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
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 Film Festival is excited to launch our 28th annual Festival with an amazing lineup of inspiring and thought-provoking documentaries from Canadian and international filmmakers. The festival runs from September 28th to October 1st and will take place at Saint … Continue reading One World Film Festival 2017 Lineup | 4 Days of Docs & Talks on Global Issues | Sept 28-Oct 1
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 (formerly World-Inter Action Mondiale) has collaborated with many non-governmental, not-for-profit and grassroots organizations over the years to bring awareness to global issues. One of our longest running partnerships has been with Oxfam Canada, the Canadian branch of … Continue reading Raising Awareness on Global Issues with Oxfam Canada since 1990
For over 20 years One World Film Festival has been dedicated to sharing the stories of the unheard and often overlooked. We strive to expand awareness of global issues and facilitate dialogue between communities, while educating people and inspiring them … Continue reading Happy Nunavut Day – Important and Inspiring Documentaries to Watch
Join One World Arts on June 7, 2017 at 6:30PM at the ByTowne Cinema (325 Rideau St.) in Ottawa for a special one-night-only screening of TICKLING GIANTS – a timely, funny, outstanding and must-see documentary following the story of Egyptian … Continue reading TICKLING GIANTS Doc & Talk | One World Arts Fundraiser | June 7 at ByTowne Cinema