21 years

Hells Half Mile Film & Music Festival

hhmfest.com

Young international film festival: independent film and live indie music.

Event Dates: 24 — 27 September 2026

40 years

Fribourg Film Festival

fiff.ch

International Film Festival in Switzerland.

Event Dates: 20 — 29 March 2026

22 years

Biografilm Festival

biografilm.it

First event entirely devoted to biographies and life tales.

Event Dates: 5 — 15 June 2026

4 years

Bishkek International Film Festival

bishkekfilmfest.com

The IV Bishkek International Film Festival: cinema, dialogue, and new voices.

Event Dates: 7 — 12 June 2026

29 years

FIFEM

fifem.com

International Children’s Film Festival.

Event Dates: 28 February — 8 March 2026

50 years

Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt

filmfest-weiterstadt.de

Кинофестиваль на открытом воздухе.

Event Dates: 14 — 18 August 2025

10 years

London City Film Awards

londoncityfilmawards.com

International film festival in London.

Event Dates: 10 — 17 October 2023

20 years

Artdocfest

artdocfest.com

IDFF ARTDOCFEST/RIGA - International Documentary Film Festival in Riga (Latvia)

Event Dates: 1 — 8 March 2026

42 years

Munich International Documentary Film Festival

dokfest-muenchen.de

International Documentary Film Festival in Munich.

Event Dates: 6 — 17 May 2026

38 years

Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival

yidff.jp

Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival.

Event Dates: 9 — 16 October 2025

33 years

Sguardi Altrove International Film Festival

sguardialtrovefilmfestival.it/nw

International women’s film festival.

Event Dates: 11 — 22 March 2026

20 years

BALINALE

balinale.com

Bali International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 1 — 7 June 2026

16 years

NOLA Horror Film Fest

nolahff.com

Horror Film Festival.

Event Dates: 24 — 27 September 2020

8 years

French Riviera Film Festival

frenchrivierafilmfestival.com

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 16 — 17 May 2025

21 years

International Female Film Festival Malmö

International Female Film Festival.

Event Dates: 12 — 15 February 2020

8 years

FILMAY short film festival

filmaykozjak.wordpress.com

International short film festival.

Event Dates: 27 — 28 May 2026

12 years

Artdocfest/Online

artdocfest.com

Documentary online film festival.

Event Dates: 1 — 8 March 2026

31 years

Russian Animation Festival in Suzdal

suzdalfest.ru

Russian animation festival

Event Dates: 18 — 23 March 2026

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

33 years

Gerardmer

festival-gerardmer.com

International Fantastic Film Festival.

Event Dates: 27 January — 1 February 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