Mirror Mountain Film Festival
Copyright Mirror Mountain Film Festival
Edition n°7 - 2025
From 05 to 07 September 2025
Selection announcement date 30 June 2025
Ottawa, CANADA
Entry fees
Mirror Mountain Film Festival brings the best in independent, alternative and underground cinema to Canada’s capital. We are a diverse and inclusive festival that welcomes everyone to share in the collective cinema experience. Our mission is to promote unique and original creative voices from around the world. Mirror Mountain showcases innovative, groundbreaking and unconventional films in a variety of genres alongside live performances, interactive exhibits, panel discussions and Q&A sessions.
Any film less than 20 minutes in length, including credits. All genres accepted.
Selection criteria
Duration (Max)
20’
Duration (Min)
1’
Subtitles requested
Screening copy :
If the film isn’t in English mandatory subtitling in English
Screener :
If the film isn’t English mandatory subtitling in English
Any film between 21 and 59 minutes in length, including credits. All genres accepted.
Selection criteria
Duration (Min)
21’
Duration (Max)
59’
Subtitles requested
Screening copy :
If the film isn’t in English mandatory subtitling in English
Screener :
If the film isn’t English mandatory subtitling in English
Any film longer than 60 minutes in length, including credits. All genres accepted.
Selection criteria
Duration (Min)
60’
Subtitles requested
Screening copy :
If the film isn’t in English mandatory subtitling in English
Screener :
If the film isn’t English mandatory subtitling in English
Any film less than 20 minutes in length, including credits. All genres accepted.
Selection criteria
Duration (Max)
20’
Duration (Min)
1’
Subtitles requested
Screening copy :
If the film isn’t in English mandatory subtitling in English
Screener :
If the film isn’t English mandatory subtitling in English
Any film between 21 and 59 minutes in length, including credits. All genres accepted.
Selection criteria
Duration (Min)
21’
Duration (Max)
59’
Subtitles requested
Screening copy :
If the film isn’t in English mandatory subtitling in English
Screener :
If the film isn’t English mandatory subtitling in English
Any film longer than 60 minutes in length, including credits. All genres accepted.
Selection criteria
Duration (Min)
60’
Subtitles requested
Screening copy :
If the film isn’t in English mandatory subtitling in English
Screener :
If the film isn’t English mandatory subtitling in English
Shorts (final deadline) - Call Open
Closing
17 €
Any film less than 20 minutes in length, including credits. All genres accepted.
Selection criteria
Duration (Max)
20’
Duration (Min)
1’
Subtitles requested
Screening copy :
If the film isn’t in English mandatory subtitling in English
Screener :
If the film isn’t English mandatory subtitling in English
Medium-length (final deadline) - Call Open
Closing
25 €
Any film between 21 and 59 minutes in length, including credits. All genres accepted.
Selection criteria
Duration (Min)
21’
Duration (Max)
59’
Subtitles requested
Screening copy :
If the film isn’t in English mandatory subtitling in English
Screener :
If the film isn’t English mandatory subtitling in English
Feature-length (final deadline) - Call Open
Closing
33 €
Any film longer than 60 minutes in length, including credits. All genres accepted.
Selection criteria
Duration (Min)
60’
Subtitles requested
Screening copy :
If the film isn’t in English mandatory subtitling in English
Screener :
If the film isn’t English mandatory subtitling in English
Photos
Festival prize list
2023
- Best Local Film - THE VAGINA SLIDES (d. Amanda Feder)
- Best Performance - SLEEP IS THE LOVE (p. Anya Liftig)
- Best Sound - CANAL (s. Will Rahilly)
- Best Screenplay - GROWN IN DARKNESS (w. Devin Shears)
- Best Director - Y A UNE ÉTOILE (THERE’S A STAR) (d. Julien Cadieux)
2021
- Best Local Film - FAUL (d. Livia Belcea)
- Best Performance - CHOKABLOK (p. David Coomber)
- Best Sound - QUIET (s. Rasmus Zwicki)
- Best Screenplay - SIGNAL FIRE (w. Alice Il Shin)
- Best Director - INSIDE (d. Yann Chapotel)
Mirror Mountain Film Festival 10 McMurdo Court K2E7K4 Ottawa, Canada
6132958878
mirrormountainfilmfest@gmail.com
