20th Anniversary Festival
December 6-8, 2024
OAG - DARC - Arts Court - SAW
With US: Media art & film Conference
December 6, 2024 at club saw
With US: Media Art & Film Conference is a one-day conference in Ottawa that will focus on building an inclusive ecosystem for storytellers in film, media and art. Through candid conversations and presentations, attendees will leave with inspiration to approach their storytelling in an authentic, inclusive way. RSVP at the Tickets link below! Tickets are available by donation on a sliding scale!
IMPORTANT: This is a separate special programming event within the 2024 Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festival 20th anniversary programming. It is not included with the Digi60 Festival Pass.
Building an Arts Ecosystem in Ottawa
⏰ 10:00 AM ▶ Panel 📍Club SAW
presented by Digital Arts Resource Centre
Speakers: Cassandra Olsthoorn, Nicole Milne, Emily Ramsay
How can we build a collaborative, inclusive, thriving arts community in Ottawa? This discussion will deep dive into how we are a stronger arts community together instead of apart.
Focus on Accessibility: Disability storytelling in film and media
⏰ 11:30 AM ▶ Panel 📍Club SAW
Speakers: Karen Magee, Dave Brown, Elise Beaudry-Ferland
A focused discussion on how to build a more accessible film and media space by approaching disability through authentic storytelling.
Co-presented with thanks to AMI-tv.
Ethics of Documentary Filmmaking
⏰ 2:00 PM ▶ Lecture 📍Club SAW
Speaker: Gabriela Warrior Renaud
This talk will cover some important ethical considerations when developing a documentary project. Together, we will discuss the duty of care we have as filmmakers towards the subjects and participants of a documentary project. We will explore how we can think about a documentary project outside of the boundaries of production, and the potential impacts a film could have on someone's life. You will leave the talk with a deeper understanding of your role and responsibility as a storyteller and how you can better honour the stories that are shared with you.
Thinking Community: Regional storytelling through community television
⏰ 3:30 PM ▶ Panel 📍Club SAW
Speakers: Christine Maki, Nickie Shobiery & Jason Levy
Celebrating and sharing diverse voices through stories that are made locally, we build conversations with broad appeal and global audiences.
Visual AIDS: Day With(out) Art “Red Reminds Me”
⏰ 6:00 PM ▶ Keynote + Screening 📍Club SAW
Co-Presented by Qu’ART & DARC
Speaker: Ash Barbu presenting “Narrative Closure and the End of AIDS”
This screening and lecture is open to the public, the screening is free but donations are welcome!
The screening program features new work by Gian Cruz, Milko Delgado, Imani Harrington, David Oscar Harvey, Mariana Iacono and Juan De La Mar, Nixie, and Vasilios Papapitsios.
A day of mourning and action that uses art to respond to the ongoing HIV and AIDS crisis, Day With(out) Art encourages museums, universities, and art institutions to present related programming on or around December 1, World AIDS Day. Because AIDS is not over!
Films are also available to watch from December 1-6 at the DARC Microcinema. All screenings at the DARC Microcinema are free.
Party in the Club
⏰ 8:00 PM ▶ After Party 📍Club SAW
After-Party at Club SAW - Everyone Is Welcome
Mingle with new and old friends - featuring Pass the Vibes, co-presented by Qu’ART, DARC and Digi60.