We love films that move people emotionally and physically…
…into action!
Unlike commercial film festivals, CP’s programming is mostly built from submissions from independent filmmakers. If you’ve recently completed a political film* and you’re eager for it to make an impact in communities across Canada (and possibly beyond), then our Programming Committee would love to take a look (and listen).
We are interested in films made politically and that showcase or explore progressive political values, causes, campaigns and movements.
We program works of any length that contribute to justice, equality and liberation actions, cultures, movements, knowledge and discourse. We are particularly interested in films that offer structural critiques of oppressive ideological and material systems, and those that explore stories not usually featured in mainstream media or at commercial film festivals.
Cinema Politica is interested in advancing progressive political agendas through film, supporting independent filmmakers who privilege under-represented and peripheral stories and perspectives, and we are committed to collaborating with movement-building groups and organizations.
We are dedicated to ensuring diverse representation both in front of and behind the screen, and as such we strongly encourage filmmakers of colour, Indigenous, Black, queer and trans makers, and artists from any under-represented and under-served groups to submit their work.
Lastly, we strongly encourage filmmakers to include a note about their relationship to the community and/or subject(s) represented in their work, as CP strongly values and supports long-term relationship-building, community-artist collaboration, and meaningful reciprocity across filmmaking practices.
Read our Programming Statement here to see what we mean by political.
How to Submit
The deadline for submissions is September 30, 2024
You may submit your film and read more about our submission guidelines on the submission webpage cinemapolitica.org/submit-a-film.
Cinema Politica pays public performance screening fees for the films we program, and fees vary according to length and screening details. There is no cost to submit your work to Cinema Politica.
If you have any other questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us at programming(AT)cinemapolitica(DOT)org.
