Calgary Underground Film Festival Society
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Mission Statement
The Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) is committed to showcasing ground breaking, provocative independent film with an emphasis on emerging genres. We strive to show works that defy convention in form, style and content, screening a wide spectrum of contemporary works in a variety of categories including narrative, documentary, animation and shorts.
About This Cause
Founded in 2003, CUFF is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to programming films that defy convention. Through the screening of contemporary works in various categories that include: feature narrative, documentary, animation and short films – we bring Calgarians a unique roster of films rarely seen in North American theatres. We actively look to showcase titles in all genres, from horror, sci-fi and fantasy to comedies, thrillers, quirky independents, unconventional rom-coms and music-related films. In addition to finding great films, we are committed to introducing you to the people behind the lens, by showcasing local and international independent filmmakers, and hosting panels, script readings, special guests and Q&A’s. We are proud to contribute to Calgary's thriving arts community and are thrilled to bring innovative and challenging selections to all film enthusiasts. For 21 years, the Calgary Underground Film Festival has been dedicated to elevating Calgary’s cultural landscape with the best in international independent cinema. We’re now Western Canada’s premiere genre festival, and one of Calgary’s most anticipated events for film fans. We have had steady growth each year, and in 2019 grew by an additional 11%, with 7,600 CUFF fans attending the festival over 7 days. In 2020 (as a result of COVID-19) we postponed our annual spring festival to June, and hosted a 7-day online & drive-in festival, showcasing a full lineup of new titles on the festival circuit. Our 21st annual festival takes place April 2024. CUFF runs two annual festivals. In addition to our main 10-day festival each spring, we have our annual CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival held in November, which just completed its tenth edition November 2022. We also host a year-round OFF THE CUFF series of films, specialty summer screenings (drive-ins, parks, and creative spaces) as well as unique special events throughout the year.