Calgary Underground Film Festival

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Calgary Underground Film Festival

Location	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Founded	2003
Festival date	mid-April
Website	www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org

The Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) is a film festival held annually in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, for seven days at the downtown Globe Cinema.^[1] Founded in 2003, Calgary Underground Film Festival is a not-for-profit organization screening films that defy convention.

CUFF currently has two annual festivals. The main Calgary Underground Film Festival runs for seven days in mid-April, while the CUFF.Docs International Documentary Festival is in November. They also showcase special event screenings throughout the year.

CUFF introduces audiences to the people behind the lens by showcasing local and international indie filmmakers. It showcases a roster of films rarely seen in North American theatres, screening contemporary works in various categories (feature, documentary, animation, and shorts), and all genres (horror, sci-fi, fantasy, comedies, thrillers, and music-related films).