Calgary Underground Film Festival

Calgary Underground Film Festival Film festival showcasing indie films of all genres that defy convention.

Western Canada's biggest genre film festival, showcasing indie films of all genres that defy convention. 14th CUFF.Docs November 18-22, 2026, 24th Calgary Underground Film Festival April 15-25, 2027 & year-round Off the CUFF events. The 21st Calgary Underground Film Festival will take place from April 18-28, 2024 at Globe Cinema. We also host year-round Off the CUFF events, and an annual CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival each November.

CUFF PICK: SUNBURNT UNICORN on Tubi 🎬 Created by CUFF 2026 Festival Artist Nick Johnson, the animated feature SUNBURNT U...
08/21/2026

CUFF PICK: SUNBURNT UNICORN on Tubi 🎬 Created by CUFF 2026 Festival Artist Nick Johnson, the animated feature SUNBURNT UNICORN is available to stream on Tubi. If you loved this year's poster artwork and animation, check this out. Lost in an endless desert, an injured teen adopts the identity of a mythical Unicorn to survive surreal encounters and rescue his father from the Cactus King. Watch now https://link.tubi.tv/CuOf4N45k5b

CUFF Outdoor Screenings πŸ“½οΈ We can't let summer pass us by without celebrating the best way we know how – at the movies! ...
08/20/2026

CUFF Outdoor Screenings πŸ“½οΈ We can't let summer pass us by without celebrating the best way we know how – at the movies! Join CUFF for these x2 free outdoor screenings.

πŸ“½οΈ ONE CRAZY SUMMER (1986)
August 28 at Lukes Drug Mart Parking Lot

πŸ“½οΈ Saturday Morning Cartoons
September 12 at Tomkins Park
Presented in collaboration with 17th Ave SW

Event info www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/year-round/off-the-cuff/

CUFF PICK: NO ONE DIED THE WING BOWL STORY 🎬 Winner of both the Jury & Audience Awards for Best Documentary Feature at ...
08/19/2026

CUFF PICK: NO ONE DIED THE WING BOWL STORY 🎬 Winner of both the Jury & Audience Awards for Best Documentary Feature at CUFF 2025, NO ONE DIED is a hilarious lookback at the greatest radio promotion of all time: Philadelphia's Wing Bowl, a 26 yearlong, controversial annual event that was never really about eating chicken wings. Learn more about the film and stream now! https://wingbowlmovie.com/

πŸ“£ Contest Alert πŸ“£ Win tickets to see the A24 release TONY when it opens in Canadian theatres August 21. From CUFF alum M...
08/18/2026

πŸ“£ Contest Alert πŸ“£ Win tickets to see the A24 release TONY when it opens in Canadian theatres August 21. From CUFF alum Matt Johnson (NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW, BLACKBERRY), TONY is the electric origin story of one of the modern era's most beloved icons, Antony Bourdain. To enter the contest, tag a CUFF pal!.

🎬 ABOUT THE FILM 🎬
A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.
Starring: Dominic Sessa, Emilia Jones, Dagmara DomiΕ„czyk, Rich Sommer, Stavros Halkias, with Leo Woodall and Antonio Banderas.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1MVnzd2aVc

Tickets to Tony - The Movie courtesy of The TARO Group. Contest closes August 19.

CUFF PICK: NIGHTBORN on Shudder 🎬 The Finnish horror from Hanna Bergholm (HATCHING) is a dark fantasy happening over the...
08/18/2026

CUFF PICK: NIGHTBORN on Shudder 🎬 The Finnish horror from Hanna Bergholm (HATCHING) is a dark fantasy happening over the course of one year. NIGHTBORN is a harrowing dive into a nightmare of motherhood and the painful side of motherly love.. Watch now https://watch.shudder.com/video/977635?showInterstitial=true

πŸ“£ Contest Alert πŸ“£ Win tickets to see the A League of Their Own Cinema presentation of OBVIOUS CHILD on Aug 26. Tag a CUF...
08/17/2026

πŸ“£ Contest Alert πŸ“£ Win tickets to see the A League of Their Own Cinema presentation of OBVIOUS CHILD on Aug 26. Tag a CUFF pal in the comments to enter!

The CUFF 2015 Secret Screening Selection OBVIOUS CHILD is back at Globe Cinema on August 26 for a special ALOTO event. A twenty-something comedienne's unplanned pregnancy forces her to confront the realities of independent womanhood for the first time. Starring CUFF Favourite Jenny Slate.

Contest closes Aug 21. Tickets & info https://checkout.square.site/merchant/5GMNR3ADBR4K6/checkout/2IJUUN7TR5CSLIRAMIXD2L3L

Monday Morning Mood πŸͺ“ Tomorrow night, join us for a special Off the CUFF presentation of the new slasher comedy BUDDY, d...
08/17/2026

Monday Morning Mood πŸͺ“ Tomorrow night, join us for a special Off the CUFF presentation of the new slasher comedy BUDDY, directed by Casper Kelly and starring Cristin Milioti, Topher Grace, and Keegan-Michael Key. See the Sundance, SXSW, and Fantasia-selected film before its theatrical release later this month.

🎬 EVENT INFO 🎬
Tuesday, August 18 at 7:00 pm
Globe Cinema
Tickets available online in advance & at the door. Click here to buy now https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/year-round/off-the-cuff-buddy/

🎧 Get psyched and listen to this CJSW-curated playlist
https://tidal.com/playlist/6581a1e3-20bf-411e-973e-1af3c3f18c0b

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