We want to see your film at the 20th annual Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival! Submissions for HIFF 2026 are NOW OPEN.

We're seeking bold, boundary-pushing works from new and unique voices. HIFF 2026 will take place May 27–30 at the Bus Stop Theatre in Halifax’s north end.

Send us your latest work in the following categories:

Atlantic Canadian Shorts
Canadian Shorts
Canadian Features

Early-bird Deadline: January 12, 2026
Regular Deadline: February 16, 2026
Late Deadline: March 16, 2026

SUBMIT HERE

HIFF 2025 PROGRAM

THERE, THERE

dir. Heather Young

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 AT 6:30 PM

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(FOR ONCE I DREAMED OF YOU)

dir. Kate Solar

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 AT 6:30 PM (SHORT BEFORE THERE, THERE)

CREATED THROUGH HIFF’S OPEN FIELD GRANT

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BLUE SUN PALACE

dir. Constance Tsang

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 AT 9:00 PM

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EEPHUS

dir. Carson Lund

THURSDAY, MAY 29 AT 7:00 PM

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LOST CHAPTERS

dir. Lorena Alvarado

THURSDAY, MAY 29 AT 9:00 PM

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 CLOUD

dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa

LATE NIGHT PRESENTATION • THURSDAY, MAY 29 AT 11:00 PM

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 CANADIAN SHORTS

Various Directors

FRIDAY, MAY 30 AT 5:00 PM

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TOXIC

dir. Saule Bliuvaite

FRIDAY, MAY 30 AT 7:00 PM

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ATLANTIC AUTEURS

SHORTS PROGRAM

FRIDAY, MAY 30 AT 9:00 PM

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 BOYS GO TO JUPITER

dir. Julian Glander

SATURDAY, MAY 31 AT 2:00 PM

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A WANT IN HER

dir. Myrid Carten

SATURDAY, MAY 31 AT 4:00 PM

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 CASTRATION MOVIE ANTHOLOGY I. TRAPS

dir. Louise Weard

SATURDAY, MAY 31 AT 6:30 PM

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HIFF 2025 TRAILER