Our recent event: https://youtu.be/vKvPJeH8tQ4

Yes! Super fun, a cultural event & a social activity (all in one)

Going into our 10th season, we are doing a new screening format.
11am-3pm of Best of Horror
3:30pm-6pm Local Montreal competition
630pm-9pm The Best of International.

It is heartwarming that we receive submissions from over 50 Countries around the world. With many competitions it allows every budget and every wonder to be entered in chance to win Laurels and bragging rights. We promote to make movies so just that much is glory, winning is just the icing on top.
We hope to make contacts and spread your name and seed of passion.

IMDB LISTING:
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0004971/2018/1

Check out some of our films

https://www.youtube.com/user/takahashithunder

Horror review:
https://offscreen.com/issues/view/volume-27-issue-8-9-10

INTERVIEW with Festival Director Danny MAlin
https://festivalreviews.org/2016/08/25/interview-with-festival-director-danny-malin-yes-lets-make-a-movie-film-festival/

INTERVIEW with This years SPOTLIGHT ARTIST Adria de la Parra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EskKuRCdOI

Awards & Prizes

Official Selections, Nominations and Winners will be emailed a Laurel, and be announced on the YES! Let's Make a Movie Page.

LAUREL AWARDS:
BEST SHORT SCRIPT
BEST MEDIUM SCRIPT
BEST FEATURE SCRIPT
BEST MAGICAL MOMENT AWARD
BEST FEATURE FILM
BEST SHORT FILM
BEST CANADIAN FILM
BEST AMERICAN FILM
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
BEST ANIMATION
BEST DOCUMENTARY
BEST FILM UNDER 100$ BUDGET
BEST HORROR FEATURE FILM
BEST HORROR UNDER 15 MINUTES
BEST FETISH / ADULT FILM
BEST COMEDY
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
BEST STUDENT FILM
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST SOUND
BEST TRAILER
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST ACTOR
BEST ACTRESS
HONORABLE MENTION

LOCAL MONTREAL MADE FILM PRIZE TROPHY AWARDS:
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST ACTOR
BEST ACTRESS
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST SOUND DESIGN
BEST MOVIE MOMENT
BEST MONTREAL MADE FILM
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Please note,for the local portion of our festival, we normally produce trophies for the winners. If by chance you are an international winner and would like a trophy, we could order one, but you are obligated to pay fee and shipping.

Rules & Terms

1-ALL FILMS must be submitted in ENGLISH or with ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

2-Accepting ONLINE SCREENERS only. Chosen films will be contacted for an MP4.



3-All applicable licenses and waivers of copyrights, moral rights, trademarks and other such intellectual property rights have been secured by the filmmaker(s)

. All applicable legal waivers have been obtained from all participants.


4-Not all OFFICIAL SELECTIONS will be screened, those chosen to be screened will be privately messaged for a digital file.

5- We accept short films with Running times of 19 minutes or less. All films over 20 minutes will be part of the feature film section.
79 Reviews
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  • Le Zoo Cinema

    We are thankful to the festival to have selected our movies. Unfortunately, even with a welcoming reception committee and a networking initiative planned after the screening, the YES! Festival had major shortcomings :

    -There was confusion across the communication channels before the event. The social medias of the festival, the emails they sent and even the tickets we purchased had different screening times.

    -The festival asks everyone to buy their ticket, even for the filmmakers that are part of the festival. For all the festivals we've known, there's at least one ticket given to the director of a chosen movie as a courtesy since they contribute to the festival with their movie.

    -Also, the festival makes us sit through a 3+ hours screening with authorization given to the public to come and go as they please from the screening room. Because of those distractions, the viewing experience was unpleasant. Please consider dividing the screening into shorter blocks of films, with breaks in between.

    -We were surprised to find the actress that won the award for best actress part of the jury of the festival.

    -The festival being held in Quebec, it would have been thoughtful to use both french and english languages at the event.

    We are very disappointed with our first experience with the festival and sincerely wish that the YES! Festival can make adjustments for the following years.

    September 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for your feedback. Each year we try to improve taking feedback witha grain of salt. It is not easy to please 100%. This years event we took feedback by making three separate screenings. People needing to use the washroom or leave for any number of reason is out of our control.

    We are sorry the event is not bilingual, and unfortunately, in past events, more than 80 % percent of complimentary ticket holders decide not to show, so by sharing a 50% off incentive we hoped to gain better attendance.

    There is only so much effective communication we can do through filmfreeway and tried to do so with updates about programming.

    This festival was produced and funded by one individual for 9 years, and so it was the first time we asked everyone to help contribute towards the event, and we were upfront about it.

    Once again, thank you for your feedback.

    Danny

  • Ignacio Ferreyra

    Excellent festival! Communication was great. And thank you for giving our film Wills an Honorable Mention, we feel very honored. Keep up the good work!

    September 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you.
    Danny

  • Gareth Meadows

    Delighted to have been selected as finalist for my feature screenplay. Huge thanks to the festival team for deeming my project worthy.

    September 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Gareth.
    Danny

  • Solmaz Etemad

    Very organized and professional film festival ✋🏻🌟
    Thank you so much 🙏🏻

    September 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Solmaz.
    Danny

  • Lony Ruhmann

    I highly recommend attending the Canada's Yes! Let's Make a Movie Film Festival, founded by Danny MAlin in Montreal. The choice of unique, nail-biting, edge of seat horror films was impressive. There was a fabulous turnout of local film talent and they provided a wonderful opportunity to network on the red carpet!

    September 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Lony
    Much appreciated
    Danny