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Is this your first film festival?

Welcome to Muskoka's film circuit, partnered with Toronto International Film Festival TIFF where we make dreams come true! We showcase  local and international films newly released this year as well as some screenings provided in collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada. This years schedule represents films from over 20 countries! Hope to see you soon!

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Film Festival - Official Program Download

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1goA-MB01nDwEFjkKQ2hh-C-htebqjJyw/view?usp=sharing


Official Program 2023 - compressed (pdf)Download

makeup design for film and television July 29th @11am

Professional makeup workshop hosted by Abby Collver & Vancouver Film School

Join us Saturday July 29th at 11am for a 2 hour professional makeup design workshop! 


Vancouver Film School presents Makeup Special Effects (Injuries) with Abby Collver (2hrs)

Abby Collver is a Vancouver Film School graduate and industry Makeup Artist who worked on hit shows like The Boys and CW’s Batwoman. Abby will demonstrate and explain the materials and their application to simulate various injuries used for Film & Television production. Materials will include crème makeups, wax, 3rd degree silicone molding putty, acrylic and alcohol based paints. Effects will include a black eye progression from 6 hours old to 1 day old, scrapes, abrasions and dirt, a bullet wound, a third degree burn, blood dressing and painting of a silicone prosthetic.

Abby will walk attendees through the process of creating these look and will be answering any questions you might have!



Check out Abbys work here: https://www.instagram.com/abbycollver/?hl=en



Workshops are either included in our VIP passes or can be bought separately. 

Click the link below!


Tickets

official program

Thursday July 27th (free event)

List of events

Opening Ceremony

6:00 PM

Gift of Fear - Feature Film Screening

7:30 PM

Mili watched in horror as her mother was murdered 11 years ago, becoming another Missing and Murdered Indigenous statistic. Now 17, Mili’s former crew kidnaps her girlfriend after Mili chooses her MMA team over the gang. Tribal cops and an agent from the Federal Missing and Murdered Unit are on the case, but Mili waited for the authorities once…she won’t wait this time.


Trailer:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHiaXLT9it8


Friday July 28th (45 ft. Tent - River Mill Park)

Order of events

Animation Shorts

11:00 AM

Tiny

dyspraxYAH

On / Off

Vistas Little Thunder

MONSTR

SAVJR

KLSS

Johnny Crow

Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics

The Legend of the Prince and the Warrior

Macaroni Soup (通心粉湯)

Wasetag


Documentary Shorts

1:00 PM

A Master's Voice : Emile Berliner

I Am Light

A Better Place

The Traditional Brazilian Family 

KATU

Finding Peace


Uncovering History: The Role of Billy Caldwell in Potawatomi Treaty-Making


Wallowing Bull

Raja Bro

Faith in Blackness: An Exploration of AfroLatine Spirituality

Short Fiction Films

4:00 PM

Cry for Me

The Will to Survive

FAG

The Legend of the Prince and the Warrior

Fireflower

Something I Can Teach

C L O N E

Entropy

Experimental Shorts & Horror

6:00 PM

metensomatosis

A story that doesn't have to do with me

Torn Together

Resurrection under the Ocean

Solipsism

Invidious

Demon Box

Bonheur / Happy Place | Dance Short Film

Shadow Puppets

Feature Film - Something You Said Last Night

7:30 PM

An aspiring writer in her twenties, Ren and her younger sister Siena reluctantly accompany their parents on a family vacation. Siena parties all night long, but the more reserved Ren is left to her own devices.


Trailer: 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1UZxFspzpQ

Feature Film - Bones of Crows

9:30 PM

Bones of Crows is a psychological drama told through the eyes of Cree Matriarch, Aline Spears, as she survives Canada's residential school system to continue her family's generational fight in the face of systemic starvation, racism and sexual abuse. Bones of Crows unfolds over one hundred years with a cumulative force that propels us into the future.


Trailer: 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIWO2n0mZNM


Friday July 28th (Boston Pizza Screening)

Order of events

Feature Film - Warrior Lawyers: Defenders of Sacred Justice

7:30 PM

The program focuses on the stories of Odawa Lawyers, Tribal Judges and their colleagues who work with Native Nations, their citizens and mainstream institutions to achieve Sacred Justice.


Trailer:


https://vimeo.com/540732058/4f2e196d04

Feature Film - The River is our Relative

8:30 PM

“This River is Our Relative” celebrates Penobscot Nation’s intrinsic kinship connection to and tireless environmental advocacy of the Penobscot River. The story is told through the voices of 24 Penobscot people, who share their experience of historical, physical, and spiritual connection to place; of cultural identity and survival.


Saturday July 29th (45ft. Tent - River Mill Park)

Order of events

Animation Shorts (child friendly)

10:00 AM

Tiny

dyspraxYAH

On / Off

Vistas Little Thunder

Johnny Crow

The Legend of the Prince and the Warrior

Macaroni Soup (通心粉湯)

Wasetag

Short Documentaries

11:00 AM

Wholistic Conversations on Liver Wellness: An Indigenous Perspective

The Singing Sourceress

WITCH, REBORN

My Brother, The Artist

ANCSA: Our People. Our Land. Our Future.

Dreaming of a Free Press


Filmmaker talk

Honouring Black & Women Filmmakers

1:00 PM

Jane

Torn Together

The Dream of a Horse 

Entropy

Color of Love

I Am Light

Faith in Blackness: An Exploration of AfroLatine Spirituality

Invidious

Techno Áhčči (Techno Father)

Something I Can Teach

C L O N E


Filmmaker Panel

Short Fiction Films & Comedy

3:00 PM

Conscience

Jane

FilAm

Daughters of Destiny 

A Stable Holiday

The Toy


Filmmaker talk to follow

Feature Film - The Nature of Healing

4:30 PM

This full feature documentary is the spoken truth of seven courageous people who survived the Mohawk Institute, Canada’s first and longest running “Indian” residential school. From victims to survivors, to activists, The Nature of Healing is a story of resistance, resilience and a healing path.


Filmmaker Talk following this screening


Trailer: 


https://vimeo.com/814655825

Feature Film - When I go Outside

7:30 PM

Told through his painting, this is the story of Syrian-born, Kurdish artist Bîstyek. With no knowledge of Western art or any formal training, his work speaks to the multi-dimensional aspects of his experience and his voice. A unique portrait of a "refugee" who refuses to be seen through only one lens.


Made by local Filmmaker Geordie Sabbagh

3FIFF Networking & Celebration

10:00 PM

Saturday July 29th (Algonquin Theatre - VIP Pass & Filmmakers)

Order of events

Reception & Red Carpet (VIP pass-holders only)

6:30 PM

Live performance

7:30 PM

Mimi O'Bonsawin - Musical Duo

Award Ceremony

8:30 PM

Sunday July 30th (45 ft. Tent - River Mill Park)

Order of events

Feature Film - Elephant

11:00 AM

 Bartek (22) runs a small horse farm in the mountains in Poland. He had to become head of the family when his father left and his mother fell apart. One day their neighbour dies and his son Dawid (32) comes back to the village for funeral. Bartek becomes fascinated by Dawid and his carefreeness. First love will force him to decide if he’s ready to choose his freedom above family obligations.


Trailer: 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqiTQ50-znE&t=6s


Student Film from our Mobile Production Studio

1:00 PM

Join us as we watch the film created from Wahta First Nation as 9 youth worked tirelessly as part of our Mobile Production Workshop program!


Filmmaker talk to follow

Drama Shorts

2:00 PM

Closed System

No Time Off For Good Behavior

Helen and Henry

Cabarrus 

Cry for Me

Cercas ( ingles)

Johnny Crow

Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics

When the tea gets cold


Filmmaker talk TBD

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workshop series: Friday & Saturday at 3pm

Storytelling Workshop Series

Meet Crystal Semaganis, Plains Cree sixties scoop survivor known for her CBC Radio Podcast Finding Cleo. 


In addition to her gorgeous artwork, Crystal is hosting a storytelling workshop at 3pm on both Friday and Saturday.


If you are interested in the workshop, please email manager@3fiff.ca


Hope to see you there!



FOOD & ARTS MARKETPLACE EVERYDAY in Rivermill Park

FOOD & ARTS TIMES OF OPERATION

Marketplace hours

July 28th: 10 am- 6pm

July 29th: 10 am- 6pm

July 30th: 10 am- 4pm

become a vendor

Some artwork of our artists in attendance

    Early Selections

    Shadow Puppets

    When the Tea gets Cold

    When the Tea gets Cold

    A prisoner finds a new and dangerous way to spark joy in his otherwise mundane life.


    Directed by

    Producer for Paramount Pictures - Penn Pauletich

    When the Tea gets Cold

    When the Tea gets Cold

    When the Tea gets Cold

    A young Woman prepares a cup of tea.
She is looking for freedom, for her personal revolution.

    A young Woman prepares a cup of tea, and irons hijabs.
    She is looking for freedom, for her personal revolution. 

    A short film dedicated to all the Women who had no choice.
    Woman - Life - Freedom


    Directed by

    Arian Nowbahari

    Gift of Fear

    When the Tea gets Cold

    Gift of Fear

    Mili watched in horror as her mother was murdered 11 years ago, becoming another Missing and Murdered Indigenous statistic. Now 17, Mili’s former crew kidnaps her girlfriend after Mili chooses her MMA team over the gang. Tribal cops and an agent from the Federal Missing and Murdered Unit are on the case, but Mili waited for the authorities once…she won’t wait this time.


    Directed by

    Katy Dore, Jack Kohler

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    Fireflower

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    Gift of Fear

    Brandon Stewart and Abby Pistoni star in this contemplative film on chance encounters and the search for oneself in difficult times through our creative expressions.


    Directed by

    Chad Avalon

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    Wanting to spice things up during lockdown, a husband buys the best reviewed sex toy on Amazon, and tries to live up to the reviews.


    Directed by

    Local Filmmaker Geordie Sabbagh

    Tiny

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    Tiny is a contemplative stop motion film which tells the story of ‘Nakwaxda’xw elder Colleen Hemphill’s childhood. The film portrays modern day Colleen as she reflects on her past, and re-enacts the stories she tells of her youth, as a young girl growing up on a float-house in the wild and unpredictable Pacific Northwest and its waters.

    Directed by

    Ritchie Hemphill, Ryan Haché

    Witch, Reborn

    Witch, Reborn

    Witch, Reborn

    Documentary short film following US singer Sabrina Kennedy as she finds herself at the Samhain celebrations in Glastonbury and dives into the hidden world of modern-day paganism in the UK.


    Directed by

    Maria Shevtsova

    Color of Love

    Witch, Reborn

    Witch, Reborn

    "Color of Love" celebrates the power of love to overcome any obstacle, reminding us that no matter our differences, our love can conquer all.


    Directed by

    NATASHA C SMITH

    On/Off

    Witch, Reborn

    Dreaming of a Free Press

    Endless distractions threaten to destroy creativity.


    Directed by

    Nicolas P. Villarreal

    Dreaming of a Free Press

    Dreaming of a Free Press

    Dreaming of a Free Press

    “Dreaming of a Free Press” provides a look into the challenges and opportunities facing the future of journalism worldwide and the role journalism education plays in bolstering this fundamental right.


    Directed by

    Joe Gosen

    Finding Peace

    Dreaming of a Free Press

    A Better Place

    The Final Report of the National Inquiry reveals that persistent and deliberate violations and abuses of human and Indigenous rights are the primary cause of Canada's alarming rates of violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQ people. Change is needed, and it is needed now.


    Directed by

    Lancelot Burton, Agnieszka Pajor

    A Better Place

    Dreaming of a Free Press

    A Better Place

    A Better Place is an in depth look at the toxic legacy of British colonial-era laws, which criminalise consensual same-sex love, while at the same time allowing perpetrators of sexual violence to go unpunished. 


    Directed by

    Jennifer Fearnley

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