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Film Festivals
Calgary Film Festivals
University of Calgary: February 12 – 14, 2026
Mount Royal University: February 26 – 28, 2026
February 20 – 22, 2026
February 27 – March 1, 2026
April 6 – 16, 2026
Calgary April 30 – May 3, 2026
Winnipeg May 1 – 3, 2026
Edmonton May 12 – 16, 2026
May 22 – 26, 2026
June 4-13, 2026
September 24 – October 4, 2026
October 31 – November 8, 2026
November 5 – 7, 2026
November 16 – 22, 2026
November 18 – 22, 2026
October 23 – 25, 2026
November 20 to 24, 2024.
Calgary, April 10-12 2026
Edmonton, April 17-19 2026
May 6 - 10, 2026
May 29 - 31, 2026
TBA, 2026
TBA, 2026
TBA, 2026
THIRD ACTion Film Festival is proud to be part of a diverse ecosystem of fine film festivals in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
International Film Festivals
We also keep our eyes on what is happening at festivals around the world. We long to attend them all in person.
January 22 – February 1, 2026 ​
​The largest independent film festival in the United States, the Sundance Film Festival was founded in 1985.​​
February 12 - 22, 2026​
The Berlin International Film Festival shows about 400 films per year.​
May 12 - 23, 2026​
The Cannes Festival is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which was founded in 1946.​
June 2 - 7, 2026 Toronto
June 8-14, 2026 Online​
Indigenous-led and Indigenous artist-centred organization, supporting the artistic visions and perspectives of Indigenous artists.
September 10 - 20, 2026​​
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) begun in 1976 now attracts over 480,000 people each year.​
October 1 - 11, 2026.​
Vancouver Film Festival is a major international festival in Canada started in 1982.
September 02 - 12, 2026.​
Venice Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world.
​If we’ve missed any of your favourites, contact admin@thirdactionfilmfest.ca with a link to the missing festival.