EVENTS, SCREENINGS
& Accommodations
OCTOBER 15–18, 2026 • KELOWNA, BC
Four days of film, industry events, and community celebration bringing together storytellers, creators, and audiences from across the Okanagan and around the world.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 15, 2026
FESTIVAL / FORUM OPENS
Metro Hub, 1265 Ellis St.
| 2:00 PM | Forum Industry Resources/ Co-Pro Market Set Up/Display |
| 4:00 PM | OKIFF Forum/ Co-Pro Market Opens |
| 6:00 PM | Doors Open |
| 6:00 – 7:00 PM | Opening Reception – Announcements, Okanagan Blessing and Song |
| 7:30 PM |
Opening Night Film – Rotary Centre for the Arts, Mary Irwin Theatre
421 Cawston Ave (1 block from the Metro Hub • 4 minute walk)
With Live Q/A after the screening.
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| 9:30 PM | Metro Hub Festival Gathering Mixer by Launch Code Productions featuring “Dj Invizible” |
FRIDAY OCTOBER 16, 2026
METRO HUB – OKANAGAN TV & FILM FORUM EVENTS
Next Generation Day runs Friday, Oct. 16 from 11:00 AM-11:00 PM, with Community Night access subject to limited capacity.
| 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM | Next Generation Day Introduction to the TV/Film Industry for High School and Post-Secondary students Presented by REEL CANADA Film Screenings, Career Quiz, Speakers, Panel Discussions, Demos, Feature Film – TBA |
| 6:00 – 8:00 PM | How to Break Into the BIZ Speakers, Panel Discussion and Career Resources |
| 8:00 – 10:00 PM | Community Night Film Screenings of Local Award-winning independent films |
| 10:00 – 11:00 PM | Networking and Celebration |
FESTIVAL FILM SCREENINGS
Landmark Cinemas Grand 10, Kelowna
| 4:00 PM | Marigold: The Tale of God’s Flower; Promises; Home Base; Gone; One Step; A Girl Called Alice |
| 6:00 PM | Reach For the Stars; Showtime; INVISIBLES |
FESTIVAL FILM SCREENINGS
Landmark Cinemas Xtreme, West Kelowna
| 4:00 PM | As Long as I’m Allowed; Sisters; Tibet, Where the Wind Prays; The Rusty Fish; Apollo 13: Witness on Mt Kobau; Paper Trail |
| 6:00 PM | The Journey; The Table Between Us; Showtime; The Bed; The Big Break; Flames of Courage; Something Pointless; Two Days of Danny |
SATURDAY OCTOBER 17, 2026
METRO HUB – OKANAGAN TV & FILM FORUM EVENTS
METRO HUB – OKANAGAN TV & FILM FORUM EVENTS
Speakers, Panel Discussion and Resources, Q/As
| 10:00 AM | Doors Open |
| 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM | Getting it Made – How to take your idea from the beginning to completion |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch |
| 12:45 PM – 2:30 PM | The Changing World of Distribution |
| 2:45 PM | Break |
| 3:00 PM – 4:45 PM | Co-Productions and Building International Partnerships |
| 5:00 PM | FORUM CLOSES |
METRO HUB
| 6:00 PM | Doors Open |
| 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM |
OKIFF Awards Gala and Celebration Red Carpet, Welcome Bubbly, Special Curated Menu, Festival Awards, Special Guests and Live Entertainment
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FESTIVAL FILM SCREENINGS
Landmark Cinemas Grand 10, Kelowna
| 12:00 PM | Mudslide; Hide & Seek; Zona Cesarini; Empathy Rehearsals; Reservation Redemption; Kaya |
| 2:00 PM | Thought Bobbles; The Left Leader; Half Unseen; CARTAPESTA: Carnival of Fano – The Movie |
| 4:00 PM | Penny and the Sugary Scheme; Picture’s Up; Diamond Belly; Flunked Up; Invasion of Qatar – followed by Q&A. |
FESTIVAL FILM SCREENINGS
Landmark Cinemas Xtreme, West Kelowna
| 12:00 PM | Zona Cesarini; Kaya; Mudslide; Empathy Rehearsals; Reservation Redemption |
| 2:00 PM | Hide & Seek; The Left Leader; Thought Bobbles; CARTAPESTA: Carnival of Fano – The Movie |
| 4:00 PM | Picture’s Up; Plastic Pandemic; 1910 – The Uncovering; Illustrated Legacies: Graveyard of the Pacific |
FESTIVAL FILM SCREENINGS
Landmark Cinemas Penticton
| 12:00 PM | Zona Cesarini; Kaya; Mudslide; Empathy Rehearsals; Reservation Redemption |
| 2:00 PM | Hide & Seek; The Left Leader; Thought Bobbles; CARTAPESTA: Carnival of Fano – The Movie |
FESTIVAL FILM SCREENINGS
Galaxy Cinemas Vernon
| 12:00 PM | Zona Cesarini; Kaya; Mudslide; Empathy Rehearsals; Reservation Redemption |
| 2:00 PM | Hide & Seek; The Left Leader; Thought Bobbles; CARTAPESTA: Carnival of Fano – The Movie |
SUNDAY OCTOBER 18, 2026
FESTIVAL FILM SCREENINGS
FESTIVAL FILM SCREENINGS
Landmark Cinemas Grand 10, Kelowna
| 12:00 PM | Mukunã – Aprendiz de Pajé; Namesake təm kʷaθ nan |
| 2:00 PM | In Passing; Mildlife |
FESTIVAL FILM SCREENINGS
Landmark Cinemas Xtreme, West Kelowna
| 12:00 PM | Only For a Day; Lunar Sway |
| 2:00 PM | Buffalo; Wawahtew; Raised by the Canoe; Everlasting; Back to the Fire |
SPECIAL Accommodation DEALS
ACCOMMODATION PARTNER
Stay with Sandman
Our accommodation partner, Sandman, has created a special rate for OKIFF attendees.
RATE ONLY – INDIVIDUAL CALL-IN:
Group block with no rooms on hold, individuals to reserve their preferred room type and provide a personal credit card to confirm reservation.
MAKE A RESERVATION VIA:
Reservations@sandman.ca
res_kelowna@sandman.ca
1-800-726-3626
1-800-SANDMAN
Hotel Direct (250) 860-6409 Ext. 0
In order to receive the correct rates, callers must reference:
SANDMAN HOTEL & SUITES KELOWNA
BLOCK ID: 682031
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