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This is a list of film festivals in Europe.
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| Tirana International Film Festival | 2003 | Tirana | International | Annual | http://www.tiranafilmfest.com/ |
| International Film Summerfest of Durrës | 2008 | Durrës | International | Annual | http://www.isfdurres.com/ |
| International Human Rights Film Festival Albania | 2005 | Tirana | International | Annual | http://www.ihrffa.net/ |
| Tirana 48 Hour Film Festival | 2010 | Tirana | International | Annual | http://www.48hourfilm.com/ |
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| Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival | 2004 | Yerevan | International | Annual | http://www.gaiff.am/ |
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| Crossing Europe | Linz | http://www.crossingeurope.at/ | |||
| Diagonale | 1998 | Graz | International | Held annually in March. | http://www.diagonale.at/ |
| fullframe | 2006 | Wien | International Experimental- & Avantgardefilm | Held annually in April. Satellite projects during the year. | http://www.fullframefestival.net/ |
| International Youth Film Festival | Kundl | Special interest | http://www.jugendfilmfestival.com | ||
| Internationales Berg und Abenteuer Filmfestival | 1986 | Graz | Mountain film | second weekend of November | http://www.mountainfilm.com/ |
| Mittelamerikanisches Film Festival | 2007 | Vienna | International | Held annually in November. Since 2011 will held annually in March. | http://www.centroamerica.at/ |
| Steirischer Herbst | Graz | http://www.steirischerherbst.at | |||
| Tyrolean Independent Film Festival | 2011 | Innsbruck | International | Held annually in Autumn (October). | http://www.tyrolean-independent-film-festival.com/ |
| Viennale | 1960 | Vienna | International | Held annually in October. | viennale.at |
| Vienna Independent Shorts | 2004 | Vienna | Special interest | Short film festival held annually in May. | http://www.viennashorts.com |
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| Brussels Short Film Festival | 1998 | Brussels | International-National | http://www.courtmetrage.be/ | |
| Brussels European Film Festival | 2000 | Brussels | International-regional | Succeeded the Brussels International Film Festival, which was held from 1974 to 2000. | http://www.fffb.be/ |
| Brussels International Festival of Contemporary Silent Film | Brussels | Special interest | |||
| Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film | 1983 | Brussels | Special interest | Annual venue for horror, thriller and science fiction films. | http://www.bifff.org |
| Mons International Love Film Festival | 1984 | Mons | Special interest | http://www.fifa-mons.be | |
| International Health Film Festival | 1994 | Liege | International | Annual festival for international health and science films. | http://www.imagesante.org |
| International Short Film Festival Leuven | 1995 | Leuven | International-regional | International and national competition for short films. Animation and experimental and thematic side programmings. | http://www.kortfilmfestival.be |
| Brussels International Independent Film Festival | 1974 | Brussels | Special interest | http://www.centremultimedia.org | |
| Cinema Novo Festival | 1984 | Bruges | Special interest | Feature films from Asia, Africa and Latin America. | http://www.cinemanovo.be |
| Flanders International Film Festival Ghent | 1974 | Ghent | International | http://www.filmfestival.be/ | |
| Offscreen Filmfestival | 2008 | Brussels | independent films | The festival is a showcase for unusual independent films, cult classics, extraordinary documentaries and offbeat genres from around the world. | offscreen.be |
| Eye on Palestine Film Festival | 2010 | Gent, Brussels, Antwerpen | International | Annual festival devoted to Palestinian cinema and cinema about Palestine | http://eyeonpalestine.be |
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| BLIFF - Banja Luka International Film Festival | 2008 | Banja Luka | International | http://www.bliff.net/ | |
| DukaFest | 2008 | Banja Luka | International | Student Film Festival. Held annually in November, application during September and October | http://www.dukafest.org |
| NAFF - Neum Animated Film Festival | 2004 | Neum | Special interest | http://www.rfaf.ba/ | |
| Kratkofil | 2007 | Banja Luka | International | Short film festival. | http://kratkofil.org |
| Sarajevo Film Festival | 1995 | Sarajevo | International | Held annually in August. | http://www.sff.ba/ |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
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| IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival | 2003 | Balchik | International | Also known as Film Palace Fest. Held annually in June. Competitive festival for short films in all styles and genres. | http://www.inthepalace.com/ |
| International Animation Film Festival "Golden Kuker" | 2010 | Sofia | International | Held annually in the fall | http://www.animationfest-bg.eu |
| International Film Festival for Mountains Bansko | 1998 | Bansko | International | The Festival is the first of its kind in the Balkan region. The event is a unique platform for filmmakers from around the globe, featuring new and exciting works on mountains, mountain peoples, mountain and extreme sports and adventures. It is a competitive Festival that brings together films and filmmakers from all over the world in an enjoyable gathering to appreciate each other’s works and discuss ideas and issues related to highland dwellers, cultures and the environment. | http://www.banskofilmfest.com |
| Sofia International Film Festival | 1997 | Sofia | International | Also known as Sofia Film Fest. Held annually in March. Competitive specialized festival for first and second feature films. | http://siff.bg/ |
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| ITF'CRO International Tourfilm Festival |
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International Tourfilmfestival | Special International Tourfilm Festival, October, 10 - 13th | http://www.fiscalis.hr |
| SUPERTOON International Animation Festival |
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International | 31st July – 4th August | http://www.supertoonfestival.com |
| Opuzen Film Festival |
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International - Europe | August, 20-27th | http://www.opuzenfilmfestival.com |
| 25 FPS |
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Special interest | Also known as the International Festival of Experimental Film and Video | http://www.25fps.hr |
| Animafest |
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Special interest | http://www.animafest.hr/ | |
| Croatian Minute Movie Cup |
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International | http://www.crominute.hr | |
| Human Rights Film Festival |
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Special interest | http://www.humanrightsfestival.org | |
| Libertas Film Festival |
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| Motovun Film Festival |
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Special interest | Dedicated to independent film. | http://www.motovunfilmfestival.com |
| One Take Film Festival |
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Special interest | International festival of films shot in one take. | http://onetake.kkz.hr | |
| Pula Film Festival |
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Regional | http://www.pulafilmfestival.hr/ | |
| ZagrebDox |
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Special interest | International documentary film festival | http://www.zagrebdox.net |
| Zagreb Film Festival |
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International | http://www.zagrebfilmfestival.com | |
| Tabor film festival |
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International (Short films) | International short film festival | http://www.taborfilmfestival.com |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
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| Anemic festival | 2010 | Prague | Special interest | Independent Film & New Media Art Festival | http://www.anemicfestival.cz/ |
| Bollywood Film Festival | 2004 | Prague | Special interest | Presents Bollywood films to Czech audiences. | http://www.bollywood.cz/ |
| Febiofest | 1993 | Nationwide | International | Takes place in 12 cities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. | http://www.febiofest.cz/ |
| Finále - Czech Films Festival | Plzeň | ||||
| Fresh Film Festival | 2004 | Karlovy Vary | Special interest | International Student Film Festival | http://www.freshfilmfest.net |
| International Festival of Animated Films | Třeboň | ||||
| International Documentary Film Festival Jihlava | Jihlava | http://www.dokument-festival.cz | |||
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 1948 | Karlovy Vary | International | Held annually in July. | http://www.kviff.com/ |
| Letni filmova skola | 1964 | Uherske Hradiste | International | Held annually in July/August | http://www.lfs.cz/ |
| Mezipatra Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | 2000 | Brno / Prague | Special Interest | Held annually in November. | http://www.mezipatra.cz/ |
| Mezinárodni Horolezecký Filmový Festival | 1980 | Teplice nad Metují | Mountain film | last weekend in August | http://www.teplicenadmetuji.cz |
| One World Film Festival | Prague | Special interest | Screens documentaries on human rights. | http://www.oneworld.cz/ | |
| Summer Film School | Uherské Hradiště | ||||
| Tourfilm - International Festival of Tourism Films | 1967 | Karlovy Vary | International | Has competition | http://www.tourfilm.cz/ |
| Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth | 1961 | Zlín | International | Has competition | http://www.zlinfest.cz/ |
| European Student Film Festival | 2006 | Prague | International | Has competition, November 2 to 6, 2011 | http://www.esff.org/ |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
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| Cyprus International Film Festival | 2006 | Nicosia | International | http://www.cyiff.com | |
| Cyprus International Short Film Festival | 2008 | Nicosia | International | http://www.cyprusshortsfest.com |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
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| BDA (British Deaf Association) Sign Arts & Film Festival | London | Special interest | http://deaffest.co.uk/ | ||
| Deaf in the Picture | Amsterdam | Special interest | |||
| Dövfilmfestival | Stockholm | Special interest |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
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| International Kvindefilm Festival - International Women's Film festival | 1976 | Copenhagen | Special interest | ||
| Copenhagen Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | 1986 | Copenhagen | LGBT | http://www.cglff.dk | |
| Copenhagen International Documentary Festival | Copenhagen | Special interest | http://www.cphdox.dk | ||
| Copenhagen International Film Festival | 2003 | Copenhagen | International | Held annually in September. | http://www.copenhagenfilmfestival.com/ |
| Odense International Film Festival | 1975 | Odense | International | Short film festival held annually in August | http://www.filmfestival.dk |
| NatFilm Festival | 1990 | Aalborg, Copenhagen, Odense | http://www.natfilm.dk/ |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
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| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2002 | Tallinn, Tartu | International | Held annually in November and December; has touring screenings in cities throughout Estonia. | http://poff.ee |
| tARTuFF | 2007 | Tartu | International | Devoted to love films; held annually in August. | http://www.tartuff.ee |
| Kik in der Kok Film Festival | 2007 | Tallinn | International | First festival of artistic films about explicit sexuality in Estonia, took place in September 2007 | http://www.myspace.com/kikinderkok |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
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| Lens Politica Film and Media Art Festival | 2005 | Helsinki | International | http://www.lenspolitica.net/ | |
| Espoo Ciné International Film Festival | 1990 | Espoo | International | Held annually in August. | http://www.espoocine.fi/ |
| Helsinki Documentary Film Festival (Docpoint) | Helsinki | Special interest | http://www.docpoint.info/ | ||
| Helsinki Film Festival | 1987 | Helsinki | International | http://www.hiff.fi/ | |
| Kettupäivät | 1982 | Helsinki | Special interest | Annual Finnish short and documentary film festival. | http://www.kettupaivat.fi/ |
| Midnight Sun Film Festival | 1986 | Sodankylä | International | Held annually in June. | http://www.msfilmfestival.fi/ |
| Tampere Film Festival | 1969 | Tampere | Special interest | Short film festival held annually in March. | http://www.tamperefilmfestival.fi |
| Vinokino | 1991 | Turku, Helsinki | Special interest | Lesbian and gay film festival, held annually in October-November. | http://www.tuseta.fi/vinokino/2007/ |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
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| Amiens International Film Festival | 1982 | Amiens | Special interest | Annual festival focusing on the cinemas of Europe, Asia and Latin America. | http://www.filmfestamiens.org |
| Festival du Film Merveilleux Paris FRANCE | 2010 | Paris | International | Annual film festival celebrating the imaginary, the Wonder and magic from all over the world. | http://www.Festival-film-merveilleux.com/ |
| Annecy International Animated Film Festival | 1960 | Annecy | Special interest | http://www.annecy.org | |
| Cabestany Short Film Festival | 1981 | Cabestany | International | Annual short film festival | http://www.courts-metrages.org |
| Cannes Film Festival | 1939 | Cannes | International | One of the world's oldest, most influential and prestigious festivals, it is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. | http://www.festival-cannes.com |
| Cinéma du réel - International Documentary Film Festival | 1978 | Paris | Special interest | http://www.cinereel.org | |
| Créteil International Women's Film Festival | 1978 | Créteil | Special interest | Showcase of films by female directors. | http://www.filmsdefemmes.com/ |
| Deauville American Film Festival | 1975 | Deauville | Special interest | Annual festival devoted to American cinema. | http://www.festival-deauville.com/ |
| Deauville Asian Film Festival | 1999 | Deauville | Special interest | Annual festival devoted to Asian cinema. | http://www.deauvilleasia.com/ |
| ÉCU The European Independent Film festival | 2006 | Paris | Special Interest | Annual festival devoted to Independent Cinema. | http://www.ecufilmfestival.com/ |
| Fantastique semaine du cinéma | 2010 | Nice | International | Annual festival devoted to horror and fantastic cinema (Festival du Film Fantastique) cinema | http://www.cinenasty.com/ |
| Hallucinations Collectives | 2008 | Lyon | Special interest | Annual festival devoted to Horror, fantastic, strange and culte cinema. | http://www.hallucinations-collectives.com |
| Fantastic'Arts | 1994 | Gérardmer | Special interest | Annual festival devoted to horror and fantastic cinema (Festival du Film Fantastique) cinema | http://www.gerardmer-fantasticart.com/ |
| Festival du Film Polonais Cat.Studios | 2007 | Perpignan | Special interest | Annual festival devoted to Polish cinema. | http://www.catstudios.net |
| Festival du Film Web | Oloron-Sainte-Marie | Special interest | |||
| Festival International du Film de Montagne | 1984 | Autrans | Mountain film | first week in December | http://www.festival-autrans.com |
| Festival Pocket Film | Paris | Special interest | Mobile phone film festival. | http://www.festivalpocketfilms.fr | |
| International Festival of Audiovisual Programs | Biarritz | Special interest | http://www.fipa.tm.fr | ||
| International student short-film Festival of Cergy-pontoise | 1991 | Cergy-Pontoise | International | Student Festival | http://lefestivalducourt.org/ |
| Lille European Film Festival | Lille | Special interest | European short movies competition | http://www.filmcourt-lille.com | |
| Premiers Plans | Angers | Special interest | Showcase of European directorial debut films. | http://www.premiersplans.org/ | |
| Three Continents Festival | 1979 | Nantes | Special interest | Annual festival is devoted to the cinemas of Asia, Africa and Latin America. | http://www.3continents.com |
| Treguier International Film Festival | 2009 | Treguier | International | Annual festival held in July. Open to all filmmakers. | http://www.treguierfilmfest.com |
| Utopiales - Nantes International Science-Fiction Festival | 1998 | Nantes | Special interest | Annual sci-fi festival. | http://www.utopiales.org/ |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website | |
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| Shortfilmfestival Cologne | Cologne | European | Held annually in November. | http://www.unlimited-festival.de/ | ||
| Filmfest Hamburg | 1992 | Hamburg | International | Held annually in September/October. | http://www.filmfesthamburg.de/ | |
| Abgedreht International Short Film Festival | Sulzbach-Rosenberg | http://www.filmfest-abgedreht.de | ||||
| Achtung Berlin | 2005 | Berlin | Special interest, regional | Spotlights new films made in Berlin or Brandenburg or taking place in the region. | http://www.achtungberlin.de/ | |
| Asia Filmfest | 2004 | Munich | Asian cinema | The largest Asian festival in Germany is held annually in the end of October. | ||
| Berlin Asia-Pacific Film Festival | 2003 | Berlin | International | Annual festival. Platform to promote independent film makers from different countries of Asia and the Asian-Pacific region (Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Asian-pacific islands) | http://www.bapff.de/ | |
| Berlin International Film Festival | 1951 | Berlin | International | Also called the "Berlinale", the festival is held annually in February. | http://www.berlinale.de/ | |
| Biberach Independent Film Festival | 2004 | Biberach an der Riß | Special interest | Focusses on experimental and documentary short films. Mostly German. | http://www.biff-filmfestival.de | |
| Black International Cinema Berlin | 1986 | Berlin | International | Annual film festival presenting cinema from the African Diaspora and intercultural diplomacy perspectives | http://www.blackinternationalcinema.de | |
| Britspotting - Independent British and Irish Film Festival Berlin | Berlin | Special interest | http://www.britspotting.de | |||
| Crank Cookie Kurzfilmtage | 2006 | Passau | International | Annual short film festival. | http://www.crankcookiekurzfilmtage.de/ | |
| Feminale | Cologne | Special interest | Annual feminist film festival. | http://www.feminale.de/ | ||
| film sharing VideoFilmfestival | 2003 | Stuttgart, Heilbronn, Mainz | International | Annual short film festival. Low & No Budget productions are shown at different locations, mainly in Southern Germany | http://www.film-sharing.net | |
| Filmfestival Türkei - Deutschland | Nürnberg | Special interest | http://fftd.net | |||
| Fantasy Filmfest | 1987 | Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Nuremberg, Stuttgart | Special interest, international | Annual festival for science fiction, horror and thriller films. | http://www.fantasyfilmfest.com/ | |
| Festival of German Film | 2005 | Ludwigshafen | National | Held annually in June. | http://www.festival-des-deutschen-films.de/ | |
| Film Festival ContraVision | 1992 | Berlin | Special interest | Annual independent film festival held at the Cinema "Blow Up". | http://www.contravision.de | |
| Independent Days Filmfest | 1998 | Karlsruhe | Special interest | Annual independent festival for low- and no-budget filmmakers, with short film competition. | http://www.independentdays.de/ | |
| Internationalen Bergfilm-Festival Tegernsee | 2003 | Tegernsee | Mountain film | third weekend in October | http://www.bergfilm-festival-tegernsee.de | |
| International Documentary Festival Munich (DOK.FEST) | Munich | Special interest | http://www.dokfest-muenchen.de | |||
| International Cycling Video Festival | 2005 | Bochum | Special interest | Held annually in August/September | http://www.cyclingfilms.de/ | |
| International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg | 1950 | Mannheim, Heidelberg | International | http://www.iffmh.de/en/ | ||
| Dok Leipzig | 1955 | Leipzig | Special interest | http://www.dokfestival-leipzig.de | ||
| International Short Film Festival | 1985 | Hamburg | Special interest | http://festival.shortfilm.com/ | ||
| International Short Film Festival Berlin | 1985 | Berlin | Special interest | http://www.interfilm.de | ||
| International Short Film Festival Oberhausen | 1954 | Oberhausen | Special interest | http://www.kurzfilmtage.de/ | ||
| International Videofestival Bochum | Bochum | Special interest | http://www.videofestival.org/ | |||
| La.Meko Filmfestival Landau | 2001 | Landau | Special interest | Annual festival for shortfilms of all genres. Different competitions. | http://www.filmfestival-landau.de/ | |
| Nordische Filmtage | 1956 | Lübeck | Special interest | Held annually in November, spotlighting the cinemas of Scandinavia and the Baltic states. | http://www.filmtage.luebeck.de/ | |
| Oldenburg International Film Festival | 1994 | Oldenburg (Lower Saxony) | International | Annual festival of independent film, held in September | http://www.filmfest-oldenburg.de/en/news/ | |
| Perspektive - Filmfestival der Menschenrechte | Nürnberg | Special interest | Annual human rights festival. | http://www.humanrightsfilmfestival.org | ||
| Road Junky Travel Film Festival | 2009 | Berlin | Short documentaries | Independent films focused on travel and world culture | http://www.roadjunkyfilms.com/ | |
| SCHLINGEL International Film Festival | 1996 | Chemnitz | International | Held annually in Autumn, spotlighting movies for children and young audience | http://www.ff-schlingel.de/ | |
| Shooting Europe! | 2005 | Karlsruhe | Special interest | European short film festival organized by the European Students' Forum. | http://www.shooting-europe.de/ | |
| Videonale | 1984 | Bonn | Special interest | Annual video- and installation art festival. | http://www.videonale.org/ |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
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| Be There Corfu International Animation Film Festival | 2011 | Corfu | Animation Film | http://www.betherefest.gr/ | |
| International Short Film Festival in Drama | 1993 | Drama | Special interest | http://www.dramafilmfestival.gr/ | |
| International Thessaloniki Film Festival | 1959 | Thessaloniki | International | Held annually in November. | http://www.filmfestival.gr/default.aspx?lang=en-US |
| Naoussa International Short Film and Video Festival | 2004 | Naousa | International, Short film | Held in May | http://www.niff.gr/ |
| Thessaloniki Documentary Festival | 1999 | Thessaloniki | Special interest | http://www.filmfestival.gr/default.aspx?lang=en-US | |
| Thessaloniki Video Dance Festival | 2000 | Thessaloniki | Special interest | Dance festival with a showcase of dance films. | http://www.filmfestival.gr/videodance/uk/ |
| International Science Film Festival of Athens | 2006 | Athens | Special interest | http:http://www.caid.gr/isffa/ |
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| AniFest | Special interest | http://anifest.hu/ | |||
| Budapest Short Film Festival | Budapest | Special interest | http://gombolyag.uw.hu/ | ||
| International Festival of Young Filmmakers | Special interest | http://www.filmfestival-miskolc.hu | |||
| Kecskemet Animation Film Festival | Special interest | http://www.kaff.hu/ | |||
| Kiskakas Film Festival | http://www.kiskakas.hu | ||||
| Verzió Human Rights Documentary Film Festival | Special interest | http://www.verzio.ceu.hu |
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| Reykjavík International Film Festival | 2004 | Reykjavík | International | http://www.filmfest.is/ |
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| Cork Film Festival | 1956 | Cork | International | http://www.corkfilmfest.org/ | |
| Darklight Film Festival | 1999 | Dublin | Special interest | Celebrating Digital Art, Film & Technology | http://www.darklight.ie |
| Fresh Film Festival | 1996 | Limerick | Special Interest | Films by young people, aged 7 to 18 years. | http://www.freshfilmfestival.net/ |
| Galway Film Fleadh | 1988? | Galway | International | The Galway Film Fleadh – Ireland’s leading film festival, is a six day international film event held every July. The Fleadh is a festival for the public, film buffs, film students, industry professionals and invited guests. | http://www.galwayfilmfleadh.com/welcome.html |
| Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival | 2006 | Gortahork | Documentaries | Films mainly on human rights and Social issues. | http://www.guthgafa.com/ |
| Horrorthon | 1997 | Dublin | Special interest | Annual horror festival. | http://www.horrorthon.com/ |
| Irish Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | Special interest | ||||
| Irish Film Institute - French Film Festival | Special interest | ||||
| Irish Film Institute - European Film Festival | Special interest | ||||
| Jameson Dublin International Film Festival | 2002 | Dublin | International | http://www.dubliniff.com/ | |
| Waterford Film Festival | 2007 | Waterford | http://www.waterfordfilmfestival.com | ||
| Mid Ulster Film Festival | 2004 | Omagh | Films by first time film makers. | http://www.midulsterfilmfestival.com/ | |
| Galway African Film Festival | 2008 | Galway | African Film | http://galwayafricanfilmfestival.wordpress.com/ |
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| 4 Film Festival | http://www.4ff.it | ||||
| A Film for Peace/Un Film per la Pace Festival | 2006 | Organized by the Province of Gorizia, the City of Medea and Windcloak Film Production.The film, documentary or fiction, must focus on the theme of peace, wartime conflict, civil war or human rights.The deadline for submissions is 15 April 2011 | http://www.unfilmperlapace.it/ | ||
| Borderlands International Film Festival | http://www.borderlands.it | ||||
| CinemadaMare Film Festival | 2003 | Annual festival for amateur youth filmmakers | http://www.cinemadamare.com/ | ||
| Circuito Off Venice International Short Film Festival | Venice | Special interest | http://www.circuitooff.com | ||
| Fantafestival | 1981 | Rome | Special interest | Annual festival of science fiction, horror and thriller films. | http://www.fanta-festival.it/ |
| Far East Film Festival | 1999 | Udine | International | The largest showcase of Asian Cinema in the West, held annually at the end of April. | http://www.fareastfilm.com |
| Festival del Cinema all'Aperto "Accordi @ DISACCORDI" | 2000 | Naples | Special interest International |
Annual three months outdoor Film Festival | http://www.accordiedisaccordi.com |
| Festival dei Popoli | Florence | Special interest | Annual international documentary festival. | http://www.festivaldeipopoli.org | |
| Festival Internazionale Cinema delle Donne | Turin | ||||
| Festival internazionale film della montagna di Trento | 1952 | Trento | Mountain film | last week of April and the first week of May | http://www.mountainfilmfestival.trento.it/ |
| Flaiano Film Festival | 1974 | Pescara | International | Annual International festival with prizes for the films,the foreign film, interpreters male and female roles, male and female interpreters, not actors, directors, photographers, editing, soundtrack, set design, costumes. Also, we assigned the special jury prize, best film debut and also the career award. | http://www.premiflaiano.it/ |
| Giffoni Film Festival | 1971 | Giffoni Valle Piana | International | One of the largest film festivals for kids, held annually in July, with short films and features from around the world. | giffoni.it/en |
| Le Giornate del Cinema Muto - aka: Pordenone Silent Film Festival | 1982 | Pordenone | International | The world most important film festival dedicated to silent cinema, held annually during the first week of October. | http://www.giornatedelcinemamuto.it |
| Io Isabella International Film Week | 2005 | Special interest | Spotlights the work by and about women, particularly documentaries. | http://www.ioisabella.org | |
| Milano Film Festival | 1995 | Milan | International | http://www.milanofilmfestival.it | |
| Mostra Internazionale del Cinema di Pesaro | |||||
| No Words International Short Film Festival | Special interest | http://www.nowords.it | |||
| Opere Nuove Festival Nazionale del Film Corto | http://www.operenuove.it | ||||
| Pentedattilo Film Festival | 2006 | Pentedattilo, R.C. | International | One of the largest International Short Film Festival in Southern Italy, held annually in September. | http://www.pentedattilofilmfestival.net |
| Ravenna Nightmare Film Festival | 2003 | Ravenna | Special interest | Annual horror festival. | http://www.ravennanightmare.it/ |
| Rimusicazioni Festival | Special interest | Add a new soundtrack to an old silent movie. | http://www.rimusicazioni.it | ||
| Roma Independent Film Festival | Rome | Special interest | http://www.riff.it/ | ||
| CINEMA. Festa Internazionale di Roma | Rome | Held annually in October. | http://www.romacinemafest.org | ||
| Taormina Film Festival | |||||
| Trieste Film Festival - Alpe Adria Cinema | 1989 | Trieste | International | The leading Italian event on central and eastern European cinema, held annually on the thirst week of January. | http://www.triestefilmfestival.it |
| Trieste International Science Fiction Film Festival (Science Plus Fiction) | 2000 | Trieste | Special interest | http://www.scienceplusfiction.org/ | |
| Torino Film Festival | 1982 | Turin | International | Held annually in November | http://www.torinofilmfest.org/ |
| Turin International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival | Turin | ||||
| Venice Film Festival | 1932 | Venice | International | The world's oldest film festival, it is held annually in late August or early September on the island of the Lido. | http://www.labiennale.org |
| Video Festival Imperia | 2006 | Imperia | International | Held annually in April. | http://www.videofestivalimperia.org |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga International Fantasy Film Festival | 2003 | Riga | Special interest | A biennial showcase of science fiction, thriller and horror films, held on odd years, alternating with the Riga International Film Festival. | http://main.arsenals.lv |
| Riga International Film Festival | 1986 | Riga | International | Also known as "Arsenals", the biennial festival is held on even years, alternating with the Riga International Fantasy Film Festival. | http://main.arsenals.lv/ |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris | 1995 | Vilnius | International | Independent films from all over the world. | http://www.kinopavasaris.lt/ |
| European Film Forum SCANORAMA | 2003 | Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda | International | Presenting arthouse films from all over Europe. | http://www.scanorama.lt/ |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festival CinEast (Festival du Film d'Europe Centrale au Luxembourg) | 2008 | Luxembourg City | International | New film productions from Central and Eastern Europe. | http://www.cineast.lu/ |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Cinematographers 'Film Festival 'Manaki Brothers' | 1979 | Bitola | International | Official competition for Cinematographers | http://www.manaki.com.mk |
| Skopje International Film Festival | 1997 | Skopje | International | International Festival | http://www.skopjefilmfestival.com.mk/ |
| Cinedays | 2002 | Skopje | International | International Festival of European Films | http://www.cinedays.com.mk/ |
| MakeDOX | 2010 | Skopje | International | International Festival of Documentary Film | http://www.makedox.mk/ |
| Asterfest | 2006 | Strumica | International | Festival of Film Authors | http://asterfest.mk |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco Film Premiere | 2006 | Monte Carlo | Special interest | Charity screenings of new films. | http://www.tendance-lifestyle.com |
| Monaco International Film Festival | 2003 | Monte Carlo | Special interest | The festival focuses on non-violent films. | http://www.monacofilmfest.com/ |
| Monaco Music Film Festival | 2006 | Monte Carlo | Special interest | Celebrates film and the music of film. | http://www.monacofilm.org/ |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival | Amsterdam | Special interest | Fantasy, horror, anime, thriller, cult, science fiction | http://www.afff.nl/ | |
| Amsterdam Film eXperience | 2006 | Amsterdam | Special interest | New Media, cross-over, animation, interaction, experimental, installations | http://www.amsterdamfilmexperience.com/ |
| Africa In The Picture | Amsterdam | Special interest | African cinema | ||
| Arab Film Festival | Rotterdam | Special interest | Arab cinema and Arab filmmakers | ||
| Black Soil | The Hague | Special interest | Hip-hop films | ||
| BuitenBeeld | Doesburg | Special interest | short films | http://www.buitenbeeld-doesburg.nl/buitenbeeld/welkom/ | |
| B-movie Underground and Trash Film Festival | Breda | Special interest | B-movie, Underground, Trash | http://www.butff.nl/ | |
| Cinekid | Amsterdam | Special interest | Film, television and new media for children | http://www.cinekid.nl | |
| CinemAsia Film Festival | Amsterdam | Special interest | Asian films | http://www.cinemasia.nl | |
| Deaf in the Picture | Amsterdam | Special interest | Films about/for deaf people | ||
| Dejima Japanese Film Festival | Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht | Special interest | Japanese films | http://www.dejimafilmfestival.nl/en/ | |
| Festival Vrouwenfilms Assen | 1980 | Assen | National | Held annually in March | http://www.festivalvrouwenfilms.nl/ |
| Film Festival SCENECS | Amersfoort | International | Held annually in November. | http://www.scenecs.com/ | |
| Go Short International Short Film Festival | 2009 | Nijmegen | International | Held annually in March. | http://www.goshort.nl/ |
| Himalaya Film Festival | Amstelveen | Special interest | |||
| Indies Film Festival | Amsterdam | Special interest | Films about the Dutch East Indies | ||
| International Film Festival Breda | 2009 | Breda | International | Held annually end March. The focus of the festival is cinema and its influence on current visual culture, with links between films, internet, photography, performance and gaming | http://www.filmfestivalbreda.com/ |
| International Film Festival Rotterdam | 1972 | Rotterdam | International | Held annually in January and February, featuring independent and experimental films. | http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/ |
| International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam | 1988 | Amsterdam | Special interest | http://www.idfa.nl/ | |
| Jewish Film Festival | Amsterdam | Special interest | |||
| Latin American Film Festival | Utrecht | Special interest | http://www.laff.nl | ||
| Leiden Film Festival | Leiden | International | http://www.leidsfilmfestival.nl/ | ||
| Leiden International Short Film Festival | Leiden | Special interest | Short Films | http://www.lisfe.nl/ | |
| Netherlands Film Festival | 1982 | Utrecht | Regional | Feature films, short subjects, documentaries, television drama | http://www.filmfestival.nl |
| Netherlands Online Film Festival | Special interest | Drama, documentary, experimental, animation, interactive | |||
| Noordelijk Film Festival | 1978 | Leeuwarden | International | http://www.noordelijkfilmfestival.nl | |
| Pink Film Days | Amsterdam | Special interest | Gay films | ||
| Film by the Sea | 1998 | Vlissingen | International | Held annually, usually in September. | http://www.filmbythesea.nl |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen International Film Festival | 2000 | Bergen | International | Held annually in October. | http://www.biff.no/ |
| Films from the South Festival | 1991 | Oslo | International | Held annually in October. | http://www.filmfrasor.no/ |
| Fredrikstad Animation Festival | 1994 | Fredrikstad | Nordic and Baltic | Held annually in November. | http://www.animationfestival.no/ |
| The Norwegian Short Film Festival | 1978 | Grimstad | Special interest | Devoted to short- and documentary films. Held annually in June. | http://www.kortfilmfestivalen.no/ |
| Norwegian International Film Festival | 1973 | Haugesund | International | Held annually in August. | http://www.filmweb.no |
| Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival | 2004 | Trondheim | International | Held annually. | http://www.kosmorama.no |
| Oslo International Film Festival | 1991 | Oslo | International | Held annually in November. | http://www.oslofilmfestival.com/ |
| Oslo Screen Festival | 2008 | Oslo | International | Held biannually in March. | http://www.screenfestival.no/ |
| Skeive Filmer | 1991 | Oslo | Special interest | Devoted to queer cinema. Held annually in September. | http://www.oglff.org/ |
| Tromsø International Film Festival | 1991 | Tromsø | International | Held annually in January. | http://www.tiff.no/ |
| WT Os International Film Festival | 1999 | Os | International | Devoted to independent film. | http://www.wt-festivalen.no wt-festivalen.no |
| ØyaKino | Oslo | Special interest | Devoted to music-related films. | http://www.oyafestivalen.no/ |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Film Festival | 2010 | Wrocław | International | American cinema | www.americanfilmfestival.pl |
| Afrykamera | 2006 | Warszawa | International | African cinema | www.afrykamera.pl |
| ANIMATOR International Animation Festival | 2008 | Poznań | International | Animator-Poznań Festival, the first edition of which coincides with the Year of Polish Animation, is to become the major animation festival in Poland, competing with the most prestigious festivals in the world. A special emphasis on the connections between animation and music is a unique characteristic of ANIMATOR. | animator-festival.com |
| The International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino! | 1969 | Poznan | International | The International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino! has been founded for young and very young people who treat the cinema as a journey into the unknown, a challenge and a thrilling adventure. It shows films which avoid cultural and commercial clichés. Each year, there are a number of films for children and young people which, thanks to their sincerity, artistry and original outlook on the world of the young generation, escape excessive didacticism or mindless entertainment. | alekino.com |
| The Art of the Document | 1984 | Warsaw | International | Multimedia Festival. | http://www.artofdocument.pl |
| The International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography CAMERIMAGE | 1993 | Toruń, since 2000 Łódź | International | http://www.pluscamerimage.pl/ | |
| Era New Horizons Film Festival | 2001 | Sanok, Cieszyn, Wrocław | International | http://www.eranowehoryzonty.pl | |
| Filmy Świata Ale Kino+ | 2005 | Warszawa | International | World cinema | www.filmyswiata.pl |
| KAN Film Festival | 1999 | Wrocław | Special interest | Formal name is the Amateur and Independent Film Festival KAN; held annually around the end of April. | http://www.kan.art.pl/ |
| Kraków Film Festival | 1960 | Kraków | Special interest | Annual festival dedicated to documentary, animation and other short film forms. | http://www.kff.com.pl/ |
| Planete Doc Film Festival | 2004 | Warsaw | International | One of the biggest documentary film festivals in Europe. Held annually in May. | http://www.docreview.pl/ |
| Spotkania z Filmem Górskim | 2007 | Zakopane | Mountain film | first half of September | [1] |
| Sputnik Russian Film Festival | 2007 | Warszawa | International | Russian cinema | www.sputnikfestiwal.pl |
| Tofifest International Film Festival | 2005 | Toruń | International | World cinema | www.tofifest.pl |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 1984 | Warsaw | International | Held annually in October. | http://www.wff.pl |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algarve International Film Festival | 1971 | Portimão | International | Held annually in Spring. | http://www.algarvefilmfest.com/ |
| Avanca International Film Festival | 1997 | Avanca | International | Held annually in July. | http://www.avanca.com/ |
| Douro Film Harvest | 2009 | Douro | International | Held annually in September | http://www.dourofilmharvest.com |
| Doclisboa | 2004 | Lisbon | Special interest | An international film festival for documentaries. | http://www.doclisboa.org |
| Évora International Short Film Festival (FIKE) | 2001 | Évora | Special interest | Held annually in November, the competition section is open to international short films, animation, fiction and documentaries up to 40 minutes. No entry fee. | http://www.fikeonline.net/ |
| Estoril Film Festival | 2006 | Estoril | International | Held annually in November, the competition section is open to international films, animation, fiction and documentaries | http://www.estoril-filmfestival.com/ |
| Fantasporto | 1982 | Porto | Internacional | Fantasy, horror, action and science-fiction festival. | http://www.fantasporto.com/ |
| FEST-International Youth Film Festival | 2004 | Espinho | International | Yearly festival held in late June dedicated to young filmmakers | http://www.fest.pt/ |
| Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival | 1985 | Setúbal | Special interest | Held annually during the first week in June, the competitive section is open to films from countries producing less than 30 features per year. | http://www.festroia.pt/ |
| Funchal International Film Festival | Madeira | International | http://www.funchalfilmfest.pt | ||
| IndieLisboa International Film Festival | 2004 | Lisbon | Special interest | An international film festival for independent movies. | http://www.indielisboa.com/ |
| Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | 1996 | Lisbon | Special interest | ||
| Madeira Film Festival | 2012 | Madeira | Nature / Environment | Creating awareness of the Laurisilva forest through the persuasive strength of audio-visual communication. Held during the first week in May at Reid's Palace Hotel in Funchal, Reid's is cosidered to be one of the finest hotels in the world. MFF is a competetive fest with the Laurisilva Award presented to the best short, feature, documentary and nature orientated film. | http://www.madeirafilmfestival.com/ |
| MONSTRA | 2000 | Lisbon | Special interest | An international festival for animated films. | http://www.monstrafestival.com/ |
| MOTELx | 2007 | Lisbon | Special interest | An international festival for horror films. | http://www.motelx.org/ |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTER-NATIVE | 1993 | Târgu Mureş | Special interest | International short film festival. | http://www.madisz.ro |
| Anim'est | Bucharest | Special interest | International animation film festival | http://www.animest.ro | |
| Anonimul | 2004 | Sfântu Gheorghe, Tulcea | Special interest | International independent film festival. | http://www.festival-anonimul.ro |
| Astra Film Festival | 1993 | Sibiu | International | Sibiu International Festival of Documentary Film | http://www.astrafilm.ro |
| Comedy Cluj | 2009 | Cluj-Napoca | International | International Comedy Film Festival | http://www.comedycluj.ro/ |
| DaKINO | Bucharest | Special interest | http://www.dakino-filmfestival.ro | ||
| Filmul de Piatra | 2008 | Piatra Neamț | Special interest | Short film festival. | http://www.filmuldepiatra.ro/ |
| Gay Film Nights | 2004 | Cluj-Napoca | Special interest | Lesbian and gay film festival | http://www.beanangel.ro/sfg |
| Iaşi International Film Festival | 2009 | Iaşi | International | http://www.iasifilmfest.ro/ | |
| IPIFF | Constanţa | Special interest | The Independent Producers International Film Festival | http://www.ipiff.ro | |
| International Digital Film Festival Kinofest | 2007 | Bucharest | International | Kinofest is the first digital film festival in Romania. Kinofest has the explicit goal of promoting young film-makers, artists and their work - film, music and visual art-wise; and also, to cultivate the interest in and promote the arts and media culture among the general public through independent film, video and new media making. | http://kinofest.com/ |
| NexT Film Festival | 2007 | Bucharest | Special interest | International short film festival | http://www.nextproject.ro |
| Spune pe scurt | Bucharest | Special interest | International online short film festival | http://www.spunepescurt.ro | |
| Timishort | 2009 | Timişoara | Special interest | International short film festival. | http://www.timishort.ro |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2002 | Cluj-Napoca | International | http://www.tiff.ro | |
| Where is the love? | Bucharest | Special interest | International short film festival | http://www.whereisthelove.ro |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festival of Festivals, St. Petersburg | 1993 | St. Petersburg | International | Held annually June 23-29th. Features several traditional screening sections as well as special prizes. | http://www.filmfest.ru/ |
| Golden Minbar International Muslim Film Festival | 2005 | Kazan | International | First held in 2005 since then has been held annually. | http://www.mfmk.ru/ (in Russian, English, and Arabic) |
| Kinotavr Film Festival | 1991 | Sochi | International | http://www.kinotavr.ru/ | |
| KROK International Animated Films Festival | 1989 | Cities along the Volga or Dnieper rivers | Special Interest | International animation festival which is held in Russia on even years and in Ukraine on odd years. It takes place on a cruise ship and visits various cities. | www.krokfestival.com |
| Message to Man | 1988 | Saint Petersburg | International | International competitive festival for documentary, animated and short films | m2m.iffc.ru |
| Moscow International Film Festival | 1935 | Moscow | International | First held in 1935, from 1959 to 1995 it was held every second year in July, and since 1995 has been held annually. | |
| Moscow International Festival of Mountaineering and Adventure Films "Vertical" | 1996 | Moscow | Mountain film | April | http://www.8848.ru/ |
| Open Russian Festival of Animated Film | 1996 | Suzdal | Special Interest | The only festival devoted to professional appraisal of domestic Russian animation. Films from Belarus and Ukraine are also often admitted. | suzdalfest.ru |
| Russia's Family Short Film Festival | Galich | Special interest | |||
| International Kansk Video Festival | 2002 | Kansk, Russia | International, Special Interest | The most innovative festival in Russia. It focuses on experimental, alternative, independent video and film shorts | [2] |
| International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival «Side by Side» | 2008 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | International | This is international film festival, which raises issues of homosexuality, bisexual and transgender (dec. LGBT) | [3] |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrade International Film Festival | 1971 | Belgrade | International | Shortnamed "FEST" | Link |
| Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival (Annual film festival in Belgrade) | 1953 | Belgrade | International | documentary, experimental, short fiction, animated | Link |
| Palić Film Festival | 1992 | Palić | International | "Golden Tower" award | Link |
| Film Festival of Serbia | 2007 | Novi Sad | National | "Ibis" award | Link |
| FreeNetWorld International Film Fest | 2008 | Niš | International | The best FNW film award
The best documentary film The best animated film The best fiction The best music video/experimental film Audience award |
http://www.freenetworld.org/ |
| Mini Film Festival | 2007 | Novi Sad | Regional | "Festival mini filma"
Short films, up to 3 minutes Held annually @ Radio Cafe |
Link |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Film Fest | 1992 | Trenčianske Teplice, Trenčín | International | Held annually in June | http://www.artfilmfest.sk |
| ekotopfilm–International Festival of Sustainable Development Films | 1974 | Bratislava | International | Held annually in October. | http://www.ekotopfilm.sk/ |
| Golden Beggar | 1995 | Košice | International | Annual festival and awards for local television programs | http://www.festival.sk/ |
| International Film Festival Bratislava | Bratislava | International | http://www.iffbratislava.sk | ||
| International Film Festival Cinematik | 2006 | Piešťany | International | Specialized on best European films | http://www.cinematik.sk |
| Medzinárodný Festival Horských Filmov Poprad | 1993 | Poprad | Mountain film | second week of October | http://www.mfhf.sk/index.php?lang=uk |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filofest | 2006 | Ljubljana | Special interest | International Student Film and Video Festival | http://www.filofest.com/ |
| Ljubljana International Film Festival | 1989 | Ljubljana | International | http://liffe.si/ | |
| Ljubljana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | 1984 | Ljubljana | International | Gay and Lesbian film festival | http://www.ljudmila.org/siqrd/fglf/ |
| Kino Otok | 2004 | Izola | International | http://www.isolacinema.org/ | |
| Festival of Slovenian Film | 1998 | Portorož | Slovenian | http://www.fsf.si/ | |
| Film Festival Novo Mesto | 2004 | Novo Mesto | Regional | http://www.klapa.si/festival/index.html | |
| Grossmann Film and Wine Festival | 2005 | Ljutomer | Regional | http://en.grossmann.si/ | |
| International Mountain Film Festival Domžale | 2007 | Domžale | Mountain film | April | http://www.imffd.com |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcances Film Festival of the Atlantic | Cádiz | ||||
| Barcelona Asian Film Festival | 1999 | Barcelona | International | http://www.baff-bcn.org/ | |
| Animac - Catalunya International Animation Film Festival | Lleida | Special interest | http://www.animac.cat | ||
| Cinema Jove International Film Festival | Valencia | http://www.cinemajove.com/ | |||
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 1953 | San Sebastián | International | Supervised by the FIAPF, the annual festival is one of the most important in Europe. | http://www.sansebastianfestival.com/ |
| Festival de Cine de Sitges | 1967 | Sitges | Special interest | Festival for the fantasy, horror, science fiction, cult film and martial arts genres. | http://www.cinemasitges.com/ |
| Festival de Cinema de Muntanya i Aventura de Torelló | 1983 | Torelló | Mountain film | third week in November | http://www.torellomountainfilm.cat |
| Gijón International Film Festival | 1963 | Gijón | International | http://www.gijonfilmfestival.com/ | |
| Granada Short Film Festival | Special interest | http://www.filmfest-granada.com/ | |||
| International Week of Fantastic Film | 1980 | Málaga | Special interest | http://www.fantastico.uma.es/ | |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival | 2000 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | International | http://www.festivalcinelaspalmas.com | |
| Málaga Spanish Film Festival | 1998 | Málaga | Spanish | http://www.festivaldemalaga.com | |
| Marbella Film Festival | 2006 | Marbella | Independent cinema | http://www.marbellafilmfestival.com/ | |
| Renderyard Film Festival | 2004 | Spain & London | International | Held annually in Spain and London, Renderyard showcases independent films, Animations, Documentaries and Music Videos. Founder of the Renderyard Film Award. | http://renderyard.com/ |
| San Sebastián Horror and Fantasy Film Festival | 1989 | San Sebastián | Special interest | http://www.sansebastianhorrorfestival.com/ | |
| San Sebastian Human Rights Film Festival | 2003 | San Sebastián | Special interest | http://www.cineyderechoshumanos.com | |
| Seminci | 1956 | Valladolid | International | http://www.seminci.es/ | |
| Seville Festival of European Cinema | http://www.festivaldesevilla.com/ | ||||
| Granada Film Festival Cines del Sur | 2007 | Granada | International | http://www.cinesdelsur.com | |
| Barcelona International Audiovisual Festival (Former Barcelona International Television Festival) | 1997 | Barcelona | International | Organized by OETI, European observatory for children's television, the Festival is aimed at providing ethical content in audiovisual communication media in children and youth targeted television. | http://www.oeti.org/ |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Light Film Festival | "late '80s" | Kiruna | also showing in villages | http://www.arcticlight.org/ | |
| BUFF (Malmö Film Festival) | Malmö | Special interest | The International Children and Young People's Film Festival in Malmö takes its acronym from its Swedish name, Barn- och ungdomsfilmfestivalen | http://www.buff.se/ | |
| Dövfilmfestival | Stockholm | ||||
| Filmörnen | 1978 | Värmland | Special interest | Festival for Swedish short films | http://www.varmlandsfilmforbundm.se/ |
| Gothenburg Film Festival | 1979 | Gothenburg | International | http://www.filmfestival.org | |
| HBT-GBG | 2007 | Gotenburg | Special interest | Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender cultural festival. | http://www.hbt-gbg.se/ |
| Luleå Filmfestival | Luleå | http://www.luleafilmfestival.se | |||
| Lund International Fantastic Film Festival | 1995 | Lund | Special interest | Annual festival of fantasy, horror and science fiction. | http://www.fff.se/ |
| Stockholm International Film Festival | 1990 | Stockholm | International | Held annually in November. | http://www.filmfestivalen.se |
| Uppsala International Short Film Festival | 1982 | Uppsala | Special interest | Held annually in late October. | http://www.shortfilmfestival.com/ |
| Umeå Film Festival | defunct | http://www.filmfest.se/ |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Videoex | 1998 | Zurich | International | Experimental film and video festival. | http://www.videoex.ch/ |
| Cinéma Tout Ecran | Geneva | International | Film and television festival. | http://www.cinema-tout-ecran.ch/ | |
| Geneva International Jewish Film Festival | Geneva | International | Film and television festival. | http://www.gijff.org/ | |
| Festival dei Festival | 1993 | Lugano | Mountain film | beginning of June | http://www.festival-dei-festival.ch/ |
| Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival | 2000 | Lausanne | Special interest | Film and music festival devoted to underground culture. | http://www.luff.ch |
| Locarno International Film Festival | 1946 | Locarno | International | Held annually in August. | http://www.pardo.ch/ |
| Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | 2000 | Neuchâtel | Special interest | Annual genre festival for fantasy, horror, sci-fi and cult films. | http://www.nifff.ch/ |
| Pink Apple Film Festival | 1997 | Zurich / Frauenfeld | Special interest | The biggest gay, lesbian and transgender film festival in Switzerland. | http://www.pinkapple.ch/ |
| Queersicht | 1997 | Berne | Special interest | The oldest LGBT film festival in Switzerland. | http://www.queersicht.ch/ |
| shnit international shortfilmfestival | 2003 | Berne | Special interest | Held annually in October. | http://www.shnit.ch/ |
| Solothurn Film Festival | 1966 | Solothurn | Swiss Film | Held annually in January, the film festival is the most important festival for Swiss cinema. | http://www.solothurnerfilmtage.ch/ |
| Visions du réel | Nyon | Special interest | Annual documentary festival. | http://www.visionsdureel.ch/ | |
| European Student Film Festival | 2009 | Les Sciernes/Gruyère | Special interest | Annual high school students movie festival and workshops | http://www.esff.org/ |
| Molodist | 1970 | Kiev | International | The oldest and most known Ukrainian film festival | http://www.molodist.com/ |
| Odessa International Film Festival | 2010 | Odessa | International | The widest and most popular festival in Ukraine | http://www.oiff.com.ua/ |
| KROK International Animated Films Festival | 1989 | Cities along the Volga or Dnieper rivers | Special Interest | International animation festival which is held in Russia on even years and in Ukraine on odd years. It takes place on a cruise ship and visits various cities. | www.krokfestival.com |
| Mute Nights Festival | 2010 | Odessa | Special Interest | International silent film festival which is held in Odessa on the third week on June. | http.mutenightsfestival.com |
| Stozhary | 1995 | Kiev | Special interest | An actors' film festival, in which actors' performances on film are the focus of jury assessment and awards. | http://stozhary.kiev.ua/ |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Short Online Film Festival | Special interest | http://www.3shortfilmfestival.com | |||
| Amplitude Film Festival | 2012 | Bude, Devon | Special Interest | Extreme sports and alternative sports film festival. Categories for Ocean Culture, Mountain Culture, Urban Culture and Spirit of Adventure | http://www.amplitudefilmfestival.com/ |
| Angel Film Festival | Islington | ||||
| Birds Eye View | London | Special interest | For emerging women directors. | http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk | |
| Bloomsbury Park Film Festival | 2006 | London | Independent film | Held annually at University of Westminster in Camden Town and on the green at Regents Park Bloomsbury London. | http://bloomsburyparkfilmfestival.mosaicglobe.com/ |
| Brazilian Film Festival of London | 2009 | London | Brazilian Cinema | Held annually in London. | |
| British Urban Film Festival | 2005 | London | Independent film | Also called BUFF, the festival is held every year around September | http://www.buffenterprises.co.uk |
| Cambridge International Super 8 Festival | 2007 | Cambridge | Annual festival dedicated to films shot using the Super 8 format | Competition and special programmes. | http://www.Cambridge-super8.org/ |
| Commonwealth Film Festival | 2001 | Manchester | International festival dedicated to films shot within the Commonwealth | Competition and special programmes | http://www.commonwealthfilm.com/ |
| Encounters Short Film Festival | 1994 | Bristol | Annual festival dedicated to short films and animation | Competition and special programmes. | http://www.encounters-festival.org.uk/ |
| East End Film Festival | 1991 | London | Independent film | International, UK, and local East London films alongside music and industry events | http://www.eastendfilmfestival.com |
| End Of The Pier International Film Festival | 2004 | South Coast | Independent film | International, UK, and local South Coast films. Short Film Competition | http://www.eotpfilmfestival.com |
| Falstaff International Film Festival | 2009 | Stratford-upon-Avon | International | Held annually in November. | http://www.fiff.org.uk |
| The Filmic Film Festival | Manchester | Special interest | Abstract, Unconventional and Stylised Film | Coming Soon | |
| Family Friendly Film Festival | 2005 | Manchester | Special interest | Held annually, the festival is aimed at children and young adults. | http://www.familyfriendly.org.uk |
| FilmLab Festival | 2010 | London | Student films | Held annually, the festival promotes short films by students and recent graduates. | http://www.filmlabfestival.co.uk |
| Flatpack Film Festival | 2006 | Birmingham | International | Held annually in March. | http://www.flatpackfestival.org/ |
| Flip Animation Festival | 2004 | Wolverhampton | International | Held annually in October. | http://www.flipfestival.co.uk/ |
| FrightFest | 2002 | London | Special interest | Annual horror and fantasy festival. | http://www.frightfest.co.uk/ |
| Heart of England International Film Festival | 2008 | Tamworth | The friendly international one | Annual event catering for all film genres with global film-making input. | http://www.heartofenglandinternationalfilmfestival.com/ |
| I Will Tell international film festival | 2007 | London | International | focussed on issues of social, economic and environmental justice and equity. | http://www.jerichofilms.com/iwilltell |
| Leeds International Film Festival | 1986 | Leeds | International | Largest film festival in England outside London. | http://www.leedsfilm.com/ |
| London Film Festival | 1956 | London | International | Held annually by the British Film Institute and sponsored by The Times newspaper. | http://www.lff.org.uk/ |
| London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival | 1986 | London | International | Held annually by the British Film Institute. | http://www.bfi.org.uk/llgff/ |
| Kendal Mountain Film Festival | 1980 | Kendal | Mountain film | third weekend in November | http://www.mountainfilm.co.uk/ |
| Meniscus Film Festival | 2001 | Grimsby | International | Held annually by film fans, filmmakers and volunteers. | http://www.meniscusfilms.com/ |
| moves - International Festival of Movement on Screen | 2004 | Liverpool | International | Largest exhibition platform for experimental short film and screen based video works centred around movement on screen. Annual festival (April time) | http://www.movementonscreen.org.uk/ |
| Norwich Film Festival | 2009 | Norwich | International | Predominantly short films, with awards for student films, animated films and documentaries. | http://www.norwichfilmfestival.co.uk/ |
| onedotzero | London | Special interest | Worldwide digital short film festival. | http://www.onedotzero.com | |
| One Voice Youth Film Festival | 2009 | Bournemouth | Youth films | Held annually for aspiring filmmakers in Dorset aged up to 25. | http://www.onevoicefestival.com |
| Peckham Free Film Festival | 2010 | London | Community | Free indoor and outdoor film events in community locations across the SE15 district of London. | http://www.freefilmfestivals.org/ |
| Rainbow Film Festival (Shropshire Lesbian & Gay Film Festival) | 2006 | Shrewsbury, Shropshire | Special interest | An annual festival featuring films from around the world with a lesbian and gay context. | http://www.rainbowfilmfestival.org.uk/ |
| Raindance Film Festival | 1993 | London | Special interest | A festival for independent films, the festival is also the founder of the British Independent Film Awards. | http://raindance.co.uk/ |
| Renderyard Film Festival | 2004 | London | International | Held annually in London and Spain, Renderyard showcases independent films, Animations, Documentaries and Music Videos. Founder of the Renderyard Film Award. | http://renderyard.com/ |
| Rob Knox Film Festival | 2007 | London | International | Held annually in London Borough of Bexley, Rob Knox Film Festival showcases independent films, all genres and lengths. | http://bexley.gov.uk/ |
| Salford Film Festival | 2004 | Salford | Independent | Premieres, Features and shorts | http://www.salfordfilmfestival.org.uk/ |
| Sefton Short Film Festival | 2004 | Liverpool | Special interest | Annual short film festival | http://www.s2f2.org.uk/ |
| Strawberry Shorts (film festival) | 2004 | Cambridge | International | Local, national and international independent films under 20 minutes | http://www.strawberry-fair.org.uk/film.php |
| Super Shorts International Film Festival | 2003 | London | International | For films under twenty minutes | http://www.supershorts.org.uk/ |
| Terracotta Far East Film Festival | 2008 | London | East Asian | Selection of new films from Japan, South Korea, China, Hong Kong and Thailand. | http://terracottafestival.com/ |
| The End of the Pier International Film Festival | 2002 | West Sussex | Special interest | An independent film festival, it shows work by local filmmakers, as well as international shorts and features. | eotpfilmfestival.com |
| Witney Film Festival | 2009 | Oxfordshire | International | An independent film festival screening shorts from local, national and international filmmakers, 2011 sees the introduction of a feature screening. | |
| Wood Green International Short Film Festival | 2002 | London | International | Annual short film festival | http://www.woodgreenfilmfest.com |
| London Turkish Film Festival | 1993 | London | International | Selection of Turkish features, documentaries and short films, with many UK premieres and directorial debuts. | http://www.ltff.org.uk |
| UK Film Festival | London | International | Annual film festival | http://www.ukfilmfestival.com |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Film Festival | Belfast | http://www.belfastfilmfestival.org/ | |||
| CineMagic | 1988 | Belfast | Special interest | Children's film festival. | http://www.cinemagic.org.uk/ |
| Mid Ulster Film Festival | 2004 | Omagh | International first time film makers | http://www.midulsterfilmfestival.com/ |
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa in Motion | 2006 | Edinburgh | African cinema | Held annually towads the end of October, the festival features films from all over the African continent. | http://www.africa-in-motion.org.uk/ |
| Dead by Dawn | 1993 | Edinburgh | Special interest | Held annually in April, the festival showcases independent, short and feature horror films. | http://www.deadbydawn.co.uk/ |
| Deep Fried Film Fesitival | 2004 | Coatbridge | International | Held annually in August, the festival showcases films from around the globe. | http://www.deepfriedfilm.org.uk/ |
| Dundee Mountain Film Festival | 1983 | Dundee | Mountain film | last weekend of November | [4] |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | 1947 | Edinburgh | International | The longest continuously running film festival, it is part of the Edinburgh International Festival, which takes place annually in August. | http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk |
| Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival | 2003 | Edinburgh | International | This lively festival takes place each October and screens adventure films from across the globe. | http://www.emff.co.uk |
| Edinburgh Short Film Festival | 2005 | Edinburgh | International | Derived from the Leith Short Film Festival, the festival runs in June screening high quality Scottish, UK & International shorts alongside lively networking events | http://www.edinburghshortfilmfestival.com/ |
| French Film Festival UK | 1992 | Edinburgh | French and French-language films | Held in November and December | http://frenchfilmfestival.org.uk/wp/ |
| Glasgow Film Festival | Glasgow | http://www.glasgowfilm.org/festival | |||
| Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival | 2010 | Hawick | International | Takes place annually in autumn in the Scottish Borders, specialising in feature films and moving image art relating to landscape and nature | http://www.alchemyfilmfestival.org.uk |