The Invermere Film Festival is an annual four-day festival held every February at the Columbia Valley Centre in Invermere, BC. IFF screens films from around the globe, with a focus on the best Canadian, B.C. & Alberta films of the year.

NEW IN 2023, WE ARE ACCEPTING SHORT FILM SUBMISSIONS FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALBERTA FILMMAKERS.

*Note - Submissions from other regions will not considered.

We wish you the best of luck in other festivals!

Bill, Aaron, and Karen

Awards & Prizes

Audience Choice Award
- winner will receive recognition on social media and website

Best BC Short Film Award
- winner will receive cash prize of $500 and recognition on social media and website

Rules & Terms

Only films by BC or Alberta filmmakers are eligible for submission.

Films must be under 30 minutes.

Filmmakers may not submit more than 2 films per year.

All films submitted will be screened by our programming team.

All films accepted will be paid an artist fee based on the current Independent Media Arts Alliance Fee Schedule.
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  • David Feehan

    I screened my short film at the festival in 2023 and had a wonderful time. It was free to submit, they paid me a screening fee, and when I walked in the door the organizers literally approached me and knew my name before I even opened my mouth. I felt so welcome! It's a small, young festival in a little town, but the audience size was still pretty good. I got to do a Q&A along with the other short filmmakers in attendance, and the audience was super warm and friendly - lots even hung around to chat after the screening.

    April 2023
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