Get In The Picture: Deadline to Apply to the Festival of Films Approaches

Published on August 7th, 2015. Last updated April 20th, 2023.

In the classroom, in the studio, on set and in the editing suite — you have worked hard to bring your ideas to life, now is the time to see them on the big screen at the Toronto Film School Festival of Films.

The 3rd Annual Toronto Film School Festival of Films takes place on Sept. 24 at the Cineplex Odeon at 10 Dundas Square.

The Festival of Films is a celebration of the hard work, determination, and dedication of our elite Toronto Film School students and all of you are welcome to submit your short films, documentaries, public service announcements, commercials and music videos to be considered for the festival.

In years past, films selected for the Toronto Film School Festival of Films have gone on to major success on the film festival circuit.

Following the festival screenings on Sept 24, there will be an awards ceremony in the VIP Theatre at the Cineplex Odeon. A panel of judges made up of members from the selection committee and industry professionals will adjudicate the final award selection.

Awards and prizes include:

Best Film
Best Director
Best Producer
Best Screenwriter
Best Editing
Best Male Performance
Best Female Performance
Best Sound Design
Best Cinematographer
Best Art Director
Best Commercial
Best P.S.A.
Best Music Video
Best Documentary

Post Views: 765

Blogs

Video Game Student Dmytro Salenko Wows Creative Success Award Judges with ‘Mindscape’ Game Pitch

Toronto Film School recently announced Dmytro Salenko as the inaugural winner of its newly launched Creative Success Award. For Salenko, a Video Game Design & Animation student, being selected as the first-ever recipient of the quarterly $2,500 bursary meant the world to him – not only proving that all his hard work and dedication is …Read more

Film Production Alum Olayinka Jinmi-Ahisu Wins 2024 The Verdict Marketing Case Competition

Class of 2021 Toronto Film School grad Olayinka Jinmi-Ahisu was recently part of a team that took home the first-place finish from The Verdict 2024 – including a cash prize of $10,000! “Winning the competition felt unreal to me,” Ahisu said of The Verdict, an annual marketing case competition presented by IMDOINGIT, which offers Black …

Film Production Grad William Gauthier’s ‘Each Other’ Wins Big on Festival Circuit

Class of 2023 Film Production alumnus William Gauthier has enjoyed a very successful stint on the festival circuit with his very first short film, Each Other, over the last year. Since its completion in June 2023, Each Other has been selected to 16 festivals in 8 countries around the world, garnering 12 nominations and bringing …

Acting Grad Monika Monika Lands Role on Bell Fibe Web Series ‘Realm 2’

Monika Monika recently landed a role on Bell Fibe’s Realm 2 – a “dream come true” for the Class of 2021 Acting for Film, TV & the Theatre grad. The web series follows the lives of various hopefuls, whose goals in life are similar, despite the fact that their paths have never crossed. “Working on …

Video Game Grad Matyas Dudas Lands Programming Job at People Can Fly Studio

Class of 2023 grad Matyas Dudas landed a job at People Can Fly Studio – a global video game development company known as one of the leading Unreal Engine studios in the industry – right after graduating from the Video Game Design & Development program last fall. Since November, Dudas has been working full time …

Acting Instructor John Tench Celebrates Quintet of New and Upcoming Roles

Toronto Film School’s John Tench has enjoyed a very busy year on set, with a quintet of roles that will have him appearing – and sometimes dying – on both the big and small screens in the coming year. Not only did the Acting for Film, TV & the Theatre instructor recently appear in an …

TFS Names Roopali Ramesh Kumar as Inaugural Winner of BMO BIPOC Creative Achievement Award

Roopali Ramesh Kumar has been named the inaugural recipient of Toronto Film School’s recently launched BIPOC Creative Achievement Award. Presented in partnership with BMO, the new award – which recognizes one full-time BIPOC student with a $1,250 award towards their tuition each quarter – is aimed at contributing to the diversity of the workforce in …

Insider Advantage Newsletter

Blogs