Synopsis

The ninth year of the Oakville Festivals of Film and Art.

OFFA presents Oakville’s only independent film festival – the Oakville Film Festival – each year in June. The 2022 festival, June 22-28th, kicked off as a hybrid event, with mostly live screenings, several hybrid screenings, and some virtual only events that were available internationally.

The 9th annual Oakville Film Festival boasts over 100 films over 7 days, including Canadian and regional premieres, independent films, documentaries, and short films. The Q&A's after each film screening elevated guests film fest experience with direct audience access with artists and filmmakers. Some films are available both live, and virtually.

All virtual screenings were available to screen until June 29, 2022, and were available to screen for 48 hours once guests started watching them.

Film Line-up: https://offa2022.eventive.org/films

For fans, different ticket packages were offered including single tickets to all events including single galas and the double gala pass.

An Evening to Celebrate Ukrainian Arts and Culture featuring: Chantal Kreviazuk in support of the Ukrainian World Foundation.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, Oakville Festivals of Film and Art, the Ukrainian World Foundation, Zirkova Vodka, and Chantal Kreviazuk, are doing their part to support relief efforts for our friends in Ukraine.

As part of the 9th Annual Oakville Film Festival, this GALA fundraiser will occur on Saturday, 25th June at 7 pm ET, at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts.

This festival featured authentic Ukrainian film, performance, dance, and art, and funds raised will go towards emergency medical and humanitarian support, to help the brave civilian volunteers in Ukraine as they fight for freedom. A live auction, and an auction of local Ukrainian art, raised further funds to support the cause.

Awards/Screenings/Festivals

Awards List: Audience Choice - Feature "Drinkwater", Director Stephen Campanelli (Runners up: "The Long Rider", Director Sean Cisterna, "The Phantom of the Open", Director Craig Roberts)

Audience Choice - Short "A Mensch is A Mensch", Director Tamara Moos (Runners up: "Balloom", Director Kayla Borecky, "The Secret Life of Jim", Director Emmet Kelly)

Best Student Film: "Alfie" (Runners up: "Feeling the Apocalypse", "The Smell of Mango")

Best Canadian Short Film: "Til It Blooms" (Runners up: "Break Any Spell", "Landline")

Best International Short Film: "Fetch" (Runners up: "Feeling Through", "Sons of Toledo")

Best Canadian Feature Film or Documentary: "Peace by Chocolate" (Runner up: "Into the Weeds")

Best International Feature Film or Documentary: "The Phantom of the Open" (Runners up: "You Resemble Me", "A Chiara")

Best Canadian Director: Nyla Inuksuk ("Slash/Back") (Runner up: Stephen Campanelli ("Drinkwater"))

Best International Director: Craig Roberts ("The Phantom of the Open") (Runner up: Dina Amer ("You Resemble Me"))

Acting Honourable Mentions: Hatem Ali as Issam ("Peace by Chocolate")

Swamy Rotolo as Chiara ("A Chiara")

Tasiana Shirley as Maika ("Slash/Back")

Sammy Azero as Badi Alavi ("Tehranto")

Daniel Doheny as Mike Drinkwater ("Drinkwater")