With the exception of our Youth Shorts Program, submissions are now closed. We’ll be making final programming decisions early in 2022 and notifying everyone about our decisions then. Thanks for sharing your work with us.
less than 30 minutes — the shorter the better!
Zero, zip, zilch! We’ve waived all submission fees.
Extended deadline – January 18, 2022
Feature Films: theatrical presentation formats are composite DCP (jpeg200mxf) and BluRay; digital presentation is 10 GB maximum file size 1080p resolution recommended; .mov, .mp4 accepted
Short Films: we require a digital copy of your film to be used for festival screening purposes. An online link to an HD .mp4 file using the H264 codec is the preferred format. The video link must be active until March 11, 2020. For more information follow Vimeo’s compression guidelines for HD films.
Available press materials must be shipped to KCFF upon notification of selection.
The filmmaker grants permission for the use of all publicity materials (including preview BluRays and DVDs) to be used for promotional purposes unless otherwise noted.
Scheduling of screening dates, times, and locations is at the sole discretion of KCFF.
Films will automatically be considered for any awards in the appropriate category.
We encourage all filmmakers to attend on behalf of their film, if possible. Please contact KCFF staff to discuss attending.
favourite feature film voted by audience.
voted on by a jury.
voted on by the audience.
voted on by the audience.
best locally produced short film by youth filmmaker, voted on by a jury.
locally produced short film by a youth filmmaker, voted on by the audience.