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Name | Est. | City | Country | Type | Notes | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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