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Montreal Independent Film Festival

Montreal, Canada, North America

Category

Feature, Short

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Montreal Independent Film Festival

Montreal, Canada, North America

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Venue

Cinema du Parc 3575 Avenue du Parc Montréal, Québec H2X 3P9, , Canada Show me on the map

About the festival

Montreal Independent Film Festival is an annual and a monthly IMDb qualifying festival dedicated to international and Canadian shorts and features of all genres.

All the award winning artists of the monthly editions are further nominated for the annual awards and the red carpet ceremony which will be covered by media at the Cinema du Parc of Montreal. The annual award winners will also receive cash prizes, bonuses, and promotions in publicity.

The monthly IMDb qualifying fest is an online competition but it also provides important additional services to all international filmmakers in screening, marketing, distribution and publicity. We announce our monthly award winners on the 10th of each month.

The official selections of each monthly edition have the option to screen and promote their films through Toronto Film Channel.

The monthly festival has promoted and screened hundreds of international films in the past few editions and it has featured hundreds of artists in various recognizable film magazines. However, the promotion, screening and publicity are our additional features in our monthly edition and have nothing to do with the competition. Films can enter the monthly competition without these features in publicity and screening.

The festival is truly a great international platform for all filmmakers and it is not only about giving out trophies but recognizing talents and supporting the career of artists working in the film industry as writers, directors, producers, actors, cinematographers, editors, composers etc.

Montreal Independent Film Festival truly cares about the language of cinema, independent filmmaking, filmmakers, arts and all the artists involved in each film project.

Our programmers and the members of our jury are professionals working in media from Canada and all over the world. We also select our juries of the month from our previous award winners to judge and vote for various categories of the festival. The award winners can apply to the artistic director of the festival to become a jury of a monthly edition in the category they were awarded.

We are an organization committed to selecting, awarding, promoting, featuring and screening international and Canadian films.

Best Narrative Feature
Best Narrative Short
Best Canadian Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Documentary
Best Director
Best Producer
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Cinematographer
Best Editor
Best Script
Best Animation
Best Horror
Best Science fiction
Best Comedy
Best Experimental
Best Web Series/TV Pilot
Best First Time filmmaker
Best Female director
Best Indie Film

About

Montreal Independent Film Festival is an annual and a monthly IMDb qualifying festival dedicated to international and Canadian shorts and features of all genres.

All the award winning artists of the monthly editions are further nominated for the annual awards and the red carpet ceremony which will be covered by media at the Cinema du Parc of Montreal. The annual award winners will also receive cash prizes, bonuses, and promotions in publicity.

The monthly IMDb qualifying fest is an online competition but it also provides important additional services to all international filmmakers in screening, marketing, distribution and publicity. We announce our monthly award winners on the 10th of each month.

The official selections of each monthly edition have the option to screen and promote their films through Toronto Film Channel.

The monthly festival has promoted and screened hundreds of international films in the past few editions and it has featured hundreds of artists in various recognizable film magazines. However, the promotion, screening and publicity are our additional features in our monthly edition and have nothing to do with the competition. Films can enter the monthly competition without these features in publicity and screening.

The festival is truly a great international platform for all filmmakers and it is not only about giving out trophies but recognizing talents and supporting the career of artists working in the film industry as writers, directors, producers, actors, cinematographers, editors, composers etc.

Montreal Independent Film Festival truly cares about the language of cinema, independent filmmaking, filmmakers, arts and all the artists involved in each film project.

Our programmers and the members of our jury are professionals working in media from Canada and all over the world. We also select our juries of the month from our previous award winners to judge and vote for various categories of the festival. The award winners can apply to the artistic director of the festival to become a jury of a monthly edition in the category they were awarded.

We are an organization committed to selecting, awarding, promoting, featuring and screening international and Canadian films.

Best Narrative Feature
Best Narrative Short
Best Canadian Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Documentary
Best Director
Best Producer
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Cinematographer
Best Editor
Best Script
Best Animation
Best Horror
Best Science fiction
Best Comedy
Best Experimental
Best Web Series/TV Pilot
Best First Time filmmaker
Best Female director
Best Indie Film

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

Films can be from anywhere in the world since the festival is an international competition.
The festival has the right to use a trailer, stills and a poster from the films for promotional purposes.
Entry fees are non refundable.
There is no premier status requirement for films that would like to enter the monthly competition.
Films can also be available online and in other platforms and still enter the competition.
Completion date of films should be in the past 4 years in order to enter the competition.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Narrative feature
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $65
Regular (6th November, 2020) $65
Late (10th November, 2020) $65
Description

Features must be over 50 minutes. The award winning monthly film will be nominated for the annual award as well. All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Narrative short
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

Short films should be less than 40 minutes. The award winning monthly short film will be nominated for the annual award as well. All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Feature Documentary
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $65
Regular (6th November, 2020) $65
Late (10th November, 2020) $65
Description

International and Canadian feature documentary films over 48 minutes are considered for feature documentary of the month award. The monthly winner will also be nominated for the best feature documentary award of the annual event. All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Short Documentary
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

International and Canadian short and feature documentary films under 48 minutes are considered for short documentary of the month award. The monthly winner will be nominated for the short documentary award of the annual event.

Best Horror
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

Horror features and shorts from all over the world can submit to this category. The award winning horror films of the monthly editions will also be further nominated for the best annual horror award as well. All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Best Comedy
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

Features and shorts can submit. All the monthly winners will also be nominated for the annual award of the best comedy as well. All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Best Animation
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

Features and shorts can enter and be nominated for the best animation. The award winning animation of the month will also be nominated for the annual award of the best animation as well. All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Best Science Fiction
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

All International & Canadian productions of features and shorts are eligible.

Best Web Series/TV Pilot
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

International and Canadian projects can submit with any duration. All the monthly award winners will also be nominated for the annual award as well.

Best Experimental
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

Experimental features and shorts must submit to this category. The award winning experimental films of each monthly edition will also be nominated the annual award of the best experimental film. All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Best Canadian
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

Canadian features and shorts of all genres are accepted.

Best Female Director
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

Features and shorts directed by a female director can submit to be nominated for the best female director. Each monthly winner will also be nominated for the best female director award of the annual event as well. All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Best First Time Filmmaker
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

Shorts and features of all genres can submit. All the monthly winners will also be nominated for the annual award as well. All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Best Music Video
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

The award winning music video of each monthly edition will also be nominated for the best music video of the annual event. Music videos can be from all over the world. All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Best Student Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

International and Canadian student projects of all genres are considered.

Best Director
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

Features and shorts of all genres can nominate the director of the film for this category. The award winning monthly director will also be nominated for the annual directing award as well. All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Best Script
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

Shorts and features of all genres can nominate the script of their film in this category. Scripts can be from all over the world. Canadian and International scripts compete together. Scriptwriters can also submit their short or feature script to this category. The award winning scripts of each monthly edition will also be nominated for the best script of the annual event.

Best Cinematographer
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

Shorts and features of all genres can submit their cinematographer to this category. The award winning cinematographer of each monthly edition will also be nominated for the best cinematography of the annual event. All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Best Producer
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

Features and shorts can enter and nominate the producer of the film in this category. The award winning monthly winner will also be nominated for the annual award of the best producer as well. All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Best Actor
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

Lead and supporting actors can submit to this category in both shorts and features of all genres. The award winning actor of the month will also be nominated for the annual best actor award. All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Best Actress
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

The best lead and supporting actor of each monthly edition will also be nominated for the annual best actress award. All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Best Editor
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

Features and shorts can enter and nominate the editor of the film in this category. The award winning editor of the monthly edition will also be nominated for the annual award of the best editor as well. All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Best Composer
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

The award winning best composer of each monthly edition will also be nominated for the annual award of the best composer as well. All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Best Indie Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Best Trailer
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Best Thriller
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $40
Regular (6th November, 2020) $40
Late (10th November, 2020) $40
Description

All International & Canadian productions are eligible.

Showcase/Toronto Film Channel
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $120
Regular (6th November, 2020) $120
Late (10th November, 2020) $120
Description

Promote and screen your film for half a day on Toronto Film Channel to thousands of film industry professionals. Share your film with friends, cast, crew and everyone on social media. Your film will not be downloadable by public and it will not stay online. It will be promoted and screened on Toronto Film Channel and can be shared internationally on all devices.

Film Daily/Press/Publicity
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $200
Regular (6th November, 2020) $200
Late (10th November, 2020) $200
Description

Film Daily articles can be shared on social media, IMDb and the FilmFreeway page of your film. Marketing and publicity is an important aspect of distributing a film and we have a publicity department which has featured hundreds of artists in the past. Please note: Each magazine requires to have its own entry fee. Everyone with a film project is guaranteed to be featured and there is no selection process.

Toronto Film Magazine
Entry fees
Early Bird (6th October, 2020) $200
Regular (6th November, 2020) $200
Late (10th November, 2020) $200
Description

All our official selections are guaranteed an interview to promote their films on Toronto Film Magazine.

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