List of film festivals in North and Central America
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[edit] Bahamas
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
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| Bahamas International Film Festival | 2003 | Nassau | International | Held annually in December. | http://www.bintlfilmfest.com |
[edit] Belize
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize International Film Festival | 2003 | Belize City | International | http://www.belizefilmfestival.com/ |
[edit] Canada
[edit] Alberta
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff World Television Festival | 1980 | Banff | Special interest | Held in June. | http://www.bwtvf.com/ |
| Calgary International Film Festival | 2000 | Calgary | International | Held in September and October. | http://www.calgaryfilm.com/ |
| Edmonton International Film Festival | 1986 | Edmonton | International | Held annually in September. | http://www.edmontonfilmfest.com |
| Global Visions Film Festival | Edmonton | http://www.globalvisionsfestival.com/ | |||
| Marda Loop Justice Film Festival | 2006 | Calgary | Special interest | Held in the city's Marda Loop, the festival focuses on films with justice and human-rights themes. | http://www.justicefilmfestival.ca/ |
[edit] British Columbia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver International Film Festival | 1982 | Vancouver | International | Held annually in September and October. | http://www.viff.org/ |
| Victoria Film Festival | 1995 | Victoria | International | Held annually for two weeks in the first week of February. | http://victoriafilmfestival.com/ |
[edit] Manitoba
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gimli Film Festival | 1991 | Gimli | International | Held annually in July, screening films outdoors on a beach on Lake Winnipeg. | http://www.gimlifilmfestival.com/ |
| NSI Online Short Film Festival | 2007 | Online | Special interest | Canada’s only 100% Canadian online short film showcase. | http://www.nsi-canada.ca/nsionlineshortfilmfestival/index.html |
| Reel North Film Festival | Thompson |
[edit] Newfoundland and Labrador
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel Film Festival | 2001 | St. John's | Special interest | Annual showcase of local and independent films. | http://www.nickelfestival.com/ |
| Women's International Film Festival | St. John's | Special interest |
[edit] Nova Scotia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Film Festival | 1981 | Halifax | International, regional | Held annually in September, focusing on films from the Atlantic Provinces and elsewhere. | http://www.atlanticfilm.com/ |
[edit] Ontario
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinéfest | 1989 | Sudbury | Regional | Held annually in September. | http://www.cinefest.com/ |
| Frame Film Festival | 2003 | Toronto | Special interest | Annual showcase of independent short films and student films at Centential College. | http://www.framefilmfestival.net/ |
| Guelph International Film Festival | Guelph, Ontario | International | |||
| Niagara Indie Film Festival | St. Catharines | Special interest | |||
| Niagara International Film Festival | Naigara Falls | ||||
| Hot Docs | 1993 | Toronto | Special interest | The Canadian International Documentary Festival is held annually in April and is North America's largest documentary film festival. | http://www.hotdocs.ca |
| Images Festival | Toronto | ||||
| Ottawa International Animation Festival | 1976 | Ottawa | Special interest | Moved from a biennial to an annual event in 2005 and is held in September. | http://animationfestival.ca/ |
| One World Documentary Film Festival | Ottawa | Special interest | |||
| ReelHeArt International Film Festival | 2004 | Toronto | International | http://www.reelheart.com/ | |
| Rebelfest International Film Festival | Toronto | International | |||
| Toronto After Dark Film Festival | 2006 | Toronto | Special interest | Annual showcase of fantasy, horror and science fiction. | http://www.torontoafterdark.com/ |
| Toronto Classic Movie Festival | 2004 | Toronto | Special interest | Features films from the 1950s and earlier, especially B-movies and film noir. | http://www.classicfest.ca/ |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 1976 | Toronto | International | The world's largest film festival open to the public, it is held annually in September. | http://www.torontointernationalfilmfestival.ca/ |
| Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival | 1997 | Toronto | Special Interest | http://www.reelasian.com/ | |
| Toronto Student Film Festival | Toronto | Special Interest | Showcase of student's films from around the world. | http://www.tsff.ca/ | |
| Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema | 2001 | Waterloo | Special interest | Annual festival focuses on feature-length animation. | http://www.wfac.ca/ |
| WILDsound Feedback Film Festival | Toronto |
[edit] Quebec
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fantasia Festival | 1996 | Montreal | Special interest | Annual genre film festival, focusing on Asian cinema, fantasy, horror and science fiction. | http://www.fantasiafest.com/ |
| Festival du Nouveau Cinéma | 1971 | Montreal | Special interest | Annual festival for independent film. | http://www.nouveaucinema.ca/ |
| Image and Nation | Montreal | Special interest | The Montreal International Queer Film Festival. | http://image-nation.org/ | |
| New Montreal FilmFest | 2005 | Montreal | International | Was held in 2005 as the result of a funding dispute with a rival festival organization, and was folded in 2006. | |
| Montreal World Film Festival | 1977 | Montreal | International | One of Canada's oldest film festivals, it is held annually in August and September. | http://www.ffm-montreal.org/ |
| YoungCuts Film Festival | 2006| | http://www.youngcuts.com/| |
[edit] Caribbean / West Indies
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havana Film Festival | 1979 | Havana | Regional | Held annually in December, with a focus on Latin American cinema. | http://www.habanafilmfestival.com |
| Bridgetown Film Festival | 2005 | Bridgetown | Regional | Held annually last week in April to first week in May, with a focus on Caribean cinema. | http://www.bridgetownfilmfestival.com |
| Turks and Caicos International Film Festival | 2007 | Turks and Caicos Islands | Special interest | Held in October, featuring films that celebrate the fusion of cinema and music. | http://www.turksandcaicosfilmfestival.com/ |
[edit] Costa Rica
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma International Film Festival | 2007 | Montezuma | International | http://www.montezumafilmfestival.com/ |
[edit] Mexico
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expresión en Corto International Film Festival | 1997 | San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato | International | Mexico’s largest competitive film festival and the most prestigious of its kind in Latin America. | expresionencorto.com |
| FICCO | 2004 | Mexico City | International | The Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo, or Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival, it is hosted by Cinemex. | http://www.ficco.com.mx/ |
| Festival Internacional de Cine Pobre | La Paz, Baja California Sur | ||||
| Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia | Morelia, Michoacán | ||||
| Guadalajara International Film Festival | 1988 | Guadalajara, Jalisco | International | http://www.guadalajaracinemafest.com |
[edit] Panama
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City Film Festival | 2007 | Panama City | International | http://pcityfilmfest.com | |
| Panama International Film Festival | Panama City | International, regional |
[edit] United States
[edit] Alabama
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival | 1999 | Birmingham | International | Held annually in late September. | http://www.sidewalkfest.com/ |
[edit] Alaska
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage International Film Festival | 2001 | Anchorage | International | Held in late November and early December. | http://www.anchoragefilmfestival.org |
[edit] Arizona
[edit] Arkansas
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival | 1992 | Hot Springs | Special interest | http://www.hsdfi.org/ | |
| Little Rock Film Festival | 2007 | Little Rock | International | http://www.littlerockfilmfestival.org/ |
[edit] California
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action on Film International Film Festival | Los Angeles | http://aoffest.com | |||
| AFI Fest | 1987 | Los Angeles | National | http://www.afi.com/afifest | |
| A Flickering Image Festival | Los Angeles | ||||
| American Indian Film Festival | 1975 | San Francisco | Special interest | Devoted to Native American cinema. | http://www.aifisf.com/ |
| Berlin & Beyond Film Festival | 1996 | San Francisco | Special interest | One of the largest festivals of German-language cinema outside of Europe. | http://www.berlinandbeyond.com/ |
| Beverly Hills Film Festival | 2001 | Beverly Hills | International | Competition is devoted to emerging and independent filmmakers. | http://www.beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com// |
| Big Bear Lake International Film Festival | 2000 | Big Bear Lake | International | http://www.bigbearlakefilmfestival.com/ | |
| Cinequest Film Festival | 1999 | San Jose | Special interest | Devoted to independent film. | http://www.cinequest.org/ |
| City of Lights, City of Angels | Hollywood | Special interest | http://colcoa.org/ | ||
| CounterCorp Film Festival | 2005 | San Francisco | Special interest | An annual three-day series of anti-corporate films, discussions and related events. | http://www.countercorp.org/ |
| Frameline | 1976 | San Francisco | Special interest | Formerly the San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. | http://www.frameline.org/ |
| Hi/Lo Film Festival | 1997 | San Francisco | Special interest | Celebrates high-concept works of low-budget filmmakers. | http://www.hilofilmfetival.com/ |
| Hollywood Black Film Festival | 1998 | Los Angeles | Special interest | An annual festival celebrating black cinema. | http://www.hbff.org/ |
| Hollywood DV Festival | Los Angeles | Special interest | |||
| Humboldt Film Festival | 1967 | Arcata | Special interest | Student-run festival screening independent short films. | http://www.humboldt.edu/~filmfest |
| Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Special interest | Annual festival devoted to the cinema of India. | http://www.indianfilmfestival.org/ | |
| International Student Film Festival | Los Angeles | Special interest | |||
| Los Angeles Film Festival | Los Angeles | Regional | Annual festival featuring independent feature and short films, documentaries and music videos from North America. | http://www.lafilmfest.com/ | |
| Mammoth Film Festival | 2005 | Mammoth Lakes | International | Held annually prior to Thanksgiving. | http://www.mammothfilmfestival.com/ |
| Method Fest Independent Film Festival | 1999 | Calabasas | Special interest | http://www.methodfest.com/ | |
| Mill Valley Film Festival | 1978 | Mill Valley | Special interest | Non-competitive showcase of independent and world cinema. | http://www.mvff.com/ |
| Mods & Rockers Film Festival | 1999 | Los Angeles | Special interest | Celebration of rock music culture films. | http://www.modsandrockers.com/ |
| Newport Beach Film Festival | Newport Beach | http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com | |||
| Nevada City Film Festival | Nevada City | http://www.nevadacityfilmfestival.com | |||
| Orinda Film Festival | |||||
| Outfest | 1982 | Los Angeles | Special interest | Annual LGBT-oriented film showcase. | http://www.outfest.org/ |
| Now Casting Film Festival | http://www.nowcasting.com/ | ||||
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 1989 | Palm Springs | International | Held annually in January. | http://www.psfilmfest.org/ |
| Pan-African Film Festival | Los Angeles | Special interest | http://www.paff.org | ||
| Sacramento Film and Music Festival | 2000 | Sacramento | International | http://www.sacfilm.com/ | |
| Sacramento French Film Festival | Sacramento | Special interest | http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/ | ||
| San Diego Asian Film Festival | San Diego, California | Special interest | http://www.sdaff.org | ||
| San Diego Jewish Film Festival | San Diego, California | Special interest | http://sdcjc.lfjcc.org | ||
| San Diego Women's Film Festival | San Diego, California | Special interest | http://www.sdwff.org | ||
| San Joaquin Film Festival | 2008 | Stockton | http://www.sjccm.org | ||
| San Francisco Independent Film Festival | San Francisco | Special interest | http://www.sfindie.com/ | ||
| San Francisco International Film Festival | 1957 | San Francisco | International | http://www.sffs.org/ | |
| San Francisco Asian Film Festival | 1998 | Special interest | In 2007, was held in conjunction with the 5th San Francisco Korean American Film Festival. | http://eastraordinary-cinema.com/ | |
| San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival | 1982 | San Francisco | Special interest | Influential showcase of Asian cinema and the work of Asian-American filmmakers. | http://www.asianamericanfilmfestival.org/ |
| San Francisco Ocean Film Festival | 2004 | San Francisco | Special Interest | Premiere event in North America dedicated to using film to enhance public appreciation for our marine ecosystems. | http://www.oceanfilmfest.org/ |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | 1985 | Santa Barbara | International | http://www.sbfilmfestival.org | |
| Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival | 2004 | Santa Barbara | Special interest | Held annually in October, featuring films about the ocean and maritime life. | http://www.sboceanfilmfestival.com |
| Screamfest Horror Film Festival | Hollywood | Special interest | http://www.screamfestla.com/ | ||
| Shriekfest International Horror Film Festival | Los Angeles | Special interest | http://www.shriekfest.com/ | ||
| Silver Lake Film Festival | 2001 | Los Angeles | International | http://silverlakefilmfestival.org/ | |
| Sonoma Valley Film Festival | 1997 | Sonoma | International | Annual spring festival showcases the year's best independent films from around the world, alongside tastings of regional cuisine and fine wine. Set in the heart of California's wine country. | http://sonomafilmfest.org/ |
| Southern Yosemite Automotive Film Festival | Oakhurst | Special interest | http://www.southernyosemite.com | ||
| United Nations Association Film Festival | Stanford | http://www.unaff.org | |||
| VC FilmFest | 1983 | Los Angeles | Special interest | The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. | http://festival.vconline.org/ |
| Very Short Movies Festival | Hollywood | Special interest | http://www.VeryShortMovies.com | ||
| Vietnamese International Film Festival | Orange County | Special interest | The largest festival of the cinema of Vietnam outside Vietnam. | http://www.vietfilmfest.com/ | |
| Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival | 2003 | Nevada City | Special interest | http://www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org | |
| Women of Color Film Festival | 1992 | Santa Cruz | Special interest |
[edit] Colorado
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Asian Film Festival | Aurora | Special interest | http://www.auroraasian.org/ | ||
| Boulder Adventure Film Festival | Boulder | Special interest | http://www.boulderadventurefilm.com/ | ||
| Boulder International Film Festival | Boulder | International | http://www.biff1.com/ | ||
| Denver Film Festival | 1978 | Denver | International | It is held annually in November over an 11-day period, features more than 175 films and typicall hosts more than 125 filmmakers. | http://www.denverfilm.org/ |
| Denver Underground Film Festival | 1997 | Denver | Special interest | http://www.duffcinema.com | |
| Durango Independent Film Festival | Durango | Special interest | http://www.durangofilm.org/ | ||
| Estes Park Film Festival | 2005 | Estes Park | International | http://www.estesparkfilm.com | |
| Moondance International Film Festival | Boulder | http://www.moondancefilmfestival.com/ | |||
| Mountainfilm in Telluride | 1979 | Telluride | Special interest | Schowcase of mountain, adventure, cultural and environmental film and video, held annually during the last weekend in May. | http://www.mountainfilm.org/ |
| Telluride Film Festival | 1974 | Telluride | International | Held annually the first weekend in September. | http://www.telluridefilmfestival.org/ |
| Vail Film Festival | Vail | Special interest | Held annually in late March; dedicated to independent films and sports films. | http://www.vailfilmfestival.org/ |
[edit] Connecticut
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film Fest New Haven | 1995 | New Haven | International | http://www.filmfest.org/ | |
| Westport Youth Film Festival | Westport | Special interest |
[edit] Florida
[edit] Georgia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Film Festival | 1977 | Atlanta | International | Held in April. | http://www.atlantafilmfestival.com/ |
| Atlanta Underground Film Festival | 2004 | Atlanta | Special interest | Held in August | http://www.auff.org/ |
| Rome International Film Festival | 2001 | Rome, Georgia | International | Replaced the Dahlonega International Film Festival; held in September. | http://www.riff.tv/ |
| Savannah Film Festival | 2005 | Savannah | International | Held in October and November. | http://www.scad.edu/filmfest/about.cfm |
| Sweet Auburn Springfest | Atlanta | http://www.sweetauburn.com/ |
[edit] Hawaii
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii International Film Festival | 1981 | Honolulu | International | Held annually in the fall for two weeks. | http://www.hiff.org/ |
[edit] Idaho
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho International Film Festival | 2003 | Boise | International | http://www.idahofilmfestival.com/ | |
| Lakedance International Film Festival | Sandpoint | International | http://lakedance.com |
[edit] Indiana
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Film Festival | 1992 | Indianapolis | International | http://www.heartlandfilmfestival.org/ | |
| Indianapolis International Film Festival | 2004 | Indianapolis | International | http://indyfilmfest.org/ | |
| PRIDE Film Festival | Bloomington |
[edit] Iowa
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival | 2001 | Cedar Rapids | Special interest | Held annually the first full non-Easter weekend in April. Documentaries, shorts, features and experimental films by professional, amateur and student film-makers. | http://www.crifm.org/ |
| Titular Head | Grinnell | Special interest | Annual student film festival. | ||
| New Strand Film Festival | 2008 | West Liberty | Special interest | Held annually in conjunction with West Liberty's Cinco de Mayo Festival. Documentaries, shorts, features, experimental and children's films by professional, international, amateur and student film-makers. | http://www.newstrandfilmfestival.org/ |
[edit] Illinois
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Animation Film Festival | Chicago | Special interest | |||
| Big Muddy Film Festival | 1979 | Carbondale, Murphysboro, Cobden | Special interest | Held annually in February and March, with screenings of independent documentary and experimental films, with special emphasis on human-rights themes. | http://bigmuddyfilm.com |
| Chicago International Children's Film Festival | 1984 | Chicago | Special interest | http://www.cicff.org/ | |
| Chicago International Documentary Film Festival | Chicago | Special interest | |||
| Chicago International Film Festival | 1965 | Chicago | International | Held annually in October. | http://www.chicagofilmfestival.org |
| Chicago International REEL Shorts Festival | Chicago | Special interest | http://www.projectchicago.com/ | ||
| Festival for Cinema of the Deaf | 2002 | Chicago | Special interest | http://www.deafcinema.org | |
| Lake County Film Festival | 2004 | Lake County | http://www.lakecountyfilmfest.com | ||
| Reeling: The Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival | 1981 | Chicago | Special interest | Reeling, the second oldest LGBT Festival in the world, screens over 150 films in Chicago every November. | http://www.reelingfilmfestival.org/ |
| Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival | 1997 | Champaign | Special interest | The festival was founded by Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert, who selects films that he believes to be excellent, but have been overlooked by the public or by film distribution companies. | http://www.ebertfest.com/ |
| Z Film Festival | 2000 | Chicago | Special interest | Annual art film and independent film showcase. | http://www.zfilmfestival.com/ |
[edit] Kansas
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas International Film Festival | Overland Park | International | http://www.kansasfilm.com/ | ||
| Kansas Silent Film Festival | 1999 | Topeka | Special interest | http://www.kssilentfilmfest.org/ | |
| Tallgrass Film Festival | Wichita |
[edit] Kentucky
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegrass Independent Film Festival | 2005 | La Grange | Special interest | Held in the hometown of D. W. Griffith. | http://www.bluegrassfilmfest.com/ |
| Last Call Film Festival | Louisville | Special interest | Showcasing truly independent movies. Everything from Sundance favorites to documentaries shot on digital. | http://www.lastcallmovies.com/ | |
| Louisville Film and Video Festival | Louisville | International | Defunct | http://www.louisvillefilmfest.com/ | |
| River's Edge Film Festival | Paducah | International | http://www.riversedgefilmfestival.com/ |
[edit] Louisiana
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Film Festival | 1989 | New Orleans | International | http://www.neworleansfilmfest.com | |
| New Orleans Worst Film Festival | 1990 | New Orleans | Special interest | ||
| New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival | 2004 | New Orleans | Special interest | http://www.nolahumanrights.org/ | |
| Ozone Film Festival | Covington | International | http://www.ozonefilmfest.com/ |
[edit] Maine
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine International Film Festival | 1998 | Waterville | International | http://www.miff.org | |
| Maine Halloween Horror Film Festival | Waterville | Special interest | http://www.myspace.com/halloweenhorrorfest | ||
| Maine Jewish Film Festival | Portland | Special interest | http://www.mjff.org/ |
[edit] Maryland
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Film Festival | 1997 | Baltimore | Special interest | Aims to show independent works from local and international filmmakers. | |
| Maryland Film Festival | Baltimore | International |
[edit] Massachusetts
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire International Film Festival | Pittsfield | International | http://www.biffma.org | ||
| Berkshire Jewish Film Festival | Pittsfield | Special interest | |||
| Boston Asian-American Independent Film Festival | Boston | Special interest | |||
| Boston Film Festival | Boston | http://www.bostonfilmfestival.org/ | |||
| Boston International Film Festival | Boston | International | http://www.bifilmfestival.com/ | ||
| Boston Jewish Film Festival | Boston | Special interest | |||
| Boston Underground Film Festival | Boston | Special interest | http://www.bostonundergroundfilmfestival.com/ | ||
| Independent Film Festival of Boston | Boston | Special interest | http://www.iffboston.org | ||
| Northampton Independent Film Festival | Northampton | Independent | http://www.niff.org | ||
| Plymouth Independent Film Festival | Plymouth | Special interest | |||
| Provincetown International Film Festival | Provincetown | International |
[edit] Michigan
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor Film Festival | 1963 | Ann Arbor | International | Michigan Theater. | http://www.aafilmfest.org/ |
| Detroit Women of Color International Film Festival | Detroit | Special interest | |||
| East Lansing Film Festival | 1997 | East Lansing | International | Usually held in late March, presenting independent and foreign features, documentaries, shorts and student films. | http://www.elff.com/ |
| Planet Ant Film and Video Festival | Hamtramck | ||||
| Muskegon Film Festival | 2002 | Muskegon | Regional | http://www.muskegonfilmfestival.com/ | |
| Traverse City Film Festival | 2005 | Traverse City | International | Co-founded by director Michael Moore. | http://www.traversecityfilmfestival.org/ |
| Waterfront Film Festival | Saugatuck |
[edit] Minnesota
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival | 1983 | Minneapolis-St. Paul | International | http://www.mnfilmarts.org/ |
[edit] Mississippi
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Film Festival | 2000 | Jackson | http://www.crossroadsfilmfest.com/ |
[edit] Missouri
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee | 1998 | Kansas City | International | http://www.kcjubilee.org/ | |
| Kansas City Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | Kansas City | Special interest | http://www.kcgayfilmfest.org/ | ||
| St. Louis International Film Festival | 1992 | St. Louis | International | http://www.cinemastlouis.org/ | |
| Show-Me Film Festival | Springfield | http://www.missourifilm.org/ | |||
| True/False Film Festival | Columbia | Special interest | Annual documentary film festival. | http://www.truefalse.org/ |
[edit] Montana
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sky Documentary Film Festival | 2003 | Missoula | Special interest | http://www.bigskyfilmfest.org/ | |
| International Wildlife Film Festival | 1978 | Missoula | Special interest | http://www.wildlifefilms.org | |
| Montana CINE International | 2004 | Missoula | Special interest | Screens films on indigenous cultures and issues of nature and the environment. | http://www.wildlifefilms.org |
[edit] Nebraska
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Film Festival | 2006 | Omaha | International | http://www.omahafilmfestival.org/ |
[edit] Nevada
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CineVegas | 1998 | Las Vegas | International | http://www.cinevegas.com/ | |
| The Dam Short Film Festival | 2005 | Boulder City | Special interest | Annual showcase of more than 100 short films. | http://www.damshortfilm.org/ |
| International UFO Congress | 1999 | Laughlin | Special interest | Includes screenings of UFO films. | http://www.ufocongress.com |
[edit] New Jersey
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Maria Film and Video Festival | 1981 | Jersey City | Special interest | Annual traveling festival of independent short films. | http://www.blackmariafilmfestival.org/ |
| Garden State Film Festival | 2002 | Asbury Park | Special interest | Annual showcase of independent films, founded by Diane Raver and actor Robert Pastorelli. | http://www.gsff.org |
| Hoboken International Film Festival | Hoboken | International | http://www.filmfestivalnj.com/ | ||
| New Jersey Film Festival | 1982 | New Brunswick | Special interest | Year-round screenings of various films by the Rutgers Film Co-op and the New Jersey Media Arts Center. | http://www.njfilmfest.com/ |
| New Jersey International Film Festival | 1986 | New Brunswick | International | Held in June and July, the program features independent film and video, including documentaries, animation, experimental and student films. | http://www.njfilmfest.com/ |
| New Jersey State Film Festival at Cape May | 2001 | Cape May | Regional | Presents film and video works by filmmakers from New Jersey. | http://www.njstatefilmfestival.com/ |
| Red Bank International Film Festival | 2003 | Red Bank | Special interest | Annual showcase of independent films, organized by the Freedom Film Society. | http://www.rbiff.org/ |
| Trenton Film Festival | 2004 | Trenton | Special interest | Annual showcase of independent features and short films. | http://www.trentonfilmfestival.org/ |
[edit] New Mexico
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Coppola's PAH-Fest | Grants | http://www.pahfest.com | |||
| Duke City Shootout | 2000 | Albuquerque | Special interest | Annual contest in which selected filmmakers have one week to shoot, edit and premiere a short film. | http://www.dukecityshootout.org/ |
| Santa Fe Film Festival | 1999 | Santa Fe | International | http://www.santafefilmfestival.com/ | |
| Sin Fronteras Film Festival | Albuquerque | ||||
| Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | 2003 | Albuquerque, Santa Fe | Special interest | http://www.closetcinema.org/ | |
| The White Sands International Film Festival | 2004 | Alamogordo | International | http://www.whitesandsinternationalfilmfestival.com/ |
[edit] New York
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACE Film Festival | 2007 | New York City | Special interest | The American Cinematic Experience Film Festival focuses on independent films by American filmmakers. | http://www.acefest.com |
| African Diaspora Film Festival | New York City | Special interest | http://www.nyadff.org/ | ||
| Asian American International Film Festival | 1978 | New York City | Special interest | Organized annually by Asian Cinevisions and the Asia Society. | http://aaiff.org |
| B-Movie Film Festival | 1999 | Syracuse | Special interest | Annual festival for B-movies. | http://www.bmoviefest.com/ |
| Bicycle Film Festival | New York City | Special interest | Festival of films about bicycles. | http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com/ | |
| Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival | 2003 | New York City | Special interest | Annual showcase of the cinema of Bosnia-Herzegovina. | http://www.bhffnyc.org/ |
| The Bridge Film Festival | Brooklyn | Special interest | International Quaker Film Festival Located at BFS School in downtown BKLYN. | http://www.brooklynfriends.org/bridgefilm/index.html | |
| Bronx Independent Film Festival | Bronx | Special interest | |||
| Brooklyn International Film Festival | Brooklyn | ||||
| Brooklyn Underground Film Festival | Brooklyn | Special interest | http://www.brooklynunderground.org/ | ||
| Bryant Park Summer Film Festival | New York City | ||||
| Buffalo International Film Festival | 2005 | Buffalo | International | http://www.buffalofilmfestival.org/ | |
| Chinatown film festival | New York City | Special interest | http://www.cff2008.org/ | ||
| Columbia University National Undergraduate Film Festival | New York City | Special interest | |||
| Coney Island Film Festival | New York City | ||||
| Havana Film Festival in New York | New York City | Special interest | Showcase of the cinema of Cuba and works by Cuban-American filmmakers. | http://www.hffny.com/ | |
| Howard Stern Film Festival | New York City | ||||
| Human Rights Watch Film Festival | New York City | Special interest | http://hrw.org/iff/ | ||
| Israel Film Festival | New York City | Special interest | |||
| Lake Placid Film Festival | Lake Placid | http://www.lakeplacidfilmfestival.com/ | |||
| Manhattan Short Film Festival | New York City | Special interest | |||
| Margaret Mead Film Festival | 1977 | New York City | Special interest | Specializes in ethnographic films or the field of visual anthropology. | http://www.amnh.org/programs/mead/ |
| Native American Film and Video Festival | 1979 | New York City | Special interest | Biennial festival of films by indigenous filmmakers from throughout the Americas. | http://www.nativenetworks.si.edu/ |
| New York Asian Film Festival | 2002 | New York City | Special interest | Features North American premieres and classic titles from Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia, mostly horror, action and martial arts genres. | http://www.subwaycinema.com |
| New York City Horror Film Festival | New York City | Special interest | |||
| New York Filipino Film Festival | New York City | Special interest | Annual showcase of the cinema of the Philippines and works by Filipino-American filmmakers at The ImaginAsian. | http://www.theimaginasian.com | |
| New York Film Festival | 1962 | New York City | International | One of North America's oldest film festivals, it is programmed by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. | http://www.filmlinc.com/ |
| New York Horror Festival | 2001 | New York City | Special interest | http://www.nychorrorfest.com/ | |
| New York International Children's Film Festival | New York City | Special interest | http://www.gkids.com/ | ||
| New York International Documentary Festival (Docfest) | New York City | Special interest | http://www.docfest.org/ | ||
| New York International Independent Film and Video Festival | 1993 | New York City | Special interest | http://www.nyfilmvideo.com/ | |
| New York Jewish Film Festival | New York City | Special interest | |||
| New York Korean Film Festival | 2001 | New York City | Special interest | Annual showcase of the cinema of Korea and works by Korean-American filmmakers. | http://www.koreanfilmfestival.org/ |
| New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival (NewFest) | New York City | Special interest | http://www.newfestival.org/ | ||
| New York Lower East Side Film Festival | New York City | ||||
| New York Minute Film Festival | New York City | Special interest | |||
| New York Television Festival | New York City | Special interest | |||
| New York Underground Film Festival | 1994 | New York City | Special interest | http://www.nyuff.com/ | |
| New York Video Festival | New York City | Special interest | |||
| North Country Film Festival | 2007 | Potsdam | Special interest | Shows independent, student, and classic films. | http://www.discoverpotsdam.com/~ncfs/ |
| Polish Film Festival | New York City | Special interest | |||
| Queer Black Cinema International Film and Music Festival | 2008 | New York City | International— | The first NY Black Lesbian, Gay, BiSexual, Transgender & Queer Film and Music Festival http://www.festival.queerblackcinema.org | |
| Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival | New York City | Special interest | http://www.reelsisters.org/ | ||
| RESFEST Digital Film Festival | New York City | Special interest | |||
| Rochester-High Falls International Film Festival | 2008 | Rochester | International | Organized as a merger of the long-running Rochester International Film Festival and the High Falls Film Festival. | http://www.highfallsfilmfestival.com |
| Schoharie Scary Horror Film Fest | Schoharie | Special interest | http://scaryfilmfest.com/ | ||
| Single Reel Film & Video Festival | New York City | Special interest | |||
| Staten Island Film Festival | New York City | ||||
| Syracuse International Film Festival | Syracuse | International | |||
| Tribeca Film Festival | 2002 | New York City | International | Founded by Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro in a bid to revitalize the TriBeCa neighborhood of Manhattan following the September 11, 2001 attacks. | http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org/ |
| Urbanworld Film Festival | New York City | Special interest | |||
| Westchester Film Festival | 2001 | Westchester County | Regional | http://www.westchestergov.com | |
| Woodstock Film Festival | Woodstock | http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com |
[edit] North Carolina
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville Film Festival | Asheville | http://www.ashevillefilmfestival.com | |||
| Cackalacky Film Festival | Charlotte | ||||
| Carolina Film and Video Festival | Greensboro | Special interest | Annual short film festival at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro | http://www.carolinafilmandvideofestival.org/ | |
| Charlotte Film Festival | Charlotte | ||||
| Full Frame Documentary Film Festival | 1998 | Durham | Special interest | Held annually for four days each spring at the Carolina Theatre. | http://www.fullframefest.org/ |
| Hi Mom Film Festival | Durham | Special interest | Annual short-film festival. | ||
| Nevermore Film Fest | Durham | ||||
| North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | 1995 | Durham | Special interest | Annual four-day festival held in August at the Carolina Theatre. | http://festivals.carolinatheatre.org/ |
| RiverRun International Film Festival | 1998 | Winston-Salem | International | Held annually in April. | http://www.riverrunfilm.com/ |
| Twin Rivers Media Festival | Asheville |
[edit] North Dakota
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo Film Festival | 2001 | Fargo | International | Held in March. | http://www.fargofilmfestival.com/ |
[edit] Ohio
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland International Film Festival | 1977 | Cleveland | International | http://clevelandfilm.org/ | |
| Columbus International Film & Video Festival | 1953 | Columbus | International | North America's oldest film festival, held annually in November. As a competition festival, it is also known as The Chris Awards. | http://www.chrisawards.org/ |
| The Indie Gathering | Cleveland | Special interest | aka The Cleveland Indie Gathering. | http://www.theindiegathering.com | |
| Oxford International Film Festival | 2007 | Oxford | International | Southwestern Ohio's largest film festival, held annually for 4 days in April, on the campus of Miami University. | http://www.oxfordfilms.com/ |
[edit] Oklahoma
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Dance Film Festival | 2007 | Duncan | Special interest | Held in January | http://www.traildancefilmfestival.com |
[edit] Oregon
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Independent Film Festival | 2001 | Ashland | Special interest | http://www.ashlandfilm.org | |
| Asian American Film Festival | Springfield | Special interest | |||
| Bend Film Festival | Bend | http://www.bendfilm.org | |||
| Cascade Festival of African Films | 1991 | Portland | Special interest | http://www.africanfilmfestival.org/ | |
| Eugene International Film Festival | Eugene | International | |||
| Faux Film Festival | Portland | ||||
| Longbaugh Film Festival | Portland | ||||
| Mid-Valley Video Festival | Salem | International | Narrative, documentary, animation, music video. HD projection. Last weekend in February. | http://www.mvvfest.org | |
| Portland International Film Festival | Portland | http://www.nwfilm.org/ | |||
| Northwest Film and Video Festival | Portland | http://www.nwfilm.org/ | |||
| Portland International Short Short Film Festival | Portland | ||||
| Portland Jewish Film Festival | Portland | http://www.nwfilm.org/ | |||
| Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival | Portland | ||||
| Platform Animation Festival | Portland | ||||
| PDX Festival | Portland | ||||
| Reel Music Festival | Portland | ||||
| Salem Film Festival | Salem | ||||
| Siskiyou Environmental Film Festival | Ashland | Special interest |
[edit] Pennsylvania
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Rivers Film Festival | Pittsburgh | International | http://www.3rff.com/ | |||
| Big Bang Film Festival | Philadelphia | |||||
| Eerie Horror Film Festival | Erie | Special interest | http://www.eeriehorrorfest.com | |||
| Great Lakes Independent Film Festival | Erie | Special interest | ||||
| Harry M. Warner Film Festival | New Castle | |||||
| Haydenfims Online Film Festival | Kutztown | |||||
| Philadelphia Film Festival | 1992 | Philadelphia | International | http://www.phillyfests.com/ | ||
| Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | 1995 | Philadelphia | Special interest | http://www.phillyfests.com/ | ||
| Pittsburgh Jewish-Israeli Film Festival | Pittsburgh | Special interest | http://www.ujfpittsburgh.org/ | |||
| Project Twenty1 Film Festival | Philadelphia | International | 21 Day Film Making Competition & Festival | http://www.projecttwenty1.com/ | ||
| Silk Screen Festival | Pittsburgh | Special interest | Asian American Film Festival. | |||
| SouthSide Film Festival | Bethlehem | International | Held annually in June. | http://www.ssff.org | ||
| Student Horror Film Festival | Emmaus | Special interest | http://www.emmausarts.org/ | |||
| Terror Film Festival | Philadelphia | Special Interest | http://www.terrorfilmfestival.net |
[edit] Rhode Island
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Film Festival | 2001 | Providence | Special interest | Annual festival of student films at Brown University and other Ivy League universities. | http://www.ivyfilmfestival.com/ |
| Newport International Film Festival | 1998 | Newport | International | http://www.newportfilmfestival.com/ | |
| Rhode Island International Film Festival | 1997 | Providence | International | RIIFF is the largest and only Academy Awards-qualifying festival in New England and is held annually each August | http://www.RIFilmFest.org/ |
[edit] South Carolina
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Film Festival | 2007 | Beaufort | International | http://www.beaufortfilmfestival.com/ | |
| ChasDOC | 2006 | Charleston | Special interest | Documentary film festival. | http://www.chasdoc.org/ |
[edit] South Dakota
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Film Festival | Aberdeen | http://www.filmsd.com/ |
[edit] Tennessee
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indie Memphis Festival | Memphis | Special interest | Also known as The Indie Memphis Soul of Southern Film Festival. | http://www.indiememphis.com/ | |
| Memphis International Film Festival | Memphis | Special interest | http://www.memphisfilmforum.org/ | ||
| Fylmz Festival | Nashville | Special interest | Independent film competition, offering a $100,000 top prize. | http://www.fylmz.com/ | |
| Nashville Film Festival | Nashville | International | http://www.nashvillefilmfestival.org/ |
[edit] Texas
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Under 10 Film Festival | 2002 | Austin, Texas | Special interest | Annual low-budget short documentary festival at the University of Texas at Austin | http://www.10under10.com/ |
| 24fps Short Film + Video Competition | 1999 | Abilene | Annual short-film festival held at the Paramount Theatre. | http://www.paramount-abilene.org/ | |
| AFI Dallas International Film Festival | 2007 | Dallas | National | An offshoot of AFI Fest. | http://www.afidallas.com/ |
| Asian Film Festival of Dallas | Dallas | Special interest | |||
| Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival | Austin | Special interest | http://www.agliff.org/ | ||
| Austin Film Festival | 1994 | Austin | International | Focuses on screenwriters. | http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/ |
| Austin Underground Film Festival | Austin | ||||
| Dallas Video festival | Dallas | Special interest | http://www.videofest.org | ||
| Fantastic Fest | Austin | Special interest | Annual horror, sci-fi and fantasy film festival organized by Alamo Drafthouse and Ain't It Cool News. | http://www.fantasticfest.com/ | |
| Houston Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | Houston | Special interest | http://www.orbitweb.com/hglff/ | ||
| Quentin Tarantino Film Festival | Austin | Special interest | Annual genre film festival organized by the Austin Film Society and attended by director Quentin Tarantino. | http://www.austinfilm.org/ | |
| San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival | San Antonio | Special interest | |||
| San Antonio Underground Film Festival | San Antonio | Special interest | |||
| South by Southwest | 1987 | Austin | Special interest | Film program was added to annual music festival in 1994 and has become an important platform for emerging, independent filmmakers and for premieres of genre films. | http://www.sxsw.com/film/ |
| WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival | 1961 | Houston | International | An independent festival in North America, it does not accept films from the major studios. | http://www.worldfest.org/ |
[edit] Utah
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slamdance Film Festival | 1995 | Park City | Special interest | An alternative independent film festival, held concurrently to the Sundance Film Festival. | http://www.slamdance.com/ |
| Sundance Film Festival | 1978 | Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Sundance | Special interest | Held annually in January, Sundance is the largest independent film festival in the United States, attracting attention from the Hollywood industry. | http://institute.sundance.org/ |
| TromaDance | Park City, Salt Lake City | Special interest | Another alternative independent film festival, held concurrently to the Sundance Film Festival. |
[edit] Vermont
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain Film Festival | 1997 | Montpelier | International | http://greenmountainfilmfestival.org/ |
[edit] Virginia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Spooky Movie Film Festival | 2006 | Fairfax | Special interest | Washington, D.C. metro region's only horror film festival. | http://thespookymovie.com/ |
| Virginia Film Festival | 1990 | Charlottesville | International | http://www.vafilm.com/index.php | |
| VCU French Film Festival | 1993 | Richmond | Special interest | http://www.frenchfilm.vcu.edu/ |
[edit] Washington
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | Seattle | Special interest | http://www.seattlequeerfilm.com/ | ||
| Seattle International Film Festival | 1976 | Seattle | Interest | One of North America's largest film festivals. | http://www.seattlefilm.org/ |
[edit] Washington, D.C.
| Name | Est. | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Film Festival | Special interest | http://www.dciff.org/ | ||
| DC Shorts Film Festival | Special interest | http://www.dcshorts.com/ | ||
| Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital | Special interest | http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org/ | ||
| Filmfest DC | Special interest | http://www.filmfestdc.org/ | ||
| The Spooky Movie Film Festival: Washington D.C.'s Horror Film Festival | Special interest | http://www.thespookymovie.com/ | ||
| Reel Affirmations: DC's International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | Special interest | http://www.reelaffirmations.org/ | ||
| Washington Jewish Film Festival | Special interest | http://www.wjff.org/ |
[edit] West Virginia
| Name | Est. | Type | Details | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Conservation Film Festival | Shepherdstown | http://www.conservationfilm.org/ |
[edit] Wisconsin
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door County Student Film Festival | Door County | ||||
| Milwaukee International Film Festival | 2003 | Milwaukee | International | Held annually in the fall. | http://www.milwaukeefilmfest.org/ |
| Wisconsin Film Festival | 1999 | Madison | International | Held annually in April. | wifilmfest.org |
[edit] Wyoming
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Hole Film Festival | Jackson | http://www.jacksonholefilminstitute.org |
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