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July Film Festivals
CarribeanTales Film Festival
July 8-12, 2009
Screenings, industry panels and talk-backs.
August Film Festivals
Toronto After Dark
August 14-21, 2009 (previously held in October)
A genre festival celebrating horror and fantasy.
September Film Festivals
Toronto International Film Festival
September 10-19, 2009
The famous festival that brings hundreds of films and their creators to Toronto every year.
Toronto Urban Film Festival
September 11-20, 2010
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.
• Submit to TUFF
Darryl's Hard Liquor and Porn Film Festival
2009 date TBA
This one day, two shows festival at the Bloor Cinema doesn't really show porn, but they do show short films of any style about "sex or anything naughty", and bill themselves as a TIFF alternative.
October Film Festivals
The Toronto After Dark Film Festival has moved to August!
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
October 14 - 18, 2009
Presents work by Indigenous artists from Canada and around the world.
Moving Image Film Festival
October 16-18, 2009
This festival focuses on genre and the mixing of genres, showing shorts and features and presenting awards in seven categories.
Planet in Focus
October 21-25, 2009
Fiction and documentaries exploring environmental themes.
November Film Festivals
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.
aluCine Latin Media Festival
November 20 - 28, 2009
Short films and videos plus artist talks at the National Film Board of Canada.
Toronto International Latin Film Festival
2009 dates TBA
Regent Park Film Festival
2009 dates TBA
A community festival with a focus on films from Africa, South Asia, East Asia and the Caribbean.
International Diaspora Film Festival
2009 dates TBA
Films from around the world, and from Canadian filmmakers from ethnic minorities.
Brazilian Film Festival of Toronto
2009 dates TBA
Enjoy features, shorts, and a parallel festival of animation.
EH!U Meet the Europeans - European Film Festival
2009 dates TBA
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.
Brazil Film Fest
2009 dates TBA
Brazilian feature and documentary film..
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.
The World of Comedy Film Festival
2010 dates TBA
Short and feature comedy films from Canadian and International filmmakers.
March Film Festivals
The World of Comedy Film Festival
2010 dates TBA
Short and feature comedy films from Canadian and International filmmakers.
Canadian Film Fest
2010 details TBA
A non-profit organization, the Canadian Film Fest exclusively shows Canadian films. (Unfortunately the 2009 CFF was canceled
Female Eye Film Festival
2010 dates TBA
Features and short films directed by women.
Cinéfranco
2010 dates TBA
A celebration of French language film that's made accessible to all with English subtitles.
April Film Festivals
Cinéfranco
2010 dates TBA
A celebration of French language film that's made accessible to all with English subtitles.
Images Festival
2010 dates TBA
Showcases independent film, video and other time-based media.
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).
Toronto Jewish Film Festival
2010 dates TBA
Films from local and international Jewish filmmakers.
HotDocs Canadian International Documentary Festival
2010 dates TBA
A large festival screening documentaries and hosting various industry events.
May Film Festivals
HotDocs Canadian International Documentary Festival
2010 dates TBA
A large festival screening documentaries and hosting various industry events.
Inside Out Gay and Lesbian Film and Video Festival
2010 dates TBA
Features and shorts by and about LGBT people.
June Film Festivals
Silver Screens Arts Festival
2010 dates TBA
Showcasing "the positive, contributing, and creative ‘seniors’ voice’ in the arts".
North by Northeast Music and Film Festival and Conference
2010 dates TBA
Music-related features, documentaries and short films.
Worldwide Short Film Festival
2010 dates TBA
The Canadian Film Centre's showcase of Canadian and international films under 40 minutes.
Parkdale Film and Video Showcase
2010 dates TBA
A community festival of works by artists who live or work in Parkdale.
