Posted by Jocelynn Briggs on Aug 07, 2017

Oliver Ward is a DIY Youtube generation film-maker. Eager to accept any challenge, his work ethic has resulted in an exciting career that has taken him from New York, to Toronto to Huntsville, Muskoka.In 2012 Oliver co-founded The Blue Flame Collective, a Toronto based film production community dedicated to the creation, production and promotion of independent Canadian Film. The BFC produced over thirty award winning short films. As a TV editor, Oliver spent three years on Les Stroud’s Survivorman. Oliver also collaborated with Vice Journalist Claire Ward on her multi-award winning documentary The Cola Road. Currently, Oliver works as a freelance film-maker in both narrative and commercial content.

Together with Jeremy Munce, Oliver has developed a Film Festival for right here in Muskoka on Labour Day Weekend September 1st until the 3rd called CineMuskoka.

What makes Cine Muskoka so important?  

Several years ago, Oliver participated in Film North which helped open the door to a wonderful career in film.  Film North was a supportive and confidence boosting festival to young film makers and actors.  Oliver wanted to revitalize the folded Film North, but due to complications he partnered with Jeremy Munce another local film editor to bring CineMuskoka.  This Festival will capitalize on summer tourist, as well as residents to draw out more attendance.  The fun elements of this Festival are Theater screeings at Algonquin and Deerhurst, Q and Ale, War canoes to boat up to Festival at Rivermill Park and a massive blow up screen at the park for family friendly films throughout the whole Labour Day Weekend Festival.  

With other partners/sponsors involved like Huntsville Hospital Foundation, CineMuskoka requested that Rotary get involved as well, by helping the Festival with the rental costs of a huge blow up screen.  To help get the word out or to contribute any suggestions/sponsorships please visit CineMuskoka Website http://cinemuskoka.com/