Thursday
Nov 19
Industry round tables
Sessions announced soon
Deadly Exposure 2026
Deadly Exposure is Canada’s genre film industry conference: three days of in-depth panels, power roundtables, and industry sessions, bringing together filmmakers, producers, and industry professionals at the Tranzac Club (opens in new tab), 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto.
Now in its 9th year, Deadly Exposure is where Canadian genre meets the industry. Each day is packed with candid conversations, practical workshops, and direct access to producers, distributors, broadcasters, and financiers who work across horror, sci-fi, action, and thriller. Whether you’re developing your first feature or pitching a series, this is where connections get made and projects move forward.
Conference Lineup
Full lineup coming soon
Want to know what to expect? Check out last year’s conference
Friday
Nov 20
Industry round tables & Deadly Exposure panels
Sessions announced soon
Saturday
Nov 21
Deadly Exposure industry panels
Sessions announced soon
Every evening, Nov 16–21: Blood in the Snow screenings at the Isabel Bader Theatre, then after-parties back at the Tranzac.
Passes
2026 Deadly Exposure Passes · On Sale Now
Most Inclusive
Film Festival + Deadly Exposure
Deluxe Deadly Exposure Pass
- Industry round tables (Nov 19–20)
- Deadly Exposure industry panels (Nov 20–21)
- Priority access to all 8 feature films Nov 16–21
- All 5 short film programs — Dark Visions, Monsters & Martians, BITS and Bytes, Funny Frights & Unusual Sights, Bloody Spirits of Winter
- Watch Dev Lab Micro Panels (Nov 16–17) — exclusive
- Watch Dev Lab pitches (Nov 17) — exclusive
- Industry Cocktails invite
- 15% off all BITS merch
Film Festival + Industry
Deadly Exposure Industry Pass
- Industry round tables (Nov 19–20)
- Deadly Exposure industry panels (Nov 20–21)
- Priority access to all 8 feature films Nov 16–21
- All 5 short film programs — Dark Visions, Monsters & Martians, BITS and Bytes, Funny Frights & Unusual Sights, Bloody Spirits of Winter
- Industry Cocktails invite
- 15% off all BITS merch
Running alongside Deadly Exposure, Nov 16–18, the BITS Horror Development Lab supports BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, and underrepresented Canadian genre filmmakers. The 2026 filmmakers, lab leads, and jury will be announced soon.
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