Offscreen with OFFA

Welcome to Offscreen with OFFA - the Oakville Festivals of Film & Art's brand new podcast series, giving you exclusive insights into the development, production and creative minds behind the films screening at our festival.

This episode features director Matt Johnson and producer Matthew Miller discussing their film Blackberry, which screened at the Oakville Festivals of Film & Art.

Stay tuned for more episodes!

OFFA is a non-profit independent film festival based out of Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

For more info about OFFA visit: https://offa.ca/

Welcome to Offscreen with OFFA - the Oakville Festivals of Film & Art's brand new podcast series, giving you exclusive insights into the development, production and creative minds behind the films screening at our 2021 online festival.

This episode features director Akil McKenzie discussing his short film Legacy Voices, which screened at the Oakville Festivals of Film & Art on June 23rd 2021. McKenzie discusses how he archived the stories of elderly Black people in Halton through film, his collaboration with The Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton, and his creative process. 

Stay tuned for more episodes!

OFFA is a non-profit independent film festival based out of Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

For more info about OFFA visit: https://offa.ca/

Welcome to Offscreen with OFFA - the Oakville Festivals of Film & Art's brand new podcast series, giving you exclusive insights into the development, production and creative minds behind the films screening at our 2021 online festival.

This episode features director Abd Alkader Habak discussing his independent documentary film Her Stories, which had its world premiere at the Oakville Festivals of Film & Art on June 27th 2021. Habak discusses the incredible stories of his subjects who continue to fight each day for their rights and the rights of future generations in Syria. Habak also addresses how he managed to shoot his film in the midst of the ongoing Syrian conflict, and his background as a cinematographer on the front lines. 

Stay tuned for more episodes!

OFFA is a non-profit independent film festival based out of Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

For more info about OFFA visit: https://offa.ca/

Welcome to Offscreen with OFFA - the Oakville Festivals of Film & Art's brand new podcast series, giving you exclusive insights into the development, production and creative minds behind the films screening at our 2021 online festival.

This episode features director Vanya Rose discussing her independent feature film Woman in Car, which had its Oakville premiere at the Oakville Festivals of Film & Art on June 26th 2021. Rose reveals details about her casting process for the film and her overall creative process to piece together a layered, character-driven drama. 

Stay tuned for more episodes!

OFFA is a non-profit independent film festival based out of Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

For more info about OFFA visit: https://offa.ca/

Welcome to Offscreen with OFFA - the Oakville Festivals of Film & Art's brand new podcast series, giving you exclusive insights into the development, production and creative minds behind the films screening at our 2021 online festival. 

This episode features director Adrian Bartol and actor Will Brandt discussing their independent feature film American Desert which had its Canadian premiere at the Oakville Festivals of Film & Art on June 29th 2021. Bartol and Brandt go in depth about the film's development and how they brought its complex characters to life. 

Stay tuned for more episodes!

OFFA is a non-profit independent film festival based out of Oakville, Ontario, Canada.  

For more info about OFFA visit: https://offa.ca/