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Niagara Canada International Film Festival

documentaries and Social & Music which explore the culture, Canada

Festival overview

About Niagara Canada International Film Festival

Physical film festival in documentaries and Social & Music which explore the culture, Canada with submission categories including Music Video and Sci-Fi Short.

Niagara Canada International Film Festival (NCIFF) is an IMDb qualifying festival conducting an innovative international film festival and invites participation from aspiring and upcoming independent filmmakers. A unique film Festival, focusing on opportunity creation for global filmmakers. [Niagara Canada International Film Festival is to promote new movie makers, exchange of knowledge, information, ideas & culture between Canadian & other nations in context of their social and cultural ethos.

NCIFF also promotes friendship and co-operation among people of the world through the medium of films & documentaries.] Our festival supports independent cinema across formats and aims to showcase the best talent & cinema from across the globe. Also, The Niagara Canada International Film Festival is an annual showcase of World Cinema created by world film makers.

Films include short, feature, documentaries and Social & Music which explore the culture, history and tradition. It is a unique festival to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the film industry from Canada, USA, Europe, Asia and other parts of the world.

Reaching a potential audience of millions of Ontario-based movie lovers, NIFF (Niagara Canada International Film Festival) provides a unique cultural destination for Niagara and Ontario based ex-patriots to connect with the culture of home through the magic of cinema.

Our Vision: "Bringing the World to Niagara Falls, Canada through a shared passion for film and the power of storytelling.” Our Mission The Niagara Canada International Film Festival is dedicated to the discovery and promotion of Film Makers, Storytellers and Artists and sharing with audiences. Everyone has a story to tell, our goal is to inspire and encourage people to share their stories using the media of film and to create events that enable the sharing of those stories across communities and beyond.

We accept all genres of films from all over the world. We create an opportunity for filmmakers to get their films judged and let them compete with other filmmakers.

We perform a comprehensive evaluation process and select only high-quality films. IMDb-Qualifying Film Festival

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Jun 8, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
May 11, 2027
Notification Date
May 14, 2027
Festival Starts
Jun 12, 2027
Festival Ends
Jun 13, 2027
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+

  1. We accept films of all genres.

  2. Films completed on or after Jan 1, 2019 are eligible for considerations. All entries must be either in English or subtitled in English. Dialogue lists are not accepted.

  3. Short films must be under 40 minutes and features should be 40 mins and over.

  4. Multiple entries from the same submitter are accepted. A separate submission and a separate entry fee must accompany each entry.

  5. Only HD format films are screen at festival.

  6. Entrants confirm and warrant required legal authority to submit the entry to the Festival and to use all music, images, and content in the entry.

  7. Submission Guidelines

  8. Only complete entries (including fee payment and screener) will be considered.

  9. Entrants are permitted to submit works-in-progress (i.e., without final color correction or sound mixing), but please note that the programming committee will only consider the version submitted. Subsequent cuts or replacement copies will only be accepted at the request of the programming committee.

  10. Judging & Selection Films are selected for Festival presentation by the Niagara Canada International Film Festival programming committee. The Festival does not provide feedback or screening notes to entries that are not selected. All competitive film categories are judged during the Festival.

  11. Entry Fees Each entry must be submitted with the appropriate entry fee. Entry fees are non-refun

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

Music Video

Short music videos from around the world.

Current FeeUSD 40.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

Sci-Fi Short

Sci-Fi Short, Under 40 Min

Current FeeUSD 40.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

AI short films

All genere AI short films from all over the world, including Canada, under 40 min.

Current FeeUSD 60.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

AI music videos

This category is open to music videos created fully or partially using Artificial Intelligence tools. Submissions may include AI-generated visuals, animation, characters, backgrounds, editing, motion effects, or creative concepts combined with original music or licensed music.

Current FeeUSD 60.00Early