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Opportunity is knocking. Learn about ongoing calls for submission, both within Canada and internationally.
Göteborg International Film Festival
Deadline: October 14, 2025Launched in 1979 with the goal to show non-mainstream films to a broader audience, the Göteborg Festival has become the biggest public film festival in Scandinavia. Each year, some 450…
Learn moreFirst Cut Lab Canada
Deadline: October 15, 2025First Cut Lab Canada 2026 is a consultancy program designed for 2 feature films in editing phase supported by Telefilm Canada. The selected teams (director/producer/editor) are offered a creative framework, both benevolent &…
Learn moreCartoon Movie 2026
Deadline: October 24, 2025The Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) and Telefilm Canada are proud to be partners in the 2026 edition of Cartoon Movie, from March 3rd to March 5th in Bordeaux, France.
Learn more2026 Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival
Deadline: December 14, 2025For more than three decades, Inside Out has brought Toronto’s 2SLGBTQ+ community together in celebration of the best queer film from Canada and around the world. Through our annual Festival…
Learn moreHot Docs Festival 2026
Deadline: January 8, 2026Submissions are open for the 2026 Hot Docs Festival, taking place April 23 – May 3, 2026, in Toronto. As North America’s leading documentary festival, Hot Docs is the perfect…
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