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Shorts Not Pants Film Festival 2026
Category
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS
Dates
13/11/2026 - 14/11/2026
City
Toronto, Ontario
Email
Website
Edition
13
Final submission deadline
2026-09-25
Submission/Registration Fee
Yes
Festival Description:
Established in 2012 as a quarterly screening series in Toronto, Canada, Shorts Not Pants is now a festival weekend held each November.
Shorts Not Pants Film Festival Call For Entries
Festival call for entries - Currently not open. Submission details will be reported here when announced by the festival.
(Archive)
Eligibility criteria:
- Currently accepting submissions of short films up to 20 minutes in length.
- All genres are welcome, and the festival doesn't disqualify films that are already available online, though it does look favourably on films that want to premiere with it.
Awards:
- Awards for Best Narrative Short
- Best Documentary Short
- Best Animated Short
- Best Canadian Short
- Audience Award
Each award comes with a cash prize of US$250. Important note: a film can only compete in the category in which it is submitted (ie. Narrative, Documentary, or Animated).
- Festival regulations and entry via FilmFreeway
- Deadline: 30 April (earlybird), 17 July (regular), 14 August (late), 25 September 2026 (extended)
Event Dates
- From 13/11/2026 to 14/11/2026
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