The Toronto Independent Festival of CIFT, recognized by IMDb, was established in Toronto in 2015. In a short span, it has grown into a prominent international festival in Toronto, attracting over 10,000 patrons annually. Former Toronto Mayor John Tory inaugurated the festival in previous years, and it garnered coverage from prominent Canadian news outlets, including Globe and Mail and CBC.
The tenth edition of the festival introduces a hybrid seasonal structure for its film competition. In the initial round, our jury selects the winners of each season through private screenings. All winning projects have the opportunity to request an online screening. If chosen by the programming team, these winners may also be considered for the physical competition, where they will be showcased and compete with other film winners at the live event.