ReFrame Film Festival

ReFrame Film Festival ReFrame celebrates the year's best in documentary film; based in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough, Canada

Celebrate Peterborough-Nogojiwanong Pride Week with ReFrame at the Library! The film program pairs the landmark 1968 dr...
08/27/2026

Celebrate Peterborough-Nogojiwanong Pride Week with ReFrame at the Library! The film program pairs the landmark 1968 drag documentary The Queen with Diane Obomsawin’s award-winning animated short I Like Girls. Local drag legend Sahira The-Djinn will introduce the films and join us for reflections and a post-screening Q&A.

This is a pay-what-you-can event. Get tickets here: https://nogopride-queen.eventive.org/schedule/6a84ccb833ff1196b861a79c

ReFrame is proud to present this annual Pride Week screening in partnership with our friends at Peterborough Pride and the Peterborough Public Library.

We're delighted to introduce Ryan Barnett, ReFrame's new Creative Director! 💚Born in Nogojiwanong and raised near Rice L...
08/11/2026

We're delighted to introduce Ryan Barnett, ReFrame's new Creative Director! 💚

Born in Nogojiwanong and raised near Rice Lake, Ryan is an accomplished interdisciplinary cultural curator, producer, and writer with a strong belief in the power of nonfiction storytelling. He brings a rich background in documentary production, public programming, cultural engagement, communications, and community-building to ReFrame.

We're so glad to have him on board, and look forward to the creativity, curiosity, technical expertise, and collaborative spirit he'll bring to ReFrame.

Please join us in giving Ryan a very warm ReFrame welcome! 🎬

Meet Ryan and the rest of the ReFam: reframefilmfestival.ca/about-reframe/board-staff/

Documentary filmmakers, there's still time!Submissions for ReFrame Film Festival 2027 are open until August 21.If you've...
08/06/2026

Documentary filmmakers, there's still time!

Submissions for ReFrame Film Festival 2027 are open until August 21.

If you've recently completed a documentary exploring social or environmental justice, we'd love to see your work.

🎬 Documentary films only.
🔗 Submit via FilmFreeway: filmfreeway.com/ReFrameFilm

Questions? Email [email protected]

🎥 Six films. One global movement. Hundreds of screenings around the world.Join ReFrame and community partners on Friday,...
06/06/2026

🎥 Six films. One global movement. Hundreds of screenings around the world.

Join ReFrame and community partners on Friday, June 26 at 6 PM at the Peterborough Public Library for No Pride in Genocide, Q***r Cinema for Palestine's collectively curated short film program. We're especially proud that ReFrame's outgoing Creative Director, Eryn Lidster, served on the international curation team that helped shape this year's program.

Following the screening, stay for conversation and watermelon pin-making in solidarity with Palestinians.

PWYC. Pre-registration encouraged. Please note that these films address violence and may be challenging for some viewers.

Learn more and register: https://reframefilmfestival.ca/queer-cinema-for-palestine-2026/

🎥 Your film. Our screen.Submissions for ReFrame 2027 are officially open.Documentary films and media arts exploring soc...
06/01/2026

🎥 Your film. Our screen.

Submissions for ReFrame 2027 are officially open.

Documentary films and media arts exploring social and environmental justice are invited for consideration.

Early Bird deadline June 19.
Final deadline August 7.

Free submission for local and Indigenous filmmakers.

https://filmfreeway.com/ReFrameFilm

ReFrame Film Festival is seeking a new Creative Director to lead festival curation, communications, and creative program...
05/21/2026

ReFrame Film Festival is seeking a new Creative Director to lead festival curation, communications, and creative programming for the 2027 season and beyond.

🎬 Full-time, salaried, year-round
📍 Nogojiwanong / Peterborough (hybrid possible; local preferred)
💵 $49,000–$55,000 + health benefits
🗓 Applications due June 1 at 5PM

We’re looking for a thoughtful, collaborative leader with a passion for documentary film, justice, community engagement, and the arts.

🔗 Full job description + application details available at https://reframefilmfestival.ca/about-reframe/careers/

With immense gratitude for their service, we're sharing that Eryn Lidster will be stepping down as ReFrame's Creative Di...
05/11/2026

With immense gratitude for their service, we're sharing that Eryn Lidster will be stepping down as ReFrame's Creative Director.

Over the past three years, Eryn has shaped ReFrame with fierce kindness, wisdom, and deep integrity, leading the programming of three extraordinary festivals and strengthening our community in lasting ways.

“While I am sad to be leaving, I am excited for new voices to become part of the fabric of this wonderful organization. I can’t wait to see what the future brings for ReFrame, and what ReFrame brings for our future. The strength of this community reveals a bright horizon.” — Eryn Lidster

Eryn, we wish you room to roam and steady ground as you step into what comes next. We are so much richer for knowing you.

We’re now beginning the search for ReFrame’s next Creative Director. Please visit https://reframefilmfestival.ca/about-reframe/careers/ to learn more and apply.

ReFrame is looking for new members for our Programming Advisory Committee!This volunteer group works closely with the Cr...
05/09/2026

ReFrame is looking for new members for our Programming Advisory Committee!

This volunteer group works closely with the Creative Director to review films and help shape a program rooted in social and environmental justice.

If you love documentary film, value community perspectives, and enjoy thoughtful conversation, we’d love to hear from you.

•June–October
• ~25 hrs/month
• Apply by May 22 at 1PM

Learn more + apply: https://reframefilmfestival.ca/pac/

Learn more and register at https://reframefilmfestival.ca/workshop-just-get-over-it/This impactful session with FPHL inv...
04/30/2026

Learn more and register at https://reframefilmfestival.ca/workshop-just-get-over-it/

This impactful session with FPHL invites participants to reflect on colonial histories, bias, and the ongoing impacts of these legacies, and to consider how we can move forward with greater understanding and care.

🗓 May 15, 1-4 PM
📍 The Gathering Space
Room 102, Enwayaang Building
Trent University, 1 Gzowski Way, Nogojiwanong / Peterborough
🎟 Pay-What-You-Can

We’re inviting regional artists to create the featured artwork for ReFrame 2027—an opportunity to shape the festival’s v...
04/17/2026

We’re inviting regional artists to create the featured artwork for ReFrame 2027—an opportunity to shape the festival’s visual identity across print, digital, and beyond. Submissions are now open!

💥 $1,500 commission
🗓 Deadline: May 13
🔗 Visit https://reframefilmfestival.ca/2027-feature-artwork-commission/ to learn more and submit your work.

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