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

ELIGIBILITY:
Only films completed no more than 18 months prior to the Charlottetown Film Festival will be considered.
Films must include an English language track or English language subtitles
Films are only accepted through FilmFreeway
Short Films must be less than 30 minutes (including credits)
Features Films must be 70 minutes or more.
Rough cuts or works-in-progress are accepted and reviewed. We cannot guarantee that updated versions of your initial submission will be viewed, and urge filmmakers to submit as close to the final cut as possible.

SELECTIONS:
Each eligible submission is viewed and graded by our Programming Team.
To create a more robust festival, the Programming Team has the right to curate films.
All selection decisions are final and not reviewable.
If selected, the entrant grants the Charlottetown Film Festival the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional and screening purposes in all mediums, including broadcast, print, and internet.

SUBMISSION DATES:
Submission deadlines are at 11:59PM Atlantic Standard Time of the posted date.
Submission Fees vary by deadline.

TERMS & CONDITIONS:
By submitting to the Festival, the individual or corporation submitting the film (“Submitting Parties”) hereby warrants that they are authorized to commit the film for screening at the Festival, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations.
The Submitting Parties have submitted the film for consideration with the knowledge and consent of the Producer(s) and/or rights holders listed in their submission form.
The Submitting Parties shall indemnify and hold harmless the Charlottetown Film Society & the Charlottetown Film Festival, its Board, members, officers, employees, contractors, agents, partners, affiliates, and volunteers from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered.
Participation in the Charlottetown Film Festival implies an understanding and acceptance of these regulations. The Festival reserves the right to rule on cases not foreseen by these regulations.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact hello@anchorfest.ca

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  • A + B Roll Films Inc.

    Charlottetown is a beautiful backdrop to the festival. The festival itself provided amazing networking and professional opportunities, as well as fantastic films. This year was my first year attending and I will definitely be back.

    October 2025
  • John Beder

    Once we arrived it was a wonderful fest and PEI is such a beautiful place. It was unfortunately extremely stressful planning the travel with such little communication and slow or no responses to anything. I'm sure it's just light staff this year, but it's hard booking tickets and travel with so little.

    November 2024
  • Katie Mac

    We ❤ Charlottetown Film Fest a bunch.

    November 2023
  • Hélène Lebon

    What an incredible experience! This festival provided me with the opportunity to connect with industry professionals, engage in stimulating conversations with fellow documentarians and film enthusiasts, and discover some cinematic gems. I thoroughly enjoyed the friendly atmosphere as much as the impactful programming. I couldn't have asked for a better place to screen my short video poem. This is a supportive festival that I wholeheartedly recommend, both as a filmmaker and as a member of the audience!

    October 2023
  • Eryn Foster

    This was such a wonderful festival, small, cozy, friendly. Organizers took great care of filmmakers and guests, and the cinema is such a sweet spot!

    October 2023