***DEC 10 SCREENING POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER - WILL UPDATE WITH NEW DATE SOON***

We are now an IMDb-listed event! All award-winners (includes the upcoming edition as well as all past ediitons) will be able to list their wins on IMDb.

2025 is our little event's 7th year!

This film festival is exclusive to 1-MINUTE/60-SECOND films ONLY! Films submitted under or over this time frame WILL BE REJECTED.

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MMT 2024 WINNERS and HONOURABLE MENTIONS

1st Place: Hello dir Rasmus Lindkvist (Sweden)
2nd Place: Red Light Green Light dir Corey Grispo (USA)
3rd Place: Fortunato's Treasure dir Ezra Crandall (USA)
4th Place: I Know... dir Philip Pugh (UK)
5th Place: Life Of Toronto dir JoJo Harry Freedman-Lawson (Canada)

Best Toronto Film: Yonge Again dir by Brian R. Donnelly (Canada)

20 Honourable Mentions:

The Shadow Shines Again dir Michael Lewis Winter (Canada)
Kinokarenina dir Andrii Makarchenko (Ukraine)
Weight of the World dir Cuchulain Kelly (USA)
Folly dir Mert Taktak (Turkey)
Into the Realm dir Jonathan Kyle Mason (USA)
Is it Cake? dir Bill Doty (USA)
Motorcycles Are Everywhere dir Haley Kenyon (Canada)
Over 21's dir Donal O'Dea (Ireland)
Red Frontier dir Dagmara Kucinska (Poland)
Robo en la Capital dir Jairi Francisco Gereda García (Ecuador)
Cocodrilo Ilegal dir Antonio Contreras (Mexico)
Secret Santa dir Alan Watkins (USA)
Escape Room dir Vladislav Kovtunovskii (Russia)
The Omen dir Marko Lillemägi (Estonia)
The Screaming Tunnel dir Peter Andrew Sacco (Canada)
The Thirst dir Adrian Maziarz (Australia)
Under My Skin dir Ross Ozarka (New Zealand)
Undercover Painter dir Filip Rudnicki (Poland)
Unlucky Charms dir Antonio Contreras (Mexico)
3 AM dir Felipe Gallardo (Ecuador)

Animation, Art, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Experimental, Fashion, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Music, Noir, Romance, Sci-Fi, Silent, Sports, Suspense, Thriller

We believe that a capable filmmaker can tell a story in just 60 seconds. We also believe that most of our brains have adapted to a shorter attention span as spurred on by social media channels. And so we created this festival as an outlet for both filmmakers and audience alike to enjoy micro short works of art.

******OUR PARTNER FESTIVALS******
Couch Film Festival (IMDb-eligible awards)
FilmFreeway.com/CouchFF

Alternative Film Festival (IMDb-eligible awards)
FilmFreeway.com/AltFF

6ix Screams International Horror Film Festival (IMDb-eligible awards and horror films only!)
FilmFreeway.com/6ixScreams

300 Seconds Short Film Festival (IMDb-eligible awards and 5 minutes and under only!)
FilmFreeway.com/300SecSFF

JUDGES CHOICE:
1ST PRIZE - $100CAD + 1 free entry waiver to future editions
2ND PRIZE - $75CAD + 1 free entry waiver to future editions
3RD PRIZE - $50CAD + 1 free entry waiver to future editions
4TH PRIZE - $30CAD + 1 free entry waiver to future editions
5TH PRIZE - $20CAD + 1 free entry waiver to future editions

BEST TORONTO FILM - $50 + 1 free entry waiver to future editions
AUDIENCE CHOICE - $50 + 1 free entry waiver to future editions

10 HONOURABLE MENTIONS - 1 free entry waiver to future editions

All winners will receive:

-Custom laurels and printable certificates

Terms and Conditions:

1. Film must be exactly 1 minute (60 seconds) in length, including title and credits.

2.Films must be in English or have English subtitles.

3. Films must have a FilmFreeway, Vimeo or YouTube screener.

4. Submitters must have the right to submit the films.

5. No refunds for submission fees.

6. We do not pay screening fees in this festival.

7. All selected films will receive laurels and the list will be posted on our website.

8. 7 winners will be chosen (Judges Choice 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th place) + 1 Best Toronto Film + 1 Audience Choice) + 10 Honourable Mentions and will receive laurels and will be awarded the following monetary prizes in CAD Dollars:

1st place = $100
2nd place = $75
3rd place = $50
4th place = $30
5th place = $20

Best Toronto Film = $50
Audience Choice = $50

9. If COVID regulations prohibits a live screening, we will switch to an online screening instead

10. All judges’ decisions are final.

Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • Agnès Pétillot

    Thanks Minute Madness Toronto for having selected my film Fall! That's a so cool festival with a great team.

    May 2026
  • Kyle Scott Wilkinson

    A really nice time. I might make more 1 minute films now.

    February 2026
  • Dragan Jovićević

    Thank you so much for showing and awarding "A Boy Opens the Door"! It means a lot to me and my crew... Minute Madness Toronto is just a perfect festival for one minute films! Good luck and see you again in the future!

    January 2026
  • Nice team, good programmation and excellent communication.

    January 2026
  • Ezra Crandall

    Amazing festival! It was an honor to win 3rd place in the 2024 program. Unfortunately, I couldn't attend in person as I live out of the country. Nonetheless, I appreciate this chance to put my work out there! Thank you for a highly communicative event.

    December 2024