Three marquee festival destinations connecting Canadian directors, international distributors, and global theatrical buyers across high-voltage premiere weeks and packed market venues.
Autumn Premiere Gala
Pacific Screen Market
Genre Cinema Showcase
The premier global launchpad anchoring international distribution, high-profile red carpets, and high-stakes market transactions across downtown screening venues.
Western Canada powerhouse showcasing bold narrative cinema, documentary breakthroughs, and soundstage creator forums against an electric coastal festival backdrop.
Electrifying cult premieres and midnight madness presentations drawing daring genre filmmakers, sound designers, and fanatical theatrical audiences every midsummer.
Four Festival Stages
Submission Callout
Market Accreditation
Premiere Galas
Jury Awards
Early deadlines open across national portals while programmers screen work-in-progress rough cuts and select final competition slates.
Producers and distributors secure industry badges, booking private screening suites and distribution conferences ahead of opening night.
High-voltage red-carpet rollouts illuminate downtown marquees with talent press junkets and packed world premiere screenings.
Closing night ceremonies announce audience choice winners, distribution pacts, and festival prizes before national theatrical release runs.
Canadian premieres ignite global momentum when soundstages and theatrical marquees sync their calendars.
Marcus Vance, Festival Programming Director
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