Submissions for the 2026 edition are open until December 1, 2025.
No entry fee is required.
The 13th edition of the Dieppe Canadian Film Festival will take place from Thursday, March 26 to Sunday, March 29, 2026 at the Megarama Cinema in Dieppe.
Feature Films :
The selection focuses on Canadian productions in English, French, or other so-called “indigenous” languages, produced after January 1, 2025.
Submitted films may already have been presented at other festivals. We do not require European or French premiere exclusivity, although it is highly appreciated.
Eligibility criteria:
A film directed by a Canadian filmmaker or produced in Canada.
Non-French-language films must be subtitled in French.
All genres and formats are accepted in the official competition (fiction, animation, etc.). Documentaries and experimental films are presented in non-competitive sections.
Feature films must have a runtime of over 60 minutes.
Competition films are screened twice. Please note that selected films are not necessarily entered in competitions: they may be screened out of competition or as part of a special screening, in which case they are shown only once.
The festival reserves the right, after receiving a film and its selection by the programming committee, to assign it to the section of its choice (competition, out of competition, or special screening), unless the rights holders expressly object in writing.
Commercial or institutional films are not accepted.
Submissions are made exclusively through the platform indicated in the call for entries announcement.
Screening links must remain valid at least until February 1.
Each film must be made available for a minimum of 3 viewings so that each member of the selection committee can watch it.
The film submission will be validated after verification that all required information has been provided.
Short Films
The selection focuses on Canadian productions in English, French, or other so-called “indigenous” languages, produced after January 1, 2025.
Submitted films may already have been presented at other festivals.
Eligibility criteria:
A film directed by a Canadian filmmaker or produced in Canada.
Non-French-language films must be subtitled in French.
All genres are accepted (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, etc.).
There is no competition for short films. Commercial or institutional films are not accepted.
Submissions are made exclusively via FilmFreeway.
Screening links must remain valid at least until February 1.
The film submission will be validated after verification that all required information has been provided.
