Top 25 Film festival platforms based in Canada

“TIFF is dedicated to presenting the best of international and Canadian cinema to film lovers.”

“The Festival du nouveau cinéma is dedicated to the dissemination and development of new trends in the field of cinema and new media.”

“Since its inception in 1996, the Fantasia Festival is now recognized as the biggest and most important event of its kind in North America, a leader on the genre film scene and one…”

“Since 1995, the Festival has presented audiences with French-language films of excellence and originality.”

“CIFF celebrates its 25th anniversary, September 19 - September 29.”

“FilmFreeway makes it easy to discover, submit, and get tickets to thousands of film festivals, screenplay contests, music contests and photography contests all over the world.”

“The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is an international festival in Toronto that celebrates the latest works by Indigenous peoples on the forefront of innovation in film…”

“Created in 1981, the International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) is recognized as the most important festival of films on art in the world.”

“Fashion.Film brings the expression of the world's creatives together through one shared medium of Fashion Film.”

“The Victoria Film Festival is an annual independent film event held in British Columbia, Canada with a worldwide reputation.”

“October 15th to 25th, 2026 We bring the best of the work of film artists connected to Southwestern Ontario in a juried competition for features, shorts, documentaries, short…”

“Established in 1989 with a bold vision of advancing gender equity in the screen industries by championing the creative work of women and gender-diverse artists worldwide.”

“Le Festival du Jamais Lu est à l’art théâtral ce que les shows live sont à la musique : un accès brut et festif aux paroles contemporaines, un portrait poétique de notre époque…”

“KinoKlik is a film marketing platform allowing filmmakers to create digital Electronic Press Kits for their film projects and building a more engaged audience for their films.”

“The Digi60 Filmmakers' Festival was founded on the principle that new and emerging filmmakers would be encouraged to create short films, and be able to screen them in a setting…”

“The Gimli International Film Festival (GIFF) is Manitoba’s largest film festival and the biggest rural film festival in Canada, welcoming over attendees each July to the shores of…”

“SpiderWebShow Performance is a nonprofit arts organization based in Kingston.”

“Ritual distributes feature and documentary films intended for theatrical release, video on demand, and streaming platforms.”

“Located east of Vancouver and west of Toronto, Edmonton is THE heart of the Canadian Prairies, the northernmost big city in North America.”

“CUFF elevates Calgary’s cultural landscape with the best in local and international independent cinema.”

“The Ottawa Fringe Festival provides all performing artists, both emerging and established, with the opportunity to produce their work – regardless of content, form or style – and…”

“The VISFF debuted in 2006 and held a sold out screening of short films by B.C.”