In the summer of 2021, WebSeries Canada presents the 8th annual T.O. WebFest to support, connect, promote and celebrate independent content creators from Canada and around the world. T.O. WebFest is a multi-day festival offering engaging panels and workshops, special events, awards, public web series screenings, and more!
NEW THIS YEAR!!! WebSeries Canada is proud to introduce an Equity and Inclusion Fund. We have established this to ensure that cost is not a barrier for any under-represented industry professional to participate in T.O. WebFest. This fund will provide submission fees to those that may require it and identify as Black, Indigenous or persons of colour. Please contact the EquityFund@WebSeriesCanada.ca
NEW THIS YEAR!!! The Fund for the Under-Represented in our industry will provide submission fees to TOWF for those that may require it and identify with a Disability or as Women or the LGBTQ2 community. Please contact the EquityFund@WebSeriesCanada.ca
NEW THIS YEAR!!! TOWF is combining our Pitch event and our Best Pilot Award into The Pitch & Pilot Program we will have three categories Best Pilot, Best Pitch & Best Overall Pitch & Pilot. When you enter Genre: Best Pitch & Pilot Program you will be entered into all 3 the top 10 entries will be asked to pitch live at the TOWF Pitch Pit on the first day of the festival.
NEW THIS YEAR!!! The TOWF Best Ever Festival for web series made before December 31, 2019. If you think your web series is the Best Ever this Festival is for you. Enter at TOWF: (your genre) and you will be entered into the Best Ever People’s Choice and the Best Ever Overall categories as well. Good Luck to all!!!
SUBMIT YOUR WEB SERIES:
This year we are having a celebration of web series as we have never had before.
First, choose your release dates:
If released between January 1, 2020, up until March 1st, 2021, pick your genre for TOWF:
GENRE: BEST DRAMA
GENRE: BEST SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
GENRE: BEST HORROR & THRILLER
GENRE: BEST DOCUMENTARY & LIFESTYLE
GENRE: BEST FAMILY CONTENT & MUSICAL
GENRE: BEST LOW BUDGET (10K OR LESS)
If released before December 31st, 2019, pick your genre for the TOWF Best Ever Festival:
TOWF: BEST EVER DRAMA
TOWF: BEST EVER COMEDY
TOWF: BEST EVER SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
TOWF: BEST EVER HORROR & THRILLER
TOWF: BEST EVER LOW BUDGET (10K OR LESS)
TOWF: BEST EVER FAMILY CONTENT & MUSICAL
TOWF: BEST EVER DOCUMENTARY & LIFESTYLE
Once you complete your genre picks you will apply to the TOWF craft categories. The TOWF Best Ever Awards Have NO Craft Categories.
You are given 3 codes for free as part of your entrance fee, you will be charged $5.00 for each craft thereafter.
Code 1. CRAFTONE2021
Code 2. CRAFTTWO2021
Code 3. CRAFTTHREE2021
If your series is selected to be part of the festival you will be sent a google form by email. This documentation must be completed within 5 business days to qualify and move forward with a possible nomination. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR EMAIL IS CORRECT.
PRIMARY AWARDS:
BEST WEB SERIES
BEST CANADIAN SERIES
BEST TORONTO SERIES
WEBSERIES CANADA SPOTLIGHT
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
GENRE AWARDS:
BEST DRAMA
BEST COMEDY
BEST SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
BEST HORROR & THRILLER
BEST LOW BUDGET (10K OR LESS)
BEST FAMILY CONTENT & MUSICAL
BEST DOCUMENTARY & LIFESTYLE
BEST PITCH & PILOT PROGRAM
CRAFT AWARDS:
BEST DIRECTING
BEST WRITING
BEST LEAD ACTOR
BEST LEAD ACTRESS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
BEST ENSEMBLE
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST EDITING
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
BEST ANIMATED CONTENT
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
BEST SOUNDTRACK
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
BEST MAKEUP
TOWF BEST EVER FESTIVAL:
For series released before December 31, 2019
AWARDS:
BEST EVER WEB SERIES
BEST EVER CANADIAN SERIES
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
BEST EVER DRAMA
BEST EVER COMEDY
BEST EVER SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
BEST EVER HORROR & THRILLER
BEST EVER LOW BUDGET (10K OR LESS)
BEST EVER FAMILY CONTENT & MUSICAL
BEST EVER DOCUMENTARY & LIFESTYLE
FESTIVAL AWARDS DESCRIPTIONS:
-BEST WEB SERIES
Open to all participating web series. Finalists will be determined by the highest overall scores as determined by the Festival Jury.
-BEST CANADIAN SERIES
Open only to web series produced in Canada. Finalists will be determined by the highest overall scores as determined by the Festival Jury.
-BEST TORONTO SERIES
Open only to web series produced in Toronto. Finalists will be determined by the highest overall scores as determined by the Festival Jury.
-WEBSERIES CANADA SPOTLIGHT
Open only to web series produced by WebSeries Canada Members. Finalists will be determined by the Festival Jury.
-TRIPLE THREAT AUTEUR
Open to anyone person who occupied at least three of the following four key roles in connection with a selected web series, as listed in your FilmFreeway submission form: writer, director, director of photography, and lead actor. Finalists will be determined by the highest overall scores as determined by the festival jury.
SPOTLIGHT FOR EQUITY & INCLUSION- BIPOC
SPOTLIGHT FOR EQUITY & INCLUSION- WOMEN
SPOTLIGHT FOR EQUITY & INCLUSION- LGBTQ+
The series that most effortlessly showcases the narratives of underrepresented groups and centres minority voices.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS HONOURABLE MENTION
May or may not be given at the option of the committee.