One World Arts invites you to the 30th One World Film Festival special screening of Youth Unstoppable: The Rise of the Global Youth Climate Movement on … Continue reading Youth Unstoppable: The Rise of the Global Youth Climate Movement – 30th OWFF screening
The Ottawa premiere of the documentary film MY YEAR WITH HELEN will take place on June 11 at the new Ottawa Art Gallery (50 Mackenzie King Bridge). The film will begin at 7:00 PM, followed by a Q&A with Helen Clark … Continue reading Doc & Talk: My Year with Helen
Over 20 years ago, Attiya Khan was in an abusive relationship with her then-boyfriend Steve. Today, she’s a prominent feminist who has worked for women’s shelters across the U.S. and Canada. Khan and co-director Lawrence Jackman teamed up to create … Continue reading A Better Man Doc and Talk | 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence Event | December 2
Hani al Moulia is a university student, Syrian refugee, and talented photographer. He’s also legally blind. Forced to flee his home country at the age of 18, Hani spent three years residing in a refugee camp in Lebanon before he … Continue reading Refugee613 in Conversation with Hani al Moulia and Jean-Nicolas Beuze at OWFF 2017
The Confucius Institute (CI) initiative is a multi-billion dollar Chinese language program found in over 1,500 universities and schools across the world. As new Institutes open at a rate of one every week or two, a global controversy grows at … Continue reading Doc + Talk on the Confucius Institute with Director Doris Liu at OWFF 2017
Journeys to Adäka takes us into carving sheds, kitchens and community halls where artists and their families are reconnecting with their ancestors, healing, and moving personal mountains to each find their inner light and strength. This one-hour documentary follows seven … Continue reading Journeys to Adäka with Asinabka Festival at OWFF 2017
In ABU, gay-identifying Pakistani-Muslim filmmaker Arshad Khan examines his relationship with his devout Muslim father in a courageous exploration of family, migration, love and religion, from Lahore to Mississauga. Through a tapestry of narratives composed of family footage, observation, and … Continue reading Ontario Premiere of ABU + Q&A with Director Arshad Khan | Sept 30 at OWFF 2017
From a historic genocide trial to the overthrow of a president, 500 YEARS tells a sweeping story of recent mounting resistance played out in Guatemala, through the actions and perspectives of the majority indigenous Mayan population, who now stand poised … Continue reading 500 YEARS: Life in Resistance | Screening and Director Q&A | September 29 at OWFF 2017
Join One World Arts for a special one-night-only screening of the breathtaking and award winning Canadian documentary KONELĪNE: Our Land Beautiful at the ByTowne Cinema (325 Rideau St.) in Ottawa on February 22nd, 2017 at 6:45PM. The screening will be … Continue reading KONELĪNE: Our Land Beautiful Ottawa Premiere and Benefit for One World Arts | February 22