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Film festivals in Canada

We list 752 film festivals in Canada. Of those with a known city, the most are in Toronto (88), Vancouver (28) and Montreal (26). Beyond general showcases, the largest groups are short film festivals (46) and genre and fantastic film festivals (33). 39 have a confirmed edition in the next six months; the next to open is Toronto After Dark Film Festival on October 14, 2026. Dated editions cluster in October and September.

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By city

Toronto88Vancouver28Montréal26Montreal26Ottawa16Calgary12Winnipeg9Edmonton6Québec5Halifax4Quebec City3Regina3

By kind

Short film festivals46Genre and fantastic film festivals33Student and youth film festivals25LGBTQ+ film festivals23Animation festivals17Cultural and identity film festivals17Documentary film festivals16Environmental film festivals16Music and sound film festivals8Women's film festivals7Experimental film festivals7

All 752 festivals in Canada

Built from our directory of 15,028 festivals. Dates are listed only when we could source them (Wikidata or the festival’s own site). Spot a mistake? Tell us.