Presented by the Canada-China Friendship Society of Ottawa
November 14, 21, 28 and December 5, 2018
ByTowne Cinema
Ottawa, ON Canada
Canada-China Friendship Society of Ottawa is proud to launch the 2nd Annual Ottawa Canada-China Film Festival.
In 2017 we started our annual event with 3 films at the Canadian Museum of Nature with plans to grow the annual Film Festival into a more significant event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Canada-China Diplomatic Relations in 2020.
The Ottawa Canada-China Film Festival is a volunteer-led celebration of Canada and China relations and is dedicated to helping Canadians become better informed about China–its past, its current achievements and challenges, and what the future may hold.
The Film Selection Committee identified over 50 potential award winning films, contacted distributors and reviewed screeners.
Our goal was to find the “best of” international or Chinese films. We were also looking for an element of Canada.
We boiled down the list to 14 and presented summaries to our advisors. We then selected 4 films.
Each film is well made, received international awards, includes an element of Canada and reveals an aspect of China that lets Canadians discover China one film at a time.
The festival would not be possible without a dedicated team of volunteers who work tirelessly throughout the year to make it happen.
Roy Atkinson (Chair), Kathy Wang, Erqin Zeng, Barbara Lynn Lewis, Hippolyte Mugisha, and Stephen Chappell.
Dave McNicoll
Iris Young
James Higginson
Robert Decher
Bruce White, ByTowne Cinema
Haisheng Zhao, Minister Councilor (Culture)
Councillor Mathieu Fleury (pdf)
Senator Yuen Pau Woo (pdf)
MP Mona Fortier (pdf)
Chinese Embassy in Canada charge d’affaires (pdf)
Councillor Catherine McKenney (pdf)
Mayor Jim Watson (pdf)
Senator Victor Oh (pdf)
CCFSO is pleased to partner with the ByTowne Cinema.
325 Rideau Street
Ottawa ON
K1N 5Y4
For accessibility, parking and driving instructions please visit:
www.bytowne.ca