22 years

Fantastic Fest

fantasticfest.com

International Festival dedicated fantastic films.

Event Dates: 17 — 24 September 2026

40 years

Out on Film

outonfilm.org

International LGBT Film Festival.

Event Dates: 24 September — 4 October 2026

18 years

IndieFEST Film Awards

theindiefest.com

International Independent Film Festival.

Event Dates: 28 April 2026

26 years

San Diego Film Festival

sdfilmfest.com

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 14 — 18 October 2026

27 years

OUT HERE NOW: The Kansas City LGBT Film Festival

outherenow.com

International LGBT Film Festival.

Event Dates: 20 — 27 June 2019

16 years

Napa Valley Film Festival

napavalleyfilmfest.org

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 10 — 14 November 2021

26 years

Urban Mediamakers Film Festival

umff.com

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 12 — 18 October 2026

9 years

Independent Shorts Awards

independentshortsawards.com

LA-based international short film festival with all year round in-person events.

Event Dates: 29 March 2024

48 years

Denver Film Festival

denverfilmfestival.denverfilm.org

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 22 October — 1 November 2026

27 years

Newport Beach Film Festival

newportbeachfilmfest.com

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 15 — 22 October 2026

20 years

BoneBat «Comedy of Horrors» Film Fest

bonehand.com

International Film Festival: independent Comedy, Horror, and Horror Comedy.

Event Dates: 11 April 2026

30 years

LA SHORTS FEST

lashortsfest.com

International short film festival.

Event Dates: 16 — 27 July 2026

27 years

Ojai Film Festival

ojaifilmfestival.com

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 5 November 2026

17 years

Black Hills Film Festival

blackhillsfilmfestival.org

International Film Festival: professional and student works.

Event Dates: 2 — 4 October 2026

17 years

Wildlife Conservation Film Festival

wcff.org

International film festival.

Event Dates: 18 September 2026

9 years

Indie Short Fest

indieshortfest.com

Los Angeles International Short Film Festival

Event Dates: 10 April 2024

40 years

AFI FEST

afi.com/afifest/default.aspx

American Film Institute's Festival is Los Angeles.

Event Dates: 21 — 25 October 2026

22 years

MY HERO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

myhero.com/myhero/go/filmfestival/index.asp

International Film Festival in Laguna Beach.

Event Dates: 15 November 2025

16 years

New York No Limits Film Series

newyorknolimits.com

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 25 July 2024

25 years

River Bend Film Festival

riverbendfilmfest.org

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 3 — 5 September 2026

40 years

The Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival

agliff.org

International LGBT Film Festival.

Event Dates: 20 — 24 August 2025

17 years

DOC NYC

docnyc.net

International Documentary Film Festival in New York.

Event Dates: 11 — 29 November 2026

18 years

Santa Fe Independent Film Festival

santafeindependentfilmfestival.com

International Independent Film Festival.

Event Dates: 14 — 19 October 2026

27 years

Valley Film Festival

valleyfilmfest.com

Festival for international independent filmmakers in Hollywood.

Event Dates: 18 August 2026

17 years

West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival

geraldhabarth.com

International short film festival.

Event Dates: 19 — 20 April 2024

58 years

Nashville Film Festival

nashvillefilmfestival.org

Film Festival in Nashville.

Event Dates: 24 — 30 September 2026

20 years

Films for the Forest

filmsfortheforest.org

International Short Film Festival dealing with environmental issues.

Event Dates: 22 June 2025

29 years

Extremely Shorts Film Festival

aurorapictureshow.org

International short film festival.

Event Dates: 29 — 30 May 2026

29 years

Indie Memphis Film Festival

indiememphis.com

International Independent Film Festival.

Event Dates: 14 — 19 November 2024

24 years

The Global Peace Film Festival

peacefilmfest.org

The Global Peace Film Festival.

Event Dates: 15 — 27 September 2026