This is a listing of confirmed dates for film festivals in 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. More festivals are sure to come throughout the year, feel free to see the 2008 listing for an idea of how the year may turn out!
Prefer seeing in calendar format? Check out the 2009 Toronto Film Festivals & Special Screenings Calendar.
January 2009
The 8 Fest Small-Gauge Film Festival
A festival focusing on small-gauge film including 8mm, Super 8, 9.5mm, loops and zoetropes
January 30 - February 1, 2009 at Trash Palace, 89-B Niagara Street (west of Bathurst) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
February 2009
Reel Politik
Film Festival showcasing films that address issues of global concern
February 5 - 7, 2009, at the Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, in the Munk Centre South House, University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Caribbean Tales Youth Film Festival
February 13 - 27, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OzFlix
Australian Film Weekend
February 13 - 16, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2nd Annual Toronto-Romanian Film Festival
February 13 - 15, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Human Rights Watch
February 24 - March 5, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Art Reel Artists Film Festival
6th Annual film festival celebrating film about visual art and artists
February 26 - March 1, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
World of Comedy Film Festival
February 27 - March 1, 2009 at Innis Town Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
March 2009
UofT Film Festival
March 9 - 14, 2009 at Innis Town Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CMW's Music For The Screen Film Festival
One day of music related films during the Canadian Music Week
Saturday March 14, 2009 at the NFB Cinema, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Queer 2 Fly Film Festival
March 21 - 22, 2009
The Female Eye Film Festival
7th annual festival showcasing women directors
March 25 – 29, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Banff Mountain Film Festival
March 27 - 29, 2009 at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cinéfranco
12th Annual Celebration of International Francophone Cinema
March 27 - April 5, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mpenzi Black Women's International Film & Video Festival
March 27, 2009 at University of Toronto Medical Sciences Building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
April 2009
Images Festival
Festival of independent film, video and other time-based media
April 2 - 11, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Singapore Film Festival
4th annual festival introducing Singapore film to Canadians
April 3 - 4, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Tibet Film Festival
April 3 - 4, 2009 at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Si-Si Cine Toronto Latin Film Festival
April 3 - 5, 2009 at the NFB in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Reelworld Film Festival
9th annual festival celebrating diversity in film, video, and new media
April 15 - 19, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sprockets
Toronto International Film Festival for Children
April 18 - 24, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Jewish Film Festival
April 18 - 26, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 2009
Hot Docs
Canadian International Documentary Film Festival
April 30 - May 10, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ryerson University Film Festival (RUFF)
5th annual presentation of films by the graduating class at Ryerson University
May 14 - 16, 2009 at The Royal in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Inside Out
19th Annual Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival
May 14 - 24, 2009 in various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Over the Top Fest
Film, music and art festival.
May 21 - 24, 2009 in various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto International Deaf Film and Arts Film Festival (TIDFAF)
May 21 - 23, 2009 at Innis Town Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
June 2009
Luminato
Toronto Festival of Arts + Creativity
June 5 - 14, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
June 17 - 21, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
ReelHeART International Film Festival
The Filmmakers Film Festival
June 22 - 27, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
July 2009
No Listings
August 2009
Toronto After Dark Film Festival
Horror, Sci-Fi, Action & Cult Film Festival
August 14 - 21, 2009 at the Bloor Cinema, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Shinsedai Festival
The New Generation of Japanese Film Festival
August 21 - 23, 2009 at The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
August 28 - 30, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
September 2009
Brazilian Film Festival of Toronto (BRAFFT)
September 4 - 8, 2009, at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Climate Change is Coming to Town Film Festival
September 8 - 13, 2009, at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto International Film Festival
September 10 - 19, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Urban Film Festival
Collection of 1 minute silent films shown on the TTC
September 11 - 20, 2009 on TTC subway platforms in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
COMMFFEST
(Global) Community Film Festival
September 17 -20, 2009 at St. Lawrence Market in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Black Film Festival
September 25 - 27, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Spinning Wheel Film Festival
Festival of films by or about Sikhs
September 25 - 27, 2009 at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Palestine Film Festival
September 26 - October 2, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
October 2009
Filmi
South Asian Film Festival
October 1 - 4, 2009 at the various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Muck
It is the inaugural year for this festival on Movies of Un-Common Knowledge, films that challenge us and views of the world around us.
October 1 - 4, 2009 at The Royal in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Sport Film Festival
October 2 - 3, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ekran - Toronto Polish Film Festival
October 2 - 4, 2009 at The Revue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Indie Can Film Festival
Indie Can is a film festival that screens non-judged independent films
October 2 - 4, 2009 at Innis Town Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Abilities Arts Festival
Disabilities arts organization, promoting inclusiveness and and diversity
Film Forum Schedule - October 8 & 10, 2009 at Innis Town Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Celebrating works of Indigenous peoples from around the world
October 14 - 18, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Macedonian Film Festival
October 15, 17 -18, 2009 at Innis Town Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Est Docs
Estonian Documentary Film Festival
October 16 - 23, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Moving Image Film Festival
This festival focus is to welcome fusion and clash of different genres and the experimentation of moving images
October 16 - 18, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Snowboard Canada Film Festival
October 16 - 17, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Darryl's Hard Liquor & Porn Film Festival
October 17, 2009 at The Bloor Cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Israel Film Festival
October 18 - 22, 2009 at the Sheppard Grande Cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Planet in Focus Film Festival
International Environmental Film and Video Festival
October 21 - 25, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Brazil Film Fest
October 22 - 25, 2009 at The Royal in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cine Cuba
More info on the screenings at Cuba In Toronto and The Revue websites
October 22 & 23, 2009 at The Revue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Zombie Short Film Festival
October 30, 2009 at the Revue Cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CMAST Pan-African Film & Literary Festival
October 30 - November 1, 2009 at University of Toronto, William Doo Auditorium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
November 2009
International Diaspora Film Festival
Selections from a wide spectrum of diverse ethnicities and cultures from Eastern Europe, North Africa, Latin America and Asia.
November 1 - 8, 2009 at Innis Town Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Hispano-American Film Festival
Spanish language film festival featuring dramas, comedies, and documentaries from Spanish speaking countries
November 2 - 8, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Regent Park Film Festival
A free event with complimentary childcare
November 4 - 7, 2009 at Nelson Mandela Park Public School in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
KinoArt Festival
For the Love of Russian Film, Music and Art
November 5 - 8 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival
Films focusing on mental health and addiction
November 5 - 14, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
November 11 - 15, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Latin Media Festival
November 12 - 28, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Reel Awareness
Human Rights Film Festival
November 12 -15, 2009 at the NFB Cinema , Toronto, Ontario, Canada
New Serbian Film Festival
November 12 - 15, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mobifest
made-for-mobile-movies
Toronto Awards & Symposium November 16 - 17, 2009
Finalists screened November 17, 2009 at The Revue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
European Film Festival
November 19 - December 3, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Breast Fest
Film festival dedicated to breast cancer awareness
November 20 - 22, 2009 at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Labour International Film Festival
November 23 - 25, 2009 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
December 2009
10th Annual festival presenting films from Italy and the Italian Diaspora
December 2 - 6, 2009 at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Do you know about a festival or screening not on the list? Email the details to moviemoxie at gmail dot com to have it added to the list.
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