APRIL 17 - 27, 2025 Elevating Calgary's cultural landscape with the best in international independent cinema annually. Showcasing affluent and emerging talent from around the world, we challenge and entertain our audiences with boundary breaking films, compelling artist showcase and engaging events. Founded in the 2003, the week-long anticipated festival has grown to screen over 40 films annually at the Globe Cinema in Calgary. CUFF is committed to showcasing ground breaking, provocative independent film with an emphasis on emerging genres. We strive to show works that defy convention in form, style and content, screening a wide spectrum of contemporary works in a variety of categories including narrative, documentary, animation and shorts.