2023 REQUIREMENTS

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• Films must have been completed after January 1, 2022

• Non-English films must have English sub-titles.

• Works-in-progress will be considered, provided they will be completed prior to the festival.

• You may submit more than one film, but you must complete a separate entry form and pay entry fee for each film.

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​DEADLINES

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• Early Deadline: June 30, 2023

• Regular Deadline: July 28, 2023

• Extended Deadline: August 25, 2023

• Late Deadline: September 29, 2023

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ENTRY FEES

International Shorts
Open to filmmakers based outside of Canada, with shorts filmed outside of Canada. 
All film genres are accepted with total running time under 45 minutes.

• Early Deadline: $39

• Regular Deadline: $49

• Extended Deadline: $59

• Late Deadline: $69

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Canadian Shorts 
Open to filmmakers based in Canada, with shorts filmed outside the province of Ontario, Canada
All film genres are accepted with total running time under 45 minutes.

• Early Deadline: $39

• Regular Deadline: $49

• Extended Deadline: $59

• Late Deadline: $69

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Made in Toronto Shorts
Open to Canadian filmmakers based in Toronto with shorts filmed within the Greater Toronto Area, including regional municipalities of Durham, Halton, Peel, and York.

MUST keep Toronto premiere status until the 2023 Toronto Shorts International Film Festival concludes. All film genres are accepted with total running time under 45 minutes.

• Early Deadline: $39

• Regular Deadline: $49

• Extended Deadline: $59

• Late Deadline: $69

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Entry fees are non-refundable

Films will not be viewed without entry fee payment

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​SELECTION​

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Film selection for the festival will be made by the screening committee.

All filmmakers will be notified via email of acceptance. 

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​AWARDS

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• Best of Fest

• Best International

• Best Drama

• Best Comedy

• Best Animation

• Best Documentary

• Best Experimental

• Best Sci-Fi

• Best Horror

• Best Music Video

• Best Web Series

• Best Made in Toronto

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If any award category does not meet the standard deemed award worthy by the judges, it’s possible there will be no award given in that category.