ANCHOR Fest (FKA The Charlottetown Film Festival) is 5-day multi-disciplinary festival held in Charlottetown, PEI, from October 14-18, 2026.
ANCHOR's film stream features an incredible variety of local, national, and international documentaries, genre fare, and dramas. For over a decade, the festival has fulfilled its mandate to champion emerging voices, program exciting new films, and provide rewarding networking opportunities for creatives in the Canadian entertainment industry.
Running in tandem with screenings and events, ANCHOR hosts an industry conference with stellar panelists from across Canada. These sessions equip creatives with tools to strengthen the Canadian film industry, highlighting the ever-changing trends and developments in the field. Evening conference programming provides networking opportunities for professional networking through galas, roundtable meetings, and casual mixers.
Canadian and international filmmakers are invited to submit films of all lengths and genres including shorts, features, music videos, web series episodes, experimental - in both documentary and narrative. This is a Canadian Screen Award qualifying festival.
Presented by Anchor Motion Picture Alliance Ltd. and Club Red Productions