Calgary International Film Festival

Located in the #4 spot of The Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker by Moviemaker Magazine, and celebrating its 27th anniversary, the 11-day Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) has grown to be the biggest film festival in Alberta and the fifth-largest in Canada.

Offering over $60,000 in cash and prizes, the festival awards outstanding films selected by the audience and esteemed juries. Showcasing around 200 short and feature length multi-genre films, from Canada and around the world, CIFF is a qualifying, accredited festival for the Academy Awards® and the Canadian Screen Awards.