Cinema Shift Festival 2026 — Toronto

Name: Cinema Shift Festival 2026 — Toronto
Start: 2026-06-05
End: 2026-06-05
Location: Toronto, Canada

Cinema Shift Festival

Canada’s first curated AI narrative film festival, premiering June 5, 2026 at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema in Toronto. Celebrates story-driven cinema created through AI-assisted and hybrid production processes with categories for Best AI Narrative, Best Hybrid Film, and Best Canadian AI Narrative.

Prize

Official selection + Toronto premiere screening

›Hot Docs Cinema premiere screening (June 5, 2026)
›Industry exposure to Canadian AI film community
›Categories: Best AI Narrative, Best Hybrid, Best Canadian AI Narrative

AI Tools Allowed

✓runway
✓luma
✓kling
✓sora
✓veo
✓any-ai-tool

Eligibility

Open to filmmakers worldwide. Films must demonstrate clear human authorship and AI-assisted or hybrid production.

Entry Fee

See FilmFreeway