32nd Slamdance Film Festival 

CALL FOR ENTRIES

(Features, shorts, episodes, interactive and gaming works, all genres)  

The Slamdance Film Festival is currently accepting entries for its upcoming edition.   

DETAILS  

ELIGIBILITY

Please consult the festival’s website.  

ABOUT

Slamdance is recognized as a festival for discovering visionary first-time directors:  Christopher Nolan (Following), Lynn Shelton (We Go Way Back), Bong Joon Ho (Barking Dogs Never Bite), Sean Baker (Take Out), Lena Dunham (Dealing), Ana Lily Amirpour (Six and A Half), and many more. The festival, established and programmed by filmmakers, is dedicated to emerging directors. Its annual lineup consists of 146 films. 

The competition is reserved to first-time feature directors with a feature-length film produced with a budget under $1 million USD.  

BREAKOUTS is showcasing directors beyond their first films who maintain distinct visual styles and a unique cinematic voice. The UNSTOPPABLE program (features and shorts) is made by and/or about creators with visible and nonvisible disabilities. 

All short film sections are qualifying categories for the annual Academy Awards®.  

Pilots and single episodes of any length, genre, and style are considered for the EPISODES section. DIG is a showcase of innovative digital, interactive, and gaming artworks.  

The Canadian films selected in 2025: Gamma Rays (LES RAYONS GAMMA), LARRY (documentary), RACEWALKERS and 8 short films. 

Telefilm Canada recognizes selection of a feature or a short film in the Festival for applications to its International Promotion Program.  

Promotion and Communications 
Telefilm Canada, Montreal 
DL-festivals@telefilm.ca 
1 800 567-0890