Mirror Mountain Film Festival

About Mirror Mountain Film Festival

Mirror Mountain Film Festival brings independent, alternative and underground cinema to Canada's capital, promoting unique creative voices from the Ottawa-Gatineau region and around the world. It showcases drama, documentary, animation, experimental, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, dance and music videos. Submissions reopen in spring 2026.

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.

Mirror Mountain Film Festival submission FAQ