Mirror Mountain Film Festival
Copyright Mirror Mountain Film Festival
Edition n°8 - 2027
From 27 to 29 August 2027
Selection announcement date 28 June 2027
Ottawa, CANADA
Entry fees
Short films (earlybird deadline) - Call Open
Closing
8 €
A short film is defined as any film less than 18 minutes, including credits. All genres accepted, including drama, comedy, documentary, experimental / avant-garde, animation, thriller, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, cult, underground, musical, dance, poetry / spoken word, music video and more.
Selection criteria
Duration (Max)
18’
Subtitles requested
Screening copy :
If the film isn’t in English mandatory subtitling in English
Screener :
If the film isn’t English mandatory subtitling in English
Specific criteria
If your film submission requires English subtitles, please upload your subtitles in a VTT format file. The site filmfestplatform.com does not function correctly with SRT files for subtitles, it only works with VTT format files. If your subtitle file will still not function, you may need to update your film with a version that has hard-coded subtitles.
Short films (regular deadline) - Call closed
Opening
12.5 €
A short film is defined as any film less than 18 minutes, including credits. All genres accepted, including drama, comedy, documentary, experimental / avant-garde, animation, thriller, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, cult, underground, musical, dance, poetry / spoken word, music video and more.
Selection criteria
Duration (Max)
18’
Subtitles requested
Screening copy :
If the film isn’t in English mandatory subtitling in English
Screener :
If the film isn’t English mandatory subtitling in English
Specific criteria
If your film submission requires English subtitles, please upload your subtitles in a VTT format file. The site filmfestplatform.com does not function correctly with SRT files for subtitles, it only works with VTT format files. If your subtitle file will still not function, you may need to update your film with a version that has hard-coded subtitles.
Short films (final deadline) - Call closed
Opening
16 €
A short film is defined as any film less than 18 minutes, including credits. All genres accepted, including drama, comedy, documentary, experimental / avant-garde, animation, thriller, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, cult, underground, musical, dance, poetry / spoken word, music video and more.
Selection criteria
Duration (Max)
18’
Subtitles requested
Screening copy :
If the film isn’t in English mandatory subtitling in English
Screener :
If the film isn’t English mandatory subtitling in English
Specific criteria
If your film submission requires English subtitles, please upload your subtitles in a VTT format file. The site filmfestplatform.com does not function correctly with SRT files for subtitles, it only works with VTT format files. If your subtitle file will still not function, you may need to update your film with a version that has hard-coded subtitles.
Medium length films (earlybird deadline) - Call Open
Closing
15 €
A medium length film is defined as any film between 18 and 60 minutes, including credits. All genres accepted, including drama, comedy, documentary, experimental / avant-garde, animation, thriller, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, cult, underground, musical, dance, poetry / spoken word, music video and more.
Selection criteria
Duration (Min)
18’
Duration (Max)
60’
Subtitles requested
Screening copy :
If the film isn’t in English mandatory subtitling in English
Screener :
If the film isn’t English mandatory subtitling in English
Specific criteria
If your film submission requires English subtitles, please upload your subtitles in a VTT format file. The site filmfestplatform.com does not function correctly with SRT files for subtitles, it only works with VTT format files. If your subtitle file will still not function, you may need to update your film with a version that has hard-coded subtitles.
Medium length films (regular deadline) - Call closed
Opening
20 €
A medium length film is defined as any film between 18 and 60 minutes, including credits. All genres accepted, including drama, comedy, documentary, experimental / avant-garde, animation, thriller, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, cult, underground, musical, dance, poetry / spoken word, music video and more.
Selection criteria
Duration (Min)
18’
Duration (Max)
60’
Subtitles requested
Screening copy :
If the film isn’t in English mandatory subtitling in English
Screener :
If the film isn’t English mandatory subtitling in English
Specific criteria
If your film submission requires English subtitles, please upload your subtitles in a VTT format file. The site filmfestplatform.com does not function correctly with SRT files for subtitles, it only works with VTT format files. If your subtitle file will still not function, you may need to update your film with a version that has hard-coded subtitles.
Medium length films (final deadline) - Call closed
Opening
24 €
A medium length film is defined as any film between 18 and 60 minutes, including credits. All genres accepted, including drama, comedy, documentary, experimental / avant-garde, animation, thriller, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, cult, underground, musical, dance, poetry / spoken word, music video and more.
Selection criteria
Duration (Min)
18’
Duration (Max)
60’
Subtitles requested
Screening copy :
If the film isn’t in English mandatory subtitling in English
Screener :
If the film isn’t English mandatory subtitling in English
Specific criteria
If your film submission requires English subtitles, please upload your subtitles in a VTT format file. The site filmfestplatform.com does not function correctly with SRT files for subtitles, it only works with VTT format files. If your subtitle file will still not function, you may need to update your film with a version that has hard-coded subtitles.
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Festival prize list
2023
- Best Local Film - THE VAGINA SLIDES (d. Amanda Feder)
- Best Performance - SLEEP IS THE LOVE (p. Anya Liftig)
- Best Sound - CANAL (s. Will Rahilly)
- Best Screenplay - GROWN IN DARKNESS (w. Devin Shears)
- Best Director - Y A UNE ÉTOILE (THERE’S A STAR) (d. Julien Cadieux)
2021
- Best Local Film - FAUL (d. Livia Belcea)
- Best Performance - CHOKABLOK (p. David Coomber)
- Best Sound - QUIET (s. Rasmus Zwicki)
- Best Screenplay - SIGNAL FIRE (w. Alice Il Shin)
- Best Director - INSIDE (d. Yann Chapotel)
2025
- Best Local Film - BEFORE ME (d. Penny McCann)
- Best Performance - LES YEUX D’OLGA (p. Viviane de Muynck)
- Best Sound - DESPITE (s. Kate Raney)
- Best Screenplay - ALGO QUE EU DISSE (w. Sara Barbas)
- Best Director - BATH BOMB (d. Colin G Cooper)
Mirror Mountain Film Festival 10 McMurdo Court K2E7K4 Ottawa, Canada
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