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Special pages Africa International Film Festival 2010 Calabar Nigeria International
Permanent link
Page information Alexandria International Film
1984 Alexandria Egypt International
Wikidata item Festival
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Print/export Cairo International Women's Introducing the works of female
2008 Cairo Egypt International
Create a book Film Festival filmmakers.
Download as PDF Features films directed by those
Printable version
Carthage Film Festival 1966 Carthage Tunisia Regional of African or Middle Eastern
In other projects nationality.
Wikimedia Commons Annual documentary film
Wikidata Dockanema 2006 Maputo Special interest
Mozambique festival.
Languages Largest film festival in Southern
Durban International Film South
বাংলা 1979 Durban International Africa. Most of the screenings
Festival Africa
Español are African premieres.
Esperanto Encounters South African
‫ﻓﺎرﺳﯽ‬ South Annual documentary film
International Documentary 1999 Cape Town International
Français Africa festival.
한국어 Festival
Bahasa Indonesia International Arab Film Festival 1976 Wahran Algeria International
Italiano
Magyar
International Film Festival of
2001 Marrakech Morocco International
Македонски Marrakech
Português Cape Town
Русский Out In Africa South African Gay South
1994 and International Gay and lesbian film festival.
Slovenščina and Lesbian Film Festival Africa
Johannesburg
Türkçe
Tiếng Việt Panafrican Film and Television Burkina
1969 Ouagadougou international The largest African film festival.
中文 Festival of Ouagadougou Faso
Edit links
Rencontres du Film Court Pan- The only film festival in
2006 Antananarivo Madagascar
Madagascar African/regional Madagascar.
Rwanda Film Festival 2005 Kigali Rwanda International
Sahrawi
Arab
Sahara International Film Sahrawi The only film festival in the world
2003 Democratic International
Festival refugee camps held in a refugee camp.
Republic
Algeria
Zanzibar International Film An annual film, music and arts
1997 Zanzibar City Tanzania International
Festival festival.
Zimbabwe International Film
1997 Harare International
Festival Zimbabwe

Asia [edit]

Est. City Country Type Notes

United Annual film festival showcasing
Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2007 Abu Dhabi Arab International films from the Arab world
Emirates alongside international works.
Alpavirama South Asian Short For short films from young
2011 Ahmedabad India South Asian
Film Festival (Alpavirama)[1] filmmakers of southeast Asia.
An annual film festival
Ambarnath Film Festival 2015 Ambarnath India Regional
showcasing Marathi Films.
An annual film festival
Animation Nation 2004 Singapore Animation showcasing international and
Singapore
local animation works.

ARY Film Awards 2014 Karachi International

Pakistan
First held in Tokyo, rotated
Asia Pacific Film Festival 1954 Rotating Regionwide Regional
annually.
Annual Asian lesbian, gay,
Asian Queer Film Festival 2007 Tokyo Japan East Asian bisexual and transgender film
festival.
Annual Film Festival for
Balinale 2007 Kuta International Independent films from all over
Indonesia
the world.
Bangalore Queer Film Annual lesbian, gay, bisexual
2008 Bangalore India International
Festival and transgender film festival.
Bangkok Gay and Lesbian Annual lesbian, gay, bisexual
2015 Bangkok International
Film Festival Thailand and transgender film festival.
Bangkok International Film
2003 Bangkok International
Festival Thailand
Beijing College Student Film
1993 Beijing China
Festival
Beijing Independent Film Independent films and
2004 Beijing China International
Festival documentaries.
Beijing International Film
2011 Beijing China International
Festival
China's first and longest-running
Beijing Queer Film Festival 2001 Beijing China International
annual LGBT film festival.
Bengaluru International Film
2006 Bangalore India International
Festival
Held annually, focuses on
Brahmaputra Valley Film
2013 Guwahati India International promoting Northeast India
Festival
cinema
Special
Bring Your Own Film Festival 2004 Puri India
interest
Held annually in July, focuses on
Bucheon International South
1997 Bucheon International horror, thriller, mystery, and
Fantastic Film Festival Korea
fantasy films.
First film festival in Korea,
Busan International Film South
1996 Busan International focusing on new films and first-
Festival (BIFF) Korea
time directors.
International,
Changchun Film Festival 1992 Changchun China Held biennially.
regional
Chennai
Chennai International Film
2003 International Film India International Held annually.
Festival
Festival
 United
Children's International Film Annual film festival for children,
2014 Dubai Arab International
Festival held in UAE.
Emirates
Cinema Verite (The Annual
Iran International 2007 Tehran Iran International Held annually.
Documentary Film Festival)
Cinemalaya Philippine Held annually, it showcases
2005 Manila National
Independent Film Festival Philippines independent films and shorts.
Cinemanila International Film
1999 Manila International Held annually.
Festival Philippines
Cinemela Film Festival 2006 New Delhi India International Held annually.
Films about the development of
Development Film Festival India International the poor and vulnerable
communities.
Dhaka International Film
1992 Dhaka International A biennial film festival.
Festival Bangladesh
Dharamshala International
2012 Dharamshala India International An international film festival.
Film Festival
Didor International Film
2004 Dushanbe International
Festival Tajikistan
United
Dubai International Film
2004 Dubai Arab International
Festival
Emirates
Duhok International Film Featuring films from Kurdish
2011 Duhok Iraq International
Festival regions as well as world cinema.
Eilat International Film
2003 Eilat Israel International Held annually.
Festival
Fajr International Film
1982 Tehran Iran International Held every February.
Festival
Aligarh, Uttar International short film festival
Filmsaaz 2008 India International
Pradesh held since 2008.
Kuala Lumpur,
Human rights film festival held
FreedomFilmFest 2003 Penang, Johor International
Malaysia annually.
Bahru, and Sarawak
The annual, month-long festival,
Golden Horse Film Festival
1962 Taipei Taiwan Regional featuring Chinese-language and
and Awards
Asian films.
Guangzhou International
Guangzhou China International
Documentary Film Festival
Haifa International Film Held annually on Sukkot, it is
1983 Haifa Israel International
Festival Israel's first film festival.
Hiroshima International
1985 Hiroshima Japan International ASIFA
Animation Festival
Hong Kong Asian Film
2004 Hong Kong China Asian
Festival
Hong Kong International Film
1977 Hong Kong China International
Festival
Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Asia's first and longest-running
1989 Hong Kong China International
Film Festival LGBT film festival.
Annual film festival featuring
Hyderabad Bengali Film
2014 Hyderabad India Regional works from the Bengali film
Festival
industry.
Hyderabad International Film
2007 Hyderabad India International
Festival
Formerly known as the Hong
ifva: Incubator for Film and
1993 Hong Kong China International Kong Independent Short Film
Visual media in Asia
and Video Awards
Tokyo, Kyoto and
Image Forum Festival 1987 Yokohama Japan International Japan's largest art films festival.
Indian and
Indian Film Festival Japan 2012 Japan Japan Indian Films of India and Japan.
themes
Held intermittently to exhibit
Indonesian Film Festival 1955 Jakarta National
Indonesia nominees for the Citra Award.
International Cinema Festival Held annually, it features six
2009 Jaipur India International
of India (ICFI) categories.
International Film Festival of First held in 1952, since 1975 it
1952 Goa India International
India is an annual event.
International Film Festival of International, Held annually in November or
1996 Thiruvananthapuram India
Kerala Regional December.
Jaipur International Film Held annually in January or
2009 Jaipur India International
Festival February
Japanese Film Festival Before Annual film festival devoted to
Singapore Japanese
(Singapore) 1999 Singapore Japanese films.
Jecheon Intl Music & Film South
2005 Jecheon International A music-themed film festival.
Festival Korea
Jeonju International Film South Focuses on digital, independent,
2000 Jeonju International
Festival Korea and art films.
Annual festival featuring films
Jerusalem Film Festival 1984 Jerusalem Israel International
from all over the world.

Kara Film Festival 1992 Karachi International

Pakistan
Annual festival featuring films
Kolkata International Film
1995 Kolkata India International from all over the world since
Festival
1995
South Annual lesbian, gay, bisexual
Korea Queer Film Festival 2001 Seoul International
Korea and transgender film festival.
Kuala Lumpur International Successor to the Kuala Lumpur
2007 Kuala Lumpur International
Film Festival Malaysia World Film Festival.

Lux Style Awards 2001 Karachi National Lux Style Awards

Pakistan
Macau International Movie
2009 Macau China International
Festival
Malaysia's equivalent to the
Malaysia Film Festival 1980 Malaysia National
Malaysia Academy Awards.

Metro Manila Film Festival 1975 Manila National Focuses on Filipino films.
Philippines
Mumbai International Film Focuses on documentary, short,
1990 Mumbai India International
Festival and animation films.
Held annually in May;
International,
Mumbai Queer Film Festival 2010 Mumbai India showcases Indian and
Regional
international LGBT films.
Annual film festival featuring
Mumbai Women's
2013 Mumbai India International films made by women directors
International Film Festival
and technicians.
Indonesia, International Short Film Festival
Southeast in Bali - Indonesia, Focuses on
Minikino Film Week 2015 Bali
Indonesia Asia and Short Film. Held annually in
international October.

Nigar Awards 1957 Karachi International

Pakistan
Osian's Cinefan Festival of
1999 New Delhi India Regional
Asian and Arab Cinema
Patna Film Festival 2006 Patna India International International film festival.
Pride International Film 2004 Manila International Annual lesbian, gay, bisexual
Festival Philippines and transgender film festival.
Pyongyang International Film North
1987 Pyongyang International Biennial
Festival Korea
Asian and One of Asia's largest annual
Q! Film Festival 2002 Jakarta
Indonesia international LGBT film festivals.
Shanghai International Film Mainland China's largest film
1993 Shanghai China International
Festival festival.
Annual lesbian, gay, bisexual
ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival 2015 Shanghai China International
and transgender film festival.
Singapore's longest running film
Singapore International Film
1987 Singapore International festival, focusing on Asian
Festival Singapore
works.[2]
siffcy 2015 New Delhi India International Held annually in December.
Syne International Film
2001 Cochin India International Held annually in May.
Festival
Taipei Film Festival 1998 Taipei Taiwan International
Taiwan International
1998 Taipei Taiwan International Documentary film festival.
Documentary Festival
Taiwan International Queer Taiwan's first and only annual
2014 Taipei Taiwan International
Film Festival LGBT film festival.
Thai Short Film and Video Special Featuring short films, primarily
1997 Bangkok
Festival Thailand interest by Thai independent filmmakers.
Thrissur International Film Second largest film festival in
2006 Thrissur India International
Festival Kerala state.
Annual wildlife and
Tigerland India Film Festival 2014 Bhopal India International
environmental film festival.
Organized annually by Office
Tokyo Filmex 2000 Tokyo Japan International
Kitano.
Tokyo International Film
1985 Tokyo Japan International
Festival
Tokyo International Lesbian & Annual lesbian, gay, bisexual
1992 Tokyo Japan International
Gay Film Festival and transgender film festival.
Screens independent
Underneath the Radar Special documentaries on social,
2006 Singapore
Documentary Festival Singapore interest economic, and environmental
issues.
Short films and documentaries
ViBGYOR International Short
Special on issues and people's
and Documentary Film 2006 Thrissur India
interest movements with an activist
Festival
outlook.
National,
Vietnam Film Festival 1970 different cities
Vietnam Vietnamese
First film festival in Myanmar,
Wathann Film Fest 2011 Yangon National
Myanmar featuring mainly short films.
Women Make Waves 1993 Taipei Taiwan International
World Film Festival of Organized by Nation Multimedia
2003 Bangkok International
Bangkok Thailand Group.
Yamagata International Biennial documentary film
1989 Yamagata Japan Documentary
Documentary Film Festival festival.

Europe [edit]
See also: List of film festivals in Europe

Name Est. City Country Type Notes

Annual film festival featuring
Africa in Motion 2006 Edinburgh African cinema
Scotland African cinema.
New media, cross-over,
Amsterdam Film
eXperience
Anifilm
Antalya International Film
Festival
Baku International Film
Festival East-West
Baku International Tourism
Film Festival
Bergen International Film
Festival
Berlin International Film
Festival
Brazilian Film Festival of
London
British Urban Film Festival
Brussels International
Fantastic Film Festival
Brussels International
Independent Film Festival
Cambridge Film Festival
Camerimage
Cannes Film Festival
CinEast
CinemAsia Film Festival
Colchester Film Festival
Cork Film Festival
2006 Amsterdam Netherlands International animation, interaction,
experimental, and installations.
Czech Held in Trebon, dedicated to
2010 Trebon International
Republic animated films.
1963 Antalya Turkey International Held annually in autumn.
1991 Baku International
Azerbaijan
2013 Baku International
Azerbaijan
Also called BIFF, the festival is
2000 Bergen Norway International held annually in September or
October.
Also called the "Berlinale", the
1951 Berlin International festival is held annually in
Germany
February.
2009 London England Brazilian cinema Held annually in London.
Also called BUFF, the festival is
2005 London England Independent film held every year around
September.
Annual venue for horror, thriller,
1983 Brussels Belgium Special interest
and science fiction films.
1974 Brussels Belgium Special interest
Held annually, currently in
1977 Cambridge England International
September.
Dedicated to the art of
1993 Bydgoszcz Poland International cinematography, held annually in
November.
One of the world's oldest, most
influential, and prestigious
1946 Cannes France International festivals, it is held annually
(usually in May) at the Palais des
Festivals et des Congrès.
International/Central Focuses on recent feature films,
2008 Luxembourg and Eastern as well as documentaries,
Luxembourg
European films animated works and short films.
Held annually in April, features
Asian films and European and Dutch premieres of
2003 Amsterdam
Netherlands documentaries Asian movies (feature,
documentary, animated, shorts).
2012 Colchester England International Held annually in October.
Held annually in November, it
includes short films, features,
1956 Cork Ireland International documentaries, live soundtrack
events and experimental
filmmaking.

CPH:PIX 2003 Copenhagen International Held annually in April.

Denmark
Croatian Minute Movie Cup 1993 Požega Croatia International
Crossing Europe 2004 Linz Austria European films Last week of April
Cyprus International Film
2006 Nicosia Cyprus International
Festival
Cyprus International Short
2008 Nicosia Cyprus International
Film Festival
Diagonale 1998 Graz Austria International Held annually in March.
Douro Film Harvest 2009 Douro Portugal International A decentralized film festival.
 Featuring independent films
Ecologico International Film
2008 Nardò Italy International committed to issues of
Festival
contemporary society.
The longest continuously running
Edinburgh International
1947 Edinburgh International film festival in the world, taking
Film Festival Scotland
place annually in June.
Falstaff International Film Stratford-upon- Held annually in November, with a
2009 England International
Festival Avon selected program and awards.
International fantasy, horror,
Fantasporto 1982 Oporto Portugal Special interest
action and science-fiction festival.
An international film festival held
FEST 1971 Belgrade Serbia International
annually in February or March.
Festival del Cinema
Regional Annual three-month outdoor film
all'Aperto "Accordi @ 2000 Naples Italy
International festival
DISACCORDI"
Festival du Film Merveilleux 2010 Paris France International
Held annually in June, the
Festróia - Tróia competition section is open to
1985 Setúbal Portugal Special interest
International Film Festival films from countries that produce
fewer than 30 films per year.
filmkunstfest Mecklenburg- German and Held annually in the first week of
1992 Schwerin
Vorpommerm Germany international May.
Flanders International Film
1974 Ghent Belgium International
Festival Ghent

Filmfest Hamburg 1992 Hamburg International

Germany
Annual independent film festival
Flip Animation Festival 2004 Wolverhampton England Special interest
held at the Cinema "Light House".
FreeNetWorld International
2008 Niš Serbia International Held annually.
Film Fest
Student film, feature,
Czech
Fresh Film Festival 2004 Karlovy Vary International documentary, animation,
Republic
experimental.
Galway African Film Films by African directors,
2008 Galway Ireland African cinema
Festival covering all genres.
One of the largest film festivals for
Giffoni Valle children, held annually in July,
Giffoni Film Festival 1971 Italy International
Piana with short films and features from
around the world.
Gijón International Film
1963 Gijón Spain International
Festival
Annual festival held in February
Glasgow Film Festival 2005 Glasgow International
Scotland and/or March.
Annual festival featuring new
works by Armenian directors and
Golden Apricot - Yerevan
2004 Yerevan Armenia International producers, and foreign
International Film Festival
cinematographers of Armenian
descent.
Göteborg International Film Held annually in January to
1979 Gothenburg Sweden International
Festival February.
Biennial interfaith, short-film
Insight Film Festival 2007 Manchester England International festival focused on 'faith' as a
genre and subject matter.
Drama International Short
1978 Drama Greece International Held annually in September
Film Festival
International Film Awards
2012 Berlin International Held annually in August
Berlin Germany
International Film Festival Mannheim,
Mannheim-Heidelberg 1952 Heidelberg Germany International Held annually in November

International Film Festival Held annually in January or

1972 Rotterdam International
Rotterdam Netherlands February.
International Health Film Annual festival for international
1994 Liège Belgium International
Festival health and science films.
Held annually in November,
Thessaloniki International
1960 Thessaloniki Greece International focusing in work of new and
Film Festival
emerging filmmakers.
Istanbul International Film Held annually around the end of
1982 Istanbul Turkey International
Festival April.
Succeeded Dublin Film Festival,
Jameson Dublin
2002 Dublin Ireland International held annually in February or
International Film Festival
March.
Jewish Motifs International Held annually in April or May.
2004 Warsaw Poland International
Film Festival Jewish-themed films.
Largest event of its kind in
Jihlava International Czech
1997 Jihlava International Central and Eastern Europe. Held
Documentary Film Festival Republic
annually in October.
Karlovy Vary International Czech
1946 Karlovy Vary International Organised yearly.
Film Festival Republic
Kastav Film Festival 2009 Kastav Croatia International
Kaunas International Film
2007 Kaunas International Held annually in October.
Festival Lithuania
Bosnia
Kratkofil International short
2007 Banja Luka and International Short film festival.
film festival
Herzegovina
Held annually in January,
Küstendorf 2008 Drvengrad Serbia International
featuring short films.
Underground movies,
Lausanne Underground
2002 Lausanne International experimental music. Held annually
Film & Music Festival Switzerland
in October.
Leeds International Film
1986 Leeds England International
Festival
A film festival dedicated to
Let's All Be Free Film
2013 London England International exploring what it means to be
Festival
free.
Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Featuring international LGBT film
1996 Lisbon Portugal Special interest
Festival and video.
Locarno International Film
1946 Locarno International Held annually in August.
Festival Switzerland
Held annually at the BFI or
London Asian Film Festival 1999 London England International
BAFTA in the spring.
Held annually by the British Film
London Film Festival 1956 London England International Institute and sponsored by The
Times newspaper.
Also known as LIDF. Held
London International
2007 London England International annually in March/April, with extra
Documentary Festival
screenings all year around.
Official competition for
Manaki Brothers Film
1979 Bitola International cinematographers. Held annually
Festival Macedonia
in September.
International documentary, short
Saint-
Message to Man 1989 Russia International and animation film festival held in
Petersburg
Russia.

Mobile Motion Film Festival 2015 Zürich International First will be held in 2015.
Switzerland
Competition devoted to student,
Molodist 1970 Kiev Ukraine International first short and first full feature
films from all over the world. Held
annually in October.
First held in 1959, from 1959 to
Moscow International Film 1995 it was held every second
1959 Moscow Russia International
Festival year in July, and since 1995 has
been held annually.
Motovun Film Festival 1999 Motovun Croatia Special interest Dedicated to independent film.
Part of the Mykonos Biennale art
Mykonos Biennale 2013 Mykonos Greece International festival, mainly shows shorts and
art videos.
A Swiss festival for fantastic films,
Neuchâtel International
2000 Neuchâtel International Asian cinema and future images.
Fantastic Film Festival Switzerland
Held annually in July.
New Horizons International
2001 Wrocław Poland International Held annually in the end of July.
Film Festival
Norwegian International
1973 Haugesund Norway International Held annually in August.
Film Festival
Odessa International Film
2010 Odessa Ukraine International festival held annually in July.
Festival
Short film festival held annually in
Odense International Film
1975 Odense International August. Oldest film festival in
Festival Denmark
Denmark.
Oldenburg International Oldenburg, Annual festival of independent
1994 International
Film Festival Lower Saxony Germany film.
Annual festival featuring films
Pacific Meridian 2003 Vladivostok Russia International
from Asian Pacific Countries.
Open air film festival focusing on
Pluk de nacht 2003 Amsterdam International art house, short films and media
Netherlands
art. Held annually in August.
Pula Film Festival 1953 Pula Croatia Regional
A festival for independent films;
Raindance Film Festival 1993 London England Special interest also the founder of the British
Independent Film Awards.
Held annually in September,
Reykjavík International Film
2004 Reykjavík Iceland International featuring current independent
Festival
and alternative cinema.
San Sebastián International An annual FIAPF "A" category
1953 San Sebastián Spain International
Film Festival festival.
Bosnia
Sarajevo Film Festival 1995 Sarajevo and International Held annually in August.
Herzegovina
Held annually in Autumn,
SCHLINGEL International
1996 Chemnitz International spotlighting movies for children
Film Festival Germany
and young audience.
Held annually in October. Also
known as Valladolid International
SEMINCI 1956 Valladolid Spain International Indie Film Festival or Semana
internacional de cine de
Valladolid
Held annually, featuring short-
ShortCutz Amsterdam 2013 Amsterdam Special Interest
Netherlands films.
Sitges Film Festival 1967 Sitges Spain Genre (fantasy) Held annually in October.

Skopje Film Festival 2001 Skopje International Held annually in Mart.

Macedonia
Also known as Sofia Film Fest.
Sofia International Film Held annually in March.
1997 Sofia Bulgaria International
Festival Competitive specialized festival
 for first and second feature films.
Solothurn Film Festival 1966 Solothurn Swiss cinema Held annually in January.
Switzerland
Stockholm International
1990 Stockholm Sweden International Held annually in November.
Film Festival
Strasbourg European
2005 Strasbourg France European Held annually in September.
Fantastic Film Festival
Subversive Film Festival 2008 Zagreb Croatia International
SUPERTOON International
2011 Bol Croatia International
Animation Festival
Held annually in May/June.
Featuring international
Swansea Bay Film Festival 2006 Swansea Wales International
independent and experimental
films.
Tallinn Black Nights Film Held annually in the end of
1997 Tallinn Estonia International
Festival November. Known also as PÖFF.
Held annually in June, featuring
Taormina Film Fest 1955 Taormina Italy International Italian, Mediterranean and
international cinema.
Annual festival devoted to the
Three Continents Festival 1979 Nantes France Special interest cinemas of Asia, Africa, and Latin
America.
Transilvania International
2001 Cluj-Napoca International Held annually in June.
Film Festival Romania
Bosnia Featuring south Slavic
Tuzla Film Festival 2012 Tuzla and International cinematography. Held annually in
Herzegovina September.
The world's oldest film festival, it
is held annually in late August or
Venice Film Festival 1932 Venice Italy International
early September on the island of
Lido.
Short film festival held annually in
Vienna Independent Shorts 2004 Vienna Austria Special interest
May.
Viennale 1960 Vienna Austria International Held annually in October.
Vilnius International Film
1995 Vilnius International Held annually in March.
Festival Lithuania
An FIAPF category "A" film festival
Warsaw International Film
1985 Warsaw Poland International held annually in the Polish capital
Festival
every October.
International documentary film
ZagrebDox 2005 Zagreb Croatia Special interest
festival.
Zagreb Film Festival 2003 Zagreb Croatia International
Zagreb Jewish Film Festival 2007 Zagreb Croatia International
Self-financed
Zero Film Festival 2007 London England Held annually in London.
cinema
Held annually in the end of May,
Children KinoFest 2014 Kiev Ukraine International with short films and features from
around the world.
Held annually in November, it has
Caminhos do Cinema
1998 Coimbra Portugal Special Interest a special interest on Portuguese
Português
film.

North America [edit]

See also: List of film festivals in North and Central America

Name Est. City State/Province Type Notes

Annual festival dedicated to
$100 Film Festival 1992 Calgary Alberta International screening short films on Super
 8mm and 16mm film.
Celebrating concise
storytelling, each film must
100 Words Film Festival 2014 Charlotte North Carolina International contain exactly 100 spoken
words. Held annually in
November.
International speed filmmaking
168 Film Festival 2003 Los Angeles California International competition and festival. Held
annually in April.
Action On Film Held annually in July, featuring
2005 Pasadena California International
International Film Festival independent and studio films.
Awards held annually in Las
American Movie Awards 1980 Las Vegas Nevada International
Vegas, Nevada.
Held annually in various states,
American Black Film
1996 Miami Florida International featuring African American
Festival
throughout the film industry.
Longest-running film festival
showcasing experimental and
Ann Arbor Film Festival 1961 Ann Arbor Michigan International independent film in North
America. Held annually in late
March.
Largest festival of
contemporary Arab films in
Arab Film Festival 1996 Various California International North America. Held annually in
October, with touring programs
year-round.
Focuses on multicultural
awareness and the artistic and
Arlington International
2010 Arlington Massachusetts International educational value of films from
Film Festival
all around the world. Held
annually in October.
Presents international and
Ashland Independent Film
2001 Ashland Oregon International domestic shorts and features.
Festival
Held annually in April.
Held annually in October–
Asian World Film Festival 2015 Los Angeles California International
November.
Held annually in April, featuring
Atlanta Film Festival 1977 Atlanta Georgia International independent films of every
genre.
Held annually in September,
Atlantic Film Festival 1980 Halifax Nova Scotia International featuring films from around the
world.
Held annually in February,
Athena Film Festival 2011 New York City New York International featuring films on and about
women's leadership.
Showcasing screenwriters in
Austin Film Festival 1994 Austin Texas International North America. Held annually in
October.
An international festival held
Bel Air Film Festival 2008 Los Angeles California International
annually in November.
Held annually in October. It
focuses on independent films.
BendFilm Festival 2004 Bend Oregon Independent
Also includes filmmaking
lectures and events.
New films from Germany,
Berlin & Beyond Film
1996 San Francisco California Special Interest Austria, Luxembourg and
Festival
Switzerland.
Showcasing Independent
Big Bear Lake filmmakers from around the
International Film Festival 2000 Big Bear Lake California International world, and includes a
screenwriting competition. Held
each September.
Big Sky Documentary International/Non- Featuring non-fiction films,
2003 Missoula Montana
Film Festival Fiction held each February.
Annually showcasing feature
Boston Film Festival 1984 Boston Massachusetts International films, documentaries and
shorts in September.
A non-competitive annual
festival that screens
The Boston Jewish Film
1989 Boston Massachusetts Jewish contemporary films on Jewish
Festival
themes from around the world.
Held in November.
Boston Palestine Film
2007 Boston Massachusetts International
Festival
A 10-day annual festival held
Boston Science Fiction every February, showcasing
1976 Boston Massachusetts Special Interest
Film Festival feature and short science
fiction films.
An annual festival that
Boston Underground Film
1998 Boston Massachusetts International specializes in alternative film
Festival
and video.
Held annually over the
Boulder International Film
2004 Boulder Colorado International Presidents' Day weekend in
Festival
February.
4 day festival held annually in
Buffalo International Film the Fall (usually October)
2004 Buffalo New York International
Festival featuring mainstream and
independent films.
Buffalo Niagara Film 3 day festival held annually in
2007 Buffalo New York International
Festival the spring.
Burbank International
2009 Burbank California International
Film Festival
Held annually for 10 days in
Calgary International Film
2000 Calgary Alberta International late September or early
Festival
October.
Calgary Underground Held annually for 7 days in
2003 Calgary Alberta International
Film Festival April.
Features new American and
California Film Awards 2010 San Diego California International foreign independent films in
several competition categories.
Camden International
2005 Camden Maine Documentary
Film Festival
Annual high-curation-standard
Cape Cod International
2014 Chatham Massachusetts International global boutique festival, early-
Film Festival
mid October.
Rocky Mountain Held annually in late
Castle Rock Film Festival 2009 Castle Rock Colorado
Regional states September or early October.
Cedar Rapids Held annually the first full non-
2001 Cedar Rapids Iowa Regional/international
Independent Film Festival Easter weekend in April.
CFC Worldwide Short
1994 Toronto Ontario International
Film Festival
Chagrin Documentary Held annually in early October
2010 Chagrin Falls Ohio Documentary
Film Festival for 5 days.
First competitive festival of
Chicago International films for children in the US.
1983 Chicago Illinois International
Children's Film Festival Held annually in late October
for 10 days.
Chicago International Film
1965 Chicago Illinois International
Festival
Chicago International
2003 Chicago Illinois International Annual short film festival.
REEL Shorts Festival
Chicago Palestine Film
2002 Chicago Illinois International
Festival
Cincinnati Film Festival 2010 Cincinnati Ohio International
Held annually in the spring
Cine Las Americas
1997 Austin Texas International showcasing Latin American,
International Film Festival
Latino and indigenous films.
The 13-day festival focuses on
narrative films and includes
Cinequest Film Festival 1990 San Jose California International
shorts and student film
programs.
Featuring sex-positive, erotic
cinema and performance by
CinErotic FilmFest 2010 Atlanta Georgia International
amateurs and independent
artists.
Official festival of CUNY
City University Film Regional, special
2009 New York City New York featuring films by student
Festival interest
filmmakers.
Cleveland International
1977 Cleveland Ohio International
Film Festival
A week of French film
COLCOA 1997 Los Angeles California International premieres in Hollywood - in
April.
North America's oldest film
Columbus International
1953 Columbus Ohio International festival, held annually in
Film & Video Festival
November.
Crested Butte Film Held annually in September
2011 Crested Butte Colorado International
Festival and the ACT Now award.
DALLAS International
2006 Dallas Texas International
Film Festival
The festival of unknowns (i.e.
Dances With Films 1998 Los Angeles California International
no celebrities).
DC Palestinian Film and Washington, Washington,
2011 International
Arts Festival D.C. D.C.
Washington, Washington, The largest short film event on
DC Shorts Film Festival 2003 International
D.C. D.C. the East Coast of the US.[3]
Denver Film Festival 1978 Denver Colorado International Held annually in November.
Showcasing independent
Denver Underground Film filmmakers and avant-garde
1997 Denver Colorado International
Festival cinema since 1997. Held in
October.
Detroit Windsor Held annually in June; hosts
2008 Detroit Michigan International
International Film Festival the annual DWIFF Challenge.
Disposable Film Festival 2007 San Francisco California International Held annually in January.
Puerto Plata Held Annually in December for
Dominican International
2004 Puerto Plata (Dominican International Spanish and Latin Independent
Film Festival
Republic) Films.
DOXA Documentary Film Documentary film festival held
1998 Vancouver British Columbia International
Festival annually for ten days in May.
Edmonton International
1986 Edmonton Alberta International
Film Festival
Environmental Film The largest and longest
Washington, Washington, Special interest,
Festival in the Nation's 1993 running environmental film
D.C. D.C. international
Capital festival in the United States.
Features fantasy, horror,
science fiction, thriller, and
Etheria Film Night 2014 Los Angeles California International action short films directed by
 women.

Devoted to fantasy, horror,

Fantasia Festival 1996 Montreal Quebec Special interest martial arts, and science fiction
genres.
Fantastic Fest 2005 Austin Texas International, genre
An annual independent film
Festival du Nouveau
1971 Montreal Quebec International festival featuring independent
Cinéma
films from around the world.
An annual international film
Florida Film Festival 1992 Maitland Florida International
festival.
Special interest, The longest-running LGBT film
Frameline Film Festival 1976 San Francisco California
international festival in the world.
Held the last week-end of
French Film Festival - March, featuring world and
1993 Richmond Virginia French
Richmond, Virginia American premieres of French-
language features and shorts.
An annual international event
Full Frame Documentary
1998 Durham North Carolina International dedicated to non-fiction
Film Festival
cinema.
Held each May, the only film
Washington, Washington, festival to focus on preserving
GI Film Festival 2005 International
D.C. D.C. the stories of American
veterans.
Featuring new American and
Gotham Screen Film
international cinema, with a
Festival & Screenplay 2007 New York City New York International
competitive screenplay
Contest
contest.
Featuring local, domestic and
Green Mountain Film international films (features,
1997 Montpelier Vermont International
Festival documentaries, shorts,
animation).
Guadalajara International A week-long film festival held
1988 Guadalajara Mexico International
Film Festival each March.
San Miguel de
Guanajuato International
1997 Allende and Mexico International Held annually in July.
Film Festival
Guanajuato
Gulf Coast Film and Featuring new and emerging
1999 Seabrook Texas International
Video Festival artists.
Hamptons International
1993 East Hampton New York International
Film Festival
Held annually in the fall for two
Hawaii International Film weeks, it shows features,
1981 Honolulu Hawaii International
Festival (HIFF) documentaries and shorts from
Asia the Pacific, and Hawai`i.
Held annually, featuring
Heartland Film Festival 1991 Indianapolis Indiana International
independent films.
Featuring films by women
High Falls Film Festival 2001 Rochester New York International
filmmakers.
Held annually in mid-October,
featuring filmmakers in East
Highway 61 Film Festival 2011 Pine City Minnesota National
Central Minnesota and other
mid-western American cities.
Featuring independent film
Hollywood East Film
2008 Brookfield Connecticut International makers from the northeast and
Festival
New England.
Hollywood Film Festival 1997 Los Angeles California International Annual film festival.
Honolulu Film Awards 2007 Honolulu Hawaii International International film festival.
Hot Docs Canadian North America's largest
International 1993 Toronto Ontario International documentary film festival.
Documentary Festival
Independent films. Also known
Independent Film Festival
2003 Boston Massachusetts International as IFFBoston or IFFB. Held
of Boston
annually in April.
Indianapolis International
2004 Indianapolis Indiana International
Film Festival
Indian Film Festival of Los
2003 Los Angeles California International
Angeles
Inside Out Toronto
Featuring LGBT films, held
Lesbian and Gay Film 1991 Toronto Ontario International
over 11 days in May.
and Video Festival
Israeli Film Festival of Israeli films. Held annually in
1996 Philadelphia Pennsylvania International
Philadelphia February–March.
Ivy Film Festival 2001 Providence Rhode Island Student
Held annually for 4 days in
Jacksonville Film Festival 2003 Jacksonville Florida International
mid-May.
Held annually August, a four-
KahBang Film Festival 2009 Bangor Maine International
day music, art, and film festival.
Held annually in the spring.
L.A. Comedy Shorts Film
2007 Los Angeles California International Largest comedy short film
Festival
festival in the United States.
Featuring regional, national
Little Rock Film Festival 2006 Little Rock Arkansas International and international filmmakers.
Held annually in early June.
Held annually in late
Long Beach International September, featuring
2012 Long Beach New York International
Film Festival independent, studio films, and
films on the beach.[4]
Held annually in June.
Showcases independent,
Los Angeles Film Festival 1995 Los Angeles California International feature, documentary and
short films, as well as music
videos.
Louisiana Film Prize 2012 Shreveport Louisiana International A narrative short film contest.
Held around Valentine's Day.
Love Your Shorts Film
2011 Sanford Florida International Features only short films under
Festival
30 minutes in length.
Held twice a year for
Macabre Faire Film independent films of the
2012 Long Island New York International
Festival horror, sci-fi, and fantasy
genres.
Devoted to action, animation,
Maelstrom International
2009 Seattle Washington Special interest fantasy, horror, and science
Fantastic Film Festival
fiction cinema.
Held annually in February for
Magnolia Independent International and
1997 Starkville Mississippi one weekend, featuring short
Film Festival regional
and experimental films.
Featuring films dealing with
Marda Loop Justice Film
2006 Calgary Alberta International human rights, environmental,
Festival
and social issues.
Marfa Film Festival 2008 Marfa Texas International Annual film festival.
The longest-running festival for
Margaret Mead Film
1976 New York City New York International international documentaries in
Festival
the US.
Held annually in September,
Martha's Vineyard Vineyard
2006 Massachusetts International featuring world cinema feature
International Film Festival Haven
and short films.
Martha's Vineyard Film Held annually in March,
2001 Chilmark Massachusetts International
Festival featuring action/activism-
inspiring films.
Held annually for 4 days each
Maryland Film Festival 1999 Baltimore Maryland International
May.
Mexico City International
Also known as FICCO, it is
Contemporary Film 2004 Mexico City Mexico City International
hosted by Cinemex.
Festival
Miami International Film Held annually for 10 days in
1983 Miami Florida International
Festival March.
Held annually for 10 days in
Miami Short Film Festival 2002 Miami Florida International
mid November.
Midwest Ski Film Festival 2008 Milwaukee Wisconsin Regional Takes place each October.

Featuring independent horror,

Mile High Horror Film thriller, and sci-fi films from
2010 Denver Colorado International
Festival around the world. It takes place
annually each October.

Takes place each October,

Mill Valley Film Festival 1978 Mill Valley California International hosted by California Film
Institute.
Takes place each September
Milwaukee Film Festival 2009 Milwaukee Wisconsin International
and October.
Milwaukee Short Film
1999 Milwaukee Wisconsin Regional Takes place each September.
Festival
Minneapolis St. Paul Minneapolis-St.
1983 Minnesota International Held annually in the spring.
International Film Festival Paul
Mods & Rockers Film Featuring rock music culture
1999 Los Angeles California Special interest
Festival films.
An annual, community-based
Montclair Film Festival 2012 Montclair New Jersey International film festival featuring
international filmmakers.
Largest North American
Montreal World Film competitive festival. Held late
1977 Montreal Quebec International
Festival August to Labor Day. Focuses
on films from around the world.
Held annually in the summer, it
Monument Valley Film
2007 Kayenta Arizona International is the only film festival on the
Festival
Navajo Nation.
An independent annual film
Moondance International
2000 Boulder Colorado International festival and awards competition
Film Festival
that takes place in the fall.
Held annually in June. Has
Nantucket Film Festival 1996 Nantucket Massachusetts International both film and screenplay
competitions.
Annual film festival featuring
Naperville Independent
2008 Naperville Illinois International the work of independent
Film Festival
filmmakers.
Founded in 1969 as the
Sinking Creek Film
Nashville Film Festival 1969 Nashville Tennessee International Celebration. Features feature-
length and short films from
around the world.
Showcases work by
National Film Festival for
2007 Seattle Washington International international filmmakers age 24
Talented Youth - NFFTY
and under.
Bi-annual film festival featuring
Native American Film and
1979 New York City New York Indigenous Cinema indigenous works from
Video Festival
throughout the Americas.

Nevada International Film Annual film festival, featuring

Festival 2009 Las Vegas Nevada Independent American and International
cinema.
Annual competitive film festival
New England Festival of
2010 Providence Rhode Island Latin American featuring Spanish, Portuguese
Ibero American Cinema
and Latin American films.
Annual film festival, featuring
New Orleans Film Festival 1989 New Orleans Louisiana International international feature films and
short films.
Newport Beach Film Founded in 1999, featuring
1999 Newport Beach California International
Festival studio and independent films.
Features Asian cinema,
New York Asian Film
2002 New York City New York Special interest especially horror, action, and
Festival
martial arts genres.
One of North America's oldest
New York Film Festival 1962 New York City New York International
film festivals.
Features short films and
New York International
1997 New York City New York International features from around the
Children's Film Festival
world.
New York Polish Film Dedicated to the cinema of
2005 New York City New York Special interest
Festival Poland.
Competition in features, shorts,
documentaries and student
Northeast Film Festival 2013 Teaneck New Jersey International
films. Held annually in
September.
Competition in features, shorts,
and documentaries made by
Northwest Filmmakers' filmmakers in Oregon,
1973 Portland Oregon Independent
Festival Washington, Idaho, Alaska and
British Columbia. Held annually
in November.
Held annually in
Orlando Film Festival 2006 Orlando Florida International
October/November.
Oaxaca Film Fest 2010 Oaxaca Mexico International Held annually in November.
Palm Springs
1989 Palm Springs California International
International Film Festival
The largest black film festival in
Pan African Film Festival 1992 Los Angeles California
the United States.[5]
Philadelphia Asian
2008 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Special interest
American Film Festival
Philadelphia Film Festival 1991 Philadelphia Pennsylvania International
Originally the Philadelphia
Philadelphia QFest 1995 Philadelphia Pennsylvania International International Gay and Lesbian
Film Festival.
Held annually in September,
Québec City Film Festival
2011 Quebec City Quebec International screens short and featured
(QCFF)
films.
Zion Canyon,
St. George,
Red Rock Film Festival 2004 Utah International Held annually in November.
Springdale,
Ivins
Held annually, climbing and
Reel Rock Film Tour 2006 Boulder Colorado International
adventure films.
Festival of short films held
Reel Shorts Film Festival 2007 Grande Prairie Alberta International annually for 5 days in early
May.
Screens films and music videos
ReelWorld Film Festival 2001 Toronto Ontario International by filmmakers from racially
diverse communities.
Rhode Island 1997 Providence Rhode Island International Held annually for 6 days during
International Film Festival the second week of August
RiverRun International
1998 Winston-Salem North Carolina International Held annually each Spring.
Film Festival
Held annually in early
Rocky Mountain Women's Colorado
1987 Colorado International November showcasing films
Film Festival Springs
made by women.
Roger Ebert's Overlooked
1997 Champaign Illinois Special interest Founded by the film critic.
Film Festival
A summer-long outdoor festival
that screens new independent
Rooftop Films 1997 New York City New York International
films on rooftops and other
outdoor spots.
Juried, all genre, includes
Sacramento Film and
2000 Sacramento California International student section, 10 days, late
Music Festival
July.
Held annually in the month of
San Antonio Film Festival 1994 San Antonio Texas International
June. Awards
San Diego Black Film
2002 San Diego California International
Festival
San Diego, La Held in September, a five-day
San Diego Film Festival 2001 California International
Jolla independent film festival.
San Francisco Frozen Special interest,
2006 San Francisco California
Film Festival independent
San Francisco Green Special interest, Dedicated to environmental
2011 San Francisco California
Film Festival international films.
San Francisco
Special interest, Dedicated to Asian and Asian
International Asian 1982 San Francisco California
international American films.
American Film Festival
San Francisco
1957 San Francisco California International
International Film Festival
San Francisco Jewish Special interest,
1980 San Francisco California
Film Festival international
Santa Barbara
1985 Santa Barbara California International
International Film Festival
Highlighting New Mexican film,
Santa Fe Film Festival 1999 Santa Fe New Mexico International new American and foreign
films.
Sarasota Film Festival 1999 Sarasota Florida International
Devoted to action, animation,
Science Fiction Fantasy
2006 Seattle Washington Special interest fantasy, and science fiction
Short Film Festival
cinema.
Seattle International Film
1976 Seattle Washington International
Festival
Sedona Film Festival 1994 Sedona Arizona International
Focused on emerging
Slamdance Film Festival 1995 Park City Utah International filmmakers and low-budget
independent films.
Sidewalk Moving Picture Held annually the last weekend
1999 Birmingham Alabama International
Festival in August.
Sonoma Valley Film
1996 Sonoma California International
Festival
A set of film, interactive, and
South by Southwest 1987 Austin Texas Special interest
music festivals.
Southern Utah
International Held annually for one week in
2009 St. George Utah International
Documentary Film September.
Festival (DOCUTAH)
Springfield and the Create a short film entirely
2006 Springfield Missouri Special interest
Ozarks 48-Hour Film from scratch over the course of
Festival 48 hours.
Park City, Salt Held annually in January,
Lake City, Sundance is the largest
Sundance Film Festival 1978 Utah International
Ogden, independent film festival in the
Sundance United States.
This four-day festival, held in
Tallgrass Film Festival 2003 Wichita Kansas International October, screens independent
short and feature films.
Held annually over Labor Day
Telluride Film Festival 1974 Telluride Colorado International
Weekend.
The oldest film festival
Telluride Mountainfilm 1979 Telluride Colorado Independent celebrating the genre of
mountain film in the US.
Three Rivers Film
1982 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania International Emphasizing independent film.
Festival
Toronto After Dark Film Annual festival of horror, sci-fi,
2006 Toronto Ontario Special interest
Festival action, and cult cinema.
Toronto International Film
1976 Toronto Ontario International Held annually in September.
Festival
Toronto Reel Asian
1997 Toronto Ontario Special Interest Featuring Asian films.
International Film Festival
Toronto Student Film Screens films made by
2005 Toronto Ontario International
Festival students from 12–18 years old.
Traverse City Film
2005 Traverse City Michigan International
Festival
Founded by Jane Rosenthal
Tribeca Film Festival 2002 New York City New York International
and Robert De Niro.
True/False Film Festival 2004 Columbia Missouri Documentary Documentary film festival.
Palo Alto, San
Featuring films on human
United Nations Francisco, International
1998 California rights and environment issues.
Association Film Festival Stanford Documentary
Held annually in October
University
Asian film festival. Held
Vancouver Asian Film
1995 Vancouver British Columbia International annually for 4–5 days in
Festival
November.
Held annually for two weeks in
Vancouver International
1982 Vancouver British Columbia International late September and early
Film Festival
October.
LGBT film festival. Held
Vancouver Queer Film
1988 Vancouver British Columbia International annually for eleven days in late
Festival
August.
Ventura film festival 2004 Ventura California International
Vietnamese International Biennial film festival for
2003 Los Angeles California Vietnamese
Film Festival Vietnamese filmmakers.
Hosted by the University of
Virginia Film Festival 1987 Charlottesville Virginia International
Virginia.
An independent film festival,
Waterfront Film Festival 1999 Saugatuck Michigan International
held annually in early June.
Waterloo Festival for Screens feature animation.
2001 Waterloo Ontario International
Animated Cinema Held annually in November.
Whistler Film Festival 2001 Whistler British Columbia International
Screens independent and
international documentary,
Wisconsin Film Festival 1999 Madison Wisconsin International
narrative, experimental,
student and animated films.
Woodstock Film Festival 1999 Woodstock New York International Features independent films.
World Music & Washington, Washington, Screens independent and
2009 International
Independent Film Festival D.C. D.C. international music videos and
independent films
Features Canadian films and
Yorkton Film Festival 1950 Yorkton Saskatchewan Independent
filmmakers.
The YoungCuts Film
2005 Montreal Canada International Focuses on young filmmakers.
Festival
Features works of filmmakers
Young People's Film grades K-12 living in Alaska,
1976 Portland Oregon Youth, regional
Festival Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah,
and Washington.
New York City, New York,
Exclusive to self-financed
Zero Film Festival 2007 Los Angeles, California, Self-financed cinema
filmmakers.
Miami Beach Florida

Oceania [edit]
See also: List of film festivals in Oceania

Name Est. City Country Type Notes

A biennial, non-competitive film
Adelaide Film Festival 2002 Adelaide International festival held over two weeks in late
Australia
February.
Brisbane International Film Focuses on films from the Pacific
1992 Brisbane International
Festival Australia Rim.

Byron Bay Film Festival 2006 Byron Bay International

Australia
Canberra International Film
1996 Canberra International Held annually in October.
Festival Australia
Held annually from April to June,
Auckland, New
Documentary Edge Festival 2005 International featuring documentary films from
Wellington Zealand
New Zealand and around the world.
Features new and classic Australian
Dungog Film Festival 2007 Dungog Australian
Australia films.
Indian and Held annually in August, featuring
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2010 Melbourne
Australia sub-continent Indian cinema.

Mardi Gras Film Festival 1978 Sydney International Held annually in February–March
Australia
Melbourne International Film
1951 National International Held annually in July or August.
Festival Australia
Held in Auckland, Wellington,
New Zealand International Film Major cities New Dunedin, and Christchurch, the
1970 International
Festivals nationwide Zealand traveling festival offers a smaller
program in 10 other cities.
A Night of Horror International
2006 Sydney International Featuring horror films.
Film Festival Australia
New
Show Me Shorts 2006 National International Annual short film festival.
Zealand

Sydney Film Festival 1954 Sydney International Held annually for two weeks in June.
Australia

Tropfest 1993 Sydney International Annual short film festival.

Australia

South America and the Caribbean [edit]

See also: Category:Lists of film festivals in South America

Name Est. City Country Type Notes

Rio de Regional, Competitive Brazilian video and film
Anima Mundi 1992 Janeiro, Brazil special festival devoted exclusively to
São Paulo interest animation.
Buenos Aires International Buenos
1999 International Held annually in April.
Festival of Independent Cinema Aires Argentina
Buenos Devoted to fantasy, horror, bizarre
Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre 2000 International
Aires Argentina and science fiction genres.

CayFilm Cayman Islands George

2013 Cayman International
International Film Festival Town
Islands
Showcases Ibero-American feature
Cartagena Film Festival 1960 Cartagena Regional films, shorts, and videos, as well as a
Colombia
national television competition.
International,
Córdoba International Animation It is held biennially, on odd years,
2001 Córdoba special
Festival - ANIMA Argentina during September.
interest
Held annually in December for
Dominican International Film Puerto
2004 Dominican Regional independent films of Latin America
Festival Plata
Republic and the Iberian peninsula.

Festival de Cine de Bogotá 1984 Bogotá International Held annually in October.

Colombia
Gramado Brazilian and Latin Latin Held annually in August. Its awards are
1973 Gramado Brazil
American Film Festival American named the Kikitos.
Held annually, with a principal focus on
Havana Film Festival 1979 Havana Cuba Regional
Latin American film.
Mar del
Mar del Plata Film Festival 1954 International Held annually in November.
Plata Argentina
Held annually in October, with parallel
Puerto
Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest 2007 San Juan International events ranging from a fashion show to
Rico
a zombie walk.
Competitive Brazilian film and
Recife Cinema Festival 1997 Recife Brazil Brazilian audiovisual. Its awards are named
Calunga. Held annually in April/May.
Rio de Janeiro International Film Rio de
1998 Brazil International Held annually in October.
Festival Janeiro
São Paulo International Film
1976 São Paulo Brazil International
Festival
Trinidad Held annually in the second half of
Trinidad and Tobago Film
2006 and Trinidad International September, featuring films from the
Festival
Tobago and Tobago Caribbean and world cinema.
Valdivia International Film
1993 Valdivia Chile International
Festival

Traveling and online festivals [edit]

Name Est. Type Details

Special Filmmakers are given 48 hours to create a film from assigned
48 Hour Film Project 2001
interest film elements.
Special The world's largest student film festival, held annually at over 30
Campus MovieFest 2001
interest universities.
International
(awards
CON-CAN Movie Festival 2005 ceremony An audience-interactive online international short movie festival.
held in Tokyo,
Japan)
Dawn Breakers International Film
2007 International Features Baha'i-inspired films.
Festival
Filminute 2006 International Features one-minute films from around the world.
Celebrates randomness in cinema. Films, sites, and awards are
International Random Film Festival 2009 International
selected randomly.
Spike and Mike's Festival of Special Animated shorts, tours over 50 cities in the US and Canada
1977
 Animation interest annually.
Special An independent film festival exclusive to self-financed
Zero Film Festival 2008
interest filmmakers.

See also [edit]

List of film awards
Lists of films
Toronto Student Film Festival

References [edit]
1. ^ "Alpavirama 2011 | National Institute of Design" . Nid.edu. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
2. ^ http://sgiff.com/history/
3. ^ dcshorts.com
4. ^ Lipson, Karin (July 25, 2014). "Long Beach Film Festival Finds a Home" . The New York Times. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
5. ^ King, Susan (February 6, 2013). "The world comes calling at the Pan African Film & Arts Festival" . The Los Angeles Times.
Retrieved January 24, 2014.

External links [edit]

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