DIGI60 FILMMAKERS’ FESTIVAL

For over 20 years the Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festival
has provided a safe space for filmmakers to:

Create & Learn
Expand Your Network
Multiply Your Skills

Register for the 2026 60-Day Challenge

Register for the 2026 60-Day Challenge

Apply for the 2026 Screenwriter Live Pitch.

Apply for the 2026 Screenwriter Live Pitch.

Digi60 is not just about making films.
we also MAKe filmmakers.

Upcoming Events

Calendar
Digi60 2026 60-Day Challenge: Kick-Off & Catch Reveal
Sep 27
Digi60 2026 60-Day Challenge: Kick-Off & Catch Reveal

We’re kicking off the 2026 Digi60 60-Day Challenge!

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2026 Digi60 Filmmakers' Festival
Dec 18
2026 Digi60 Filmmakers' Festival

Celebrating our 22nd year!

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Did you miss the 2025 festival and want to watch some of the films?

Check out this playlist of publicly available films.

Explore more films, news and events on our blog!

RESOURCES & STORIES

Explore podcasts, interviews, filmmaker conversations, news and insights from the Digi60 community.

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LATEST FROM DIGI60

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More Than a Workshop: Reflecting on the 2026 Digi60 Summer Accelerator
More Than a Workshop: Reflecting on the 2026 Digi60 Summer Accelerator

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.

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The Digi60 Community Showed Up
The Digi60 Community Showed Up

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.

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Reflecting on Our 2025 AGM
Reflecting on Our 2025 AGM

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.

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DONATE TO DIGI60

The Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festival is a volunteer-run, registered not-for-profit that operates with the support of funders, sponsors, ticket sales, and generous donations. All donations go directly toward supporting the festival’s operations and programming.

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View fullsize Have a short film idea you want to pitch? Register to pitch your idea at our Kick-Off on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The Screenwriter Pitch gives aspiring screenwriters the opportunity to develop a short film idea from this year’s Catch and pi
View fullsize A huge thank you to the volunteers who helped make the 2026 Summer Accelerator possible! ❤️ Glenn, Catherine, David, Danielle, and Tess — thank you for showing up, pitching in, and helping create a welcoming and supportive experience for our c
View fullsize Are you a new, emerging or professional filmmaker ready for a challenge? Registration is NOW OPEN for Digi60’s 60-Day Challenge! Create a short film in 60 days. Then, watch it premiere at the Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festival, Dec 18-20, 202
View fullsize What a week. The Digi60 Summer Accelerator wrapped up this evening with our closing plenary, “Building Community and Sharing Ourselves.” And after four days of learning, creating, collaborating, sharing, and connecting, it felt like the
View fullsize As we wrap up the final day of the Digi60 Summer Accelerator, we’re grateful to have @maissa_houri, @jackhuilitster, and @jithpaul joining us for our closing plenary. Building Community and Sharing Ourselves will bring together three incredibl