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Toronto Arts & Entertainment Film Festival

Toronto, Canada. Showcase your film at the Toronto Arts & Entertainment Fil

Festival overview

About Toronto Arts & Entertainment Film Festival

Physical film festival in Toronto, Canada. Showcase your film at the Toronto Arts & Entertainment Fil with submission categories including AI Film and Trailer/Teaser.

MISSION & OBJECTIVE The "Toronto Arts & Entertainment Film Festival" (TAEFF) mission is to celebrate the independent motion picture and literary arts by providing a platform for filmmakers and writers to have their work awarded and screened. Toronto Arts & Entertainment Film Festival is a two day festival that kicks off with a networking hour, followed by quality films.

We follow the films with a Q&A from the filmmakers and actors in attendance. Then follow the screenings with additional networking opportunities.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL Welcome to our Toronto Arts & Entertainment Film Festival (TAEFF) in the true spirit of the city of Toronto, Ontario, champions independent cinema that isn't afraid to push boundaries. The festival showcases emerging and established filmmaking talent from Canada and around the world.

TAEFF is established by a team of filmmakers and film critics. The members of the jury are film scholars, filmmakers and critics from Canada & around the world.

The festival is located in Toronto, Canada. Showcase your film at the Toronto Arts & Entertainment Film Festival, Network with filmmakers and industry members from across the globe!

With that, we just partnered with an filmmakers network, and this year all of our winners will be automatically invited to join and connect with film industry personnel in this exciting new way! What better place to screen your work than in Toronto, Ontario, Canada?

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Jun 29, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
Jun 3, 2027
Notification Date
Jun 10, 2027
Festival Starts
Jun 26, 2027
Festival Ends
Jun 27, 2027
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+

  1. We accept films of all genres.

  2. Films completed on or after Jan 1, 2017 are eligible for consideration. Non-English films must have English language subtitles.

  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. Entrants confirm and warrant required legal authority to submit the entry.

  6. Toronto Arts & Entertainment Film Festival (TAEFF) Submission Guidelines

  7. Only complete entries (including fee payment) will be considered.

  8. 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.

  9. No filmmaker or writer will be either discriminated against or favored by their country of origin, language, age, race, education, ideology, or by their economic resources.

  10. TAEFF Judging & Selection Films are selected for Festival presentation by the Toronto Arts & Entertainment 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 or before the Festival.

  11. TAEFF Entry Fees Each entry must be accompanied by the appropriate entry fee. Entry fees are not refundable. Fees cover r

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

AI Film

Awarded to the most exceptional film under 40 minutes in which artificial intelligence plays a key creative or technical role. Submissions should showcase outstanding storytelling, cinematic artistry, and innovative use of AI technologies, embodying the forward-thinking spirit of contemporary short filmmaking (All Genre).

Current FeeUSD 40.00Early
Category

Trailer/Teaser

Commercial/Promotional Video Under 10 minute

Current FeeUSD 40.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 10 minutes
Category

Sci-Fi Short Film

Sci-Fi Short Film currently lists a maximum runtime of 40 minutes. Listed fees include USD 40 early-bird, USD 60 regular, USD 80 late, and USD 90 extended.

Current FeeUSD 40.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

Fantasy Short Film

Fantasy Short Film currently lists a maximum runtime of 40 minutes. Listed fees include USD 40 early-bird, USD 60 regular, USD 80 late, and USD 90 extended.

Current FeeUSD 40.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

Inspirational Film

Under 40 minutes: narrative (fiction) short films.

Current FeeUSD 40.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

Action Short Film

Action Short Film currently lists a maximum runtime of 40 minutes. Listed fees include USD 40 early-bird, USD 60 regular, USD 80 late, and USD 90 extended.

Current FeeUSD 40.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

Thriller Short Film

Listed fees include USD 40 early-bird, USD 60 regular, USD 80 late, and USD 90 extended.

Current FeeUSD 40.00Early
Category

Drama Short Film

Drama Short Film currently lists a maximum runtime of 40 minutes. Listed fees include USD 40 early-bird, USD 60 regular, USD 80 late, and USD 90 extended.

Current FeeUSD 40.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

Horror Short Film

Horror Short Film currently lists a maximum runtime of 40 minutes. Listed fees include USD 40 early-bird, USD 60 regular, USD 80 late, and USD 90 extended.

Current FeeUSD 40.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

Experimental Film

Experimental films - any length

Current FeeUSD 40.00Early
Category

Student Film

Student Film: Under 40 minutes: narrative, documentary, experimental, animation or music

Current FeeUSD 40.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

Music Video

Music Video - Under 40 Min

Current FeeUSD 40.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

Mobile Short

Mobile Short currently lists a maximum runtime of 40 minutes. Listed fees include USD 40 early-bird, USD 60 regular, USD 80 late, and USD 90 extended.

Current FeeUSD 40.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

Super Short Film

Under 5 minutes: narrative (fiction) short films. Any film genre. Competition for the best narrative super short

Current FeeUSD 40.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 5 minutes
Category

Short Documentary

Short Documentary Films under 40 minutes.

Current FeeUSD 40.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

Short Narrative

Under 40 minutes: narrative (fiction) short films. Any film genre.

Current FeeUSD 40.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

Feature Documentary

Feature Documentary Films over 40 minutes.

Current FeeUSD 60.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

Feature Narrative

Feature Narrative Films over 40 minutes.

Current FeeUSD 60.00Early