An Annual festival

About us

Big Sound International Film Festival is a three-day event that intertwines the spell-binding nature of the world’s largest freshwater group of islands with the sophisticated talent of international filmmakers, to create an unforgettable cinematic experience, and a serious festival for international films to advance, and be recognized. It is an opportunity for new and established filmmakers to network with like-minded artists and entrepreneurs and to collaborate on new and existing ventures, while live-screening their films in a world-class venue. From documentary and narrative films to short films, Big Sound offers the best in filmmaking from around the world. We are more than a film festival we are a collaborative of filmmakers, investors and a community at large that welcomes you to join us for 3 days of celebration, inspiration, and entertainment.

The Stockey Centre

The Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts is a world-class theatre that draws audiences annually from around the globe, to be entertained in our 400 seat venue. Featuring 2500 square feet of architecturally designed soaring ceilings and state-of-the-art sound, it hosts some of the worlds foremost classical artists, and features some of its most impressive films.

The Stockey is an entertainment venue that guests remember. Watch the sun set outside on the patio overlooking beautiful Georgian Bay, or browse the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame, while sipping on your favourite drink in our licensed foyer and theatre.

Why Parry Sound

Parry Sound is a picturesque town nestled along the granite shores of Georgian Bay in the world’s largest freshwater archipelago, a UNESCO Biosphere site, locally known as the 30,000 islands. In recent years Parry Sound has become a hub for film and television productions, granting access to tax credits by way of an incentive called the Northern Ontario tax credits program, provided by the NOHFC. We have been home to eighteen productions including the 2018 Netflix collaboration, Northern Rescue, and our regional municipalities have funds available to invest in film and film production. We are seeking films and filmmakers for collaboration and investment and we wish to invite you to our town as one of our award-winners, a participant, or a film enthusiast. Everyone is welcome! We wish you the greatest luck with your submissions, and look forward to meeting you in June 2020.