Every Film Networking Event in Toronto under $10 (2015 Edition)

NOTE: If you would like your event listed below, email outreach@indiefilmTO.com with the subject “Networking Events.”

Getting a crew to work with you for free is tough. It’s like going to hooker on Yonge street, “I can’t pay but you’ll get full credit for the job, and I’m pretty sure there’ll pizza.” The potential crew member will say “go fund yourself” and the lady of the night will say the same thing substituting a letter somewhere.

The first step is getting someone to believe in your vision (and we’re going to be doing an in depth article on Getting a Crew That Believes in Your Vision Enough To Work For Free soon so sign up if you want access).

In the mean time if you wanna just make connections and find out what’s going on in the Toronto indie film scene, then head over to the events listed below. It’s great way to meet eccentric people in the biz, for example, I met the writer who penned the first draft of “12 Years of ‘Oh Behave!’” The only thing that survived future drafts were the liberal use of whips. True story.

INK Drinks

Originally for screenwriters, but now open to all and by far one of the best events to find real professionals, always at the Firkin and King on King W on the third Friday of the month.

Place: 461 King St W, Toronto

Time: Evening

Date: Third Friday of every month (so next one is April 17th, 2015)

Recurring: Yes

Price: Free

Raindance Booze and Schmooze

Run by Executive Director Jamie Warner who is also the eyes and ears of Raindance. Mingle. Don’t lean against the wall.

Place: 276 Carlaw Ave, Suite 222,

Time: 7:00 pm

Date: Last Wednesday of the Month

Recurring: Yes

Price: $5

Rattailfilms Studio Event

A rodentia-like private production company. Link here.

Place: 489 Brimley Road, Unit 12

Time: 5pm.

Date: 1st Tuesday of every month

Recurring: Yes

Price: Free

The Cineforum

For those Spanish film lovers out there, get some of that Latin love here. Not sure what date though.

Place: 463 Bathurst St

Time: 7:00 pm

Recurring: Yes

Price: $10

Toronto Film Industry Event

One or two characters show up here from time to time…like us. The man who runs it is Zefred and if you think about what they stereotypical French filmmaker would look like, that’s him. 100%.

Place: Urban House Café, 4 Dundonald St.

Time: Evening

Date: Last Thursday of every month

Recurring: Yes

Price: Free

We Make Movies

While starting out in LA, it has grabbed the shaft of the Toronto scene in the way you wanted that Yonge-street lady to. Link here.

Place: Check with Kat Germaine for details but it usually has a dependable location

Recurring: Usually

Price: Free

The Finish Line

A new productions by York University Film Students.

Place: York University

Time: 7:00 PM

Date: April 23

Recurring: No, but we heard on the grapevine it will be awesome

Price: Free

Goethe Films TIFF event

The castle on the hill for filmmakers, TIFF, hosts inexpensive events from time to time. This is one of them.

Place: TIFF bell lightbox

Time: 10am

Date: March 3, 5, 10. May 5, 7, 12. September 28. October 1 and 6

Recurring: No

Price: $10 ticket

indiefilmTO’s “Dream Film Exhibit”

Do you remember those University fairs where a bunch of different colleges/universities had booths set up and you would walk around and see what they had to offer before joining? Well indiefilmTO will be holding an event where filmmakers/producers sit behind little booths, and you as an actor, a cameraman, a grip, etc, get to walk around and choose which film you want to be a part of. Sort of a reverse audition!

The filmmakers will be set up with a little poster of the movie they plan on creating as well as with info on genre, synopsis, timeline etc, and you choose if you feel like it’s right for you based on the personality match and if you believe in their vision.

RSVP now if you’re interested by entering your email address and name here for more info.

Time: Evening

Date: Mid-June

Recurring: No

Price: Free

**CINSSU: Innis College Movies (link)

Friday Night movies at U of T. Adding this as a bonus since while on the surface it seems like just a screening, the audience is actually made up of mostly filmmakers or crew/actors, etc.

Place: 2 Sussex Avenue.

Time: 7:00 PM

Date: Every Friday, with exceptions for Holidays

Recurring: Yes

Price: Free

**Screening of Deepa Mehta’s Water (link)

I like water. You like water. We drink it. We shoot it on camera. Again, adding this because likely the audience demographic is comprised of mostly filmmakers.

Place: Regent Park / 585 Dundas

Time: 3:00 PM

Date: April 29

Recurring: No

Price: Free

NOTE: If you would like your event listed below, email outreach@indiefilmTO.com with the subject “Networking Events.”