Fluxus Experimental Film Festival is a contemporary short film and media arts festival hosted in partnership between Factory Media Centre, Hamilton Artists Inc, and McMaster University School of the Arts. Our mission is to provide an accessible forum for the exhibition of creative, experimental, moving-image art forms, and to develop connections between Canadian media artists, arts institutions, and the public. 

Fluxus is dedicated to showcasing experimental and boundary-pushing media works from artists of all levels working in Canada. Submissions are free and unrestricted by theme, and are open to a spectrum of artforms, including but not limited to animation, documentary, video art, collage film, music video, experimental film, and more. 

The festival will take place over the course of two screenings at Hamilton Artists Inc. presented on Friday, September 26th and Saturday, September 27th, 2025. The Friday screening will be dedicated to exhibiting the work of emerging media artists and filmmakers. All screenings are free to attend.

Due to the high quantity of submissions, only selected artists will be contacted. 

Apply to Fluxus by completing the online submission form here!
Deadline: July 7, 2025 at 11:59pm EST

Submission Guidelines:

• Submissions must be short format (15 minutes or less).
• The work must be no more than 5 years old (2020).
• All submissions must be digital Vimeo or Youtube links (private/password protected are accepted, but password must be provided).
• Submissions can be from solo artists, artist groups and/or collectives, or collaborative works. 
• Limit of one submission per artist, artist group, or collective.
• Submitting artists must be currently based and/or working in Canada.
• Films and videos should be independent projects. This means that you, as the artist(s), retain complete creative and artistic control of the project. Do not submit projects you do not have the right to screen or exhibit.
• AI Statement: Fluxus discourages the use of generative AI for the creation of submitted works. If AI factors into your creative process, you must declare its use and describe how it is employed.

Application Requirements:

• Artist Bio (75 words max)
• Artist CV (PDF file, 3 pages max)
• If applying collaboratively, as an artist group, or artist collective: please format CV's into one PDF file. 3 pages max per artist.
• Brief Description of Submitted Work (150 words max)
• Entry Information: Title of work; length; year completed; role(s) in production.
• Vimeo or Youtube link of submitted work (with password if applicable)
• Two image stills of submitted work (JPEG or PNG format, maximum size: 1920 x 1080 pixels at minimum 72 dpi resolution (higher resolution preferred). Files should be labeled: LastNameFirstName-Still)

Please contact Sanaa at programming@theinc.ca with any questions or concerns. 

Please apply through the online submission form only. Hard copy and email submissions will not be considered, unless special accommodations are requested. Notification can be expected in August. Due to the high quantity of submissions, only selected artists will be contacted. IMAA remuneration will be provided to successful applicants within 30 days of the screenings.