Ottawa Adventure Film Festival – The Capital of Adventure

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2019 FILM AWARDS

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2019 FESTIVAL RECAP

“A deeply moving experience”

Arafat Khan

“Great selection of films, especially the guy paragliding in the Himalaya … tense!!!!”

Rob Haddow

“Excellent festival! This was by far the best adventure style film festival I have attended”

Lydia Butler

“Super well done!!! Blew my expectations!!!”

Trevor Davies

2019 EVENTS

Read about our third Ottawa Advententure Film Festival featuring 9 events, new events, and our best ever film linup.

OAFF BLOG

Navigating the Outdoors in the Era of Social Distancing

Navigating the Outdoors in the Era of Social Distancing

Speed Descent in the Grand Canyon

Speed Descent in the Grand Canyon

BREATHTAKERS: For Andrew Szeto, Adventure Can Be an Inside Job

BREATHTAKERS: For Andrew Szeto, Adventure Can Be an Inside Job

BREATHTAKERS: Sarah Graham Makes Contact with the Forest Floor

BREATHTAKERS: Sarah Graham Makes Contact with the Forest Floor

Off Season Training Tips

Off Season Training Tips

BREATHTAKERS: The DJ Who is Cycling Himself Around the World

BREATHTAKERS: The DJ Who is Cycling Himself Around the World

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

The Ottawa Adventure Film Festival aims to work with great community partners. Part of building a film festival is building a great community around it.

Groundbreakers: MKC

Groundbreakers: MKC

Changemakers: Canadian Outdoor Summit

Changemakers: Canadian Outdoor Summit

Groundbreakers: OWL Rafting

Groundbreakers: OWL Rafting

Changemakers: Equator Coffee Roasters

Changemakers: Equator Coffee Roasters

Breathtakers: Yoga Fest Chelsea

Breathtakers: Yoga Fest Chelsea

Changemakers: Klimat

Changemakers: Klimat

FILMMAKERS

Keenan DesPlanques

Keenan DesPlanques

Alex Guimont

Alex Guimont

Jason van Bruggen

Jason van Bruggen

Henna Taylor

Henna Taylor

Heather Mosher

Heather Mosher

Dominic Joyce

Dominic Joyce

Krystle Wright

Krystle Wright

Antonin Michaud-Soret

Antonin Michaud-Soret

We often get asked if we have cash prizes for our

We often get asked if we have cash prizes for our award winning films. The answer is no. The reality is; we are a young festival and we are in a growing phase. We have small budgets to work on and we do this out of passion and hard work.  However, supporting young local filmmakers like @guimontalex will be our mandate in the coming years. We want to see more filmmakers in our region work to find great local stories like “Wetsuits for Hire”. We feel that our region has a lot to say and filmmakers like Alex deserve a spot on our screen. We hope this year is inspiring the next generation of local filmmakers to get their films submitted to us in the coming years.  BREATHTAKERS  CHANGEMAKERS GROUNDBREAKERS 
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Running into the home stretch of #OAFF2019. 3 mor

Running into the home stretch of #OAFF2019. 3 more screenings at the Mayfair Theatre over the next 2 days.
While we often thank our Community Partners that support the event but it would be a massive oversight to not mention the Mayfair as part of the total package.  The iconic venue, sound, the history, and most of all, the staff and all they do to make these events work magically.

See you all at the Mayfair this weekend and make sure to say an extra thank you to their people if you see them.  BREATHTAKERS CHANGEMAKERS GROUNDBREAKERS  Presented by @five2nine_ca @mayfairtheatre
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What a three night run we just had at @UOCampus.  From an incredible back and forth from @guntherlawrence & @lonnie.r.bedwell, to the messages of positivity from @steezyapache & @dmiles1_apache, to the world of sound and science from @_sinequanon_.  We saw the crowd mesmerized by @jordanmanleyphoto ’s Treeline and the energy of @nicholascastel. We connected to culture through @urban.inuit.613, @deeds14xo, & Derrick Pottle. We let @merrybrown take us on a journey of learning and curiosity.
We learned, we shared, we came together as a community. Our team at #OAFF2019 couldn’t be more proud to see what film is capable of giving to people.
See you at the Mayfair this weekend!  BREATHTAKERS CHANGEMAKERS GROUNDBREAKERS  Presented by @five2nine_ca

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Today’s program B is stacked and people are lovi

Today’s program B is stacked and people are loving it. Still plenty more films to come.
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Don’t panic if you missed the films this weekend. We’re back at the @mayfairtheatre again next weekend.
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Today’s program A screening is off to a great st

Today’s program A screening is off to a great start! Still a whole other half to go.
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@jessicapearsoneastwind absolutely crushed the pre show music and @brennandavidn is killing it as the host! .
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After half a decade of musical tours powered by bi

After half a decade of musical tours powered by bicycle, musician and poet Ben Weaver rides 2700 self-supported miles from Banff Canada to the US Mexico border with his banjo and guitar to give free
concerts to the communities along the way. Following the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route on its 20th anniversary, the objective of this journey, aptly titled "Music for Free," was to celebrate the people who have supported this iconic route while dissecting the question "WHAT IS WILDNESS?" Screening in Program B Nov 17/24
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We caught up with director Keenan DesPlanques, who packed his camera gear onto his own bicycle and accompanied Ben for the entirety of the journey to capture it's rawness from two wheels. Check the latest instalment of our Meet The Filmmaker series! (Link in Bio)
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In July 2016, the paraglider Antoine Girard set of

In July 2016, the paraglider Antoine Girard set off on a three week tour to explore the Karakorum mountains in Pakistan— alone. His hope is that the upwinds will carry him and his chute to the summit—and possibly beyond. If he succeeds, he will set a new altitude record in paragliding, 8000+.
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Highflying adventure
Unreal sights
Full on theatre experience

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Climbers love to talk about exposure, about vertic

Climbers love to talk about exposure, about vertical rock faces and sheer ridgelines and the experience of hundreds of feet of air underfoot. But what of the exposure that happens within? The inner dialogue and the battle with fear, expectations, and self? “Speak To Me Softly" is a short film and case study into the emotional and mental side of climbing. Akin to reading someone else’s journal or sneakily looking over their shoulder, the film invites you to take an honest and intimate peek into the headspace of climber Jenny Abegg having a not-so-sendy day. .

Huge congratulations to filmmaker Henna Taylor who just picked up the Best Short Film Award for this film at the Banff Mountain Film Festival! We caught up with Henna in our Meet The Filmmakers series (link in bio) to get a sneak peak into the inner dialogue behind her process.

We are very proud to be screening "Speak To Me Softly"' Nov 17/24 as part of our Program B: Air & Land. .

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COMMUNITY PARTNERS

THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS.

YOUR SUPPORT FOR OUR EVENT AND YOUR COMMUNITY IS APPRECIATED.