the one-minute list


about the festival

The One Minute Film and Video Festival was founded in 2003, as the result of a dare among lapsed-filmmaker friends in Toronto. The idea was to complete a project based in imposed time and subject-matter restrictions, in order to make it easier to get motivated.

The One Minute Film & Video Festival is an opportunity for filmmakers, from professional to amateur, to create and screen new work based around a common theme. The strict time restriction puts a premium on creativity, while making the projects (reasonably) easy to accomplish in a short period of time.

The One Minute Film and Video Festival is held annually and runs for one night at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto. Our themes so far have been neighbours, firsts, and intersections. The theme for 2006 is growth.


press information

For media coverage of the 2006 festival, visit the media page.

For press coverage of the previous festivals, please use the following links:

2003 | 2004 | 2005


festival staff

Meredith Dault
Festival Director

Matthew C. Brown
Technical Director / Webmaster

Amy Rouillard
Director of Development

Anthea Foyer
Festival Management