Introduction to the film festival
Fantasia is a legendary 18-day blow-out of worldwide fantastic cinema taking place each July in the heart of Montreal. An event hell-bent on showcasing the most exciting, innovative and individualistic examples of contemporary international genre cinema from every corner of the globe.
Awards
Fantasia offers a multitude of curated award opportunities for the films it showcases.
- CHEVAL NOIR COMPETITION
Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, The Sandro Forte Award for Best Motion Picture Score, Outstanding Performance Award, Special Jury Mention
- INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, The Sandro Forte Award for Best Motion Picture Score, Outstanding Performance Award, Special Jury Mention
- NEW FLESH COMPETITION
Best First Feature, Special Jury Mention
- SATOSHI KON COMPETITION
Best Animated Feature Film, Special Jury Mention, Best Animated Short Film - Gold, Silver, Bronze
- NORTHERN EXCELLENCE FOR BEST CANADIAN FILMMAKER
Best Feature Film Director, Special Jury Mention
- AQCC AWARD
Best Feature Film, Special Jury Mention
- POULAIN NOIR COMPETITION
Best Children’s Short Film - Gold, Silver, Bronze, Special Jury Mention
- L’ÉCRAN FANTASTIQUE AWARD
Best Feature ("Ecran Fantastique Magazine" Award)
- LES FANTASTIQUES WEEK-ENDS DU CINÉMA QUÉBÉCOIS COMPÉTITION
MELS Award for Best Short Film - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Special Mention
AQPM Award for Best Emerging Production in a Short Film, Special Mention
ARRQ Award for Best Direction in a Short Film, Special Mention
EVS Award for Best Emerging Direction in a Short Film
Royal Photo Award for Best Cinematography in a Short Film - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Special Mention
Fantasia Award for Best Performance in a Short Film, Special Mention
Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) Award for Best Editing in a Short Film, Special Mention
Spira Award for Best Regional Short Film, Special Mention
Bam Music Award for Best Sound in a Short Film
Toon Boom Award for Best 2D Short Film
Dragonframe Award for Best Stop Motion Short Film, Special Mention
Coup de Coeur SLA Location Award for a Short Film
- AUDIENCE AWARDS
Best Asian Feature, Short Film - Gold, Silver, Bronze
Best International Feature, Short Film - Gold, Silver, Bronze
Best Canadian Feature, Short Film - Gold, Silver, Bronze
Best Quéebec Feature, Short Film - Gold, Silver, Bronze
Best Animated Feature, Short Film - Gold, Silver, Bronze
Rules
Any work produced and completed in the past 18 months prior to our upcoming edition (July-August 2026) is eligible for consideration in our general lineup, as well as for our Audience Awards, and may also potentially be placed in one of our juried competitions.
Any work made available worldwide for an online public viewing before or during our dates will be ineligible for our programming. Any work made available for a geo-blocked virtual festival screening - outside of Canada - is still eligible. In other words, if your film plays online in Spain but cannot be seen outside of Spain it is still eligible for our programming.
If you are unsure if your film qualifies for our Festival, please contact our Programming Manager, Becca McKay, at before submitting.
Submission fees will not be refunded under any circumstances.
If selected, all commercial/private property including all trademark/copyrighted materials shown or recorded on the project is the responsibility of the filmmaker. By submitting an entry, the filmmaker states that they are responsible as an agent to promote the film and that the film is an original work.
Participants agree that clips and images from their film may be used and/or published in the Fantasia program guide, on the Fantasia website, on the Fantasia Social Media, and for any promotional purposes which Fantasia deems appropriate.
If selected, Fantasia will cover one-way of the shipping cost of the exhibition print/video copy of your film, either incoming or outgoing.
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Authorization type
Authorization Letter
Duration (several sessions)
Film Festival Features
Dates & Deadlines
2025-08-28
Submission start time
2025-11-27
Earlybird Deadline
2026-01-28
Regular Deadline
2026-02-25
Late Deadline
2026-04-13
Extended Deadline
2026-04-13
Submission end time
2026-05-30
Finalist notification start time
2026-05-30
Finalist notification end time
2026-07-16
Award ceremony start time
2026-08-02
Award ceremony end time
Categories and fees
2025/11/27
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 80 Dollar
Student： 80 Dollar
2026/01/28
Regular Deadline
Standard: 85 Dollar
Student： 85 Dollar
2026/02/25
Late Deadline
Standard: 95 Dollar
Student： 95 Dollar
2026/04/13
Extended Deadline
Standard: 110 Dollar
Student： 110 Dollar
2025/11/27
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 75 Dollar
Student： 75 Dollar
2026/01/28
Regular Deadline
Standard: 80 Dollar
Student： 80 Dollar
2026/02/25
Late Deadline
Standard: 95 Dollar
Student： 95 Dollar
2026/04/13
Extended Deadline
Standard: 105 Dollar
Student： 105 Dollar
2025/11/27
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 70 Dollar
Student： 70 Dollar
2026/01/28
Regular Deadline
Standard: 75 Dollar
Student： 75 Dollar
2026/02/25
Late Deadline
Standard: 85 Dollar
Student： 85 Dollar
2026/04/13
Extended Deadline
Standard: 95 Dollar
Student： 95 Dollar
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