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November Film Festivals
International Diaspora Film Festival
November 4-8, 2009
Films from around the world, and from Canadian filmmakers from ethnic minorities.
Regent Park Film Festival
November 4-7, 2009
A community festival with a focus on films from Africa, South Asia, East Asia and the Caribbean.
KinoArt Festival
November 5-8, 2009
Russian cinema and culture.
Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival
November 5-14, 2009
Features and shorts that explore mental illness.
Toronto Hispano-American Film Festival
November 6-14 2009
Spanish language feature films, shorts and documentaries.
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
November 11-15, 2009
Contemporary films and videos by East and Southeast Asian artists living in Canada and around the world.
EH!U Meet the Europeans - European Film Festival
November 18 - December 3, 2009
A first-come, first served, pay-what-you-can festival run by European embassies, consulates and other cultural centres. Torontonians are invited to see the latest and best films from nearly two dozen European nations.
aluCine Latin Media Festival
November 20-28, 2009
Short films and videos plus artist talks at the National Film Board of Canada.
No festival listings for December and January
February Film Festivals
romaniancinemaNOW - Toronto Romanian Film Festival
2010 dates TBA
Recent shorts, documentaries and features from Romanian filmmakers.
March Film Festivals
The World of Comedy Film Festival
March 3 - 7, 2010
Short and feature comedy films from Canadian and International filmmakers.
Female Eye Film Festival
March 24 - 28, 2010
Features and short films directed by women.
Canadian Film Fest
2010 details TBA
A non-profit organization, the Canadian Film Fest exclusively shows Canadian films. (Unfortunately the 2009 CFF was canceled
Cinéfranco
2010 dates TBA
A celebration of French language film that's made accessible to all with English subtitles.
April Film Festivals
Images Festival
April 1-10, 2010
Showcases independent film, video and other time-based media.
Toronto Jewish Film Festival
April 17-15, 2010
Films from local and international Jewish filmmakers.
HotDocs Canadian International Documentary Festival
April 29 - May 9, 2010
A large festival screening documentaries and hosting various industry events.
Cinéfranco
2010 dates TBA
A celebration of French language film that's made accessible to all with English subtitles.
Toronto Singapore Film Festival
2010 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.
ReelWorld Film Festival
2010 dates TBA
Racially and culturally diverse film and video from Canadian and international filmmakers.
Sprockets International Film Festival for Children
2010 dates TBA
For young film-goers and their families (ages 3 and up).
May Film Festivals
HotDocs Canadian International Documentary Festival
April 29 - May 9, 2010
A large festival screening documentaries and hosting various industry events.
Inside Out Gay and Lesbian Film and Video Festival
May 20 - 30, 2010
Features and shorts by and about LGBT people.
June Film Festivals
Worldwide Short Film Festival
June 1 - 6, 2010
The Canadian Film Centre's showcase of Canadian and international films under 40 minutes.
North by Northeast Music and Film Festival and Conference
June 16-20, 2010
Music-related features, documentaries and short films.
Silver Screens Arts Festival
2010 dates TBA
Showcasing "the positive, contributing, and creative ‘seniors’ voice’ in the arts".
Parkdale Film and Video Showcase
2010 dates TBA
A community festival of works by artists who live or work in Parkdale.
July Film Festivals
Shinsedai Festival
July 22 - 25, 2010
Head to the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre's Kobayashi Hall for shorts, features and documentaries from the new generation of Japanese filmmakers.
CarribeanTales Film Festival
2010 dates TBA
Screenings, industry panels and talk-backs.
August Film Festivals
Toronto After Dark
August 13-20, 2010
A genre festival celebrating horror and fantasy.
September Film Festivals
Toronto International Film Festival
2010 dates TBA
The famous festival that brings hundreds of films and their creators to Toronto every year.
Brazilian Film Festival of Toronto
2010 dates TBA
Enjoy features, shorts, and a parallel festival of animation.
Toronto Urban Film Festival
2010 dates TBA
A free festival showing one-minute silent films on the screens inside TTC stations. You can also check out the films on the TUFF website, where you can vote for your favorite.
Canadian Black Film Festival
2010 dates TBA
October Film Festivals
Toronto Palestine Film Festival
2010 dates TBA
Shorts, features, an art exhibit and panel discussions take place at several venues around the city.
M.U.C.K. Film Festival
2010 dates TBA
Movies of Un-Common Knowledge that "challenge widely accepted ideas of common reality".
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
2010 dates TBA
Presents work by Indigenous artists from Canada and around the world.
Moving Image Film Festival
2010 dates TBA
This festival focuses on genre and the mixing of genres, showing shorts and features and presenting awards in seven categories.
Darryl's Hard Liquor and Porn Film Festival
2010 dates TBA
This one day festival at the Bloor Cinema doesn't really show porn, but they do show short films of any style about "sex or anything naughty".
Planet in Focus
2010 dates TBA
Fiction and documentaries exploring environmental themes.
Brazil Film Fest
2010 dates TBA
Brazilian feature and documentary film.
Toronto International Latin Film Festival
2010 dates TBA
