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  • The Ottawa International Film Festival: Year One

    February 28, 2011 / 2010 Press Releases, Press Releases

    OTTAWA MOVIE EXAMINER August 25th, 2010 | 11:18 am The Ottawa International Film Festival had its inaugural year this past weekend. The films screened on the Saturday during the Canadian content sessions were absolutely phenomenal. Among my favourites were “Nazareth”, “Spoon” and “The Spine”. Ottawa local filmmakers really shone through the rainy day at the Mayfair Theatre on Bank st. I’d like to congratulate all of the filmmakers on their wonderful pieces. “Nazareth” was produced by Ottawa filmmaker Adrian Langley who I

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  • The Ottawa International Film Festival

    February 28, 2011 / 2010 Press Releases, Press Releases

    Written by Katie Sunday, July 11th, 2010 The Ottawa International Film Festival is one of the newest International Film Festivals in the world. The festival will run between August 20th – 22nd, 2010 and for 3 days, film lovers, filmmakers, industry professionals and media will watch screenings of the best in new cinema from established and up-and-coming filmmakers. Facts about the Ottawa International Film Festival First film festival of it’s kind in the nation’s capital Presents premiere shorts by Canadian

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  • Ottawa Film Fest Shapes Up As Blockbuster

    February 28, 2011 / 2010 Press Releases, Press Releases

    Monday, July 12th, 2010 Still image from Spoon an “endearingly awkward” love story that will premier at OIFF, produced by Karim Ayari and directed by Ayari and Amanda Asselin. It’s been a crazy, whirlwind year for Nina Bains—almost like something out of a movie, which is appropriate because as executive director of the fledgling Ottawa International Film Festival (OIFF) it looks like she’s got a blockbuster on her hands. After a few years at the helm of the highly success

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  • Ottawa Film Festival To Focus On Local Scene

    February 28, 2011 / 2010 Press Releases, Press Releases

    CBC NEWS Last Updated: Thursday, August 19th, 2010 | 1:27 pm The organizers behind the first Ottawa International Film Festival opening this weekend are hoping to draw the eyes of the world on what they say is a thriving local film scene. Lacking the glossy Hollywood sheen of the Toronto International Film Festival or the international cachet of the venerable Montreal World Film Festival, the new festival is striking out as a showcase for independent filmmakers, says executive director Nina

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  • Ottawa International Film Festival Cancon Floods City’s Film Fest

    February 28, 2011 / 2010 Press Releases, Press Releases

    METRO OTTAWA By Steve Collins Published: August 17th, 2010 | 12:00 am Last modified: August 16th, 2010 | 9:36 pm One of the biggest hurdles organizers faced in mounting this weekend’s debut Ottawa International Film Festival turned out to be dealing with an unexpected flood of entries. “If we had known that we would get this much of a response, I would have booked the theatre for two days just for Canadian content,” said executive director Nina Bains. “We now have

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  • Metro Minute At The Film Festival

    February 28, 2011 / 2010 Press Releases, Press Releases

    METRO OTTAWA Published: August 20th, 2010 | 12:00 am Last modified: August 19th, 2010 | 9:26 pm Swing by the Lieutenant’s Pump on Elgin Street this evening to check out and judge music videos from around the world as part of the Ottawa International Film Festival. The event runs from 6:30 pm until 9:30 pm and costs $10 at the door. An audience vote will decide the top video and, at the end of the night, the winner will receive

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  • Ottawa Film Festival Overdue: Director

    February 28, 2011 / 2010 Press Releases, Press Releases

    OTTAWA CITIZEN By Tony Lofaro, August 7, 2010 The Ottawa International Film Festival kicks off August 19th, bringing together the best feature films, short films and music videos from Ottawa filmmakers as well as works from Canadian and international moviemakers. Although Ottawa is already well-regarded for its established animation festival, this is the first time a film festival of this scope is attempting to set up roots here. And the executive director of the festival thinks Ottawa is long overdue

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  • Ottawa International Film Festival (OIFF) Declares “Bike” Winner of Music Video Challenge

    February 28, 2011 / 2010 Press Releases, Press Releases

    Ottawa, ON, August 20th, 2010 — The Ottawa International Film Festival’s Music Video Challenge took place last night at Lieutenant’s Pump. A total of 11 videos were in the running to be the first winner of the Festival’s inaugural year. “All the final entries were strong, but a few stood out from the pack. We are happy to announce ‘Bike’ by Adam Saikaley as the 2010 OIFF Music Video Challenge winner”, said Peter Simpson, Arts Editor of the Ottawa Citizen

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  • Ottawa International Film Festival (OIFF) Officially Launches Inaugural Year

    February 28, 2011 / 2010 Press Releases, Press Releases

    Ottawa, ON, August 20th, 2010 — Mayoral Candidate and City Councillor, Clive Doucet and Ottawa International Film Festival Executive Director, Nina Bains, officially opened the Ottawa International Film Festival in a ribbon cutting ceremony last night. “It is with great honour that I officially open the first Ottawa International Film Festival,” said Mr. Doucet, on Thursday, August 19th at OIFF’s official launch to a capacity crowd of industry and government at Foundation Restaurant and Bar in the Byward market. The

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