The Western International Film Festival is an online festival that allows the audience to vote for the winners.
In true Canadian fashion, WCIFF aims to create a community of local and global filmmakers. We offer the opportunity to get in touch, collaborate and engage with other creative minds.
WCIFF does not have a panel of "qualified judges" to choose which films should win. The winners are chosen through an audience vote. By doing this, WCIFF seeks to create a positive, accepting environment, without relying on a few selected individuals, who may have biased opinions.
WCIFF wants filmmakers to have the recognition that they deserve by offering them a festival that is easily available, inclusive and fun. Every filmmaker is important and they all should have a fair chance to win an award.

Awards & Prizes

Participants in this festival will have the opportunity to virtually connect with other filmmakers and collaborate.

The winners of the awards will receive a seal of approval and will always be welcome to vote in future festivals!

Rules & Terms

In order to participate in voting, you must join our Discord server.
Voting rules and explanation can be found on WCIFF.ca

All accepted films will be broadcasted ONCE through our Twitch account.
Twitch videos will be deleted after the festival is over.

* We are unable to showcase any nudity over Twitch. We kindly ask that you censor any nudity that may be in your film if you would like for us to play it live. A black bar or a blur effect will make the film acceptable. *

By submitting your film and by watching or participating in anyway, you therefore acknowledge that any unauthorized recordings or similar acts of piracy is against the law in Canada, the USA, etc... and will be met with serious legal repercussions.

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  • Mark Aycock

    The festival organizer Landon Jorgensen’s communication, kindness, & help were stellar. I was so grateful & honored my two script treatments, “War Angels” & “Heroes for Innocence” received Official Selections. Thank you Landon & the WCIFF!
    Mark Aycock

    December 2025
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  • Mikheil Gabaidze

    All the experiences that come with participating in festivals are very important. I congratulate all the participants and wish the festival leaders success.

    December 2024
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  • Ron Chaney

    David and I are very honored and pleased to have won the WCIFF for Best Western & Best Narrative. Landon was great to work with and very supportive. We look forward to being back.

    December 2024
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  • Christopher Darton

    Thank you for giving filmmakers a platform to show their work off to the world. That's always a huge challenge for micro-budget films. We were extremely happy to win Best Horror Feature this year.

    December 2024
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  • Anastasiia Marinich

    Thank you for this opportunity, our team was really happy to receive the award!

    November 2024
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