Submit your film for consideration for our 39th Edmonton International Film Festival
Notifications of acceptance and non-acceptance are sent by e-mail through the filmfreeway submission portal
| SUBMISSION CATEGORIES | Time | FEBRUARY 1 | APRIL 15 | MAY 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRAMATIC FEATURE | 60-minutes & longer | $50 | $40 | $65 |
| DOCUMENTARY FEATURE | 60-minutes & longer | $40 | $50 | $65 |
| LIVE ACTION SHORT and ANIMATED SHORT | 40-minutes or less Qualify for OSCAR® consideration |
$25 | $35 | $50 |
| DOCUMENTARY SHORT | 40-minutes or less | $25 | $35 | $50 |
| ALBERTA Filmmakers | All lengths | $15 | $25 | $40 |
From November to May, we accept film submissions of under 40 minutes or over 60 minutes in all genres, produced within 2 years of our festival date, i.e., after January 2024. Films must have EDMONTON Premiere status.
Submit your ‘cinematic baby’ to Alberta’s original international film festival EIFF only accepts films submitted online through our submission partners.
We announce the award-winning films in the LIVE ACTION and ANIMATION categories by OCTOBER 1st. As an OSCAR® qualifying festival (for short films), this gives filmmakers enough time to apply, and submit to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for the 98th Academy Awards in 2026.
Please provide in your cover letter Your Alberta mailing address; or For filmmakers who no longer live here, but have Alberta roots (ie. you grew up here, you attended school or shot your film here), please explain your Alberta-ness in your COVER LETTER.
You had a film programmed at EIFF in the past 5 years (2019-2024)? That makes you ALUMNI, and eligible for a FULL FEE WAIVER! Click us an E-MAIL with the TITLE of your film and the YEAR it screened at EIFF — our people will talk to your people and E-MAIL you back with a WAIVER CODE.
YOU’RE an ALBERTA Filmmaker AND an ALUMNI? Rock. Star! We still need you to submit in the ALBERTA category, simply because we have to track and report our Alberta’ness to select funding organizations. So go ahead and E-MAIL a request for ALUMNI filmmaker WAIVER Code.
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