Tier 4
Winnipeg, Canada
Last verified 25 June 2026
The Afro Prairie Film Festival is an annual festival on Treaty 1 Territory (Winnipeg), organized by Black Space Winnipeg and the Winnipeg Film Group. It celebrates Black cinema across North America and promotes established and emerging Black filmmakers in the prairies and across Canada, including the Winston W. Moxam Best Black Canadian Shorts Award.
CSA Animated · Canadian Screen Award — Best Animated Short
Acceptance into at least two CSA-eligible Canadian festivals qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.
CSA Doc Short · Canadian Screen Award — Best Documentary Short Film
Acceptance into at least two CSA-eligible Canadian festivals qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.
CSA Feature Doc · Canadian Screen Award — Best Feature Length Documentary
Acceptance into at least two CSA-eligible Canadian festivals qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.
CSA Short · Canadian Screen Award — Best Live Action Short Drama
Acceptance into at least two CSA-eligible Canadian festivals qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.
No premiere requirement. Afro Prairie Film Festival accepts films that have screened elsewhere.
Afro Prairie Film Festival takes place in Winnipeg, Canada.
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