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FILM FOR PEACE

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SEPTEMBER 21 - OCTOBER 30, 2026

The International Peace Festival (IPF) and Film for Peace (FFP) use the

power of film, music, visual art, culture, and storytelling to spark

conversations about peace, conflict, and issues that can lead to violence.


More than a festival, IPF is an experiential, creative movement for peace

that brings artists, filmmakers, musicians, speakers, community leaders,

youth, and audiences together to explore the challenges facing our

communities and to discover pathways toward understanding,

reconciliation, and positive change.


Through the arts, we shine a light on issues that can contribute to violence,

including bullying, mental health challenges, addictions, social

isolation, poverty, racism, discrimination, and the rejection or

marginalization of minority communities.


Our goal is to raise awareness, encourage dialogue, inspire empathy, and

amplify creative solutions that can help build safer, more inclusive, and

peaceful communities.

The International Peace Festival returns to Toronto in

September - October 2026 for its 8th edition, presenting diverse

and innovative perspectives on peace through international and

Canadian cinema, music, visual arts, photography, speakers, cultural

experiences, and special events.


The festival brings together established and emerging voices from Canada

and around the world, creating opportunities for audiences to experience

powerful stories, discover new talent, and engage in meaningful

conversations about peace and social change.

Join INTERNATIONAL FILM for PEACE FESTIVAL Event

Movie Screening & Panel Discussions

Date TBD 


Film for peace

Movie Screening & Panel Discussions

Date - TBD

Experience this year's essential stories of bravery, resilience, peace, and reconciliation, and all for free.

The annual Film for Peace and International Peace Festival returns to Toronto this September and October.

Film For Peace (FFP) screens a variety of independent short films and showcases filmmakers whose work may fall outside of the mainstream festival market.

FFP video and short film creators are asked to focus on their vision in expressing issues of conflict and resolution, including reconciliation processes.

Entrants are judged on their ability to effectively communicate, through the medium of film, potential solutions to achieving sustainable peace as a community. Thirty films are selected to be showcased at the FFP festival.

CINEMA FOR CHANGE

Film can open minds.

Art can build bridges.

Music can connect cultures.

Stories can inspire change.

    Film For Peace (FFP) screens a variety of independent short films and showcases filmmakers whose work may fall outside of the mainstream festival market. We also assist emerging artists grow in their careers by offering feedback on the projects they have submitted to FFP. As a grassroots festival, we also invite the community into the world of filmmaking through several events.

    FFP video and short film creators are asked to focus on their vision in expressing issues of conflict and resolution, including reconciliation processes. Film for Peace is here to support the creative searches of young filmmakers, in addressing such issues as drug abuse, mental health, bullying, social isolation, racism, poverty, especially with a focus on the problems encountered by youth.

    Entrants are judged on their ability to effectively communicate, through the medium of film, potential solutions to achieving sustainable peace as a community. Thirty films, over eleven categories, will be selected to be showcased at the FFP festival on September 21-October 30, 2026.

    Peace and see you all in 2026 for our 8th Annual Film for Peace Festival.

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    International Film For Peace

    Join us for an unforgettable evening!

     

    INTERNATIONAL PEACE FESTIVAL - FILM FOR PEACE

    Join us for an unforgettable evening:

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    INTERNATIONAL PEACE FESTIVAL

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    An innovative perspectives on peace as promoted through the arts, music, and international and Canadian cinema, special events featuring some of the biggest names in film, music, painting, sculpture, and photography and IPF’s Cultural Exchange.



    FILM FOR PEACE

    www.filmforpeace.org

    Experience essential stories of bravery, resilience, peace, and reconciliation. Film For Peace (FFP) screens a variety of independent short films and showcases filmmakers whose work may fall outside of the mainstream festival market. We also assist emerging artists grow in their careers by offering feedback on the projects they have submitted to FFP. As a grassroots festival, we also invite the community into the world of filmmaking through several events.


    FFP video and short film creators are asked to focus on their vision in expressing issues of conflict and resolution, including reconciliation processes. Film for Peace is here to support the creative searches of young filmmakers, in addressing such issues as drug abuse, mental health, bullying, social isolation, racism, poverty, especially with a focus on the problems encountered by youth.

    For more info or to RSVP please contact:

    waterfrontmediagroup@gmail.com



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