Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival

The Canadian Film Centre’s Worldwide Short Film Festival is the premier venue for the exhibition and
promotion of short film in Canada and one of the leading competitive short film festivals in the world. Now in its thirteenth year, the Festival was founded by Brenda Sherwood in 1994 and acquired by the Canadian Film Centre in 2000. It boasts the largest market for short films in North America making it the number one venue for short film in North America.

The Canadian Film Centre is Canada’s foremost institution for advanced training and production in film, television and new media. Founded in 1986 by Canadian-born Academy Award®-winning filmmaker
Norman Jewison, the Centre provides world-class training for emerging Canadian directors, writers,
producers, editors and new media professionals who hone their art in an intensely creative, hands-on and
individualised environment under the guidance of the finest industry professionals.

The Worldwide Short Film Festival is dedicated to celebrating and sharing with audiences the exciting world of short film. In addition to competition screenings of international and Canadian shorts, the Festival features special presentations, retrospectives and gala screenings. Highlights from the 2006 Festival included a spotlight on German shorts, Scene Not Herd—cutting-edge music videos, 65 Years of Animation from the National Film Board of Canada, Celebrity Shorts, Machinima - gaming meets short filmmaking, Sci-Fi shorts, late-night programmes Midnight Mania and Slap 'n' Tickle and the opening night gala program of Award-Winning Shorts From Around the World.

The Festival Business Centre offers a unique opportunity in North America for filmmakers and industry representatives to connect,converse and conduct business. And the Short Films, BIG IDEAS Symposium gives filmmakers the chance to explore their craft, meet the professionals and gain valuable insight into marketing their short films.