Blue Mountain Film + Media Festival is an intimate festival with big heart and international reach. We showcase the best of World and Canadian cinema in the magical setting of Ontario's Blue Mountains where filmmakers and film lovers co-create memorable cinematic experiences - and make lifelong friends.

Events include 34+ screenings, special guest appearances, parties, and a creative forum to spark your creative fire!

Our primary goal is to facilitate connections, to inspire you creatively, and to ensure you have a great time! To ensure you return home feeling refreshed and inspired, we have loads of fun up our sleeves, including early bird hike, mountain top parties, and a whole slew of deep dive creative sessions to take your skills to the next level.

At Blue, in addition to soaking up great international cinema, you will be immersed in nature and return home feeling refreshed and inspired.

Awards & Prizes

Filmmaker award aimed at emerging filmmakers.

Rules & Terms

We accept shorts (3-30 min.) and feature films submissions (>70min.) of all genres.

Eligibility:

Films must be either
- Owned by a person or entity from the province of Ontario
- Primarily Shot in Ontario
- Primarily crewed by persons from Ontario

- Films must have been completed on or after January 2025
- Films in any language other than English must have on-screen English subtitles.
- Submissions must be made by the person authorized to do so by the rights holder for Canada.
- Films must not have been released or streamed on a public platform in Canada prior to the festival.
- No work-in-progress submissions.
- If selected, Rights holders must cover shipping costs for media and promotional
materials.

REFUND POLICY
Submission fees are non-refundable.

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  • Magdalena Barys

    This was an amazing festival! And thank you for showing How to Bury a Dog in your Canadian Reflections short series. The calibre of short films blew me away; the Creative Forum leading up to the festival is a MUST ATTEND for all film and tv makers. There were network executives and owners from production companies and just so many industry big wigs. Will definitely be back next year with or without a film. The rest of their festival programming was also amazing. Must attend even if you don’t have a film in the festival. The people running it were also very professional and helpful. The location was gorgeous, nestled at the foot of the mountain village.

    June 2026
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  • Matthew Poitras

    I was blown away attending the festival with my feature film, the accommodations and organization were top notch. There was plenty of industry related forums and networking making it the perfect place to make a stop on a festival run, not to mention the scenery was incredible! Will definitely be making this festival a staple in my festival runs in the future, Highly recommend!

    June 2026
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  • Monica Rodriguez Knox

    What a fantastic festival! Had a great time screening our short film "Hockey Mom" as part of the Canadian Shorts lineup. Great attendance and feedback on the film. Made some wonderful industry connections. Highly recommend!

    June 2026
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  • Vasili Manikas

    This is a great festival! We were fortunate enough to attend BMFF for the premier of our short film Cancer Kid. It was an excellent experience for all us.

    Things are well run on the back end as well and communication from the team is clear. I recommend submitting your work.

    June 2025
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  • Karina Loerchner

    Thank you for selecting my film 'Nix's Symphony!' These guys really know how to celebrate film. Unfortunately I couldn't make it in person, but they kept me updated leading up to the festival. It's a real honor for my film to have been part of this festival! Hoping to enter my next film to the 2025 festival!

    July 2024
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