Hamilton Film Festival

KIDS CAN FILM

UPDATE: KIDS CAN FILM MARCH BREAK was postponed until the Summer.
We have added an additional summer week to accommodate.

Campers who are already enrolled will receive an email on June 1st with an update.

We will be making a final decision by July 1st if our summer camps will be postponed.
We are working on some new initiatives and options in place of any camps!

We're on track for the festival in November 2020! Here's how...

1) If restrictions are still in place for large gatherings in November, we have an online
plan that will have all eyes looking towards the Hamilton Film Festival! From the opening night event, to all the amazing films that are coming in, through to our closing, the excitement will not be lost at HFF in our 15th year!
People around the world will be able to participate like never before!
We may have a few cool things worked up for local audiences as well ;)

Films that are selected will still receive a screening date & time, tickets, and panel discussion opportunities.
Only the location and format may differ.

2) Our film market has been online since we started! With many world markets cancelled or postponed, we will be 100% on track.
If you are a buyer in search of content, we're here!

3) Our new online initiative, the HFF VIDEO STORE, will continue!

4) There are many new partnerships and opportunities we are still working on but just know, we didn't get to year 15 without loads of hard work and dedication and that continues this year! We also didn't get here without YOU so this year, more than ever, we want to make sure we deliver!

Stay Creative!
Nathan Fleet, Executive Director Hamilton Film Festival

Submission Open Jan 15th!
Exclusively on Film Freeway

Dear Hamilton Film Festival,
Congratulations! Your festival has ranked as one of the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals on FilmFreeway for the month of January, February and March! According to reviews from real FilmFreeway users, your festival ranks in the top 1.5% of more than 8,000 film festivals and creative contests around the world. No doubt, this ranking is a testament to the countless hours of hard work and care that you and your staff have devoted to creating such a wonderful event.
We’re especially proud to be partnered with amazing events like yours that help independent film continue to thrive.

SOARING SPIRITS: A Collection of Indigenous Shorts
Curated by Cher Obediah
Wed June 17th, 7pm - FREE

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We're not just a great film festival town, we're an AMAZING city to film in!

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Past Guests of the Hamilton Film Festival

We are very honoured to have this wonderful, diverse and growing, list of guests who have attended over the past 12 years.

A.C. Peterson ( Shooter / Narc)
Alex Elena (Bruce Dickinson, Scream for Me Sarajevo)
Alexander Janko (Big Fat Greek Wedding composer)
Alida Kinnie Starr (Kinnie Starr)
Amanda Weldon (Weather Network)
Art Hindle (Black Christmas)
Avi Federgreen (Producer / One Week)
Azzyland
Bob Munroe (Visual FX Supervisor / The Expanse)
Candy Cosplay
Catherine Dyer (Stranger Things, Photobomb)
Carlos Henriques (The Butcher Shop)
Colin Chilvers (Academy Award® winner, 1979 Superman)
Colin Doncaster (Academy Award® winner, 2013)
Craig Davidson (Author Rust and Bone)
Craig Lauzon ( Royal Canadian Air Farce)
Daniel Baldwin
D.B. Sweeney (Cutting Edge / Two Dum Micks)
Derrek Peels (Four Brothers / The Big Hit)
Doug McGrath (Goin' Down the Road)
Ella Ballentine (Milton's Secret / Anne of Green Gables)
Frank D'Angelo (Red Maple Leaf)
Fred Fuchs (Exec Prod Godfather III / Milton's Secret)
George Mihalka
Gowan
Jason MacDonald
Jennifer Maillet
Jowita Bydlowska (Author / Drunk Mom)
Julian Richings (Man of Steel)
Juno Rinaldi (Workin' Moms)

Katie Uhlmann (Katie Chats)
Kirsten Bodenstedt (COO Peregrine Labs)
Kristian Bruun (Orphan Black)
Lisa Langlois (Class of 1984)
Loreena McKennitt (Juno winner / Grammy Nominee)
Lynne Griffin (Black Christmas)
Marc Blucas (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Matthew Willson
MaxFX
Michale Pare (Eddie and the Cruisers)
Michelle Latimer (Rise / Paradise Falls)
Murray Foster (Great Big Sea / Cocksure Lads)
Phil Guerrero (YTV)
Rachel Wilson (Republic of Doyle)
Ray Dumas (DOP / Milton's Secret)
Richard Comely (Captain Canuck)
Rita Chiarelli (Music from the Big House)
Robert Miano (Donny Brasco)
Romy Weltman (Backstage)
Sean Buckley (producer / Defendor / Milton's Secret)
Sean Sullivan (Wayne's World)
Shaun Smyth
Tharoth Sam (Cambodian Martial Artist / Actress)
Tim Daswood (DOP / Subconscious Password)
TJ McGibbon (The Umbrella Academy)
Tony Burgess (Writer / Pontypool)
Tony Rosato (SCTV / SNL)
Trevor Tordjman (The Next Step)
Victoria Baldesarra (The Next Step)
Warren P. Sonoda