Submissions

Submissions

TIFF 2024 is September 5-15, 2024

The Toronto International Film Festival ranks among the most prestigious international film festivals in the world. For 11 days, film lovers, filmmakers, industry professionals, and media watch the best in new cinema, from established auteurs to new talent. As one of the world’s most important cultural events, the Festival consistently strives to set the standard for excellence in film programming. Audacious in its selection and supported by the intelligence and breadth of its national and international audience, the Festival has become the landmark destination for the moving image and is always seeking new ways to engineer creative and cultural discovery through film.

The 2023 Toronto International Film Festival:

  • Screened 207 feature films, 62 short films, and nine series from 78 countries, including 48 films and series from Canada
  • Welcomed more than 300,000 attendees
  • Accredited more than 4,400 Canadian and international industry delegates
  • Accredited 1,604 Canadian, US, and international journalists
  • Held a five-day Industry Conference with more than 30 panels and more than 100 speakers
  • Welcomed more than 425,600 visitors on Festival Street
  • Received approximately 8,000 international and Canadian submissions


Terms & Conditions Eligibility at a Glance

Questions? Check out our FAQ Page or contact us at submissions@tiff.net.

Fees & Deadlines

  • Submissions open - March 1, 2024
  • Early-Bird Submission Deadline - April 2, 2024 at 11:59pm ET
  • Standard Submission Deadline - May 10, 2024 at 11:59pm ET

TIFF Industry Members receive a 15% discount on 2024 Festival submissions. To learn more and join, visit the Industry Membership page.

Early Bird Submissions
Prices are shown in CAD.

General

Industry Member

Canadian Features:

$90

$76.50

Canadian Documentary Features:

$90

$76.50

Canadian Shorts:

$50

$42.50

International Features:

$120

$102

International Documentary Features:

$120

$102

International Shorts:

$75

$63.75

Primetime:

$75

$63.75

Wavelengths:

Only those invited by the TIFF programming team are eligible to submit to the Wavelengths category on FilmFreeway. If you were not invited to submit to Wavelengths, you are welcome to submit to another category in which your film is eligible.

Early-Bird pricing ends at the Early-Bird Submission Deadline on April 2, 2024 at 11:59pm ET.
Standard Submissions
Prices are shown in CAD.

General

Industry Member

Canadian Features:

$155

$131.75

Canadian Documentary Features:

$155

$131.75

Canadian Shorts:

$75

$63.75

International Features:

$155

$131.75

International Documentary Features:

$155

$131.75

International Shorts:

$95

$80.75

Primetime:

$100

$85

Wavelengths:

Only those invited by the TIFF programming team are eligible to submit to the Wavelengths category on FilmFreeway. If you were not invited to submit to Wavelengths, you are welcome to submit to another category in which your film is eligible.

The Standard Submission Deadline is May 10, 2024 at 11:59pm ET.