Canada Kids
Film FestivalTORONTO · 2027
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Canada Kids Film Festival 2026

Toronto · September 24 – October 3, 2026

Official Selection

WINNER 2026 Kite Summer
Kite Summer Feature · 1h 31m · International
WINNER 2026 My Grandma’s Radio
My Grandma’s Radio Short · 9 min · Made by Kids
WINNER 2026 Paper Boats
Paper Boats Short · 18 min · International
WINNER 2026 Snow Day Detectives
Snow Day Detectives Feature · 1h 24m · National
WINNER 2026 Songs of the River
Songs of the River Documentary · 52 min · Indigenous
WINNER 2026 The Lantern Keeper
The Lantern Keeper Animation · 14 min · National

Nominees & winners

National

Best Animated Short

WIN
The Lantern KeeperDirected by Maya Okafor

Best Feature

WIN
Snow Day DetectivesDirected by Julien Bouchard

Best Director

WIN
Julien BouchardSnow Day Detectives
 NOM
Maya OkaforThe Lantern Keeper

Best Lead Actor

NOM
Owen TremblaySnow Day Detectives
International

Best Short Film

WIN
Paper BoatsDirected by Inês Carvalho

Best Feature

WIN
Kite SummerDirected by Arjun Mehta

Best Director

WIN
Arjun MehtaKite Summer
 NOM
Inês CarvalhoPaper Boats
Indigenous

Best Documentary

WIN
Songs of the RiverDirected by Rosalie Beardy
Made by Kids

Best Young Director (13–17)

WIN
Leila MoradiMy Grandma’s Radio
Festival Awards

Audience Award

WIN
The Lantern KeeperDirected by Maya Okafor
 NOM
Kite SummerDirected by Arjun Mehta
 NOM
Snow Day DetectivesDirected by Julien Bouchard
World Focus

World Focus 2026: Portugal

Sample: a look at children’s cinema in Portugal.

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