Tier 2
Toronto, Canada
Last verified 12 June 2026
Images Festival is a non-profit, artist-led festival dedicated to experimental film, media arts, contemporary art, and the spaces in which these forms coexist. It serves as Toronto's original interdisciplinary arts festival and provides a platform for artists and filmmakers to
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.
The main submission deadline for Images Festival of Film, Video, New Media and Installations is around 1 August 2026. Estimated from the festival's usual schedule; confirm on the official site.
No premiere requirement. Images Festival of Film, Video, New Media and Installations accepts films that have screened elsewhere.
Images Festival of Film, Video, New Media and Installations takes place in Toronto, Canada.
Images Festival of Film, Video, New Media and Installations is a legitimate, established film festival: it is listed in Circkit's curated, human-vetted festival database, which deliberately excludes known scam festivals and certificate mills; it ranks among the upper tiers of the festival circuit. As with any festival, confirm the current deadline and fee on the official site before you pay. You can also run Images Festival of Film, Video, New Media and Installations through Circkit's free Scam Radar for an independent safety check.
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