Synopsis

Oakville's first film festival, the Oakville Festivals of Film and Art, took place at The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts in 2014. It featured categories such as Double Feature Docs, Canadian Festival Premiere, and the North American Festival Premiere.

Funders/Supporters

Title Sponsors: Leaders in Luxury Real Estate, The Invidiata Film, Remax.

Gold Sponsors: CHCH, Towne Square Gallery, Budds' BMW, Speedpro Imaging.

Silver Sponsors: RBC, TV COGECO, Seasons Restaurant, Q4 Communications, SASSZ Events, Oakville Blueprinting, Lush Bowker Aird, TAGON5 Vodka, Twin Flame, BW Media, Mediafox, Look Local, CORE 1.

Awards/Screenings/Festivals

The festival screened these films:

"To Be Takei" : Actor George Takei boldly journeyed from a WWIl internment camp to the helm of the starship Enterprise. Join George and his husband Brad on this star's playful and profound trek for life, liberty, and love. "A Dress Rehearsal for an Execution": A Canadian artist remakes a Pulitzer-prize winning photograph of an execution taken by a man forced to remain silent for three decades in fear of his life. An exceptional Canadian meta-documentary.

"Doors Open": Based on the bestselling novel Doors Open (2008), written by Scottish crime writer lan Rankin. A funny, fast-paced heist film where the worlds of corporate banking and fine art collide!

"The Turn of the Screw": A hauntingly atmospheric and star-studded adaptation of Henry James' gothic horror story, published in 1898. This engrossing chiller stars Downton Abbey favourite couple Michelle Dockery and Dan Stevens who play Matthew and Mary Crawley on the series.