27 years

Aubagne International Film Festival

cineaubagne.fr

International Film Festival in France.

Event Dates: 27 March — 1 April 2023

45 years

Jean Rouch International Film Festival

comitedufilmethnographique.com

International ethnographic film festival.

Event Dates: 7 — 14 May 2026

48 years

Créteil International Women's Film Festival

filmsdefemmes.com

The most important meeting point for female filmmakers.

Event Dates: 15 March — 24 April 2024

43 years

Videoformes

videoformes.com

International Video Art & Digital Culture Festival.

Event Dates: 12 — 29 March 2025

36 years

CINE JUNIOR FILM FESTIVAL

cinemapublic.org

International Children and Teenagers Film Festival.

Event Dates: 4 — 15 February 2026

17 years

One Country One Film

onecountryonefilm.com

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 13 — 28 March 2026

36 years

Abbeville Bird and Nature Festival

festival-oiseau-nature.com/en

Documentaries related to bird, wildlife or environmental issues wanted!

Event Dates: 18 — 26 April 2026

19 years

Festival International du Documentaire Etudiant

fide.lesimpatientes.org

International Student Documentary Film Festival.

Event Dates: 22 — 24 April 2022

11 years

Festival International du Premier Film d’Annonay

annonaypremierfilm.org

International debut film festival.

Event Dates: 30 January — 9 February 2026

17 years

International Animation short film festival of Roanne

animationfestival.roanne.fr

International short and animation film festival.

Event Dates: 18 — 24 March 2023

21 years

ECU Film Festival

ecufilmfestival.com

ÉCU — The European Independent Film Festival.

Event Dates: 24 — 26 April 2026

8 years

French Riviera Film Festival

frenchrivierafilmfestival.com

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 16 — 17 May 2025

33 years

Gerardmer

festival-gerardmer.com

International Fantastic Film Festival.

Event Dates: 27 January — 1 February 2026

4 years

Festival Ciné-Mantes

instagram.com/festivalcinemantes

Nous mettons en lumière les réalisateurices de demain.

Event Dates: 2 — 3 May 2026

30 years

European Short Film Festival of Bordeaux

festivalcourtmetragebordeaux.com

European Short Film Festival.

Event Dates: 26 — 27 March 2026

24 years

Signes de Nuit

signesdenuit.com

Independent international festival of documentary art and audiovisual creation.

Event Dates: 13 — 19 April 2026

8 years

Demetera International Film Festival

demetera.org

International film festival.

Event Dates: 20 — 21 September 2023

38 years

FID

fidmarseille.org

Annual documentary film forum in Marseille, France.

Event Dates: 7 — 12 July 2026

81 years

Festival de Cannes

festival-cannes.fr/ru.html

International fim festival in Cannes.

Event Dates: 12 — 23 May 2026

67 years

Annecy International Animation Film Festival

annecy.org

International Animation Film Festival in Annecy.

Event Dates: 21 — 27 June 2026

28 years

Festival International des Très Courts

trescourt.com

International very short film festival.

Event Dates: 7 — 16 June 2024

23 years

Brive Film Festival

festivalcinemabrive.fr

European medium-length film festival.

Event Dates: 20 — 25 April 2026

26 years

Lille International Film Festival

festivalducourt-lille.com

International short film festival.

Event Dates: 17 — 27 September 2026

49 years

Outdoor Short Film Festival of Grenoble

cinemathequedegrenoble.fr

International Short Film Festival.

Event Dates: 26 — 29 June 2024

59 years

Directors’ Fortnight

quinzaine-realisateurs.com

Sections at the Cannes Film Festival.

Event Dates: 13 — 23 May 2026

22 years

PARISCIENCE

pariscience.fr

International Science Film Festival.

Event Dates: 24 — 28 October 2024

25 years

Silhouette Film Festival

association-silhouette.com

International Short Film Festival.

Event Dates: 28 August — 5 September 2026

64 years

Un Festival c’est trop court

nicefilmfestival.com

International Short Film Festival.

Event Dates: 2 — 9 October 2026

32 years

Festival International du Film de Nancy

fifnl.com

International Short Film Festival in Nancy.

Event Dates: 26 June — 5 July 2026

16 years

FReDD Film Festival

festival-fredd.fr

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 12 — 20 November 2026