7th Annual Sault Film Festival

The Sault Film Festival (SFF) takes place in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, where creativity meets community! You’ll catch storytellers, burgeoning filmmakers, award-winning directors, actors, and producers all rubbing elbows at screenings and workshops.

Expect an action-packed lineup of top-notch events, including exclusive film premieres, red carpets, insightful industry sessions, parties, and appearances by Northern Ontario filmmakers.

Sault Ste Marie has been proven to be the perfect backdrop for vibrant discussions, dynamic networking, and unforgettable celebrations of the film and screen industry.

SFF presents multiple programs, including features, shorts, and documentaries. Our
programming showcases breakthrough Northern Ontario films, and award-winning stories from around the globe. The festival also hosts lively networking events, workshops, and so much more. SFF fosters an inclusive, progressive, and inspiring environment for industry professionals to network, collaborate, and form lasting connections.

Opening the festival this year is “What We Have Left” directed by Sergio Navaretta who directed “Looking For Angelina” 20 years earlier in the Sault. The film follows Melanie (Barbara Williams), a woman in her 70s who invites her once young and idealistic hippie friends for a long-overdue reunion where everyone is told they have inherited the cabin where they once lived together in a commune 50 years earlier. They are joined by Lyla, played by Ginny & Georgia actor TommFestival Amber Pirie, who is the daughter of their late friend Flora. A clash of generations follows, leading the group to reconcile their past with the present to find new meaning in their lives.

The film also stars Peter MacNeill (Frankenstein), RH Thomson (Anne With an E), Barry Flatman (Private Eyes), Terri Hawkes (Sailor Moon) and Joshua Bainbridge and is produced by S.N.A.P. Films and Rusty Halo Productions.

Festival Passes and tickets can be purchased here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/7th-annual-sault-film-festival