imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival

About imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival

imagineNATIVE is an Indigenous-led, Indigenous artist-centred film and media arts festival held annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, showcasing Film + Video, Digital + Interactive and Audio works by Indigenous artists. Its 2026 edition runs in June.

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.

• Oscar Live Action Short · Live Action Short Film

  Win Best Live Action Short Award to qualify for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

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