Go behind the scenes with Emma Donoghue at OSCC 2021

Go behind the scenes with Emma Donoghue at OSCC 2021 1125 741 Forest City Film Festival
One of the first events to kick off the OSCC weekend is a Behind the Scenes seminar: An intimate chat with the award winning novelist, screenwriter, and playwright Emma Donoghue. read more

How Did You Film That? The most surprising experimental filmmaking techniques at FCFF 2021

How Did You Film That? The most surprising experimental filmmaking techniques at FCFF 2021 2560 1280 Forest City Film Festival
With the introduction of the Experimental Film category this year, there were some unique processes highlighted that were used to develop the films that we get to see on the big screen later this October. Here are FCFF’s 3 most surprising filming techniques in this category. read more

How to Attend the Ontario Screen Creators Conference

How to Attend the Ontario Screen Creators Conference 1600 900 Forest City Film Festival
The Forest City Film Festival welcomes you to the first ever Ontario Screen Creators Conference from October 22nd to 24th! With new COVID-19 cases still present, we understand that not everyone will be able or comfortable to attend the conference in-person this year. With this in mind, we will be offering hybrid seminars and select seminars online and in person! read more

Happy Accidents in Film

Happy Accidents in Film 2048 861 Forest City Film Festival

by Seoyeon Bae Mistakes and unexpected events happen all the time. When you are filming outside there are a lot of things that can go wrong but that doesn’t have…

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The “Bright Green Lies” of Eco-Friendly Tech

The “Bright Green Lies” of Eco-Friendly Tech 1920 1080 Forest City Film Festival
Fossil fuels are bad and green energy is good. Right? This is something that has been taken for granted since the start of the green energy movement, but is it actually true? read more

What is “Experimental Film”

What is “Experimental Film” 1000 800 Forest City Film Festival

by Asleysha Ramasamy If there was one word used to describe experimental films, it would be ‘unpredictable’. After conversations with the filmmakers selected for FCFF’s very first experimental film program,…

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The Art of Documentary Design

The Art of Documentary Design 1500 848 Forest City Film Festival
Documentary Design is the combination of many artistic choices that determine the visual aspects of a documentary, like the cinematography and graphics of the film to aid the filmmaker’s storytelling. read more

How to Attend FCFF 2021

How to Attend FCFF 2021 2560 1216 Forest City Film Festival

By Gallus McIntyre Cinephiles from Southwestern Ontario and around the world, welcome once again to the Forest City Film Festival. Despite the challenges brought about by the ongoing pandemic, the…

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Oscars Roundup

Oscars Roundup 928 523 Forest City Film Festival

It’s Late-April 2021 and we’re just about done with 2020’s Oscars. Wait, that’s still going on? Isn’t that usually in February? There were movies released in 2020? I assure you,…

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Canada’s Top Industry Professionals Are Your Mentors!

Canada’s Top Industry Professionals Are Your Mentors! 1920 1080 Forest City Film Festival

Are you an aspiring filmmaker looking to get your foot in the door? Do you have an idea or script for your next film, but not sure who to pitch…

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