Welcome to the fifth annual Sault Film Festival held in Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada!
Why the Sault? We aim to create a community of independent filmmakers from Northern Ontario, creating an environment where we can celebrate independent film!
We will be holding screenings, networking and workshop events. The festival was created by Sault locals to support the local film industry in the Sault and in Northern Ontario. Festival is primarily open to filmmakers from Northern Ontario.

Awards & Prizes

Past awards have included:

Audience Choice Award
Best Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Student Film
Best Music Video
Best Documentary
Best Web Series

Rules & Terms

To qualify as a Northern Ontario Film it must be filmed in Northern Ontario (Parry Sound to Thunder Bay) or one of the key filmmakers must be from Northern Ontario.
You must have the rights and ownership of the film you submit.

All fees are non-refundable.

Student filmmakers are encouraged to apply but must live in, or be attending school in, Northern Ontario.

At the SFF Directors’ discretion, a number of submissions may be selected that fall outside the “Northern Ontario” parameters, under the new category, “Beyond Local”, these entries will be judged in their own category and screened in the appropriate block according to submission type.

All genres and formats are considered.
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  • William Cole

    Great Festival. Great People. Great Movies.

    December 2025
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  • steve chappell

    Though I was not able to attend the Sault Film Festival in person. I had a great experience with the communication between myself and the festival staff. I am thankful that they screened my film, COFFEE N CREAM, and I definitely would recommend that other filmmakers check out this festival! Thank you Sault Film Festival!

    December 2025
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  • Jade Yurich

    I had a lovely time at the Sault Film Festival 2025! Being back in my hometown for 2 screenings of short films AFTER YOU and EYES WIDE OPEN was amazing. I really enjoyed the venue at The Grand Theatre and Parth did an amazing job running the events!

    December 2025
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  • Jennifer Weller

    I love that this fest shines a spotlight on the dynamic talent and creativity of Northern Ontario filmmakers. Northern Ontario deserves its own film festival, and the Sault Film Festival delivers! It was an honour to have my short film "The Best Man's Speech" included in the 2023 festival!

    Rebeka, Trish, and Kerrie are the powerhouse team behind the scenes. They did an amazing job running the festival and promoting the films. Beyond showcasing the selected films, the fest also includes excellent, informative workshops aimed at broadening filmmakers' knowledge.

    If you're a filmmaker from Northern Ontario, submit to the Sault Film Festival! You'll be happy you did!

    December 2023
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  • Connor Kujawinski

    Very honored to have my film chosen as the Best Student Film of the 2022 fest! Unfortunately I was not able to join this year, but the virtual communication and hospitality from the festival, whether it be through e-mail or on Instagram is some of the best I've experienced from any festival! Would love to submit again next year as well as actually attend! Eager to see this festival grow!

    December 2022
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