WIFF: Windsor International Film Festival

WIFF: Windsor International Film Festival

Whether you're a local planning to maximize the entire week of WIFF: The Windsor International Film Festival, we've got your guide to make the most of Canada's largest volunteer-run film festival.

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WIFF by the numbers

  • Thursday October 24th through Sunday November 3rd
  • 11 days
  • four venues: Chrysler Theatre, Capitol Theatre Pentestar and Kelly Stages, University of Windsor Armouries
  • 213 feature films
  • 327 screenings
  • movies playing from 32 different countries

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Feature films you don’t want to miss!

πŸŽ₯ Opening: Shepherds
πŸŽ₯ The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal
πŸŽ₯ Everybody Loves Touda
πŸŽ₯ Conclave
πŸŽ₯ Best of the Best: Jazz From Detroit

πŸŽ₯ Eno
πŸŽ₯ The Seed of the Sacred Fig
πŸŽ₯ The Substance
πŸŽ₯ Superboys of Malegoan
πŸŽ₯ Unstoppable & more

MAKE MEMORABEL MOMENTS

This year WIFF is celebrating their 20th anniversary – with exclusive events and exhibits to experience at the films or as you explore downtown Windsor. For more details check out windsorfilmfestival.com.

Les Films Francophone

This year 54 Francophone films will be screened at WIFF – the largest number of Francophone feature films of any film festival in Canada (including Quebec).

WIFF Local

WIFF Local celebrates local filmmaking talent by encouraging local short and feature film submissions – and this year will feature three WIFF Local Shorts (profiling 19 short films) in addition to three local features during the festival.

Here’s Looking At You: WIFF: A 20-Year Retrospective

Featuring artifacts and memorabilia from the last 20 years of WIFF

 

Check out the full daily schedule of films happening at the Chrysler Theatre, Capitol Theatre and University of Windsor Armouries

What's Happening

 

Use our blogs for inspiration while you’re checking out WIFF this year. Itineraries & ideas crafte4d around making the most off your WWIFF experience.

 

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