Canadian filmmaker Avi Federgreen is hosting 2 online workshops covering topics like securing and developing material to monetizing and distributing your film.

Check out our latest round up of films that have screened at the festival and a guide to the streaming platforms that are hosting them. Catch up on the films you may have missed from the comfort of your own home.

If you are a passionate documentary filmmaker with a story to share, we’d love to get your submission! Our festival plays every May to an audience of avid doc films fans.

We’ve compiled a list of films you may have missed and a guide to the streaming platforms that are hosting them. If you are interested, you can sign up for our newsletter to receive an updated list monthly!

We’ve compiled a list of films you may have missed (or enjoyed so much they warrant a second watch!) and a guide to the streaming platforms that are hosting them. If you are interested, you can sign up for our newsletter to receive an updated list monthly!

We may not be able to host them in person, but sharing the insights of our filmmakers is one of our favourite parts of this festival. Hear from some of our 2021 filmmakers directly with interviews facilitated by NWF Program Director Guy Lavallee and the host of Moving Radio on CJSR, Christian Zyp.

We have some amazing short films this year, and here is your quick guide to finding them all!

We are so happy to announce our rad lineup of feature films for our NWF 2021 online edition. With so many to choose from, how will you ever decide?

Early-bird pricing is available March 31st - April 4th on All-Access passes! $49.95 (plus fees) for access to all 40 features and 40 shorts.

We’ve got four feature-length National Film Board of Canada (NFB) documentaries locked and loaded for this year’s online edition running from May 6-16, 2021, Check ‘em out!

With 40 feature films and 40 short films, our 2021 NorthwestFest International Documentary Festival is going online, armed with our strongest lineup yet. We can't wait for our Alberta audiences to discover their newest favourite doc!

The setup seems simple enough: a young woman struggling with past trauma seeks out men at bars who are anxious to “help” an inebriated woman in need. But this ain’t no exploitation B-movie like Ms. 45 or I Spit on Your Grave…