Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival exists as a result of the minds of a group of filmmakers, producers, and crew members; those who are always looking for new experiences in storytelling and finding answers to the all-important questions of our existence. We have tried to find filmmakers who are always in search of something new. Filmmakers who find new topics to explore and new paths to walk on. Looking at the history of cinema, one can see that this art has been built upon new experiences and if we can be a small candle in this path and help the voices of more independent filmmakers to be heard, then it means that we have succeeded in our job.

Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival is a place for independent, experimental, innovative, and progressive filmmakers to be seen and to be heard.
Please note that we are an online festival for the time being.

Best Short Film
Best Feature Film
Best Experimental Film
Best Short Documentary
Best Feature Documentary
Best Debut Film (First Time Filmmakers)
Best Director
Best Animation
Best Script (includes both produced and unproduced scripts)
Best Original Score
Best Horror Film
Best Comedy Film
Best LGBTQ Film
Best Music Video
Best VR Film
Best Student Film
Best T.V. Series
Best Actor/Actress
Best MicroFilm
Best Poster
Best Trailer

If a film is in a language other than English, it must have subtitles in order to be considered.

All submissions will be screened by a selection committee, therefore a submission does not guarantee selection. The festival will exercise all due care with materials sent. If your film is selected, Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival reserves the right to use its title and press materials in promotion of the festival on social media.

By submitting a Film to Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival, the submitter (the producer/director) agrees that they have read, understood, and agreed to the Terms, and obtained consent from any and all owners, creators, writers, producers, and/or rights holders of the Film whose consent is required to submit the Film to Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival.

The submission fees are in U.S. dollars and are non-refundable.

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  • Great way to share imagination, dance, pictures, life with the whole world. ¡Thanks TIFF!

    March 2024
  • Thank you so much for awarding my film "My Best Friend's Boyfriend is a Vampire!" with the Best Short Script award! It was such an incredible honor to be included in your festival. Highly recommend submitting to anyone considering it!

    March 2024
  • Jayde Fairley

    Thank you Toronto Indie FF! We were honoured to be awarded best student film for our film 'Bingo'. It was a pleasure to be a part of your festival.

    March 2024
  • Everything was great! It was a great pleasure to be a part of this festival!

    March 2024
  • Many thanks to Toronto Filmmakers Festival for my award win for my dark thriller WHITE WITCH ! It is great to be recognized for my screenwriting. Your communications were swift and I appreciated that greatly as some festivals make no contact at all, even if you're an award winner.
    As it was on-line there was no networking, but I hope there will be soon with producers and directors.

    March 2024