Short films, feature films, shorts, documentaries . . . they're all shown at the festivals . . .
2023 updates in the course of being added
Entr2marches is a Film Festival at Cannes with focus on films with disabled issues, people, creators
FilmFest Platform allows directors, producers, distributors and schools to apply online to more than 75 festivals.
European short film centre a great resource
CMF World's largest student film festival
Women in Motion
Bridge of Arts - International Motivational Film Festival is the new festival in Rostov On Don with lots of energy and great international reach. Last week of August
UK and Ireland Film Festivals, Europe and World Festival list from Hammer Worldwide and UK Film resources
IRELAND
FRANCE
- Film Festival platform in France for Short Films - Aix-en-Provence Shorts, Ales, Aubagne, Bobigny, Brive - medium length, Bruz animation, Shorts at Dijon Cinéssonne, Essonne, Short films in open air at Grenoble, Docomentaries at La Rochelle, Massif du Sancy Youth films, Comedy short films at Meudon, Moulins, Nancy, Shorts at Nice, Pantin, Student film festival in Paris, Shorts at Pontault-Combault, Rennes, Shorts and gay, lesbian at Saint-Etienne, St-Paul_Trois-Chateaux, Shorts at Strasbourg and Toulouse, Vendome, Normandy and world festival at Vernon and Shorts at Villeurbanne.
- Latin American festival at Biarritz late September
- Cinema en liberté Toulon - June
- ECU Indie Europeean Independant film - Paris - first week of May
- Mexico Rendez-Vous in Paris France
- Annecy international animation Festival and Market, June
- Cincéma des Antipodes">Rencontres Internationales du Cenéma des Antipodes Australian and New Zealand cinema in France Saint Tropez mid October
- Nice film festival 3rd week October Short films - fiction - animation - experimental - documentary €23,000 prizes. Register on Filmfestplatform
- Festival des Cinémas d'Afrique du pays d'Apt Apt (84 France) African films - Mid November
- Tous Courts France Aix en Provence France Short films - late November early December
- Brive Cinéma Rencontres Européennes du Moyen Metrage France medium length films early April
- Festival du Film de Cabourg France Romantic films mid June
- Arras Film Fest Northern France early -mid November
- Festival du Film Arabe de Fameck / Val de Fensch Mid October
- France: Arrass Film Festival - November
- TV Festival de Cannes - Here's - Festival Accommodation in Cannes
- Tonneins TV Festival - email tonneinsiftv @ gmail.com
- MITFC Marché International du Film et de la Télévision February - Guadeloupe, Caribbean, Antilles-Guyane
- A personal perspective on Cannes Film Festival 2009
- Festival des Cinémas d'Afrique du Pays d'Apt Early November
- Lumieres d'Afrique Besancon Mid November
- Ciné-Palestine Paris & Ile de France France - early June
- Ciné-Palestine Toulouse Occitaine France - mid March
BELGIUM
Many films shown at these festivals are shot at Film locations throughout the world except Animations such as Animation Nights New York
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY
AUSTRIA
CZECH REPUBLIC
UKRAINE
BALKANS
- Boznia Herzegovina Film Festival - Sarajevo student and BH film festival - mid August
- Banja Luka International Animated film festival - October
- Mediterranean film festival Siroki Brijeg - feature, short and documentary films- August
- Mostar Film Days dedicated to actors and actresses and gives "Tree of Life Award" to best actors and actresses. - Mostar - November
- Neum Animated film festival - Neum - June
- Days of Croation Film present films from Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina - Orasje - September
- Human Rights Film Festival - competition programme and programme for High School students - Sarejevo - November
- Albania Human Rights film festival including disabled rights, environmental policy, domestic violenc - IHRFFA
- Prvi Kadar films from all over the world - documentary and short films - awards in three categories - East Sarejevo - October
- Srebrna Traka Documentary Animated Fiction Experimental and Student films - Autumn
- Tuzla film Festival South Slavic cinema especially Bosnia, Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. Documentary, Feature, Animated and Shorts - Tuzla - October
- Viva Film Festival International festival of ecological, religious, tourism and youth documentary film - Sarajevo - Mostar - June
- Youth Film Festival Young filmmakers from BiH, Region and Europe. Competition in two categories - short film and documentary. Awards include Best Actor and Best Actress. Educational section also. Sarajevo - Late July
- WARM Festival dedicated to War reporting, war art and war memory. Brings together journalists, artists, historians, researchers and activists, includes exhibitions, conferences, films. Sarajevo late June.
- Balkans - Sarajevo film festival - the largest film festival - showcases films from all over the world and focus on 20 counties of the region. Feature, short, documentary and student films. Educational program Sarejevo Talents and CineLink industry Days- mid August
- Pancevo Serbia early September
- Ljubjana Slovenia animated film fest early December
- Grossman film and wine festival Slovenia mid July - Horror and Fantasy movies
- Montenegro Film Forum
- Dea Open Air International Film Fest Saranda, Albania - Summer
- International Film Summerfest Durres, Albania welcomes films from the Balkans including Turkey - Summer
- Tirana International film festival includes prizes not only for films but also for editing, cinematography, screenplay, director
- 48 hour film project has an event in Albania
- 48HFP
- Balkan Film and Food Festival Pogradec, Albania - late August Early September
- AniFestROZAFA International Festival of Film for Children Teenagers and Students - Shkodra, Albania - late September
- Tirana International Film Festival, Albania early November - Albania, Balkans and world entries.
- International Human Rights Film Festival Albania Festival with world support featuring rotating issues - disabled rights, environmental policy, domestic violence, digital world without borders
- Miskolc Film Festival Hunagary Jameson Cinesfest mid September
- FICG Guadalajara International Film Fest Early March
ROMANIA
HUNGARY
- Budapest International Short Film Festival
GREECE and MACEDONIAN REPUBLIC
Cyprus
TURKEY
ITALY
SPAIN and PORTUGAL
NETHERLANDS HOLLAND
POLAND
NORDIC STATES
BALTIC STATES
UA EMIRATES
EGYPT
TURKEY
KAZAKHSTAN
GEORGIA
- Georgian National Film centre will have all details of:
- Baku International Animation Festival - mid October
- Batumi International Animation Festival - early October
- Tbilisi CinéDOC International Documentary films - early May
- Batumi International Animation Festival - early October
and with a Festival in Georgia, Georgian wine is essential
IRAN
LEBANON
ISRAEL
PALESTINE
- Shashat Women Cinema
- Animate Palestine
- Days of cinema Palestine Ramallah
- Red Carpet Human Rights Filn Festival, Gaza, Palestine, contact klm97@windowslive.com
Throughout the world:
- Ciné-Palestine Paris & Ile de France France - early June
- Al Ard Arab film festival in Cagliari Sardinia shining a light on Palestine and the Arab world in order to overcome the prejudices leading to stereotypes and intolerance
- Boston Palestine festival Boston USA
- Bristol Palestine Fest Bristol, UK - December
- Chicago Palestine Film Fest Chicago USA
- Ciné-Palestine Toulouse Occitaine France - mid March
- DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival - Washington DC USA
- Doha Palestine Film Festival - contact rafiaoraidi@gmail.com
- Festival Ciné-Palestine May-June - Paris Montreuil, Saint-Denis and Aubervilliers, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
- Eye on Palestine, Brussels, Belgium - contact info@eyeonpalestine.be
- Palestine with love, Brussels, Belgium - contact barat.frank@gmail.com
- Toronto Palestine FF Toronto Canada
- Houston Palestine FF Houston USA
- Leeds Palestine FF Leeds UK
- London Palestine Film Festival London UK
- Nazra Palestine Short Film Festival promoting cinematic production in and about Palestine and human rights - Rome
- Palestine FF Australia Newtown
- Pittsburgh Palestinian FF Pennsylvania USA
- Reel Palestine Dubai UAE
- Singapore Palestinian Film Festival Singapore
- The Witness Palestine Film Festival Rochester USA
- Houston Palestine FF Houston USA
COLUMBIA
Film festivals in MOROCCO and AFRICA
National Film Festival of Tangier February
Mediterranean Short Film Festival of Tangier early October
FICAM Festival International de Cinema d'Animation, March, Meknes
Festival International de Cinema Méditerranean, March, Tétouan
Rabat International Author's Film Festival October
Festival Handifilm --Cinéma et Handicap --, March, Rabat
Festival International du Documentaire (FIDADOC), April, Agadir
Festival International du film Animalier et de l'Environment, May, Rabat
Festival International de film de l'étudiant, May, Casablanca
Festival International du Cinéma Marocain et Libéro-Américain, June, Martil
Festival of African cinema Festival du Cinéma Africain, June, Khouribga
Festival International du film des femmes, celebrating women - September, Salé
Festival International du Cinéma d'Auteur, September, Rabat
Tangiers Mediterranean short Film Festival Festival du Court Métrage Méditerranéen, October, Tanger
Agadir festival dedicated to migration Festival Cinéma et Migrations, November, Agadir
Festival International du film Transsaharien, November, Zagora
Festival International du film de Marrakech, December, Marrakech
Festival Maghrébin du court métrage, April, Oujda
Festival Europe-Orient du film Documentaire, October, Asilah
Festival International Cinématographique, February, Dakhla
Durban International Film Festival South Africa mid-late July - oldest event for films in Africa
Durban Film Mart
Festival du Cinema Tunisien mid June email - festival.cinema.tunisien@mac.gov.tn
Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage Carthage Tunisia - late Nov - Films by African and Arab nationals
RUSSIA
Moscow IFF Russia mid-late June
Cyprus Film Days Cyprus International Film Festival
Accomodation near film festivals
UKRAINE
USA and CANADA, NORTH AMERICA and MEXICO
CARIBBEAN
SOUTH AMERICA
INDIA
INDONESIA
CHINA
- Pingayao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragom International Festival - Pingyao, Jinzhong Cina - October
- Beijing International Film Festival
- Hainan Island Film Festival, Sanyua. December.
- Cangchung, Jilin. September
- Shanghai, June
- Guanzhou International Documenjtary Festival. December
- Xining, Qinghai. July
- Silk Road International. Xi'an Shaanxi; Fuzhou, Fujian. October
- Chongqing youth Film Festival. October
- Zhejiang youth Film Festival. Hangzhou. November
- West Lake International Documentary Film Festival. Hangzhou. October
- Pinyao International, Shanxi. October
- The One International Women's Film Festival, Chengdu, Sichuan. September
- Jackie CHan International Action Film Week
TAIWAN
- Taipei Golden Horse Film Fetsival Taiwan November. Deadline July. International films from around the world, Chinese language films, Film Academy promotes young film-makers' vision.
- Taipei Film Festival Taiwan. Taipei film awards, International New Talent Competition, Tawianese and International films. Late June-July - deadline late March.
- Kaohsiung FF Kaohsiung Taiwan. Focus on creativity and adventure. Intending to become Taiwan's Short Film Base the festival encourages all mainstream and non-mainstream short films. Nominated short films will be screened on mobile devices. Films less than 25 mins. Submissions between April and June through the website or ShortFilmDepot
- TIDF Taiwan International Documentary Festival International, Asian Vision and Taiwanese competition. May. Entries from August
- Women Make Waves FF Taipei Taiwan. October. Entries in April May. Features, shorts, documentaries, animations,, experimental and innovative forms. Films must be directed by at least one female director.
- Taiwan International Children's Film Festival TICFF Film and Television directed at Children. Biennial in even years. Taipei - April. Entries from preceding July. All kinds of creative fun and interesting dramas. documentaries, animations, television programmes. International and multicutural productions.
JAPAN
KOREA, MALAYSIA, PHILIPPINES
A great and versatile short film location with a derelict room, faded grandeur, nooks and corners, cellars for dungeons and spooky woods and an overgrown lake. It's over a kilometre from the nearest road so great for sound recordings and wild tracks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_film_festivals_in_Europe
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