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No festival listings for July and August
September Film Festivals
Toronto International Film Festival
September 4-13, 2008
The famous festival that brings hundreds of films and their creators to Toronto every year.
Toronto International Film Festival 2008 official website
Toronto Urban Film Festival
September 5-12, 2008
TUFF is a free festival, showing one-minute silent films on the screens inside TTC stations. If you're not going to be on the subway during the festival, you can check out the films on the TUFF website, where you can also vote for your favorite.
Toronto Urban Film Festival official website
October Film Festivals
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
October 15 - 19, 2008
Presents work by Indigenous artists from Canada and around the world.
imagineNATIVE official website
Toronto After Dark
October 17 - 24, 2008
A genre festival celebrating horror and fantasy.
Toronto After Dark official website
Planet in Focus
October 24 - 28, 2008
Fiction and documentaries exploring environmental themes.
Planet in Focus official website
Toronto International Latin Film Festival
October 31 - November 8, 2008
Toronto International Latin Film Festival official website
November Film Festivals
Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival
November 6-15, 2008
Features and shorts that explore mental illness.
Rendezvous With Madness official website
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
November 12-16, 2008
Contemporary films and videos by East and Southeast Asian artists living in Canada and around the world.
Reel Asian official website
Regent Park Film Festival
2008 dates TBA
A community festival with a focus on films from Africa, South Asia, East Asia and the Caribbean.
Regent Park Film Festival official website
December Film Festivals
Fantasy Worldwide Film Festival
2008 Dates TBA
A genre festival featuring fantasy, sci-fi and anime films.
Fantasy Worldwide official website
No festival listings for January and February
March Film Festivals
Canadian Film Fest
2009 Dates TBA
A non-profit organization, the Canadian Film Fest exclusively shows Canadian films.
Canadian Film Fest official website
Female Eye Film Festival
2009 Dates TBA
Features and short films directed by women.
Female Eye official website
April Film Festivals
Cinéfranco
2009 Dates TBA
A celebration of French language film that's made accessible to all with English subtitles.
Cineéfranco official website
ReelWorld Film Festival
2009 Dates TBA
Racially and culturally diverse film and video from Canadian and international filmmakers.
ReelWorld official website
Images Festival
2009 Dates TBA
Showcases independent film, video and other time-based media.
Images Festival official website
Toronto Singapore Film Festival
2009 Dates TBA
A small but growing festival, the TSFF brings shorts and feature length films from Singapore to Innis Town Hall at U of T.
Toronto Singapore Film Festival official website
Sprockets International Film Festival for Children
2009 Dates TBA
For young film-goers and their families (ages 3 and up).
Sprockets official website
HotDocs Canadian International Documentary Festival
April 30 - May 10 2009
A large festival screening documentaries and hosting various industry events.
HotDocs official website
May Film Festivals
HotDocs Canadian International Documentary Festival
April 30 - May 10 2009
A large festival screening documentaries and hosting various industry events.
HotDocs official website
Toronto Jewish Film Festival
2009 Dates TBA
Films from local and international Jewish filmmakers.
Toronto Jewish Film Festival official website
Toronto Hispano-American Film Festival
2009 Dates TBA
Spanish language feature films, shorts and documentaries.
Toronto Hispano-American Film Festival official website
Canadian Sport Film Festival
2009 Dates TBA
Documentaries, shorts and features about "sport, physical activity, recreation, dance, and play".
Canadian Sport Film Festival official website
Inside Out Gay and Lesbian Film and Video Festival
2009 Dates TBA
Features and shorts by and about LGBT people.
Inside Out official website
June Film Festivals
North by Northeast Music and Film Festival and Conference
June 11 - 14, 2009
Music-related features, documentaries and short films.
NXNE official website
Worldwide Short Film Festival
2009 Dates TBA
The Canadian Film Centre's showcase of Canadian and international films under 40 minutes.
Worldwide Short Film Festival official website
10th Annual Parkdale Film + Video Showcase
2009 Dates TBA
Short films, videos and installations by members of the Parkdale Community.
Parkdale Film + Video Showcase official website
