Calgary Underground Film Festival

06/05/2026

Call for Volunteers: CUFF Casino July 10 & 11 📣🎬 CUFF Volunteers are truly the best. There is no way that we could run our festival operations without the support and dedication of our volunteer base. Looking to join our volunteer team or get some more hours in? On July 10 & 11, CUFF has a casino at the Elbow River Casino. Email [email protected] for more information or to sign up for a shift.

Photo by Mike Tan

06/05/2026

Congratulations to all the projects selected for the Fantasia International Film Festival Frontières Int'l Co-production Market! Thrilled to see so many CUFF alumni participating including: ETERNAL VALLEY (Jasmine De Silva), YOU WERE NEVER HERE (Director: Johannes Grenzfurthner, Producers: David Hiatt, Taylor Nodrick, Jasmin Bauer, Guenther Friesinger), THE FALL (Alexandre O. Philippe), RING LEADER (Jason Lapeyre), INJURED RESERVE (Tyler Mckenzie Evans), HUMPTY: AMERICAN DREAM (Director: Maxwell Nalevansky, Producer: Taylor Nodrick), BIRTH (Director: Oskar Lehemaa) and ANY MEANS NECESSARY (Director: George Mihalka, Producer: Susan Curran, Dave Alexander, Matt. MacLellan, Francine DiBacco)

CUFF Lead Programmers Brenda Lieberman and Cam Macgowan will be at the fest scouting out the best new genre films on the circuit to bring to CUFF. See you there, festival friends ♥️🎬

Frontières will return to the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal for the 15th edition of its co-production market which will take place between July 22-25.We are thrilled to unveil the complete lineup of 34 projects selected to pitch at this year's market. Bringing together both famil...

06/04/2026

Thank you POPSTAR fans for coming out to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING! We love watching our favourite films on the big screen with CUFF audiences. Keep an eye on our socials for upcoming summer Off the CUFF announcements.

06/03/2026

Tonight at Globe Cinema! Buy tickets online in advance or get them at the door https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/year-round/off-the-cuff-popstar-never-stop-never-stopping-10th-anniversary/

“It’s been ten years and it’s going to be a really fun time to revisit, whether you have seen it before or not. There’s no better way to see the film." – CUFF Lead Programmer Brennan Tilley speaks to Reverie about the comedy cult classic POPSTAR. Read the full article 🎬 https://www.reverie-online.com/film/popstar-never-stop

Don't miss the 10th Anniversary Screening of POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING this Wednesday, June 3 at Globe Cinema. Tickets are still available. Hit the link to buy now. https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/year-round/off-the-cuff-popstar-never-stop-never-stopping-10th-anniversary/

06/02/2026

Including CUFF Selections, $POSITIONS (CUFF 2025), EXIT 8 (Off the CUFF 2026), THE PYTHON HUNT (CUFF.Docs 2025) and NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE (Off the CUFF 2026). Read the full list bit.ly/4x1DkmN

Between "Obsession" and "Backrooms," the kids are taking cinemas by storm.

06/01/2026

CUFF COMMUNITY PICK: PanelOne Calgary 💛 This Saturday, June 6, shop original comics, graphic novels, handcrafted zines, stickers, prints and so much more at the 10th anniversary Panel One Comic Arts Festival! Over 50 local Canadian creators will participate in the event from 11 am to 6 pm at the Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association. For lovers of all things local, creative and underground. Learn more https://panelone.ca/

06/01/2026

“It’s been ten years and it’s going to be a really fun time to revisit, whether you have seen it before or not. There’s no better way to see the film." – CUFF Lead Programmer Brennan Tilley speaks to Reverie about the comedy cult classic POPSTAR. Read the full article 🎬 https://www.reverie-online.com/film/popstar-never-stop

Don't miss the 10th Anniversary Screening of POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING this Wednesday, June 3 at Globe Cinema. Tickets are still available. Hit the link to buy now. https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/year-round/off-the-cuff-popstar-never-stop-never-stopping-10th-anniversary/

06/01/2026

Congratulations to all the Canadian Screen Awards winners, including CUFF Selections NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE (Off the CUFF, 2026), ENDLESS COOKIE (CUFF 2025), and MODERN W***E (CUFF.Docs 2025)! Read the full list of winners: https://www.academy.ca/nominees/

05/29/2026

Contest Alert 📣 Courtesy of Elevation Pictures and The TARO Group, we're giving away tickets to see TUNER when it opens in cinemas on May 29. Directed by Daniel Roher and starring Leo Woodall, the film follows a former child prodigy turned piano tuner with hyperacusis (sensitive hearing). To enter, tag a CUFF pal!

🎬 ABOUT THE FILM: TUNER 🎬
With his once-promising musical career over, he works across New York with his mentor Harry Horowitz (Academy Award-winner Dustin Hoffman), encountering a range of characters, including composition student Ruthie (Havana Rose Liu), with whom he forges an unexpected connection. Niki’s safecracking work threatens his budding romance with Ruthie and pulls him into increasingly dangerous territory.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW1cRf5X8Hk