Film Festivals

The Kamloops Black Film Festival (KBFF) takes place in February in collaboration with the Kamloops Caribbean Cultural Society and Valid Dreams Foundation. KBFF explores Black storytelling and provides a space for meaningful conversations on Black cultures and experiences.

The Kamloops Film Festival (KFF), launched in 1996, is a 10-day celebration of excellence in filmmaking. Taking place in March, the KFF showcases over 20 feature films and includes opening and closing galas, workshops, special guests and other events.

The Kamloops Independent Short Shorts (KISS) Festival showcases 5-minute films by independent and professional filmmakers from the Thompson Nicola Regional District at a FREE public event.

The CinéLoops French Film Festival, in partnership with the Kamloops Francophone Association, runs over two days in May and engages Francophone and non-Francophone audiences with the best in French language cinema and culture.

The Kamloops Queer Film Festival (KQFF), in partnership with Kamloops Pride, takes place in August. It is guided by an all-queer committee and features the best in queer cinema and representative engagement events.

The Indigenous Film Festival (IFF) features the very best in Indigenous filmmaking and highlights Indigenous artists through value-added engagement events over three full days of entertainment in the fall.