12 years

Scottish Queer International Film Festival

sqiff.org

International queer film festival in Glasgow.

Event Dates: 2 — 6 October 2019

68 years

Festival dei Popoli

festivaldeipopoli.org

Oldest European festival dedicated to the documentary cinema.

Event Dates: 31 October — 8 November 2026

16 years

Kuandu International Animation Festival

kdiaf.tnua.edu.tw

International Animation Film Festival.

Event Dates: 25 — 31 October 2026

14 years

FIFES

fifes.eu

International short film festival.

Event Dates: 23 October 2026

38 years

International Mountain & Adventure Film Festival Graz

mountainfilm.com

International Mountain and Adventure Film Festival.

Event Dates: 17 — 21 November 2026

48 years

Cinemed

cinemed.tm.fr

Montpellier International Festival of Mediterranean Film.

Event Dates: 16 — 24 October 2026

18 years

SeSIFF

sesiff.org

Seoul international Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival.

Event Dates: 13 — 18 September 2023

21 years

Comedy Cluj International Film Festival

comedycluj.ro/?lang=en

International comedy film festival.

Event Dates: 11 — 20 October 2019

39 years

Russia

rossia-doc.ru

Open Documentary Film Festival.

Event Dates: 1 — 5 October 2026

21 years

FRICINE

fricine.com.br

International SocioEnvironmental Film Festival of Nova Friburgo.

Event Dates: 1 — 11 November 2023

20 years

THESS

tisff.eu

International short film festival.

Event Dates: 19 — 25 October 2026

21 years

Sardinia Film Festival

sardiniafilmfestival.it

International short film festival.

Event Dates: 27 November — 2 December 2023

13 years

New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival

airport-anifes.jp

Animated Short Film Competition.

Event Dates: 20 — 24 November 2026

11 years

Eurasia.DOC

eurasia.film

CIS Countries Documentary Film Festival.

Event Dates: 29 September — 3 October 2026

42 years

Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBT Film Festival

plgfs.org

International LGBT Film Festival.

Event Dates: 2 — 10 October 2026

32 years

Athens International Film Festival

en.aiff.gr

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 11 — 30 October 2026

49 years

Sundance

sundance.org/festival

The largest U.S. independent film festival.

Event Dates: 21 — 31 January 2027

36 years

FANCINE

fancine.org

International Fantastic Film Festival.

Event Dates: 13 — 21 November 2024

20 years

Ad Hoc: Inconvenient Films

nepatoguskinas.lt

International Human Rights Film Festival.

Event Dates: 7 — 18 October 2020

8 years

International Halicarnassus Film Festival

hffestival.com

International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 21 September 2024

68 years

Zinebi

zinebi.com

International Festival of Documentary and Short Films of Bilbao.

Event Dates: 8 — 15 November 2024

37 years

Hamburg International Queer Film Festival

lsf-hamburg.de

International festival of queer films in Hamburg.

Event Dates: 13 — 18 October 2026

36 years

Cottbus Film Festival

filmfestivalcottbus.de

Festival of East European Cinema.

Event Dates: 3 — 8 November 2026

71 years

Seminci

seminci.com/en/home

Valladolid International Film Festival.

Event Dates: 23 October 2025 — 31 October 2026

21 years

Vancouver Women in Film Festival

womeninfilm.ca

International Women's Film Festival in Vancouver.

Event Dates: 8 — 12 March 2023

24 years

Asiana International Short Film Festival

aisff.org

International Short Film Festival in South Korea.

Event Dates: 14 — 19 October 2021

45 years

up-and-coming Film Festival Hannover

up-and-coming.de

International festival for young film-makers.

Event Dates: 18 — 23 November 2025

31 years

Ourense International Film Festival

ouff.org

International feature film festival.

Event Dates: 24 September — 4 October 2026

23 years

Animateka

animateka.si

International Animation Film Festival.

Event Dates: 30 November — 6 December 2026

19 years

East&West Festival

east-west-festival.ru

Кинофестиваль стран Европы и Азии.

Event Dates: 3 — 9 October 2026