# Hamilton Film Festival

> The Hamilton Film Festival is Hamilton's premier film festival, presenting screenings,  year-round education programs, and involvement with local production. The Hamilton Film Festival is recognized as a catalyst for the growing film industry in Hamilton.

## Pages
- [Hamilton Film Festival](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/)
- [2017 Award Winners](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/2017-award-winners)
- [2019Awards](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/2019awards)
- [About the Hamilton Film Festival](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/about): The 16th annual Hamilton Film Festival is Hamilton's largest and longest running film festival, and is recognized in the community as a catalyst for Hamilton's growing filming scene.
- [Archive 2016](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/archive-2016)
- [Archives](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/archives)
- [Awards Archive](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/awards-archive)
- [Be In The Room](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/be-in-the-room)
- [Blog](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/blog)
- [20th Annual Hamilton Film Festival](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/festival): The Hamilton Film Festival is Hamilton's premier film event. It is the area's largest and longest running film festival, bringing local and international films into the spotlight while offering quality networking, and industry development.
- [Film Archive](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/film-archive)
- [Fireside](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/fireside)
- [Hamilton Film Festival](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/hff16): The Hamilton Film Festival is Hamilton's premier film event. It is Hamilton's largest and longest running film festival, and is recognized in the community as a catalyst of the growing film scene in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ​
- [18th Annual Hamilton Film Festival](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/hff18-911586): The Hamilton Film Festival is Hamilton's premier film event. It is the area's largest and longest running film festival, bringing local and international films into the spotlight while offering quality networking, and industry development.
- [HFFd](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/hffd)
- [Hamilton Film Festival](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/home15): The 15th annual Hamilton Film Festival is Hamilton's largest and longest running film festivals with roots that go back 20 years! ​ We have screened over 1000 films, over 700 of them Canadian Films! Filmmakers, travel to our event, from all over the worl
- [Lights Camera Hamilton](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/lights-camera-hamilton): Lights Camera Hamilton is a Not For Profit organization dedicated to growing, enhancing and connecting film, tv and new media productions in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- [Neon Lights World Premiere](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/neonlights): The Red Carpet World Premiere of Neon Lights with special guests Kim Coates, plus many more.
- [Photos](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/photos)
- [Produce](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/produce)
- [Quiet On The Set](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/quietontheset): The indie filmmaking world in a nutshell.
- [Hamilton Film School](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/school): The Hamilton School of Media Arts is a filmmaking education school run through the Hamilton Film Festival inside the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre.
- [Screenplays](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/screenplays)
- [Special Events 2016](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/special-events-2016)
- [HFF17 SPOTLIGHT](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/spotlight17): Spotlight on Hamilton, Ontario creatives working in the film, television, and new media scene.
- [Survey](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/survey): Hamilton School of Media Arts Survey
- [The Pitch 2025](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/thepitch2025)

## Blog Posts
- [Film Festival Waiver Requests: 10 What NOT to do tips](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/film-festival-waiver-requests-10-what-not-to-do-tips)
- [The Importance of Film Festivals](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/the-importance-of-film-festivals)
- [The Future of Cinema: Female Filmmakers](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/the-future-of-cinema-female-filmmakers)
- [Hans Zimmer Enters the Arena.](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/hans-zimmer-enters-the-arena)
- [QUIET ON THE SET!](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/quiet-on-the-set)
- [Filmmaker looks deep in the budget and finds copy / credit for composer.](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/filmmaker-looks-deep-in-the-budget-and-finds-copy-credit-for-composer)
- [Carnivore Extra Eats all the Vegan Food on Film Set.](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/carnivore-extra-eats-all-the-vegan-food-on-film-set)
- [Film funding...for men only.](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/film-fundingfor-men-only)
- ["Cinetelligent" can write a script, source CGI characters and locations, create FX and music, and post to social media...with the click of a button.](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/cinetelligent-can-write-a-script-source-cgi-characters-and-locations-create-fx-and-music-and-post-to-social-mediawith-the-click-of-a-button)
- [Want to get Millennials into the cinema? Portrait mode movie theatres are coming soon.](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/want-to-get-millennials-into-the-cinema-portrait-mode-movie-theatres-are-coming-soon)
- [Top 10: What makes a "Canadian" film? USA has the answers!](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/top-10-what-makes-a-canadian-film-usa-has-the-answers)
- [MY FILM IS ALREADY ON YOUTUBE. CAN I STILL SUBMIT?](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/my-film-is-already-on-youtube-can-i-still-submit)
- [MIKE TREBILCOCK - JANUARY SPOTLIGHT](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/mike-trebilcock-january-spotlight)
- [BRENT PERNIAC - FEBRUARY SPOTLIGHT](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/brent-perniac-february-spotlight)
- [LAURA WALKER - MARCH SPOTLIGHT](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/laura-walker-march-spotlight)
- [JEFFERY SCOTT FOWLER - APRIL SPOTLIGHT](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/jeffery-scott-fowler-april-spotlight)
- [CHER OBEDIAH - JUNE SPOTLIGHT](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/cher-obediah-june-spotlight)
- [Harmony McKenzie - July Spotlight](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/harmony-mckenzie-july-spotlight)
- [AVIVA ARMOUR-OSTROFF](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/aviva-armour-ostroff)
- [Brian Rowe \& Desirée Van De Laar](https://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/p/brian-rowe-desiree-van-de-laar)

## Product Categories
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