Box Office
Festival Ticket Overview
This year’s Festival takes place June 3-8, 2025 (Toronto) and June 9-15, 2025 (online). Please review our ticket options below to see what is available.
Festival Ticket Overview
This year’s Festival will be taking place June 03-08, 2025 – Toronto | June 09-15, 2025 – Online and as such we have different ticket options available.
This year, ticket packages are unrestricted, meaning you are able to book as many tickets as you want for a single screening. Enjoy Indigenous Cinema at an unbeatable price and support our Festival!
Tickets are subject to availability even with a package so make sure to book your ticket screenings early.
Ticket Packages
| Packages | Price | What You Get |
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5 Ticket Package |
$45 |
Receive 5 tickets to redeem for any imagineNATIVE in-person Festival screening(s)! This package is not valid for special events or Industry Days.* |
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10 Ticket Package |
$80 |
Receive 10 tickets to redeem for any imagineNATIVE in-person Festival screening(s)! This package is not valid for special events or Industry Days.*
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*This package is not valid for special events or Industry Days.
Festival Pass (Industry Access)
| Packages | Price | What You Get |
|---|---|---|
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Festival Pass (Industry Access) |
$250 |
Get our pass designed for screen industry professionals and creatives. It includes access to Industry Days, 8 in-person screening tickets to be redeemed prior to the Festival, 1 special event ticket to be redeemed prior to the Festival, access to the Online Festival, and more.◊ |
◊For all in-person screenings, this pass allows you to redeem 1 ticket (per screening) at the on-site Box Office on the day of the screening (pending ticket availability). This pass also grants access to the imagineNATIVE Swapcard platform, a 25% discount on Festival merchandise, and select discounts with imagineNATIVE Hospitality Partners.
Online Festival Pass
| Packages | Price | What You Get |
|---|---|---|
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Online Festival Pass |
$50 |
Access all of the films available to watch during our online Festival (June 9-15, 2025).※ |
※Subject to location geoblocking and distribution rights. Access to online screenings starts on Monday, June 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET and ends Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET. Please note that not all films screened during the in-person Festival will be available online.
Single Screening + Special Event Tickets
In-person single screening tickets, online single tickets, and special event tickets can be purchased and booked on our Event Schedule page.
| Packages | Price | What You Get |
|---|---|---|
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In-Person Single Screening Ticket |
$10 |
Access to one screening during our in-person Festival in Toronto (June 3-8, 2025). Tickets can be purchased or booked on our Event Schedule. |
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Online Single Ticket |
$6 |
Access to one screening available to watch during our online Festival (June 9-15, 2025).※
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| Packages | Price | What You Get |
|---|---|---|
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Welcome Gathering |
FREE |
Access to the Welcome Gathering. This event is open to the public and does not require a ticket. |
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Opening Night Screening + Party |
$25 |
Bundled access to the Opening Night Screening (regular tickets: $10) and the Opening Night Party (regular tickets: $20). |
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The Birthday Beat |
$25 |
Access to The Birthday Beat. |
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Awards Presentation |
FREE, ticketed |
Access to the Awards Presentation. |
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Art Crawl |
FREE, ticketed |
Access to the Art Crawl. |
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TD Free Friday |
FREE, ticketed |
All screenings on Friday, June 6 are FREE.§ |
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iNdigital Space + Arcade |
FREE |
Access to the iNdigital Space + Arcade. This space is open to the public and does not require a ticket. |
§Tickets for screenings on Friday, June 6 cannot be purchased or booked in advance and will only be available on Friday, June 6 at the on-site imagineNATIVE Box Office. There is a limit of two tickets per person. Miigwetch, nia:wen, thank you to TD Bank for supporting TD Free Fridays!
※Subject to location geoblocking and distribution rights. Access to online screenings starts on Monday, June 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET and ends Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET. Please note that not all films screened during the in-person Festival will be available online.
Tickets are subject to availability, even to ticket package holders, so make sure to book your tickets early as venues have limited capacity. We appreciate your understanding.
How to Purchase: Tickets for both the in-person and online Festival are available for purchase through our online Box Office. During the in-person Festival, in-person tickets can also be purchased at the on-site imagineNATIVE Box Office inside the TIFF Lightbox. The imagineNATIVE Box Office will be open one hour prior to the first screening of the day.
HST Rebate: Status card holders are eligible to claim a rebate of the 8% Ontario portion of HST paid on qualifying goods and services. Please contact boxoffice@imagineNATIVE.org if you wish to use your Status card to purchase packages or tickets online. You can also visit the on-site imagineNATIVE Box Office and present your Status card when purchasing in-person tickets.
Final Sale: All tickets, ticket packages, and passes are final sale.
HST REBATE: Please email boxoffice@imagineNATIVE.org if you wish to use your Status card to purchase packages or tickets online. Alternatively, you can visit the in-person imagineNATIVE Box Office at the TIFF Bell Lightbox starting from October 17, 2023. Remember to present your Status card when buying tickets.
FINAL SALE: Tickets, packages, and passes are final sale.
Box Office Hours
Tuesday, June 3 | 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday, June 4 | 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday, June 5 | 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday, June 6 | 9:00 AM – 10: 30 PM
Saturday, June 7 | 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Sunday, June 8 | 9:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Key Dates
April 8, 2025
Early Bird Ticket Packages launch
Early Bird Online Festival Passes launch
May 8, 2025
Announcement of Festival programming and schedule
Regular Ticket Packages launch
Special Events Tickets launch
Individual Screening Ticket booking begins for Priority Guests (pass holders, ticket package holders, Members with 2025 Festival benefits)
May 20, 2025
Individual Screening Tickets launch on sale
June 3-8, 2025
In-Person Festival (Toronto)
imagineNATIVE’s on-site Box Office is open at the TIFF Lightbox‡
June 9-15, 2025
Online Festival
‡Tickets for both the in-person and online Festival will still be available for purchase through our online Box Office.
Frequently Asked Questions
We offer individual tickets, ticket packages, and passes. Visit our Box Office page to purchase tickets or for more information about our ticketing. Once tickets launch, you can continue to purchase tickets until the end of our online Festival. All tickets, ticket packages, and passes are final sale.
During the in-person portion of our Festival, tickets for all screenings and special events are also available for purchase at the on-site imagineNATIVE Box Office inside the TIFF Lightbox. The imagineNATIVE Box Office will be open one hour prior to the first screening of the day.
Tickets are subject to availability, even to pass holders and ticket package holders, so make sure to book your tickets early as venues have limited capacity. We appreciate your understanding.
We accept credit cards (VISA, Mastercard, or Amex) for online purchases. All tickets, ticket packages, and passes are final sale.
All screenings on Friday, June 6, 2025 are FREE as part of TD Free Fridays! Tickets for screenings on Friday, June 6 cannot be purchased or booked in advance and will only be available on Friday, June 6 at the on-site imagineNATIVE Box Office. There is a limit of two tickets per person.
Miigwetch, nia:wen, thank you to TD Bank for supporting TD Free Fridays!
Yes, there are no restrictions on the number of tickets or packages you can buy. All tickets, ticket packages, and passes are final sale.
There are no restrictions on the number of tickets you can book for a single screening with a ticket package. Ticket packages are not valid for the Opening Night Screening + Party combo ticket, any Special Events, Industry Days, or Industry Events.
Although a few of our events are open to the public and therefore unticketed, the majority of our screenings and special events do require a ticket to be purchased or booked. Festival pass holders and ticket package holders must book their allotment of tickets in advance via the instructions about how to redeem tickets which they receive by email from our team or at the on-site imagineNATIVE Box Office during the in-person Festival.
Tickets are subject to availability, even to pass holders and ticket package holders, so make sure to book your tickets early as venues have limited capacity. We appreciate your understanding.
Rush tickets will be available for select screenings. Please visit our Box Office page or the on-site imagineNATIVE Box Office for the most up-to-date information on Rush Tickets.
Industry Screenings are only available to imagineNATIVE Festival Pass holders. Tickets are not required for Industry Screenings. Please make sure you have your Festival Pass with you when attending.
Yes. Status card holders are eligible to claim a rebate of the 8% Ontario portion of HST paid on qualifying goods and services. Please contact boxoffice@imagineNATIVE.org if you wish to use your Status card to purchase packages or tickets online. You can also visit the on-site imagineNATIVE Box Office and present your Status card when purchasing in-person tickets.
Please note: you must present your Status card in advance of making your purchase.
Absolutely! Choose the gift option during checkout. All tickets, ticket packages, and passes are final sale.
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Sign in to your account on the Elevent website and access your profile by hovering over your name in the top right corner and then clicking “Account.” Click “Edit Profile” on the left side to update your account details, including your email and password.
Unfortunately we cannot offer refunds. All tickets, ticket packages, and passes are final sale. If you need assistance or encounter account errors, please email boxoffice@imagineNATIVE.org and our team will provide any assistance that we can.