Official Selection 2025
The 2025 Regina International Film Festival & Awards will take place AUGUST 13-23 2025, with 6 days of online screenings before 5 days of in-person screenings & events, culminating in an awards ceremony. Join us as we celebrate world cinema, champion new voices, and bring you the best of Saskatchewan talent.
We are seeking films in ten categories:
- Canadian Feature
- International Feature
- Documentary Feature
- Canadian Short Film
- International Short Film
- Documentary Short Film
- Saskatchewan Short Film
- Indigenous Short Film
- Animated Short Film
- Student Short Film
Regular Deadline: February 15, 2025
Late Deadline: March 15, 2025
Extended Deadline: April 15, 2025
Student Shorts Deadline: May 9, 2025
Notification Deadline: June 30, 2025
Event Dates: August 13-23, 2025
Winter Selection 2025
Calling all Canadian filmmakers! We’re excited to invite submissions of family-friendly short films to play as part of the RIFFA Winter Selection 2025 – which is a curated screening during Frost Regina 2025! (The dates of Frost Regina are still TBD).
Showcase your work to audiences of all ages at this incredible winter festival celebrating arts, culture, and community. We’re looking for films that inspire, entertain, and bring warmth to the frosty season. Submit your short film now for a chance to be part of the magic at Frost Regina 2025!
Submission Deadline: December 20, 2024
Notification Deadline: January 15, 2025
Event Dates: TBD Jan-Feb 2025
RIFFA Emerging Screenwriters Fellowship 2025
RIFFA Academy is the educational arm of the Regina International Film Festival and Awards Foundation.
The RIFFA Emerging Screenwriters Fellowship is designed to provide emerging screenwriters with the tools and support needed to bring their creative vision to life.
The three winning writers will attend a series of four monthly virtual workshops beginning in March of 2025. Winners will also receive all-access passes to RIFFA 2025 which includes master classes, industry sessions, networking events and a live pitch-session.
The package also includes:
- Financial support for travel to attend 2025 RIFFA
- Hotel stay for five days
- A second RIFFA guest pass for gala events
- An individual follow-up session with an industry expert
- A Certificate of Fellowship completion will be awarded at the annual RIFFA Academy Gala
Submission Deadline: January 15, 2025
Notification Deadline: February 28, 2025
Program Dates: TBD during March-August 2025