48 Hour Film Project, Toronto

08/20/2026

10 TORONTO FILMS. BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN.
We picked 10 recent Toronto 48HFP favourites for one afternoon at Paradise Theatre.
Funny. Weird. Dark. Clever. Very Toronto.
Every film was written, shot, edited and delivered in just 48 hours.
Come see what Toronto’s real independent filmmaking community is all about.
SEPT 14 | Paradise Theatre
Doors 1:30 PM | Films 2–3:30 PM
$10 advance | $20 door
Tickets: bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1079

08/19/2026

08/19/2026

LOOK WHO JUST JOINED THE CHAOS.

More teams are officially in for the Toronto 48 Hour Film Project.

Grab some friends. Get your genre, character, prop & line. Then spend 48 hours doing something completely reasonable...

Making an entire movie.

Oct 16–18, 2026
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08/18/2026

MAKE A FILM

Commit to one weekend and make one.

We give you, A Character, A Prop, A Line of Dialogue.

You:

Write the script.
Shoot the film.
Edit the story.
Then watch YOUR FILM premiere on the big screen at the R***e Cinema, alongside hundreds of other filmmakers who did the exact same thing.

You don't need to have your whole team together today. Register now, then start building your dream team!

Toronto 48 Hour Film Project
Filmmaking Weekend: October 16–18, 2026

Stop thinking about making a film.

MAKE A FILM

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08/17/2026

Good times, great teams were made. Stay tuned for the next Meet up. Find a team, join a team, make a team.

08/16/2026

🎬 FILMMAKERS NEED TO MAKE FILMS.

Maybe you've been thinking about making a short film. Maybe you've been talking about it. Maybe you've just been waiting for a reason to get your cast and crew together.

Here it is.

Commit to one weekend and make something.

✍️ Write the script.
🎥 Shoot the film.
💻 Edit the story.
🍿 Then watch YOUR FILM on the big screen at the R***e Cinema, alongside hundreds of other filmmakers who did the exact same thing.

You don't need to have your whole team together today. Register now, then start building your dream team!

🏆 25 awards + tons of incredible prizes up for grabs!

🎭 ACTRA members are welcome to participate!

🌴 Toronto's Best Film advances to Filmapalooza, the international film festival of the 48 Hour Film Project — being held in beautiful Curaçao! 🌊

🌍 And from there, top films from around the world earn the opportunity to be showcased at the Cannes Short Film Corner.

⏱️ Toronto 48 Hour Film Project
🎬 Filmmaking Weekend: October 16–18, 2026

🔥 Stop thinking about making a film. Make one.

👉 https://48hourfilm.com/toronto

🎬 And if you've participated before, you already know how much fun this is — one crazy weekend of filmmaking, followed by big-screen premieres, after-parties, awards and the chance to meet and network with hundreds of other filmmakers. So... what are you waiting for? Come make another film with us! We'd love to see you — and what you create!

08/14/2026

🎬 The Toronto 48 Hour Film Project is part of a global filmmaking challenge where teams write, shoot, edit, and deliver a short film in just 48 hours.

Then comes one of the best parts... 🍿
🎥 Your film premieres on the big screen at Toronto's historic R***e Cinema!

🏆 Twenty-five awards are presented, tons of prizes,and Toronto's Best Film advances to Filmapalooza, the annual international film festival of the 48 Hour Film Project—being held this year in beautiful Curaçao. 🌴🌊 From there, the top films from around the world are showcased at the Cannes Short Film Corner. 🌍

🔥 It's intense.
🎬 It's unpredictable.
❤️ It's unforgettable.

👇 Ready to take on the challenge? Register today via https://www.48hourfilm.com/toronto⁠

08/13/2026

08/11/2026

WELCOME TO THE PROJECT.

These teams just joined the Toronto 48 Hour Film Project—Canada's largest 48 Hour Film Project and part of the world's original and largest time-based filmmaking competition, connecting filmmakers in more than 100 cities worldwide.

On October 16, the clock starts.

You'll get your genre, character, prop, and line...

Then it's 48 hours to:

Write it. Shoot it. Edit it. Deliver it.

Forty-eight hours later, you'll have new friends, great stories, very little sleep...

And somehow...

You'll have made a film.

Some teams will have the best weekend of the year.

Others will wish they'd registered.

🗓️ Filmmaking Weekend: October 16–18, 2026

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