ScreenShare: CaribbeanTales International Film Festival x Caribbean Film Festival (1)

Début du Festival: 14 septembre 2026      Fin du Festival: 18 octobre 2026

CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF) is an annual event that celebrates the talents of established and emerging filmmakers of Caribbean and African heritage who practice their art across the Caribbean Diaspora worldwide. The event takes place each year in September and is now offering viewership online and in-person experiences.

2025 marked the 20th edition of the CaribbeanTales Film Festival and we can’t wait to welcome our audiences back in person across the Greater Toronto Area!

Best Feature Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Film
Best Short Documentary
Best Comedy
Best Animation
Best Cinematography
Caribbean Spirit Award
Impact Award
Innovation Award
INTERSECT Award

FILMMAKERS
CaribbeanTales seeks works made by filmmakers from Caribbean backgrounds and/or that celebrate and explore Caribbean themes, and themes of interest and relevance to people from the Caribbean Diaspora.

FILMS
All film submissions must be completed online.
Films in foreign languages must be subtitled in english.
Please indicate whether your film will have its Canadian Premiere, Ontario Premiere or Toronto Premiere at the time it is screened at CTFF in September 2026.

MARKETING MATERIALS
When submitting your film, please provide at least:
- A Synopsis
- A trailer
- A poster
- Two Stills Shots
- A Director’s headshot
- A Director’s biography
- An EPK
All submitted files must be high resolution. A more detailed list of requested marketing materials will be submitted upon acceptance into the festival.

AWARD ELIGIBILITY
Films having their Canadian premiere at CaribbeanTales will be considered for awards.

EXCLUSIVITY
The Filmmaker agrees that the Picture will not be screened anywhere else in Canada thirty days prior the start date of the Festival and thirty days after the end date of the Festival in order to preserve the integrity of CaribbeanTales Film Festival.