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Submissions close October 15th for the 21st edition of The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival!
It’s that time of year again! Toronto’s favourite comedy festival is gearing up for its 21st year, and that means we’re on the lookout for the best scripted comedy from across North America and beyond. Submissions are now open until October 15, 2025 at 9:00pm Eastern Time.
This is your one stop shop for all things TOsketchfest submissions!
TOSketchFest26 will take place in-person March 4 – 15, 2026 with live presentations of sketch comedy work and the TOsketchfest Film Festival. The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival is programmed through a combination of curation (i.e. we ask a troupe/performer to be part of the festival) and jurying (i.e. a stand-out troupe or artist selected from the juried submissions process). Live festival submissions are collected via Zone Festival, and film festival submissions are collected via FilmFreeway.
LIVE PERFORMANCE
We use ZONE Festival, a Canadian online festival and event database program, to collect LIVE festival submissions for in person performances March 4-15, 2026. Please note, acceptance into past festivals does not guarantee a slot in future festivals.
HOW TO USE ZONE GUIDE:
This button will take you to a google doc called “How to Apply to The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival 2026 Using Zone Festival.”
LIVE SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN
TOSKETCHFEST FILM FEST – SUBMISSIONS OPENING SOON
The TOsketchfest Film Fest is on the lookout for the best comedy shorts in the world produced in the last year. Character bits, reels/TikToks, sketches, musical comedy, short animations… if it’s short, and hilarious, we want to see it! The TOsketchfest Film Fest is accepting submissions using FilmFreeway.
Please note acceptance into past festivals does not guarantee a slot in future festivals.
SUBMIT FILM FESTIVAL APPLICATION:
FilmFest Submissions Opening Soon!
FAQS
As you apply to TOsketchfest26, you might be asking yourself “how is TOsketchfest programmed?” or “what are they looking for this year?” We are happy to share our TOsketchfest 2026 programming principles to help answer some of your questions!
Do you want to apply for the live festival, but will not have a reel available before October 15? Please reach out to virginia@torontosketchfest.com for alternative options.
Do you want to apply for the film festival, but will not have your project completed before the deadline? Please reach out to ivan@torontosketchfest.com for alternative options.
If cost is a barrier to completing your application, please reach out to virginia@torontosketchfest.com.
Still have questions? We welcome all questions! Reach out to Virginia Woodall for live submission or Zone Festival questions, and Ivan Hutomo for film festival or FilmFreeway submission questions.
