A small northern New Brunswick, Canadian town, Dalhousie, opens it's cinematic doors to explore and screen Indie content from home and abroad. We are eager to present not just the more traditional forms of filmmaking but to also include touches of the vast creativity found on internet platforms of all types.

Last years festival saw 40 different works from 24 different New Brunswick directors and producers. Drama, Doc, Animation, Music and Experimental. We screened work created in French, English, Gaelic and Silence.

This year our call for submissions happily expands to include the FilmFreeway family and the Net at large. And there are even a couple of prizes available so far. :)

Welcome to the Heron Bay Film Festival and I look forward to seeing your work on the big screen.💥

Upward and Onward!!

Dave Petersen
Festival Director
oracleimages@outlook.com

Awards & Prizes

JL Legacy Fund Prize for Best work (age 17 and under) $50.00

Eric & Suzanne Megarity Prize for Best work (18 and up) $50.00

Rules & Terms

Filmmakers must have the rights to all images and music in their film.

There are no submission fees. We do not pay screening fees.

Submit via FilmFreeway by August 15, 2025.

By submitting, you grant Heron Bay Film Festival the right to use your film/image for promotion of the festival.

All content genres, styles and techniques welcomed.

There are no specific time limits or criteria to be met concerning cast & crew production.

It doesn't matter if your film is "old" or already online.

If it has never been shown in public it can be billed as a "Premiere" if you wish.

For non-English films, subtitles are preferred but if absent will not exclude for consideration.

When submitting please include any promotional information available. A poster and Trailer would be ideal.

There is no limit to the number of films one person can submit.

Use Online, HD links to download films in Mp4 .
1080p is the screening resolution. Please do not send material above that res.

For further information email : oracleimages@outlook.com