Largest all-Canadian film festival in the world!
The Kingston Canadian Film Festival returns for its 24th edition, featuring the best Canadian films of the year!
Be captivated by new favourites, and discover insights into these wonderful films through screenings, Q&As, parties, workshops, networking events and more! After watching incredible Canadian cinema, you can talk with other movie lovers, or even engage in dialogue with the directors, actresses, actors, and singers!
2024 Films
Every year, KCFF presents the very best in Canadian feature films- future award-winners that may not see wide commercial release! Explore a range of excellent film programming with films of every genre, stories and perspectives as diverse as the artists who create them. The KCFF presents films in many languages, including both official languages (English & French).
Special Events
KCFF offers exciting and exclusive sneek peeks behind the scenes that will appeal to any movie-lover. Unique experiences, like live cast appearances, live Q&As with directors, and live music, bring incredible energy to the festival. With creative meeting places, KCFF also hosts workshops and other special events you can attend during the 4-day festival. It's an exciting time to be a film-lover in Kingston.
Saturday, March 2 | 8:00 pm
Slaight Music Video Showcase
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Feature all the new music videos played on the big screen, a post-show Q&A with the filmmakers, and audience voting to help determine the favourite, which will be presented at the KCFF award show.
Sunday, March 3 | 6:00 pm
KCFF Awards Show
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Celebrate the best of the Fest. It’ll be handing out awards such as People's choice awards, Best Canadian short, Best Local short, Best music video, Best youth short, and Douglas J. Falconer Award of Excellence.
Saturday, March 2 | 2:00 pm
MIX AND MINGLE
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Mayla Concept (Bar Mayla and Le Jardin) provides the perfect backdrop for mixing and mingling with visiting filmmakers and Festival friends over some tasty fare.
Wednesday, February 28 | 8:30 pm
GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR
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With ambient soundscapes, chaotic crescendos, and mainly instrumental songs, GY!BE are perhaps best known for their song ‘East Hastings’ which was the main song used in the 2002 film 28 Days Later.