DRIFF 2020 is an online festival running October 1-3 which offers three days of carefully selected virtual programming from around the globe with a focus on Ontario and Durham Region productions. DRIFF will close the festival with a drive-in movie experience at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa on October 3rd.

Get a virtual pass for $20 for all three days of the festival

Buy a DRIFF Day 1 pass for $10

Buy a DRIFF Day 2 pass for $10

Buy a DRIFF Day 3 pass for $10

Buy a ticket to our closing night drive-in for $10 

OCTOBER 3 - DRIFF DAY 3 - Homegrown - DRIFF Day 3 pass

Two programs available to stream online from 12pm-11:59pm.

HOMEGROWN (Shorts Program) 92 minutes in length.

THE BEACH RAIDERS, dir Tyson Breuer (8 minutes): Mel and James try to keep their shenanigans alive for one more night knowing that summer is coming to an end and their carefree life won't last.

A TWISTED HISTORY OF THE BROKEN HEART, dir Willie Frickelton (19 minutes): How do you let go of someone you thought you'd be with forever? “A Twisted History of the Broken Heart” is an experimental short film that explores the themes and feelings of having a broken heart and the helplessness that comes with it.

THIS GARDEN IS YOURS, dir Jessie Posthumus (14 minutes): Two urban farmers bring together their neighbours in an effort to construct a community greenhouse from scratch in "This Garden is Yours," a dreamy mixed-medium portrait exploring sustainability and safe spaces in cities.

ELEGY, dir Justin Mezzapelli & Brigitte Sampogna (9 minutes): A young violin student experiences unwarranted infatuation with someone unfamiliar.

STANDSTILL, dir Katia Shannon (12 minutes): A fight to get through the gridlock becomes a fight for survival for Amanda as her body comes to a standstill.

DOWN DELORO RIVER, dir Josh Wood (13 minutes): On the run after looting a prospector, William makes his way down a river to Deloro, Ontario where a man will trade gold for cash. William takes cover in the man's cabin, but soon realizes he is interested in something much more valuable than the mysterious man’s gold.

LIMBO, dir Anthony von Seck (17 minutes): Raymond, a high-profile intelligence operative tries to retrieve his personal handbook filled with top-secret information from Charley, a conspiracy theorist. A simple exchange of property becomes a shocking re-evaluation of Ray's destructive occupation.

Second Line-up (STUDENT SHOWCASE) (Shorts Program) 65 minutes in length.

THE RIVER, dir Benjamin Hargreaves (17 minutes): "The River" is a short documentary that follows the hardship and creativity of a contributor of The River Magazine -- a publication showcasing the art, words and stories of people who identify as living in poverty in Peterborough, Ontario.

NOWHERE, ONTARIO, dir Kurtis Watson (14 minutes): Two small-town best friends form a band fostered by boredom and become international rock stars in the process.

MORE THAN JUST WATER, dir Winnifred Murphy & Chris Davy (6 minutes): Patrick Murphy has earned his living from the bounty of Lake Erie his entire working life, but his livelihood is now threatened with the decline of the fishing industry. He and his community are faced with a loss of identity due to this transformation and forced to adapt.

ON THE FENCE, dir Paula Ner Dormiendo (7 minutes): “On the Fence” follows a group of multicultural individuals and their intertwined struggle with identity.

NUMB, dir Liv McNeil (4 minutes): “Numb” chronicles a high school student’s soul-crushing routine as she faces online learning in isolation while yearning for pre-pandemic structure and human connection.

BEHIND THE HANDLE, dir Sydney Facey & Mitchell Kennedy (17 minutes): Take a personal look into the lives of four social media influencers and find out what it really takes to go viral. Influencers share their strategies and the highs and lows of what it means to be considered a social media “celebrity.”