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JS Marta Marychuk Reporter mmarychuk@oakvillebeaver.com Artscene R E D C A R P E T AT F I L < n "Connected to your Community" C -- s cn Q. c 3 CD ON T H E F s O W N E NG S T I V A L CD ro ro o -o O > WILLSON international INTERNATIONAL m film festwj*. 3 (J) - CHAMPION C l CD 39L r-H o o o 3 WILLSON r O A K V IL L E F IL M F E S T IV e m e r: emersondesit O A K V iL W 0 1 7 | Graham Paine /Metroland Oakville H o s p ita l rru ru The Willson Oakville Film Festival kicked-off its three-day run (June 23-25) with an opening night gala at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Clockwise from top left, A G host S to ry made its Canadian premiere, and the ArtHouse Urban Dance Troupe performed on stage prior to the film's screening. Filmmaker Maninder Chana was part of a four-person industry panel that held a discussion on that night's film and the state of indie filmmaking today, moderated by Rob Salem of the Toronto S ta r at the conclusion of the screening. Jack from the Oakville Milton Humane Society (OMHS) walks the red carpet with trainer Robin Stevenson during the presentation of R ed Dog, True Blue Saturday. Salem and festival Executive Director Wendy Donnan on the red carpet. Sean Buckley, producer of M ilto n's S ecret, which was screened at the festival. Petrus Engelbrecht, senior vice-president sales at Sotheby's International Realty, a festival sponsor, with his wife Laurene. Ac claimed Canadian director Gail Harvey was also a member of the four-person industry panel. | Nikki Wesley/Metroland film ca i - c i n e m a s 171 Speers Road (at Kerr) Oakville MOJI 905-338-6397 w w w .film .c a facebook.com/filmca @FNmcaGnemas DESPICABLE ME (G) JUNE 30 spiDER-MAN: HoME coM ING (pG) july 7 w a r fo r t h e p la n e t o f t h e a p e s ( stc ) july 14 DUNKIRK (STC) JULY 21 t h e e m o j i m o v ie july ( sTc) 28