Presented by Itoc Media Corp (Agape Greek Radio),is pleased to bring you the 4th annual Greek International Film Festival Tour of Canada.

This is a Canadian national film festival that will take place in 11 Canadian cities simultaneously.

Those cities include: TORONTO, VANCOUVER, EDMONTON, CALGARY, REGINA, WINNIPEG, LONDON (ONTARIO), HAMILTON/NIGARA, OTTAWA, AND HALIFAX (click here: https://vimeo.com/798137930)

The Greek International Film Festival Tour of Canada (GIFFT) is a showcase and celebration of Greek cinema and filmmakers of Greek Heritage. This festival will provide exciting platform for directors, writers, producers, and actors of Greek Heritage to showcase their exceptional art right across Canada. .

OPPORTUNITIES FOR FILMMAKERS
In addition to networking events and top-notch screening facilities, the festival will provide filmmakers with the opportunity to promote their work on Agape Greek Radio (www.agapegreekradio.com), an online radio station that promotes Hellenism internationally.

Awards and Recognitions

(JURIED AWARDS)
BEST FEATURE FILM
BEST SHORT FILM
BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY

Best of Festival (Audience Award):
Voted by the Audience

Lifetime Achievement Award:
Presented to an individual in the entertainment industry who continuously promotes the Hellenic Culture to an international audience through their work.
Voted by Jury

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

1. Film must have a director, screenwriter, producer or lead cast member that is Greek or of Greek descent (diaspora).

2. All films submitted must have been completed within four years prior to the festival dates.

3. Films must not have had a public screening in Canada prior to the festival.

4. Films must not be or have ever been publicly available online.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

All non-English speaking films must have English subtitles.

More than one film may be submitted, but each must be submitted via a separate submission project on FilmFreeway.

If your film is selected to be screened at the festival, you will be required to provide a copy of your film, a short synopsis, film stills, and a director's bio with a headshot.

Filmmakers must submit an online screener of their film through FilmFreeway.

The entry fee is non-refundable. Please pay the entry fee through FilmFreeway.

Selections, dates, times and locations of screenings will be at the sole discretion of the festival organizers. Once a film is selected, the film cannot have a screening in Toronto prior to the festival.

Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • Zane ★

    Our short film was nominated for BEST CANADIAN SHORT and we could not be happier. A bunch of us went to our screening in Toronto and attended the award ceremony which had great entertainment, hosts, food and wine. A truly outstaning experience and a truly amazing festival run by people who love cinema and the arts.

    October 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Zane for being part of our festival. Very proud to showcase your talents as a filmmaker.

  • Christina Charcharidi

    It was a great honour to have our short film "Jasteece" be a finalist in the international short film competition in the 2024 edition. Thank you to the entire team of the Greek International Film Festival Tour of Canada for all the love. We felt it from all the way on the other side of the pond. If only we could have attended!

    October 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Christina. Your film is wonderful and it resonated very well with our audience. Congratulations on your film being a finalist.

  • Thodoris Vournas

    A great festival which each year becomes better and better. Every time I participate I feel grateful for the good communication the quality of promotion to each film and of course for the chance to finf an audience for greek films in Canada.

    October 2024
  • Very nice festival. Thank you for all!

    July 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thankyou Dimitris. We look forward to continuing to promote excellent films with Greek connections across Canada.

  • Jaiden Reese

    Thank you so much for playing our short film "One Bag" back in October! We were super happy to be able to talk about our film with Omni TV, and enjoyed participating in the networking events, meeting other creatives, and meeting with Stanley and others of the staff. We hope the festival has a successful and expansive run this year.

    January 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much for being part of our festival. Hope to see more work from you in the future.