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Review: Desync

“As writers, we are told to ‘write what you know,’ and as the film suggests, sometimes that approach can be taken very literally. ” – Zach Chabot

Categories Zachary Chabot

Review: La folle traversée de Philippe

“La folle traversĂ©e de Philippe is an incredible and moving documentary that will have you crying tears of sadness and joy.” – Nicole Bedford

Categories Nicole Bedford

Review: A Good Day Will Come

“A Good Day Will Come is a haunting and heartbreaking film that serves as a powerful reminder of the human cost of resistance.” – Fitch Jean

Categories Fitch Jean

Review: OCD

“Barely a few seconds in, you begin to understand OCD, the effect on its sufferers and those around them.” – Daniel Perras

Categories Daniel Perras

Interview: The OCan24 Jurors

“The Ottawa Canadian Film Festival announced the jury for the 2024 festival earlier this year. I interviewed OCan24 Jury President Zachary Chabot and jurors Daniel Perras, Fitch Jean, and Nicole Bedford” – Blair Campbell

Categories Blair Campbell

Review: Jester’s Flaming Hot Mac’n Cheese

“The storyline is very colourful and is stylistically similar to that of Goodfellas and Pulp Fiction if the films centred around a non-perishable food.” – Catharine Horsley

Categories Catharine Horsley

Review: Laundry Day

“The filmmaking team wanted to create a short that involved a relationship dynamic that you typically don’t often see on-screen, and I believe they succeeded.” – Catharine Horsley

Categories Catharine Horsley

Interview: Julie Bruns and Steven Kammerer

Julie Bruns and Steven Kammerer lead the creative team behind the short film ‘Ada’. Blair Campbell interviewed them recently.

Categories Blair Campbell

Review: Dead Cat

“Dead Cat is a well executed short film. There are times when the camera cuts away from a reaction or punch line so quickly that joke sets in during the sequence that follows, making it even funnier.” – Jith Paul

Categories Jith Paul

Interview: Kim ThĂșy

Kim ThĂșy Ly Thanh is a Vietnamese-born Canadian writer, whose debut novel Ru won the Governor General’s Award for French-language fiction in 2010. Ru, a film adaptation of ThĂșy’s novel, was directed by Charles-Olivier Michaud and was released in 2023.

Categories Jith Paul

Review: A Conversation In Passing

A Conversation in Passing is a light-hearted film that creates a dialogue about what happens when we die. The film is very enjoyable and creative, and it also provokes some reflection. ” – Catharine Horsley

Categories Catharine Horsley

Review: Past Lives

“Past Lives, the debut feature film from Korean-Canadian writer-director Celine Song, is a beautifully understated film that explores a what-if scenario across decades and continents.” – Jith Paul

Categories Jith Paul

Review: Black Christmas

“Even though it is a product of the 70s, with many of the prevailing attitudes and social norms, I am struck by several elements of ‘Black Christmas’ that make it seem surprisingly modern.” – Jith Paul

Categories Jith Paul

Interview: Nisha Pahuja

Nisha Pahuja, writer/director of “To Kill a Tiger” chats with Monique. The film was named to TIFF’s annual year-end Canada’s Top Ten list for 2022.

Categories Jith Paul

Interview: Jane Gurr and Ed Kucerak

Documentary filmmakers Jane Gurr and Ed Kucerak chat with Monique about their latest collaboration, “Lunch at the Rideau”.

Categories Jith Paul

Interview: Kris Fleerackers and Andrea Wing

Kris Fleerackers, director of the live-action puppetry film “IDOL”, and Andrea Wing, director of the documentaries “The Trapline” and “Leo & Chester” chat with Monique.

Categories Jith Paul

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Film613 is a resource for the Ottawa-Outaouais film community. Curated by Jith Paul, the blog blends commissioned and volunteer-produced content on film, television and the creative arts.

Founded in 2021 by the OCan Film Festival, film613 was relaunched in 2025 under Treepot Media.

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Ottawa and the Outaouais region boast a thriving and dynamic film scene. The area serves as a hub for various international, regional, and local film festivals, taking place at multiple venues. 

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  • Angus Luff
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