The Canberra International Film Festival is in its 16th year. Each year we celebrate cinema in a 12-day program that showcases extraordinary films from home and abroad. As the nation’s capital, Canberra is a city that engages with the world. It is home to our nation’s political, judicial, academic and cultural institutions. It also has a large international community of diplomats, educators, scientists and students. Our audience is curious and engaged.

The Canberra International Film Festival team passionately believes in the power of cinema to communicate and share our universal stories and unique cultures.

In 2011 we had 16,000 people attend CIFF and we screened 58 films from 26 countries. In addition to screening feature films and documentaries the Festival runs workshops, Q&A sessions and panel discussions as an opportunity for our audience to engage with filmmakers.

The Canberra International Film Festival is a not-for-profit organisation and is generously supported by government, corporate and cultural partners as well as its members and audiences.