There are THREE different ways to participate in the Guelph Film Festival and submit your content for consideration. Note: the GFF will only consider films that have not previously been screened in Guelph. This applies to all three submissions categories.

General Submissions

Do you have an amazing doc that incorporates themes of social justice, the environment, and/or community building (all broadly construed) that you would like screened at the festival? Use the button below to submit your film for consideration!

Guelph Film Festival proudly accepts entries via FilmFreeway, the world's #1 submission platform. FilmFreeway offers free HD screeners, unlimited video storage, filmmaker profiles, and more.

Submission Categories include: Indigenous-Made Docs (Short & Feature), Ontario Student Docs (Short), Canadian Docs (Short & Feature), International Docs (Short & Feature), and Children’s Program Shorts (Doc, Narrative, & Animation). See FilmFreeway for further details and how to submit. Please direct any submission questions to: submissions@guelphfilmfestival.ca

Submissions Open: Jan 1, 2025

Submissions Close: April 30, 2025

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