2026 Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival

Deadline: December 14, 2025

For 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 in Toronto, our filmmaker initiatives, our youth engagement and our year-round events and screenings, Inside Out is engaged every day in challenging attitudes and changing lives.

In 1991, Inside Out celebrated its first film and video festival with a small community of people who yearned to see film and video created by and about queer people. Currently the largest event of its kind in Canada, the Festival entertains film buffs of all stripes, showcasing the best and most diverse work of interest to 2SLGBTQ+ communities. Taking place over 10 days, the Festival draws tens of thousands to screenings, artist talks, panel discussions, installations and parties that highlight more than 100 films from Canada and around the world.

The 2026 Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival will feature a competitive film program with four juried awards: Best First Feature, Emerging Canadian Artist, Best Canadian Feature, and Best Canadian Short. Additionally, cash prizes will be awarded for three Audience Awards: Best Short, Best Narrative Feature, and Best Documentary.