Panel | Film Festivals: the National Circuit

This event took place on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 at 1:00 pmThe Old Fire Hall

With Brenda Lieberman (Calgary International Film Festival, Calgary Underground Film Festival), Peter Kuplowsky (Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto After Dark Film Festival), Kinga Binkowska (Vancouver International FF, ALFF) and Walter Forsyth (Lunenburg Doc Fest). Moderated by Vivian Belik (Hot Docs Film Festival)

A panel discussion featuring representatives from film festivals across Canada, offering attendants an inside look at how festivals operate. Hear directly from programmers their submission processes, programming priorities, and what they look for in new work, while discovering opportunities to strengthen your festival strategy.