The 2016 Whistler Film Festival is seeking submissions for the 16th edition, which runs from November 30 to December 3, 2016.
The festival will feature up to 90 films comprised of about 45 features and 45 shorts. Canadian and International filmmakers are invited to submit films of all lengths and genres by the following deadlines:
Early Film Submissions Deadline: April 30 (discount on application)
Regular Film Deadline: June 30
Late Film Deadline: July 31
Extended Late Film Deadline: August 15
The Whistler Film Festival is also accepting applications for Screenwriters Lab.
Up to six writers from across Canada will be selected to participate in the WFF Praxis Screenwriters Lab, a joint feature script development program for Canadian screenwriter that aligns the Praxis Centre for Screenwriters’ flagship feature screenplay competition with WFF’s slate of project development programs and industry Summit.
New for 2016, the Screenwriters Lab will include two phases that take place in Whistler, British Columbia. Phase I will take place over five days from June 5 to 9 and includes four months of ongoing feedback and project development with advisors. Phase II includes a three-day follow up, pitch boot camp and scheduled market meetings from November 29 to December 3 during the Whistler Film Festival + Summit, one of Canada’s leading film festivals and industry gatherings.
Application deadline: April 15 , 2016