IMDb qualifying Art Film Spirit Awards is an annual event based in Toronto and a bi-monthly competition which promotes and screens arthouse indie shorts and features. The festival is devoted to the spirit of indie filmmaking, discovery of artists, and arthouse film projects from all over the globe. Every edition, the festival committee will also nominate and award artists working on a variety of art film genres. The winners of the festival are promoted through the sponsorship of Toronto Film magazine team. The members of the jury for each edition are selected from award winning artists, filmmakers, producers, writers and actors based in Toronto and all over the world.