Our 10th anniversary edition was a huge success! With 1584 events worldwide and 2.5 million viewers who enjoyed a Canadian film at home, we couldn’t be prouder.
We’ve compiled all the details in a jam-packed report of all the fun and excitement. Check out the full report, watch our recap video, or see below for some of the highlights.
1584 Events Worldwide
How many events were in French? How many Indigenous-made films were screened? How many theatres participated? See the report for all these numbers and more.
91,000 audience members at live events
It was joyous! It was inspirational! It was uplifting!
Mary Walsh, actor
Thank you REEL CANADA for inviting me!
2.5 million viewers on broadcast and streaming!
It’s a good day to catch a Canadian film.
Liam Lacey, Original Cin
Twelve broadcasters and 23 streaming services featured Canadian films on the day so you could join the fun of CanFilmDay from the comfort of your home.
80 special guests across the country
I think it’s imperative to occasionally remind us of how fortunate we are as a nation. REEL CANADA has done this consistently for years.
DEEPA MEHTA, FILMMAKER
114 international events
Did you know CanFilmDay is an international event? From Algeria to Vietnam, 44 countries participated in the fun this year — so next year, you definitely can’t use being out of the country as an excuse to miss CanFilmDay.
“CanFilmDay is one of the most fun events of the year. Little by little it has become a cultural reference point for the diplomatic community in Costa Rica.
Embassy of Canada to Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua
community events
CanFilmDay isn’t just about major screenings with big stars — even the smallest screenings have a big impact. In Ontario, the 20th Welland Scouts made their own cardboard cars for a homemade drive-in screening, and in Toronto the world’s smallest IMAX theatre at Little Canada screened NFB shorts all day long.
A fantastic celebration of the power of film to unite us, teach us and inspire us.
Côte Saint-Luc Public Library, QC
all the moving pieces
CanFilmDay is a massive, worldwide event that can be hard to wrap your head around. Zoom into the image above for a visual guide to just how many people and organizations it takes to make this day such a success.
2023 Spotlight
ALL YOU CAN WATCH BUFFET
For our 10th anniversary we wanted to throw a really big party. And for refreshments? A buffet, of course. A giant, mouth-watering All You Can Watch Buffet of Canadian film. One hundred titles representing a broad and diverse cross-section of Canadian films, with ten enticing categories, each featuring ten delectable films. Click below to see the full list.
National Canadian Film Day is an
Green Falls Landing Retirement Home,
excellent way to showcase just how
great Canada is!
Regina, SK
There’s much more to explore this year, you can find much more information in the full report – and we’ll see you again on Wednesday, April 17, 2024!
Previously on CanFilmDay
Look what we did in 2022!
Finally, we want to give a shout-out to a few of our loyal partners who really went above and beyond to give Maurice the Moose the best 10th birthday party ever. Sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Department of Canadian Heritage, Cineplex, Netflix, Branded Cities, Landmark Cinemas, Extreme Reach, Deluxe Media Entertainment and NBC Universal.
There is absolutely no way we could have done it without y’all.
