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This August, 46 emerging filmmakers came together for the 2026 Digi60 Summer Accelerator to build skills, confidence and connections across acting, directing, producing and screenwriting. More than a series of workshops, the Accelerator helped participants find their place within Ottawa’s filmmaking community.
More than 30 BIPOC creatives came together for an evening of connection, conversation and community. And when the group got too big for the patio, we knew the Digi60 community had really shown up.
Digi60's 2025 Annual General Meeting celebrated a year of growth, recognized the volunteers and leaders who make our festival possible, and looked ahead to an exciting future of supporting new and emerging filmmakers through community, mentorship, and collaboration.
Work in film. Build Community. Digi60 is excited to announce three paid employment opportunities through Ontario's Job Creation Partnerships (JCP) program.
Digi60's Board of Directors and volunteer team recently gathered for our annual planning meeting to reflect on the past year, explore new ideas, and discuss how we can continue supporting filmmakers in Ottawa and beyond.
Thanks to support from the City of Ottawa's Cultural Facilities Fund (Minor Projects) program, Digi60 is creating a permanent home for filmmaker conversations, mentorship, and knowledge sharing while expanding access to professional tools and resources for Ottawa's filmmaking community.
The 2026 IWD Creator Lab, held March 8th, was a great success! Read our recap to learn more about the day’s event.
For the 2025 festival, we were lucky to have Gracie Henneberry as our practicum student.
Relive the 2025 Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festival through photos from the event!
Checkout publicly released films from the 2025 Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festival.
What a year! With a record number of films and totally sold-out screenings, the 2025 Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festival was a massive success. Our filmmakers made it unforgettable!
Over 40 filmmakers, cast and crew came out to attend the Festival Launch and spirits were high!
Over one whirlwind weekend, the Digi60 team dropped in on three very different film sets during the 60-Day Challenge.
“Subtitles are distracting.”
“I don’t want to read a movie.”
I used to say that too, until I lost half my hearing. Now I can’t imagine watching without them.
Maybe the problem isn’t subtitles at all, but the way we think movies should be experienced.
Written by Tera Bruinsma
On Tuesday, October 14, the Digi60 team hosted our virtual Half-Way There AMA, a chance for filmmakers in the 60-Day Challenge to connect, ask questions, and share encouragement at the midway mark.
The finish line is in sight! DARC is helping Digi60 filmmakers complete their 60-Day Challenge projects with access to equipment, edit suites, and post-production spaces, everything you need to make your story stand out.
On September 14, the Digi60 community gathered at Club SAW to kick off the 2025 60-Day Challenge. With 80 participants and 50+ attendees, the event buzzed with energy, connection, and excitement for the season ahead.
We’re growing! During Digi60’s 2024 Annual General Meeting on July 13, 2025, we welcomed six incredible new board members to our team, while bidding a fond farewell to one departure.
To close out the 2024 season, we celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 at the National Arts Centre. Nearly 100 people came together to connect, share on our community vision board, and hear inspiring panelists.
The Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festivals 20th Anniversary was held December 6th through December 8th 2024. Special programming happened leading to and throughout the festival to celebrate the milestone. Over the past 20 years Digi60 has proven to be not only a filmmakers’ festival but an asset to community art and filmmaking. We hope to continue on an upward trajectory of highlighting and amplifying Ottawa-Gatineau filmmakers and creatives.
