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
RIFFA Launch Pad 2025
The Regina International Film Festival & Awards and Fire Ring Productions is challenging early career filmmakers to create a cinematic and impactful short film project.
Applications open: February 14, 2025, at 5pm CST
Applications deadline: March 28, 2025, at 5pm CST
Winner announced: April 4, 2025, at 5pm CST
Deadline for completed project: August 4, 2025
World Premiere at RIFFA 2025: August 19-23, 2025