Okotoks Film Festival

The Okotoks Film Festival has been in the past a five-day international festival held annually in the town of Okotoks. (located in Alberta, Canada, just south of Calgary). We are preparing for another 10 day festival in June of 2027.

We are thrilled to support filmmakers and give the opportunity for audiences and filmmakers to connect. Our growing festival has seen films from as near as down the street to as far as Japan and India!! We pride ourselves on being a filmmaker-first festival. We have many events and opportunities for filmmakers selected into our festival, as well as in-person public screenings. We can't wait to see what you, as filmmakers, surprise and delight us with this year.

This festival is a LIVE IN-PERSON PUBLIC EVENT at the Okotoks Cinemas.

Every film in our festival will get an in-person screening.

Workshops will be run during the festival along with a number of networking events.

Here are some of our Filmmaker Perks:
Two artist festival passes, which give free access to all screenings and workshops during the festival (including the online festival).
6 tickets to the screening of their film.
invited to attend a free Filmmaker Brunch on the Sunday of the Festival.
Multiple networking in person events during the festival.
Join our online speed networking event.

We are looking for films in ANY GENRE for our general screenings. We have a number of unique packages and are looking for a wide variety of genres and messages.

Each year we will be creating a short films package from a specific country (This country changes each year). This year, the selected country is PHILIPPINES. Please submit as a Country Highlight if your film was shot in or is made by filmmakers from that country.

The first two weeks of submission are FREE TO ALL SHORT FILMMAKERS. (Sept 1-Sept 15)

Submission is always free to films from the Municipal District of Foothills No. 31. If you believe your film qualifies as a Foothills Film (made in or by filmmakers from the Municipal District of Foothills No. 31) please e-mail info@okotoksfilmfestival.ca for information on how to submit.

**YOUTH SCREENING: Youth Filmmakers living in the Foothills (or with a connection to the foothills) are asked to submit their films for a unique local youth screening. Selected films will get a mentorship meeting with industry professionals. The Youth Screening will include a full gala, including Red Carpet, Awards, and snacks. Youth films are any film with a director under 18.

O.F.F. also runs a 48-hour filmmaking challenge. For more information, visit our website.

Mandate: Working with local and International filmmaking communities to showcase and introduce unique cultures and experiences.