Nunavut International Film Festival

About Nunavut International Film Festival

Aulajut: Nunavut International Film Festival celebrates Canadian, Greenlandic and Circumpolar films, fostering collaboration among Inuit filmmakers and supporting Inuit language, culture and stories. Held in Iqaluit (and touring Nunavut communities such as Kinngait and Igloolik). The sixth annual edition took place in April 2026. Organized by the Nunavut Bilingual Education Society.

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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