Emily Ramsay

The 2022 Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festival showcases 35 short films on the theme of escape while also providing a creative and professional hub for Ottawa area filmmakers.

This is part of our Future of Ottawa series on film, with a focus on independent filmmakers. Emily Ramsay is the Executive Director of the Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festival, a professional development fest for new and emerging filmmakers.

For the first time, during Digi60’s Spring Festival, over 50% of its filmmakers were women-identifying, taking home awards selected by a jury of established industry professionals.

Obscura Creative is a collective that focuses on local, grassroots storytelling. This year, they created Vs.: Women in Combat Sports, a six-part documentary series following 12 amateur female combat sports athletes from the Ottawa-Gatineau region.

The Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festival creates opportunities for the city’s new and emerging filmmakers. It takes place December 20-23.