The Edmonton International Film Festival Society’s (EIFFS) mission is to present a film festival in theaters that celebrates diverse cinema for audiences. To achieve this, we showcase high-quality films from around the world, providing filmmakers with a platform to engage in a forum that fosters community and positions EIFF on the global film festival map.

We present films produced within 20 months of each festival. These films are curated from submissions and solicited from distributors. The festival also features filmmaker chats, Q&As, gala screenings, a local filmmaker spotlight, ‘buzzy’ films traveling the festival circuit, shorts with lunch, and more.

Films are selected based on story, quality, and originality. All films must be Edmonton premieres.