We are proud to announce the 8th Durham Region International Film Festival (DRIFF) with programs running from October 24th to 26th, 2024. We invite you to submit your films to our open call for submissions.
We love passionate and visionary filmmakers, and go out of our way to promote and support them. In 2023 we had a great turnout of filmmakers and their supporters at the festival, to the great delight of our audiences.
The spirit of DRIFF is flourishing! We encourage community involvement through a shared love for cinema by offering unique and diverse programming, great conversations, and creative community partnerships.
2024 FESTIVAL AWARDS:
(please note if there are no suitable award candidates in a given category in 2024, then no cash prize will be awarded for that category this year.)
Best Student Film - $500 cash prize
Best Canadian Short Film - $500 cash prize
Best International Short Film - $500 cash prize
Best Documentary Film - $500 cash prize
Best Regional Film - $500 cash prize*
People's Choice Award - $1,000 cash prize
* If your film contains one or more of the following criteria you will be considered for the Regional prize of $500.
1. If the producer/director/screenwriter lives in Durham Region.
2. If a substantial number of your production crew is from Durham Region.
3. If more than 30% of the film was shot on location in Durham Region.
4. If more than three locations in Durham Region were used.
5. If your foley or film score was produced by Durham Region artists.
6. If the script was written by a Durham Region screenwriter.
7. If your documentary content and subject matter profiles Durham Region.