The call for short films is open!
The Antigonish Film Festival is looking for short films created by filmmakers with a connection to the Antigonish community.
Do you live here? come from the area? attend school here? or have another meaningful connection to Antigonish? We want to see your work!
Films can be 1–15 minutes long, although we recommend a runtime of approximately 5–10 minutes so we can showcase as many local filmmakers as possible.
Key details: Free to submit – Open to all types and genres – MP4 and 1080p are recommended
Submission deadline: September 1st, 2026
Updated film files accepted until September 10, 2026
Selected films will be presented during our curated 90-minute Short Film Program at the Antigonish Film Festival on September 25–26, 2026.
Films completed in 2025 or 2026 are preferred however since this is the first year of the Antigonish Film Festival, we’re happy to look at locally made films from the last few years that maybe never got the chance to be shown to a local audience.
And it doesn’t have to be a traditional short film. We’re open to music videos, documentaries, animation — even a funny locally made commercial.
If you’ve made something that shows off your storytelling skills, we’d love to see it!
Submission deadline: September 1st.