Whistler Film Festival

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Walking With Plants

The Lost Daughter

 

The Whistler Film Festival was founded in 2001, not just to create opportunities for new and original voices to be heard in independent film, but to put Whistler on the map as a cultural destination and to promote British Columbia’s burgeoning film industry. From there, the festival has grown beyond what was ever imagined in terms of its size, scope, and scale.

Renowned as “Canada’s coolest film festival” and recognized by media as “one of Canada’s best film festivals”, WFF has become one of the Canadian film industry’s liveliest gatherings and one of Whistler’s signature cultural events—all taking place in a beautiful mountain setting.

Today, the organization produces a well-respected, credible event on the international film festival circuit, augmented by film presentations and market-driven development programs for Canadian talent throughout the year. WFF programs serve up to 15,000 attendees annually, with the festival attracting over 12,000 attendees, including up to 1,000-plus industry insiders, and 3,000 attendees through its year-round initiatives.

The Whistler Film Festival Society is a charitable, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the art and business of film by providing programs that focus on the discovery, development and promotion of talent culminating with a must-attend festival for artists, the industry, and audiences in Whistler each December.

The festival has had a significant impact on the world of film: of the 1,475 movies that have been presented over the years, hundreds launched at the event have gained critical recognition and acclaim as a result, propelling Canadian content and our domestic talent worldwide. WFF has proudly presented 162 awards and commissions valued at $1.7 million, attracted and launched some of the top talent of our time, and established a community of over 2,805 filmmaker and industry alumni.

The 23rd edition of the Whistler Film Festival will be taking place in-person from November 29 to December 3, 2023. The chance to connect audiences, filmmakers, and industry with the films viewers love, industry insights, and the human connection that we crave. Events include film premieres, industry summits, talent programs, parties, and special guest appearances by actors and directors. Online screenings will be available from December 4 to 17.