Festival

Festival presentation: 

Mirror Mountain Film Festival brings the best in independent, alternative and underground cinema to Canada’s capital. We are a diverse and inclusive festival that welcomes all types of films and all types of people to share in the collective cinema experience. Our mission is to promote unique and original creative voices from the Ottawa-Gatineau region and from around the world. Mirror Mountain showcases innovative, groundbreaking and unconventional films in a wide variety of genres, including drama, documentary, animation, experimental, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, dance and music videos. In addition to film screenings, the festival features engaging, community-oriented activities such as live performances, hybrid media presentations, interactive exhibits, parties, panel discussions, Q&A sessions and more. Our events aim to connect filmmakers both with audiences and with one another, and to support artists through educational and professional development opportunities.

NEW THIS YEAR! Mirror Mountain is now also accepting submissions of interactive media to be considered for temporary exhibition in the festival lounge. Any works that allow the audience to participate directly, including VR, explorable 360° video spaces, playable videogames, film/video installations, net art and more are now eligible to be submitted using our new Interactive Media category on FilmFreeway.

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Festival Nickname: 

MMFF

Edition: 

6

Festival Logo: 

Theme: 

Adult

Adventure

African Films

American Films

Animation

Arabic Films

Art, Dance, Music

Art-house films

Asian Films

Awards

Black Culture Films

British Films

Comedy

Crime

Digital

Documentary

Environnement/Nature

European Films

Fantasy/Science Fiction

French Films

German Films

Historical

Homosexuality

Horror films

Human Rights

Independent

International

Italian Films

Japanese Films

Jewish Films

Latin American Films

Multimedia

Music

Romance

Science

Senior

Silent films

Spanish Films

Student films

Thriller

Underground

War

Western

Women

Youth/Teen

Category/Format: 

Animated Films

Documentaries

Experiment

Fiction Features

Independant

Mixed

Music video

Short films

Student film

Why should I submit to Mirror Mountain?

1. Free festival pass for all filmmakers who submit 
Everyone who submits a film to Mirror Mountain, regardless of whether or not it is selected, gets a free pass to attend the entire festival.

2. Free to submit for local filmmakers 
Films of any length can be submitted for free if they were shot and/or edited within a 125 km radius of Ottawa. This area includes Gatineau, Maniwaki, Mont Tremblant, Montebello, Hawkesbury, Cornwall, Potsdam, Brockville, Smiths Falls, Perth, Renfrew, Arnprior and more. Visit our website to find out how to submit a local film.

3. Free submissions for alumni 
If you directed a film that was officially selected in a previous edition of Mirror Mountain, you can submit again at no cost. Visit our website to find out how to submit an alumni film.

4. Your money back 
If your film is officially selected to screen in the festival, we’ll reimburse your original submission fee.

5. We pay artist fees 
If your film is officially selected to screen in the festival, you will also receive a small fee to thank you for letting us screen your work.

6. Fewer restrictions 
We have no premiere or date-of-completion requirements. Your film is still eligible even if it has screened in the Ottawa region before, has distribution, has been broadcast on television, or is available to view online.

7. Stay in the loop 
After you submit your film, you’ll get a notification from the festival to confirm we’ve received your application. Later, you’ll receive a notification informing you of the results, regardless of whether or not your film was selected.

8. Awards for winning filmmakers 
Awards are given out in several categories after the completion of the festival. Award winners receive a certificate and a selection of prizes donated by our sponsors.

9. Friendly and alternative atmosphere 
As a community of filmmakers and artists, we strive to cultivate a vibrant, dynamic and welcoming atmosphere, where creators and audience members from diverse artistic and cultural backgrounds can come together to engage and grow through shared work and conversation.

Visit mirrormountainfilmfest.com/submissions for more info.