The first Dufferin Film Festival is in Orangeville this summer
This year marks the first Dufferin Film Festival (DFF), showcasing independent films from the Dufferin-Caledon region.
Tickets for the Aug. 9 and 10 event are on sale and the festival is at the historic Orangeville Opera House.
DFF invites people to come and see the art of Canadian cinema and learn more about the vibrant community of Dufferin County. There will be a mix of genres and stories from all around Canada.
Two DFF screenwriting-contest-winner films are premiering at the festival, “Handsy” and “Lakeweed.”
Critics are still reviewing films that will be showcased. However, DFF has a list of those that are confirmed:
“Beyond the Reins”: A documentary about Lucy, a girl with an intellectual disability who finds belonging and acceptance through her relationship with a horse. Directed by Magill Moyes, Mississauga.
“Cancelled”: A dark comedy/horror following Adam, raised in a cult-like secret society that executes those deemed toxic. Directed by Nick Dragas, Kitchener.
“Charlie”: A drama based on a true story about a young man’s rental scam unravelling. Directed by Matthew Horvat, Toronto.
“For Roy”: A drama about an imaginative girl folding a thousand cranes for her dying father. Directed by Vivian Cheung, Vancouver, B.C.
“Good Girl”: A drama about a mother fighting against her community’s traditional practices. Directed by Sunita Miya Muganza, Scarborough.
“Prism”: An experimental drama/comedy about a woman embracing her queer identity. Directed by Gina Hara, Montreal, Que.
More information and tickets are available on the DFF website.
Rebecca Weston, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Orangeville Banner
