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T.O. Webfest<\/strong><\/em>, Canada\u2019s premier festival for short form online series and podcasts, is running September 16-17, 2025, at the Novotel Hotel, Toronto. The 12th annual edition will bring together independent creators, industry leaders, and enthusiasts for two days of screenings, conference sessions and networking, and the highly anticipated Awards Gala.<\/div>\n
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T.O. Webfest is honoured to welcome Mark Montefiore,<\/strong> Founder and CEO of award-winning independent entertainment studio New Metric Media<\/strong><\/em>. Since establishing New Metric in 2013, Montefiore has worked to evolve the company from a pure-play content producer to a leading global comedy entertainment studio. Mark is also an award-winning executive producer, with New Metric\u2019s original half-hour comedies Letterkenny<\/em> (Crave\/Hulu), Bria Mack Gets A Life<\/em> (Crave) and Children Ruin Everything<\/em> (CTV\/Crave), all taking home the Canadian Screen Award<\/strong><\/em> for Best Comedy Series<\/em> between 2018 and 2025. He is currently executive producing innovative comedic miniseries Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story<\/em> for a 2026 debut (GameTV, Paramount+ in Canada) and hit Letterkenny<\/em> spinoff, Shoresy<\/em> (Crave\/Hulu), now in its fifth season. Along with its core content development and production arm, Montefiore is responsible for leading New Metric\u2019s diversification across global distribution, live events, e-commerce, consumer products, gaming, podcasts and direct-to-consumer channels.<\/div>\n
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Festival Highlights<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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\u25cf\u00a0Conference Panels\u00a0<\/b>– Deep dives into business skills, monetization, streaming platforms, and evolving audience demands in the digital era.<\/div>\n
\u25cf IPF Trailer Showcase<\/strong><\/em> – premiere screenings of the latest trailers for new short form series in development.<\/div>\n
\u25cf\u00a0Official Competition Screenings<\/b>\u00a0– Over 80 selected web series and podcasts from Canada and beyond, across genres including comedy, drama, documentary, sci\u2011fi\/fantasy, children\u2019s\/youth, nonfiction, fiction podcasts and actual\u2011play formats.<\/div>\n
\u25cf\u00a0Networking Sessions<\/b>\u00a0– Targeted meet\u2011ups and receptions with creators, producers, streaming platforms, distributors and funding bodies.<\/div>\n
\u25cf\u00a0Awards Gala<\/b>\u00a0– Honouring excellence in 40 genre, acting and craft categories<\/div>\n
\u25cf\u00a0A Pitch Competition<\/b>\u00a0– 5 finalists will pitch their new projects in front of an industry jury.<\/div>\n
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Registration & Passes<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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All\u2011Access Early Bird Pass<\/b>\u00a0available until July 25th: $100 + HST (includes full access to sessions, screenings, workshops, networking events, receptions, and Awards Gala)<\/div>\n
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\u00a0All\u2011Access Regular Pass<\/b>\u00a0available until September 16th: $150 + HST (includes full access to sessions, screenings, workshops, networking events, receptions, and Awards Gala)<\/div>\n
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Awards Gala:\u00a0<\/b>$75 + HST<\/div>\n
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Individual session or screening tickets<\/b>\u00a0are also available.<\/div>\n
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Early\u2011bird tickets are now available at\u00a0towebfest.ca<\/a>\u00a0<\/i>WebSeries Canada<\/strong> <\/em>members enjoy a 25% discount.<\/div>\n
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About T.O. Webfest\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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T.O. Webfest<\/b>\u00a0is an annual festival and conference dedicated to showcasing and celebrating short form digital series and podcasts, providing training and networking opportunities for emerging and mid-level producers\/creators. It is produced by WebSeries Canada<\/strong><\/em> (WSC), a national non-profit membership organization committed to supporting and preparing web series creators and producers for successful careers in entertainment. It is the only event of its kind in Canada and is recognized around the world as one of the top international Festivals serving this sector of the industry.<\/div>\n
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T.O. Webfest<\/b>\u00a0is presented with the financial participation of: Ontario Creates, Canada Media Fund, Bell Fund<\/strong><\/em>, and the Independent Production Fund<\/strong><\/em>.<\/div>\n
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Other sponsors include<\/b>\u00a0ACTRA Toronto, Sesler, Writers Guild of Canada, Director\u2019s Guild of Canada, AMI, The Rights Company, CreativeBC, SCGC, OutTV, City of Toronto, Highball.TV, Shaftesbury, CMPA, CAFTCAD, Red Lab, Safe & Sound Post, Post City Picture & Sound, PurpleDOG Post Production, Ontario 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