Page updated with new photos from our live event (Oct 13-14)
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The Toronto Independent Festival of CIFT, recognized by IMDb, was established in Toronto in 2015. In a short span, it has grown into a prominent international festival in Toronto, attracting over 10,000 patrons annually. Former Toronto Mayor John Tory inaugurated the festival in previous years, and it garnered coverage from prominent Canadian news outlets, including Globe and Mail and CBC.
The ninth edition of the festival introduces a hybrid seasonal structure for its film competition. In the initial round, our jury selects the winners of each season through private screenings. All winning projects have the opportunity to request an online screening. If chosen by the programming team, these winners may also be considered for the physical competition, where they will be showcased and compete with other film winners at the live event.
Best international narrative Short
Best Canadian narrative Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Animated Short
Best Experimental Short
Best Covid 19 Film
Best Student Short Film
Best Music Video
Best Actor in Short
Best Actress in Short
Best Directing in Short
Best Script in Short
Best Unproduced Script in Short
Best Canadian Feature Film
Best Canadian Documentary
Best International Feature Film
Best Human Right's Film
Best Directing in Feature Film
Best Actor in Feature Film
Best Actress in Feature Film
Best Long Feature Script
Best Unproduced Long Feature Script
Best Female Director
Best Social Justice Film
Best LGBT'S Film
Best Environmentalist Film
Best Women's issue Film
Best Culinary Film
Best First Time Filmmaker
Best Horror
Best Comedy
Best Animation
Best Web Series/ Tv Pilot