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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Film festival lists This is a list of existing major film festivals, sorted by continent.
The world's oldest film festival is the Mostra internazionale d'arte cinematografica (Venice Film Festival), while the most prestigious film festivals in the world, known as the "Big Three", are (listed chronologically according to the date of foundation): Venice, Cannes and Berlin.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The most prestigious film festivals in North America are Sundance and Toronto.<ref name="dearcinema">Template:Cite web</ref>
Africa
Asia
| Est. | Location | Country | Type | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhimani Film Festival | 2006 | Colombo | Template:Flag | International | Also known as Celluloid Rainbows, the Festival is the oldest LGBT+ Film Festival in the South Asian region.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Abu Dhabi Film Festival | 2007 | Abu Dhabi | Template:ARE | International | Annual film festival showcasing films from the Arab world alongside international works. |
| Ahmedabad International Film Festival | 2020 | Ahmedabad | Template:IND | International | An international film festival. |
| Alpavirama South Asian Short Film Festival (Alpavirama)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 2011 | Ahmedabad | Template:IND | South Asian | For short films from young filmmakers of southeast Asia. |
| Animation Nation | 2004 | Singapore | Template:SGP | Animation | An annual film festival showcasing international and local animation works. |
| Ankara Film Festival | 1988 | Ankara | Template:TUR | International | Annual film festival showcasing films from Turkey alongside international works. |
| ARY Film Awards | 2014 | Karachi | Template:PAK | International | |
| Asia Pacific Film Festival | 1954 | Rotating | Regionwide | Regional | First held in Tokyo, rotated annually. |
| Asian Queer Film Festival | 2007 | Tokyo | Template:JPN | East Asian | Annual Asian lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film |
| Bali International Film Festival | 2007 | Bali | Template:IDN | International | An international film festival. |
| Bangalore Queer Film Festival | 2008 | Bangalore | Template:IND | International | Annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film festival. |
| Bangkok Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | 2015 | Bangkok | Template:THA | International | Annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film festival. (Inactive since 2017) |
| Bangkok International Film Festival | 2003 | Bangkok | Template:THA | International | (Inactive since 2008) |
| Beijing College Student Film Festival | 1993 | Beijing | Template:CHN | ||
| Beijing Independent Film Festival | 2004 | Beijing | Template:CHN | International | Independent films and documentaries. |
| Beijing International Film Festival | 2011 | Beijing | Template:CHN | International | |
| Beijing Queer Film Festival | 2001 | Beijing | Template:CHN | International | China's first and longest-running annual LGBT film festival. |
| Bengaluru International Film Festival | 2006 | Bangalore | Template:IND | International | |
| Seven Sisters North East International Film Festival | 2013 | Guwahati | Template:IND | International | Held annually, focuses on promoting Northeast India cinema |
| Bring Your Own Film Festival | 2004 | Puri | Template:IND | Special interest | |
| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | 1997 | Bucheon | Template:KOR | International | Held annually in July, focuses on horror, thriller, mystery, and fantasy films. |
| Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) | 1996 | Busan | Template:KOR | International | First film festival in Korea, focusing on new films and first-time directors. |
| Changchun Film Festival | 1992 | Changchun | Template:CHN | International, regional | Held biennially. |
| Chennai International Film Festival | 2003 | Chennai | Template:IND | International | Held annually. |
| Children's International Film Festival | 2014 | Dubai | Template:UAE | International | Annual film festival for children, held in UAE |
| Cinéma Vérité | 2006? | Tehran | Template:IRN | International | Held annually, for documentary films |
| Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival | 2005 | Manila | Template:PHL | National | Held annually, it showcases independent films and shorts. |
| Cinemanila International Film Festival | 1999 | Manila | Template:PHL | International | Held annually. |
| Cinemela Film Festival | 2006 | New Delhi | Template:IND | International | Held annually. |
| Damascus International Film Festival | 1979 | Damascus | Template:SYR | International | Held annually in November. |
| Development Film Festival | 2008 | Madurai | Template:IND | International | Films about the development of the poor and vulnerable communities. |
| Dhaka International Film Festival | 1992 | Dhaka | Template:BAN | International | A biennial film festival. |
| Dharamshala International Film Festival | 2012 | Dharamshala | Template:IND | International | An international film festival. |
| Didor International Film Festival | 2004 | Dushanbe | Template:TJK | International | |
| Dubai International Film Festival | 2004 | Dubai | Template:ARE | International | |
| Duhok International Film Festival | 2011 | Duhok | Template:IRQ | International | Featuring films from Kurdish regions as well as world cinema. |
| Fajr International Film Festival | 1982 | Tehran | Template:IRN | International | Held every February. |
| Filmsaaz | 2008 | Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh | Template:IND | International | International short film festival held since 2008. |
| FreedomFilmFest | 2003 | Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru, and Sarawak | Template:MYS | International | Human rights film festival held annually. |
| Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | 1962 | Taipei | Template:TWN | Regional | The annual, month-long festival, featuring Chinese-language and Asian films. |
| Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival | 2003 | Guangzhou | Template:CHN | International | |
| Haifa International Film Festival | 1983 | Haifa | Template:ISR | International | Held annually on Sukkot, it is Israel's first film festival. |
| Hanoi International Film Festival | 2010 | Hanoi | Template:VIE | International | Every 2 years. |
| Hiroshima International Animation Festival | 1985 | Hiroshima | Template:JPN | International | ASIFA |
| Hiroshima International Film Festival | 2009/2014 | Hiroshima | Template:JPN | International | From 2009-2013, Damah Film Festival |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | 1977 | Hong Kong | Template:HKG | International | |
| Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival | 1989 | Hong Kong | Template:HKG | International | Asia's first and longest-running LGBT film festival. |
| Hyderabad Bengali Film Festival | 2014 | Hyderabad | Template:IND | Regional | Annual film festival featuring works from the Bengali film industry. |
| Hyderabad International Film Festival | 2007 | Hyderabad | Template:IND | International | |
| ifva: Incubator for Film and Visual media in Asia | 1993 | Hong Kong | Template:HKG | International | Formerly known as the Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards |
| Image Forum Festival | 1987 | Tokyo, Kyoto and Yokohama | Template:JPN | International | Japan's largest art films festival. |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 1955 | Jakarta | Template:IDN | National | Annual film festival devoted to Indonesian films. |
| International Film Festival of India | 1952 | Goa | Template:IND | International | First held in 1952, since 1975 it is an annual event. |
| International Film Festival of Kerala | 1996 | Thiruvananthapuram | Template:IND | International, Regional | Held annually in November or December. |
| I F P | 2011 | Mumbai | Template:IND | International | Held annually in December. |
| Jaipur International Film Festival | 2009 | Jaipur | Template:IND | International | Held annually in January or February |
| Jakarta Film Week | 2021 | Jakarta | Template:IDN | International | An international film festival. |
| Jakarta International Film Festival | 1999 | Jakarta | Template:IDN | International | An international film festival. |
| Japanese Film Festival (Singapore) | 1999 | Singapore | Template:SGP | Japanese | Annual film festival devoted to Japanese films. |
| Jecheon Intl Music & Film Festival | 2005 | Jecheon | Template:KOR | International | A music-themed film festival. |
| Jeonju International Film Festival | 2000 | Jeonju | Template:KOR | International | Focuses on digital, independent, and art films. |
| Jerusalem Film Festival | 1984 | Jerusalem | Template:ISR | International | Annual festival featuring films from all over the world. |
| Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival | 2006 | Yogyakarta | Template:IDN | Asian | Annual Asian film festival. |
| Kara Film Festival | 1992 | Karachi | Template:PAK | International | |
| KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival | 2010 | Mumbai | Template:IND | International, Regional | Held annually in May; showcases Indian and international LGBTQ films. |
| Kolkata International Film Festival | 1995 | Kolkata | Template:IND | International | Annual festival featuring films from all over the world since 1995 |
| KOM:PAS | 2012 | Prague | Template:IRN | International | Annual festival, formerly Festival of Iranian Films in Prague and later ÍRÁN:CI, now open to independent films from Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America |
| Korea Queer Film Festival | 2001 | Seoul | Template:ROK | International | Annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film festival. |
| Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival | 2007 | Kuala Lumpur | Template:MYS | International | Successor to the Kuala Lumpur World Film Festival. |
| Lethal Lesbian | 2008 | Tel Aviv | Template:ISR | International | Festival screening independent films by and about women who love women |
| Luang Prabang Film Festival | 2010 | Luang Prabang | Template:Flag | International, Southeast Asian | Annual festival, which showcases films from Association of Southeast Asian Nations-member countries. |
| Lux Style Awards | 2001 | Karachi | Template:Pak | National | Lux Style Awards |
| Macau International Movie Festival | 2009 | Macau | Template:CHN | International | |
| Malaysia Film Festival | 1980 | Malaysia | Template:MYS | National | Malaysia's equivalent to the Academy Awards. |
| Metro Manila Film Festival | 1975 | Manila | Template:PHL | National | Focuses on Filipino films. |
| Mumbai International Film Festival | 1990 | Mumbai | Template:IND | International | Focuses on documentary, short, and animation films. |
| Mumbai Women's International Film Festival | 2013 | Mumbai | Template:IND | International | Annual film festival featuring films made by women directors and technicians. |
| Nepal International Film Festival | 2018 | Kathmandu | Template:NPL | International | International Film Festival |
| Nigar Awards | 1957 | Karachi | Template:PAK | International | |
| Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema | 1999 | New Delhi | Template:IND | Regional | |
| Patna Film Festival | 2006 | Patna | Template:IND | International | International film festival. |
| Pride International Film Festival | 2004 | Manila | Template:PHI | International | Annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film festival. |
| Pune International Film Festival | 2003 | Pune | Template:IND | International | Annual festival with an International Competition and a Marathi Competition. |
| Pyongyang International Film Festival | 1987 | Pyongyang | Template:PRK | International | Biennial |
| Q! Film Festival | 2002 | Jakarta | Template:IDN | International | One of Asia's largest annual LGBT film festival. |
| QCinema International Film Festival | 2013 | Quezon City | Template:PHL | National and international | Annual |
| Rainbow Reel Tokyo | 1992 | Tokyo | Template:Flag | International | Japan's oldest LGBT+ film festival. 'Rainbow Reel Tokyo' is the new official name for the 'Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival' (since 2016). |
| Shanghai International Film Festival | 1993 | Shanghai | Template:CHN | International | Mainland China's largest film festival. |
| ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival | 2015 | Shanghai | Template:CHN | International | Annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film festival. |
| Shanghai Queer Film Festival | 2017 | Shanghai | Template:CHN | Chinese (English subtitling) | Volunteer-run, not-for-profit LGBT+ film festival highlighting the films of Chinese filmmakers. |
| Singapore International Film Festival | 1987 | Singapore | Template:SGP | International | Singapore's longest running film festival, focusing on Asian works.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| siffcy | 2015 | New Delhi | Template:IND | International | Held annually in December. |
| Syne International Film Festival | 2001 | Cochin | Template:IND | International | Held annually in May. |
| Tagore International Film Festival | 2017 | Bolpur | Template:IND | International | Annual Film Festival |
| Taipei Film Festival | 1998 | Taipei | Template:TWN | International | |
| Taiwan International Documentary Festival | 1998 | Taipei | Template:TWN | International | Documentary film festival. |
| Taiwan International Queer Film Festival | 2014 | Taipei | Template:TWN | International | Taiwan's first and only annual LGBT film festival. |
| Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival (Docaviv) | 1998 | Tel Aviv | Template:ISR | International | The only film festival in Israel dedicated to documentary films, and the largest film festival in Tel Aviv. |
| Tel Aviv International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (TLVFest) | 2006 | Tel Aviv | Template:ISR | International | The festival is focused on LGBTQ-themed film from around the world. |
| Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival | 1986 | Tel Aviv | Template:ISR | International | Student film festival |
| Thai Short Film and Video Festival | 1997 | Bangkok | Template:THA | Special interest | Featuring short films, primarily by Thai independent filmmakers. |
| Thrissur International Film Festival | 2006 | Thrissur | Template:IND | International | Second largest film festival in Kerala state. |
| Tigerland India Film Festival | 2014 | Bhopal | Template:IND | International | Annual wildlife and environmental film festival. |
| Tokyo Filmex | 2000 | Tokyo | Template:JPN | International | Organized annually by Office Kitano. |
| Tokyo International Film Festival | 1985 | Tokyo | Template:JPN | International | |
| ViBGYOR International Short and Documentary Film Festival | 2006 | Thrissur | Template:IND | Special interest | Short films and documentaries on issues and people's movements with an activist outlook. |
| Vietnam Film Festival | 1970 | different cities | Template:VIE | National, Vietnamese | |
| Wathann Film Fest | 2011 | Yangon | Template:MMR | National | First film festival in Myanmar, featuring mainly short films. |
| Women Make Waves | 1993 | Taipei | Template:TWN | International | |
| World Film Festival of Bangkok | 2003 | Bangkok | Template:THA | International | Organized by Nation Multimedia Group. (Inactive since 2017) |
| Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival | 1989 | Yamagata | Template:JPN | Documentary | Biennial documentary film festival. |
Europe
| Name | Est. | Location | Country | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa in Motion | 2006 | Edinburgh | Template:SCO | African cinema | Annual film festival featuring African cinema. |
| Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival | 1969 | Poznań | Template:POL | International, children's film | Films addressed to children and young adults. |
| American Film Festival | 2010 | Wrocław | Template:POL | American cinema | Annual film festival devoted to American cinema. |
| Angers European First Film Festival | 1989 | Angers | Template:FRA | European | Showcasing new European cinema. |
| Annecy International Animation Film Festival | 1960 | Annecy | Template:FRA | International, animation | The first animation film festival in history. |
| Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary Film Festival | 2018 | Sarajevo | Template:BIH | International, documentary | |
| Anifilm | 2010 | Třeboň | Template:CZE | International, animation | Held in Třeboň, dedicated to animated films. |
| Animator | 2008 | Poznań | Template:POL | International, animation | Dedicated to animated films. |
| Antalya International Film Festival | 1963 | Antalya | Template:TUR | International | Held annually in autumn. |
| Arctic Film Festival | 2019 | Svalbard | Template:NOR | International | Held annually in September. |
| Baku International Film Festival East-West | 1991 | Baku | Template:AZE | International | |
| Baku International Tourism Film Festival | 2013 | Baku | Template:AZE | International | |
| Bergen International Film Festival | 2000 | Bergen | Template:NOR | International | Also called BIFF, the festival is held annually in September or October. |
| Berlin International Film Festival | 1951 | Berlin | Template:DEU | International | Also called the "Berlinale", the festival is held annually in February. |
| British Urban Film Festival | 2005 | London | Template:ENG | Independent film | Also called BUFF, the festival is held every year around September. |
| Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival | 1983 | Brussels | Template:BEL | Special interest | Annual venue for horror, thriller, and science fiction films. |
| Brussels International Independent Film Festival | 1974 | Brussels | Template:BEL | Special interest | |
| Cambridge Film Festival | 1977 | Cambridge | Template:ENG | International | Held annually, currently in September. |
| Camerimage | 1993 | Toruń | Template:POL | International | Dedicated to the art of cinematography, held annually in November. |
| Caminhos do Cinema Português | 1998 | Coimbra | Template:POR | Special Interest | Held annually in November, it has a special interest on Portuguese film. |
| Cannes Film Festival | 1946 | Cannes | Template:FRA | International | One of the world's oldest, most influential, and prestigious festivals, it is held annually (usually at the end of May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. |
| Children KinoFest | 2014 | Kyiv | Template:UKR | International | Held annually in the end of May, with short films and features from around the world. |
| CinEast | 2008 | Luxembourg | Template:LUX | International/Central and Eastern European films | Focuses on recent feature films, as well as documentaries, animated works and short films. |
| CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival | 2004 | Miskolc | Template:HUN | International | Held annually in September, features international and native films as Hungarian premieres (short, documentary, feature) |
| Media Wave International Film Festival | 1991 | Győr | Template:HUN | International | Held annually during April–May features international and native films as Hungarian premieres (short, documentary, feature) |
| CinemAsia Film Festival | 2003 | Amsterdam | Template:NED | Asian film | Held annually in April, features European and Dutch premieres of Asian movies (feature, documentary, animated, shorts). |
| Colchester Film Festival | 2012 | Colchester | Template:ENG | International | Held annually in October. |
| Cork Film Festival | 1956 | Cork | Template:IRL | International | Held annually in November, it includes short films, features, documentaries, live soundtrack events and experimental filmmaking. |
| CPH:PIX | 2009 | Copenhagen | Template:DNK | International | Held from 27 September-10 October. |
| Croatian Minute Movie Cup | 1993 | Požega | Template:CRO | International | |
| Crossing Europe | 2004 | Linz | Template:AUT | European films | Last week of April |
| Cyprus International Film Festival | 2006 | Nicosia | Template:CYP | International | |
| Cyprus International Short Film Festival | 2008 | Nicosia | Template:CYP | International, short film | |
| Diagonale | 1998 | Graz | Template:AUT | International | Held annually in March. |
| Douro Film Harvest | 2009 | Douro | Template:PRT | International | A decentralized film festival. |
| Drama International Short Film Festival | 1978 | Drama | Template:GRC | International, short film | Held annually in September |
| Dublin International Film Festival | 2002 | Dublin | Template:IRL | International | Succeeded Dublin Film Festival, held annually in February or March. |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | 1947 | Edinburgh | Template:SCO | International | One of the longest continuously running film festival in the world, taking place annually in June. |
| East London LGBTQ+ Film Festival | 2023 | London | Template:GBR | International | Held annually in November. |
| Fantasporto | 1982 | Porto | Template:PRT | Genre | International fantasy, horror, action and science-fiction festival. |
| FEST | 1971 | Belgrade | Template:SRB | International | An international film festival held annually in February or March. |
| Festival del Cinema all'Aperto "Accordi @ DISACCORDI" | 2000 | Naples | Template:ITA | Regional International |
Annual three-month outdoor film festival |
| Festival du Film Merveilleux | 2010 | Paris | Template:FRA | International | |
| Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival | 1985 | Setúbal | Template:PRT | Special interest | Held annually in June, the competition section is open to films from countries that produce fewer than 30 films per year. |
| Five Flavours Film Festival | 2007 | Warsaw | Template:POL | Asian film | Dedicated to the cinema of Southeast and East Asia. |
| Flanders International Film Festival Ghent | 1974 | Ghent | Template:BEL | International | |
| Film Festival Cologne | 1991 | Cologne | Template:DEU | International | Held annually in October, Film and Television festival, formerly known as the Cologne Conference |
| Filmfest Hamburg | 1992 | Hamburg | Template:GER | International | |
| Flip Animation Festival | 2004 | Wolverhampton | Template:ENG | Animation | Annual independent film festival held at the Cinema "Light House". |
| Free Zone Film Festival | 2005 | Belgrade | Template:SRB | International | An international human rights film festival held annually across three cities in Serbia. |
| FreeNetWorld International Film Fest | 2008 | Niš | Template:SRB | International | Held annually. |
| Fresh Film Festival | 2004 | Karlovy Vary | Template:CZE | International | Student film, feature, documentary, animation, experimental. |
| Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) | 1980 | Fribourg | Template:CHE | International | Festival devoted to international cinema. Held annually in March. The FIFF is one of the five most important film festivals of Switzerland. |
| Galway African Film Festival | 2008 | Galway | Template:IRL | African cinema | Films by African directors, covering all genres. |
| Geneva International Film Festival | 1995 | Geneva | Template:CHE | International | Festival devoted to cinema, television, and digital creation held annually in November. |
| Gdynia Film Festival | 1974 | Gdynia | Template:POL | Polish cinema | Annual film festival featuring Polish cinema. |
| Giffoni Film Festival | 1971 | Giffoni Valle Piana | Template:ITA | International | One of the largest film festivals for children, held annually in July, with short films and features from around the world. |
| Gijón International Film Festival | 1963 | Gijón | Template:ESP | International | |
| Glasgow Film Festival | 2005 | Glasgow | Template:SCO | International | Annual festival held in February and/or March. |
| Glowflare Short Film Festival | 2024 | Yorkshire | Template:ENG | International | Annual festival held in January. |
| Golden Apricot - Yerevan International Film Festival | 2004 | Yerevan | Template:ARM | International | Annual festival featuring new works by Armenian directors and producers, and foreign cinematographers of Armenian descent. |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 1979 | Gothenburg | Template:SWE | International | Held annually in January to February. |
| La Guarimba International Film Festival | 2013 | Amantea | Template:ITA | International | The biggest short film festival in Italy. Held annually in August. |
| International Festival of Independent Cinema Off Camera | 2008 | Kraków | Template:POL | International | Film festival devoted to independent cinema. |
| International Film Awards Berlin | 2012 | Berlin | Template:DEU | International | Held annually in August |
| International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg | 1952 | Mannheim, Heidelberg | Template:DEU | International | Held annually in November |
| International Film Festival Rotterdam | 1972 | Rotterdam | Template:NLD | International | Held annually in January or February. |
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival | 1960 | Thessaloniki | Template:GRC | International | Held annually in November, focusing in work of new and emerging filmmakers. |
| Istanbul International Film Festival | 1982 | Istanbul | Template:TUR | International | Held annually around the end of April. |
| Jewish Motifs International Film Festival | 2004 | Warsaw | Template:POL | International | Held annually in April or May. Jewish-themed films. |
| Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival | 1997 | Jihlava | Template:CZE | International, documentary | Largest event of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe. Held annually in October. |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 1946 | Karlovy Vary | Template:CZE | International | One of the oldest film festivals and oldest in Central Europe, Organised annually. |
| Kastav Film Festival | 2009 | Kastav | Template:CRO | International | |
| Kaunas International Film Festival | 2007 | Kaunas | Template:LTU | International | Held annually in October. |
| Kraków Film Festival | 1960 | Kraków | Template:POL | International, short film | Short film festival of global importance. The oldest film event in Poland. |
| Kratkofil International short film festival | 2007 | Banja Luka | Template:BIH | International, short film | Short film festival. |
| Küstendorf | 2008 | Drvengrad | Template:SRB | International, short film | Held annually in January, featuring short films. |
| Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival | 2002 | Lausanne | Template:CHE | International | Underground movies, experimental music. Held annually in October. |
| Leeds International Film Festival | 1986 | Leeds | Template:ENG | International | |
| Leiden International Film Festival | 2006 | Leiden | Template:NED | International | Films screened in cinemas but also in special locations like museums, churches, clubs, and gardens. |
| Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | 1996 | Lisbon | Template:PRT | Special interest | Featuring international LGBT film and video. |
| Locarno International Film Festival | 1946 | Locarno | Template:CHE | International | One of the oldest film festivals held annually in August. |
| London Asian Film Festival | 1999 | London | Template:ENG | Asian film | Held annually at the BFI or BAFTA in the spring. |
| London Film Festival | 1956 | London | Template:ENG | International | Held annually by the British Film Institute. |
| London Independent Film Festival | 2004 | London | Template:ENG | International | Specialises in low-budget independent films |
| London International Documentary Festival | 2007 | London | Template:ENG | International, documentary | Also known as LIDF. Held annually in March/April, with extra screenings all year around. |
| Manaki Brothers Film Festival | 1979 | Bitola | Template:NMK | International | Official competition for cinematographers. Held annually in September. |
| Message to Man | 1989 | Saint-Petersburg | Template:RUS | International | International documentary, short and animation film festival held in Russia. |
| Mobile Motion Film Festival | 2015 | Zürich | Template:CHE | International | First will be held in 2015. |
| Molodist | 1970 | Kyiv | Template:UKR | International | Competition devoted to student, first short and first full feature films from all over the world. Held annually in October. |
| Moscow International Film Festival | 1935 | Moscow | Template:RUS | International | First held in 1935, from 1959 to 1995 it was held every second year in July (alternating with Karlovy Vary film festival), and since 1995 has been held annually. |
| Motovun Film Festival | 1999 | Motovun | Template:CRO | Special interest | Dedicated to independent film. |
| Mykonos Biennale | 2013 | Mykonos | Template:GRC | International | Part of the Mykonos Biennale art festival, mainly shows shorts and art videos. |
| Nederlands Film Festival | 1981 | Utrecht | Template:NLD | National | Both the home of Dutch cinema and the leading platform for the Netherlands' national film culture. |
| Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | 2000 | Neuchâtel | Template:CHE | International | A Swiss festival for fantastic films, Asian cinema and future images. Held annually in July. |
| New Horizons International Film Festival | 2001 | Wrocław | Template:POL | International | Held annually in the end of July. |
| Norwegian International Film Festival | 1973 | Haugesund | Template:NOR | International | Held annually in August. |
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | 2010 | Oslo | Template:NOR | International | To honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Tamil film industry. |
| Odesa International Film Festival | 2010 | Odesa | Template:UKR | International | festival held annually in July. |
| Odense International Film Festival | 1975 | Odense | Template:DNK | International, short film | Short film festival held annually in August. Oldest film festival in Denmark. |
| Oldenburg International Film Festival | 1994 | Oldenburg | Template:DEU | International | Annual festival of independent film. |
| Pacific Meridian | 2003 | Vladivostok | Template:RUS | Specific interest | Annual festival featuring films from Asian Pacific Countries. |
| Paris Lesbian and Feminist Film Festival | 1989 | Paris | Template:Flag | International | Women-only festival featuring films by and about lesbians and feminism |
| Pluk de nacht | 2003 | Amsterdam | Template:NLD | International | Open air film festival focusing on art house, short films and media art. Held annually in August. |
| Pravo Ljudski Film Festival | 2006 | Sarajevo | Template:BIH | International | Human rights |
| Public Health Film Festival | 2014 | Oxford | Template:UK | Films on health | |
| Pula Film Festival | 1953 | Pula | Template:CRO | Regional | |
| Radiant Angel Film Festival | 2007 | Moscow | Template:RUS | International | Held annually in November. International charity film festival. |
| Raindance Film Festival | 1993 | London | Template:ENG | Special interest | A festival for independent films; also the founder of the British Independent Film Awards. |
| Reykjavík International Film Festival | 2004 | Reykjavík | Template:ISL | International | Held annually in September, featuring current independent and alternative cinema. |
| Rome Film Festival | 2006 | Rome | Template:ITA | International | Held annually in October. |
| Rome Independent Cinema Festival | 2018 | Rome | Template:ITA | International | Held annually in August. |
| Rome Independent Film Festival | 2001 | Rome | Template:ITA | International | Held annually in November. |
| Romford Film Festival | 2017 | London | Template:GBR | International | Held annually in May. |
| Romford Horror Film Festival | 2020 | London | Template:GBR | International | Held annually in February. |
| Russian Film Week | 2016 | London, Cambridge, Edinburgh | Template:GBR | Special interest | A Contemporary Russian film and international films with a Russian connection |
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 1953 | San Sebastián | Template:ESP | International | An annual FIAPF "A" category festival. |
| Sarajevo Fashion Film Festival | 2015 | Sarajevo | Template:BIH | International | Showcases fashion films, advertising films, music videos and short documentaries on the fashion industry. |
| Sarajevo Film Festival | 1995 | Sarajevo | Template:BIH | International | Held annually in August. |
| Sarajevo Youth Film Festival | 2008 | Sarajevo | Template:BIH | International | Held annually in July, showcases student and youth-made films. |
| SCHLINGEL International Film Festival | 1996 | Chemnitz | Template:DEU | International | Held annually in Autumn, spotlighting movies for children and young audience. |
| SEMINCI | 1956 | Valladolid | Template:ESP | International Indie | Held annually in October. Also known as Valladolid International Film Festival or Semana internacional de cine de Valladolid |
| ShortCutz Amsterdam | 2013 | Amsterdam | Template:NLD | Short film | Held annually, featuring short-films. |
| Sitges Film Festival | 1967 | Sitges | Template:ESP | Genre (fantasy) | Held annually in October. |
| Sofia International Film Festival | 1997 | Sofia | Template:BGR | International | Also known as Sofia Film Fest. Held annually in March. Competitive specialized festival for first and second feature films. |
| Solothurn Film Festival | 1966 | Solothurn | Template:CHE | Swiss cinema | Held annually in January. |
| Stockholm International Film Festival | 1990 | Stockholm | Template:SWE | International | Held annually in November. |
| Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival | 2005 | Strasbourg | Template:FRA | European | Held annually in September. |
| Subversive Film Festival | 2008 | Zagreb | Template:CRO | International | |
| Swansea Bay Film Festival | 2006 | Swansea | Template:WAL | International | Held annually in May/June. Featuring international independent and experimental films. |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 1997 | Tallinn | Template:EST | International | Held annually in the end of November. Known also as PÖFF. |
| Taormina Film Fest | 1955 | Taormina | Template:ITA | International | Held annually in June, featuring Italian, Mediterranean and international cinema. |
| Three Continents Festival | 1979 | Nantes | Template:FRA | Special interest | Annual festival devoted to the cinemas of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. |
| Tirana International Film Festival | 2003 | Tirana | Template:ALB | International | Held annually in September. |
| Tofifest | 2002 | Toruń | Template:POL | International, independent film | |
| Transatlantyk Festival | 2011 | Łódź | Template:POL | International | Moved from Poznań to Łódź in 2016. |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2001 | Cluj-Napoca | Template:ROU | International | Held annually in June. |
| Tuzla Film Festival | 2012 | Tuzla | Template:BIH | International | Featuring south Slavic cinematography. Held annually in September. |
| Venice Film Festival | 1932 | Venice | Template:ITA | International | The world's oldest film festival, it is held annually in late August or early September on the Venetian island of Lido. |
| Vienna Independent Shorts | 2004 | Vienna | Template:AUT | Short film | Held annually in May. |
| Viennale | 1960 | Vienna | Template:AUT | International | Held annually in October. |
| Vilnius International Film Festival | 1995 | Vilnius | Template:LTU | International | Held annually in March. |
| VIVA Film Festival | 2015 | Sarajevo | Template:BIH | International, documentary | Documentary film with a focus on ecological, religious and touristic themes. |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 1985 | Warsaw | Template:POL | International | An FIAPF category "A" film festival held annually in the Polish capital every October. |
| War on Screen | 2013 | Châlons-en-Champagne | Template:FRA | International | Annual film festival on conflicts. |
| ZagrebDox | 2005 | Zagreb | Template:CRO | International, documentary | International documentary film festival. |
| Zagreb Film Festival | 2003 | Zagreb | Template:CRO | International | |
| Zagreb Jewish Film Festival | 2007 | Zagreb | Template:CRO | International | |
| Zurich Film Festival | 2005 | Zürich | Template:CHE | International | Held annually in Zürich |
North America
| Name | Est. | Location | State/Province | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento French Film Festival | 2002 | Sacramento | California | International | Second largest French film festival on the west coast. Summer, Fall, and Winter events. |
| $100 Film Festival | 1992 | Calgary | Alberta | International | Annual festival dedicated to screening short films on Super 8mm and 16mm film. |
| 100 Words Film Festival | 2014 | Charlotte | North Carolina | International | Celebrating concise storytelling, each film must contain exactly 100 spoken words. Held annually in November. |
| 168 Film Festival | 2003 | Los Angeles | California | International | International speed filmmaking competition and festival. Held annually in April. |
| Action On Film International Film Festival | 2005 | Pasadena | California | International | Held annually in July, featuring independent and studio films. |
| American Black Film Festival | 1996 | Miami | Florida | International | Held annually in various states, featuring African American throughout the film industry. |
| American Conservation Film Festival | 2003 | Shepherdstown | West Virginia | Regional | Annual festival with the mission statement of "conservation-focused films and programs that engage, inform, and inspire"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="cmg">Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Ann Arbor Film Festival | 1961 | Ann Arbor | Michigan | International | Longest-running film festival showcasing experimental and independent film in North America. Held annually in late March. |
| Appalachian Film Festival | 2003 | Huntington | West Virginia | International | Annual film festival in late April. Feature-length narrative & documentary films and shorts.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Arab Film Festival | 1996 | Various | California | International | Largest festival of contemporary Arab films in North America. Held annually in October, with touring programs year-round. |
| Arlington International Film Festival | 2010 | Arlington | Massachusetts | International | Focuses on multicultural awareness and the artistic and educational value of films from all around the world. Held annually in October. |
| Ashland Independent Film Festival | 2001 | Ashland | Oregon | International | Presents international and domestic shorts and features. Held annually in April. |
| Asian World Film Festival | 2015 | Los Angeles | California | International | Held annually in October–November. |
| Atlanta Film Festival | 1977 | Atlanta | Georgia | International | Held annually in April, featuring independent films of every genre. |
| Atlantic Film Festival | 1980 | Halifax | Nova Scotia | International | Held annually in September, featuring films from around the world. |
| Athena Film Festival | 2011 | New York City | New York | International | Held annually in February, featuring films on and about women's leadership. |
| Austin Film Festival | 1994 | Austin | Texas | International | Showcasing screenwriters in North America. Held annually in October. |
| Austin Revolution Film Festival | 2011 | Austin | Texas | International | Held annually in February, featuring films with a Central Texas Premiere. |
| Bel Air Film Festival | 2008 | Los Angeles | California | International | An international festival held annually in November. |
| Berlin & Beyond Film Festival | 1996 | San Francisco | California | Special Interest | New films from Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Switzerland. |
| Big Bear Lake International Film Festival | 2000 | Big Bear Lake | California | International | Showcasing Independent filmmakers from around the world, and includes a screenwriting competition. Held each September. |
| Big Sky Documentary Film Festival | 2003 | Missoula | Montana | International/Non-Fiction | Featuring non-fiction films, held each February. |
| Beloit International Film Festival | 2006 | Beloit | Wisconsin | International | A 10-day annual festival in late February. Feature length narrative & documentary films and short films. |
| Boston Film Festival | 1984 | Boston | Massachusetts | International | Annually showcasing feature films, documentaries and shorts in September. |
| The Boston Jewish Film Festival | 1989 | Boston | Massachusetts | Jewish | A non-competitive annual festival that screens contemporary films on Jewish themes from around the world. Held in November. |
| Boston Palestine Film Festival | 2007 | Boston | Massachusetts | International | |
| Boston Science Fiction Film Festival | 1976 | Boston | Massachusetts | Special Interest | A 10-day annual festival held every February, showcasing feature and short science fiction films. |
| Boston Underground Film Festival | 1998 | Boston | Massachusetts | International | An annual festival that specializes in alternative film and video. |
| Boulder International Film Festival | 2004 | Boulder | Colorado | International | Held annually over the Presidents' Day weekend in February. |
| Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival | 2013 | Buffalo | New York | International | 10-day festival held annually in November featuring independent genre films. |
| Buffalo International Film Festival | 2004 | Buffalo | New York | International | 4 day festival held annually in the Fall (usually October) featuring mainstream and independent films. |
| Burbank International Film Festival | 2009 | Burbank | California | International | |
| Calgary International Film Festival | 2000 | Calgary | Alberta | International | Held annually for 10 days in late September or early October. |
| Calgary Underground Film Festival | 2003 | Calgary | Alberta | International | Held annually for 7 days in April. |
| Camden International Film Festival | 2005 | Camden | Maine | Documentary | |
| Canadian Film Festival | 2004 | Toronto | Ontario | Canadian | |
| Cape Cod International Film Festival | 2014 | Chatham | Massachusetts | International | Annual high-curation-standard global boutique festival, early-mid October. |
| Capital City Film Festival | 2011 | Lansing | Michigan | Regional/International | Held annually in April. Initially focused on films made in Michigan, now includes films from across the nation and the world. |
| Castle Rock Film Festival | 2009 | Castle Rock | Colorado | Rocky Mountain Regional states | Held annually in late September or early October. |
| Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival | 2001 | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | Regional/international | Held annually the first full non-Easter weekend in April. |
| CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival | 1994 | Toronto | Ontario | International | |
| Chagrin Documentary Film Festival | 2010 | Chagrin Falls | Ohio | Documentary | Held annually in early October for 5 days. |
| Chicago International Children's Film Festival | 1983 | Chicago | Illinois | International | First competitive festival of films for children in the US. Held annually in late October for 10 days. |
| Chicago International Film Festival | 1965 | Chicago | Illinois | International | Longest running competitive film festival in the US. |
| Chicago International REEL Shorts Festival | 2003 | Chicago | Illinois | International | Annual short film festival. |
| Chicago Palestine Film Festival | 2002 | Chicago | Illinois | International | |
| Cincinnati Film Festival | 2010 | Cincinnati | Ohio | International | |
| Cine Las Americas International Film Festival | 1997 | Austin | Texas | International | Held annually in the spring showcasing Latin American, Latino and indigenous films. |
| Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival | 1989 | Sudbury | Ontario | International | |
| Cinéfranco | 1997 | Toronto | Ontario | Francophone | |
| Cinequest Film Festival | 1990 | San Jose | California | International | The 13-day festival focuses on narrative films and includes shorts and student film programs. |
| Cine Pobre Film Festival | 2003 | Baja California Sur | Template:MEX | International | Curating The Word's Best Self Funded Films. |
| City University Film Festival | 2009 | New York City | New York | Regional, special interest | Official festival of CUNY featuring films by student filmmakers. |
| Cleveland International Film Festival | 1977 | Cleveland | Ohio | International | |
| COLCOA | 1997 | Los Angeles | California | International | A week of French film premieres in Hollywood - in April. |
| Columbus International Film & Animation Festival | 1952 | Columbus | Ohio | International | North America's oldest film festival, held annually in April. |
| Coronado Island Film Festival | 2016 | Coronado | California | International | Annual four day festival with a monthly year round Classic Movie Series. |
| Crested Butte Film Festival | 2011 | Crested Butte | Colorado | International | Held annually in September and the ACT Now award. |
| Crossroads Film Festival | 2000 | Jackson | Mississippi | International | Annual three day festival held around April |
| CWRU Film Society Science Fiction Marathon | 1976 | Cleveland | Ohio | Special Interest | A ~30 hour science fiction marathon held annually in January. |
| DALLAS International Film Festival | 2006 | Dallas | Texas | International | |
| Dances With Films | 1998 | Los Angeles | California | International | The festival of unknowns (i.e. no celebrities). |
| DaVinci International Film Festival | 2017 | Los Angeles | California | International | Held annually in September at The Grove at Farmers Market honoring the arts & sciences with Leo Awards. |
| DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival | 2011 | Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | International | |
| DC Shorts Film Festival | 2003 | Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | International | The largest short film event on the East Coast of the US.<ref>dcshorts.com</ref> |
| Denver Film Festival | 1978 | Denver | Colorado | International | Held annually in November. |
| Denver Underground Film Festival | 1997 | Denver | Colorado | International | Showcasing independent filmmakers and avant-garde cinema since 1997. Held in October. |
| Detroit Windsor International Film Festival | 2008 | Detroit | Michigan | International | Held annually in June; hosts the annual DWIFF Challenge. |
| Disposable Film Festival | 2007 | San Francisco | California | International | Held annually in January. |
| Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival | 2008 | Los Angeles | California | International | |
| DOXA Documentary Film Festival | 1998 | Vancouver | British Columbia | International | Documentary film festival held annually for ten days in May. |
| Edmonton International Film Festival | 1986 | Edmonton | Alberta | International | |
| Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital | 1993 | Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | Special interest, international | The largest and longest running environmental film festival in the United States. |
| Etheria Film Night | 2014 | Los Angeles | California | International | Features fantasy, horror, science fiction, thriller, and action short films directed by women. |
| Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival | 1999 | Calgary | Alberta | LGBT | |
| Fantasia Festival | 1996 | Montreal | Quebec | Special interest | Devoted to fantasy, horror, martial arts, and science fiction genres. |
| Fantastic Fest | 2005 | Austin | Texas | International, genre | |
| Festival du Nouveau Cinéma | 1971 | Montreal | Quebec | International | An annual independent film festival featuring independent films from around the world. |
| Festival of Cinema NYC | 2016 | New York | New York | International | |
| Florida Film Festival | 1992 | Maitland | Florida | International | An annual international film festival. |
| Frameline Film Festival | 1976 | San Francisco | California | Special interest, international | The longest-running LGBT film festival in the world. |
| French Film Festival - Richmond, Virginia | 1993 | Richmond | Virginia | French | Held the last week-end of March, featuring world and American premieres of French-language features and shorts. |
| Full Frame Documentary Film Festival | 1998 | Durham | North Carolina | International | An annual international event dedicated to non-fiction cinema. |
| Garden State Film Festival | 2003 | Asbury Park | New Jersey | International | New Jersey's Premier Independent Film Festival, held each spring. |
| GenreBlast Film Festival | 2016 | Winchester | Virginia | International | Devoted to horror, fantasy, action, underground, and science fiction genres. |
| GI Film Festival | 2005 | Washington, D.C. / San Diego | D.C. / California | International | Held in May and September, with a focus on preserving the stories of American veterans. |
| Gotham Screen Film Festival & Screenplay Contest | 2007 | New York City | New York | International | Featuring new American and international cinema, with a competitive screenplay contest. |
| Green Bay Film Festival | 2010 | De Pere | Wisconsin | International | Featuring films by independent filmmakers in Wisconsin and around the world. |
| Green Mountain Film Festival | 1997 | Montpelier | Vermont | International | Featuring local, domestic and international films (features, documentaries, shorts, animation). |
| Guadalajara International Film Festival | 1988 | Guadalajara | Template:MEX | International | A week-long film festival held each March. |
| Guanajuato International Film Festival | 1997 | San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato | Template:MEX | International | Held annually in July. |
| Gulf Coast Film and Video Festival | 1999 | Seabrook | Texas | International | Featuring new and emerging artists. |
| Hamptons International Film Festival | 1993 | East Hampton | New York | International | |
| Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY) | 2000 | New York City | New York | International | Competitive film festival celebrating Latin American cinema with a special focus on Cuba and its film industry. Partner of International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in Havana. |
| Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) | 1981 | Honolulu | Hawaii | International | Held annually in the fall for two weeks, it shows features, documentaries and shorts from Asia, the Pacific, and Hawai`i. |
| Heartland Film Festival | 1991 | Indianapolis | Indiana | International | Held annually, featuring independent films. |
| High Falls Film Festival | 2001 | Rochester | New York | International | Featuring films by women filmmakers. |
| Highway 61 Film Festival | 2011 | Pine City | Minnesota | National | Held annually in mid-October, featuring filmmakers in East Central Minnesota and other mid-western American cities. |
| Hollywood Film Festival | 1997 | Los Angeles | California | International | Annual film festival. |
| Horrible Imaginings Film Festival | 2009 | San Diego and Santa Ana | California | Genre | Annually in September. |
| Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival | 1993 | Toronto | Ontario | International | North America's largest documentary film festival. |
| Image+Nation | 1987 | Montreal | Quebec | LGBT | |
| imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival | 1998 | Toronto | Ontario | Indigenous | |
| Independent Film Festival of Boston | 2003 | Boston | Massachusetts | International | Independent films. Also known as IFFBoston or IFFB. Held annually in April. |
| Indianapolis International Film Festival | 2004 | Indianapolis | Indiana | International | |
| Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles | 2003 | Los Angeles | California | International | |
| Inside Out Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival | 1991 | Toronto | Ontario | International | Featuring LGBT films, held over 11 days in May. |
| Israeli Film Festival of Philadelphia | 1996 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | International | Israeli films. Held annually in February–March. |
| Ivy Film Festival | 2001 | Providence | Rhode Island | Student | |
| Jacksonville Film Festival | 2003 | Jacksonville | Florida | International | Held annually for 4 days in mid-May. |
| Junction North International Documentary Film Festival | 2013 | Sudbury | Ontario | Documentary | |
| KahBang Film Festival | 2009 | Bangor | Maine | International | Held annually August, a four-day music, art, and film festival. |
| Kingston Canadian Film Festival | 2001 | Kingston | Ontario | Canadian | |
| L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival | 2007 | Los Angeles | California | International | Held annually in the spring. Largest comedy short film festival in the United States. |
| Little Rock Film Festival | 2006 | Little Rock | Arkansas | International | Featuring regional, national and international filmmakers. Held annually in early June. |
| London Lesbian Film Festival | 1991 | London | Ontario | LGBT | |
| Long Beach International Film Festival | 2012 | Long Beach | New York | International | Held annually in late September, featuring independent, studio films, and films on the beach.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> |
| Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival | 1983 | Los Angeles | California | International | Showcase of Asian Pacific American and international cinema. Held annually in April–May. |
| Los Angeles Film Festival | 1995 | Los Angeles | California | International | Held annually in June. Showcases independent, feature, documentary and short films, as well as music videos. |
| Louisiana Film Prize | 2012 | Shreveport | Louisiana | International | A narrative short film contest. |
| Love Your Shorts Film Festival | 2011 | Sanford | Florida | International | Held around Valentine's Day. Features only short films under 30 minutes in length. |
| Macabre Faire Film Festival | 2012 | Long Island | New York | International | Held twice a year for independent films of the horror, sci-fi, and fantasy genres. |
| Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival | 2009 | Seattle | Washington | Special interest | Devoted to action, animation, fantasy, horror, and science fiction cinema. |
| Magnolia Independent Film Festival | 1997 | Starkville | Mississippi | International and regional | Held annually in February for one weekend, featuring short and experimental films. |
| Marda Loop Justice Film Festival | 2006 | Calgary | Alberta | International | Featuring films dealing with human rights, environmental, and social issues. |
| Marfa Film Festival | 2008 | Marfa | Texas | International | Annual film festival. |
| Margaret Mead Film Festival | 1976 | New York City | New York | International | The longest-running festival for international documentaries in the US. |
| Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival | 2002 | Oak Bluffs | Massachusetts | ||
| Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival | 2006 | Vineyard Haven | Massachusetts | International | Held annually in September, featuring world cinema feature and short films. |
| Martha's Vineyard Film Festival | 2001 | Chilmark | Massachusetts | International | Held annually in March, featuring action/activism-inspiring films. |
| Maryland Film Festival | 1999 | Baltimore | Maryland | International | Held annually for 4 days each May. |
| Method Fest Independent Film Festival | 1999 | Beverly Hills | California | International | The Method Fest is the Actor's Film Festival, a festival of discovery, seeking breakout-acting performances of emerging stars and established actors in story-driven independent films. |
| Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival | 2004 | Mexico City | Mexico City | International | Also known as FICCO, it is hosted by Cinemex. |
| Miami International Film Festival | 1983 | Miami | Florida | International | Held annually for 10 days in March. |
| Miami Short Film Festival | 2002 | Miami | Florida | International | Held annually for 10 days in mid November. |
| Midwest Ski Film Festival | 2008 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | Regional | Takes place each October. |
| Mile High Horror Film Festival | 2010 | Denver | Colorado | International |
Featuring independent horror, thriller, and sci-fi films from around the world. It takes place annually each October. |
| Mill Valley Film Festival | 1978 | Mill Valley | California | International | Takes place each October, hosted by California Film Institute. |
| Milwaukee Film Festival | 2009 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | International | Takes place each September and October. |
| Milwaukee Short Film Festival | 1999 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | Regional | Takes place each September. |
| Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival | 1983 | Minneapolis-St. Paul | Minnesota | International | Held annually in the spring. |
| Mods & Rockers Film Festival | 1999 | Los Angeles | California | Special interest | Featuring rock music culture films. |
| Montclair Film Festival | 2012 | Montclair | New Jersey | International | An annual, community-based film festival featuring international filmmakers. |
| Montreal International Documentary Festival | 1998 | Montreal | Quebec | International | |
| Montreal World Film Festival | 1977 | Montreal | Quebec | International | Largest North American competitive festival. Held late August to Labor Day. Focuses on films from around the world. |
| Monument Valley Film Festival | 2007 | Kayenta | Arizona | International | Held annually in the summer, it is the only film festival on the Navajo Nation. |
| Moondance International Film Festival | 2000 | Boulder | Colorado | International | An independent annual film festival and awards competition that takes place in the fall. |
| MTN Craft Film Festival | 2023 | Clarksburg | West Virginia | Regional | Annual 4-day film festival in early October. Feature-length narrative & documentary films and shorts.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Nantucket Film Festival | 1996 | Nantucket | Massachusetts | International | Held annually in June. Has both film and screenplay competitions. |
| Naperville Independent Film Festival | 2008 | Naperville | Illinois | International | Annual film festival featuring the work of independent filmmakers. |
| Nashville Film Festival | 1969 | Nashville | Tennessee | International | Founded in 1969 as the Sinking Creek Film Celebration. Features feature-length and short films from around the world. |
| National Film Festival for Talented Youth - NFFTY | 2007 | Seattle | Washington | International | Showcases work by international filmmakers age 24 and under. |
| Native American Film and Video Festival | 1979 | New York City | New York | Indigenous Cinema | Bi-annual film festival featuring indigenous works from throughout the Americas. |
| Nevada International Film Festival | 2009 | Las Vegas | Nevada | Independent | Annual film festival, featuring American and International cinema. |
| New England Festival of Ibero American Cinema | 2010 | Providence | Rhode Island | Latin American | Annual competitive film festival featuring Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American films. |
| New Media Film Festival | 2009 | Los Angeles | California | International | Annual film festival that brings together the work of established and emerging New Media Content Creators and video artists around the world. |
| New Orleans Film Festival | 1989 | New Orleans | Louisiana | International | Annual film festival, featuring international feature films and short films. |
| Newport Beach Film Festival | 1999 | Newport Beach | California | International | Founded in 1999, featuring studio and independent films. |
| New York Asian Film Festival | 2002 | New York City | New York | Special interest | Features Asian cinema, especially horror, action, and martial arts genres. |
| New York Film Festival | 1962 | New York City | New York | International | One of North America's oldest film festivals. |
| New York International Children's Film Festival | 1997 | New York City | New York | International | Features short films and features from around the world. |
| New York Polish Film Festival | 2005 | New York City | New York | Polish cinema | Dedicated to the cinema of Poland. |
| Northeast Film Festival | 2013 | Teaneck | New Jersey | International | Competition in features, shorts, documentaries and student films. Held annually in September. |
| Northwest Film Fest | 1993 | Thunder Bay | Ontario | International | |
| Northwest Filmmakers' Festival | 1973 | Portland | Oregon | Independent | Competition in features, shorts, and documentaries made by filmmakers in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska and British Columbia. Held annually in November. |
| Oaxaca Film Fest | 2010 | Oaxaca | Template:MEX | International | Held annually in November. |
| Oceanside International Film Festival | 2009 | Oceanside, San Diego County | California | International | Held annually in August through 2020. Annually February since 2021. |
| Orlando Film Festival | 2006 | Orlando | Florida | International | Held annually in October/November. |
| Ottawa International Animation Festival | 1976 | Ottawa | Ontario | International | Held annual in September |
| Ottawa Canadian Film Festival | 2015 | Ottawa | Ontario | Canadian | Held annually in November |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 1989 | Palm Springs | California | International | |
| Pan African Film Festival | 1992 | Los Angeles | California | The largest black film festival in the United States.<ref name="king">Template:Cite news</ref> | |
| Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival | 2008 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Special interest | |
| Philadelphia Film Festival | 1991 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | International | |
| Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival | 1981 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | International | The second-oldest Jewish-specific film festival in the United States |
| Philadelphia QFest | 1995 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | International | Originally the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. |
| Québec City Film Festival (QCFF) | 2011 | Quebec City | Quebec | International | Held annually in September, screens short and featured films. |
| Queer City Cinema | 1996 | Regina | Saskatchewan | LGBT | |
| Queer North Film Festival | 2016 | Sudbury | Ontario | LGBT | |
| Rainbow Visions Film Festival | 2015 | Edmonton | Alberta | LGBT | |
| Red Rock Film Festival | 2004 | Zion Canyon, St. George, Springdale, Ivins | Utah | International | Held annually in November. |
| Reel Rock Film Tour | 2006 | Boulder | Colorado | International | Held annually, climbing and adventure films. |
| Reel Shorts Film Festival | 2007 | Grande Prairie | Alberta | International | Festival of short films held annually for 5 days in early May. |
| Reel Pride | 1987 | Winnipeg | Manitoba | LGBT | |
| Reelout Queer Film Festival | 1999 | Kingston | Ontario | LGBT | |
| ReelWorld Film Festival | 2001 | Toronto | Ontario | International | Screens films and music videos by filmmakers from racially diverse communities. |
| Renegade Film Festival | 2017 | Atlanta | Georgia | International | Showcases films made by filmmakers from diverse backgrounds, including women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and those with disabilities. |
| Rhode Island International Film Festival | 1997 | Providence | Rhode Island | International | Held annually for 6 days during the second week of August |
| RiverRun International Film Festival | 1998 | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | International | Held annually each Spring. |
| Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival | 1987 | Colorado Springs | Colorado | International | Held annually in early November showcasing films made by women. |
| Ebertfest | 1997 | Champaign | Illinois | Special interest | Founded by the film critic. |
| Rooftop Films | 1997 | New York City | New York | International | A summer-long outdoor festival that screens new independent films on rooftops and other outdoor spots. |
| Sacramento Film and Music Festival | 2000 | Sacramento | California | International | Juried, all genre, includes student section, 10 days, late July. |
| San Antonio Film Festival | 1994 | San Antonio | Texas | International | Held annually in the month of June. Awards |
| San Diego Asian Film Festival | 2000 | San Diego | California | International | Held annually in November, with a spring showcase in April. |
| San Diego Black Film Festival | 2002 | San Diego | California | International | |
| San Diego International Film Festival | 2001 | San Diego, La Jolla | California | International | Held in October, a five-day independent film festival. |
| San Diego Latino Film Festival | 1993 | San Diego | California | International | Held annually in March. |
| San Francisco Frozen Film Festival | 2006 | San Francisco | California | Special interest, independent | |
| Sanford International Film Festival | 2014 | Sanford | Maine | Independent, horror, international | Held in October. Dedicated to independent films, with a night dedicated to horror. |
| San Francisco Green Film Festival | 2011 | San Francisco | California | Special interest, international | Dedicated to environmental films. |
| San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival | 1982 | San Francisco | California | Special interest, international | Dedicated to Asian and Asian American films. |
| San Francisco International Film Festival | 1957 | San Francisco | California | International | |
| San Francisco Jewish Film Festival | 1980 | San Francisco | California | Special interest, international | |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | 1985 | Santa Barbara | California | International | |
| Santa Fe Film Festival | 1999 | Santa Fe | New Mexico | International | Highlighting New Mexican film, new American and foreign films. |
| Sarasota Film Festival | 1999 | Sarasota | Florida | International | |
| Science Fiction Fantasy Short Film Festival | 2006 | Seattle | Washington | Special interest | Devoted to action, animation, fantasy, and science fiction cinema. |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 1976 | Seattle | Washington | International | Largest film festival in the United States, held annually from May–June. |
| Seattle Polish Film Festival | 1992 | Seattle | Washington | Polish cinema | |
| Sedona Film Festival | 1994 | Sedona | Arizona | International | |
| Slamdance Film Festival | 1995 | Park City | Utah | International | Focused on emerging filmmakers and low-budget independent films. |
| Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival | 1999 | Birmingham | Alabama | International | Held annually the last weekend in August. |
| Sonoma Valley Film Festival | 1996 | Sonoma | California | International | |
| South by Southwest | 1987 | Austin | Texas | Special interest | A set of film, interactive, and music festivals. |
| Southern Utah International Documentary Film Festival (DOCUTAH) | 2009 | St. George | Utah | International | Held annually for one week in September. |
| SouthSide Film Festival | 2008 | Bethlehem | Pennsylvania | Regional | Held annually in June. |
| St. John's International Women's Film Festival | 1989 | St. John's | Newfoundland and Labrador | International | Screens films made by women, to promote gender parity in filmmaking |
| Sundar Prize Film Festival | 2024 | Surrey | British Columbia | International | Recognize and showcase films that tackle critical social causes and issues, inspiring action and raising awareness<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Nickel Independent Film Festival | 2001 | St. John's | Newfoundland and Labrador | International | Conceived in 2001 to allow local filmmakers to exhibit their film and video work. |
| Smith Sound Film Festival | 2017 | George's Brook-Milton | Newfoundland and Labrador | International | Originated in 2017 after wanting to show older works done on celluloid for the public to see, with building of a screen and projector commencing later. |
| Sundance Film Festival | 1978 | Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Sundance | Utah | International | Held annually in January, Sundance is the largest independent film festival in the United States. |
| Tallgrass Film Festival | 2003 | Wichita | Kansas | International | This four-day festival, held in October, screens independent short and feature films. |
| Telluride Film Festival | 1974 | Telluride | Colorado | International | Held annually over Labor Day Weekend. |
| Telluride Mountainfilm | 1979 | Telluride | Colorado | Independent | The oldest film festival celebrating the genre of mountain film in the US. |
| Three Rivers Film Festival | 1982 | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | International | Emphasizing independent film. |
| Toronto After Dark Film Festival | 2006 | Toronto | Ontario | Special interest | Annual festival of horror, sci-fi, action, and cult cinema. |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 1976 | Toronto | Ontario | International | Held annually in September. |
| Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival | 1997 | Toronto | Ontario | Special Interest | Featuring Asian films. |
| Toronto Tamil Film Festival | 2020 | Toronto | Ontario | International | International Tamil Film Festival held annually in September. |
| Traverse City Film Festival | 2005 | Traverse City | Michigan | International | Founded by documentary film maker Michael Moore. Held annually in late July - early August |
| Tribeca Film Festival | 2002 | New York City | New York | International | Founded by Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro. |
| True/False Film Festival | 2004 | Columbia | Missouri | Documentary | Documentary film festival. |
| St. Louis International Film Festival | 1992 | St. Louis | Missouri | International | Annual event held in November with film events to advance film as an art form. |
| St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase | 2000 | St. Louis | Missouri | Special Interest | Festival held annually in July, with films written, directed, edited, or produced by St. Louis natives or those with strong local ties. |
| Vancouver Asian Film Festival | 1995 | Vancouver | British Columbia | International | Asian film festival. Held annually for 4–5 days in November. |
| Vancouver International Film Festival | 1982 | Vancouver | British Columbia | International | Held annually for two weeks in late September and early October. |
| Vancouver Queer Film Festival | 1988 | Vancouver | British Columbia | International | LGBT film festival. Held annually for eleven days in late August. |
| Vietnamese International Film Festival | 2003 | Los Angeles | California | Vietnamese | Biennial film festival for Vietnamese filmmakers. |
| Virginia Film Festival | 1987 | Charlottesville | Virginia | International | Hosted by the University of Virginia. |
| Vox Popular Media Arts Festival | 2005 | Thunder Bay | Ontario | International | |
| Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema | 2001 | Waterloo | Ontario | International | Screens feature animation. Held annually in November. |
| Whistler Film Festival | 2001 | Whistler | British Columbia | International | |
| Windsor International Film Festival | 2005 | Windsor | Ontario | International | Held annually for eleven days in late October and early November. |
| Wisconsin Film Festival | 1999 | Madison | Wisconsin | International | Screens independent and international documentary, narrative, experimental, student and animated films. |
| Woodstock Film Festival | 1999 | Woodstock | New York | International | Features independent films. |
| World Music & Independent Film Festival | 2009 | Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | International | Screens independent and international music videos and independent films |
| WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival | 1968 | Houston | Texas | International | |
| Yorkton Film Festival | 1950 | Yorkton | Saskatchewan | Independent | Features Canadian films and filmmakers. |
| The YoungCuts Film Festival | 2005 | Montreal | Quebec | International | Focuses on young filmmakers. |
| Young People's Film Festival | 1976 | Portland | Oregon | Youth, regional | Features works of filmmakers grades K-12 living in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. |
Oceania
| Name | Est. | Location | Country | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Film Festival | 2002 | Adelaide | Template:AUS | International | A biennial, non-competitive film festival held over two weeks in late February. |
| Brisbane International Film Festival | 1992 | Brisbane | Template:AUS | International | Focuses on films from the Pacific Rim. |
| Byron Bay Film Festival | 2006 | Byron Bay | Template:AUS | International | |
| Canberra International Film Festival | 1996 | Canberra | Template:AUS | International | Held annually in October. |
| Doc Edge | 2005 | Auckland, Wellington | Template:Flagicon New Zealand | International | Held annually from April to June, featuring documentary films from New Zealand and around the world. |
| Dungog Film Festival | 2007 | Dungog | Template:AUS | Australian | Features new and classic Australian films. |
| CinefestOZ | 2008 | South West of Western Australia | Template:AUS | Australian & French | Annually in August for 5 days. |
| Heathcote Film Festival | 2010 | Heathcote, Victoria | Template:AUS | Australian & International | Annual short film festival |
| Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | 2010 | Melbourne | Template:AUS | Indian and sub-continent | Held annually in August, featuring Indian cinema. |
| Mardi Gras Film Festival | 1978 | Sydney | Template:AUS | International | Held annually in February–March |
| Melbourne International Film Festival | 1951 | National | Template:AUS | International | Held annually in July or August. |
| New Zealand International Film Festivals | 1970 | Major cities nationwide | Template:NZL | International | Held in Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, and Christchurch, the traveling festival offers a smaller program in 10 other cities. |
| A Night of Horror International Film Festival | 2006 | Sydney | Template:AUS | International | Featuring horror films. |
| Revelation Perth International Film Festival | 1997 | Perth | Template:AUS | International |
Annually in July; features independent feature films, documentaries, short films, and experimental works. |
| Show Me Shorts | 2006 | National | Template:Flagicon New Zealand | International | Annual short film festival. |
| Sydney Film Festival | 1954 | Sydney | Template:AUS | International | Held annually for two weeks in June. |
| Tropfest | 1993 | Sydney | Template:AUS | International | Annual short film festival. |
South America and the Caribbean
| Name | Est. | Location | Country | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anima Mundi | 1992 | Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo | Template:BRA | Regional, special interest | Competitive Brazilian video and film festival devoted exclusively to animation. |
| Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema | 1999 | Buenos Aires | Template:ARG | International | Held annually in April. |
| Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre | 2000 | Buenos Aires | Template:ARG | International | Devoted to fantasy, horror, bizarre and science fiction genres. |
| CayFilm Cayman Islands International Film Festival | 2013 | George Town | Template:CAY | International | |
| Cartagena Film Festival | 1960 | Cartagena | Template:COL | Regional | Showcases Ibero-American feature films, shorts, and videos, as well as a national television competition. |
| Córdoba International Animation Festival - ANIMA | 2001 | Córdoba | Template:ARG | International, special interest | It is held biennially, on odd years, during September. |
| Festival de Cine de Bogotá | 1984 | Bogotá | Template:COL | International | Held annually in October. |
| FENAVID International Film Festival | 2001 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Template:BOL | Latin American | Held annually in October. Includes the "Santa Cruz 100X100" short film production challenge |
| Gramado Brazilian and Latin American Film Festival | 1973 | Gramado | Template:BRA | Latin American | Held annually in August. Its awards are named the Kikitos. |
| Havana Film Festival | 1979 | Havana | Template:CUB | Regional | Held annually, with a principal focus on Latin American film. |
| Lusca Fantastic Film Fest | 2007 | San Juan | Template:PUR | International | Held annually in October, with parallel events ranging from a fashion show to a zombie walk. |
| Mar del Plata Film Festival | 1954 | Mar del Plata | Template:ARG | International | Held annually in November, with a principal focus on independent and Latin American film. |
| Recife Cinema Festival | 1997 | Recife | Template:BRA | Brazilian | Competitive Brazilian film and audiovisual. Its awards are named Calunga. Held annually in April/May. |
| Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival | 1998 | Rio de Janeiro | Template:BRA | International | Held annually in October. |
| Santiago International Film Festival | 2005 | Santiago | Template:CHL | International | There are two main competitions at SANFIC: the International Competition, and a Chilean Cinema Competition, each featuring nine shortlisted films. Held annually in October. |
| São Paulo International Film Festival | 1976 | São Paulo | Template:BRA | International | |
| Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival | 2006 | Trinidad and Tobago | Template:TRI | International | Held annually in the second half of September, featuring films from the Caribbean and world cinema. |
| Uruguay International Film Festival | 1982 | Montevideo | Template:URU | International | International film exhibition and competition, held annually |
| Valdivia International Film Festival | 1993 | Valdivia | Template:CHL | International | International film exhibition and competition, held annually in September/October |
| Viña del Mar International Film Festival | 1962 | Viña del Mar | Template:CHL | Latin American | Held annually in the second half of October, featuring films and documentary films from Latin America. |
Traveling and online festivals
| Name | Est. | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento French Film Festival | 2002 | International | A VIRTUAL CINEMA hosts all the Festival's special screenings and film events |
| 48 Hour Film Project | 2001 | Special interest | Filmmakers are given 48 hours to create a film from assigned film elements. |
| Campus MovieFest | 2001 | Special interest | The world's largest student film festival, held annually at over 30 universities. |
| CON-CAN Movie Festival | 2005 | International (awards ceremony held in Tokyo, Japan | An audience-interactive online international short movie festival. |
| Dawn Breakers International Film Festival | 2007 | International | Features Baha'i-inspired films. |
| Filminute | 2006 | International | Features one-minute films from around the world. |
| International Random Film Festival | 2009 | International | Celebrates randomness in cinema. Films, sites, and awards are selected randomly. |
| Korkut Ata Film Festival of the Turkic World | 2021 | International | Annual film festival held in TURKSOY member states. |
| Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation | 1977 | Special interest | Animated shorts, tours over 50 cities in the US and Canada annually. |
See also
- List of film awards
- List of film festivals in South America
- List of film festivals in Europe
- List of film festivals in North and Central America
- List of film festivals in Oceania
- List of fantastic and horror film festivals
- List of documentary film festivals
- List of short film festivals
- List of women's film festivals
- Lists of films