72 Hour Short Film Challenge | OIFFA

The Ottawa Indian Film Festival Awards or OIFFA is the National Capital’s and Eastern Canada’s preeminent festival dedicated to Indian cinema. In its 3rd year now, the Festival is devoted to cultivating an audience for Indian cinema and Indian culture in Ottawa. It showcases Indian films, supports Indian filmmakers, recognizes various performers and business executives, and promotes the diverse perspectives of the Indian diaspora. OIFFA is proud of its 2018 prize list, which saw BHASMASUR crowned BEST FEATURE FILM and its director, NISHIL SHETH, named BEST DIRECTOR. The BEST PERFORMANCE award went to EKAVALI KHANNA for Seeking Happily-Ever-After (Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain) and the BEST SHORT FILM award went to SOUND PROOF by Aditya Kelgaonkar. A SPECIAL MENTION was also bestowed on GARDEN OF DESIRE (AEDAN) by Sanju Surendran. OIFFA is building its reputation as the place to be in Ottawa for all things Indian. The Festival serves as a platform for networking and promoting local talent, filmmakers, distributors and producers. A five-day showcase of multi-genre Indian films, the Festival hosts a number of participating filmmakers. The festival’s mandate is to present the best selection of Indian cinema to the diverse audience of Ottawa. Decorated with an Indian influence, the OIFFA Lounge welcomes guests and the public to mingle on a daily basis. The Festival includes film screenings (short, documentary and feature), special events and a red carpet awards gala. OIFFA also serves as a springboard for Indian cinema in the National Capital throughout the year, with regular screenings of the most interesting current films coming out of India and the Indian community. OIFFA 2019 will be held from June 11th to 15th, 2019, in the heart of Ottawa.