List of film festivals in Europe
This is a list of Wikipedia articles about film festivals in Europe.
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Albania
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
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| Tirana International Film Festival | 2003 | Tirana | International | Beginning of November |
| International Film Summerfest of Durrës | 2008 | Durrës | International | Annual |
Armenia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
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| Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival | 2004 | Yerevan | International | Mid-July |
Austria
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossing Europe | 2004 | Linz | European films | Last week of April |
| Diagonale | 1998 | Graz | Austrian films | Held annually in March. |
| VIFF Vienna Independent Film Festival | 2015 | Vienna | International | Held annually in July. |
| Innsbruck Nature Film Festival | 2013 | Innsbruck | International Competition for Filmmakers on the Subject of Nature and Environment | Held annually in October |
| Viennale | 1960 | Vienna | International | Held annually in October. |
| Vienna Independent Shorts | 2004 | Vienna | Special interest | Short film festival held annually in May. |
Azerbaijan
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baku International Film Festival East-West | 1991 | Baku | International | |
| Baku International Tourism Film Festival | 2013 | Baku | International |
Belarus
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
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| Listapad | 1994 | Minsk | Competitive specialized film festival of Baltic countries, as well as countries of Central Asia, Central and Eastern Europe | Beginning of November |
Belgium
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels Film Festival | 2000 | Brussels | International-regional - European | Succeeded the Brussels International Film Festival, which was held from 1974 to 2000. |
| Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival | 1983 | Brussels | Horror, thriller and science fiction films | April |
| Brussels International Independent Film Festival | 1974 | Brussels | Special interest | |
| DOCVILLE - Documentary Film Festival | 2005 | Leuven | International-National | International, competitive documentary film festival |
| European Youth Film Festival | 1989 | Antwerp Bruges | International children/youth | February-March |
| Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur | 1984 | Namur | French speaking films | Held in September-October |
| Film Fest Gent (Flanders International Film Festival Ghent) | 1974 | Ghent | International | Mid-October |
| International Health Film Festival | 1994 | Liège | International | Annual festival for international health and science films. |
| Mons International Love Film Festival | 1984 | Mons | Romantic films | |
| Offscreen Film Festival | 2008 | Brussels | Independent films | The festival is a showcase for unusual independent films, cult classics, extraordinary documentaries and offbeat genres from around the world.| |
| Ostend Film Festival | 2007 | Ostend | International-National | Mid-September |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary Film Festival | 2018 | Sarajevo | International documentary | |
| Merlinka Festival | 2013 | Sarajevo | LGBT | 2nd week of December |
| Tuzla Film Festival | 2012 | Tuzla | International (EX-YU) | Held annually in September/October |
| Kratkofil | 2007 | Banja Luka | ||
| Sarajevo Film Festival | 1995 | Sarajevo | International | Held annually in mid-August. |
| Sarajevo Fashion Film Festival | 2015 | Sarajevo | International | |
| Pravo Ljudski Film Festival | 2006 | Sarajevo | International, Human Rights documentaries | Held annually in November. |
| Sarajevo Youth Film Festival | 2008 | Sarajevo | International | www.omladinski.ba |
| VIVA Film Festival | 2015 | Sarajevo, Kakanj, Vareš | International Religious, Ecological And Touristic Documentary | Held annually in June, application during Januar and March |
Bulgaria
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Rose National Film Festival[1] | 1961[2][3] | Varna | National | |
| Sofia International Film Festival | 1997 | Sofia | International | Also known as Sofia Film Fest. Held annually in March. Competitive specialized festival for first and second feature films. |
| Cinelibri International Book and Movie Festival[6] | 2015 | Sofia | International | Held annually in October. Competitive specialized festival for literary adaptations into feature films.[7][8][9][10][11] |
Croatia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERTOON International Animation Festival | International | Held annually in July | ||
| Split Film Festival | International | Held annually in late September. | ||
| Croatian Minute Movie Cup | ||||
| Kastav Film Festival | International | |||
| Motovun Film Festival | International | Held annually in late July. | ||
| Pula Film Festival | Croatian, International | Held annually in mid-July | ||
| ZagrebDox | Special interest | Held in February-March | ||
| Zagreb Film Festival | International | Held annually in mid-November | ||
| Vukovar Film Festival | International | Held in late August | ||
| Zagreb Jewish Film Festival | ||||
| Subversive Film Festival |
Czech Republic
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Film Olomouc | 1966 | Olomouc | Special interest | |
| Animefest | 2004 | Brno | Special interest | Japanese animation and culture program, AMV and Cosplay competitions, held annually in May| |
| Bollywood Film Festival | 2004 | Prague | Special interest | Presents Bollywood films to Czech audiences.| |
| Cinema Mundi International Film Festival | 2010 | Brno | International | |
| Febiofest | 1993 | Nationwide | International | |
| Finále Plzeň Film Festival | Plzeň | Held in April | ||
| Fresh Film Festival | 2004 | Karlovy Vary | Special interest | |
| International Festival of Animated Films | Třeboň | |||
| Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival | 1997 | Jihlava | International | Held annually in October. |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 1948 | Karlovy Vary | International | Held annually in July. |
| Mezipatra Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | 2000 | Brno / Prague | Special interest / LBGT | Held annually in November. |
| One World Film Festival | Prague | Screens documentaries on human rights | ||
| Prague Independent Film Festival | 2016 | Prague | International | Held annually in August |
| Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth | 1961 | Zlín | International | Has competition, held annually in late May. |
Cyprus
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus International Film Festival | 2006 | Nicosia | International | |
| Cyprus International Short Film Festival | 2008 | Nicosia | International | |
Denmark
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen International Documentary Festival | Copenhagen | Special interest | ||
| Copenhagen International Film Festival | 2003 | Copenhagen | International | |
| Odense International Film Festival | 1975 | Odense | International | |
| NatFilm Festival | 1990 | Aalborg, Copenhagen, Odense | ||
| Blodig Weekend | Copenhagen | International | ||
| Buster | Copenhagen | International | ||
| Århus Series festival | 2018 | Århus | International | |
Estonia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2002 | Tallinn, Tartu | International | Held annually in November and December; has touring screenings in cities throughout Estonia. |
| International Random Film Festival | 2009 | Anija | International | The festival is held annually in a randomly selected location. Selection process is random as well. |
Finland
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animatricks Animation Festival | 2000 | Helsinki | Special interest | Annual animation film festival. Programme consists of feature animations, short animation screenings and competition screenings. |
| Cinemaissí | 2005 | Helsinki | International | |
| Espoo Ciné International Film Festival | 1990 | Espoo | International | |
| Helsinki International Film Festival | 1988 | Helsinki | International | |
| Midnight Sun Film Festival | 1986 | Sodankylä | International | |
| Night Visions | 1998 | Helsinki | Special interest | |
| Oulu International Children's and Youth Film Festival | 1982 | Oulu | International | |
| Tampere Film Festival | 1969 | Tampere | Special interest | |
| Vinokino | 1991 | Turku, Helsinki | Special interest |
France
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy International Animated Film Festival | 1960 | Annecy | Special interest | |
| Brest European Short Film Festival | 1986 | Brest | Special interest | Short films from Western and Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean and Scandinavia in the European Competition. |
| 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. |
| Chéries-Chéris | 1994 | Paris | International | Annual festival devoted to LGBT films. |
| Créteil International Women's Film Festival | 1978 | Créteil | Special interest | Showcase of films by female directors. |
| Deauville American Film Festival | 1975 | Deauville | Special interest | Annual festival devoted to American cinema. |
| Deauville Asian Film Festival | 1999 | Deauville | Special interest | Annual festival devoted to Asian cinema. |
| ÉCU The European Independent Film festival | 2006 | Paris | International | Annual festival devoted to Independent Cinema. |
| Festival du Film Merveilleux | 2010 | Paris | International | Annual film festival celebrating the imaginary, the Wonder and magic from all over the world. |
| Festival international du film fantastique de Gérardmer | 1994 | Gérardmer | Special interest | Annual festival devoted to horror and fantastic cinema (Festival du Film Fantastique) cinema |
| Paris International Fantastic Film Festival | 2011 | Paris | Special interest | Annual festival devoted to horror and science-fiction cinema |
| Paris Lesbian and Feminist Film Festival | 1989 | Paris | International | Women-only festival featuring films by and about lesbians and feminism |
| Paris Independent Film Festival | 2015 | Paris | International | Annual festival. |
| Three Continents Festival | 1979 | Nantes | Special interest | Annual festival is devoted to the cinemas of Asia, Africa and Latin America. |
Germany
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Independent Film Festival | 2010 | Berlin | International | |
| Berlin International Directors Lounge | 2005 | Berlin | International | |
| Berlin International Film Festival | 1951 | Berlin | International | |
| Dok Leipzig | 1955 | Leipzig | Special interest | |
| European Media Art Festival | 1981 | Osnabrück | Special interest | Annual experimental film and media art festival. |
| Feminale | Cologne | Special interest | Annual feminist film festival. | |
| Filmfest Hamburg | 1992 | Hamburg | International and German cinema | Held annually in September/October, focussed on feature films. |
| Filmfest München | 1983 | München | International | |
| filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 1992 | Schwerin | German and international film | |
| Hof International Film Festival | 1967 | Hof | International | |
| International Cycling Film Festival | 2005 | Herne | Special interest | |
| Internationales Festival der Filmhochschulen München | 1981 | Munich | International | |
| International Film Awards Berlin (ifab) | 2012 | Berlin | International | |
| International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg | 1952 | Mannheim, Heidelberg | International | |
| International Short Film Festival Oberhausen | 1954 | Oberhausen | Special interest | |
| KALIBER35 Munich International Short Film Festival | 2006 | Munich | International | |
| Kurzfilmfestival Köln/KFFK | 2006 | Cologne | Special interest | |
| Lesbisch Schwule Filmtage Hamburg | International Queer Film Festival | 1989 | Hamburg | International / LGBT | Held annually in October |
| NaturVision Fimfestival | 2002 | Ludwigsburg | International Competition for Filmmakers on the Subject of Nature, Animal and Environment | |
| Nordische Filmtage | 1956 | Lübeck | Special interest | Held annually in November, spotlighting the cinemas of Scandinavia and the Baltic states. |
| Oldenburg International Film Festival | 1994 | Oldenburg (Lower Saxony) | International | |
| de:OpenEyes Filmfest | 1994 | Marburg | International | Open-air shortfilm festival, held annually in July |
| PRIX EUROPA - The European Broadcasting Festival | 1987 | Berlin | International | |
| SCHLINGEL International Film Festival | 1996 | Chemnitz | International | |
| SIMA Awards[12] | 2012 | Frankfurt | International | An annual online festival celebrating the best impact filmmaking from around the world that inspires activism, compassion and social transformation. |
Greece
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama International Short Film Festival | 1978 | Drama | International | |
| International Thessaloniki Film Festival | 1959 | Thessaloniki | International | Held annually in November. |
| Mykonos Biennale | 2013 | Mykonos | International | Held bi-annually in June. |
| Santorini Film Festival | 2018 | Santorini | International | Held annually in June. |
| Thessaloniki Documentary Festival | 1999 | Thessaloniki | Special interest | |
| Thessaloniki Video Dance Festival | 2000 | Thessaloniki | Special interest | Dance festival with a showcase of dance films. |
Hungary
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kecskemet Animation Film Festival | 1985 | Kecskemét | Special interest | biennial; June festival; associated with the Festival of European Animated Feature Films and TV Specials| |
| CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival | 2004 | Miskolc | International | Organized each year around September |
| Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival | 2013 | Budapest | International | Organized each year around March |
Iceland
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík International Film Festival | 2004 | Reykjavík | International |
Ireland
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Film Festival | 1956 | Cork | International | |
| Darklight Film Festival | 1999 | Dublin | Special interest | |
| Fingal Film Festival | 2012 | Dublin | International | |
| Fresh Film Festival | 1996 | Limerick | Special Interest | |
| Galway Film Fleadh | 1989 | Galway | International | |
| GAZE International LGBT Film Festival Dublin or "GAZE" | 1992 | Dublin | International / LGBT | |
| Jameson Dublin International Film Festival | 2002 | Dublin | International | |
| Waterford Film Festival | 2007 | Waterford | ||
| Mid Ulster Film Festival | 2004 | Omagh | ||
| Galway African Film Festival | 2008 | Galway | African Film |
Italy
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CinemadaMare Film Festival | 2003 | Annual festival for amateur youth filmmakers | ||
| Courmayeur Noir Film Festival | 1991 | Courmayeur | Film noir | |
| Ecologico International Film Festival | 2008 | Nardò | International | The Ecologico International Film Festival (EIFF), which takes place annually in August, aims to help discover and develop independent films - social, national and international - committed to issues of contemporary society. |
| Fantafestival | 1981 | Rome | Special interest | Annual festival of science fiction, horror and thriller films. |
| Far East Film Festival | 1999 | Udine | Special interest | One of the biggest events promoting Asian Cinema in Europe. |
| Festival del Cinema all'Aperto "Accordi @ DISACCORDI" | 2000 | Naples | Special interest International | Annual three months outdoor Film Festival |
| Flaiano Film Festival | 1974 | Pescara | International | Annual International festival with prizes for the films,the foreign film, interpreters male and female roles, male and female interpreters, not actors, directors, photographers, editing, soundtrack, set design, costumes. Also, we assigned the special jury prize, best film debut and also the career award. |
| Giffoni Film Festival | 1971 | Giffoni Valle Piana | International | One of the largest film festivals for kids, held annually in July, with short films and features from around the world. |
| Io Isabella International Film Week | 2005 | Special interest | Spotlights the work by and about women, particularly documentaries. | |
| Lucca Film Festival | 2005 | Lucca | International | |
| Milan International Film Festival | 2000 | Milan | International | |
| Milano Film Festival | 1996 | Milan | International | |
| Religion Today | 1997 | Trento | International | The first film festival about religion and dialogue, held annually in October. |
| Rome Independent Cinema Festival | 2018 | Rome | International | Held annually in August. |
| Rome Independent Film Festival | 2001 | Rome | International | Held annually in November. |
| Sport Movies & TV - Milano International FICTS Fest | 1983 | Milan | International | The world's final of the "World FICTS Challenge", the Worldwide Championship of Cinema, Television and Sport Culture, organized by the FICTS. |
| CINEMA. Festa Internazionale di Roma | Rome | Held annually in October. | ||
| Taormina Film Festival | ||||
| Trieste Film Festival | 1989 | Trieste | International | The leading Italian event on central and eastern European cinema, held annually on the thirst week of January. |
| Trieste Science+Fiction Festival | 2000 | Trieste | International, Special interest | Held annually in November, it is a multidisciplinary event devoted to the exploration of the realms of the “fantastic” genre |
| Torino Film Festival | 1982 | Turin | International | Held annually in November |
| 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. |
Kosovo
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dokufest - International Documentary and Short Film Festival | 2002 | Prizren | International |
Latvia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga International Film Festival 2ANNAS | 1996 | Riga | International | |
Lithuania
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIFF Kino Pavasaris | 1995 | Vilnius | International | |
| Kaunas International Film Festival | 2007 | Kaunas | International |
Malta
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valletta Film Festival | 2015 | Valletta | International | Held Annually in June |
Monaco
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco International Film Festival | 2003 | Monte Carlo | Special interest | |
| Monaco Music Film Festival | 2006 | Monte Carlo | Special interest |
Netherlands
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival | Amsterdam | Special interest | ||
| Amsterdam Film eXperience | 2006 | Amsterdam | Special interest | |
| Arab Film Festival | Rotterdam | Special interest | ||
| CinemAsia Film Festival | Amsterdam | Special interest | ||
| Dejima Japanese Film Festival | Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht | Special interest | ||
| Film by the Sea | 1999 | Vlissingen | International | Held annually in September |
| ShortCutz Amsterdam | 2013 | Amsterdam | Special interest | |
| International Film Festival Rotterdam | 1972 | Rotterdam | International | |
| International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam | 1988 | Amsterdam | Special interest | |
| KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival | 2007 | Amsterdam | International | |
| Latin American Film Festival | Utrecht | Special interest | ||
| Leiden International Film Festival | Leiden | International | ||
| Leiden International Short Film Festival | Leiden | Special interest | ||
| Netherlands Film Festival | 1982 | Utrecht | Regional | |
| Northern Film Festival | 1979 | Leeuwarden | Special Interest | Held annually in November and is focused on a wide Northern Europe. |
| Pluk de nacht | 2003 | Amsterdam | International | |
| SCENECS International Debut Film Festival | 2006 | Amersfoort | International | |
North Macedonia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manaki Brothers Film Festival | 1979 | Bitola | International | |
| Skopje Film Festival | 1997 | Skopje | International |
Norway
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Film Festival | 2019 | Svalbard | International | |
| Bergen International Film Festival | 2000 | Bergen | International | |
| Norwegian International Film Festival | 1973 | Haugesund | International | |
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | 2010 | Oslo | International | |
| Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival | 2004 | Trondheim | International | |
| Ramaskrik Oppdal | 2011 | Oppdal | Genre festival | |
| Tromsø International Film Festival | 1991 | Tromsø | International | |
| WT Os International Film Festival | 1999 | Os | International | |
| ØyaKino | Oslo | Special interest |
Poland
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AfryKamera | 2006 | Warsaw | African film | Dedicated to the Cinema of Africa. |
| Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival | 1969 | Poznań | International, children's film | Films addressed to children and young adults. |
| Animator | 2008 | Poznań | International, animation | The most important animated film festival in Poland. |
| American Film Festival | 2010 | Wrocław | American film | Showcases films from the United States. |
| Camerimage | 1993 | Toruń | International, cinematography | Dedicated to the art of cinematography. The host city changed as follows: 1993–1999 Toruń, 2000–2009 Łódź, 2010–2018 Bydgoszcz, 2019-present Toruń. |
| Debiuty Polish Film Festival | 1985 | Konin | National | First films (debuts) of newcoming Polish filmmakers. |
| Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival | 1994 | Kraków | International, short film | |
| Five Flavours Film Festival | 2007 | Warsaw | Asian film | Dedicated to the cinema of Southeast and East Asia. |
| Gdynia Film Festival | 1974 | Gdynia | National | The main event celebrating Polish live-action films. |
| International Cycling Film Festival | 2012 | Katowice | Special interest | Bicycle-related films. Held in Poland, Germany and the Netherlands. |
| Jewish Motifs International Film Festival | 2003 | Warsaw | International | Jewish-themed films. |
| Kino na Granicy / Kino na Hranici | 1999 | Cieszyn and Český Těšín | International | Polish, Czech and Slovak films. |
| Kraków Film Festival | 1960 | Kraków | International, short film | Short film festival of global importance. The oldest film event in Poland. |
| New Horizons Film Festival | 2001 | Wrocław | International, avant-garde | One of the biggest and most influential cultural events in Poland. |
| Off Camera | 2008 | Kraków | International, independent film | |
| Off Cinema | 1997 | Poznań | International, documentary | Originally an independent and amateur film festival, it now focuses on documentaries. |
| Planete Doc Film Festival | 2004 | Warsaw | International, documentary | |
| Prowincjonalia | 1994 | Września | National, special interest | Focused on Polish films depicting rural and small-town life. |
| Short Waves Festival | 2009 | Poznań | International, short film | Short film festival. It started as a multi-location event held in numerous cities around the globe (the first edition had 28, the record edition had more than 90 towns). Since 2016 it is held exclusively in its original headquarters of Poznań. |
| Tofifest | 2002 | Toruń | International, independent film | |
| Transatlantyk Festival | 2011 | Łódź | International | Moved from Poznań to Łódź in 2016. |
| Two Riversides Festival | 2007 | Kazimierz Dolny | International | Held annually in summer. |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 1984 | Warsaw | International | Held annually in October. |
| Watch Docs. Human Rights in Film International Film Festival | 2001 | Warsaw | International, documentary | Films on human rights. |
| ŻubrOFFka International Short Film Festival | 2006 | Białystok | International, short film | |
Portugal
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caminhos do Cinema Português | 1988 | Coimbra | Special Interest | An international festival for Portuguese films. |
| Doclisboa | 2004 | Lisbon | Special interest | An international film festival for documentaries. |
| Douro Film Harvest | 2009 | Douro | International | Held annually in September |
| Estoril Film Festival | 2006 | Estoril | International | Held annually in November, the competition section is open to international films, animation, fiction and documentaries |
| Fantasporto | 1982 | Porto | International | Fantasy, horror, action and science-fiction festival. |
| 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. |
| IndieLisboa | 2003 | Lisbon | International | |
| Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | 1996 | Lisbon | Special interest | Dedicated exclusively to screening gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and transsexual themed films. |
| MOTELX | 2006 | Lisbon | International | Horror cinema festival |
| Olhares do Mediterrâneo - Cinema no Feminino | 2014 | Lisbon | Special interest | An international film festival for films made by women of Mediterranean countries. |
Romania
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comedy Cluj | 2009 | Cluj-Napoca | International | |
| Gay Film Nights | 2004 | Cluj-Napoca | Special interest | |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2002 | Cluj-Napoca | International | |
Russia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festival of Festivals, St. Petersburg | 1993 | St. Petersburg | International | |
| Kinotavr Film Festival | 1991 | Sochi | International | |
| KROK International Animated Films Festival | 1989 | Cities along the Volga or Dnieper rivers | Special Interest | International animation festival which is held in Russia on even years and in Ukraine on odd years. It takes place on a cruise ship and visits various cities.| |
| Message to Man | 1988 | Saint Petersburg | International | |
| Moscow International Film Festival | 1935 | Moscow | International | |
| Open Russian Festival of Animated Film | 1996 | Suzdal | Special Interest | |
| International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival «Side by Side» | 2008 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | International | |
Serbia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEST | 1971 | Belgrade | International | Conceptualized as "the festival of festivals". Screening a selection of award-winning films from recent top international festivals as well as currently trending films. Belgrade's best-known film festival. |
| Alternative Film/Video Festival | 1982 | Belgrade | Special interest | Screening alternative and/or experimental films and videos. |
| Palić Film Festival | 1992 | Palić | International | "Golden Tower" award. Held annually in July. |
| Cinema City | 2007 | Novi Sad | International | "Ibis" award |
| Küstendorf | 2008 | Drvengrad | International | Held annually in January. Short films enter competition for the festival main award - the Golden Egg. The festival is organized and run by Emir Kusturica. |
| FreeNetWorld International Film Fest | 2008 | Niš | International | The best FNW film award. The best documentary film. The best animated film. The best fiction. The best music video/experimental film. Audience award. |
Slovakia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Film Fest | 1992 | Trenčianske Teplice, Trenčín | International | |
| Golden Beggar | 1995 | Košice | International | |
| International Film Festival Bratislava | Bratislava | International | ||
| International Film Festival Cinematik | 2006 | Piešťany | International | |
Slovenia
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filofest | 2006 | Ljubljana | Special interest | |
| Ljubljana International Film Festival | 1989 | Ljubljana | International | |
| Grossmann Film and Wine Festival | 2005 | Ljutomer | Regional | |
Spain
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animac - Catalunya International Animation Film Festival | Lleida | Special interest | |||
| ANIMAYO Summit, Conferences, Educational Training and International Film Festival of Animation, Visual Effects and Video Games | 2006 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | International. | Oscars Academy Awards® Qualifying Festival. | |
| Festival de Cine de Sitges | 1967 | Sitges | Special interest | ||
| Gijón International Film Festival | 1963 | Gijón | International | ||
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival | 2000 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | International | ||
| Málaga Spanish Film Festival | 1998 | Málaga | Spanish | ||
| Marbella Film Festival | 2006 | Marbella | International | ||
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 1953 | San Sebastián | International | Supervised by the FIAPF, the annual festival is one of the most important in Europe. | | |
| Seminci | 1956 | Valladolid | International | ||
| Skyline Film Festival | 2017 | Benidorm | National | ||
| Tarifa-Tangiers African Film Festival[13] | 2004 | Tarifa and Tangiers | International | ||
Sweden
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFF International Film Festival | 1984 | Malmö | Special interest | |
| Filmörnen | 1978 | Värmland | Special interest | |
| Gothenburg Film Festival | 1979 | Gothenburg | International | |
| HBT-GBG | 2007 | Gothenburg | Special interest | |
| Lund International Fantastic Film Festival | 1995 | Lund | Special interest | |
| Malmö Arab Film Festival | 2011 | Malmö | Special interest | |
| Stockholm International Film Festival | 1990 | Stockholm | International | |
| Uppsala International Short Film Festival | 1982 | Uppsala | Special interest | |
| International Random Film Festival | 2009 | Garpenberg | International |
Switzerland
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinéma Tout Ecran | Geneva | International | ||
| Geneva International Jewish Film Festival | Geneva | International | ||
| Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival | 2000 | Lausanne | Special interest | |
| Locarno International Film Festival | 1946 | Locarno | International | |
| Mobile Motion Film Festival | 2014 | Zurich | International | |
| Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | 2000 | Neuchâtel | Special interest | |
| Queersicht | 1997 | Bern | Special interest | |
| shnit international shortfilmfestival | 2003 | Bern | Special interest | |
| Solothurn Film Festival | 1966 | Solothurn | Swiss Film | |
| Visions du Réel | 1969 | Nyon | International | Held annually in April. Most important documentary film festival in Switzerland. |
| Zurich Film Festival | 2005 | Zurich | International | |
| Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur | 1997 | Winterthur | International | Held annually in November. Most important short film festival in Switzerland. |
Turkey
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankara Flying Broom Women's Film Festival | 1997 | Ankara | Special interest | |
| International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival | 1963 | Antalya | International | |
| Yıldız Technical University Cinema Club International Short Film Competition | 2002 | Istanbul | International | |
| Istanbul International Film Festival | 1982 | Istanbul | International | |
| Istanbul Animation Festival | 2003 | Istanbul | International | |
| Adana Golden Boll International Film Festival | 1993 | Adana | International | |
| Halicarnassus Film Festival | 2020 | Bodrum | International |
Ukraine
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molodist | 1970 | Kiev | International | The oldest and the most well-known Ukrainian film festival |
| Kyiv International Short Film Festival | 2012 | Kiev | International | Short films festival |
| Odesa International Film Festival | 2010 | Odesa | International | The widest and most popular festival in Ukraine |
| KROK International Animated Films Festival | 1989 | Cities along the Volga or Dnieper rivers | Special Interest | International animation festival which is held in Russia on even years and in Ukraine on odd years. It takes place on a cruise ship and visits various cities. |
| Mute Nights Festival | 2010 | Odesa | Special Interest | International silent film festival which is held in Odesa on the third week on June. |
| Stozhary | 1995 | Kiev | Special interest | An actors' film festival, in which actors' performances on film are the focus of jury assessment and awards. |
| Wiz-Art | 2008 | Lviv | International | International short film festival |
| Children KinoFest | 2014 | Kiev | International | International children's film festival |
United Kingdom
England
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetica Short Film Festival | 2011 | York | Independent Film | |
| Angel Film Festival | Islington | |||
| Bath Film Festival | 2012 | Bath, Somerset | Previews | Features Docs and Shorts film festival. Categories for Art & Design, Sci-Fi, Bath Debuts |
| Birds Eye View | London | Special interest | For emerging women directors. | |
| Brazilian Film Festival of London | 2009 | London | Brazilian Cinema | Held annually in London. |
| British Urban Film Festival | 2005 | London | Independent film | Also called BUFF, the festival is held every year around September |
| Cambridge Film Festival | 1977 | Cambridge | Annual festival, 3rd oldest in the UK after London and Edinburgh | Public festival. |
| Colchester Film Festival | 2012 | Colchester, Essex | Independent film | International, UK, and local films alongside filmmaking workshops and masterclasses |
| East End Film Festival | 1991 | London | Independent film | International, UK, and local East London films alongside music and industry events |
| Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival | 1995 | Bristol | International | Annual international film festival. Qualifying competition for BAFTAs, Oscars and European Film Awards. |
| Falstaff International Film Festival | 2009 | Stratford-upon-Avon | International | Held annually in November. |
| Flatpack Film Festival | 2006 | Birmingham | International | Held annually in March. |
| Flip Animation Festival | 2004 | Wolverhampton | International | Held annually in October. |
| FrightFest | 2002 | London | Special interest | Annual horror and fantasy festival. |
| From Page to Screen Festival | 2011 | Bridport | Special interest | Celebrates and rewards excellence in film adaptation of books, affiliated with the Bridport Prize fiction competition. |
| Insight Film Festival | 2007 | Manchester | International | Biennial, interfaith festival for short films on the theme of 'faith' |
| Kendal Mountain Film Festival | 1980 | Kendal | Mountain film | third weekend in November |
| Leeds International Film Festival | 1986 | Leeds | International | Largest film festival in England outside London. |
| Let's All Be Free Film Festival | 2013 | London | International | A film festival dedicated to exploring what it means to be free. |
| London Asian Film Festival | 1999 | London | International | Held annually in spring at the BFI or BAFTA. |
| London Image Festival | London | Special interest | Dedicated to photography and cinematography. | |
| London Independent Film Festival | 2007 | London | International | Held annually to support independent fu=ilms and screenplays |
| London Indian Film Festival | 2010 | London | South Asian Cinema | Focuses on Indian independent film. |
| London Film Festival | 1956 | London | International | Held annually by the British Film Institute. |
| London Fashion Film Festival | 2014 | London | International | Held annually by the London Fashion Film Festival. |
| London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival | 1986 | London | International | Held annually by the British Film Institute. |
| London Turkish Film Festival | 1993 | London | International | Selection of Turkish features, documentaries and short films, with many UK premieres and directorial debuts. |
| Meniscus Film Festival | 2001 | Grimsby | International | Held annually by film fans, filmmakers and volunteers. |
| Moves - International Festival of Movement on Screen | 2004 | Liverpool | International | Largest exhibition platform for experimental short film and screen based video works centred around movement on screen. Annual festival (April time) |
| Norwich Film Festival | 2009 | Norwich | International | BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) qualifying short film festival that champions independent film. Annual festival held in November. |
| onedotzero | London | Special interest | Worldwide digital short film festival. | |
| Pennine Film Festival | 2006 | Lancashire | Community | Exhibitor and all-round film education resource for the independent film. |
| Public Health Film Festival | 2014 | Oxford | Community | Free festival featuring screenings, talks and workshops around health related films. |
| Raindance Film Festival | 1993 | London | Special interest | A festival for independent films, the festival is also the founder of the British Independent Film Awards. |
| Sefton Short Film Festival | 2004 | Liverpool | Special interest | Annual short film festival |
| Sheffield Doc/Fest | 1994 | Sheffield | International | The UK's biggest documentary festival and the third largest in the world. Held annually in June. |
| Slapstick Festival | 2005 | Bristol | Special interest | A film festival celebrating silent comedy films, as well as films that feature physical and visual comedy. |
| 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. |
| Walthamstow International Film Festival | 2010 | London | International | An annual independent film festival, with a focus on short films by local and international filmmakers. |
| Underwire Film Festival | 2010 | London | International | An annual independent film festival, dedicated to promoting and celebrating female talent within the film industry. |
| Watersprite | 2010 | Cambridgeshire | International | Entirely student-run, this international student film festival is held in Spring at the University of Cambridge. Its competition is free to enter and the festival is free to attend and open to all. Regularly puts on huge line-up of speakers as well as showcasing some of the best emerging talent from around the world. |
| Wildscreen Festival | 1982 | Bristol | International, Special interest | A film festival consisting of the Panda Awards and an Official Selection. It recognises the best in the global wildlife and environmental film industry and celebrates creative storytelling. |
Northern Ireland
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Film Festival | Belfast | |||
| CineMagic | 1988 | Belfast | Special interest | |
| Mid Ulster Film Festival | 2004 | Omagh | ||
Scotland
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa in Motion | 2006 | Edinburgh | African cinema | |
| Dead by Dawn | 1993 | Edinburgh | Special interest | |
| Deep Fried Film Festival | 2004 | Coatbridge | International | |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | 1947 | Edinburgh | International | |
| Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival | 2003 | Edinburgh | International | |
| French Film Festival UK | 1992 | Edinburgh | French and French-language films | |
| Glasgow Film Festival | Glasgow | |||
| Glasgow Short Film Festival | 2008 | Glasgow | Short Films | |
Wales
| Name | Est. | City | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abertoir | 2006 | Aberystwyth | Horror films | Held annually in October |
| Cardiff Film Festival | Cardiff | Held in October | ||
| Wales International Film Festival | 2016 | Swansea | International | Held in October |
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The 33rd Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival is taking place in Varna October 2 – 11, presenting 33 new feature and 17 short films.
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