List of Film Festivals - Europe

Europe

See also: List of film festivals in Europe

I-The Village Film Festival - a new festival held annually for people who love cinema. September 2012 Dedham, Essex

Name Est. City Country Type Notes
Africa in Motion 2006 Edinburgh Scotland African cinema Held annually in Edinburgh, Africa in Motion is the biggest African film festival in the UK
Amsterdam Film eXperience 2006 Amsterdam Netherlands International New Media, cross-over, animation, interaction, experimental, installations.
Anemic festival 2010 Prague Czech Republic Independent Film and New Media Art Held annually in November, Screening, Exhibitions, AV Performances, New Media Art, http://www.anemicfestival.cz/
Anifilm 2010 Trebon Czech Republic International Held in Trebon, dedicated to animated films.
Asterfest 2005 Strumica Macedonia International Held annually in May.
Belgrade International Film Festival 1971 Belgrade Serbia International Also called "FEST", the festival is held annually in February or March.
Berlin International Film Festival 1951 Berlin Germany International Also called the "Berlinale", the festival is held annually in February.
BeyondTV 2000 Swansea Wales International Held annually in November. Emphasis on social reform movies.
Brazilian Film Festival of London 2009 London England Brazilian Cinema Held annually in London.
British Urban Film Festival 2005 London England Independent film Also called BUFF, the festival is held every year around September.
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival 1983 Brussels Belgium Special interest Annual venue for horror, thriller, and science fiction films.
Brussels International Independent Film Festival 1974 Brussels Belgium Special interest
Cambridge Film Festival 1977 Cambridge England International Held annually, currently in September.
Camerimage 1993 Bydgoszcz Poland International Dedicated to the art of cinematography, held annually in November.
Cannes Film Festival 1946 Cannes France 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.
CinEast 2008 Luxembourg Luxembourg International/Central and Eastern European films Held annually in October, the CinEast festival offers the most remarkable film productions (feature, documentary, animated, shorts) from the post-communist bloc, as well as numerous accompanying events (concerts, exhibitions, gastronomy etc.). http://www.cineast.lu
CineDays 2001 Skopje Macedonia International Held annually in November.
CPH:PIX 2003 Copenhagen Denmark International Held annually in April.
Croatian Minute Movie Cup 1993 Požega Croatia International
Cyprus International Film Festival 2006 Nicosia Cyprus International
Dieciminuti Film Festival 2005 Ceccano Italy International Held annually in January.
Cyprus International Short Film Festival 2008 Nicosia Cyprus International
Diagonale 1998 Graz Austria International Held annually in March.
Douro Film Harvest 2009 Douro Portugal International Douro Film Harvest is the first totally decentralized summit of cinema that takes place in Alto Douro Wine Region, homeland of Porto Wine. http://www.dourofilmharvest.com/
Edinburgh International Film Festival 1947 Edinburgh Scotland International The longest continuously running film festival, it is part of the Edinburgh International Festival, which takes place annually in August.
Falstaff International Film Festival 2009 Stratford-upon-Avon England International Held annually in November, with a selected program and awards.
Fantasporto 1982 Oporto Portugal Special interest International fantasy, horror, action and science-fiction festival.
Festival del Cinema all'Aperto "Accordi @ DISACCORDI" 2000 Naples Italy Regional
International
Annual three months outdoor Film Festival
http://www.accordiedisaccordi.com
Festival du Film Merveilleux 2010 Paris France International. http://www.Festival-film-merveilleux.com/
Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival 1985 Setúbal Portugal Special interest Held annually in June, the competition section is open to films from countries that produce fewer than 30 films per year.
Film Africa 2008 London United Kingdom African Film Held annually in November, 10 days of more than 50 of the best African fiction and documentary films from across the continent.
http://www.filmafrica.org.uk
Film Festival ContraVision 1992 Berlin Germany Special interest Annual independent film festival held at the Cinema "Blow Up".
filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommerm 1992 Schwerin Germany German and international Held annually in the first week of May
Flanders International Film Festival Ghent 1974 Ghent Belgium International
Flimmer Norrkoping Film Festival 1999 Norrkoping Sweden International Southeast Swedens biggest film festival. Held annually in October.
Flip Animation Festival 2004 Wolverhampton England Special interest Annual independent film festival held at the Cinema "Light House".
FreeNetWorld International Film Fest 2008 Niš Serbia International Held annually.
Fresh Film Festival 2004 Karlovy Vary Czech Republic International Student film, feature, documentary, animation, experimental.
Galway African Film Festival 2008 Galway Ireland African Cinema Films by African directors, covering all genres.
Giffoni Film Festival 1971 Giffoni Valle Piana Italy International One of the largest film festivals for kids, held annually in July, with short films and features from around the world.
Gijón International Film Festival 1963 Gijón Spain International
Golden Apricot - Yerevan International Film Festival 2004 Yerevan Armenia International Annual and largest festival in the Caucasus region.
Golden Beggar 1995 Košice Slovakia International Annual festival and awards for local television programs
Göteborg International Film Festival 1979 Gothenburg Sweden International The largest film festival in Scandinavia. Held annually in January to February.
Greater Manchester Film Festival 2012 Manchester England International Manchester's major international film festival, held annually in October.
Human Rights Film Festival 2002 Zagreb Croatia Special Interest
Insight Film Festival 2007 Manchester England International International short film festival focused on Faith as a genre and subject matter.
International Eurasia Film Festival 2005 Antalya Turkey International Held annually in autumn.
International Film Festival Landau 2001 Landau Germany International Held annually in November
International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima 1994 Krakow Poland International Held annually in November
International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg 1952 Mannheim, Heidelberg Germany International Held annually in November
International Film Festival Rotterdam 1972 Rotterdam Netherlands International Held annually in January or February.
International Health Film Festival 1994 Liege Belgium International Annual festival for international health and science films.
International Thessaloniki Film Festival 1992 Thessaloniki Greece International Held annually in November
IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival 2003 Balchik Bulgaria International Held annually in June
Istanbul International Film Festival 1982 Istanbul Turkey International Held annually around the end of April.
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2002 Dublin Ireland International Succeeded Dublin Film Festival, which ran from 1985 to 2001. Held annually in February or March.
Jalari in Corto 2004 Italy Italy International Held annually in October
KALIBER35 Munich International Short Film Festival 2006 Munich Germany International KALIBER35 is held annually in June in the Bavarian capital and screens short films by upcoming young directors from all over the world. http://www.kaliber35.de/
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 1946 Karlovy Vary Czech Republic International Category A since 1956, organised yearly.
Kastav Film Festival 2009 Kastav Croatia International
Kaunas International Film Festival 2007 Kaunas Lithuania International Held annually in October.
Kratkofil International short film festival 2007 Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina International Short film festival.
Leeds International Film Festival 1986 Leeds England International Largest festival in England outside London
Leiden International Film Festival 2006 Leiden Netherlands International Held annually in October.
Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 1996 Lisbon Portugal Special interest One of the most important European forums of international LGBT film/video.
Locarno International Film Festival 1946 Locarno Switzerland International Held annually in August.
London Asian Film Festival 1999 London England International Held annually at the BFI or BAFTA in the spring.
London Film Festival 1956 London England International Held annually by the British Film Institute and sponsored by The Times newspaper.
London International Documentary Festival 2007 London England International Also known as LIDF. Held annually in March/April, with extra screenings all year around.
Makedox 2010 Skopje Macedonia International Held annually in June.
Manaki brothers Film Festival 1950 Bitola Macedonia International Also known as Braka Manaki festival.
Moscow International Film Festival 1959 Moscow Russia International First held in 1959, from 1959 to 1995 it was held every second year in July, and since 1995 has been held annually.
Faces of Love International Film Festival 1993 Sochi Russia International First held in 1993. Focuses on films about love.
International Film Festival Message to Man 1989 Saint-Petersburg Russia International The only FIAPF accredited International Documentary, Short and Animation Film Festival held in Russia.
Molodist' International Film Festival 1970 Kyiv Ukraine International The only FIAPF accredited International Film Festival held in Ukraine; competition program is devoted to student, first short and first full feature films from all over the world. Held annually in October.
Motovun Film Festival 1999 Motovun Croatia Special interest Dedicated to independent film.
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2000 Neuchâtel Switzerland International The Swiss event for fantastic films, Asian cinema and future images. Held annually in July.
New Horizons International Film Festival 2001 Wrocław Poland International Held annually in the end of July.
Norwegian International Film Festival 1973 Haugesund Norway International Held annually in August.
Norwich Film Festival 2009 Norwich England International Predominantly a short film festival, with additional awards for documentaries, animated films and student films. www.norwichfilmfestival.co.uk
Odense International Film Festival 1975 Odense Denmark International Short film festival held annually in August. Oldest film festival in Denmark. http://www.filmfestival.dk
Oldenburg International Film Festival 1994 Oldenburg, Lower Saxony Germany International Annual festival of independent film.
OSFAF Film Festival 1973 Skopje Macedonia International OSFAF means Common Yugoslav Students’ Festival of Amateur Film.
Pluk de nacht 2003 Amsterdam Netherlands International Open air film festival focusing on art house, short films and media art. Held annually in August. http://www.plukdenacht.nl
Pentedattilo Film Festival 2006 Pentedattilo Italy International One of the most important festival for short films in Southern Italy. Held annually in August in the ghost town of Pentedattilo.

http://www.pentedattilofilmfestival.net

Pula Film Festival 1953 Pula Croatia Regional
Raindance Film Festival 1993 London England Special interest A festival for independent films, the festival is also the founder of the British Independent Film Awards.
International Random Film Festival 2009 Anija Estonia International The festival is held annually in a randomly selected location. Selection process is random as well.
Reykjavík International Film Festival 2004 Reykjavík Iceland International Held annually in end of September, the festival offers a wide panorama of independent and alternative cinema from today.
San Sebastián International Film Festival 1953 San Sebastián Spain International Supervised by the FIAPF, the annual A category festival is one of the most important for Spanish-language cinema.
Sarajevo Film Festival 1995 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina International Held annually in August.
Skopje Film Festival 2001 Skopje Macedonia International Held annually in Mart.
Sitges Film Festival 1967 Sitges Spain Genre (fantasy) Held annually in October.
Sofia International Film Festival 1997 Sofia Bulgaria International Also known as Sofia Film Fest. Held annually in March. Competitive specialized festival for first and second feature films.
Solothurn Film Festival 1966 Solothurn Switzerland Swiss cinema Held annually in January, the festival is the most important film festival for Swiss cinema
Spectre Film Festival 2005 Strasbourg France European Held annually in September.
Stockholm International Film Festival 1990 Stockholm Sweden International Held annually in November.
Strawberry Shorts (film festival) 2004 Cambridge England Independent Film Held annually in June.
Subversive Film Festival 2008 Zagreb Croatia International
SUPERTOON International Animation Festival 2011 Bol Croatia International
Swansea Bay Film Festival 2006 Swansea Wales International Held annually in May/June. The largest film festival in the UK by number of screenings. "Honours the individual voice."
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 1997 Tallinn Estonia International Held annually in the end of November. Known also as PÖFF. Official website www.poff.ee.
Three Continents Festival 1979 Nantes France Special interest Annual festival is devoted to the cinemas of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Transilvania International Film Festival 2001 Cluj-Napoca Romania International Held annually in June.
Venice Film Festival 1932 Venice Italy International The world's oldest film festival, it is held annually in late August or early September on the island of the Lido.
Vienna Independent Shorts 2004 Vienna Austria Special interest Short film festival held annually in May.
Viennale 1960 Vienna Austria International Held annually in October.
Warsaw International Film Festival 1985 Warsaw Poland International Supervised by the FIAPF, this category "A" film festival is held annually in the Polish capital every October.
ZagrebDox 2005 Zagreb Croatia Special interest International documentary film festival.
Zagreb Film Festival 2003 Zagreb Croatia International
Zagreb Jewish Film Festival 2007 Zagreb Croatia International
Zero Film Festival 2007 London England Self-financed cinema Held annually in London, Zero Film Festival is the first and only festival exclusive to self-financed filmmakers.
Zurich Film Festival 2005 Zurich Switzerland International International film festival.
Ankara International Film Festival 1988 Ankara Turkey International Held annually in March.

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