Our motto is that it takes a village. And it truly takes your support to make our programs happen!

Founded in 2001, the Whistler Film Festival Society (WFF) is a cultural charitable organization incorporated under the British Columbia Society Act.

We are committed to providing annual programs that focus on the discovery, development and promotion of Canadian artists as nurturing talent that has always been at the heart of WFF.  We fulfill our mission through producing: 

• A highly respected and recognized annual international film festival (WFF) and industry Content Summit that draw artists, industry, audiences and global exposure for Canadian talent;
• Supplemental year-round film and event programming that enriches community life beyond the festival; 
• Market-driven, domestic talent development and promotion programs with proven impact including 11 talent programs for over 80 Canadian artists including screenwriters, producers, directors, actors and musicians; and
• Film and talent programming that nurtures gender parity, inclusivity and diversity.

Renowned as ‘Canada’s coolest film festival’ and recognized by media as ‘one of Canada’s best film festivals’, ‘one of 10 amazing film festivals worth travelling to in North America’, and  ‘one of the top seven film festivals in the world to attend’, WFF has become one of the Canadian film industry’s liveliest gatherings and one of Whistler’s signature cultural events.