Who We Are...

The Cabbagetown Short Film Festival is a juried showcase for some of the world's best short films.

Cabbagetown resident, Gina Dineen, founded the festival in 1992.
Over the past 30 years, the festival has grown substantially from a local event to a celebration of outstanding shorts from across Canada and around the world.

Cabbagetown is an eclectic, economically diverse, multicultural and artistic neighbourhood in the heart of Toronto, Canada. The Cabbagetown Short Film Festival screens the Gala presentation for a live audience at the historic Winchester Street Theatre and Streams the program online for film enthusiasts cross Canada.

The Cabbagetown Short Film Festival selects  a diverse program of original productions from both experienced and emerging filmmakers.   A panel of industry professionals juries the entries and prizes are awarded in each category including comedy, drama, animation and documentary. And this year, will add Smartphone films as a new catagory. 

The Cabbagetown Short FilmFestival celebrates excellence and is a rare gem in the world of film festivals.

2024 SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED STARTING April 15 2024