Join One World Arts and Gallery 101 on December 13 for two special one-night-only screenings of Canadian documentaries from the 2017 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival lineup: BIRTH OF A FAMILY and THE ROAD FORWARD. The screenings will take … Continue reading Birth of a Family and The Road Forward | December 13 at Gallery 101
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
Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms gets six fresh perspectives with In the Name of All Canadians, a compilation of short documentaries commissioned by Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. From Indigenous rights to the controversial ‘notwithstanding clause,’ participating filmmakers … Continue reading In the Name of All Canadians with Hot Docs and HRREC 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
Monica Virtue‘s short documentary Freedom Drum returns to the big screen in Ottawa for a special 10th anniversary screening with Amnesty International Canada on the opening night of the 28th Annual One World Film Festival on September 28th at Saint … Continue reading 10th Anniversary Screening of Freedom Drum with Amnesty International Canada | September 28 at OWFF 2017
Directed and produced by Michael Premo, Water Warriors tells the successful story of a diverse community coming together to protect their most precious resource, water. New Brunswick, Canada’s province most well known for its forestry, fishing and farming industries, was … Continue reading Water Warriors | Michael Premo | OWFF and Inter Pares September 28
One World Arts launches the 28th annual One World Film Festival (OWFF) on September 7th, 2017 at the ByTowne Cinema (325 Rideau St, Ottawa) with an announcement about the thought-provoking Canadian and international documentaries, panel discussions and Q&A’s with filmmakers featured … Continue reading OWFF 2017 Launches with Indigenous Music Documentary The Road Forward | September 7 @ ByTowne Cinema
The One World Film Festival is back this fall to present its 28th year of thought-provoking documentaries and discussions on global issues. Mark your calendars and join One World Arts from September 28 to October 1 at Saint Paul University … Continue reading Save the Dates! The 28th Annual OWFF takes place September 28 to October 1, 2017
One World Arts and the One World Film Festival are delighted to be partnering with the Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival to co-present two thought-provoking and compelling documentaries – BEE NATION and ALL OUR FATHER’S RELATIONS – at their … Continue reading Bee Nation & All Our Father’s Relations at Asinabka Festival with One World Film