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TORONTO FILM AWARDS
Welcome to TORONTO FILM AWARDS - YOUR TORONTO MOMENT STARTS HERE!
Submit your film. Share your vision.
Earn international recognition. Every filmmaker has a story that deserves to be seen.
Toronto Film Awards is an international IMDb-qualifying film festival created for independent filmmakers, directors, screenwriters, producers, cinematographers and creative artists from around the world. We believe a great film doesn't need a huge budget or a famous name. It needs vision, emotion, originality and the courage to tell a story.
WHY SUBMIT?
Compete in a wide range of categories:
Best Film • Best Short Film • Best Feature Film • Best Documentary • Best Director • Best First-Time Director • Best Screenplay • Best Cinematography • Best Editing • Best Actor • Best Actress • Best Animation • Best Comedy • Best Drama • Best Horror • Best Thriller • Best Sci-Fi • Best Fantasy • Best Music Video • Best Student Film
…and many other genre and professional categories. Your film doesn't have to be a Hollywood production to create a big cinematic moment
FILMMAKERS SPEAK
"This festival had great communication and a nice personal touch besides."
— Primavera Boman ★★★★★
"This is a great festival. Well organised and extremely efficient. I highly recommend it."
— Bríd Fitzpatrick ★★★★★
"I was honored to see The Promise receive not just one, but two awards."
— Nathan Wasserbauer ★★★★★
OVER 100 FIVE-STAR REVIEWS
Our previous festival editions have received more than 100 five-star reviews from filmmakers around the world. For us, these reviews mean more than just ratings. They reflect the trust filmmakers place in our festivals, our communication, and the way we treat every submitted film. Your film deserves to be seen. Your work deserves to be respected.
OUR JURY
Our jury brings together internationally experienced filmmakers and creative professionals from the United States, Germany, Sweden and Italy, with backgrounds spanning film production, directing, cinematography, screenwriting, music and commercial storytelling.
Jeff Ragovin (USA) is a Cannes Lions speaker and documentary producer whose film Bounty Uncharted has received multiple international awards, including Best Food Film at the World Film Festival in Cannes. Julia Mücke (Germany) spent eight years at EMI Music, working with major artists, and later became an award-winning commercial director, creating campaigns for brands including BMW, Zalando, Telekom and BAUHAUS. Patrik Pira (Sweden) is a producer, writer and cinematographer who has worked on A-list feature-film productions and Hollywood co-productions, with documentaries and projects connected to SVT and TV4.
Iris Vignola (Italy) is an award-winning author and screenwriter best known for her fantasy trilogy Dynasty of Light. Her work has received multiple literary awards in Italy, including First Prize in Tivoli (Rome) and Second Prize in Rome. Jeff Hinz (USA) is an internationally screened, award-winning filmmaker working at the intersection of cinema and emerging technologies, with his work recognized in international film competitions. Together with Sara Serinelli, Samuel Taylor and Davide De Gregorio, our jury represents a diverse group of established and emerging voices from the international creative industry.
FROM TORONTO TO THE WORLD
Toronto is one of the world's great film cities. Our goal is to bring its energy to filmmakers, no matter where they come from. The best selected films will be screened online via Vimeo, with screenings geo-blocked for audiences in the United States and Canada.
YOUR STORY COULD BE NEXT.
SEE YOU AT TORONTO FILM AWARDS!
