Years running: 16 (since 2009)
Toronto Independent Film Festival
International Independent Film Festival.
About
The mission of the Toronto Independent Film Festival is to screen the best of low-budget independent film from around the world. The Toronto Indie is a 10-day celebration of talented filmmakers working on shoestring budgets.
The Toronto Indie runs every September and offers a fantastic opportunity for undiscovered filmmakers to showcase their achievements in a space where all the key players of the film industry have gathered.
The Toronto Independent Film Festival is open to international films in one of the following categories:
- Feature Film (budget over $250k USD),
- Micro-budget Feature (budget under $250k USD),
- No-Budget Feature (budget under $25k USD),
- Documentary Feature,
- Female Director Feature,
- LGBT film,
- Short Film,
- Short Documentary,
- Animated Short,
- Experimental Short,
- Short Short,
- Horror / Sci-Fi Short,
- Music Video.
Screenplay Award categories:
- Feature Screenplay,
- Sci-Fi / Horror Screenplay.
Awards
Awards in categories:
- Feature Film (budget over $250k USD),
- Micro-budget Feature (budget under $250k USD),
- No-Budget Feature (budget under $25k USD),
- Documentary Feature,
- Female Director Feature,
- LGBT film,
- Short Film,
- Short Documentary,
- Animated Short,
- Experimental Short,
- Short Short,
- Horror / Sci-Fi Short,
- Music Video.
Screenplay Award categories:
- Feature Screenplay,
- Sci-Fi / Horror Screenplay.
Audience awards in all categories.
Rules
- All films and genres made with indepdenent spirit and low budgets.
- Submit your film to the Toronto Independent Film Festival via FilmFreeway.
- Subtitles language: English
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
- Steve Veale (Director)
Documents
Place
Canada
Toronto
Official Website
Contacts
Address:
2100 Bloor St. West
Suite 6130
Toronto ON M6S 5A5
Canada
Phone: +1 404 220 8112
Email: info@film-fest.ca
Contact Emails
Social Networks
Facebook
Twitter
- Opening DateSeptember 14, 2023
- Regular DeadlineMay 28, 2024
- Late DeadlineJune 25, 2024
- Extended DeadlineJuly 23, 2024
- NotificationsAugust 09, 2024
- Event Dates12 — 16 September 2024
Maximum 30 minutes
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Regular Deadline — $50
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Late Deadline — $55
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Extended Deadline — $60
Maximum 30 minutes
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Regular Deadline — $50
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Late Deadline — $55
-
Extended Deadline — $60
From 50 minutes to 180 minutes; budget under $250k USD
-
Regular Deadline — $80
-
Late Deadline — $85
-
Extended Deadline — $90
From 50 minutes to 180 minutes; budget under $25k USD
-
Regular Deadline — $80
-
Late Deadline — $85
-
Extended Deadline — $90
From 50 minutes to 180 minutes
-
Regular Deadline — $80
-
Late Deadline — $85
-
Extended Deadline — $90
A runtime of any length is permitted
-
Regular Deadline — $80
-
Late Deadline — $85
-
Extended Deadline — $90
Maximum 50 minutes
-
Regular Deadline — $50
-
Late Deadline — $55
-
Extended Deadline — $60
Maximum 50 minutes.
-
Regular Deadline — $50
-
Late Deadline — $55
-
Extended Deadline — $60
Maximum 10 minutes.
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Regular Deadline — $35
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Late Deadline — $40
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Extended Deadline — $45
Screenplays over 60 pages in length.
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Regular Deadline — $50
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Late Deadline — $55
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Extended Deadline — $60
Screenplays over 60 pages in length with a Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror theme.
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Regular Deadline — $50
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Late Deadline — $55
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Extended Deadline — $60
Short films under 5 minutes in length.
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Regular Deadline — $35
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Late Deadline — $40
-
Extended Deadline — $45
Maximum 30 minutes
-
Regular Deadline — $50
-
Late Deadline — $55
-
Extended Deadline — $60
From 30 minutes to 180 minutes
-
Regular Deadline — $80
-
Late Deadline — $85
-
Extended Deadline — $90
From 50 minutes to 180 minutes; budget over $250k USD
-
Regular Deadline — $80
-
Late Deadline — $85
-
Extended Deadline — $90
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