Abgedreht Filmfestival - Based in Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany and held each March, the event focuses on young filmmakers' work. General information, entry details and forms, locations, and past winners.
Alternativa - Annual festival of independent cinema in Barcelona, Spain, including feature films, animation, short films, and documentaries. General information and past festivals.
American Black Film Festival - Held in June of each year in South Beach, Florida. Dedicated to supporting the cinematic work of Black filmmakers.
Anchorage Film Festival - Annual event based in Anchorage, Alaska. General information, submission regulations, incentives, and past festival details.
Antelope Valley Independent Film Festival - Regional festival showcasing narrative and documentary cinema in all lengths and formats. Based in Lancaster, California and held each May.
Arizona International Film Festival - Founded in 1990, the festival showcases independent cinema. Overview, program, submission and sponsorship information, location details, and links.
Art Film Festival - Slovakian film festival sponsored by the Council of Europe.
Art In Motion - International all-media festival held at the USC campus.
Asheville Film Festival - Showcasing student, independent, documentary, animation, and feature films. Asheville, North Carolina.
Austin Film Festival - Located in Austin, Texas, USA. Includes registration information, a list of winners, and membership information.
Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - An annual international event in Austin, Texas, USA. Includes news and updates, application details, and mailing list.
Bahamas World Film Festival - Film festival exhibiting feature length films, shorts and documentaries in Nassau, Bahamas.
Bargain Basement Film Festival - Independent underground film festival in Columbia, Missouri specializes in low-budget films. Past festival information and mailing list.
Basic Trust - Human rights film festival from Palestinian and Israeli institutes.
Blue Sky International Film Festival - Film festival in Las Vegas, dedicated to the discovery and exhibition of new talent within the independent world of filmmaking.
Breve Rencontre - An annual festival of British Films in the French village of Montesquieu-Volvestre.
Brooklyn International Film Festival - Competitive event for independent filmmakers, held annually in May. Background information, entry guidelines, previous winners, media, sponsors, and related links.
Brooklyn Jewish Film Festival - Annual non-competitive event screens films about Jewish life, history, culture, and identity. Background information, film synopses, submission details, directions, and media.
Brussels Lesbian and Gay Film Festival - Annual event held each January. Background information, submission details, programs, previous festivals, desktop downloads, and links.
Byron All Screens Celebration - An annual film, video and multimedia festival in Byron Bay, Australia. Background information, film details, schedule, and media [requires Flash].
Cambridge Film Festival - First ran 1977 to 1996; relaunched in 2001. Held yearly from the Arts Picture House.
Cambridge Latino Film Festival - Aims to present the latest films produced by Latinos and the latest films dealing with social issues of Latino communities in the US and Latin America.
Camerimage - International film festival in the art of cinematography. Held in Torun-Lodz, Poland.
Carolina Film and Video Festival - Competitive festival hosted by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Accepting films of all lengths and genres.
Cherbourg-Octeville Festival - Competition of Irish and British fiction feature films organized by Association Travelling. Background, submission details, media, and links.
CINE - Hosts semi-annual competitions for non-theatrical film and video production.
Cinema Epicuria - Screens independent features, documentaries, shorts, and student works, based in Sonoma, California. General overview, submission information, sponsors, volunteering, and related links.
Cinema Novo - Each March, the festival screens feature movies from Asia, Africa and Latin America. Program, festival history, events, tickets, and related links.
Cinequest San Jose Film Festival - Annual event in the Silicon Valley. Background, program guide, venue details, filmmakers, media, sponsors, and contact information.
CineSol Latino Film Festival - Showcases the best of Latino film and video in a traveling four-week festival that makes its way through South Texas.
Clamdance Film Festival - A sidebar event to the Newport International Film Festival. Promoting education and interest in Narragansett Bay through film. Schedule, list of films, and history.
Dahlonega International Film Festival - Screens works by emerging artists ignored by the mainstream. General information, events, sponsors, media, local sights, and links.
Darklight Digital Film Festival - Annual festival based in Ireland, screening Irish and international independent digital films. Schedule, media, archive, and links.
The Director's View Film Festival - Event held annually in February for modern directors, independent film, international student films and classics. Background information and submission details.
DOK Film Festival - Annual international event for documentary and animated films based in Leipzig, Germany. General information, entry guidelines, program, media, archive, and links.
Dover Film Festival - Annual event based in Dover, New Jersey. General information, tickets, sponsors, venue details, staff, and participant information.
Downstream Film Fest - Screenings of works by underrecognized filmmakers. Background details, location information, entry guidelines, fees and tickets, sponsors, and links.
Durango FIlm Festival - Screens independent feature films, documentaries, animated films, shorts, experimental, and new media works. Background information, tickets, program, past winners, venues, and media.
Ealing Film Festival - Independent event screening British comedy and family films. Background details, bookings, and schedule.
East Lansing Film Festival - Annual film festival on the campus of Michigan State University. Has details on upcoming events and on the East Lansing Film Society.
Eilat International Film Festival - Screens new and made-for-television movies with an emphasis on Israeli creations. General information, submissions, board members, venue details, and contact information.
Emerald Eye International Short Film Festival - International short film competition open to short films with a running time of 30 minutes or less in all genres. Located in Greenville, North Carolina.
Emergeandsee - Showing videos made by students in a London cinema. Submission details, application form and information on the screenings.
En Fuego Student Film Festival - Annual student film festival in Lawrence, Kansas, organized by students and hosted by the Free State Film Department.
Envirofilm - International festival of films, television programs and video dealing with environment protection and creation.
European Psychoanalytic Film Festival - Annual film festival and academic conference focusing on psychoanalytic readings of film. Background information, programme, entry details, FAQ, and links.
Express Yourself - Showcasing films and videos made by children and young people. Site includes application details, forms and information.
Fargo Film Festival - An annual event focusing on historic film and the importance of film preservation.
Fayetteville FilmFest - Annual event presented by the Ozark Film Society. Program, entry form, past festivals, and contact information.
Film Night - Outdoor classic movie film festival that takes place at community parks throughout Marin County, California. Showtimes, newsletter, schedule, and links.
Film Nite - North Carolina-based free monthly film festival.
Filmfest DC - Annual film festival based in Washington, held in the spring. Background information, programs, special events details, tickets, venues, and links.
Filmi - Toronto-based festival of global South Asian identity.
Filmjunkie - Underground event based in San Francisco, California. Past festival details include program schedules, film details, ticket and pass laminates, and interviews.
Flicks on 66 - Albuquerque-based international film competition and new media showcase.
Florida Film Festival - Showcases American independent and foreign films. Includes schedule, ticket information, and news.
French Film Festival - Organised by the Alliance Francaise in Australia. Session details, tickets, sponsors, and contact information.
Fright-Fest Film Festival - Information about the festival itself along with submission form for both short and feature films, includes contact and sponsorship information.
Great Lakes Film Festival - Annual Fall event featuring independent digital films. Includes information on dates, directions, tickets, screenplay competition, and schedule of events.
The Green Reel Film Festival - A festival for progressive filmmakers from around the world to get their message across regarding the environment, politics, L.G.B.T. issues, racism, and corporate power.
Greenwich Film Festival - Showcases independent and undistributed feature and short films. Background information, submissions, past festival highlights, and contact details.
Gulf Coast Film And Video Festival - An annual Houston-based film festival showcasing new and emerging independent filmmakers from around the world.
Hannover - Up-And-Coming - International competition for young film, video, and multimedia artists.
Hardacre Film Festival - Annual event based in Tipton, Iowa, screening independently produced films. Schedules, venue information, tickets, mailing list, and links.
Hartford Jewish Film Festival - Showcases films highlighting the international Jewish experience. Schedule, venue details, films, staff, and resources.
Havana Film Festival in New York - Screenings of Latin American films. Overview, press, schedule, theater information, tickets, sponsors, and lodging details.
HDfest - This is the first year for this festival that show only film shot with HDTV cameras. The schedule was just posted 10/1/00 and shows some really interesting content like Gene Roddenberry’s Earth Final Conflict TV show, Lexx from the SciFi Channel, and many independent HD films.
Hi Mom! Film Festival - For filmmakers with big ideas and little bank accounts in Chapel Hill, NC.
Himalaya Film Festival - Promotes documentary cinema and gives credit to films or videos dealing with the Himalayan region.
Hope and Dreams Film Festival - Competitive event held annually in New Jersey, screening feature, short, documentary, and animated films. Schedule, film details, and directions.
Horrorfest - Classic horror films and live entertainment in Montreal.
Hot Docs - Canadian international documentary film festival.
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles - Annual event showcases films about India. Background information, submission guidelines, contact information, and sponsors.
Indianapolis International Film Festival - Screens feature and short films, including films made in the Midwest of the USA. Rules for submission, entry forms, press submissions, film schedules, and ticket purchases.
inFest Film Festival - Features Canadian independent films and short films, animations and music videos.
International Black Women's Film Festival - Presents films directed, produced by, or prominently featuring Black women in non-stereotypical roles. Information for filmmakers, submission details, media, and forum.
International Festival of Documentary Films - Annual event presented by the Multimedia Academia Film Olomouc in the Czech Republic. History, schedule, films, screenings, and media.
International Film Festival Frankfurt - Event with an international program that unites films from all countries and genres. General information, entry guidelines, schedule, venue details, and media.
International Film Festival of Kerala - Annual event presenting work from international filmmakers. Organizer details, schedule, media, jury, awards, regulations, venue information, and past festival archive.
International Film Festival Wales - Annual Cardiff-based event showcases international and Welsh films. Background information, awards and sections details, sponsors, and contact information.
International Nights And Days Of Animation - Annual festival devoted to every aspect of animation. Website includes schedule and presentation of the films. Cologne, Germany.
Jewish Film Festival of Westchester - Screens independent films that celebrate the Jewish experience each March in New Rochelle, NY. Background information, schedule, and past festival details.
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival - Annual A-level event based in Czechoslovakia. Background information, program, film details, venue information for visitors, media, and resources.
Kinder Film Festival Japan - Annual event screening children's films. Jury details, past festival details and photographs, history, and contact details.
Kurd Film Festival - Annual Stockholm, Sweden event screening films made by Kurdish filmmakers or about Kurd issues. Historical and ethnic information, film details, tickets, and contact information.
Los Angeles Film Festival - Annual event showcases North American independent, feature, documentary and short films, as well as music videos. Background information, program, tickets, venue details, and media.
Making Scenes - Annual gay and lesbian works film and video festival in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Includes screening schedule, submission details, and volunteer and sponsorship information.
Mountainfilm Festival - Comprises a celebration of the cultures unique to mountain communities and highlights the power of film and the arts to create social change.
Moxie - The Santa Monica Film Festival for independent filmmakers.
New Jersey Jewish Film Festival - Community program that celebrates the Jewish experience and explores Jewish issues through independent films. History, film details, venues, media, and links.
Newport Beach Film Festival - Spotlights films from around the world including features, shorts, documentaries, and animations. Festival information, events, and schedule.
Newport Film Festival - International features, shorts, documentaries and classics in Rhode Island.
NSI FilmExchange - All-Canadian festival, featuring feature and short films, based in Winnipeg. Overview, submission details, screenings, sponsors, and contact information.
Planet in Focus - International environmental film and video festival based in Toronto. Background information, schedule, news and media, tickets, venue details, and resources.
Portobello Film Festival - Showcases independent films and video mostly from British filmmakers. History, image gallery, past festival details, entry form, contact information, and links.
Powell River Film Festival - Presents Canadian and international documentaries, shorts and feature films in British Columbia. Overview, contest information and entry guidelines in PDF format, photographs, and contact details.
Prescott Film Festival - Screens films that offer a glimpse of the meaning of life and humanity. Overview, schedule, tickets, submission details, and venue information for visitors.
Prescott International Film Festival - Showcases films that present a positive contribution to industry and society. Overview, venue details, tickets, submission instructions, and volunteer information.
Pride Film Festival - Features short films about a wide variety of issues involving the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community.
Projections d’Argile - International festival of films on ceramics and clay presented by Ateliers d'Art de France:
Quintus - Showcases the talent of Italian filmakers and actors, based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Overview, program, sponsors, submission details, and links.
Rad Digital Film Festival - Showcase of digital film based in Los Angeles. Background information, submission form, sponsors, and contact details.
Raindance Film Festival - General information, submission details, past festivals, film synopses, FAQ, and media.
Red Bank International Film Festival - Annual event based in Red Bank, New Jersey. Background information, events, deadlines, and past festival archive.
Red Shift Festival - Annual film festival dedicated to the work of Russian cinematographers and animators living abroad.
ReelWorld Film Festival - Annual film festival based in Toronto, Ontario. General information, industry links, sponsors, submission details, and media.
Reject Film Fest - For independent filmmakers who resist becoming mainstream. History, press, film details, and links.
Renegade Visions International Film Festival - A three city, two continent film festival featuring internationally produced films that are raw, emotionally engaging, and uncompromisingly honest.
ResFest - Digital film festival with several California venues. Overview, program schedule, tickets, submission guidelines, and media.
Revolution - Digital film festival sponsored by Tufts University in Massachusetts. Mission statement, submission details, and contact information.
Rhode Island International Film Festival - Annual event based in Providence. History, general information, events, application guidelines, media, awards, tickets, and contact details.
Roma Independent Film Festival - Roma Independent Film Festival series of over 200 new independent films!Film and screenplay submissions accepted. Annual RIFF! Awards.
Rossland Mountain Film Festival - Annual three-day event focusing on showcasing the work of Alpine City, Canada filmmakers. Overview, schedule, past festivals, sponsors, and news.
Route 66 Film Festival - History, schedule, tickets, venue details, vistiting star biographies, movie reviews, and links.
Roxbury Film Festival - Showcases films produced, written, or directed by persons of color. General information, volunteer positions, previous festival details, and media.
Roxy Films - Streaming media clips and festival information.
Sacramento Festival of Cinema - General information, schedule, tickets, history, venue details, and call for entries.
Saints and Sinners - Competitive event for independent comedy, drama, and horror films based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Overview, submission details, media, and links to sponsors.
San Diego Film Festival - Annual competitive showcase of full-length features, documentaries, and short films. General information, schedule of events, and call for entries.
Science Film and Multimedia Festival - Showcased professional and student science films. General information, venues, film details, articles, winners, and links.
Shriek Fest - International horror and thriller film festival based in Los Angeles, California. General information, entry forms, dates, tickets, and links.
Silent Film Festival - Features information about the event, schedule, and artists. Located in Forssa, Finnland
Slamdance Film Festival - Anarchic site for the famous independent filmmakers festival in Utah.
Spokane International Film Festival - Festival screens new and recent work of independent filmmakers, including feature films, short films, and documentaries.
Sprout Film Festival - Showcasing films and videos related to the field of developmental disabilities.
Tambay Film and Video Festival - Competitive annual event for independent films of all types. Background information, categories, deadlines and entry forms, judges, film schedule, sponsors, and links.
Telluride IndieFest - International short films and documentaries from independent film makers.
Three Rivers Film Festival - Annual showcase of independent, international, and local films in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Film details, schedule, ticked information, and sponsors.
Thunderbird International Film Festival - Annual competitive event based in Southern Utah. Competitions, general information, judges, photographs, and links.
Tirana Film Fest - International film festival for short movies, fiction, documentaries and animation. General information, program, history, submission details, sponsors, and staff.
Tombstone Western Film Festival and Symposium - Annual event screens classic Western films with panel discussions. Application forms, lodging information, photographs, and schedule.
Toronto Online Film Festival - Showcase for feature and short films, animation, commercials, and music videos. Overview, awards, submission guidelines, films, events, and venue details.
Trenton Film Festival - A weekend film festival, brings together audiences and filmmakers. Features screenings, lectures and an Academy Awards Gala.
Tromadance - Film festival for fans of fiercely independent cinema.
U Judge It - Presents independent films and allows viewers to be a festival judge through wireless technology.
Urban Literary Film Festival - Dedicated to the promotion of urban-independent shorts, features and documentaries, located in North Carolina.
Urbanworld Film Festival - Competitive event for screenplays as well as feature, short, and documentary films by African-American, Latin and Asian people. Program, tickets, registration, venues, history, and links.
Vail Film Festival - Dedicated to independent American films, with a focus on Features, Shorts, Documentaries, TV Pilots, Commercials, and Live Action Sports. Vail, Colorado.
Virginia Film Festival - Annual weekend-long event held in Charlottesville presenting classic and premiere screenings. Includes logistics, archives, volunteer opportunities, and press releases.
Vistas Film Festival - International event for Hispanic cinema based in Dallas, Texas. Schedule, venue details, submission information, movie synopses, media, sponsors, FAQ, and links.
Viva Film Festival - Cornerhouse, Manchester presents it's annual showcase of Spanish cinema.
Voodoo Film Festival - Screens independent, student, and short films. Overview, categories, and program.
Washington DC Independent Film Festival - Annual competitive event happening in February. Background information, news, events calendar, entry form, discussion forum, contact details, and past festival information.
Wavefest Surf Film Festival - Showcases classic, independent, and amateur films about surfing. Film details, schedule, submission information, contact details, and links.
Wild Spaces Film Festival - Australia's national film festival focused entirely on environmental and social justice issues. Entries, awards, films, directors, and links.
Wildlife Vaasa - Competitive event for nature filmmakers. Background information, schedule, jury details, sponsors, accommodations, and links.
Wine Country Film Festival - Annual series of open air film screenings in California, with special food and wine events. History, schedule, film information, past winners, media, venue details, sponsors, and links.
Woods Hole Film Festival - Annual event based in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, screening work from New England-based independent filmmakers. History, general information, entry details, workshops, past winners, special events, and links.
Worldfest - International independent film festival based in Houston, Texas. General information, news, photographs, entry guidelines and FAQ, film details, and links to sponsors.
York Independent Film Festival - Organized in February by the York Student Cinema. Background information on the festival and submission details for filmmakers are provided.
The Z Film Festival - Annual Chicago-based event for provocative independent films and videos. Background information, submission details, schedule, archive, and links.
Zagreb Film Festival - Presents and awards new film authors wit their features, short and documentary films.
Zanzibar International Film Festival - East Africa’s largest cultural event. Site features regional details, online entry form, and contact information.
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