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The most prestigious film festivals in North America are Sundance and Toronto. [2] Africa. Asia. Europe. North America. Oceania. South America and the Caribbean. Traveling and online festivals. See also. List of film awards. List of film festivals in South America. List of film festivals in Europe.
Sep 26, 2023 · Latest update: September 26, 2023 | By Adrian Țofei Seeing the success of my Top 150 Genre Film Festivals in helping thousands of filmmakers around the world, I decided to make a general list as well, with the most important international film festivals, regardless of genre (which will also help me select the best festivals for my…
Mar 16, 2023 · Updated: March 16, 2023. Since you’re reading MovieMaker, you likely know that the most essential international film festivals are Cannes, Venice, and Berlin. Those European festivals are rivaled in importance in North America by Sundance and Toronto. If you have the chance to attend any of the above film festivals as a film lover, you should.
- Ongoing. Glasgow Film Festival, UK - February 28-March 10. Borderlines Film Festival, UK - March 1-17. Malaga Film Festival, Spain - March 1-10. Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival, UK - March 7-10.
- March. Filmart, Hong Kong - March 11-14. Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum, Hong Kong - March 11-13. CPH:DOX, Denmark - March 13-24. Sofia International Film Festival, Bulgaria - March 13-24.
- April. Cleveland International Film Festival, US - April 3-13. Diagonale, Austria - April 4-9. Canneseries, France - April 5-10. Miami Film Festival, US - April 5-14.
- May. Jeonju International Film Festival, South Korea - May 1-10. JFilm Festival, US - May 2-12. Seattle International Film Festival, US - May 9-19. Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival Part 2, US - May 11-26.
- Venice International Film Festival
- The Cannes Film Festival – France
- Tribeca Film Festival – New York
- Taormina Film Fest – Sicily
- Sundance Film Festival – Park City, Utah
- SXSW Film Festival – Austin, Texas
- Berlin International Film Festival
- Tiff, Toronto – Canada
- Miff, Melbourne – Australia
- Hkiff, Hong Kong – China
It should come as no surprise that this post begins with the famous Venice Film Festival, held each year in the illustrious Palazzo del Cinema di Venezia in Venice Lido as part of the broader context of the Venice Biennale’s cultural contemporary art festival. Founded in 1932, the Venice International Film Festival is the world’s oldest and this ye...
It would be criminal to compile a list of the world’s top film festivals without mentioning the Palme d’Or and the famous Cannes Film Festival. This year brings the 73rd edition of the Cannes Film Festival, the world’s most publicized. Called the International Film Festival until 2002, this is the place to see and be seen for the ‘who’s who’ of wor...
The Tribeca Film Festival is an American independent film festival held every year in New York. Founded by Robert De Niro, Craig Hatkoff and Jane Rosenthal, the festival’s aim was to revitalize the economy and the city’s cultural life after the September 11, 2001 attacks. The concept behind the festival is to reach the widest possible audience to c...
The Taormina Film Fest – which began under the name of Rassegna Cinematografica Internazionale di Messina e Taormina – takes place in this stunning city’s ancient Greek theater, perched on a natural terrace over the Ionian Sea and famous for its view of Mount Etna. Like previous years, the upcoming 66th edition will include world premieres of both ...
Sundance, the top American independent film festival and one of the world’s largest, celebrates its 35th edition this year. Established by the Sundance Institute, a cultural nonprofit organization founded by Robert Redford, the festival showcases the most innovative American and international filmmakers. It presents films made outside the mainstrea...
South by Southwest Film is part of a series of festivals (music, film and interactive media) held in Austin, Texas, a city that has become such a hub for new technology that is has garnered the nickname “Silicon Hills”. The festival, a marathon of films, presents many categories, from competitions between state high schools to highly anticipated bi...
If you’ve never been to Berlin, 2020 may be the right year to do so and celebrate the 70th anniversary of the world’s leading film festival at the same time Founded in 1951 by the Western Allies in order to create a showcase of the free world, the Berlinale is one of the world’s top three festivals film festivals alongside Venice and Cannes. For tw...
Founded in 1976, this cinematic event is as lively and influential as those of Venice, Cannes and Berlin, and is held every year on the first Thursday of September. Considered by some to be a trial run for the awards season, the Toronto International Film Festival indeed often serves as a springboard for an Oscar. More than 300 films are screened d...
The Melbourne International Film Festival is undoubtedly one of Australia’s most important events, always featuring a selection of auteur films, short films, feature films and documentaries that bring international cinema to the forefront. The opening night usually takes place at Melbourne‘s Regent Theater with the screening of one of the festival’...
The Hong Kong International Film Festival is organized every year by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, a nonprofit and nongovernmental organization committed to promoting the arts and the undertaking of film production with an international dimension. This wide panorama of Asian and international production showcases work from more...
Edinburgh Independent Film Festival. Edinburgh, United Kingdom. 2 Years. Next Deadline: May 1, 2024. View Festival Submit Now. Cambridge Film Festival. Cambridge, United Kingdom. 43 Years. BAFTA Qualifying. Next Deadline: Today. View Festival Submit Now. Portland Film Festival. Portland, OR, United States. 16 Years. Next Deadline: Today.
FIAPF Festivals Directory. FIAPF publishes on a regularly basis its Directory of Accredited Film Festivals, which sheds light on the latest statistics provided by the FIAPF festivals community. These figures give film industry stakeholders a useful overview to define their distribution and promotion strategy.
