Grand River Film Festival

About Grand River Film Festival

Grand River Film Festival (GRFF) brings local, Canadian and international features and shorts to Waterloo Region (Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge), Ontario. Now in its 18th festival, GRFF runs an annual non-competition festival plus year-round programs, with pay-what-you-can admission. 2026 screenings include the Gaslight District and the University of Waterloo School of Architecture in Cambridge.

Awards this festival can qualify you for

• 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.

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