Oakville Film Festival 2025

The Oakville Film Festival (OFFA) is thrilled to celebrate their 12th festival year, returning to Oakville’s premiere film venue for their three red-carpet Gala nights at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts.

For the first time ever, the Oakville Film Festival (OFFA) is bringing a full day of screenings to Mississauga, including many films from Mississauga filmmakers. Join OFFA at Cineplex Mississauga at Cinema 12 for an incredible lineup of films, including Q&As and an Industry networking event, running from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM.

With an outstanding roster of local, national and international movies, docs, shorts and animation, film buffs will be able to access some of the most buzzed about releases both in person and through select virtual screenings from June 18th through June 25th, 2025. Tickets are now available at https://offa2025.eventive.org/.

OFFA hosts an annual juried award competition to recognize exceptional filmmakers, as well as an Audience Choice Award. OFFA 2025 is doing a live awards event during the festival, at an industry breakfast on Saturday, June 21st. All prizes with the exception of the Audience Choice Awards will be awarded at this event. This year’s Gala Screening selections boasts an outstanding line-up and red carpet events open to all, including:

● Thursday, June 19th’s EY CANADIAN GALA, presented by EY Canada, celebrates the Eastern Canadian Premiere of the female-directed comedy STEALING THE SKY, showing at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. The screening will include a performance of music from the film by Composer Brent Bodrug and indie artist Siobhan Bodrug.

● Friday, June 20th’s INTERNATIONAL GALA, presented by Caju Multimedia and Capstick McCollum and Associates, will screen JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Prior to the screening, there will be a gathering in the lobby for live music, book sales, and door prizes on display in support of local women writers, Wine and Line. Guests are welcome to come dressed in Regency attire.

● Saturday, June 21st’s NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY GALA, presented by Debwewin Oakville, the Truth Project, will feature the Eastern Canadian Premiere of SWEET SUMMER POW WOW at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. This special Gala event includes Indigenous dancers/drumming outside theatre, and a Mocktail After Party for VIP Guests.

● OFFA 2025 will feature our record-breaking lineup number of 105 features, documentaries, and short films, all carefully-selected by OFFA’s curation team. Special events will include a family-friendly event and a Local Shorts Showcase.