List of film festivals in Asia
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[edit] Cambodia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambofest | 2007 | Phnom Penh | Special interest | Cambodia's first independent film festival. | http://www.camerado.com/picture_show.html |
[edit] China
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Student Film Festival | Beijing | Special interest | |||
| Changchun Film Festival | 1992 | Changchun | International, regional | Held biennially. | http://www.tianlai.com.cn |
| Shanghai International Film Festival | 1993 | Shanghai | International | Mainland China's largest film festival. | http://www.siff.com |
| Shanghai Television Festival | Shanghai | National |
[edit] Hong Kong
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | 1977 | Hong Kong | International | http://www.hkiff.org.hk/ | |
| Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival | Hong Kong | Special interest | http://www.hklgff.hk/ |
[edit] India
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAFT Festival of Short Films | Special interest | ||||
| Bring Your Own Film Festival | Special interest | ||||
| Cochin International Film Festival | 2004 | Kochi | International | ||
| Enoma International Film Festival | 2007 | Mumbai | International | http://www.enoma.com/emff.htm | |
| FulMarxx Shorts Fest | 2007 | Ahmedabad | Special interest | India's largest short film festival. | http://www.fulmarxx.net |
| Global Festival of Films on Peace and Spirituality | 2007 | Noida | Special interest | Annual festival of films on peace and spirituality. | http://www.aaft.com |
| Golden Elephant International Children's Film Festival | 1991 | Hyderabad | Special interest | Annual film festival organized by the Children's Film Society, India | http://www.cfsindia.org/festival.htm |
| Hyderabad International Film Festival | Hyderabad | ||||
| International Film Festival of India | 1952 | Goa | International | http://iffi.nic.in/ | |
| International Film Festival of Kerala | 1996 | Thiruvananthapuram | International, Regional | Held annually in November or December. Competition program is restricted to films produced in Asia, Africa and Latin America. | http://www.keralafilm.com/ |
| Kolkata Film Festival | Kolkata | ||||
| Mumbai International Film Festival | 1990 | Mumbai | International | Organised by the Indian government's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's Film Division, and focuses on documentary, short and animation films. | http://www.filmsdivision.org/ |
| Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema | 1999 | New Delhi | Regional, special interest | http://www.osians.com/cinefan/cinefan.php | |
| Pune International Film Festival | Pune | ||||
| Pumelo International Film Festival | 2005 | Mumbai | International | http://www.pumelo.com/ | |
| ViBGYOR International Short & Documentary Film Festival | 2006 | Thrissur | International | Short film and documentary festival. | http://vibgyorfilm.com |
| Yensa International Short Film Festival | 2007 | Mumbai | Special interest | http://www.yensa.com/ |
[edit] Indonesia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesian Film Festival | 1955 | Jakarta | National | Held intermittently, its purpose is to exhibit nominees for the Citra Award, the national film industry award. | |
| Jakarta International Film Festival | 1998 | Jakarta | International | http://www.jiffest.org |
[edit] Iran
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fajr International Film Festival | 1982 | Tehran | International | Under supervision of Iran Ministry of Culture in, it takes place every February on the anniversary of the Iranian Revolution. | http://www.fajrfestival.ir/ |
| International Festival of Films for Children and Young Adults | Special interest | http://www.cinemateen.ir |
[edit] Israel
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haifa International Film Festival | 1983 | Haifa | International | Israel's first film festival, held annually during the holiday of Sukkot. | http://www.haifaff.co.il/ |
| Jerusalem Film Festival | 1984 | Jerusalem | International | http://www.jff.org.il/ | |
| Tel Aviv Spirits Film Festival | 2007 | Tel Aviv | Special interest | Spiritual film festival. | http://www.telavivspirits.com |
[edit] Japan
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka Asian Film Festival | Fukuoka | Regional | http://www2.gol.com/users/faff/english.html | ||
| Tokyo Filmex | 2000 | Tokyo | International | Organized annually by Office Kitano, Takeshi Kitano's film company. | http://www.filmex.net/ |
| Tokyo International Film Festival | 1985 | Tokyo | International | http://www.tiff-jp.net/ | |
| Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival | 1992 | Tokyo | International, Special interest | Held annually in July. | http://www.tokyo-lgff.org/ |
| Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival | 1989 | Yamagata | Special interest | http://www.yidff.jp | |
| Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival | Special interest | http://yubarifanta.com/ |
[edit] Jordan
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Short Film Festival | http://jordanfilmfestival.com |
[edit] Korea
| Name | Est. | City | Country | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeonju International Film Festival | 2000 | Jeonju | South Korea | International | Focuses on digital, independent and art films. | http://eng.jiff.or.kr/ |
| Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival | 1997 | Bucheon | South Korea | Special interest | Held annually in July, the festival, also known as PiFan, focuses on Asian and international horror, thriller, mystery and fantasy films. | pifan.com |
| Pusan International Film Festival | 1996 | Busan | South Korea | International | Largest film festival in Asia. | piff.org |
| Pyongyang Film Festival | 1987 | Pyongyang | North Korea | International | Biennial |
[edit] Malaysia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Film Festival | 2006 | Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru | Special interest | Human rights film festival. | http://www.freedomfilmfest.komas.org/ |
| Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival | 2007 | Kuala Lumpur | International | Successor to the Kuala Lumpur World Film Festival. | http://www.klfilmfest.com/ |
[edit] Nepal
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film South Asia | |||||
| Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival | Kathmandu |
[edit] Pakistan
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kara Film Festival | 2001 | Karachi | International | http://www.karafilmfest.com/ | |
| Muslim Film Festival | 2007 | Karachi | Special interest | Held annually in July as a showcase of films that promote the positive face of Islam. | http://www.muslimfilmfest.com/ |
[edit] Philippines
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinemanila International Film Festival | 1999 | Manila | International | Founded by Filipino maverick filmmaker Tikoy Aguiluz, it is held annually. | http://www.cinemanila.org.ph/2007/ |
| Cine Malaya Film Festival | |||||
| Gawad Kalinga Film Festival | |||||
| Metro Manila Film Festival | 1975 | Manila | National | Held annually in December and January, the focus is on Filipino films. |
[edit] Russia
- See also: List of film festivals in Europe
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladivostok International Film Festival | Vladivostok | http://www.viff.ru/ |
[edit] Singapore
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Festival of First Films | 2005 | Singapore | Special interest | An annual film and documentary festival devoted to the works of first-time filmmakers. | http://www.asianfirstfilms.com/ |
| Singapore International Film Festival | 1987 | Singapore | International | Held annually in April or May. | http://www.filmfest.org.sg/ |
| Underneath The Radar Documentary Festival | 2006 | Singapore | Special interest | Screens independent documentaries on social, economic and environmental issues. | http://www.myspace.com/underneaththeradar |
[edit] Taiwan
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | 1962 | Taipei | Regional | The annual month-long festival featuring Chinese-language and Asian films culminates in a prestigious awards ceremony. | http://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/ |
| Taiwan International Documentary Film Festival | 1998 | Taipei | Special interest | Held biennially. | http://tidf.tmoa.gov.tw/ |
[edit] Tajikistan
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didor International Film Festival | 2004 | Dushanbe | International |
[edit] Thailand
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok Film Festival | 1998 | Bangkok | International | Ran until 2004; eventually supplanted by the Bangkok International Film Festival. | |
| Bangkok International Film Festival | 2003 | Bangkok | International | Government-sponsored annual festival. | http://www.bangkokfilm.org/ |
| Phuket Film Festival | 2007 | Phuket | International | http://www.phuketfilmfestival.com/ | |
| Thai Short Film and Video Festival | 1997 | Bangkok | Special interest | Annual showcase and competition of short films, primarily by Thai independent filmmakers. | http://www.thaishortfilmfestival.com |
| World Film Festival of Bangkok | 2003 | Bangkok | International | Held annually in October and organized by Nation Multimedia Group. | http://www.worldfilmbkk.com/ |
[edit] United Arab Emirates
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai International Film Festival | 2004 | Dubai | International | http://www.dubaifilmfest.com/ |
[edit] Regionwide
| Name | Est. | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Lesbian Film and Video Festival | 2005 | Regional, special interest | First held in Taipei, it toured to Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Beijing, and is scheduled to be held annually in different Asian countries. | http://alff2005.gsrat.net/ |
| Asia Pacific Film Festival | 1954 | Regional | First held in Tokyo, the annual festival is primarily an industry gathering hosted by a country designated by the Board of Directors of the Federation of Motion Picture Producers in Asia-Pacific. |
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