Behind the Scenes: Making Films with Digi60
Ever wonder what goes into making a film in just 60 days?
Every year, Digi60 visits filmmakers on set to capture the creativity, collaboration, challenges, and unexpected moments that bring their stories to life.
From first-time filmmakers to returning participants, these behind-the-scenes videos offer a glimpse into the people and productions that make up our filmmaking community.
Watch Behind the Scenes
Get an inside look at the 60-Day Challenge through the experiences of filmmakers across Ottawa-Gatineau.
Explore Past Years
Every film has its own story, and every set is a little different. Explore our past behind-the-scenes coverage to meet the filmmakers, discover their creative processes, and see what goes into bringing their ideas to the screen.
Gracie Henneberry, 2025 Practicum Student
2025 — Three Sets, One Weekend
From a rain-soaked street to a historic museum and an intimate bedroom set, three filmmaking teams brought their stories to life in very different ways. Go behind the scenes with Ruth Kabengele and Kenneth Joe-Ezigbo, Felipe Godoy Diaz, and Juan Manuel Rodriguez H. as they tackle the creative challenges of the 60-Day Challenge.
Behind-the-scenes videos produced by Gracie Henneberry, 2025 Practicum Student.
Read the 2025 Behind-the-Scenes recap →
Read about Gracie’s experience as a Digi60 practicum student →
Brian Edgar, 2024 Practicum Student
2024 — No Two sets alike
Every film set has its own energy. Join filmmakers Beatrice Villadelgado, Ramin Forouzandeh, and Hannah Bacon as they bring their creative visions to life, from improvised performances to carefully coordinated productions. Discover how different teams approach storytelling, collaboration, and the challenges of independent filmmaking.
Behind-the-scenes videos produced by Brian Edgar, 2024 Practicum Student.
Read the 2024 Behind-the-Scenes recap →
Read about Brian’s experience as a Digi60 practicum student →
Giovanni Lecce, 2023 Practicum Student
2023 — bringing stories to life
What does it take to turn an idea into a finished short film? Go behind the scenes with Kishan Sondagar and Julien Mamazza, Jason Dai and Wynn Quon, and Acie Tran as they collaborate with their teams, navigate production challenges, and bring their stories to the screen.
Behind-the-scenes videos produced by Giovanni Lecce, 2023 Practicum Student.
Hussain Dawwas, 2022 Practicum Student
2022 — BIG IDEAS, DIFFERENT SCALES
For our first Behind-the-Scenes series, we visited five 60-Day Challenge productions, each with its own approach to filmmaking. From small, intimate crews to larger, more ambitious sets, filmmakers Deena Alsaweer, Jessie Edwards, Deidre J., Wynn Quon, and Jenna Brown showed us that there's no single way to bring a story to life.
Behind-the-scenes videos produced by Hussain Dawwas, 2022 Practicum Student.
Your Film Could Be Next
The 60-Day Challenge brings filmmakers together to turn ideas into finished short films. Whether you're directing your first project, joining a crew, or trying something new, there's a place for you in the Digi60 community.