13th CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival

November 19-23, 2025

23rd Calgary Underground Film Festival

April 16-26, 2026
Showing: All 124 Features & Events
All Off the CUFF
Showing: All 124 Feature Films & Events

12-HOUR HALLOWEEN HORROR MOVIE MARATHON 2024 The Saturday before Halloween, join us at the Globe Cinema for our annual 12-Hour Horror Movie Marathon fundraising event! Stay awake all night and enjoy 7 movies from 7pm until 7am the next morning, including a costume contest, and other surprises throughout the night.

CANCELLED! CUFF PRESENTS DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS @ CONTAINR PARK CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER! In partnership with Springboard Performance, we're excited to host a free outdoor screening at containR Park of DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS (2002), a documentary about the pioneering 1970s Zephyr skating team.

OFF THE CUFF: IMMACULATE Join us for an advance Off the CUFF screening of the highly anticipated new film from director Michael Mohan (PINK GRAPEFRUIT, THE VOYEURS), the day after the SXSW World Premiere! Cecilia, a woman of devout faith, is warmly welcomed to the picture-perfect Italian countryside – but it becomes clear to Cecilia that her new home harbours dark and horrifying secrets.

OFF THE CUFF: LONGLEGS In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree. Tickets to the Off the CUFF screening of the highly anticipated new film from director Osgood Perkins are now SOLD OUT.

OFF THE CUFF: LOVE LIES BLEEDING For our next Off the CUFF screening, join us for the new A24 release LOVE LIES BLEEDING, a romance fueled by ego, desire, and the American Dream. TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT!

OFF THE CUFF: RIDDLE OF FIRE + CUFF 2024 LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT On Wednesday, March 27 join us for a Special Off the CUFF Screening of RIDDLE OF FIRE + 21st Calgary Underground Film Festival Lineup Announcement at Globe Cinema!

OFF THE CUFF: RIVER As part of our year-round Off the CUFF Series, see the new Japanese sci-fi film RIVER. On a calm winter's day, a mountain inn becomes trapped in a time loop.

TERROR AT THE GRAND: A STEPHEN KING MOVIE NIGHT The GRAND and Calgary Underground Film Festival proudly present TERROR AT THE GRAND: A Stephen King Movie Night Wednesday, October 30th.

THE TOXIC AVENGER - 40TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING! In partnership with Calgary Horror Con, join CUFF for a one night only special screening of THE TOXIC AVENGER with special guest actor Mark Torgl in attendance for a Q&A following the film!

Events 2024

12-HOUR HALLOWEEN HORROR MOVIE MARATHON 2023 An annual CUFF tradition! This Halloween, the Calgary Underground Film Festival returns to Globe Cinema for our annual 12-Hour Horror Movie Marathon. 7 movies from 7pm until 7am the next morning, including a costume contest, and other surprises throughout the night.

OFF THE CUFF: HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE + CUFF 2023 LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT On Wednesday, March 29 join us for a Special Off the CUFF Screening of HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPLELINE + 20th Anniversary Calgary Underground Film Festival Lineup Announcement at Globe Cinema!

OFF THE CUFF: INFINITY POOL James and Em Foster are enjoying an all-inclusive beach vacation in the fictional island of La Tolqa, when a fatal accident exposes the resort's perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism, reckless violence and surreal horrors.

OFF THE CUFF: KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE Aliens who look like clowns come from outer space and terrorize a small town.

OFF THE CUFF: RUN THE BURBS EPISODES 6 & 7 PREMIERE + IN CONVERSATION W/ SHOW CREATORS

OFF THE CUFF: SKINAMARINK Two children wake up in the middle of the night to find their father is missing, and all the windows and doors in their home have vanished.

OFF THE CUFF: THE IRON CLAW An exclusive advance screening of the new A24 wrestling biopic THE IRON CLAW, a true story about the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Advance tickets are now sold out.

SPRINGBOARD PERFORMANCE'S CONTAINR FEST & CALGARY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL PRESENT: IT'S ALL GONE PETE TONG Join Springboard Performance's containR Fest and Calgary Underground Film Festival for a live DJ Set & Outdoor Screening of the 2004 music film IT'S ALL GONE PETE TONG (2004).

Events 2023

12-HOUR HALLOWEEN HORROR MOVIE MARATHON 2022 An annual CUFF tradition! This Halloween, the Calgary Underground Film Festival returns to Globe Cinema for our annual 12-Hour Horror Movie Marathon. 7 movies from 7pm until 7am the next morning, including a costume contest, and other surprises throughout the night.

CHOP & STEELE | FOUND FOOTAGE FESTIVAL DOUBLE BILL IMPORTANT EVENT UPDATE: Due to weather conditions and cancelled flights out of New York, Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett will not be able to join us in Calgary to host tonight’s Found Footage Festival event at Globe Cinema. We will still show the documentary CHOP & STEELE as planned at 7:00 PM, with co-director Berndt Mader in attendance. Unfortunately, the Found Footage Festival portion of the Double Bill will be cancelled. Refunds are available upon request.

JOE BOB BRIGGS LIVE EVENT & CHOPPING MALL FILM SCREENING On Saturday, June 25, Calgary Underground Film Festival and Horror Con are thrilled to welcome the King of the Drive-in Joe Bob Briggs to Calgary for a Live Event & CHOPPING MALL Film Screening. In this one-night only presentation, fans will have the opportunity to mingle with the iconic American film critic, horror host, and comedian as Joe Bob takes the audience on a journey to learn more about the '80s horror cult classic CHOPPING MALL.

OFF THE CUFF: AFTER YANG Our Off the CUFF Series returns to Globe Cinema with the Sundance award-winning A24 & Elevation Pictures sci-fi drama AFTER YANG

OFF THE CUFF: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE From A24 and Elevation Pictures, the next selection in our Off the CUFF series is the sci-fi adventure EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, directed by Daniels, the filmmaking collective behind SWISS ARMY MAN. Our Off the CUFF screening is now SOLD OUT.

OFF THE CUFF: PLEASURE Next up in our Off the CUFF Series is the risqué Sundance Selection PLEASURE.

OFF THE CUFF: TERRIFIER 2 After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to the timid town of Miles County where he targets a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night.

OFF THE CUFF: X Our Off the CUFF Series continues at Globe Cinema with the highly-anticipated horror X from A24.

Events 2022

12-HOUR HALLOWEEN HORROR MOVIE MARATHON 2021 An annual CUFF tradition! This Halloween, the Calgary Underground Film Festival returns to Globe Cinema for our annual 12-Hour Horror Movie Marathon. 7 movies from 7pm until 7am the next morning, including a costume contest, and other surprises throughout the night. This year's event is presented by RISE UP Weekends. This event is now SOLD OUT.

MOVIE NIGHT AT MURDOCH PARK RISE UP Weekend and Calgary Underground Film Festival present a free Movie Night at Murdoch Park in Bridgeland. The outdoor all-ages event sponsored by RISE UP Calgary and Lukes Drug Mart includes a live DJ set from Jett Thunders followed by the cult classic KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE.

OFF THE CUFF: HONEYDEW From Dark Star Pictures & Bloody Disgusting, our next Off the CUFF selection is HONEYDEW, a new backwoods horror about a young couple seeking shelter in the home of an aging farmer and her peculiar son.

OFF THE CUFF: LAPSIS Our Off the CUFF series is heading online, as we bring the best new genre-defying films straight to your home. LAPSIS is a witty sci-fi social satire about the gig economy and the failed utopian promises of big tech.

OFF THE CUFF: PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND Our Off the CUFF Series is heading back to Globe Cinema this August with the new Nicolas Cage film from prolific Japanese director Sion Sono. Tickets are now SOLD OUT.

OFF THE CUFF: PVT CHAT Our Off the CUFF series is heading online, as we bring the best new genre-defying films straight to your home. First up is the kinky dark comedy PVT CHAT about a lonely internet gambler who becomes fixated on a cam girl from San Francisco.

OFF THE CUFF: SWAN SONG Our Off the CUFF Series is heading back to Globe Cinema for our first in-cinema event since October! See the SXSW Selected comedy about a retired hairdresser who sets out on an epic journey to confront the ghosts of his past - and collect the beauty supplies necessary for the job.

Events 2021

12 HOUR HALLOWEEN MOVIE MARATHON 2020 On Halloween, we're back at Globe Cinema for CUFF's annual 12 Hour Horror Movie Marathon. 7 movies from 7pm until 7am the next morning, including a costume contest, and other surprises throughout the evening.

NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY WATCH PARTY: ROADKILL We may be stuck at home, but the Calgary Underground Film Festival is taking you on a road trip for National Canadian Film Day. On Wednesday, April 22 we're hosting a Watch Party of Bruce McDonald's debut feature ROADKILL (1989).

OFF THE CUFF DRIVE & BIKE-IN: RAD 4K RESTORATION 9 years after CUFF hosted the 25th Anniversary celebrations of the Alberta-shot cult classic, we're presenting drive and bike-in events of the new RAD 4K Restoration.

OFF THE CUFF DRIVE-IN: FEELS GOOD MAN As part of our Off the CUFF drive-ins we're presenting FEELS GOOD MAN, a film about artist Matt Furie, the creator of the controversial comic character Pepe the Frog.

OFF THE CUFF DRIVE-IN: YOU CANNOT KILL DAVID ARQUETTE For our next Off the CUFF screening, we're heading back to the drive-in for the new documentary about wrestler and actor David Arquette.

OFF THE CUFF: BLOW THE MAN DOWN First-time filmmakers Danielle Krudy and Bridget Savage Cole direct the female-centric neo-noir about two sisters who conceal a crime and discover dark secrets about their town in the process.

OFF THE CUFF: COLOR OUT OF SPACE Richard Stanley's adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic horror short story stars Nicolas Cage as an unhinged patriarch dealing with the aftermath of a meteor falling to earth and landing on his family's property. ADVANCE TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT. A LIMITED NUMBER WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR FOR THE RUSH LINE.

OFF THE CUFF: GUNS AKIMBO A nerdy video game developer played by Daniel Radcliffe becomes the next contestant in an illegal live-streamed death match in this hilariously dark, viciously violent, and chillingly prescient sci-fi thriller. ADVANCE TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT.

OFF THE CUFF: PSYCHO GOREMAN Just before Halloween, we're heading back to Globe Cinema for our first socially-distant event – an Off the CUFF screening of the sci-fi horror comedy PSYCHO GOREMAN. From Canadian cult filmmaker Steven Kostanski, PSYCHO GOREMAN tells the story of malevolent creature who is forced to obey the bidding of two children.

OFF THE CUFF: SAINT MAUD – CANCELLED CUFF presents the latest horror release from A24, the indie production company behind THE WITCH, HEREDITARY and MIDSOMMAR. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

OFF THE CUFF: YOU DON'T NOMI + SHOWGIRLS DOUBLE FEATURE YOU DON'T NOMI traces SHOWGIRLS (1995) redemptive journey from notorious flop to cult classic. After the documentary, we're presenting Paul Verhoeven's 1995 film – decide for yourself if SHOWGIRLS is pure trash, a masterpiece, or a bit of both.

PRIDE WEEK AT THE DRIVE-IN, CUFF AND FAIRY TALES PRESENT HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH AND THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW CUFF and Fairy Tales are collaborating once again for Calgary Pride celebrations, this time at Big Art Drive-In! In addition to our 6th annual presentation of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, we're also showing HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH.

Events 2020

12 HOUR HALLOWEEN MOVIE MARATHON 2019 The Calgary Underground Film Festival is back with an all-night Horror Movie Marathon the Saturday before Halloween! 7 movies from 7 pm until 7 am the next morning.

CUFF 2019 16th Calgary Underground Film Festival runs April 22-28, 2019. Tickets to all films are now on sale.

FIELD TRIPS: RESCHEDULED BEAT STREET SCREENING Free screening of BEAT STREET (1985) rescheduled for Tue Sept 3 at Globe Cinema, 7pm.

NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY CUFF presents for a free screening of the cult horror slasher HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME (1981). RSVP for your free ticket.

OFF THE CUFF: CLEANIN' UP THE TOWN: REMEMBERING GHOSTBUSTERS To celebrate the filming of GHOSTBUSTERS 3 in Calgary, the Calgary Underground Film Festival presents an Off the CUFF screening of CLEANIN' UP THE TOWN: REMEMBERING GHOSTBUSTERS, a documentary about the making of the 1984 classic.

OFF THE CUFF: BOOKSMART The Calgary Underground Film Festival presents an Off the CUFF screening of BOOKSMART, the SXSW sensation from director Olivia Wilde.

OFF THE CUFF: BORDER The Calgary Underground Film Festival presents an Off the CUFF screening of BORDER, based on the short story by John Lindqvist, author of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN.

OFF THE CUFF: BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON The Calgary Underground Film Festival and Elevation Pictures present an Off the CUFF Advance screening of BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON, Winner of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award.

OFF THE CUFF: DESTROYER (SOLD OUT) The Calgary Underground Film Festival and Elevation Pictures present a free screening of DESTROYER from director Karyn Kusama.

OFF THE CUFF: LORDS OF CHAOS The Calgary Underground Film Festival presents a one-night screening of LORDS OF CHAOS, the story of True Norwegian Black Metal and its most notorious practitioners - a group of young men with a flair for publicity, church-burning and murder: MAYHEM.

OFF THE CUFF: MARY JANE’S NOT A VIRGIN ANYMORE (1998) Celebrate Valentine's Day CUFF-style, with an Off the CUFF screening of MARY JANE'S NOT A VIRGIN ANYMORE (1998). See a brand new 2K preservation of Sarah Jacobson's punk-spirited DIY film, preceded by her short I WAS A TEENAGE SERIAL KILLER (1993).

OFF THE CUFF: MISTER AMERICA We're hosting our first screening at Canyon Meadows Cinemas! Tim Heidecker's comedy MISTER AMERICA, from the duo behind ON CINEMA, is the next selection for our Off the CUFF series.

OFF THE CUFF: THE DEAD DON'T DIE (FREE SCREENING) The Calgary Underground Film Festival presents a free Off the CUFF screening of THE DEAD DON'T DIE, Jim Jarmusch's star-studded zombie film that opened Cannes. TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT.

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW The Calgary Underground Film Festival, Calgary Queer Arts Society and Hole in the Wall Studios present The Rocky Horror Picture Show as part of Calgary Pride.

Events 2019

12 HOUR HALLOWEEN HORROR MOVIE MARATHON 2018 The Calgary Underground Film Festival is back with an all-night Horror Movie Marathon the Saturday before Halloween. LINEUP NOW RELEASED.

3 DEADLY DAYS OF KUNG FU Shaw Brothers fans! Presented by the Calgary Underground Film Festival and Globe Cinema, the Shaw Brothers films are taking over the Globe Cinema May 24-26. This Three Day Kung Fu Marathon features eight of the coolest, craziest and most exciting Kung Fu produced by Shaw Brothers.

CUFF & ARTSCHOOL SKATEBOARDS PRESENT SKATE KITCHEN After its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, CUFF and artschool skateboards present a one-night screening of SKATE KITCHEN, the debut narrative feature from THE WOLFPACK director Crystal Moselle.

CUFF & SPIRIT FUND PRESENT THE SECRET PATH The Calgary Underground Film Festival and Spirit Fund proudly present THE SECRET PATH, the animated film adaptation of Gord Downie's album and Jeff Lemire's graphic novel.

CUFF PRESENTS HEREDITARY Every Family Tree Hides a Secret - The Calgary Underground Film Festival presents a special screening of HEREDITARY at Globe Cinema.

FIELD TRIPS OF TERROR Join the Calgary Underground Film Festival this August for our annual FIELD TRIPS OF TERROR summer series. Ride into the unknown and enjoy two CUFF curated films matched perfectly with unconventional screening locations. 

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW The Calgary Underground Film Festival, Calgary Queer Arts Society and Hole in the Wall Studios present The Rocky Horror Picture Show as part of Calgary Pride.

Events 2018

ADVANCE SCREENING OF ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL We have partnered with Fox Searchlight to give our audience a chance to see ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL for free before its Calgary release

THE BABADOOK We are bringing THE BABADOOK to the Globe for one night only

FIELD TRIPS OF TERROR CUFF is once again partnering with BassBus to present our 2015 Summer Series. This year we're screening TREMORS at "The Big Rock" (Okotoks) on August 13 and WESTWORLD at Wild Wild West Event Centre on August 20.

FREE SCREENING OF WAYDOWNTOWN PRESENTED BY CUFF On Wednesday April 29, 2015 join us for a 15th Anniversary Screening of WAYDOWNTOWN on 35mm as part of National Canadian Film Day. Director Gary Burns in attendance.

GOODNIGHT MOMMY CUFF presents a one-night screening of GOODBYE MOMMY, the terrifying psychological Austrian film about twins who doubt that the woman wrapped in bandages after plastic surgery is actually their mother. .

GREEN ROOM AT CIFF We are proud to be Community Partners on the Calgary International Film Festival's screenings of GREEN ROOM.

IT FOLLOWS Following a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, a teenager has disturbing visions and the inescapable feeling that someone -- or something -- is watching her.

MONSTER MOVIE MARATHON CUFF brings you 12 hours of movies, contests and surprises. Join us for 7 movies from 7 pm on Halloween until 7 am the next morning.

ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CUFF has partnered with Fairy Tales and Hole in the Wall Studios for a celebration of the 40th Anniversary of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW.

THE VISITOR - FREE SCREENING An intergalactic warrior battles alongside a cosmic Christ figure against a demonic 8-year-old girl and her pet hawk, as the fate of the universe hangs in the balance

THE WOLFPACK - OPENING NIGHT OF ENGAGEMENT Opening Night special presentation of winner of U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2015

Events 2015

CITY PALATE FILM EVENT: CHEFLY SCREEN SHOTS City Palate is presenting a series of short, silent films featuring Calgary chefs doing what they do best - cooking! - captured by Calgary filmmaker Ramin Eshraghi-Yazdi. Sponsored by CUFF & the Calgary Folk Festival.

A BRONY TALE ONE-NIGHT ONLY! CUFF brings you a new documentary about the brony phenomenon.

CALGARY MEDIA ARTS XMAS PARTY MASH-UP Join us and media art member organizations in celebration with drinks, food and music!

CUFF SPONSORED FILMS AT CIFF We are proud to be community partners on TWO films at the upcoming Calgary International Film Festival; LOVE CITY, JALALABAD & TEEN LUST

FAIRY TALES QUEER FILM FEST Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival has announced the line-up for the festival later this month. We are proud to be a sponsor of Kidnapped For Christ. It screens as part of Centrepiece Night May 28th.

FIELD TRIPS OF TERROR CUFF is teaming up with our friends at Bass Bus to take you on a ride into the unknown with our new summer screening series, FIELD TRIPS OF TERROR!

LOVE & ENGINEERING AT BEAKERHEAD CUFF is once again proud to be presenting a new documentary as part of Beakerhead, called Love & Engineering. One-night only - don't miss out!

MONGREL MEDIA 20TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING SERIES The Calgary Underground Film Festival, Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) and Globe Cinema are proud to partner on a series of some of the highlights of Mongrel Media's 20 years.

SLED ISLAND 2014 CUFF is excited to be co-presenting the Canadian Premiere of The Punk Singer - A film about Kathleen Hanna for Sled Islands 2014 Film component. Please join us at the Globe Cinema June 20 @ 6:30pm.

Events 2014

CUFF & QUICKDRAW XMAS PARTY + SCREENINGS Christmas photo booth, evil Santa, spiked eggnog and tons of festive fun... PLUS two themed screenings! Cartoon Christmas and the all new Christmas horror film SILENT NIGHT. 18+ no minors admitted!

CUFF PRESENTS WASABI MAYHEM! Just to get you a little more excited about the upcoming festival, we decided to host another special event! Two new films touring the festival circuit - that are WAY more fun with an audience, SUSHI + beer!

MICHAEL BIEHN VICTIMIZES CALGARY Presented by CUFF, Burning Moon Video and DedFest (Edmonton) is an intense night of film and discussion with MIchael Biehn! Also in attendance... co-star Jennifer Blanc-Biehn and director Xavier Gens!

ROOFTOP CANNIBAL COOKOUT! CUFF present's a summer series paired with a side of meat! The Rooftop Cannibal Cookout's next screening takes place Thursday August 30th beginning at 9:30 p.m. Join us at the Oak Tree Tavern for EATING RAOUL, if you can stomach it...

SPECIAL EFFECTS MASTER CLASS FOR INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS Wondering how to do multi-­‐million dollar effects on an indie budget? No idea where to start for doing a special effects budget breakdown for your script? Need to know what to consider from a special effects perspective as a DOP or Director? Then this course is for you!

YOUR BROTHER. REMEMBER? Jean-Claude Van Damme movies + HOME videos of Jean-Claude Van Damme movies MIXED? How can you go wrong!? With a combination of film footage, home videos and live performance you will get an opportunity to see two brothers and their re-creations of these films they love so much.

Events 2012