We're happy to announce our first screening of the summer!  Join us on Wolfe Island on Tuesday July 26 for a double-feature, highlighting two new locally-made documentaries. Admission is free and everyone is welcome! Both films played KCFF22 this past year with tons of great...

New film-centric community hub! 305 Rideau Street, Kingston The Broom Factory project is an innovative new initiative led by the Kingston Canadian Film Festival, the Kingston Film Office, KPP Concerts, and RAW Design. The project seeks to develop a thriving community hub in Kingston’s Inner Harbour neighborhood,...

National Indigenous People's Day is June 21st and we honour the cultures, identities, and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and Indigenous peoples of Canada. To celebrate this day, we are sharing two Indigenous-made films that the National Film Board is offering free of charge: Kímmapiiyipitssini:...

The Kingston Film Office and the Kingston Canadian Film Festival are excited to announce the second edition of the KINGSTON MUSIC VIDEO INITIATIVE.  Once again, local film production companies will receive financing to create new music videos featuring some of Kingston's top emerging bands/musicians!  This...

This month, The Screening Room will present some of the 'Best of the Fest' in theatres for the month of April 2022. Keep your eyes peeled on our social media as we will be running contests for each screening! GET TICKETS LEARN TO SWIM - Opens April...

In honour of National Canadian Film Day we are offering a FREE screening of the incredible dystopian drama NIGHT RAIDERS. The debut feature by the Toronto-based Cree/Métis filmmaker Danis Goulet is part of an incredible wave of films by Indigenous directors who use the tactics and...

Tonight host Thom Ernst handed out 8 KCFF awards including a brand new juried prize for Best First Feature and the Limestone Financial People's Choice Award.  You can buy a ticket and start watching the award-winning films until the end of the day tomorrow - Sunday,...

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Thanks to everyone who joined us at the Isabel last night and equally to those of you who watched from home! It was thrilling to be back in person and to have Michael McGowan, director of ALL MY PUNY SORROWS, join our director of programming...

Want to make your KCFF experience a little bit more delicious? Whether you're dining in after the show or grabbing take-out to enjoy at home, our restaurant sponsors are some of the best in the city.  Kingstonlicious is back this year, too! With prix fixe options from...