Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF) is a not-for-profit cultural organization with a mission to educate, support and promote visual arts and cinema of Alberta & Canada. CAFF is a bridge between the audience, critics and the contemporary filmmakers who want to showcase and discuss their work.

This festival is a platform to incubate Canadian, Albertan and international talent. In a rapidly evolving film industry CAFF is a catalyst to enhance cinematic experience with excellence and support Canadian artistic values.

Rules & Terms

General guidelines for film submission

*You must include a trailer for your submission. If your film is selected you must supply a DCP copy of your submission in order to be screened at our festival. If your film is nominated you must send a video acceptance speech to be used at the Awards Gala in the event that your submission is the winner and you are not able to attend in person.

*By submitting your entry you are agreeing to allow CAFF to use your submission in promotional events for CAFF (example: CAFF screenings for Culture Days) and to screen your film online.

How to submit

Exclusively through FilmFreeway.

If you have any questions about CAFF or would like to make a film submission for one of our upcoming events, please contact us by email at info@cafilmfestival.ca or through the contact form. We are looking forward to hearing from you.
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  • Riggs Vergara

    Amazing festival! It was very well-organized and you can feel the love and care the whole team put into the festival, especially the gala. Our team would love to come back again.

    November 2023
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  • Kimberly Gray

    Very welcoming and well-organized festival. The awards gala was well-worth the ticket price. It was so inspiring to network with other filmmakers. We met some incredible humans. Grateful to the organizers. It'd be an honour to come back.

    November 2023
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  • Stélion Films

    The whole team is very nice and we are really proud to be part of this great selection. Hope to see you in real life for the next time. Thanks again.

    November 2023
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  • Michael J Copley

    Thanks to the staff at CAFF for providing a safe, friendly, and fun atmosphere for filmmakers and fans. I am thankful for networking opportunities within the Albertan community. Thank you to all who chose "You Know How It Is - Michael J Copley" as peoples choice 2023 for best Music Video.

    October 2023
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  • Bret Kenworthy

    Thank you so much for including our film, "Running Rabbit," at CAFF. Both Regan and I had such a great time. The staff is world-class, and the Gala was unbelievable.

    October 2023
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