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Canadian Diversity Film Festival (4)

Deadlines

14 Aug 2019
Call for entries

27 Oct 2019
Early deadline

29 Dec 2019
Standard deadline

29 Mar 2020
Late deadline

24 May 2020
Festival closed

29 May 2020
Notification date

25 Jul 2020
26 Jul 2020

Address

24 Spadina Road, M5R 2S7, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Festival description

Diversity

Short film festival 30'<

Feature film festival >40'

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Online and Physical Location

January 2017

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films 30'<

Feature Films >40'

Languages
English

Subtitles
English

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Festival description (Edition: 4)

Festival start: 25 July 2020 Festival end: 26 July 2020

The Canadian Diversity Film Festival is the premiere festival to celebrate diversity in Toronto, Canada. Our event will take place in Downtown Toronto, on July 25th-26th, 2020.

The Canadian Diversity Film Festival is a hallmark event that celebrates our incredible diversity. Our aim is to bring diverse communities together to embrace our differences and discover our shared experiences. It is a focus through which filmmakers promote, challenge, and develop an understanding of equality, social justice, non-discrimination, diversity, and multiculturalism.

We accept all genres of films from all over the world. We create an opportunity for filmmakers to get their films judged and let them compete with other filmmakers. We perform a comprehensive evaluation process and select only high-quality films.

Prizes and qualifications

We only award the best independent filmmakers after a comprehensive evaluation process. Our judges evaluate the quality of filmmaking, creativity, and storytelling ability.

All official selection will screen at the event and winners will be chosen at the event.

Winners receive laurel, trophy, and complimentary travel certificate for 3 nights (USA) OR 5 nights (Mexico)

Rules

Rules & Terms:
- All films must have been made in or after 2017.
- Entries must be in English or subtitled in English.
- Work in progress is accepted.
- Multiple entries are allowed for each filmmaker.
- Our entries do not compete against each other.
- Entree fees are non-refundable.
- Short films must be under 30 minutes and features should be 40 mins and over.
- Each film has to be submitted to at least one genre, then they qualify for additional categories. Films entered in multiple categories may win multiple awards.
- Online screeners and posters must be uploaded to Festhome’s site.
- CDFF does not download your film or make it available online.
- Student films need to upload their ID on the submission page.

Best Feature Film

Short and Feature Films >40'

Fee

-8%

Early 19.6$ 18.03$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 42$ 38.64$ 29 Dec 19

Late 50$ 46$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 55$ 50.6$ 24 May 20

Submissions deadline
24 May 20

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Best Short Film

Short Films 30'<

Fee

-8%

Early 18.2$ 16.74$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 42$ 38.64$ 29 Dec 19

Late 51$ 46.92$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 57$ 52.44$ 24 May 20

Submissions deadline
24 May 20

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Best Comedy Short

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 18.2$ 16.74$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 42$ 38.64$ 29 Dec 19

Late 51$ 46.92$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 57$ 52.44$ 24 May 20

Submissions deadline
24 May 20

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Best Drama Short

Short Films 30'<

Fee

-8%

Early 18.2$ 16.74$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 42$ 38.64$ 29 Dec 19

Late 51$ 46.92$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 57$ 52.44$ 24 May 20

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24 May 20

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Best Foreign Short

Short Films 30'<

Fee

-8%

Early 18.2$ 16.74$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 42$ 38.64$ 29 Dec 19

Late 51$ 46.92$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 57$ 52.44$ 24 May 20

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24 May 20

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Best Animation

Short Films

Fee

-8%

Early 18.2$ 16.74$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 42$ 38.64$ 29 Dec 19

Late 51$ 46.92$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 57$ 52.44$ 24 May 20

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24 May 20

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Best Thriller Short

Short Films 30'<

Fee

-8%

Early 18.2$ 16.74$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 42$ 38.64$ 29 Dec 19

Late 51$ 46.92$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 57$ 52.44$ 24 May 20

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24 May 20

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Best Documentary

Short Films

Fee

-8%

Early 18.2$ 16.74$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 42$ 38.64$ 29 Dec 19

Late 51$ 46.92$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 57$ 52.44$ 24 May 20

Submissions deadline
24 May 20

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Best Music Video

Short Films

Fee

-8%

Early 18.2$ 16.74$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 42$ 38.64$ 29 Dec 19

Late 51$ 46.92$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 57$ 52.44$ 24 May 20

Submissions deadline
24 May 20

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Best Student Film

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 18.2$ 16.74$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 42$ 38.64$ 29 Dec 19

Late 51$ 46.92$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 57$ 52.44$ 24 May 20

Submissions deadline
24 May 20

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Best Horror Short

Short Films 30'<

Fee

-8%

Early 18.2$ 16.74$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 42$ 38.64$ 29 Dec 19

Late 51$ 46.92$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 57$ 52.44$ 24 May 20

Submissions deadline
24 May 20

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Best Nature/Wildlife Documentary

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 18.2$ 16.74$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 42$ 38.64$ 29 Dec 19

Late 51$ 46.92$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 57$ 52.44$ 24 May 20

Submissions deadline
24 May 20

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Best Actor

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 21$ 19.32$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 29 Dec 19

Late 55$ 50.6$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 60$ 55.2$ 24 May 20

Submissions deadline
24 May 20

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Best Director

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 21$ 19.32$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 29 Dec 19

Late 55$ 50.6$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 60$ 55.2$ 24 May 20

Submissions deadline
24 May 20

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Best Actress

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 21$ 19.32$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 29 Dec 19

Late 55$ 50.6$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 60$ 55.2$ 24 May 20

Submissions deadline
24 May 20

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Best Cinematography

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 21$ 19.32$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 29 Dec 19

Late 55$ 50.6$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 60$ 55.2$ 24 May 20

Submissions deadline
24 May 20

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Best Experimental Film

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 18.2$ 16.74$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 42$ 38.64$ 29 Dec 19

Late 51$ 46.92$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 57$ 52.44$ 24 May 20

Submissions deadline
24 May 20

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Best Cinema of Canada

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 21$ 19.32$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 29 Dec 19

Late 55$ 50.6$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 60$ 55.2$ 24 May 20

Submissions deadline
24 May 20

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Best New Filmmaker

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 18.2$ 16.74$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 42$ 38.64$ 29 Dec 19

Late 51$ 46.92$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 57$ 52.44$ 24 May 20

Submissions deadline
24 May 20

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This award is for new filmmakers only (Short & Feature)

Best Web/New Media

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 18.2$ 16.74$ 27 Oct 19

Standard 42$ 38.64$ 29 Dec 19

Late 51$ 46.92$ 29 Mar 20

Extended 57$ 52.44$ 24 May 20

Submissions deadline
24 May 20

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