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Quality networking, engaging opportunities and gain experience through active participation. The 18th Annual Hamilton Film Festival takes place Oct 21st - 29th with additional education and screenings happening year-round. There are three segments to the Hamilton Film Festival. Movie Screenings, Education, and production.

3 programs to experience today! Join us for a found footage 🩸horror at 7pm, a journey to an Icelandic 🌋volcano at 9pm, a...
10/22/2026

3 programs to experience today! Join us for a found footage 🩸horror at 7pm, a journey to an Icelandic 🌋volcano at 9pm, and 📹 documentary shorts at 10pm on Cable14! Found TV

7pm - A Possession in Lincoln County
A man documents his wife's cancer-until a terminal diagnosis leads him to an ancient ritual to summon the Devil and make a deal. His footage spirals into a chilling record of kidnapping, demonic rituals, and the price of desperation.

9pm - Anorgasmia a.k.a All The Things We Do To Survive
After a failed attempt at a hostel luggage room hook up, Sam and Naomi think they will never see each other again. When a volcano erupts, grounding all flights, they suddenly find themselves stranded – together.
In a stolen car, the pair embark on a quest to capture the first images of the eruption. The ensuing road trip into the Icelandic highlands uncovers their vulnerabilities as they navigate their fears of commitment, the weight of their secrets and the thrills of connection in a world where they can no longer swipe left.

10pm - On Cable 14

Apollo 13: Witness on Mount Kobau
In Apollo 13’s final, most perilous moment, Nasa turned to an unlikely lifeline — a small team at the University of Toronto Canada, whose last-minute calculations helped ensure the Lunar Module’s safe separation and the astronauts’ return home.

Call To A Restless Sky
A team of P-51 warbird pilots reflect on the meaning of their aircraft and their opportunity to fly these historic and rare aircraft.

The Oak Tree
A documentary about Oak Trees and a story of a Grandpa and his Grandson planting an Oak Tree so the Grandson will remember his Grandpa when he's gone.

Happy to be back!!
10/22/2026

Happy to be back!!

10/21/2026

Anorgasmia - Feature Film

Short Docs | 95mWednesday October 21, $12Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, 357 Wilson St EFilmmakers in attendance will do ...
10/21/2026

Short Docs | 95m
Wednesday October 21, $12
Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, 357 Wilson St E
Filmmakers in attendance will do a Q&A after the program

Wanderer | 11m | Yehuda Rabi | Canada
After a career-ending injury forces a renowned heart surgeon out of the operating room, he wanders the hospital corridors confronting the loss of the identity that once gave his life meaning.

The Dying Sky | 16m | Sohil Chhabra | India / Canada
Despite financial struggles, failing speech, and even the rain working against him, a young boy refuses to give up his love for kite flying.
When I Go To Sleep | 15m | Maria Charbel Mhawej | Lebanon
Before going to sleep, three syrian children try to find a home.

Divine Apathy | 13m | Mike Scorgie | Canada
Divine Apathy follows East Side Ed, an outreach worker in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, as he ventures to an encampment for the unhoused to cook Christmas poutine for its residents. Through a blend of archival footage and the filmmaker’s still photography, the film observes a community often unseen, capturing moments of humour, resilience, and survival alongside the quiet presence of realities of life shaped by addiction. As Ed reflects on his own struggles, a deeper connection is revealed between him and the people he serves.

I Still Love Her | 10m | Joseph Zentil | Canada
'Steady,' a lifelong mechanic specializing in vintage Harley-Davidsons, reflects on his craft, his troubled upbringing, and his path to redemption, exploring how an intimate bond with machines has shaped both the man and his work.

Something To Hold Onto | 8m | Taylor Olson | Canada
Filmmaker and actor Taylor Olson, who has lived with an eating disorder since adolescence, turns the camera inward to explore the isolation that defined his early struggle and the community he never had. Through intimate encounters with a peer mentor and mentee in Eating Disorders Nova Scotia’s Pure Mentorship Program, Swallowed Whole examines how lived-experience support can soften shame, reduce stigma, and reshape the path toward recovery - asking whether healing becomes possible when no one has to carry the weight alone.

They Call Me The Tattoo Witch | 14m | Lindsay Nyman | Vietnam / USA
In Hanoi, Vietnam, tattoo artist Tran Ngoc specializes in the rare and challenging art of tattooing over scars. Despite the social stigma surrounding tattoos in Vietnam, Ngoc empowers her clients, including breast cancer survivors and women with self-harm scars, to reclaim their bodies, demonstrating that her work is a profound act of compassion and resilience.

Brampton Batman | 8m | Akshay Jagroop | Canada
Dressed as a real-life version of the dark knight, Brampton Batman has patrolled the city’s streets for over a decade. A man on a mission, he adopted the Batman persona as a way to give back to the community, bringing joy and inspiration where it’s often needed most. What started as simple acts of goodwill, has turned into something much bigger—transforming him into a local legend and a figurehead of hope.

2 ways to experience HFF21 on Day 5! You can head to the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre around 6:30 and catch a selection...
10/20/2026

2 ways to experience HFF21 on Day 5! You can head to the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre around 6:30 and catch a selection of short film, with some filmmakers in attendance for a Q&A after the movies. at 10pm you can hang out at your 📺and watch a selection of movies on Cable14!

🎬  Two ways to experience the Hamilton Film Festival on Day 4! 6:30pm Passenger Jet & Praise God, The Mouse Is Dead at t...
10/19/2026

🎬 Two ways to experience the Hamilton Film Festival on Day 4! 6:30pm Passenger Jet & Praise God, The Mouse Is Dead at the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, and 📺 10pm we have short films broadcast on Cable14 sponsored by Hamilton Community Foundation

Congratulations to Arteen Khalatbari  for the successful PITCH for the film SOLITAIRE. They win a cash and services pack...
10/19/2026

Congratulations to Arteen Khalatbari for the successful PITCH for the film SOLITAIRE. They win a cash and services package towards their next shoot. Sponsored by The Hamilton Film Festival, Ancaster Film Fest ,and Hamilton Film Studios

A busy one today! 🔥🍿
10/18/2026

A busy one today! 🔥🍿

0am - 5pm -Industry Day1pm - Unsung Heroes: The Quiet Magic of Alpacas3:30pm - Cows Come Home7pm - Phreaker9:30pm - Jing...
10/17/2026

0am - 5pm -Industry Day
1pm - Unsung Heroes: The Quiet Magic of Alpacas
3:30pm - Cows Come Home
7pm - Phreaker
9:30pm - Jingleman

🎉Opening Gala + Local Shorts!Friday October 16thAncaster Memorial Arts Centre, 357 Wilson St E.Gala 6pmMovies 8pm, sharp...
10/16/2026

🎉Opening Gala + Local Shorts!
Friday October 16th
Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, 357 Wilson St E.
Gala 6pm
Movies 8pm, sharp! (please be in your seats by 8pm)

The 21st annual Hamilton Film Festival is here!
At 6pm - Gala Walk the red carpet, take some photos, and mingle with the filmmakers at the opening gala of the 21st Annual Hamilton Film Festival! You can also pick up your passes and purchase tickets for all shows.
At 8pm - Local Shorts!, 90m of movies plus a Q&A after the program.

Various genres / Not Rated and some content may not be suitable for younger audiences. Please read the synopsis for each film.

LOCAL SHORTS!
Movies with a strong connection to the Hammer!

Rope, 4min, Music Video, Bethany Bysma
Rope was filmed in Hamilton/Ancaster and is a new single from recording artist Bethany Bysma

The Content Creator, 3min, Comedy, Richard O’Daiskey & Kim Madden, Hamilton - An ASMR content creator is just trying to make peaceful videos, but her clueless boyfriend keeps interrupting.

Dusk, 1m, Josh Kemp, Hamilton - When the trees go silent, run. When the trees speak to you, don't listen.

Ex-ercise, 6min, Lucy Sanci, Comedy, Hamilton - Two exes are tricked into the same mushroom-fueled "healing" session by their meddling friend and forced to work through their breakup inside a wildly escalating shared hallucination.

TwoFer, 5m, Comedy, Shelly J. Hong/Mike Rinaldi, Hamilton - When a depressed gambler and a hapless dentist encounter one another whilst running from the law, they must work together to devise their getaway.

Murder, She Toked, 10m, Mystery, Eric Michael McKenzie, Canada (Filmed in Hamilton) Murder, She Toked is a 10-minute mystery-comedy about best buds Hannah and Mel, who use an extrasensory stoner superpower to investigate the murder of a hip-hop mogul at his luxury w**d lounge.

Swimmers, 13m, Drama, Ryan Nesbitt, Hamilton - Over his summer break, Marco signs up for a lifeguard training course, where he becomes entranced by his polar opposite, Xavier; a boy of mystery and unknown sexuality.

Tough S**t, 7m, Comedy, Kristin Booth, Canada (Cinematography by Hamilton’s Christoph Benfey) Motherhood is messy, unpredictable, and often downright absurd. That famous guide should never have been called What to Expect When You're Expecting—rather, Buckle Up Bitch Rough Waters Ahead.

Value Undetermined, 15m, Drama, Jess Blackwell, Hamilton - A routine evaluation takes a chilling turn when a people-pleasing sales agent realizes she's interviewing for more than just a job.
A Clockwriter, 7m, Horror, Jack Hourahine, Cambridge - A screenwriter’s character manifests time, with each typewritten letter advancing the clock one minute closer to an encircling deadline.

Finding Shelter, 15m, Drama, Mehrtash Mohit, Toronto (Filmed in Hamilton) - FINDING SHELTER follows Hanna, a 10-year old girl, who is about to be smuggled out of her war-torn country with her father on a boat.

Sugar, 8min, Olivia Ellis, Hamilton. A sidelined career criminal spirals into a fit of jealousy and rage when the new guy shows up.
This short film won the Pitch competition at last year's Hamilton Film Festival!

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