The Academy Awards, known as the Academy Awards, are a group of 24 awards presented annually by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the field of motion pictures. The academy is based in Los Angeles,...

The Festival presents animated films exclusively, namely films created frame by frame (traditional animated cartoons or using puppets, plasticine etc. or digital films), and not shot in live action.

Over the course of its 60 years, the Annecy Festival has established itself as a global event dedicated to animation, bringing together the most esteemed professionals from the sector to celebrate animation’s creative and diverse styles and techniques. TIMELINE: June...

Introduced by the Festival with a view to making a tangible contribution to Turkish cinema, the Antalya Film Forum has transformed Antalya into a hub of the national film industry, providing support to large numbers of young and independent filmmakers.The...

Established in 1993, Astra Film Festival has become one of the main platforms of documentary cinema in Romania and Eastern Europe. Astra Film Festival seeks documentaries with a strong presence of the filmmaker’s point of view both in form and...

The Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) was founded in 2011. Under the principle of “Share the Screen, Shape the Future”, the BJIFF has experienced a process of strong start, leapfrog development, international presence and all-round upgrading, and developed its unique...

FIAPF Accredited Bengaluru International film festival (BIFFes) is being organized by the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy for the Government of Karnataka.

The Berlinale is a unique place of artistic exploration and entertainment. It is one of the largest public film festivals in the world, attracting tens of thousands of visitors from around the globe each year. For the film industry and the media, the eleven days in February are also one of the most important events in the annual calendar and an indispensable trading forum.

THE major rendezvous for young filmmakers in Europe!The second largest short film festival in France and Europe, unique due to its European dimension, the Brest Festival, set up in 1986, plays an important role on the local and regional cultural...

The Busan International Film Festival has grown from Korea’s first international film festival to Korea’s largest, and has become a film festival loved by many filmmakers and audiences not only in Asia but also in the world. TIMELINE: September 17-26,...

The Cairo International Film Festival is an annual internationally accredited film festival held at the Cairo Opera House. It was established in 1976. It is the only international competitive feature film festival recognized by FIAPF in the Arab world and Africa, as well as the oldest in this category.

The Cannes Film Festival originated in 1932 when the then French Minister of Education, Jean Zay, at the suggestion of Philippe Erlanger and with American and British help, organized the first French International Film Festival. Since 1947, the festival has been called "Festival du film de Cannes". Since then the venue of the festival has remained the same, the city of Cannes on the French Riviera.

Established in 1975, FACETS expands perspectives and affirms a shared humanity through inclusive engagement with film. FACETS’mission is to create cinematic experiences for youth and adults that foster vital conversations and community action through film exhibitions, media education, and film...

In 2018, CINEDAYS was recognized by FIAPF and was accredited as “Competitive film festival specialized in European first and second feature films”.The Festival is dedicated to promotion of young and talented European authors in two large competitive selections, as well...

The Cinemed in Montpellier is the second largest French film festival after Cannes Film Festival. It offers screenings and debates. TIMELINE: October 17-25, 2025 SUBMISSON DEADLINES: 24 martie – 21 august, 2025 Website: www.cinemed.tm.fr

THE major rendezvous for young filmmakers in Europe!Today, the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival is the world’s largest film festival dedicated to short films. In term of audience and professional presence, it is the second largest film festival in France after...

The FilmFestival Cottbus (FFC) is one of the leading international festivals of Eastern European film.The festival focuses on feature films from the successor states of the former socialist countries, including all successor states of the former Soviet Union and their...

Marking the 23 st edition of the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, the 2026 edition will offer an outstanding programme of films, talks, debates, performances, exhibitions, parties and much more. TIMELINE: March 11 – 22, 2026 SUBMISSON DEADLINES: 01 November,...

Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival, founded in 1993, has continually developed its own character throughout its history, knowing how to establish points of harmony between innovation centred on contemporaneity and the dignification of cinematic memory.Curtas addresses cinema...

Doclisboa is a festival dedicated to documentary and to the new possible paths that are being opened for the genre.We are particularly interested on the new modes of relation between the cinematographic and the real, and we are looking for...

DOK Leipzig is an international festival for documentary and animated film, being the first in the world to combine these two genres. DOK Leipzig is built on more than 60 years of history and takes place every year in autumn...

Eurasia International Film Festival is an international film festival held in Kazakhstan. With the exception of the fifth, held in Astana, all the editions were held in Almaty. TIMELINE: September 25 – 27, 2025 SUBMISSON DEADLINES: July 1 – October 31, 2025

Positioning itself, as a leading organization and facilitating crucial debates within the industry, the European Film Academy, strives to unite everyone who loves European cinema, culminating annually in the Month of European Film and the European Film Awards, by including...

The International Section of 42nd Fajr International Film Festival aims to identify quality international and national films and to strengthen and encourage the production of works aligned with the Iranian cinema. TIMELINE: 31 January to 4 February, 2025 SUBMISSON DEADLINES:...

Fantastic Fest is the largest genre film festival in the US, championing challenging and thought-provoking cinema while celebrating new voices and new stories from filmmakers around the world. We collaborate with other festivals, archives, cinematheques, and individuals to spotlight lesser-known...

SITGES – International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia is the number one fantasy film festival in the world, both for its seniority and for its media and industrial impact.With a solid track record, the event offers in the fantastic cinema...

ZINEBI is the only Class A international festival in the documentary and short film category in Spain.It is accredited by the Hollywood Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a qualifier for the Oscars, for the European Film Academy’s...

The Angers European First Film Festival (French: Festival Premiers Plans d’Angers) is an annual film festival held in the city of Angers, France every January since 1989, dedicated to European cinema. TIMELINE: January 18-26, 2025 SUBMISSON DEADLINES: September 29, 2024...

Founded in 2002, Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) is the first and largest festival dedicated to feature film in Romania and one of the most important genre events in the region, with over 100,000 participants at each edition. TIFF takes...

Set in the heart of the alps, FFKB aims to address filmmakers, industry professionals, as well as people interested in film and cinema – locally, nationally and internationally.The festival focuses on establishing a connection between the contemporary art of film...

The Gijón International Film Festival is held in different cinemas and cultural centres in this town in Asturias. The Jovellanos Theatre is the event’s main stage. TIMELINE: November 14-22, 2025 SUBMISSON DEADLINES:21May 2025 Call for entries17 Sep 2025 Final deadline Website: www.gijonfilmfestival.com

GoEast, styled goEast, is an international film festival which has been held annually in the Hessian state capital of Wiesbaden, Germany, since its inception in 2001. The festival is primarily for films with an Eastern European background, and is held...

Göteborg Film Festival has developed and grown strong for more than 40 years and is today the largest film festival in the Nordic countries and the most important annual meeting place in the Nordic film industry.Today, the film festival is...

Hot Docs was founded in 1993 by the Documentary Organization of Canada, previously known as the Canadian Independent Film Caucus. The DOC is a national association of independent filmmakers. Paul Jay, then chair of the CIFC, was the founding board chairperson...

The 38th edition of IDFA, the world’s largest documentary film festival, runs November 13–23, 2025. For 11 days, audiences and filmprofessionals can immerse themselves in a diverse program of the latest films, interactive projects, an exhibition, performances, events, post-screening talks...

The Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival is a cinematographic event socially and culturally minded and by choice, free for anyone to access. FICCI constantly reads the particular circumstances of our country and our world to produce every year a...

Since its inception in 1952, IFFI has been curating spectacular films from all over the world. Its goal is to provide a single platform for ambitious filmmakers, cineastes, and industry professionals to have access to excellent cinema from across the world.

The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental filmmaking by...

In a pioneering initiative, the Government of Kerala set up Kerala State Chalachitra Academy (Motion Picture Academy of the Kerala State) in August 1998. The first of its kind in the country, the Academy is an effort to counter the...

The Fest – officially recognized by the FIAPF (Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films) – will take place at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, which will host the main screening theatres and the extensive red carpet, one of...

Oberhausen is not only the oldest short film festival in the world, it is also one of the most important, alongside Tampere and Clermont-Ferrand. The competition provides a good overview of “serious”, avant-garde short film productions. TIMELINE: April 29 –...

The Istanbul Film Festival is the first and oldest international film festival in Turkey, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts. It is held every year in April in movie theaters in Istanbul, Turkey.  TIMELINE: April 11-22, 2025...

From its inception, the Festival has dedicated a central and unique place to Israeli cinema, premiering features, documentaries, and shorts.In 1989, the Festival granted an official stamp of validity to Israeli cinema with the introduction of the Wolgin Competition, which...

The idea to create an event known under its present title – Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival – was conceived in the minds of a group of high school students in the Czech city of Jihlava in 1997. Since then,...

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is the largest film festival in the Czech Republic and the most prestigious such festival in Central and Eastern Europe. It is one of the oldest A-list film festivals (i.e., non-specialized festivals with a...

One of the flagship events of the State Government, KIFF not only caters to the cinephile in Kolkata but it captivates viewers who have penchant for cinema of international standard.With each year, KIFF has grown bigger, greater and more fulfilling...

Krakow Film Festival is one of the oldest events in the world dedicated to documentary, animated and short feature films.  It core consists of three competitions of equal rank: documentary film competition, short film competition and national competition. During the...

Les Arcs was co-founded in 2009 by Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin (CEO), Guillaume Calop (general manager), and Jérémy Zelnik (head of industry), on the grounds of the ski resort of the same name. The mountain location dictated the overall atmosphere of the event, despite aiming...

The 78th edition of Locarno Film FestivalOver the course of its 77-year history, the Locarno Film Festival has become one of the most important film events in the world, in one of the most charming locations. Situated between the lake...

Created in 1984, the “Love International Film Festival” comes from an original idea that made it a dazzling success at the time, like love at first sight: to place love in cinema at the center of its programming. This positioning...

Since 1954, the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, the only ‘Category A’ in Latin America, mirrors the universe of Argentine and international cinema, consolidating itself as a development and exchange platform for the film and audiovisual industry: a must-attend...

Kyiv International Film Festival “Molodist”, also known as the Molodist International Film Festival is an international film festival which takes place every October in Kyiv, Ukraine. TIMELINE: October 25 – November 2, 2025 SUBMISSON DEADLINES:December 1, 2024 Opening DateJanuary 1,...

Mostra de València–Cinema del Mediterrani is a gathering both for expert and enthusiast cinema lovers. It is a space where the public and creators meet to enjoy a specially selected programme with the aim of showing high quality titles that are...

To host the world’s biggest and most prestigious South Asian Film Festival and Year Round Programme, focused on building an ecosystem for new cinematic voices, facilitating exchange of ideas, collaborations and business opportunities while bringing the best of world cinema to Mumbai. TIMELINE: MAMI...

FILMFEST MÜNCHEN offers national and international film highlights on the big screen. The film selection is curated by our programmers.From the youngest German cinema and new international discoveries to established world cinema and outstanding TV movies, the film festival sections...

The Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur (FIFF) is a festival dedicated to French speaking films in Namur, Belgium created in 1986, reflecting francophone diversity, from Europe, Canada and Africa. TIMELINE: October 4 – 10, 2025 SUBMISSON DEADLINES: May 31,...

Norman Mailer called film noir the only great popular form of cinema, a theatre of art that the truck driver and the poet, uncultured teenagers and the bourgeoisie with refined tastes all understand and enjoy.This is the unforgettable world of...

Palm Springs International Film Society strives for a world in which enlightenment, knowledge and tolerance prevail. We believe film as an art form has the power to bridge cultures and illuminate the universality of the human experience. TIMELINE: JPalm Springs...

The Company FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIÁN is made up in equal parts of the City Council of Donostia-San Sebastian, the Basque Government, the Gipuzkoa Regional Government and the Ministry of Culture, and the chairmanship is held by...

The Global Film Festival presents a selection of the best international, documentary and dramatic films to enrich the country’s cinematic culture and take the seventh art to all sec-tors of Dominican society.The Festival contributes to raising awareness and understanding of...

Towards the end of the four-year siege of Sarajevo, in 1995, Obala Art Centar initiated the Sarajevo Film Festival with the aim of helping to reconstruct civil society and retain the cosmopolitan spirit of the city.Today, two decades later, the...

The century-old film culture and film industry has wrought a rich film and cultural foundation for the city of Shanghai. In 1993, the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) was born in the tide of reform and opening up. In 1994,...

Sofia International Film Festival is the biggest film festival in Bulgaria. It began in 1997 and attracts more than 85 000 spectators annually.The festival aims to present the best of the contemporary cinema to local audiences and regional Bulgarian and...

The Stockholm International Film Festival (Swedish: Stockholms filmfestival) is an annual film festival held in Stockholm, Sweden. It was launched in 1990 and has been held every year since then during the second half of November. TIMELINE: November 5-16, 2025 SUBMISSON DEADLINES: September 15, 2025...

The Sundance Film Festival is the ultimate gathering of original storytellers and audiences seeking new voices and fresh perspectives. Our annual program includes dramatic and documentary features, short films, and episodic content. We also host daily filmmaker conversations, panel discussions,...

Sydney Film Festival takes place at its flagship venue the State Theatre, as well as cinemas in the CBD, Newtown, Cremorne, Randwick, Western Sydney and more, screening films you won’t usually find in the multiplex.12 films are selected for the...

The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Pimedate Ööde filmifestival, PÖFF) first took place in 1997. Since 2014, PÖFF is one of the 15 A-list film festivals accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) alongside the Cannes, Karlovy...

Tampere Film Festival is one of the three largest short film festivals in Europe, alongside Clermont-Ferrand (France) and Oberhausen (Germany).Festival is a recognized festival by International Federation of Film Producers Associations FIAPF and member of Short Film Conference ISFC. The...

The Thessaloniki International Film Festival focuses on independent cinema and emerging filmmakers from around the world. The festival serves as an essential platform for film professionals from Greece and Southeast Europe. TIMELINE: October 30 to November 09, 2025 SUBMISSON DEADLINES: April...

As one of the leading film festivals in Asia, TIFF showcases premieres of films created by established filmmakers as well as outstanding works by up-and-coming directors from around the world in a variety of sections. TIMELINE: October 27 – November...

The Torino Film Festival was established in 1982 as the International Youth Film Festival, presenting itself from the start as a metropolitan festival that is linked on one hand to critical thinking, and on the other to the evolution of...

The Toronto International Film Festival returned in September 2022 for its 47th edition — 11 days of international and Canadian cinema

The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff in the aftermath of the World Trade Center terrorist attack. Its purpose was to stimulate the economic and cultural revitalization of lower Manhattan through an annual...

Uppsala Short Film Festival, which is Sweden’s major short film festival and arena for international short films, has since its beginning in 1982 established itself as one of Europe’s most important short film festivals. TIMELINE: October 20-26, 2025 SUBMISSON DEADLINES:Call...

Welcome to the Cinema Jove International Film Festival, that has been committed to acting as a meeting point for young filmmakers from the Four Corners of the globe.Every month of June, Valencia becomes this meeting point as the most interesting...

Since its birth in the mid-fifties as a showcase for religious cinema and human values, the Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) has consolidated itself as one of the most prestigious festivals in Europe, a showcase where consolidated authors and new...

The Venice International Film Festival at the Lido (the oldest in the world dating to 1932) has remained a prestigious event worldwide due to the quality of its selection and the recent refurbishing of its historic buildings and technological supplies....

The Viennale is Austria’s most important international film event, as well as one of the oldest and best-known festivals in the German-speaking world.Every October, the Viennale takes place in beautiful cinemas in Vienna’s historic center, providing the festival with an...

Visions du Réel (Visions of Reality) is an internationally renowned documentary film festival held in April each year in Nyon, Switzerland. Established in 1969 as the Nyon International Documentary Film Festival, the event adopted its current name in 1995 and is the largest Swiss documentary festival. TIMELINE:...

Established in 1985, the Warsaw Film Festival joined in 2009 the elite group of events recognized by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (www.fiapf.org)As international film festivals – next to Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Locarno, San Sebastian, Karlovy Vary, Tokyo,...

ZagrebDox is an international documentary film festival taking place in Zagreb every year, in late February / early March. Launched in 2005, the festival is intended to provide audiences and experts insight into recent documentary films, stimulate national documentary production and boost international...

Zagreb Film Festival is one of the central and most visited cultural events and the largest international film festival in Croatia.It’s held every year in October in Zagreb and presents to the audience the best of recent independent international and...

The Zurich Film Festival took place for the first time in October 2005. The founders Karl Spoerri and Nadja Schildknecht served as co-directors of the festival until 2019. TIMELINE: September 25 – October 5, 2025 SUBMISSON DEADLINES:Early Bird Deadline: 31...