Director: Michael Anthony After losing his incredible son, Jesse, at 22 to suicide, Stu Gershman opens up about mental health in an unlikely place – the locker room. Content advisories: suicide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/100e7778-d50e-43fd-bac3-f26aec8457fb/DRIFF+2025+Sponsors+Panel+for+Website.jpg Homegrown Shorts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.driff.ca/internationalshorts daily 0.75 2025-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/5137da9f-07fe-4266-9a9a-f54673e7ec2e/INTERNATIONAL+SHORTS.jpg International Shorts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/73183722-67bf-4600-ba74-4edfb8cdbfa8/JUK.HERO.jpg International Shorts - Juk 2024 | United States | 14 Minutes | Korean, English Director: Nadine Jin When her grandmother moves in, Kaya begins to resent her for the way she treats her mother. Content advisories: violence, course language https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/e94cbdcf-cc90-481e-9077-8fa8770aecc3/AS+IF+THE+EARTH+HAD+SWALLOWED+THEM+UP.HERO.png International Shorts - As If the Earth Had Swallowed Them Up 2025 | France | 14 Minutes | Spanish Director: Natalia León Olivia, a young woman living abroad, returns to her hometown in Mexico in the hope of reconnecting with her past. Content advisories: violence, sexual violence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/a5155d2b-5585-448f-b952-ecf39b895d53/BEHOLD+A+LADY.HERO.jpg International Shorts - Behold A Lady 2024 | United States | 16 Minutes | English Director: Britt Williams When a tomboy's boyfriend dumps her before her Quiz Bowl tryouts, she struggles to balance her heartbreak and studies as she tries to win him back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/e166aaae-72b2-4ba9-903f-b1cb48ee0a79/SPIDER-ZAN.HERO.jpg International Shorts - Spider-Zan 2024 | Iran | 13 Minutes | Farsi Director: Maryam Khodabakhsh Negar, a young nursing student, returns to her home village, but loses something that threatens to disrupt an arranged marriage meeting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/1b8eddf9-d94a-4066-942e-7891ebfc0025/THE+SENTRY.HERO.jpg International Shorts - The Sentry 2025 | Canada, USA, Norway | 18 Minutes | English, Khmer Director: Jake Wachtel A suave agent is derailed by a guard who won’t stay quiet in this cheeky dismantling of spy tropes and love letter to Cambodia. Content advisories: violence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/100e7778-d50e-43fd-bac3-f26aec8457fb/DRIFF+2025+Sponsors+Panel+for+Website.jpg International Shorts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.driff.ca/closingnight daily 0.75 2024-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/303639fb-2329-44f6-920f-3fd1220b2665/closing+feature.jpg Closing Night - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/643e1074-1bb1-4d43-8347-5cc5105e75d2/frontRow-still4.png Closing Night - Front Row 2024 | Algeria - France - Saudi Arabia | 85 Minutes | Arabic (English Subtitles) Directors: Merzak Allouache, Paul Persic Producer: Bahia Allouache Writer: Merzak Allouache Cast: Nabil Asli, Fatiha Ouared, Idhir Benaïbouche, Hichem Benmesbah, Kader Affak, Bouchra Roy, Brahim Derris, Hanaa Mansour, Mehdi Sadi, Hawa Baya Merzak Allouache, one of Algeria’s most prolific and celebrated directors, introduces us to the chaotic yet endearing Bouderbala family in this delightful cinematic gem, which effortlessly blends farcical humor, heart, and insightful social commentary. The Bouderbalas set off early for a popular beach to guarantee their ‘front row’ spot however their plans for a leisurely day out are upended when a rival family turns up and threatens the Bouderbala’s seaview, and dignity. With its vibrant visuals, charming performances, and an emotionally affecting subplot involving star-crossed lovers, Front Row is an endearing testament to the power of storytelling and the universal themes that connect us all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/afd9e40e-22e5-41b5-9e04-5e8350e49efd/Merzak+Allouache+-+Front+Row.jpg Closing Night Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/550de186-2e5c-4d05-86e4-e1c76cd33851/Unfamily.JPEG Closing Night - Unfamily 2024 | Canada | 18 Minutes | English - Punjabi (English Subtitles) Director: Siddharth Sharma When Sukhi’s efforts to resolve his deportation notice fail, he is forced to connect with Pal, a distant family member. With support from his girlfriend, Sky, Sukhi attempts to confront a complicated relationship before the pressures of his family obligations—and the law—catch up to him. https://www.driff.ca/allthelostones daily 0.75 2024-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/83978d30-d5f5-44c4-afe3-985b67ebb876/Day+two+feature.jpg Feature 2 - All the Lost Ones - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/5294e20a-f70f-4748-9d04-bf938524c110/All+the+Lost+Ones.jpg Feature 2 - All the Lost Ones - All the Lost Ones 2024 | Canada | 105 Minutes | English Director: Mackenzie Donaldson Producers: Mackenzie Donaldson, Yas Taalat, Kemp, Yipeng Ben Lu, David J. Phillips Writers: Anthony Grant, Cheryl Meyer Cast: Devon Sawa, Vinessa Antoine, Lochlyn Munro, Steven Ogg, Douglas Smith Set in the near future amidst a growing civil war sparked by climate disaster, a group of civilians seek refuge in North Bay while an anti-government militia group known as The Conservancy quickly advances north. Nia (Jasmine Matthews), torn between her pacifist beliefs and escalating threats, must confront her fears and decide whether to follow her sister Penny (Vinessa Antoine) into the rumored resistance movement or her boyfriend Ethan (Douglas Smith) who would prefer to surrender to the militia. With her friends and family's lives already hanging in the balance, Nia’s moral dilemma is further complicated by unexpected news. As tense as it is moving, All the Lost Ones is a gripping character-driven thriller featuring a talented ensemble cast of emerging screen talents alongside Canadian veterans, including Sheila McCarthy (Women Talking, I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing). Don’t miss your chance to preview Donaldson’s slick, deeply gripping and emotionally resonant exploration of survival, sacrifice, and the lengths we will go to protect those we love. Content Advisories: Explicit violence, racism and hate speech https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/3196bd15-a931-46ac-8048-46c72bbc0599/All+the+Lost+Ones+2.jpeg Feature 2 - All the Lost Ones - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/568c4000-6d5f-40ba-a954-cd02627110e1/All+the+Lost+Ones+3.jpeg Feature 2 - All the Lost Ones - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/c14f8795-4a41-4299-a21d-c8c5f48d132c/MacKenzie+Donaldson+-+All+the+Lost+Ones.jpeg Feature 2 - All the Lost Ones Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.driff.ca/vfx-and-immersive-media daily 0.75 2024-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/9d3cc9dd-2953-4906-b4b3-33f690b5699a/Fall+festival+2024+header.png VFX and Immersive Media - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.driff.ca/spfxworkshop daily 0.75 2024-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/9d3cc9dd-2953-4906-b4b3-33f690b5699a/Fall+festival+2024+header.png SPFX with dynamic effects workshop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/a9e96a5f-1ff1-41ff-b628-a01a5102fb6a/JRK+Headshot.png SPFX with dynamic effects workshop - About J.R Kenny He grew up with both parents in the film industry, and spent a lot of time on movie sets from a young age. His first time on camera was when he was 4 years old and he never really envisioned himself doing anything but Special Effects for a living. J.R.s first day working as a SPFX Technician was when he was 12 years old. He enjoys working with his family creating Special Effects around the world and finds it to be extremely fulfilling. Always interested in learning how effects were done in the past, J.R. is an avid researcher on how Special Effects technicians from different parts of the world create these amazing and exciting effects for the entertainment industry. He has coordinated multiple shows on Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ and feature films including The Boys, Fubar, What We Do In The Shadows and It. J.R.s ultimate career goal is to win an Academy Award. https://www.driff.ca/music-and-sound-design-panel daily 0.75 2024-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/9d3cc9dd-2953-4906-b4b3-33f690b5699a/Fall+festival+2024+header.png Music and Sound Design Panel - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/9aa816f7-26fb-4ff7-8807-3e463848647b/Andres+Headshot.jpg Music and Sound Design Panel - Andrés Galindo Andrés Galindo Arteaga is a Colombian-Canadian screen composer based in Toronto, known for blending traditional folkloric acoustic instruments with contemporary electronic synthesis. He completed an internship at the Screen Composers Guild of Canada and was selected as one of ten participants for the SOCAN Labs scoring retreat program in 2022, where he was mentored by CSA Rich Williamson and Steph Copeland. Andrés has composed original scores and main themes for various television networks, such as Lifetime, Sky History, Bell Media and OutTV. His work has premiered at festivals such as CaribbeanTales, T.O. Webfest, and International South Asian Film Festival. His score for Acid Wash debuted at TIFF Bell Lightbox, and he has also worked with prominent composers such as Gemini and CSA Mark Korven (The Lighthouse, The Witch, The First Omen). In addition, Andrés is a three-time SOCAN Foundation screen-composer and he has been awarded grants from esteemed institutions such as the Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council and FACTOR. Andrés continues to bring fresh musical currents to various projects, ranging from television series, films, and documentaries to his own instrumental compositions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/75141b2c-886d-4fbd-b3a4-d6326bd23111/StevenLabadie-Photo.jpg Music and Sound Design Panel - Steven Labadie As an experienced Audio Engineer, Steven has established a reputation in the Film, TV, and Radio industry. With a wide range of skills and experience that encompasses sound design, location sound, post-production coordination, sound effect editing, and mixing, Steven has worked with some of the biggest names in the business, including Honda, Acura, and Coleman. Whether working on a large-scale commercial project or a small independent film, Steven approaches every project with a passion for creativity and a focus on technical excellence, delivering truly remarkable results every time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/e9e4b78e-78fe-41ba-beb9-512650d80d84/JR+Fountain+photo.jpg Music and Sound Design Panel - J.R Fountain J.R Fountain is a Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer and Re-recording Mixer with work spanning over 20 years and multiple genres in film and television. Known for films such as Paw Patrol: The Movie, The Breadwinner and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and series like Locke and Key. He is passionate about his craft, always embracing the creative potential of storytelling with sound. Other credits include: Billy the Kid, Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Coroner, On the Basis of Sex, The Nut Job 2, Ratchet and Clank, Pompeii and The Mortal Instruments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/a4748c4a-a1b4-4218-83d8-45a8079da691/Orin+Isaacs+photo.jpg Music and Sound Design Panel - Orin Isaacs Orin Isaacs is a 30 year veteran to the Canadian music scene. He has produced Juno Award winning, Gold & Platinum selling albums, and over the last 20 years has been an in demand TV/Film Composer and Musical Director. Orin is the composer for two of the biggest shows on Canadian TV in 2024, The Amazing Race Canada and Big Brother Canada. He is also the Composer/Musical Director Canada’s Got Talent, Canada’s Ultimate Challenge,The Juno Awards, Battle of the Generations, The Legacy Awards, and the 2024 Paris Olympic Summer Games. His Film/TV Movie work includes, Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story, Song & Story: Amazing Grace (Harpo/OWN) Breaking Brooklyn (Lionsgate), Mr. Jane & Finch, Cool Black North, Shinny (NFB), Flemingdon Park (NFB) https://www.driff.ca/local-culinary-showcase daily 0.75 2024-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/9d3cc9dd-2953-4906-b4b3-33f690b5699a/Fall+festival+2024+header.png Local Culinary showcase - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/247ab64f-e629-4798-8ffc-dd295c880ec3/ONEMORECOCOA_SHOOT56_74.jpg Local Culinary showcase - One More Cocoa One More Cocoa, started by Kenesha Lewis in 2021, specializes in making beautiful and tasty handmade chocolates. Our unique flavours blend classic tastes with our Caribbean heritage and fond memories, offering something special for everyone. We have a wide range of chocolate bars, including traditional Milk Chocolate and the distinctive Caramel Popcorn, and bonbons in flavours like Strawberry Cheesecake and Salted Caramel. Our Hot Chocolate Box Set recently made it to Oprah's Favorite Things 2023, bringing our brand into the international spotlight. We're also featured on the Hello Fresh Marketplace and Food Network, expanding our reach and introducing our gourmet chocolates to a broader audience. At One More Cocoa, we're all about crafting chocolates that delight the senses and spread happiness. Whether you find us through Oprah, Hello Fresh, or Food Network. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/4fc7b98d-2a0d-4b3a-ba04-b85475bbc47f/Bistro+67+Sunset.jpg Local Culinary showcase - Durham College Centre for Food The W. Galen Weston Centre for Food (Weston Centre) follows the field-to-fork concept, which is based on the harvesting, storage, processing, packaging, sale and consumption of food – in particular the production of local food for local consumers. Durham College has adopted this concept and applied it to a diverse range of programs that crossover traditional academic schools with the curriculum, faculty expertise and equipment required to implement field to fork built into several of the college’s programs. This incredible learning centre features Bistro ‘67, a full-service teaching restaurant and lounge, and Pantry, a unique retail food store offering a delicious assortment of foods prepared by staff and students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/5c7c4ccf-4ed4-474e-b82b-ad2415dacaf7/Anissa+Sweet+Vanilla+Bakery.png Local Culinary showcase - Sweet Vanilla Bakery Sweet Vanilla Bakery is a charming, small-scale home bakery that specializes in creating delectable treats. Anissa Lang began baking in 2000 as a way for her children to have delicious snacks and treats without the food preservatives and additives found in commercial baked goods. Anissa’s family and friends have always enjoyed her cakes and desserts. In 2023, under their encouragement Anissa certified her home kitchen and officially opened Sweet Vanilla Bakery to the public. Sweet Vanilla Bakery offers a variety of fresh baked goods, including cakes, cookies, pastries, and specialty desserts, all made from high-quality ingredients. Anissa focuses on providing customers with personalized service and custom orders for all occasions, from weddings and birthdays to Sunday family dinners. With a commitment to freshness and creativity, Sweet Vanilla Bakery has built a loyal customer base that appreciates its delicious offerings and the care put into every item. https://www.driff.ca/driff-volunteer-form daily 0.75 2025-03-23 https://www.driff.ca/volunteer-marketing-form daily 0.75 2025-03-23 https://www.driff.ca/volunteer-blogging-form daily 0.75 2025-03-28 https://www.driff.ca/pre-screening-committee daily 0.75 2025-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/70d40ae2-7dcc-4767-b86b-bee603d4b5b1/Ross+Mendigorin.jpg Pre Screening Committee 2025 - Make it stand out Ross is a filmmaker and photographer from Pickering with a Film and Media Arts degree from York University. He’s worked on everything from professional sets to student projects and personal films. When he’s not making short films for his YouTube channel, 'Painted Post,' you can usually find him in a theatre, absorbing as many films as humanly possible. Why are you interested in supporting DRIFF? I wanted to support DRIFF because it provides a platform for local filmmakers to showcase their work and connect with a passionate audience. It also allows me to meet future collaborators, and keep an eye on the up-and-coming! A favourite film: It's hard to pick one. So, 'It’s a Wonderful Life', 'The Fabelmans', or 'Good Will Hunting'. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/8c2342bb-1999-4809-83b4-bff696140265/Emily+Nighman+Headshot.jpg Pre Screening Committee 2025 - Make it stand out Emily is a film professional and writer whose experience includes supporting the coordination of the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards with the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and the “In Conversation with…” series at TIFF 2024. Other recent roles include Contributing Writer at The Film Magazine, Features Programming Committee Member at the Grand River Film Festival, and Researcher at the Film Music Foundation. She also holds an MA in Cinema Studies from the University of Toronto. Why are you interested in supporting DRIFF? I’m very excited to be a part of the DRIFF pre-screening committee for this year’s festival. I’m passionate about uplifting the stories of emerging and established filmmakers from Canada and around the world, and sharing excellent films with the community. I’m pleased to contribute to the 2025 festival and can’t wait to see you all in October! A favourite film: It’s so hard to choose just one favourite film, so this time I’ll say Casablanca. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/d087a5a2-4727-4718-bfca-b58defb31da4/DanielMikla-Headshot.jpg Pre Screening Committee 2025 - Make it stand out Daniel Mikla believes in change for the betterment of people. He recognizes the impact of film and media, and uses it to educate and create discussion. However, he believes film should also make you feel emotions while telling a fun, heart-racing, and dramatic story. Daniel’s goal is to create things worthy of the eyes of his peers and the souls of the hurting, to make people think deeper about the simple things in life. Why are you interested in supporting DRIFF? I suddenly became driven to fulfill my dream of becoming a filmmaker (and working with Pedro Pascal), so I began writing short films. With the support of my close friends, I plan to be able to contribute to next year's DRIFF. As someone who grew up in the Durham Region, I am honoured to be involved this year and am excited to see the creative works of people who share the same passion. A favourite film: Good Will Hunting (1997) Directed by: Gus Van Sant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/01e30319-47f4-42b2-ac45-35b33475e700/JenOLeary.jpg Pre Screening Committee 2025 - Make it stand out Jennifer O'Leary is the Creative Director at East 1760 Photography & Co and blends her expertise as a photographer with over two decades of Arts education. Her Masters in Communication and Culture from York University & TMU enriches her creative approach. Why are you interested in supporting DRIFF? I was interested in getting involved with DRIFF because I think we need to support film festivals outside of TIFF as not all film fans want to go into Toronto for TIFF. A favourite film: I always say I have two as I can't decide between Café de Flore and Incendies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/9fa2e3fe-38f4-4b7f-98a9-44a25789c985/Minerva+Navasca+Headshot+2_compressed.jpg Pre Screening Committee 2025 - Make it stand out Minerva Navasca is a Filipina-Canadian filmmaker focused on exploring stories of cultural dysphoria and girlhood with intimate specificity. She grounds her films in her own experiences, stating “I want to make films about subjects that make me uncomfortable”. And so, Minerva delves into perspectives steeped in anxiety and internalized shame, using the medium to interrogate the socio-political roots of these beliefs. In sharing these narratives, she hopes to stir empathetic discourse and self-compassion within audiences. Why are you interested in supporting DRIFF? As a filmmaker, I always wanted to learn more about festival programming and how film festivals work behind the scenes. I was lucky enough to screen at DRIFF last year, and thought it would be a great learning experience to get involved! A favourite film: Currently torn between Bones and All and Days of Heaven! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954fa00f5e231ae2f86f00a/01c6b9b8-6aa1-4231-9573-da24865cad8b/Helaina+Wood.jpg Pre Screening Committee 2025 - Make it stand out Helaina is the supervisor for Kats Cleaning Service and an active volunteer with multiple organizations, including Second Marsh and DRIFF. She has been passionate about nature and movies from a very young age. In her free time, Helaina enjoys curling up with her cats to watch a movie, kayaking, cooking, and crafting stories. Why are you interested in supporting DRIFF? I have attended DRIFF in a Jiff for many years, where I have been able to join others in discussing and reviewing movies. DRIFF’s Chair, Karen Burwell, encouraged me to become a Pre-Screener and I am honoured to hold this position. 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