SUBMISSIONS FOR NWF 2027 ARE NOW OPEN!

NorthwestFilmFest accepts entries exclusively via FilmFreeway, the world’s best online submissions platform. FilmFreeway offers free HD online screeners, Vimeo and YouTube integration, and more.

At NorthwestFilmFest, our motto is: "Fact | Fiction | Film". Held each spring in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NorthwestFilmFest is looking for the best new indie films, docs, & docudramas. We are proud to present programming from around the world, and we're always looking for a healthy representation of Canadian and Albertan artists and filmmakers.

NorthwestFilmFest is a Canadian screen awards qualifying festival!