List of film festivals in Europe
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[edit] Austria
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Youth Film Festival | Kundl | Special interest | http://www.jugendfilmfestival.com | ||
| Crossing Europe | Linz | ||||
| Diagonale | 1998 | Graz | International | Held annually in March. | http://www.diagonale.at/ |
| Steirischer Herbst | Graz | ||||
| Viennale | 1960 | Vienna | International | Held annually in October. | viennale.at |
| Vienna Independent Shorts | Vienna |
[edit] Belgium
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels European Film Festival | 2000 | Brussels | International-regional | Succeeded the Brussels International Film Festival, which was held from 1974 to 2000. | http://www.fffb.be/ |
| Brussels International Festival of Contemporary Silent Film | Brussels | Special interest | |||
| Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film | 1983 | Brussels | Special interest | Annual venue for horror, thriller and science fiction films. | http://www.bifff.org |
| Brussels International Independent Film Festival | 1974 | Brussels | Special interest | http://www.centremultimedia.org | |
| Cinema Novo Festival | Bruges | ||||
| Flanders International Film Festival Ghent | 1974 | Ghent | International | http://www.filmfestival.be/ |
[edit] Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAFF-Neum Animated Film Festival | 2004 | Neum | Special interest | http://www.rfaf.ba/ | |
| Sarajevo Film Festival | 1995 | Sarajevo | International | Held annually in October or November. | http://www.sff.ba/ |
[edit] Bulgaria
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia International Film Festival | 1997 | Sofia | International | http://www.cinema.bg/sff/ |
[edit] Croatia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 FPS | 2005 | Zagreb | Special interest | Also known as the International Festival of Experimental Film and Video | http://www.25fps.hr |
| Animafest | 1988 | Zagreb | Special interest | http://www.animafest.hr/ | |
| Croatian Minute Movie Cup | 1993 | Požega | International | http://www.crominute.hr/ | |
| Motovun Film Festival | 1999 | Motovun | Special interest | Dedicated to independent film. | http://www.motovunfilmfestival.com/ |
| One Take Film Festival | Zagreb | Special interest | International festival of films shot in one take. | http://onetake.kkz.hr | |
| Pula Film Festival | Pula | Regional | http://www.pulafilmfestival.hr/ | ||
| ZagrebDox | Zagreb | Special interest | http://www.zagrebdox.net | ||
| Zagreb Film Festival | Zagreb | International | http://www.zagrebfilmfestival.com/ |
[edit] Czech Republic
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bollywood Film Festival | 2004 | Prague | Special interest | Presents Bollywood films to Czech audiences. | http://www.bollywood.cz/ |
| Febiofest | 1993 | Nationwide | International | Takes place in 12 cities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. | http://www.febiofest.cz/ |
| Finále - Czech Films Festival | Plzeň | ||||
| Fresh Film Festival | 2004 | Karlovy Vary | Special interest | International Student Film Festival | http://www.freshfilmfest.net |
| International Festival of Animated Films | Třeboň | ||||
| International Film Festival for Children and Youth | Zlín | ||||
| International Documentary Film Festival Jihlava | Jihlava | http://www.dokument-festival.cz | |||
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 1948 | Karlovy Vary | International | Held annually in July. | http://www.kviff.com/ |
| One World Film Festival | Prague | Special interest | Screens documentaries on human rights. | http://www.oneworld.cz/ | |
| Summer Film School | Uherské Hradiště |
[edit] Cyprus
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus International Film Festival | 2006 | Nicosia | International | http://www.cyiff.com |
[edit] Deaf community
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDA (British Deaf Association) Sign Arts & Film Festival | London | Special interest | |||
| Deaf in the Picture | Amsterdam | Special interest | |||
| Dövfilmfestival | Stockholm | Special interest |
[edit] Denmark
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | Copenhagen | Special interest | http://www.cglff.dk | ||
| Copenhagen International Documentary Festival | Copenhagen | Special interest | http://www.cphdox.dk | ||
| Copenhagen International Film Festival | 2003 | Copenhagen | International | Held annually in September. | http://www.copenhagenfilmfestival.com/ |
| Forside Odense International Film Festival | Odense | http://www.filmfestival.dk | |||
| NatFilm Festival | 1990 | Aalborg, Copenhagen, Odense | http://www.natfilm.dk/ |
[edit] Estonia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2002 | Tallinn, Tartu | International | Held annually in November and December; has touring screenings in cities throughout Estonia. | http://poff.ee/ |
| Kik in der Kok Film Festival | 2007 | Tallinn | International | First festival of artistic films about explicit sexuality in Estonia, took place in September 2007 | http://www.myspace.com/kikinderkok/ |
[edit] Finland
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espoo Ciné International Film Festival | 1990 | Espoo | International | Held annually in August. | http://www.espoocine.fi/ |
| Helsinki Documentary Film Festival (Docpoint) | Helsinki | Special interest | http://www.docpoint.info/ | ||
| Helsinki Film Festival | 1987 | Helsinki | International | http://www.hiff.fi/ | |
| Kettupäivät | 1982 | Helsinki | Special interest | Annual Finnish short and documentary film festival. | http://www.kettupaivat.fi/ |
| Midnight Sun Film Festival | 1986 | Sodankylä | International | Held annually in June. | http://www.msfilmfestival.fi/ |
| Tampere Film Festival | 1969 | Tampere | Special interest | Short film festival held annually in March. | http://www.tamperefilmfestival.fi |
| Vinokino | 1991 | Turku, Helsinki | Special interest | Lesbian and gay film festival, held annually in October-November. | http://www.tuseta.fi/vinokino/2007/ |
[edit] France
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amiens International Film Festival | 1982 | Amiens | Special interest | Annual festival focusing on the cinemas of Europe, Asia and Latin America. | http://www.filmfestamiens.org |
| Annecy International Animated Film Festival | 1960 | Annecy | Special interest | http://www.annecy.org | |
| Cannes Film Festival | 1939 | Cannes | International | One of the world's oldest, most influential and prestigious festivals, it is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. | http://www.festival-cannes.com |
| Cinéma du réel - International Documentary Film Festival | 1978 | Paris | Special interest | http://www.cinereel.org | |
| Créteil International Women's Film Festival | 1978 | Créteil | Special interest | Showcase of films by female directors. | http://www.filmsdefemmes.com/ |
| Deauville American Film Festival | 1975 | Deauville | Special interest | Annual festival devoted to American cinema. | http://festival-deauville.congres-deauville.com/ |
| Deauville Asian Film Festival | 1999 | Deauville | Special interest | Annual festival devoted to Asian cinema. | http://www.deauvilleasia.com/ |
| Festival du Film Polonais Cat.Studios | 2007 | Perpignan | Special interest | Annual festival devoted to Polish cinema. | http://www.catstudios.net |
| Festival du Film Web | Oloron-Sainte-Marie | Special interest | |||
| Festival Pocket Film | Paris | Special interest | Mobile phone film festival. | http://www.festivalpocketfilms.fr | |
| International Festival of Audiovisual Programs | Biarritz | Special interest | http://www.fipa.tm.fr | ||
| Premiers Plans | Angers | Special interest | Showcase of European directorial debut films. | http://www.premiersplans.org/ | |
| Strasbourg International Film Festival | 2008 | Strasbourg | International | Annual festival focuses on new and emerging filmmakers. | http://www.strasbourgfilmfest.com |
| Three Continents Festival | 1979 | Nantes | Special interest | Annual festival is devoted to the cinemas of Asia, Africa and Latin America. | http://www.3continents.com |
| Utopiales - Nantes International Science-Fiction Festival | 1998 | Nantes | Special interest | Annual sci-fi festival. | http://www.utopiales.org/ |
[edit] Germany
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abgedreht International Short Film Festival | Sulzbach-Rosenberg | ||||
| Achtung Berlin | 2005 | Berlin | Special interest, regional | Spotlights new films made in Berlin or Brandenburg or taking place in the region. | http://www.filmfest-abgedreht.de |
| Berlin Asia-Pacific Film Festival | 2003 | Berlin | International | Annual festival. Platform to promote independent film makers from different countries of Asia and the Asian-Pacific region (Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Asian-pacific islands) | http://www.bapff.de/ |
| Berlin International Film Festival | 1951 | Berlin | International | Also called the "Berlinale", the festival is held annually in February. | http://www.berlinale.de/ |
| Biberach Independent Film Festival | 2004 | Biberach an der Riß | Special interest | Focusses on experimental and documentary short films. Mostly German. | http://www.biff-filmfestival.de |
| Britspotting - Independent British and Irish Film Festival Berlin | Berlin | Special interest | http://www.britspotting.de | ||
| Feminale | Cologne | Special interest | Annual feminist film festival. | http://www.feminale.de/ | |
| Filmfestival Türkei - Deutschland | Nürnberg | Special interest | http://fftd.net | ||
| Fantasy Film Festival | Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart | Special interest | Annual festival for science fiction, horror and thriller films. | http://fantasyfilmfest.com/ | |
| Film Festival ContraVision | 1992 | Berlin | Special interest | Annual independent film festival held at the Cinema "Blow Up". | http://www.contravision.de |
| International Documentary Festival Munich (DOK.FEST) | Munich | Special interest | http://www.dokfest-muenchen.de | ||
| International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg | 1950 | Mannheim, Heidelberg | International | http://www.mannheim-filmfestival.com | |
| International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film | 1955 | Leipzig | Special interest | http://www.dokfestival-leipzig.de | |
| International Short Film Festival | 1985 | Hamburg | Special interest | http://festival.shortfilm.com/ | |
| International Short Film Festival Berlin | 1985 | Berlin | Special interest | http://www.interfilm.de | |
| International Videofestival Bochum | Bochum | Special interest | http://www.videofestival.org/ | ||
| La.Meko Filmfestival Landau | 2001 | Landau | Special interest | Annual festival for amateur and student filmmakers, with short film competition. | http://www.filmfestival-landau.de/ |
| Nordische Filmtage | 1956 | Lübeck | Special interest | Held annually in November, spotlighting the cinemas of Scandinavia and the Baltic states. | http://www.filmtage.luebeck.de/ |
| Perspektive - Filmfestival der Menschenrechte | Nürnberg | Special interest | Annual human rights festival. | http://www.humanrightsfilmfestival.org | |
| Shooting Europe! | 2005 | Karlsruhe | Special interest | European short film festival organized by the European Students' Forum. | http://www.shooting-europe.de/ |
| Videonale | 1984 | Bonn | Special interest | Annual video- and installation art festival. | http://www.videonale.org/ |
[edit] Greece
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Short Film Festival in Drama | 1993 | Drama | Special interest | http://www.dramafilmfestival.gr/ | |
| International Thessaloniki Film Festival | 1992 | Thessaloniki | International | Held annually in November. | http://www.filmfestival.gr/index_uk.htm |
| Naoussa International Short Film and Video Festival | 2004 | Naousa | International, Short film | Held in May | http://www.niff.gr/ |
| Thessaloniki Documentary Festival | 1999 | Thessaloniki | Special interest | http://www.filmfestival.gr/docfestival/uk/info.htm | |
| Thessaloniki Video Dance Festival | 2000 | Thessaloniki | Special interest | Dance festival with a showcase of dance films. | http://www.filmfestival.gr/videodance/uk/ |
[edit] Hungary
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AniFest | Special interest | http://anifest.hu/ | |||
| Budapest Short Film Festival | Budapest | Special interest | http://gombolyag.uw.hu/ | ||
| International Festival of Young Filmmakers | Special interest | http://www.filmfestival-miskolc.hu | |||
| Kecskemet Animation Film Festival | Special interest | http://www.kaff.hu/ | |||
| Kiskakas Film Festival | http://www.kiskakas.hu | ||||
| Verzió Human Rights Documentary Film Festival | Special interest | http://www.verzio.ceu.hu |
[edit] Iceland
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík International Film Festival | 2004 | Reykjavík | International | http://www.filmfest.is/ |
[edit] Ireland
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Film Festival | 1956 | Cork | International | http://www.corkfilmfest.org/ | |
| Fresh Film Festival | 1996 | Limerick | Special Interest | Films by young people, aged 7 to 18 years. | http://www.freshfilmfestival.net/ |
| Horrorthon | 1997 | Dublin | Special interest | Annual horror festival. | http://www.horrorthon.com/ |
| Irish Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | Special interest | ||||
| Irish Film Institute - French Film Festival | Special interest | ||||
| Irish Film Institute - European Film Festival | Special interest | ||||
| Jameson Dublin International Film Festival | 2002 | Dublin | International | http://www.dubliniff.com/ | |
| Waterford Film Festival | Waterford | http://www.waterfordfilmfestival.com |
[edit] Italy
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Film Festival | http://www.4ff.it | ||||
| Borderlands International Film Festival | http://www.borderlands.it | ||||
| Circuito Off Venice International Short Film Festival | Venice | Special interest | http://www.circuitooff.com | ||
| Fantafestival | 1981 | Rome | Special interest | Annual festival of science fiction, horror and thriller films. | http://www.fanta-festival.it/ |
| Festival dei Popoli | Florence | Special interest | Annual international documentary festival. | http://www.festivaldeipopoli.org | |
| Festival Internazionale Cinema delle Donne | Turin | ||||
| Io Isabella International Film Week | 2005 | Special interest | Spotlights the work by and about women, particularly documentaries. | http://www.ioisabella.org | |
| Mostra Internazionale del Cinema di Pesaro | |||||
| No Words International Short Film Festival | Special interest | http://www.nowords.it | |||
| Opere Nuove Festival Nazionale del Film Corto | http://www.operenuove.it | ||||
| Ravenna Nightmare Film Festival | 2003 | Ravenna | Special interest | Annual horror festival. | http://www.ravennanightmare.it/ |
| Rimusicazioni Festival | Special interest | Add a new soundtrack to an old silent movie. | http://www.rimusicazioni.it | ||
| Roma Independent Film Festival | Rome | Special interest | http://www.riff.it/ | ||
| CINEMA. Festa Internazionale di Roma | Rome | Held annually in October. | http://www.romacinemafest.org | ||
| Taormina Film Festival | |||||
| Trieste International Science Fiction Film Festival (Science Plus Fiction) | 2000 | Trieste | Special interest | http://www.scienceplusfiction.org/ | |
| Turin Film Festival | Turin | ||||
| Venice Film Festival | 1932 | Venice | International | The world's oldest film festival, it is held annually in late August or early September on the island of the Lido. | http://www.labiennale.org |
[edit] Latvia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga International Fantasy Film Festival | 2003 | Riga | Special interest | A biennial showcase of science fiction, thriller and horror films, held on odd years, alternating with the Riga International Film Festival. | http://main.arsenals.lv |
| Riga International Film Festival | 1986 | Riga | International | Also known as "Arsenals", the biennial festival is held on even years, alternating with the Riga International Fantasy Film Festival. | http://main.arsenals.lv/ |
[edit] Lithuania
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris | 1995 | Vilnius | International | Name means "Spring of Cinema". | http://www.kinopavasaris.lt/ |
[edit] Monaco
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco Film Premiere | 2006 | Monte Carlo | Special interest | Charity screenings of new films. | http://www.tendance-lifestyle.com |
| Monaco International Film Festival | 2003 | Monte Carlo | Special interest | The festival focuses on non-violent films. | http://www.monacofilmfest.com/ |
| Monaco Music Film Festival | 2006 | Monte Carlo | Special interest | Celebrates film and the music of film. | http://www.monacofilm.org/ |
[edit] Netherlands
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival | Amsterdam | Special interest | Fantasy, horror, anime, thriller, cult, science fiction | http://www.afff.nl/ | |
| Amsterdam Film eXperience | Amsterdam | Special interest | New Media, cross-over, animation, interaction, experimental, installations | http://www.amsterdamfilmexperience.com/ | |
| Africa In The Picture | Amsterdam | Special interest | African cinema | ||
| Arab Film Festival | Rotterdam | Special interest | Arab cinema and Arab filmmakers | ||
| Black Soil | The Hague | Special interest | Hip-hop films | ||
| Cinekid | Amsterdam | Special interest | Film, television and new media for children | ||
| CinemAsia Film Festival | Amsterdam | Special interest | Asian films | ||
| Deaf in the Picture | Amsterdam | Special interest | Films about/for deaf people | ||
| Dejima Japanese Film Festival | Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht | Special interest | Japanese films | ||
| Film Festival SCENECS | Amersfoort | International | Held annually in November. | http://www.scenecs.com/ | |
| Himalaya Film Festival | Amstelveen | Special interest | |||
| Indies Film Festival | Amsterdam | Special interest | Films about the Dutch East Indies | ||
| International Film Festival Rotterdam | 1972 | Rotterdam | International | Held annually in January and February, featuring independent and experimental films. | http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/ |
| International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Special interest | http://www.idfa.nl/ | ||
| Jewish Film Festival | Amsterdam | Special interest | |||
| Latin American Film Festival | Utrecht | Special interest | |||
| Leiden Film Festival | Leiden | International | |||
| Netherlands Film Festival | Utrecht | Regional | Feature films, short subjects, documentaries, television drama | ||
| Netherlands Online Film Festival | Special interest | Drama, documentary, experimental, animation, interactive | |||
| Noordelijk Film Festival | Leeuwarden | International | |||
| Pink Film Days | Amsterdam | Special interest | Gay films |
[edit] Norway
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen International Film Festival | 2000 | Bergen | International | Held annually in October. | http://www.biff.no |
| Festival Films from the South | Oslo | http://www.filmfrasor.no/ | |||
| Kortfilmfestivalen i Grimstad | |||||
| Norwegian International Film Festival | 1973 | Haugesund | International | Held annually in August. | http://www.filmweb.no |
| Oslo International Film Festival | Oslo | International | |||
| Tromsø International Film Festival | 1991 | Tromsø | International | http://www.tiff.no tiff.no | |
| ØyaKino | Oslo | Special interest | Devoted to music-related films. | http://www.oyafestivalen.no/ |
[edit] Poland
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camerimage International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography | Łódź | ||||
| Era New Horizons Film Festival | Wrocław | ||||
| KAN Film Festival | 1999 | Wrocław | Special interest | Formal name is the Amateur and Independent Film Festival KAN; held annually around the end of April. | http://www.kan.art.pl/ |
| Kraków Film Festival | 1960 | Kraków | Special interest | Annual festival dedicated to documentary, animation and other short film forms. | http://www.cracowfilmfestival.pl/ |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 1984 | Warsaw | International | Held annually in October. | http://www.wff.pl |
[edit] Portugal
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Évora International Short Film Festival (FIKE) | 2001 | Évora | Special interest | Held annually in November, the competition section is open to international short films, animation, fiction and documentaries up to 40 minutes. No entry fee. | http://www.fikeonline.net/ |
| Fantasporto | 1982 | Porto | Special interest | Fantasy, horror, action and science-fiction festival. | http://www.fantasporto.com/ |
| Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival | 1985 | Setúbal | Special interest | Held annually during the first week in June, the competitive section is open to films from countries producing less than 30 features per year. | http://www.festroia.pt/ |
| Funchal International Film Festival | Madeira | International | http://www.funchalfilmfest.com/ | ||
| Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | 1996 | Lisbon | Special interest | ||
| Indielisboa | 2004 | Lisbon | Special interest | An international film festival for independent movies. | http://www.indielisboa.com/ |
| Doclisboa | 2004 | Lisbon | Special interest | An international film festival for documentaries. | http://www.doclisboa.org |
[edit] Romania
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTER-NATIVE | 1993 | Târgu Mureş | Special interest | International short film festival. | http://www.madisz.ro |
| Anim'est | Bucharest | Special interest | International animation film festival | http://www.animest.ro | |
| Anonimul | Sfântu Gheorghe, Tulcea | Special interest | International independent film festival. | http://www.festival-anonimul.ro | |
| Astra Film Festival | Sibiu | Special interest | International Documentary and Visual Anthropology Film Festival | http://www.astrafilm.ro | |
| DaKINO | Bucharest | International | http://www.dakino-filmfestival.ro | ||
| Gay Film Nights | Cluj-Napoca | Special interest | LGBT film | ||
| IPIFF | Constanţa | Special interest | The Independent Producers International Film Festival | http://www.ipiff.ro | |
| NexT Film Festival | Bucharest | Special interest | International short film festival | http://www.nextproject.ro | |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | Cluj-Napoca | http://www.tiff.ro | |||
| Where is the love? | Bucharest | Special interest | International short film festival | http://www.whereisthelove.ro |
[edit] Russia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Film Festival in Saint Petersburg | Saint Petersburg | International | |||
| Kinotavr Film Festival | 1991 | Sochi | International | http://www.kinotavr.ru/ | |
| Moscow International Film Festival | 1935 | Moscow | International | First held in 1935, from 1959 to 1995 it was held every second year in July, and since 1995 has been held annually. | |
| Russia's Family Short Film Festival | Galich | Special interest | |||
| Golden Minbar International Muslim Film Festival | 2005 | Kazan | International | First held in 2005 since then has been held annually. | http://www.mfmk.ru/ (in Russian, English, and Arabic) |
[edit] Serbia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrade International Film Festival | 1971 | Belgrade | International | Shortnamed "FEST" | Link |
| Palić Film Festival | 1992 | Palić | International | "Golden Tower" award | Link |
| Film Festival of Serbia | 2007 | Novi Sad | National | "Ibis" award | Link |
[edit] Slovakia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArtFilm Festival | Trenčianske Teplice, Trenčín | ||||
| Golden Beggar | 1995 | Košice | Regional | Annual festival and awards for television programs. | http://www.festival.sk/ |
| International Film Festival Bratislava | Bratislava | International | http://www.iffbratislava.sk |
[edit] Slovenia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filofest | 2006 | Ljubljana | Special interest | International Student Film and Video Festival | http://www.filofest.com/ |
| Ljubljana International Film Festival | 1989 | Ljubljana | International | http://liffe.si/ |
[edit] Spain
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcances Film Festival of the Atlantic | Cádiz | ||||
| Catalunya International Animated Film Festival | Cabrils | Special interest | http://www.animac.info | ||
| Cinema Jove International Film Festival | Valencia | ||||
| Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival | 1953 | San Sebastián | International | Supervised by the FIAPF, the annual festival is one of the most important in Europe. | http://www.sansebastianfestival.com/ |
| Festival de Cine de Sitges | 1967 | Sitges | Special interest | Festival for the fantasy, horror, science fiction, cult film and martial arts genres. | http://www.cinemasitges.com/ |
| Gijón International Film Festival | 1963 | Gijón | International | http://www.gijonfilmfestival.com/ | |
| Granada Short Film Festival | Special interest | ||||
| International Week of Fantastic Film | 1980 | Málaga | Special interest | http://www.fantastico.uma.es/ | |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival | 2000 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | International | http://www.festivalcinelaspalmas.com | |
| Marbella Film Festival | |||||
| San Sebastián Horror and Fantasy Film Festival | 1989 | San Sebastián | Special interest | http://www.sansebastianhorrorfestival.com/ | |
| Seminci | 1956 | Valladolid | International | http://www.seminci.es/ | |
| Seville Film Festival |
- See also: Calendar of film festivals in Spain.
[edit] Sweden
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFF (Malmö Film Festival) | Malmö | Special interest | The International Children and Young People's Film Festival in Malmö takes its acronym from its Swedish name, Barn- och ungdomsfilmfestivalen | http://www.buff.se/ | |
| Dövfilmfestival | Stockholm | ||||
| Filmörnen | 1978 | Värmland | Special interest | Festival for Swedish short films | http://www.varmlandsfilmforbundm.se/ |
| Gothenburg Film Festival | 1979 | Gothenburg | International | http://www.filmfestival.org | |
| HBT-GBG | 2007 | Gotenburg | Special interest | Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender cultural festival. | http://www.hbt-gbg.se/ |
| Lund International Fantastic Film Festival | 1995 | Lund | Special interest | Annual festival of fantasy, horror and science fiction. | http://www.fff.se/ |
| Stockholm International Film Festival | 1990 | Stockholm | International | Held annually in November. | http://www.filmfestivalen.se |
| Uppsala International Short Film Festival | 1982 | Uppsala | Special interest | Held annually in late October. | http://www.shortfilmfestival.com/ |
| Umeå Film Festival |
[edit] Switzerland
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinéma Tout Ecran | Geneva | International | Film and television festival. | http://www.cinema-tout-ecran.ch/ | |
| Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival | 2000 | Lausanne | Special interest | Film and music festival devoted to underground culture. | http://www.luff.ch |
| Locarno International Film Festival | 1946 | Locarno | International | Held annually in August. | http://www.pardo.ch/ |
| Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | 2000 | Neuchâtel | Special interest | Annual genre festival for fantasy, horror, sci-fi and cult films. | http://www.nifff.ch/ |
| Queersicht | 1997 | Berne | Special interest | The oldest LGBT film festival in Switzerland. | http://www.queersicht.ch/ |
| Visions du réel | Nyon | Special interest | Annual documentary festival. | http://www.visionsdureel.ch/ |
[edit] Turkey
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankara Flying Broom Women's Film Festival | 1997 | Ankara | Special interest | http://www.ucansupurge.org/ | |
| Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival | 1963 | Antalya | National | National film festival and awards ceremony. | http://altinportakal.tursak.org.tr/ |
| Avrupa Filmleri Festivali | |||||
| Istanbul International Film Festival | 1982 | Istanbul | International | Held annually around the end of April. | http://www.istfest.org/film |
| !f Istanbul Independent Film Festival | 2002 | Istanbul | Special interest | Held annually around mid-February. A festival for independent films. | http://www.ifistanbul.com |
[edit] Ukraine
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stozhary | 1995 | Kiev | Special interest | An actors' film festival, in which actors' performances on film are the focus of jury assessment and awards. | http://stozhary.kiev.ua/ |
[edit] United Kingdom
[edit] England
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canary Wharf Film Festival Film Festival | London | Special interest | Creativity and commerce come together in one of London's most striking surroundings. We will be launching the Canary Wharf Film Festival with a distinctive program of features and shorts exploring the realms of drama, documentary and animation.
The Festival will take place at the Cineworld in Docklands' dynamic West India Quay, running from 13-17 September 2007.||http://www.cwff.org.uk http://myspace.com/canarywharffilmfestival | ||
| 3 Short Online Film Festival | Special interest | http://www.3shortfilmfestival.com | |||
| Angel Film Festival | Islington | ||||
| Birds Eye View | London | Special interest | For emerging women directors. | http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk | |
| Cambridge International Super 8 Festival | 2007 | Cambridge | Annual festival dedicated to films shot using the Super 8 format | Competion and special programmes. | http://www.Cambridge-super8.org/ |
| East End Film Festival | London | http://www.eastendfilmfestival.com | |||
| Family Friendly Film Festival | 2005 | Manchester | Special interest | Held annually, the festival is aimed at children and young adults. | http://www.familyfriendly.org.uk |
| FrightFest | 2002 | London | Special interest | Annual horror and fantasy festival. | http://www.frightfest.co.uk/ |
| Leeds International Film Festival | 1986 | Leeds | International | Largest film festival in England outside London. | http://www.leedsfilm.com/ |
| London Film Festival | 1956 | London | International | Held annually by the British Film Institute and sponsored by The Times newspaper. | http://www.lff.org.uk/ |
| Meniscus Film Festival | 2001 | Grimsby | International | Held annually by film fans, filmmakers and volunteers. | http://www.meniscusfilms.com/ |
| onedotzero | London | Special interest | Worldwide digital short film festival. | http://www.onedotzero.com | |
| Raindance Film Festival | 1993 | London | Special interest | A festival for independent films, the festival is also the founder of the British Independent Film Awards. | http://raindance.co.uk/ |
| Sefton Short Film Festival | 2004 | Liverpool | Special interest | Annual short film festival | http://www.s2f2.org.uk/ |
| Supershorts Film Festival | London | Special interest | http://www.supershorts.org.uk/ | ||
| The End of the Pier International Film Festival | 2002 | West Sussex | Special interest | An independent film festival, it shows work by local filmmakers, as well as international shorts and features. | eotpfilmfestival.com |
[edit] Northern Ireland
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Film Festival | Belfast | http://www.belfastfilmfestival.org/ | |||
| CineMagic | 1988 | Belfast | Special interest | Children's film fstival. | http://www.cinemagic.org.uk/ |
[edit] Scotland
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead by Dawn | 1993 | Edinburgh | Special interest | Held annually in April, the festival showcases independent, short and feature horror films. | http://www.deadbydawn.co.uk/ |
| Dundee Mountain Film Festival | http://www.dundeemountainfilm.org.uk/ | ||||
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | 1947 | Edinburgh | International | The longest continuously running film festival, it is part of the Edinburgh International Festival, which takes place annually in August. | http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk |
| Glasgow Film Festival | Glasgow |
[edit] Wales
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abertoir | 2006 | Aberystwyth | Special interest | Held annually in October, showcasing both independent and Hollywood horror films, some unreleased. | http://www.abertoir.co.uk/ |
| beyondTV | Swansea | ||||
| Cardiff Film Festival | Cardiff | http://www.cardifffilmfestival.co.uk/ | |||
| Llanberis Mountain Film Festival | 2004 | Llanberis | Special interest | www.llamff.co.uk | |
| Swansea Film Festival | Swansea | http://www.swanseafilmfestival.com/ |
[edit] External links
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- Directory of International Film Festivals
