
SAW Video
Kevin Jerome Everson: Tonsler Park
SAW Video’s Knot Project Space presents the superb 2017 observational documentary by award-winning American filmmaker Kevin Jerome Everson Tonsler Park on December 6th as part of its ongoing The Common Cinema free screening series. The 80-minute black and white film takes place over the course of November 8th, 2016, Election Day in the U.S in […]
Artists’ Legal Services Ottawa to host arts law conference in honour of its 5th anniversary
Since 2013, Artists’ Legal Services Ottawa (ALSO) has organized several free legal information sessions annually, for artists in the national capital region, on topics from copyright to contracts, tax to labour issues. They will be hosting a conference on May 5 to provide proactive legal advice.
SAW Video announces the Resolution 2018 screening program
SAW Video’s Resolution 2018 screening will take place at Arts Court Theatre on Saturday February 24 at 7:30pm. Admission is pwyc, all ages and open to the public.
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire ?
It’s the final weekend of Winterlude, but maybe you’ve already seen the sculptures, skated the canal, and eaten all of the fried dough. Well, not to worry. There’s still plenty to do in Ottawa this weekend.
There’s an entertainment industry in Ottawa?
In the first of a new column, Ottawa based entertainment lawyer Byron Pascoe touches on the current state of the entertainment industry in Ottawa and what’s to come.
5 picks from the Mirror Mountain Film Festival lineup
Penny McCann makes her top picks from the MMFF 2016 selection. Screening December 2–4 at Arts Court Theatre (2 Daly).
2016 lineup announced for Mirror Mountain filmfest
The program includes 11 screenings of international feature-length films, Ottawa premieres, and world premieres by Canadian artists. An awards ceremony closes the festival on Sunday evening, December 4.
A local artist is remembered in “Where is Mawt Trood?”
As is true of most artists, Mathieu had been drawing his whole life. At seven years old he had already had his first drawing published. When Mathieu graduated from high school, he enrolled in a 2D animation program, after which he began drawing for the Ren & Stimpy Show. In 2003, he left Ren & […]
Weekend Roundup: What to do?
Some say Ottawa’s two seasons are winter and construction, but “some” forgot an important third: festival season. Side effects include wristband tan, illusions of a seven-day weekend, performers’ obligatory Justin Trudeau jokes, and wishing festival season was over the moment a woo girl spills her beer all over you. But hey, entertainment exhaustion is a […]
OPL celebrates technology and teens with video contest
Post by Laura Li. Li is a West Carleton High School student and member of the Main Branch of the Ottawa Public Library Teen Advisory Group. She has also blogged on the Ottawa Public Library website as Teen blogger in Residence. While the rest of Ottawa settled in for a regular Thursday evening, young directors […]
“…this culture is mad.” // Q&A with Lorna Mills
Post by Katja Melzer, SAW Video Programmer. This evening, Lorna Mills’ groundbreaking Ways of Something (2014-2015) will screen at SAW Video. A contemporary remake of the iconic BBC television series Ways of Seeing (1972) by John Berger, the Toronto based media artist invited more than 100 Canadian and international artists from different generations to collaborate […]
Apt613 Live for May 5, 2014
Hey kids! May has arrived in all its glory. The perfect opportunity to open up some windows, let the fresh air in and tune in to find out what’s going on in Ottawa (and with a mere few months of good weather you’d better believe it’s a lot!) This week Live contributor Ania Szneps sat […]
Fellowship of the Blog: Ottawa Indie Film, Episode Three
Today we bring you the third episode in Jith Paul’s series, Ottawa Indie Film. This installment features filmmaker Rhiana Chinapen. Her interest in social justice issues drew her to documentaries and her work planning Ottawa’s One World Film Festival which celebrated its 25th anniversary last year. She recently completed her first film, an exploration of Capoeira (an Afro-Brazilian martial […]
SAW Video launches Cultural Engineering
When planning a revamp of some of Ottawa’s most iconic arts and culture venues — namely through the Arts Court Redevelopment — who better to turn to for help and creative input than a gallery that’s been around for 42 years? SAW Video has launched Cultural Engineering, a project that is being produced in partnership […]