Tier 4
Ottawa, Canada
Last verified 25 June 2026
The Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival is a mostly volunteer-run Ottawa festival of Indigenous film and media art, eligible for works telling First Nations, Metis or Inuit stories or addressing international Indigenous issues, with preference for Indigenous artists and recent work.
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.
Submitting to Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival costs from CAD 1 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.
No premiere requirement. Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival accepts films that have screened elsewhere.
Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival takes place in Ottawa, Canada.
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