September 17, 2025
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,...
October 24, 2025
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...
January 18, 2025
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...
April 1, 2025
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...
July 12, 2025
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...
June 13, 2025
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...
January 31, 2025
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...
May 13, 2025
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.
June 4, 2025
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...
June 10, 2025
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...
April 19, 2025
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...
October 25, 2025
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,...
November 7, 2025
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...
January 17, 2026
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...
July 10, 2025
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...
August 15, 2025
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...
November 7, 2025
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...
October 9, 2025
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...
October 16, 2025
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...
November 20, 2025
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...
October 10, 2025
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,...
November 12, 2025
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.
October 17, 2025
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
March 4, 2026
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...
February 20, 2026
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.
November 14, 2025
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
January 30, 2026
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...
March 15, 2026
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,...