In the fall of 2023, WebSeries Canada presents the T.O. Webfest/TOWF10 to support, connect, promote, and celebrate independent content creators from Canada and around the world. TOWF10 & Conference a multi-day conference offering engaging talks, panels, interviews, social events, and awards, web series screenings, and more!
SUBMIT YOUR WEB SERIES:
1a). What is an eligible web series or podcast?
A series of at least 4 episodes, scripted or unscripted, designed primarily for online digital streaming, with running time of less than 20 minutes per episode.
2. Does your release date qualify?
Your series must be released between January 1, 2022, up until July 1st, 2023 in order to be eligible for TOWF10.
3. Next pick your genre category:
Best Comedy Web Series
Best Drama Web Series
Best Documentary Web Series
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Web Series
Best Horror Web Series
Best Thriller/Action Web Series
Best Variety/Musical Web Series
Best Lifestyle Web Series
Best Branded Web Series
Best Animated Web Series
Best Children Web Series (12 and under)
Best Youth Web Series (13-18)
Best Scripted Podcast
Best Unscripted Podcast
Once you complete your genre picks you will apply to be considered in the TOWF craft categories. You are given three codes for free as part of your submission fee, but you will be charged $5/$7/$10 for each craft thereafter (depending on the time of your submission).
Code 1. TOWF10CRAFT1
Code 2. TOWF10CRAFT2
Code 3. TOWF10CRAFT3
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The WSC Spark Equity Program for Canadian creators, funded by the Canada Media Fund, ensures that cost is not a barrier for anyone to participate in T.O. Webfest. This fund will provide submission fees to those that may require it and identify as Black, Indigenous or persons of colour. Please contact leah.rifkin@webseriescanada.org for more information.
PRIMARY AWARDS:
Best Web Series - Grand Prize
Best English Canadian Web Series
Best French Canadian Web Series
Best International Web Series
Best Toronto Web Series
Suzette Laqua Best of BC Web Series
GENRE AWARDS:
Best Comedy Web Series
Best Drama Web Series
Best Documentary Web Series
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Web Series
Best Horror Web Series
Best Thriller/Action Web Series
Best Variety/Musical Web Series
Best Lifestyle Web Series
Best Branded Web Series
Best Animated Web Series
Best Children Web Series (12 and under)
Best Youth Web Series (13-18)
Best Scripted Podcast
Best Unscripted Podcast
CRAFT AWARDS:
Best Directing Web Series
Best Writing Web Series
Best Editing Web Series
Best Actor in a Canadian Web Series
Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Web Series
Best Actor in an International Web Series
Best Supporting Actor in an International Web Series
Best Ensemble Cast in a Web Series
Ben Houtman Memorial Award for Best Cinematography in a Web Series
Best Original Score Web Series
Best Production Design Web Series
Best Visual Effects Web Series
Best Sound Design Web Series
Best Costume Design Web Series
Best Hair & Makeup Web Series
ELIGIBILITY FOR PRIMARY CATEGORIES:
BEST WEB SERIES GRAND PRIZE
Open to all participating web series.
BEST ENGLISH CANADIAN SERIES OVERALL
Only open to English-language web series produced in Canada.
BEST FRENCH CANADIAN SERIES OVERALL
Only open to French-language web series produced in Canada.
BEST INTERNATIONAL SERIES
This is given to the best foreign series (produced outside of Canada). Open to all languages.
TORONTO AWARD
Only open to web series produced in Toronto.
BEST OF BC WEB SERIES AWARD
Only open to web series produced in British Columbia.
BEST BRANDED WEB SERIES
Only open to web series that were funded fully or in part by brands.
Other Special Awards include but are not limited to:
TRIPLE THREAT AUTEUR AWARD
Open to anyone person who occupied at least three of the following four key roles in connection with a selected web series, as listed in your FilmFreeway submission form: writer, director, director of photography, and lead actor. Finalists will be determined by the highest overall scores as determined by the festival jury.
WEBSERIES CANADA HONOURABLE MENTIONS
The Honorable Mention Awards are given to artists and production companies that stand out and deserve special recognition. The jury may award as many honorable mentions as it feels is necessary.