CUFF 2026 Festival Highlights

2026 was another record-breaking year for CUFF, making this our biggest festival in 23 years! In 2026, attendance hit 15,511, a 25% audience increase over last year. Since CUFF expanded to 11 days in 2023, there has been an 85% increase in audience growth. Thank you to everyone who was part of this year's fest. Mark your calendars, the 24th Calgary Underground Film Festival will take place April 15 - 25, 2027.

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• Year-round Off the CUFF series
• Annual 12-Hour Halloween Horror Movie Marathon (Oct 24, 2026)
• 14th CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival (Nov 18-22, 2026)
• Other special events
  

CUFF 2026 by the numbers

• 15,511 tickets sold 
• 86 feature and short films screened 
• 20 countries represented 
• 172 filmmakers and industry guests in attendance
• 1,457 glizzies (hot dogs) consumed 
• 10 awards presented (2026 award winners)
  

Every number tells a story, and behind every ticket, every screening and every Q&A is a person who chose to spend their time with us. 23 years of showing up for each other: That's the real number, told in a whole lot of hot dogs and even more great cinema. Thank you to everyone who was part of this year's fest.