List of Film Festivals in North and Central America - North and Central America - International Festivals

International Festivals

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Name Est. City State/Prov. Notes Website
168 Film Festival 2003 Los Angeles California Speed filmmaking competition and festival. Entries accepted from anywhere in the world. Held annually in April. 168project.com
Action On Film International Film Festival 2005 Monrovia California Started as part of the World Martial Arts Trade Show and International Championships.
American Artist Film Festival 2006 Hannibal Missouri Entries accepted from anywhere in the world. Held annually in September. americanartistfilmfestival.com
Ann Arbor Film Festival 1961 Ann Arbor Michigan Longest-running film festival showcasing experimental and independent film in North America. Held annually in late March. aafilmfest.org
Atlanta Film Festival 1977 Atlanta Georgia Held annually in April. An Academy Award-qualifying festival committed to discovering new filmmakers and representing the myriad of genres independent film covers, from drama to horror and everything in between. atlantafilmfestival.com
Bahamas International Film Festival 2004 Paradise Island The Bahamas bintlfilmfest.com
Bel Air Film Festival 2008 Los Angeles California An international festival held annually in November. belairfilmfestival.com
Berlin & Beyond Film Festival 1996 San Francisco California The largest German-language film festival outside of Europe, held annually in Autumn. berlinandbeyond.com
Boston Film Festival 1984 Boston Massachusetts Annually showcasing feature films, documentaries and shorts in September. bostonfilmfestival.org
Buffalo Niagara Film Festival 2007 Buffalo New York 3 day festival held annually in the spring www.buffaloniagarafilmfestival.com
Calgary International Film Festival 2000 Calgary Alberta Held annually for 10 days in late September or early October. calgaryfilm.com
CanToo Film Festival 2011 Martinsburg West Virginia Focuses on films with great messages. The festival is held in September at an open-air theater. Every entry will receive a film review. www.cantoofilmfest.com
CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival 1994 Toronto Ontario All kinds of short films. http://worldwideshortfilmfest.com
Chicago International Children's Film Festival 1983 Chicago Illinois Largest fest of films for kids & youth in North America programming over 200 films from 40 countries annually. Held annually in late October for 10 days. cicff.org
Chicago International Film Festival 1965 Chicago Illinois Held annually in October. chicagofilmfestival.org
Cine Las Americas International Film Festival 1997 Austin Texas Held annually in the spring showcasing Latin American, Latino and Indigenous films. cinelasamericas.org
CinErotic FilmFest 2010 Atlanta Georgia Debuts February 12–14, 2010. CEFF celebrates sex-positive, diverse and empowering erotic cinema and performance by amateurs, independent artists and the avant-garde. www.cineroticfest.com
Cinetopia International Film Festival 2012 Ann Arbor Michigan / www.michtheater.org/cinetopia
Cleveland International Film Festival 1977 Cleveland Ohio clevelandfilm.org
Columbus International Film & Video Festival 1953 Columbus Ohio North America's second oldest film festival, held annually in November. As a competition festival, it is also known as The Chris Awards. www.chrisawards.org
Dances With Films 1998 Los Angeles California The festival of unknowns (i.e. no celebrities)
DALLAS International Film Festival 2006 Dallas Texas dallasfilm.org
DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival 2000 Washington DC Held annually in October. http://www.apafilm.org/
Denver Film Festival 1978 Denver Colorado Held annually in November. denverfilm.org
Denver Underground Film Festival 1997 Denver Colorado Held annually in May. duffcinema.com
Detroit Windsor International Film Festival 2008 Detroit Michigan Held annually in June, and hosts the annual DWIFF Challenge http://www.dwiff.org/
Dominican International Film Festival 2004 Puerto Plata Dominican Republic Held Annually in December for Spanish and Latin Independent Films. dominicaninternationalfilmfestival.com
DOXA Documentary Film Festival 1998 Vancouver British Columbia Largest documentary film festival in Western Canada. Held annually for ten days in May. http://www.doxafestival.ca
Edmonton International Film Festival 1986 Edmonton Alberta edmontonfilmfest.com
Expresión en Corto International Film Festival 1997 San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato Guanajuato Mexico's largest competitive film festival. expresionencorto.com
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 1971 Montreal Quebec nouveaucinema.ca
Festivus film festival 2006 Denver Colorado festivusfilmfestival.com
Film North - Huntsville International Film Festival (HIFF) 2010 Huntsville Ontario Film North, Huntsville International Film Festival, excellent festival in a remote location. Our mandate is to create a user - friendly environment for emerging Canadian and International Filmmakers to exhibit, promote, entertain and inform the audience. filmnorth.net
Flatland Film festival 2007 Lubbock Texas Flatland Film Festival is part of the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts since its inception. flatlandfilm.org
Florida Film Festival 1992 Maitland Florida The Festival includes narrative and documentary features and shorts, animation, midnight movies, and a full array of educational forums, glamorous parties, and other special events. floridafilmfestival.com
Forum Film Festival 2006 New York New York The Forum Film Festival offers the unique opportunity to watch and discuss movies dealing with legal themes. Featuring an exciting mix of current blockbusters, classic favorites, documentaries, and independent movies, the Film Festival illuminates the legal system with all of its triumphs, failures, moral dilemmas, and dramatic moments. Each movie is followed by a post-screening discussion with renowned artists, writers, public intellectuals, and members of the legal profession who have a particular connection to the film. The Forum holds a Short Film Competition on a legal theme, which accepts submissions from around the globe. The Festival is held annually in October. www.forumonlawcultureandsociety.org/film-festival/
Gotham Screen Film Festival & Screenplay Contest 2007 New York City New York Showcase of new American and international cinema, with a competitive screenplay contest. gothamscreen.com
Golden Door Film Festival 2011 Jersey City New Jersey Held annually in October http://goldendoorfilmfestival.org
Great Lakes International Film festival 2002 Erie Pennsylvania Held annually the festival is focused on showcasing independent films in the digital medium and to presenting the outstanding work of independent filmmakers greatlakesfilmfest.com
Guadalajara International Film Festival 1988 Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico and Latin America's most prestigious and important international film festival as well as one of the oldest in the continent http://www.guadalajaracinemafest.com
Hamptons International Film Festival 1993 East Hampton New York hamptonsfilmfest.org
Hawaii International Film Festival 1981 Honolulu Hawaii Held annually in the fall for two weeks. HIFF states that it "is dedicated to the advancement of understanding and cultural exchange among the peoples of Asia, the Pacific and North America through the medium of film." It is the largest such "East meets West" film festival in the United States. hiff.org
Haydenfilms International Film Festival 2004 New York City New York The Haydenfilms International Film Festival is a hybrid of traditional and online film festivals that awards a grand prize of $25,000. http://www.haydenfilms.com
Heartland Film Festival 1991 Indianapolis Indiana Since 1991, the annual Heartland Film Festival has introduced audiences to transformative independent films from around the world that artistically explore the human journey. Heartland awards more than $135,000 in prize money every year at the festival. heartlandfilmfestival.org
Highway 61 Film Festival 2011 Pine City Minnesota Held annually in mid-October, its purpose is to recognize and honor filmmakers in East Central Minnesota and other American cities up and down Old US Highway 61. highway61filmfestival.org
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 1993 Toronto Ontario North America's largest documentary film festival. hotdocs.ca
Indianapolis International Film Festival 2004 Indianapolis Indiana indyfilmfest.org/
Inside Out Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival 1991 Toronto Ontario Canada’s largest queer film and video festival, held over 11 days in May insideout.on.ca
Interrobang Film Festival 1997 Des Moines Iowa Held annually in conjunction with the Des Moines Arts Festival. desmoines artsfestival.org
Jacksonville Film Festival 2003 Jacksonville Florida Held annually for 4 days in mid-May. jacksonvillefilmfestival.com
KahBang Film Festival 2009 Bangor Maine Part of the KahBang music-art-film Festival, built on discovering the Best Emerging Filmmakers, Narrative and Documentary Features, Comedy Films, Short Films, Music Docs, and awarding one notable filmmaker with the "Kevin Norwood Bacon Award for Achievement in Cinema". Held Annually in August. kahbang.com
L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival 2009 Los Angeles California Held annually in the spring. Largest dedicated comedy short film festival in the United States, and host of the L.A. Comedy Scripts screenplay competition. lacomedyshorts.com
Los Angeles Film Festival 1995 Los Angeles California Held annually in June. Presented by Film Independent and the Los Angeles Times. Showcases independent, feature, documentary and short films, as well as music videos. lafilmfest.com
Little Rock Film Festival 2006 Little Rock Arkansas "Biggest Little Film Festival in the South". Held annually in the beginning of June. This southern film festival features narrative film, documentary films, short film, panels, and unforgettable events http://www.littlerockfilmfestival.org
Love Your Shorts Film Festival 2011 Sanford Florida Held around Valentine's Day. The Festival screens only short films under 30 minutes in length. Films are divided into different blocks for screening. Audience members at each block vote for their favorite film and winners are announced on the spot. The winning films from each block advance to a final block for a panel of judges to pick the overall festival winner. loveyourshorts.com
Margaret Mead Film Festival 1976 New York City New York The longest-running, premiere showcase for international documentaries in the United States. Held annually in November at the American Museum of Natural History in the New York City. http://amnh.org/programs/mead/
Martha's Vineyard Film Festival 2001 Chilmark Massachusetts Held annually in March, but also includes summer and winter film series, and special events at other times of the year. Community-oriented, featuring action/activism-inspiring films. Filmmakers/film subjects regularly speak after screenings. www.tmvff.org
Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival 2006 Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts Held annually in early September. Festival is hosted by the Martha's Vineyard Film Society mvfilmfest.com
Maryland Film Festival 1999 Baltimore Maryland Held annually for 4 days each May. Includes 40+ new features and 50+ new shorts, as well as a favorite film selected and hosted by MFF board member John Waters (filmmaker). mdfilmfest.com
Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival 2004 Mexico City Mexico Also known as FICCO (Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo), it is hosted by Cinemex. ficco.com.mx
Miami Short Film Festival 2002 Miami Florida Short Film Festival held annually in mid November. miamishortfilmfestival.com
Mile High Horror Film Festival 2010 Denver Colorado The Mile High Horror Film Festival is held annually each October. Its mission is to showcase the very best independent horror films from around the world. milehighhorrorfestival.com
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival 1983 Minneapolis-St. Paul Minnesota Held annually in the spring. mnfilmarts.org
Montreal World Film Festival 1977 Montreal Quebec ffm-montreal.org
Moondance International Film Festival 2000 Boulder Colorado Film writers, filmmakers and film score composers who, through their creative work, actively increase awareness, provide multiple viewpoints, address complex social issues, and strengthen ties between international audiences. moondancefilmfestival.com
Naperville Independent Film Festival 2008 Naperville Illinois Annual film festival featuring the work of independent filmmakers. naperfilmfest.org
Nashville Film Festival 1969 Nashville Tennessee Founded in 1969 as the Sinking Creek Film Celebration. Takes place in April and is an Academy Award-qualifying festival for Best Short Film and Best Animated Short Film. Features feature-length and short films from around the world. http://www.nashvillefilmfestival.org
Nantucket Film Festival 1996 Nantucket Massachusetts Held annually in June. Dedicated to promoting cultural awareness and appreciation of the art of screenwriting in the world of cinema. Has both film and screenplay competitions.
Native American Film and Video Festival 1979 New York New York Biannual festival held at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian featuring indigenous works from across the Americas nativenetworks.si.edu
National Film Festival for Talented Youth 2007 Seattle Washington The world's largest youth film festival, showcasing the work of filmmakers from around the globe (aged 22 or under) nffty.org
Newport Beach Film Festival 1999 Newport Beach California Founded in 1999, the Newport Beach Film Festival has evolved into a prestigious multicultural event, attracting over 40,000 attendees to Orange County. www.newportbeachfilmfest.com
Nevada Film Festival 1999 Las Vegas Nevada Founded in 2009, the Nevada Film Festival is held annually in Las Vegas in November. www.nevadafilmfestival.com
New Jersey Independent South Asian Cine Fest 2007 New Brunswick New Jersey Only film festival in tri-state area dedicated to South Asian independent films. Features North American premieres and a select list of fresh and brilliant independent films by debut as well as established South Asian filmmakers or films on South Asian themes from all over the world http://www.njisacf.com/flash/njfilmfestival.html
New Orleans Film Festival 1989 New Orleans Louisiana Frequently referred to as Cannes on the Mississippi. neworleansfilmsociety.org
New York Film Festival 1962 New York City New York One of North America's oldest film festivals. www.filmlinc.com
New York International Children's Film Festival 1997 New York City New York One of the largest film festivals for kids in North America, held annually from late-February to mid-March. www.gkids.com
New York City International Film Festival 2010 New York City New York A film festival dedicated to discovering new talent and creating distribution for independent filmmakers, held annually in June. http://www.nyciff.com/
Orlando Film Festival 2006 Orlando Florida Its mission is to support and promote culture and the arts in Downtown Orlando through the medium of film. The Orlando Film Festival seeks to inspire student, future and current filmmakers in the art of filmmaking, and to enhance the movie viewing experience in Downtown Orlando through creative, unique and entertaining events. The Orlando Film Festival also fosters the growth of emerging and established film producers. Held annually in October/November http://www.orlandofilmfest.com
Palm Springs International Film Festival 1989 Palm Springs California www.psfilmfest.org
Philadelphia Film Festival Philadelphia Pennsylvania Presented by the Philadelphia Film Society, held annually in the fall. http://www.filmadelphia.org
Project Twenty1 Film Festival 2006 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Screenings include the Philadelphia Filmathon and the annual 21-Day Filmmaking Competition. www.projecttwenty1.com
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 2008 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Presented by the Media Bureau, Inc, screening Independent films from all over the world. Held annually in June. PhiladelphiaIndependentFilmFestival.com
QFest 1995 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Founded as the Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, the name was changed to QFest in 2009. Presented by the Philadelphia Cinema Alliance. http://www.phillycinema.org
Quebec City Film Festival 2011 Quebec City Quebec Better known by its French name "Festival de Cinéma de la Ville de Québec (FCVQ)", it's dedicated to putting movies at the heart of Quebec City. http://www.fcvq.ca
Red Rock Film Festival 2007 St. George Utah Located beneath the majestic red mountains of Southern Utah this international festival is held annually each November. http://www.redrockfilmfestival.com
Reel Shorts Film Festival 2007 Grande Prairie Alberta International festival of short films in early May. http://reelshorts.ca/
ReelAbilities: The New York Disabilities Film Festival 2007 New York City New York Largest film festival in the U.S. dedicated to films by and about people with disabilities. Founded in New York City and tours throughout the United States. http://www.reelabilities.org/
Rhode Island International Film Festival 1997 Providence Rhode Island Held annually for 6 days during the second week of August www.RIFilmFest.org
Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival 1987 Colorado Springs Colorado Held annually in early November showcasing films made by Women. The festival features a mix of documentary, short and narrative films.
The Rome International Film Festival 2003 Rome Georgia MovieMaker Magazine called it “one of the outstanding film festivals in the Southeast.” www.RIFF.tv
San Diego Film Festival 2001 San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter and La Jolla California Held in September the festival showcases international narrative features, short films, documentary, Native American and Music for Film. http://www.sandiegofilmfest.com
San Francisco Frozen Film Festival 2006 San Francisco California Special interest, Independent. http://www.frozenfilmfestival.com
San Francisco Green Film Festival 2011 San Francisco California http://www.sfgreenfilmfest.org
San Francisco International Film Festival 1957 San Francisco California sffs.org
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival 1993 San Luis Obispo California Held annually in March. slofilmfest.org
Santa Barbara International Film Festival 1985 Santa Barbara California sbiff.org
Santa Clarita Valley Film Festival 2005 Santa Clarita California International scvfilmfestival.com
Seattle International Film Festival 1976 Seattle Washington One of the largest film festivals in the United States. seattlefilm.org
Sedona International Film Festival 1994 Sedona Arizona One of the largest film festivals in Arizona. www.sedonafilm.org
Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival 1999 Birmingham Alabama http://almovingimage.org/sidewalk-fest.html
Silicon Valley Film Festival 2010 Santa Clara California An international film festival screening films from emerging and independent filmmakers from around the world. www.svfilmfestival.org
Sonoma Valley Film Festival 1996 Sonoma California Set in the heart of California wine country, one of the most prestigious of the smaller "destination" film festivals in the United States. sonomafilmfest.org
Sundance Film Festival 1978 Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Sundance Utah Held annually in January, Sundance is the largest independent film festival in the United States. institute.sundance.org
Take Two Film Festival 2011 New York City New York Held annually in November at Theatre 80 St. Marks in the East Village of New York City, Take Two is a progressive festival that is part of the gallery and NY art collective Salon Ciel.
Tallgrass Film Festival 2003 Wichita Kansas This four-day festival, held in October, accepts independent short and feature submissions from all over the world. tallgrassfilmfest.com
Tampa International Film Festival 2003 Tampa Florida tampafilmfest.com
Telluride Film Festival 1974 Telluride Colorado Only 40 films are admitted each year. telluridefilmfestival.com
The Shortie Awards 2001 Washington DC Recognizes original digital media productions created by student filmmakers, ages 7–18, and their teachers. mhznetworks.org
The United Film Festivals 2002 Los Angeles, San Francisco, Tulsa, New York, Chicago, London California, Oklahoma, New York, Illinois, England The festival's focus is to bring together talented filmmakers from diverse backgrounds, thus creating a "United" showcase of creative energy and talent. theunitedfest.com
Three Rivers Film Festival 1982 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania A program of Pittsburgh Filmmakers, emphasizing independent film. 3RFF.com
Toronto International Film Festival 1976 Toronto Ontario The world's largest film festival open to the general public, it is held annually in September. torontointernationalfilmfestival.ca
Tribeca Film Festival 2002 New York City New York Founded by Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro. tribecafilmfestival.org
Traverse City Film Festival 2005 Traverse City Michigan Annual festival co-founded by filmmaker Michael Moore. traversecityfilmfestival.org
True/False Film Fest 2003 Columbia Missouri Championing films that breathe new life into the nonfiction format, the festival features the finest new movies redefining the now-exploding form. truefalse.org
Vancouver International Film Festival 1982 Vancouver British Columbia Held annually for two weeks in late September and early October. viff.org
Vancouver Queer Film & Video Festival 1988 Vancouver British Columbia Largest queer film festival in Western Canada. Held annually for eleven days in late August. outonscreen.com
Vaughan Film Festival 2013 Vaughan Ontario The Vaughan Film Festival is a special event showcasing international short films and art forms of all genres. vaughanfilmfestival.com
Vermont International Film Festival 1985 Vermont United States World’s oldest environmental and human rights film festival vtiff.org
WILDsound Film Festival 2003 Toronto Ontario World's only Monthly Feedback Film Festival; held at the National Film Board of Canada every month. http://www.wildsound.ca
Wisconsin Film Festival 1999 Madison Wisconsin Annual showcase of independent and international documentary, narrative, experimental, student and animated films. Run for 4 days in early April http://www.wifilmfest.org
Yorkton Film Festival 1950 Yorkton Saskatchewan North America's oldest film festival, held annually. http://www.yorktonshortfilm.org
Zero Film Festival 2007 Los Angeles California First festival exclusive to self-financed filmmakers. http://www.zerofilmfestival.com

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