Film Distribution and Festivals in Canada

Adfilms specialises in the placement of made for cinema advertising, and distributes the World's Best Commercials.

AluCine Toronto Latino Film and Video Festival in Toronto in November.

Antimatter. Festival of underground short film and video, in September in Victoria, BC.

The Atlantic Film Festival. In Halifax in September.

Banff Festival of Mountain Films in November. One of the world's premiere mountain culture events.

The Banff Television Festival Online. An archive and guide for one of the most important television festivals in the world, in June.

C & L Multimedia Distribution, laser disc distributors offering search by title, and classififed ads.

Calgary International Film Festival in September, promoting emerging and established filmmakers.

Canada's Top Ten -- screening series of top films from the past year as selected by the TIFF Group.

Canadian Filmmakers' Distribution Centre. The complete catalogue of some 1200 films from Canada's oldest artist-run centre.

Canadian Filmmakers' Festival. First annual all-Canadian festival in Toronto, July 2004.

Cascadia Moving Images Association , sponsors of the B.C Student Film and Video Festival.

Cinema Clock -- movies and show times for theatres across Canada.

Cinema Kingston -- screening series at Queen's University.

Cinéma Le Clap . Salle de cinéma-répertoire de Sainte-Foy, Québec.

Cinema Libre, distributor of independent film in Montreal.

Cinematheque Ontario. Program guide for classics of world cinema, and independent films.

Cinémental. Festival of French-speaking films in Winnipeg.

Classic Video, DVD and tape rentals and sales in Kingston.

deadend.com. More than the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at the making of a feature film.

DOXA Documentary Film and Video Festival, celebrating community, dialogue and human resilience, at the Pacific Cinematheque in Vancouver in May.

Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Rouyn-Noranda in October .

Festival du Nouveau Cinéma. Montréal in October.

FilmCan, listing theatre showtimes for most cities in Canada, plus reviews, links, etc.

FilmExchange Canadian Film Festival, sponsored by the National Screen Institute, in Winnipeg in March.

Filmi South Asian Film Festival in Toronto in August, and planning expansion to Montreal and Vancouver.

Films We Like, distributor of independent films.

Focus Niagara in Niagara Falls in October.

Get Reel Film Festival, Annual Black Film Festival, April in Toronto.

Giggle Shorts International Film Festival in Toronto in September.

Global Visions Film Festival presents documentaries in Edmonton in November.

Herland Feminist Film & Video Festival, in Calgary in May.

Hispano American Film Festival in Toronto, end of May annually.

Hot Docs. National Documentary Film Awards sponsored by the Canadian Independent Film Caucus, March in Toronto.

Hot Shots High School Film and Ad Festival in Calgary in May.

Images Festival of Independent Film and Video, April in Toronto.

inFEST, July in Nanaimo, BC. Films created specifically for this festival, and including a specified inFOCUS object in some context.

Inside Out, a Gay and Lesbian Film Festival that takes place annually in Toronto.

International Teen Movie Festival in Toronto in August.

Kootenay Moving Pictures Film Festival including indie and student films, early April in the BC interior.

Majik Movies, Ottawa movie listings including the ByTowne repertory cinema.

Making Scenes, Ottawa's Lesbian & Gay Film & Video Festival, at the Bytowne Cinema in September, and throughout the year.

Maple Lake Releasing, promoting the work of independent film, video and new media producers from around the world.

Media City festival of experimental film and video, February in Windsor.

Mongrel Media, bringing the best world cinema to Canada.

Montreal International Festival of New Cinema and New Media, multidisciplinary showcase held in October.

ontreal Italian Film Festival. First annual edition in June, 2004.

Montreal Jewish Student Film Festival presents films by Jewish students or about Judaism, in May.

Montreal World Film Festival in August. The site includes information on previous years.

Movie Village. Home video sales and rentals in Winnipeg, with downloadable catalogue.

Moving Images Distribution, west coast distributor with an on-line catalogue including documentary, short fiction, animation, and avant-garde work.

Moving Pictures: Canadian Films on Tour. Travelling festival in western Canada, March - May.

Niagara Indie FilmFest at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario in June.

Nickel Independent Film and Video Festival in St.John's, Newfoundland in July.

North of Superior Film Association including the Northwest Film Fest in Thunder Bay in March.

One Minute Film Festival in Toronto in October.

Ottawa International Animation Festival, the largest and most prestigious of its kind in North America, held every two years in September.

Pacific Cinematheque. Screenings and educational resources in British Columbia.

Planet in Focus, Toronto Environmental Film and Video Festival in September.

Pleasure Dome in Toronto. Upcoming screenings, calls for submissions, links to festivals and other sites.

Princeton Canadian Film and Video Festival at Princeton University in October.

reelout queer film + video festival in Kingston in March.

Reel World Film Festival, celebrating diversity in film, video, and new media. April in Toronto.

Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival, in November in Toronto. Features and shorts touching upon the facts and mythology of mental illness.

St. John's International Women's Film & Video Festival in Newfoundland in October.

The Screening Room, repertory theatre at 120 Princess Street in Kingston, Ontario.

Sprockets Film Festival for Children in Toronto in April, part of the TIFF Group.

Sudbury's Cinéfest, in September in Sudbury, Ontario. Web site includes the Cinéscreen rep cinema.

Telefilm Canada Festivals Bureau, including Calls for Entries from current international festivals.

Tidal Wave Film Festival, old and new shorts and features, in November in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Toronto Film Society, a non-profit association for the study and appreciation of film.

Toronto International Film Festival in September.

Toronto Italian Film Festival in June, since 1999.

Vancouver International Film Festival in September. The web site is a "Virtual VIFF".

Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival in February, including mountain culture and enivironmental issues.

Vancouver Island Film, Video & New Media Festival, in August in Victoria.

Vancouver Queer Film and Video Festival in August.

Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival, features and shorts in February.

Video Flicks. Video store in Toronto, with on-line ordering and movie reviews.

Videomatica in Vancouver, specializing in in classics, foreign, independent, documentary, Canadian and all other genre films on VHS or DVD.

Visual Alchemy. Avant-garde film and video by Al Razutis.

VTape Online. Cataloguing and distribution of independent video and media artwork.

Vues d'Afrique. Recent French film and video from Africa and the Caribbean. April in Montreal.

World of Comedy International Film Festival. Shorts and features, February in Toronto,

Worldwide Short Film Festival in June at the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto.

List compiled by Derek Redmond at Queen's University.

 

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