17 years

South Texas Underground Film Festival

stuftx.org

International Independent Film Festival.

Event Dates: 17 — 20 August 2023

2 years

Irreverent Film Festival

imafilmfest.com

Speak freely. Take chances. Dare to laugh.

Event Dates: 7 February 2026

28 years

Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema

bafici.org

International Film Festival in Buenos Aires.

Event Dates: 15 — 26 April 2026

10 years

EFN Short Film Festival

efnfestival.org

International Short Film Festival that showcases work by emerging directors.

Event Dates: 27 September — 1 October 2023

48 years

Durban International Film Festival

ccadiff.ukzn.ac.za

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 16 — 26 July 2026

28 years

ENCOUNTERS

encounters.co.za

South African international documentary film festival.

Event Dates: 4 — 14 June 2026

22 years

Akbank Short Film Festival

akbanksanat.com/en/kisa-film-festivali

International Short Film Festival.

Event Dates: 23 March — 2 April 2026

13 years

Funduk

ugart.kulturauao.ru/funduckfest

Youth Short Film Festival.

Event Dates: 22 — 25 January 2026

10 years

TRAVEL FilmFest

travelfilmfest.com

International Travel Film Festival.

Event Dates: 20 — 26 October 2025

28 years

DocAviv

docaviv.co.il

International Documentary Film Festival in Tel Aviv.

Event Dates: 28 May — 6 June 2026

16 years

Sicilia Queer Film Fest

siciliaqueerfilmfest.it

International LGBT Film Festival.

Event Dates: 25 — 30 May 2026

7 years

X-Kinofest

vk.com/public196701846

North Caucasian online film Festiva

Event Dates: 20 January 2026

1 year

«КоМета» – свободный фестиваль

t.me/CometMeta

Говорить правду — трудно. Показывать её — ещё труднее.

Event Dates: 1 — 3 May 2026

16 years

NYLA International Film Festival

nylaiff.com/NYLA_Home.html

New York Los Angeles International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 2 — 3 May 2026

4 years

Golden Candle

Russian National Award in the Field of Non-fiction Cinema

Event Dates: 29 December 2025

11 years

Kinosha

teart.pro/kinosha

International Children's Film Festival.

Event Dates: 28 December 2025

6 years

International Brightlight Film Festival

brightlightfilm.us

goal is to introduce & reward independent filmmakers all over the world

Event Dates: 26 June 2024

37 years

Arizona International Film Festival

filmfestivalarizona.com

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 17 — 26 April 2026

28 years

Ismailia International Film Festival

ismailiafilmfest.com

International Film Festival For Documentary And Short Films.

Event Dates: 28 February — 5 March 2024

26 years

goEast

filmfestival-goeast.de

Festival of Central and Eastern European Film in Wiesbaden.

Event Dates: 21 — 27 April 2026

24 years

Cortisonici

associazionecortisonici.it

International Short Film Festival.

Event Dates: 1 — 30 April 2026

35 years

International Film Festival Innsbruck

iffi.at

International Film Festival

Event Dates: 28 May — 2 June 2024

18 years

BronzeLens Film Festival

bronzelens.com

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 26 — 30 August 2026

29 years

Maine International Film Festival

miff.org

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 10 — 19 July 2026

16 years

I See God

iseegod.ru

International short film festival about God.

Event Dates: No data

15 years

CARTÓN

fmlatribu.com/festival/index.html

International short animation film festival.

Event Dates: 1 — 6 November 2023

13 years

39 Rooms Short Film Festival

themodernhotel.com/modernevents/39rooms

International Independent Short Film Festival.

Event Dates: 30 September 2024

19 years

International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh

cfsbangladesh.org/festival

International Children’s Film Festival.

Event Dates: 2 February — 9 March 2024

21 years

Aurora

aurorahorror.com.mx

International Horror Film Festival of Guanajuato.

Event Dates: 23 — 28 February 2026

11 years

Almaty Indie Film Festival

almatyfilmfest.com

International Independent Low-budget Film Festival.

Event Dates: 17 — 21 September 2025