Ontario's Science Fiction and Fantasy Music Festival
Congratulations to the 2026 Filk Hall of Fame inductees!
You can view the induction ceremony at the FilKONtario Live YouTube page. Check back for the livestream of the concert at 3 pm.
Don’t forget to send in your nominations! The nomination deadline for next year is January 12, 2027.
From the FKO concom,
Please rest assured that we were horrified and saddened by this year’s technical issues with the Filk Hall of Fame nomination process. If you are not already aware of this situation, some nominations did not reach Dave Hayman, the Filk Hall of Fame administrator, in time to be included in the nomination files sent to the jury. There was a backup that enabled us to recover most of the nominations that were sent in, and we were even able to get most of them added to the files before voting was completed.
However, a nomination for Tera Mitchel–submitted by Eli Goldberg–was not recovered in time to be included for the 2026 selection. While these nominations can all be considered for future selections, Tera has unfortunately passed away, and while this does not preclude her induction, it does mean she will never have the knowledge of her nomination or be able to enjoy being selected.
We have already taken some steps toward solutions, but we are aware that this does little to address the pain and hurt caused by this failure in the process.
Dave takes this failure very personally, and we have been working together to make sure this can never happen again. We are very sorry that some of the messaging and communication around this seemed insensitive. We know that tone can sometimes be lost in text-only communication, especially when emotions are high, and we are truly sorry.
With that in mind, we ask that you allow us to focus on the con at hand, and know that we will dedicate ourselves to addressing the issues and your concerns after the con. Our goal is to annouce an improved process before the end of May, and it is our hope that many of you will work with us to ensure that no submission will ever be lost again.
Again, our sincere apologies to Tera’s family, Eli, and the entire Filk community.
We’re aware of the problem with the online hotel reservation link. This is on the hotel’s end, and they are working on it. Unfortunately, we don’t know how long it will take to be fixed.
In the meantime, the hotel has recommended calling to book your rooms. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The full registration information will be updated on the site very soon, but here is the link for 2025:
Please join us and our guests:
GOH: Rhiannon’s Lark
Filk Waif: Sean McGaughey
Interfilk guest: Beth Kinderman & the Player Characters
When we first set our COVID-19 policy last year, we had planned to ask for proof of vaccination.
It has come to our attention that some folks, due to policy changes at various levels of government, can no longer readily provide proof of vaccination. It is our strongest hope that everyone who attends, who is eligible for vaccination, is vaccinated for the safety of all. However, we will not be checking this during the registration process.
Our masking policy remains in place and will be enforced. We will have some extra masks at registration for those who need one.
Thank you,
The FilKONtario Concom
FilKONtario’s masking policy from 2022 will remain in place. Attendees in any of our function spaces will need to wear a mask. Masks may be removed while performing on stage or in a filk circle but should go back on when finished.
We will have plenty of hand sanitizer on hand, and we will be using Corsi-Rosenthal boxes in our function spaces.
We’re aware that not everyone agrees about the best COVID safety practices, but we’ve decided to err on the side of caution. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
You can find the full schedule as well as a link to view or download the program grid on the Programming page.
We’re trying out something a little different this year: we will have two tables set up just outside the main programming room, dedicated to sales. If you would like to sell CDs, crafts, jewelry, etc., you can sign up for a block of time (the length of time will depend on how much interest there is and how much table space you will need.)
The tables are 6′ x 4′.
Please email filkontarioinfo (at) gmail (dot) com if you are interested.
As soon as we have a schedule, we will post it online and outside the main room.
There will be an Interfilk auction (benefits Interfilk) and some items may be designated to benefit FKO as part of that auction. If you want to earmark items for FKO, please make sure to speak to the person staffing the Interfilk table.
The Blibbering Humdingers: English Country Dance
Scott & Kirsten will teach some simple English Country Dances which were popular in both England and English colonies from the late 16th well into the late 18th century. These are choreographed folk dances. If you can tell right from left and count to 8, you can do these. No previous experience necessary.
Phil Mills: Parody workshop
People who don’t write — or don’t write much — often ask where ideas come from. With parodies, there are sources that don’t exist for songs written on a blank sheet. This conversation explores different entry points to an effective parody.
Eli Bar-Yahalom: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF XENOFOLKLORE or How Filk Will Spice Up Your Campaign
Role-playing is the best hobby in the world except for filking. Combine them both to create a world-turning, unspeakably flabbergasting and totally unforgettable experience!
Clif Flynt: Lyric writing presentation
Details coming soon!
Since we have officially started, here is the link to signups for 2x10s. We don’t have a lot of slots this year, since we have a lot more performances than we would typically have at an in-person con. .
Here is the link for 2×10 sign ups.