Now in its 27th year, the 10-day Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) has grown to be the biggest film festival in Alberta.  CIFF showcases 200+ short and feature-length multi-genre films from Canada and around the world.

Click here to see the 2025 Calgary International Film Festival award winners. 

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2026 AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS

Juried Feature Film Awards

Canadian Narrative Feature Award - $2,500 CAD

Canadian Documentary Feature Award - $2,500 CAD

International Narrative Feature Award - $2,500 CAD

International Documentary Feature Award - $2,500 CAD

Juried Short Film Awards:

Short Film Grand Jury Prize - $2,500 CAD + Academy Awards® qualifying

Devon Bolton Memorial Alberta Short Film Award - $1,000 CAD

Live Action Short Film Award - $1,000 CAD

Documentary Short Film Award - $1,000 CAD

Animated Short Film Award - $1,000 CAD

Student Short Film Award - $1,000 CAD

Ross Faulder Memorial Experimental Short Film Award - $1,000 CAD

Youth By Youth Cinema Canada Short Film Award - $500 CAD + 50% scholarship to VANCOUVER FILM SCHOOL

Youth By Youth Cinema International Short Film Award - $500 CAD + 50% scholarship to VANCOUVER FILM SCHOOL 

Audience Choice Feature Film Awards

Alberta Feature

Canadian Narrative

Canadian Documentary

International Narrative

International Documentary

New American Cinema

Late Shift

Music on Screen

Generation Next

Special Presentations  

Short Film Audience Choice Awards presented by TELUS originals

Alberta 

Documentary

Live Action

Animated