Call for Submissions: Pleasure Dome Annual Open Call & New Toronto Works 2025

Adrienne Scott, Filament, New Toronto Works 2024

Pleasure Dome’s Annual Call for Submissions Is Now Live

Submission Deadline: April 15, 2025, 11:59pm EDT

Pleasure Dome is excited to announce that our annual call for submissions is now open. We invite artists working in media arts and film to submit their works for consideration in our Open Call and New Toronto Works 2025. These opportunities allow artists from all walks of life and at all stages of their practice to present new work in one of Canada’s most respected platforms for experimental, avant-garde, and thought-provoking moving-image art.

What We’re Looking For

We welcome submissions of:

• Short, medium, and long-form films
• Expanded media works

Additionally, artists based in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are encouraged to submit to New Toronto Works 2025, our signature annual screening celebrating emerging and established artists contributing in dynamic ways to the city’s experimental media arts landscape.

Eligibility Criteria for New Toronto Works 2025

To be considered for this program, submissions must meet the following criteria:

1. The artist must be based in Toronto or the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
2. The work must have been completed within the last 12 months (after March 2024).

If you’re unsure whether your work is a good fit for Pleasure Dome, we encourage you to visit our website and review our mandate and organizational values before submitting.

Federica Foglia, Glitter For Girls, New Toronto Works 2024

About Pleasure Dome

Pleasure Dome is an artist-run presentation organization and publisher dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaged culture for experimental media, including film, video, and other forms of moving-image art in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and beyond.

Core Values

• Radical Welcome
• Connection
• Pleasure
• Support
• Challenge
• Experimentation
• Respect

Artist Fees & Professional Opportunities

At Pleasure Dome, we believe in fair compensation for artists. All selected artists will be paid screening fees at or above IMAA-recommended rates for 2025-26. Additionally, artists are encouraged to participate in a post-screening Q&A session, for which they will receive an additional professional fee in accordance with IMAA fee guidelines.

Jan Swinburne, The Stratification of Memory Reconciles Disquiet, New Toronto Works 2024

Why Submit?

• Showcase your work in one of Canada’s leading experimental media arts spaces.
• Connect with a vibrant community of media artists and engage with new audiences.
• Receive industry-standard artist fees for your work.
• Gain visibility and critical feedback through our post-screening Q&A.

How to Submit

Submissions can be made via FilmFreeway. If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Fournier, Executive Director, at pleasuredomemanager@gmail.com.

Submission Deadline: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 (11:59pm EDT)

This deadline is firm, and we encourage artists to submit early to avoid any last-minute technical difficulties.

We look forward to seeing your work! Help us spread the word by sharing this call with artists and filmmakers in your network.

Pleasure Dome
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 122 (at Critical Distance)
Toronto, ON M5V 3A8
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Thank you to the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario, and the Toronto Arts Council for their continued support of our programming and operations.