📸 OWTFF 2026 photos are here.
Find yourself on the red carpet, at the screenings, awards and behind the scenes 🎬
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🎬 FINAL DAY OF OWTFF 2026
Films. Q&As. Live performances. Comedy. Creatives. Then we PARTY. 🥂
📅 Sun, Sept 27 from 4 PM
🥂 After Party from 9 PM
📍 Kensington Studios
🎟️ By donation
Come for the films. Stay for the party.
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🎬 THIS FRIDAY: OWTFF 2026
Films. Filmmakers. Q&As. Red carpet. Industry talks. Real connections.
📅 Sept 25 from 5 PM
📍 Kensington Studios, 19 Kensington Ave, Toronto
🎟️ Admission by donation
Come for a film. Stay for the experience.
#TorontoFilm #TorontoEvents #IndieFilm
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Happy to share that my short film, made while in medical school, has been awarded the ‘best story and screenplay’ award at Open World Toronto Film Festival. The film will be screened on September 27th at 4:30pm. Please come if you can!
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Excerpt from my latest podcast with guest @sabinemondestin of @owtff. She talks about her love of film and a desire to create a more local film festival.
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Sabine from @OWTFF explains how her creative spark began early, from theater as a child to writing awards before her teens.
Thank you, @overheretoronto, for sharing our story.😀
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🎬 OWTFF 2026 NOMINEES ARE HERE 🏆
Thank you to every filmmaker who submitted. ❤️
🏆 Winners announced Sept. 12
🎥 Screening selections revealed Sept. 12
📍 Festival: Sept. 25–27, Toronto 19 Kensington Ave
Congratulations to all our nominees.
#OWTFF2026 #IndependentFilm
🎬 Meet the team of OWTFF 2026
Post Production Supervisor Rebecca Costa brings more than eight years of experience and over 45 seasons of unscripted content to our 2026 judging panel.
🌟 September 25 to 27 at Kensington Studios
#OWTFF2026 #RebeccaCosta #PostProduction
🎬 Meet the team of OWTFF 2026
Filmmaker and location manager Ian Pozzebon brings more than 16 years of professional film and television experience to our 2026 judging panel.
🎥 September 25 to 27 at Kensington Studios
#OWTFF2026 #IanPozzebon #CanadianFilm
🎬 Meet the team of OWTFF 2026
Filmmaker and performer Nicholas Kariunas brings a thoughtful perspective on documentary storytelling, Canadian media and emerging creative voices to our judging panel.
🎥 September 25 to 27 at Kensington Studios
#OWTFF2026 #IndependentFilm
🎬 Meet the team of OWTFF 2026
Producer, director, writer and performer Stephanie Baird brings decades of creative and production expertise to our 2026 judging panel.
🌟 September 25 to 27 at Kensington Studios
#OWTFF2026 #StephanieBaird #WomenInFilm
🎬 Meet the team of OWTFF 2026
Canadian filmmaker and cinematographer Blake Gordey brings more than a decade of visual storytelling experience to OWTFF as a Judge and Speaker.
🎥 September 25 to 27 at Kensington Studios
#OWTFF2026 #BlakeGordey #Cinematography
🎬 Meet the team of OWTFF 2026
Writer, actress and multidisciplinary creative Milica Mila Markovic brings confidence, versatility and dynamic energy to OWTFF as a Moderator and Host.
🎤 September 25 to 27 at Kensington Studios
#OWTFF2026 #MilicaMilaMarkovic #FestivalHost
🎬 Meet the team of OWTFF 2026
Doug Gebhardt brings nearly two decades of digital marketing experience, technical knowledge and thoughtful insight to our 2026 judging panel.
🌟 September 25 to 27 at Kensington Studios
#OWTFF2026 #DougGebhardt #FestivalJudge
🎬 Meet the team of OWTFF 2026
Actor, writer and producer Chris Currie brings more than 20 years of industry experience to OWTFF as a Judge, Moderator and Speaker.
🎤 September 25 to 27 at Kensington Studios
#OWTFF2026 #ChrisCurrie #CanadianFilm
🎬 Meet the team of OWTFF 2026
Gizelle Lue combines creative vision, strategic leadership and exceptional event expertise as our Operations Manager, Host and Judge.
🌟 September 25 to 27 at Kensington Studios
#OWTFF2026 #GizelleLue #FestivalManagement
🎬 Meet the team of OWTFF 2026
Carrie “Quizz” Sigurdson brings charisma, humour and years of entertainment experience to OWTFF as our Master of Ceremonies and Official Festival Host.
🎤 September 25 to 27 at Kensington Studios
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