The Durham Region International Film Festival (DRIFF) is back for another exciting year with our fall festival. The festival is taking place from Thursday, October 19 to Saturday, October 21 in three venues across the region! Join us for day three...
The Durham Region International Film Festival (DRIFF) is back for another exciting year with our fall festival. The festival is taking place from Thursday, October 19 to Saturday, October 21 in three venues across the region! Join us for day three at the Biltmore Theatre in Oshawa for two amazing feature films, a range of short films, a behind the scenes panel, and more!
Biltmore Theatre | 39 King St East | Oshawa
The day will begin with a free event from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The ticketed event (Tickets: $15) will begin at 3 p.m.
FREE EVENT:
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Foley Workshop
In filmmaking, Foley is the reproduction of everyday sound effects added to films in post-production. They are created by the sound artist mimicking the actual sound source in a recording studio and can be anything from the swishing of clothing and footsteps to squeaky doors and breaking glass. Audiences can participate in this special Foley presentation to learn how everyday items are used to enhance the auditory experience of the movie. This workshop will include taking a short film to pre-production where the audience will add sounds using items/props provided. Presented by Footsteps Post-Production Sound Inc.
1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Behind the Scenes with Cast and Crew Panel
Filmmaking is a far more complex than most people realize, and it involves not only what the producers and director do but the efforts of many others. For a project to be completed on time and budget, the film industry relies on film cast and crews with a wide array of skills in the field of film and video production. At this event the audience will engage with industry professionals who work in these exciting, well-paying careers; visit displays of the filmmaking process; experience a behind-the-scenes look at the film and television industry; and learn about these exciting, well-paying careers such as cinematography, production sound, location scouting, costume design, hair and makeup, art department, acting/performing, gaffer and electrical, props creation and visual effects (FX).
TICKETED EVENT:
3:15 p.m.: Virtual Awards Presentation
3:30 p.m.: Homegrown Shorts Program
The Fore-men | Canada | 14 mins
Directed by: Adrian Bobb
Weeks after a mysterious time-compression event violently splices environments from the past into the present, two survivors encounter the foreboding figures responsible for the event and experience firsthand their sinister nature.
Beyond the Ranch | Canada | 7 mins
Directed by: Alexander Perri
In the embrace of twilight and the mysteries of outer space, a young woman's encounter on her farm leads her on a mesmerizing journey of cosmic revelations.
Colin Carvey's Long Halloween | Canada | 11 mins
Directed by: Aaron Peacock
When Colin Carvey is glued into his Halloween costume by a duo of Young Toughs, his desperate search for help turns into a long night of mix-ups, murders, and mayhem!
Not Here, Not There | Canada | 11 mins
Directed by: Eric Génier
With their body on a stage and their mind on a screen this mixed-medium experimental narrative film takes these high-schoolers through a process of seeing themselves without a mirror.
Tiger Mom | Canada | 21 mins
Directed by: Munara Muhetaer
A teenager trapped under the thumb of his severe and demanding Asian immigrant mother rebels for the first time.
Redlights | Canada | 14 mins
Directed by: Eva Thomas
An innocent evening out at a local bar takes a life and death turn for two Indigenous women.
6 p.m.: Screening
Purple Don't Cry | Canada | 85 mins
Directed by: Mamoun Hassan
A misguided young man ignores the wise advice of a Muslim leader and starts selling drugs to achieve his dreams of a luxury lifestyle; but he soon realizes that quick money comes with deadly consequences. Shot in and around Durham Region this film explores the complexities of Muslim identity and the challenges that many Muslim youths face in western society.
7:45 p.m.: Screening
Preceding Short:
Frida in the Sky | Canada | 6 mins
Directed by: Dani Sadun
Frida, an 8-year-old engineering prodigy, builds an airplane behind her mother’s back to follow in her Abuela’s legacy.
Egghead and Twinkie| USA | 87 mins
Directed by: Sarah Kambe Holland
17-year-old Twinkie takes off on a road trip to meet her online crush with the help of her nerdy best friend, Egghead. As they make their way across the country, Egghead wrestles with his unrequited feelings for Twinkie, while Twinkie learns to embrace her identity as a gay mixed-Asian woman.
9:35 p.m.: Video Awards Ceremony
