The UM Canes Film Festival, often referred to as Canesfest, is an annual student film festival held at the University of Miami. It showcases films produced by students within the Department of Cinematic Arts, premiering their work at the state-of-the-art Cosford Cinema. The festival, which has been running for over two decades, is exclusively open to University of Miami students and features projects completed for a Department of Cinematic Arts course. Admission to the festival is typically free and open to the public.