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
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
Join One World Arts for an evening dedicated to exploring politics, protests and social movements in the United States and Senegal. Quitte le Pouvoir takes a look at the ‘Y’en a marre’(‘Fed Up’) movement, organized by journalists and hip hop … Continue reading Saturday Oct 1 (Evening): The Black Panthers on the Vanguard of the Revolution and Quitte le Pouvoir at OWFF 2016
Ottawa’s annual One World Film Festival is back, September 29th to October 2nd, with a program featuring 16 thought-provoking Canadian and international documentaries, 7 talks, and other engaging activities that will inspire you to learn more take action on human … Continue reading OWFF is back this week with 4 days of Docs & Talks on Global Issues | Sept 29 to Oct 2 in Ottawa