TFS FEST 2026 IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSION ONLY TO TORONTO FILM SCHOOL STUDENTS & ALUMNI WHO:
- are a current active student or graduated in 2024 or 2025
- have not submitted to last year's event OR whose projects were SELECTED BUT NOT nominated or won an award are eligible to submit
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR TFS FEST 2026:
A) You can submit via FilmFreeway the following productions:
- Short films (less than 15 min in length - including credits)
- Short documentaries
- Music Videos
- Video Games trailer videos
NOTE: make sure to add the *prefix next to the title.
EG
Short Film Name add *mov
Documentary Name add *doc
Music Video Name add *mus
Video Game Trailer Name add *vgt
B) You must make your VIDEO - Downloadable OR you must include the password to download.
C) Submissions Rules:
-All submissions must have been produced while the student was enrolled at TFS.
-All submissions must be submitted online.
-Every submission must include: 2-3 sentence synopsis, credit sheet, running time & format, and an 8X11 poster is suggested.
-All films are not to exceed the time requirements (15 min total including credits).
TFSF will only select films for the festival showcase that meet all submission requirements.
Submissions accepted for exhibition may be screened to audiences in full length one or multiple times during the TFSF. Clips of the film may also be used (up to 60 seconds in length) in order to promote the TFSF and the organizer, Toronto Film School, prior to, during, and after the TFSF, to promote the TFSF and its association to Toronto Film School.
Applicant hereby grants TFSF the non-exclusive rights to use: part(s) of the film (up to 60 seconds total for all purposes); stills (up to 3 stills) from the film; supplied filmmaker biographical material with the application (name, biography, and photographic likeness) for: TFSF promotional purposes; publication in the TFSF program; and TFSF merchandise. Applicant also agrees to allow TFSF to supply copies of the film to journalists under non-publication / non-distribution agreement; to show the film at accredited press screenings; and to include the aforementioned promotional clips of the film (up to 60 seconds in length) in pre and post TFSF advertising and promotional capacities, including publication of TFSF promotional trailers and media to the internet.
Festival programmers and judges shall determine selections and award winners at their sole discretion.
All non-English language films must have English Subtitles.
SELECTION CRITERIA
i) Not all films submitted will get into the Festival program
ii) All films submitted will go through a selection process by a selection committee.
iii) Final selection for a Pinnacle Award will be adjudicated by a panel of judges from the selection committee and industry professionals.
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After you submit you will receive a confirmation email from FilmFreeway with a link to complete the submission process. You MUST click the link and fill in the form.
