TORONTO – April 2, 2024 – Returning on April 17th, 2024, National Canadian Film Day (CanFilmDay), presented by REEL CANADA, will shine a Spotlight on Canadian films so distinct, delightful, eccentric, and profoundly human that even the most advanced Artificial Intelligence couldn’t conceive them!  The 2024 programming spotlight, Films That A.I. Could Never Make, reaffirms that no algorithm can embody the essence, or conjure the creativity inherent in a Canadian film. The beating heart of CanFilmDay celebrations are the more than 1,000 screenings, in every province and territory, and in mo ..read more

Anxious that algorithms are running your life?  Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! TORONTO – January 31, 2024 – National Canadian Film Day (CanFilmDay) will be back on April 17, with a Spotlight on Canadian movies that are so unique, joyous, quirky, and, well…human, that they couldn’t have been dreamt up by even the most sophisticated Artificial Intelligence. The 2024 programming spotlight – Films That A.I. Could Never Make – proves that no algorithm can replace the passion, soul, and personal vision at the heart of these 50 incredible films made by Canadian humans for Canadian humans. A ..read more

How about a shot of hope? In order to capture a timely snapshot of the moment we are all living through, we asked some of the nation’s talented rising stars to interpret this year’s #CanFilmDay theme: Light at the End of the Tunnel. These 15 emerging filmmakers have created eleven brand new original short films, commissioned by REEL CANADA and Netflix. The films range from one to eight minutes in length and include documentaries, animation and live action, in both English and French, by filmmakers from across the country.  The filmmakers were given only nine weeks from green light to deli ..read more

Details of Hundreds of Live Screening Events and Guest Appearances in Every Province and Territory TORONTO – April 6, 2023 – National Canadian Film Day (CanFilmDay), presented by REEL CANADA, is back bigger than ever for its tenth anniversary on April 19, 2023, with over 1300 live events taking place from coast-to-coast-to-coast and approximately 120 events in nearly 45 countries around the world.  For our tenth anniversary, there was no way to narrow our programming down to a single theme. So, we threw the doors open and created an All You Can Watch Buffet of 100 enticing films. Canadian ..read more

Governor General returns as Honorary Patron TORONTO – April 3, 2023 – National Canadian Film Day (CanFilmDay), presented by REEL CANADA, is bigger than ever for its tenth anniversary on April 19, 2023, with over 1300 live events taking place from coast-to-coast-to-coast, and approximately 120 events in nearly 45 countries around the world.  We are honoured to announce that Canada’s Governor General, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, is again the Honorary Patron of this year’s National Canadian Film Day. A detailed announcement about our programming and special guest particip ..read more

TORONTO – January 18, 2023 – On April 19, National Canadian Film Day (CanFilmDay) is turning ten! So we’re throwing a big party. A really big party. A coast-to-coast-to-coast party. And for refreshments? A buffet, of course. A giant, mouth-watering All You Can Watch Buffet of Canadian film. This year’s programming spotlight will showcase one hundred titles: a broad and diverse cross-section of Canadian films, with ten enticing categories, each featuring ten delectable films. Categories include “Champagne and Caviar” (critically acclaimed award winners), “Jello Salads” (movies to make you smile ..read more

This year from September 8 – 11, we shared our love of Canadian film on the Toronto International Film Festival’s Festival Street. We were blown away by the response. Thousands of people participated by playing our game, meeting our mascot, Maurice the Moose, and chatting with us about Canadian film. We made sure everyone heard that NCFD’s tenth anniversary is coming on April 19, 2023! There was an ever-present line for our game – Test Your Knowledge of Canadian FilmNCFD swag galore! Maurice the Moose Visits TIFF! Our beloved NCFD mascot, Maurice the Moose, was a hit on Festival Street as he ..read more

Nearly 1300 events celebrate Canadian film on April 20, 2022 TORONTO – June 30, 2022 – the ninth annual National Canadian Film Day (NCFD) was back – live and in person! Over the past nine years NCFD has proven to be a massive platform for Canadian films, and for Indigenous-made films from Canada. The 2022 numbers speak for themselves:  1230 events across Canada 59 international screenings in 43 countries around the world 65,000+ people attended live NCFD events An estimated 2.5 million people watched a Canadian film on broadcast or streaming In partnership with Telefilm Canada and with ..read more

The World’s Largest Film Festival Celebrates Indigenous Voices on April 20, 2022 Governor General to act as Honorary Patron  TORONTO – April 4, 2022 – After two years of online presentations, REEL CANADA is absolutely delighted to announce that National Canadian Film Day, live and in person, is back! The ninth edition of the annual coast-to-coast-to-coast celebration of Canadian film will take place on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, with more than 1000 events as well as dozens of offerings on broadcast and streaming for everyone to enjoy. In-person screenings will take place in 600 communitie ..read more

National Canadian Film Day Returns on April 20, 2022 to Celebrate Indigenous Voices Free movies all day. Everywhere. TORONTO – Feb 14, 2022 – REEL CANADA is pleased to announce that the ninth annual National Canadian Film Day (NCFD) will take place coast to coast to coast on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.  With fingers and toes crossed, we have invited our hundreds of screening partners across the country to once again host live in-person events wherever local public health guidelines permit. And for those who are not yet at ease out in public (or who just prefer the couch) there will be plen ..read more