Ottawa Canadian Film Festival OCanFilmFest

About Ottawa Canadian Film Festival OCanFilmFest

The Ottawa Canadian Film Festival (OCan) celebrates Canadian film, screening at the ByTowne Cinema in Ottawa, Ontario. It is an IMDb-qualifying festival and is listed among Canadian Screen Awards qualifying festivals by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. The 10th annual edition takes place the first weekend of November 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.

Ottawa Canadian Film Festival OCanFilmFest submission FAQ