Discover the OPENFRAME International Film Festival

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• Submission Deadline: June 25, 2026
• Notification Date: July 1, 2026
• Festival Date: August 1, 2026 (1:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
• Venue: Viceroy Theatre, Concord, ON

Categories

• Feature Film
• Short Film
• Student Film
• Best LGBTQ film
• Short Documentary
• Animation

• Films must be submitted via YouTube Link
• Submitted films must not be publicly available online.
• Films that have screened at other international festivals are accepted.
• Films must have been completed within the past 2 years.

• Short Films: Less than 20 minutes
• Feature Films: Over 50 minutes

• The applicant must own all rights to the submitted film.
• The applicant is solely responsible for copyright clearance of all materials.
• The festival has the right to use trailers, stills, posters, and images for promotional purposes (social media, websites, publications).

• Films not in English must include English subtitles.
• English-language films do not require subtitles

• Selected films are expected to have the director and at least one leading cast member present at the screening.
• Premiere status will be considered during selection.
• The festival will only communicate with the submitter of the film.

Awards

• Best Feature Film
• Best Short Film
• Best Student Film
• Best LGBTQ Short Film
• Best Animated Film
• Best Actor
• Best Actress
• Best Director
• Best Picture

• Each film will be reviewed carefully by our programming team.
• All submissions are evaluated thoroughly, which is why fees are non-refundable.

OPENFRAME aims to celebrate new voices and original storytelling from around the world.

We look forward to discovering your stories and celebrating cinema together at OPENFRAME International Film Festival.

Click Submit your film with unlisted YouTube link with your name, position (Such as director or producer), title of your film & logline.