13th Annual Oakville Film Festival
June 17–27, 2026
Enriching. Inspiring. Uplifting.
Film, art, sport, music, fashion and community — live across Oakville and Burlington, with virtual screenings available for ten days
• One high-energy Burlington launch
Ticket prices for GALAS: $36.99 + tax.
Regular Tickets: $13.99 + tax.
Buy an OFFA package pass to get the best prices on multiple tickets.
Festival Highlights
KICKOFF: THE BEAUTIFUL GAME ON SCREEN
Wednesday, June 17 | 7:00 PM | Burlington Performing Arts Centre
Burlington Launch Event
OFFA 2026 launches with a special soccer-themed event exploring how the beautiful game unites communities around the world through film, sport, music, and live performance.
- Features Game and Glory, plus soccer-themed short films from Canada and around the world.
- Freestyle soccer acrobatics & juggling, drumming and music, soccer trivia, door prizes, and photos with soccer heroes.
- Earlybird discount! Tickets available for 21.99 until 17th May (regular price $24.99). Tickets are $17.50 each if you purchase 10 or more tickets.
BLINDLY VICTORIOUS
WORLD PREMIERE – Thursday, June 18 | 7:30 PM | Thursday Night EY Red Carpet Gala
Canada | Drama/Biography | 1 hr 30 min | World Premiere | Sponsor: EY
When everything goes dark, strength finds a way. Inspired by the true story of Victoria Nolan, Blindly Victorious follows a devoted schoolteacher and mother who transforms adversity into power through competitive rowing, ultimately becoming a Paralympic Gold Medalist and World Champion.
DANCING ON THE ELEPHANT
REGIONAL PREMIERE – Friday, June 19 | 7:30 PM | Canadian Gala
Canada/USA | Comedy | 1 hr 33 min |
Faced with a future of chair-exercise and spoon-fed pudding, nursing home friends Nora and Edna attempt to break out of the “fox farm” and find a life worth sticking around for. Stars Canadian greats Mary Walsh, Sheila McCarthy, Amanda Brugel.
COUTURE
REGIONAL PREMIERE – Saturday, June 20 | 7:30 PM | International Gala
France | Drama | 1 hr 46 min | French/English with subtitles
- Set during the frenzy of Paris Fashion Week, Couture follows three women whose lives intersect as they face illness, ambition, displacement, artistry, and the pressures of the fashion world. Directed by Alice Winocour; starring Angelina Jolie, Ella Rumpf, and Anyier Anei. Pre-show fashion event with local designers and fashion vendors in the lobby.
More Screenings at The Oakville Centre
For the Performing Arts
NEXT GENERATION SPOTLIGHT: LOCAL STUDENT SHORT FILMS
Saturday, June 20 | 11:00 AM
A showcase of student filmmakers from Canadian colleges and universities.
MENOPAUSE: COMING IN HOT
Saturday, June 20 3 pm
Canada | Documentary | Ontario Premiere |
When a strong-willed perimenopausal documentary filmmaker is told there isn’t a lot of help available for her symptoms, she goes on mission to find out more about menopause, and ends up on a quest that makes her relearn everything she thought she knew about aging. Q&A with director/writer Kate Green. Lobby tables and activities focused on women’s health and wellness.
Screenings At OFFA Official Event Partner Film.Ca Cinemas
CATVIDEOFEST 2025
Sunday, June 21 | 11:00 AM
A family-friendly celebration of cats, comedy, and community, with Staples cat crafts and the Oakville and Milton Humane Society onsite.
THE GOLDEN SPURTLE
Sunday, June 21 | 2:00 PM
UK | Documentary | Canadian Premiere.
A charming culinary documentary following contenders competing for the title of World Porridge Champion.
NI-NAADAMAADIZ: RED POWER RISING
Sunday, June 21 | 5:00 PM | National Indigenous Peoples Day Special Event
Canada | Documentary | Regional Premiere
A powerful documentary on a 1974 Indigenous youth-led occupation in Kenora, highlighting a 28-day fight for rights with only minutes of surviving footage.
BLUE HERON
Sunday, June 21 | 5:30 PM
Canada | Drama | Hungarian/English with subtitles.
A family of six settles into their new home on Vancouver Island as internal dynamics are slowly revealed through the eyes of the youngest child.
AKASHI
Sunday, June 21 | 8:00 PM
Canada/Japan | Drama | Regional Premiere. Zoom Q&A with director Mayumi Yoshida.
A struggling artist returns to Japan for her grandmother’s funeral, where uncovering a family secret and reconnecting with an old love, forces her to confront her own choices in love and career.
ET MAINTENANT? / WHAT NOW?
Sunday, June 21 | 8:30 PM
Canada | French drama with subtitles | Regional Premiere.
A moving Northern Ontario story about music, family, illness, and resilience.
Closing Night at OFFA Official Event Partner Film.Ca Cinemas
CANADIAN VISIONS AND VOICES: SELECTED SHORT FILMS
Monday, June 22 | 5:00 PM
Canadian short films
A curated package of Canadian shorts highlighting bold voices, emerging talent, and distinctive storytelling from across the country.
BEHIND THE CASTLE DOORS: THE ORIGIN OF THE HILARIOUS HOUSE OF FRIGHTENSTEIN
Monday, June 22 | 5:30 PM
Canada | Documentary | 1 hr 05 min
A nostalgic look at the beloved Canadian spooky children’s series The Hilarious House of Frightenstein, with a Q&A featuring Mitch Markowitz, Tammy Heisel, and Morgan Baker. Dress up as your favourite character and win a prize!
CHIMERA
Monday, June 22 | 8:00 PM | Closing Night Film
Canada | Suspense/Thriller | 1 hr 43 min | World Premiere
A haunted private investigator accepts a missing child case that echoes the abduction of his sister when they were children.
MIDDLE LIFE
Monday, June 22 | 8:30 PM
Canada | Romantic Comedy | 1 hr 24 min | Regional Premiere
Andie saves Ryan from a car wreck, sparking a tumultuous year that might just prove life could be great. Q&A to follow with filmmakers.
Online-Only Screenings
NIKA AND MADISON
Available virtually during the festival window
Canada | Drama | Online only
Two young Indigenous women go on the run after a violent act of self-defence.
EVERY LINE BECOMES A CIRCLE
Available virtually during the festival window
Germany | Documentary. A portrait of 93-year-old artist Inge Besgen and her extraordinary creative life.
NEGATIVE CAPABILITY
Available virtually during the festival window
Canada | Drama.
A stalled novelist navigates divorce, middle age, and the search for renewal.
MILDLIFE
Available virtually during the festival window
Canada | Comedy/Drama/Coming of Age | Ontario Premiere.
A musician wrestles with depression, family, and the pull of home.
Countries of the world 1
Available virtually during the festival window
International short-film packages featuring stories from Canada, France, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, Hong Kong, Australia, South Korea, Spain, Ukraine, Vietnam, Germany, Greece, Poland, and more.
Countries of the world 2
Available virtually during the festival window
International short-film packages featuring stories from Canada, France, Greece, Poland, Spain, Germany Mexico, Hong Kong, Australia, South Korea, Spain, Ukraine, Vietnam, Germany, and more.
Industry Summit
OFFA’s Industry Summit returns with programming designed to connect, inspire, and support emerging and mid-career filmmakers, producers, directors, writers, actors, and screen-based professionals. The summit offers skills development, networking, mentorship, filmmaker-to-filmmaker connections, and access to festival events. Full schedule and registration details to be announced shortly.
All tickets and passes are now available. Audiences can choose from individual tickets, Gala options, VIP experiences, and flexible passes for regular live and virtual screenings. OFFA has a great selection of passes which give you the option to choose films, at the best prices of the festival. And many passes are on sale now!
Red Carpet VIP Pass – The ultimate way to experience the festival.
Access to all three Gala screenings at Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
The Red Carpet VIP Pass includes:
- One ticket to Burlington Opening Festival Event 17th June
- Six tickets to regular festival screenings (live or virtual)
- Exclusive access to festival parties and special events
- Invitation to the OFFA Festival Launch Event
- 2026 custom-designed Oakville Film Festival T-shirt
- Early ticket booking access before the general public
Regular: CA$199.99 (+ tax)
Early Bird Price: $179.99 until May 14 (Lowest price of the festival!)
NOTE: this is the only pass that allows party access.
Red Carpet VIP passes are limited, so we recommend securing yours early as these do sell out.
GALA PLUS PASS
Includes:
• Admission to ONE Gala of your choice.
• FOUR tickets redeemable for any live or virtual screenings.
Regular price: $89.99 (+ taxes)
$80.99 ON SALE NOW 10% OFF (+ TAXES)
DOUBLE GALA PASS
Perfect for sharing or enjoying multiple Galas!
Includes TWO tickets to any OFFA Gala:
• EY Opening Night Gala (Thursday, June 18th)
• Canadian Gala (Friday June 19th)
• International Gala (Saturday June 20th)
Regular price: $71.99 (+ taxes)
NOW ON SALE FOR $64.80 10% OFF (+ TAXES)
THE GREAT CANADIAN PASS
ALWAYS THE SAME LOW PRICE!
Celebrate Canadian Culture and support Canadian filmmakers and stories with this exclusive pass that includes ALL Canadian films!
The Great Canadian Pass includes:
• Admission to the Thursday, June 18th EY World Premiere Gala
• Admission to the Friday June 19th Canadian Gala
• Plus any three additional tickets to regular screenings of the best Canadian films of the festival
Regular: CA$104.99 (+ taxes)
THE SHARE PASS
Pick 6 (six) tickets to any regular, live, or virtual screenings, and share them with anyone!
Price: $59.99 (+ taxes)
NOW ON SALE 10% OFF $53.99 (+ TAXES)
REVIEWS
What an incredible experience. Wendy and the entire team at OFFA were so kind and helpful. They created a vibrant, inspiring, and creative environment. We felt connected, celebrated and supported throughout the entire festival. The panels were super informative, the events and afterparties — super fun. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and we were thrilled to be a part of it. Thank you Wendy and OFFA.
– Megan Follows
Proud and grateful to have been part of the festival as a filmmaker. The programming team was incredibly helpful and communicative throughout, and the panels offered genuinely valuable insights. Looking forward to coming back!
– Heavens Apart
I am very happy that my film “Lost Youth” was selected. This is a very prestigious film festival, and I will come to participate in this festival again with my future works. The staff is very responsible and the overall feeling is very good.
– Jian Cao
Very supportive and passionate festival that truly loves cinema and its filmmakers
– Avi Federgreen
What an incredible festival. I was honoured to have my film BABY in this year’s lineup. Thank you so much. I can’t wait to return.
– Andrea Louise
The Oakville Film Festival was an incredible experience for both myself and my team. As a filmmaker, having our film screen at such a well-curated event was truly special. The festival’s organization was seamless, and the team behind it made sure every filmmaker felt valued and supported. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted warmly, and the screening was packed with an attentive, engaged audience—exactly what every filmmaker hopes for.
– Add the Dog – Vanessa Esteves
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