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Upcoming Toronto Festivals
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May 1 - 31, 2026
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Mayworks
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An annual celebration of labour, art and politics that usually includes a couple of thematically appropriate film screenings.
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May 22 - 30, 2026
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Inside Out
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The queer cinematic experience.
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May 28 - 31, 2026
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Pride Asian Film Festival
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Amplifying underrepresented and marginalized voices in Asian Cinema.
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TBA -- May 2026?
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Toronto Spiritist Film Festival
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Spiritist cinema.
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May 30 - 31, 2026
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Kung Fu Film Festival
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Martial Arts on screen courtesy Canada Hong Kong Intercultural Association.
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Jun 2 - 7, 2026
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ImagineNative
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Aboriginal media, from the global to the local.
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Jun 4 - 14, 2026
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Toronto Jewish Film Festival
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A yearly celebration of worldwide Jewish culture on film.
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Jun 10 - 11, 2026
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Toronto Horror Film Festival (Spring Edition)
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Films that curdle blood and tingle the spine.
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Jun 11 - 26, 2026
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Toronto Japanese Film Festival
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Genre-spanning contemporary Japanese cinema.
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Jun 25 - Jul 19, 2026
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Italian Contemporary Film Festival/Lavazza Inclucity Festival
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New Italian cinema in Toronto, plus a culturally diverse selection of films from other countries.
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TBA -- Jun 2026?
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Toronto Arab Film Festival
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Arab cinema in Toronto.
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TBA -- Jun 2026
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Future of Film Showcase
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Emerging filmmakers point the way forwards.
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Jul 6 - 9, 2026
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Vaughan Film Festival
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Indie cinema in the suburbs
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TBA -- Jul 2026?
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Peruvian Film Festival Toronto
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The heart and soul of Peru.
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TBA -- Jul 2026?
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Insomniac Film Festival
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Toronto's young filmmakers create rather than sleep.
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TBA -- Jul 2026?
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Reel HeART Film Festival
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Independent film, from script to screen.
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TBA -- Jul 2026?
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Toronto Shorts International Film Festival
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Short-form cinema.
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TBA -- Aug 2026?
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Mulan International Film Festival
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From China to Toronto.
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TBA -- Aug 2026?
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Diffusion
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Artist-centered film and video from underrepresented perspectives. Presented by the re:assemblage collective.
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TBA -- Aug 2026?
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Canada International Children's Film Festival
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Wee cinema.
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TBA -- Aug 2026?
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Toronto Pan Afrikan Film Festival
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Out of the African diaspora, into Toronto.
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Sep 10 - 20, 2026
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Toronto International Film Festival
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The big kahuna of Toronto film festivals.
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Sep 24 - 27, 2026
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Mari Törőcsik Hungarian Film Festival
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Hungarian cinema comes to Toronto.
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Sep 30 - Oct 4, 2026
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Toronto Palestine Film Festival
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Presenting the narrative of a disposessed people.
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TBA -- Sep 2026?
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Cabbagetown Short Film Festival
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Cabbagetown loves cinema.
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TBA -- Sep 2026?
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Caribbean Tales Internation Film Festival
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Stories from the islands.
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TBA -- Sep 2026?
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Toronto Independent Film Festival
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Riding the festival wave in the name of micro-budget cinema.
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TBA -- Sep 2026?
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T.O. Web Fest
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Made for the Internet.
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TBA -- Sep 2026?
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Toronto Tamil Film Festival
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Tamil film in Toronto.
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TBA -- Sep 2026?
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Greek International Film Festival Tour
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From Greece to Toronto (and across Canada).
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Oct 16 - 18, 2026
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Toronto Queer Film Festival
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Representing the under-represented.
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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Toronto Indie Horror Fest (Fall Edition)
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New blood from Canada and around the world.
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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Comffest
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Bringing communities together through film.
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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Nuit Blanche
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Artists take us deep into the Toronto night.
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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Great Canadian Horror Film Festival
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Horror-themed shorts, just in time for Halloween.
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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Female Eye Film Festival
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A different gaze.
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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Toronto After Dark Film Festival
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New horror, fantasy and action cinema.
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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Toronto Arthouse Film Festival
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New independent talent. Free!
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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Toronto Motorcycle Film Festival
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Big wheels on screen.
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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Reelworld Film Festival
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Celebrating cultural diversity through film.
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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Planet In Focus Environmental Film Festival
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Taking stock of this hunk of rock we call home.
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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Toronto Latin American Film Festival
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Hispanic cinema.
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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Macedonian Film Festival
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Broadening awareness of Macedonian talent.
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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Alucine
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Showcasing the work of Latino film and video makers.
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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Rendezvous With Madness
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Illuminating mental illness and addiction with both screenings and panel discussions.
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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International Film Festival of South Asia
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From South Asia to just West of Toronto.
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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Ageless Film Festival
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Cinema reflects on living long.
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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Toronto Chinese Canadian Film Festival
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Contemporary Chinese cinema and culture.
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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Unify Deaf Film Festival
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An inclusive space for Dead filmmakers.
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TBA -- Oct 2026?
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Muslim International Film Festival
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Celebrating Muslim excellence in film.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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Toronto International Music Video Festival
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Music marries image across the globe.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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Cyrus International Film Festival
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Contemporary Iranian cinema. Formerly known as CineIran.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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Toronto Horror Film Festival (Fall Edition)
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Horror for everyone!
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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Architecture & Design Film Festival
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Design directs.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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European Union Film Festival
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The member countries of the European Union showcase continental culture for the benefit of us abroad.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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Blood in the Snow Film Festival
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Warm blood for the looming cold Canadian winter.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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Canadian Sport Film Festival
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Giving the armchair quarterback a festival to call his own.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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Reel Asian Film Festival
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Toronto's annual collection of films from Asia and the Asian diaspora.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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Cinéfranco
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Recent French-language cinema.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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Ekran Polish Film Festival
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Polish cinema returns to Toronto.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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CineFam
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Films by women and non-binary creators of colour.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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Diaspora Film Festival
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Illuminating the immigrant experience.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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Brazil Film Festival
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A dose of hot Brazilian cinema holds off the imminent winter chill.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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Regent Park Film Festival
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Shining the spotlight on a Toronto neighbourhood in revival.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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Buffer Festival
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Online content creators congregate in a physical space.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival
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Young filmmaking stars shine.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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Breakthroughs Film Festival
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Emerging female directors break through.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival
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South Asian cinema comes to Canada.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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Great Canadian Comedy Film Festival
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Comedy shorts from around the world.
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TBA -- Nov 2026?
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The 8 Fest
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Small-gauge filmmaking.
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TBA -- Dec 2026?
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Jayu Human Rights Film Festival
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Taking stock of human rights abuses around the world.
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TBA -- Dec 2026?
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Filmi Toronto South Asian Film Festival
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South Asian cinema culture.
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TBA -- Dec 2026?
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Turkish Film Week
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Experience the diverse cinema of Türkiye.
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TBA -- Dec 2026?
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Canadian International Film Festival
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Celebrating global diversity in cinema.
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TBA -- Dec 2026?
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indiefilmTO Fest
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Celebrating emerging filmmakers.
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TBA -- Apr 2027?
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Toronto International Spring of Horror & Fantasy Film Festival
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Horror and fantasy spring eternal.
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