Calgary Underground Film Festival promises no shortage of unique and absurd
From April 17-27, the Globe Cinema will be your headquarters for independent films, a retro cartoons party, indie video games and more.
CBC is proud to sponsor the 22nd annual event
Celebrate, cinephiles — CUFF-ing season is here! The Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) returns April 17-27, bringing all the weird and wonderful that audiences have come to expect.
For 11 days, the Globe Cinema will be your headquarters for an eclectic mix of independent films, a retro cartoons party, and an indie video game arcade.
2025 festival highlights include:
- 41 feature films, 45 shorts, and 8 special events
- A free screening on National Canadian Film Day (40th anniversary of Winnipeg cult comedy, Crime Wave)
- The fan-favourite Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party
- Made-in-Alberta films, episodic content and short films.
○ The North American premiere of Calgary director Mike Peterson's Shadow of God.
○ Rob Grant's This Too Shall Pass, produced by Mike Peterson and shot in Calgary.
○ A package of episodic content, all created in Calgary.
○ CUFF will also show 10 Alberta short films, playing across 3 short film packages and before features. - Over 65 filmmakers, actors, creators, and industry professionals in attendance to talk about their films in post-screening Q&As, and participate in free, public panels.
Find the festival's full lineup, schedule and tickets at calgaryundergroundfilm.org.
