The Bleeding Edge Film Festival is a Toronto-based event co-founded by filmmaker Alan Jones and educator/journalist Ethan Vestby, dedicated to showcasing audacious and experimental contemporary independent cinema. Its aim is to provide a platform and community for "risky" artists in the streaming era, offering variety and opportunity within the film landscape. The festival hosts screenings at venues such as the Paradise Theatre and an opening night party at Houndstooth, featuring both local and international filmmakers.