List of film festivals in Canada
This is a list of film festivals that take place (or took place) in Canada. Where relevant, the list below notes when a festival is considered a qualifying festival for the purposes of the Canadian Screen Awards.[1]
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National
| Name | City | Notes | CSA | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada enRoute Film Festival | Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and aboard domestic Air Canada flights | Short films | [2] | |
| Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLiFF) | Locations throughout Canada | Established in 2009 | [3] | |
| La Tournée Québec Cinéma | Locations throughout Canada | Francophone films | [4] |
Alberta
British Columbia
| Name | City | Notes | CSA | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crazy8s | Vancouver | [19] | ||
| DOXA Documentary Film Festival | Vancouver | Documentary films | Yes | [20] |
| Vancouver International Film Festival | Vancouver | Yes | [21] | |
| Vancouver International Women in Film Festival | Vancouver | Yes | [22] | |
| Vancouver Asian Film Festival | Vancouver | [23] | ||
| Vancouver Queer Film & Video Festival | Vancouver | LGBT films | [24] | |
| Vancouver Short Film Festival | Vancouver | Short films | [25] | |
| Victoria Film Festival | Victoria | Yes | [26] | |
| Whistler Film Festival | Whistler | Yes | [27] | |
| World Community Film Festival | Courtenay and Kelowna | Documentary films | [28] |
Manitoba
| Name | City | Notes | CSA | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Movie Festival in Manitoba | Winnipeg | [29] | ||
| Afro Prairie Film Festival | Winnipeg | [30] | ||
| Canadian International Comedy Film Festival | Winnipeg | [31] | ||
| Cinémental | Winnipeg | Francophone films | [32] | |
| Freeze Frame International Film Festival | Winnipeg | Yes | [33] | |
| Gimli Film Festival | Gimli | Yes | [34] | |
| Gimme Some Truth Documentary Festival | Winnipeg | Documentary films | Yes | [35] |
| Riding Mountain National Park Film Festival | Wasagaming | [36] | ||
| Reel Pride | Winnipeg | LGBT films | [37] | |
| Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival | Winnipeg | Indigenous films | [38] | |
| Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival | Winnipeg | Yes | [39] | |
| Winnipeg Underground Film Festival | Winnipeg | [40] |
New Brunswick
| Name | City | Notes | CSA | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie | Moncton | Francophone films | Yes | [41] |
| Indigenous Film Festival | Fredericton | Indigenous films | [42] | |
| Silver Wave Film Festival | Fredericton | Yes | [43] |
Newfoundland and Labrador
| Name | City | Notes | CSA | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonavista Film Festival | Bonavista | [44] | ||
| Corner Brook Pride Film Festival | Corner Brook | LGBT films | [45] | |
| Nickel Film Festival | St. John's | [46] | ||
| St. John's International Women's Film Festival | St. John's | Yes | [47] |
Northwest Territories
| Name | City | Notes | CSA | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead North Film Festival | Yellowknife | Horror, fantasy and science fiction films; defunct | [48] | |
| Yellowknife International Film Festival | Yellowknife | Yes | [49] |
Nova Scotia
| Name | City | Notes | CSA | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animation Festival of Halifax | Halifax | Animated films | Yes | [50] |
| Atlantic Jewish Film Festival | Halifax | [51] | ||
| Devour! The Food Film Fest | Wolfville | Yes | [52] | |
| Emerging Lens Film Festival | Halifax | Yes | [53] | |
| FIN Atlantic Film Festival | Halifax | Yes | [54] | |
| Halifax Black Film Festival | Halifax | Yes | [55] | |
| Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival | Halifax | Yes | [56] | |
| Hellifax Horror Film Festival | Halifax | [57] | ||
| Lunenburg Doc Fest | Lunenburg | Yes | [58] | |
| OUTeast Film Festival | Halifax | LGBT films | [59] |
Nunavut
| Name | City | Notes | CSA | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunavut Children's Film Festival | Iqaluit | [60] | ||
| Nunavut International Film Festival | Iqaluit |
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
| Name | City | Notes | CSA | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottetown Film Festival | Charlottetown | Yes | [97] |
Quebec
Saskatchewan
| Name | City | Notes | CSA | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queer City Cinema | Saskatoon | LGBT films | [110] | |
| Regina International Film Festival | Regina | [111] | ||
| Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival | Saskatoon | [112] | ||
| Reel Rave International Film Festival | Waskesiu Lake | [113] | ||
| Yorkton Film Festival | Yorkton | Yes | [114] |
Yukon
| Name | City | Notes | CSA | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available Light Film Festival | Whitehorse | Yes | [115] | |
| Out North Queer Film Festival | Whitehorse | LGBT films | [116] |
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- Brendan Burke, "Dead North: ‘Mind-melting’ made-in-the-North film festival kicks off tonight". Northern News Services, February 27, 2020.
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- Jordan Parker, "Animation Festival hits cinemas in Halifax". Halifax Today, May 10, 2018.
- "Wide range of stories at online edition of Atlantic Jewish Film Fest, Nov. 19 to 22". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, November 10, 2020.
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