SEPTEMBER 5-6, 2026
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WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Best of Festival
Best International
Man in the Arena
Best Drama
Every One Of Us
Best Comedy
Middling
Best Animation
Violet After The Storm
Best Documentary
Abuela's Life Story
Best Experimental
Fever
Best Sci-Fi/Horror
The Last Breath of Bartor Sorrow
Best Series
Voetry
A massive thank you to everyone who made 2026 Toronto Shorts a huge success!
To our amazing filmmakers: Your creativity and passion blew us away. Seriously, the films this year were next level. Thank you for sharing your incredible stories with us!
And to our awesome audience: Thank you for showing up and making the festival weekend so fun! Seeing your reactions to the films and the conversations happening in the lobby was the best part. You guys rock!
We're already thinking about next year... but for now, let's keep the film love going!
FILMMAKER TESTIMONIALS
A wonderful festival that kicks off the fall film festival season in Toronto with a BANG! It was lovely to see so many people come out and connect with the films and the variety of stories that were showcased. Beautiful projection and sound. Friendly environment where filmmakers were keen to connect.
Victoria Kucher / Writer/Producer / "Splintered"
Toronto Shorts provides a showcase for the best short films from filmmakers around the world. We believe that short-form cinema and its creators should have their own premier film festival in Toronto deserving similar recognition given to the feature film.
Toronto Shorts International Film Festival has screened more short films than any film festival in Canada.
We amplify under-represented cinematic voices celebrating diverse stories from around the globe.