imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival

Toronto, Canada · FilmFreeway

No premiere requirement Shorts & Features NarrativeDocumentaryAnimationExperimental

The world's largest Indigenous film and media arts festival. Founded in 2000 in Toronto. Screens film, video, audio, and digital/interactive media by Indigenous creators from around the world. Academy Award qualifying for shorts. Also hosts an industry series, pitch sessions, and the imagineNATIVE Institute for professional development.

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Deadlines & Fees

earlybird deadline · passed

Sun, March 1, 2026

Shorts 10 / Features 15 CAD

regular deadline · passed

Fri, May 1, 2026

Shorts 18 / Features 30 CAD

late deadline · passed

Mon, June 15, 2026

Shorts 27 / Features 45 CAD

The Facts

Festival dates

Mon, October 19, 2026 – Sun, October 25, 2026

Notification

Expected by Sat, August 1, 2026

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