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C-Tribe 2027

Introducing C-Tribe x Film

C-Tribe Festival

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C-Tribe Festival 2027 adds a sixth vertical. C-Tribe x Film brings screenings, premieres, filmmaker Q&As, workshops and industry meetings to Edmonton, August 12-17, 2027, alongside Tech, Gaming, Fashion, Music and Culture. It is built for filmmakers, producers, writers and the people who love watching what they make.

Submissions open on December 1, 2026 and close on April 30, 2027. There is no entry fee.

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Why film, and why now

Canada makes a lot of screen work. Film and television production in Canada reached $10.17 billion in 2024/25, and it employed 181,360 Canadians, counting direct and spin-off jobs. Much of that growth came from foreign productions shooting here, though. Canadian stories have a harder time finding their audience: Canadian films earned 1.7% of Canada’s box office in 2025, and 0.4% in English-language screenings.

The audience is there. 85% of Canadians under 35 went to the movies in 2024, and people go for more than the film. Three in four culture-goers (75%) say arts and cultural events strengthen their sense of belonging to Canada. A screening with the filmmaker in the room, and a conversation after, is exactly that kind of event.

The 2027 festival theme is Reorient and Reinvent. For filmmakers, that means making the work you want to make and getting it in front of people, rather than waiting to be picked.

Short films open doors

For a lot of filmmakers, the short is the calling card. Telefilm Canada’s first-feature program has a stream open to emerging filmmakers whose short was selected at a recognized festival, and competition for first features is tight: 17 projects were funded out of more than 155 assessed in the latest intake.

Getting a short seen is often where the costs start, too. Across thousands of festivals, the average fee to submit a short runs US$30 to $55, and filmmakers often submit to many. C-Tribe x Film charges nothing to submit, for everyone.

What’s on

  • Premiere Screenings. Independent shorts and features, documentary and narrative, on the opening and closing nights.
  • Filmmaker Showcases. Screenings followed by a Q&A, so audiences hear how the film was made from the people who made it.
  • Short Film Showcase. Shorts grouped into blocks of about 90 minutes. Audiences vote for their favourite, recognized on stage at closing.
  • Industry Panels. Producers, distributors and agents.
  • Workshops. Screenwriting, directing, cinematography and post-production.
  • Pitch Meetings. One-on-one meetings between filmmakers and registered industry members.

Submit your film

The call is open to shorts, features, episodic work and music videos completed on or after January 1, 2025. A few things to know before you apply:

  • No entry fee. Submitting is free.
  • Who we prioritize. First-time directors, Indigenous storytellers, diaspora voices and artists working outside the mainstream pipeline. Funders are moving the same way: Indigenous producers received 11% of Telefilm’s production funding in 2024-25, up from 5%.
  • Premieres. Premieres are preferred for opening and closing night but are not required. The full film must not be publicly available online.
  • What you need. A private streaming screener link (download-only links are not accepted), a synopsis, a director bio and a production still. The form takes about 20 minutes.
  • Accessibility. We want every screening to be accessible, so tell us if you have captions or a described video track. Selected films with dialogue in another language need English subtitles.
  • Coming to Edmonton. The form asks whether a filmmaker could attend the Q&A in person if the film is selected. C-Tribe doesn’t cover travel unless a selection letter says so.

Submit your film (opens December 1, 2026).

Pitch meetings: two tracks

  • Finished film. You have a completed film and want distribution or sales.
  • Project. You have a film or series in development, production or post-production and want partners or financing.

Meetings run about 20 minutes and are requested both ways. Registered industry members see a short profile of your project and accept the meetings that fit their mandate, so we can’t promise a set number of meetings. Share your deck and any screener as links. Pitch applications also close April 30, 2027. Apply for pitch meetings.

For producers, distributors and funders

Industry registration is free, and festival passes are sold separately. Tell us what you’re looking for, and we’ll share profiles of selected films and projects that fit. You choose which meeting requests to accept. We review each registration before sharing filmmaker profiles, and registration closes July 15, 2027. Register as industry.

If you produce, there are reasons to look at Alberta. Alberta’s film and video sector supported 4,019 jobs in 2024, up from 3,585 in 2019, and the province’s refundable Film and Television Tax Credit pays 22% or 30% of eligible production costs.

Want to lead a workshop or speak on a panel? Apply to speak.

For audiences

The Film Pass covers every screening, premiere and Q&A for all six days, from $97.50 CAD. The Tribe Pass adds the other five verticals, from $197.50 CAD. You can also apply for a free Diversity Pass. Get your pass.

Key dates

  • December 1, 2026: film submissions, pitch applications and industry registration open
  • April 30, 2027: film submissions and pitch applications close
  • July 15, 2027: industry registration closes
  • August 12-17, 2027: C-Tribe Festival in Edmonton

Good to know

Can I submit a film that has already screened at other festivals?

Yes. Tell us where it has screened. Premieres are preferred for opening and closing night but are not required, as long as the full film isn’t publicly available online.

Can I submit and apply for pitch meetings?

Yes. They are separate forms, so a finished film can be submitted for screening and pitched for distribution.

Where are the screenings?

At venues in Edmonton, Alberta. Venues and the full lineup will be announced with the schedule.

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About C-Tribe Festival

C-Tribe Festival is Canada’s innovation, arts, technology and culture festival spanning tech, fashion, gaming, music, culture, and film. Founded in Edmonton, the festival creates space for diverse voices to connect, create, and catalyze change across industries. C-Tribe Festival is produced by C-Tribe Society, a registered Canadian nonprofit. Media enquiries: press.

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