This is a list of Wikipedia articles about film festivals in Europe.

Albania

Name Est. Location Type Details
Tirana International Film Festival2003TiranaInternationalSeptember
International Film Summerfest of Durrës2008DurrësInternationalAnnual

Armenia

Name Est. Location Type Details
Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival2004YerevanInternationalMid-July

Austria

Name Est. Location Type Details
Crossing Europe2004LinzEuropean filmsLast week of April
Diagonale1998GrazAustrian filmsAnnually in March.
VIFF Vienna Independent Film Festival2015ViennaInternationalAnnually in July.
Innsbruck Nature Film Festival2013InnsbruckCompetition on the topics of nature and environmentAnnually in October
Viennale1960ViennaInternationalAnnually in October.
Vienna Shorts2004ViennaSpecial interestAnnually in May.

Azerbaijan

Name Est. Location Type
Baku International Film Festival East-West1991BakuInternational
Baku International Tourism Film Festival2013BakuInternational

Belarus

Name Est. Location Type Details
Minsk International Film Festival 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. Location Type Details
Brussels Film Festival1974BrusselsInternational-regionalFormerly Brussels International Film Festival. Last edition: 2016.
Brussels Independent Film Festival1974BrusselsSpecial interest
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival1983BrusselsHorror, thriller and science fictionApril
Brussels International Film Festival2018BrusselsInternational
Brussels Short Film Festival1998BrusselsShort films
DOCVILLE - International Documentary Film Festival2005LeuvenInternational-national, competitive
European Youth Film Festival1989Antwerp BrugesInternational children/youthFebruary–March
Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur1984NamurFrench speaking filmsSeptember–October
Film Fest Ghent1974GhentInternationalOctober
Mons International Film Festival1984MonsRomantic films
Offscreen Film Festival2008BrusselsIndependent films
Ostend Film Festival2007OstendInternational-NationalMid-September

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Name Est. Location Type Details
Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary Film Festival2018SarajevoInternational documentary
Merlinka Festival2013SarajevoLGBT2nd week of December
Tuzla Film Festival2012TuzlaInternational (ex-Yugoslavia)Annually in September/October
Kratkofil2007Banja Luka
Sarajevo Film Festival1995SarajevoInternationalAnnually in mid-August.
Sarajevo Fashion Film Festival2015SarajevoInternational
Pravo Ljudski Film Festival2006SarajevoInternational, human rights documentariesAnnually in September.
Sarajevo Youth Film Festival 2008 Sarajevo International
VIVA Film Festival2015Sarajevo, Kakanj, VarešInternational religious, ecological and touristic documentariesAnnually in June, application during January and March

Bulgaria

Name Est. Location Type Details
Golden Rose National Film Festival[1]1961[2][3]VarnaNational
Sofia International Film Festival1997SofiaInternationalAlso known as Sofia Film Fest. Held annually in March. Competitive specialized festival for first and second feature films.

Croatia

Name Est. Location Type Details
SUPERTOON2011 Bol, Brač InternationalHeld annually in July
Split Film Festival1996 SplitInternationalHeld annually in late September.
Croatian Minute Movie Cup1993 Požega
Kastav Film Festival2009 Kastav International
Motovun Film Festival1999 Motovun InternationalHeld annually in late July.
Pula Film Festival1953 PulaCroatian, internationalHeld annually in mid-July
Subversive Film Festival2008 Zagreb
Vukovar Film Festival2007 VukovarInternationalHeld in late August
ZagrebDox2005 Zagreb Special interestFebruary–March
Zagreb Film Festival2003 ZagrebInternationalHeld annually in October
Zagreb Jewish Film Festival2007 Zagreb

Czech Republic

Name Est. Location Type Details
Academia Film Olomouc1966OlomoucSpecial interest
Animefest2004BrnoSpecial interestJapanese animation and culture program, AMV and cosplay competitions, held annually in May.
Bollywood Film Festival2004PragueSpecial interestPresents Bollywood films to Czech audiences.
Cinema Mundi International Film Festival2010BrnoInternational
Febiofest1993NationwideInternational
Finále Plzeň Film FestivalPlzeňApril
Fresh Film Festival2004Karlovy VarySpecial interest
International Festival of Animated Films AniFestTřeboň
Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival1997JihlavaInternationalHeld annually in October.
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival1948Karlovy VaryInternationalHeld annually in July.
Mezipatra2000Brno/PragueSpecial interest / LBGTHeld annually in November.
One World Film FestivalPragueScreens documentaries on human rights
Prague Independent Film Festival2016PragueInternationalHeld annually in August
Zlín Film Festival1961ZlínInternationalHas competition, held annually in late May.

Cyprus

Name Est. Location Type
Cyprus International Film Festival2006NicosiaInternational
Cyprus International Short Film Festival2008NicosiaInternational

Denmark

Name Est. Location Type Details
Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival2003CopenhagenSpecial interest
Copenhagen International Film Festival2003CopenhagenInternational
Odense International Film Festival1975OdenseInternational
NatFilm Festival1990Aalborg, Copenhagen, Odense

Estonia

Name Est. Location Type Details
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival2002Tallinn, TartuInternationalHeld annually in November and December; has touring screenings in cities throughout Estonia.
International Random Film Festival2009AnijaInternationalHeld annually in a randomly selected location. Selection process is random.

Finland

Name Est. Location Type Details
Animatricks Animation Festival 2000 Helsinki Special interest Annual. Programme consists of feature animations, short animation screenings and competition screenings.
Cinemaissí2005HelsinkiInternational
Espoo Ciné International Film Festival1990EspooInternational
Helsinki International Film Festival1988HelsinkiInternational
Midnight Sun Film Festival1986SodankyläInternational
Night Visions1998HelsinkiSpecial interest
Oulu International Children's and Youth Film Festival1982OuluInternational
Tampere Film Festival1969TampereSpecial interest
Vinokino1991Turku, HelsinkiSpecial interest

France

Name Est. Location Type Details
Angers European First Film Festival1989AngersEuropean films
Annecy International Animation Film Festival1960AnnecySpecial interest
Brest European Short Film Festival1986BrestSpecial interestShort films from Western and Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean and Scandinavia in the European Competition
Cannes Film Festival1939CannesInternationalOne 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-Chéris1994ParisInternationalAnnual, devoted to LGBT films
Créteil International Women's Film Festival1978CréteilSpecial interestShowcase of films by female directors
Deauville American Film Festival1975DeauvilleSpecial interestAnnual, devoted to American cinema.
Deauville Asian Film Festival1999DeauvilleSpecial interestAnnual, devoted to Asian cinema
ÉCU The European Independent Film Festival2006ParisInternationalAnnual, devoted to independent films
Festival du Film Merveilleux2010ParisInternationalAnnual film festival celebrating the imaginary, the wonder and magic from all over the world
Festival des Cinémas d'Afrique du pays d'Apt2003AptInternationalAnnual film festival of African cinema
Festival international du film fantastique de Gérardmer1994GérardmerSpecial interestAnnual, devoted to horror and fantastic cinema (Festival du Film Fantastique) cinema
Festival International du Film Panafricain2006CannesAfrican cinemaAka International Pan-African Film Festival; Dikalo Awards[6] by Eitel Basile Ngangue Ebelle; still in existence as of 2022.[7]
Lumière Film Festival2009LyonHistorical film
Paris International Fantastic Film Festival2011ParisSpecial interestAnnual, devoted to horror and science-fiction films
Paris Lesbian and Feminist Film Festival 1989 Paris International Women-only festival featuring films by and about lesbians and feminism
Paris Independent Film Festival2015ParisInternationalAnnual festival.
Toulouse Spanish Film Festival (Cinespaña)1996ToulouseSpanish films
Three Continents Festival1979NantesSpecial interestAnnual, is devoted to the cinemas of Asia, Africa and Latin America.
War on Screen2013Châlons-en-ChampagneSpecial interestAnnual international film festival devoted to conflicts.

Germany

Name Est. Location Type Details
Berlin Independent Film Festival2010BerlinInternational
Berlin International Directors Lounge2005BerlinInternational
Berlin International Film Festival1951BerlinInternational
Dok Leipzig1955LeipzigSpecial interest
European Media Art Festival1981OsnabrückSpecial interestAnnual experimental film and media art festival.
FeminaleCologneSpecial interestAnnual feminist film festival.
Filmfest Dresden1989DresdenInternationalInternational short film festival.
Filmfest Hamburg 1992 Hamburg International and German cinema Held annually in September/October, focused on feature films.
Filmfest München1983MünchenInternational
filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern1992SchwerinGerman and international film
Hof International Film Festival1967HofInternational
International Cycling Film Festival2005HerneSpecial interest
Internationales Festival der Filmhochschulen München1981MunichInternational
International Film Awards Berlin (ifab)2012BerlinInternational
International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg1952Mannheim, HeidelbergInternational
International Short Film Festival Oberhausen1954OberhausenSpecial interest
NaturVision Fimfestival2002LudwigsburgInternational Competition for Filmmakers on the Subject of Nature, Animal and Environment
Nippon Connection2000FrankfurtSpecial interestworld's biggest festival showing exclusively Japanese film[8]
Nordische Filmtage1956LübeckSpecial interestHeld annually in November, spotlighting the cinemas of Scandinavia and the Baltic states.
Oldenburg International Film Festival1994Oldenburg (Lower Saxony)International
OpenEyes Filmfest 1994 Marburg International Open-air short film festival, held annually in July
PRIX EUROPA – The European Broadcasting Festival1987BerlinInternational
SCHLINGEL International Film Festival1996ChemnitzInternational
B3 Biennial of the Moving Image 2013 Frankfurt International Held every two years, since 2019 annually in October, focused on new narration techniques

Greece

Name Est. Location Type Details
Drama International Short Film Festival1978DramaInternational
International Thessaloniki Film Festival1959ThessalonikiInternationalHeld annually in November.
Mykonos Biennale2013MykonosInternationalHeld bi-annually in June.
Santorini Film Festival2018SantoriniInternationalHeld annually in June.
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival1999ThessalonikiSpecial interest
Thessaloniki Video Dance Festival2000ThessalonikiSpecial interestDance festival with a showcase of dance films.
Athens International Digital Film Festival AIDFF 2011AthensInternationalHeld bi-annually in December.

Hungary

Name Est. Location Type Details
Kecskemet Animation Film Festival1985KecskemétSpecial interestbiennial; June festival; associated with the Festival of European Animated Feature Films and TV Specials
Media Wave International Film Festival1991GyőrSpecial interestannual; April–May festival; associated with the Visual Arts

Iceland

Name Est. Location Type Details
Reykjavík International Film Festival2004ReykjavíkInternational
Stockfish Film Festival2015ReykjavíkInternationalInternational feature films, with a short film competition reserved for Icelandic films.

Ireland

Name Est. Location Type Details
Cork Film Festival1956CorkInternational
Darklight Film Festival1999DublinSpecial interest
Fingal Film Festival2012DublinInternational
Fresh Film Festival1996LimerickSpecial Interest
Galway Film Fleadh1989GalwayInternational
GAZE International LGBT Film Festival Dublin or "GAZE"1992 Dublin International / LGBT
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival2002DublinInternational
Waterford Film Festival2007Waterford
Mid Ulster Film Festival2004Omagh
Galway African Film Festival2008GalwayAfrican Film

Italy

Name Est. Location Type Details
Al Ard Film Festival 2002 Cagliari Special interest

International

Annual film festival for films about Palestine and the Arab world mainly focused on documentaries
CinemadaMare Film Festival2003 Annual, for amateur youth filmmakers
Courmayeur Noir Film Festival1991CourmayeurFilm noir
Fantafestival1981RomeSpecial interest Annual, of science fiction, horror and thriller films.
Far East Film Festival1999UdineSpecial interest One of the biggest events promoting Asian Cinema in Europe.
Festival del Cinema all'Aperto "Accordi @ DISACCORDI"2000Naples Special interest
International
Annual three months outdoor Film Festival
Flaiano Film Festival1974PescaraInternational 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 Festival1971Giffoni Valle PianaInternational One of the largest film festivals for kids, held annually in July, with short films and features from around the world.
Il Cinema Ritrovato1986BolognaRare and restored films Held annually in August.
Io Isabella International Film Week2005Special interest Spotlights the work by and about women, particularly documentaries.
Ischia Film Festival2005IschiaInternationalFocuses on film locations
Ischia Global Film & Music Festival2003IschiaInternational
Lucca Film Festival2005LuccaInternational
La Guarimba International Film Festival2013AmanteaInternationalLa Guarimba is a cultural association and an international film festival that takes place annually in August and screens short films from all over the world.
Milan International Film Festival2000MilanInternational
Pordenone Silent Film Festival1982PordenoneSilent film Held annually in October.
Religion Today1997TrentoInternational The first film festival about religion and dialogue, held annually in October.
Rome Independent Cinema Festival2018RomeInternationalHeld annually in August.
Rome Independent Film Festival2001RomeInternationalHeld 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 Roma2006RomeInternationalHeld annually in October.
Taormina Film Festival
Trieste Film Festival1989TriesteInternational The leading Italian event on central and eastern European cinema, held annually on the thirst week of January.
Trieste Science+Fiction Festival2000TriesteInternational, Special interest Held annually in November, it is a multidisciplinary event devoted to the exploration of the realms of the “fantastic” genre
Torino Film Festival1982TurinInternational Held annually in November
Venice Film Festival1932VeniceInternational The world's oldest film festival, it is held annually in late August or early September on the island of the Lido.
Trento Film Festival 1952 Trento International It is a festival devoted to the mountain

Kosovo

Name Est. Location Type Details
Dokufest – International Documentary and Short Film Festival2002PrizrenInternational

Latvia

Name Est. Location Type Details
Riga InternationalFilm Festival (RIFF)2014RigaInternationalScreens Baltic and international films; includes four competitions: for feature films, Baltic music videos, international short films, and Latvian short films[9][10]|
Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS1996RigaInternationalAn annual film festival for short films; since 2014 also has a feature film competition.

Lithuania

Name Est. Location Type Details
VIFF Kino Pavasaris1995VilniusInternational
Kaunas International Film Festival2007KaunasInternational

Malta

Name Est. Location Type Details
Mediterrane Film Festival2023VallettaFilms from Mediterranean countries (Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain)

Monaco

Name Est. Location Type Details
Monaco International Film Festival2003Monte CarloSpecial interest
Monaco Music Film Festival2006Monte CarloSpecial interest

Netherlands

Name Est. Location Type Details
Amsterdam Fantastic Film FestivalAmsterdamSpecial interest
Arab Film FestivalRotterdamSpecial interest
CinemAsia Film FestivalAmsterdamSpecial interest
Dejima Japanese Film FestivalAmsterdam, Rotterdam, UtrechtSpecial interest
Film by the Sea 1999 Vlissingen International Held annually in September
ShortCutz Amsterdam2013AmsterdamSpecial interest
International Film Festival Rotterdam1972RotterdamInternational
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam1988AmsterdamSpecial interest
KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival2007AmsterdamInternational
Latin American Film FestivalUtrechtSpecial interest
Leiden International Film FestivalLeidenInternational
Leiden International Short Film FestivalLeidenSpecial interest
Movies that Matter Festival2006The HagueSpecial interest
Netherlands Film Festival1982UtrechtRegional
Pluk de nacht2003AmsterdamInternational
SCENECS International Debut Film Festival2006AmersfoortInternational
Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen 2009 Nijmegen International Held annually in April - May

North Macedonia

Name Est. Location Type Details
Manaki Brothers Film Festival1979BitolaInternational

Norway

Name Est. Location Type Details
Arctic Film Festival2019SvalbardInternational
Bergen International Film Festival2000BergenInternational
Norwegian International Film Festival1973HaugesundInternational
Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards2010OsloInternational
Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival2004TrondheimInternational
Tromsø International Film Festival1991TromsøInternational

Poland

Name Est. Location Type Details
Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival1969PoznańInternational, children's filmFilms addressed to children and young adults
Animator2008PoznańInternational, animationThe most important animated film festival in Poland
American Film Festival2010WrocławAmerican filmShowcases films from the United States
Camerimage1993ToruńInternational, cinematographyDedicated to the art of cinematography; the host city changed as follows: 1993–1999 Toruń, 2000–2009 Łódź, 2010–2018 Bydgoszcz, 2019–present Toruń
Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival1994KrakówInternational, short film
Five Flavours Film Festival2007WarsawAsian filmDedicated to the cinema of Southeast and East Asia
Gdynia Film Festival1974GdyniaNationalThe main event celebrating Polish live-action films
International Cycling Film Festival2012KatowiceSpecial interestBicycle-related films; in Poland, Germany and the Netherlands
Jewish Motifs International Film Festival2003WarsawInternationalJewish-themed films
Kraków Film Festival1960KrakówInternational, short filmShort film festival of global importance; the oldest film event in Poland
New Horizons Film Festival2001WrocławInternational, avant-gardeOne of the biggest and most influential cultural events in Poland
Octopus Film Festival2018GdańskGenre film festivalHeld in unusual places (former shipyard halls, outdoor locations)[11]
Off Camera2008KrakówInternational, independent film
Short Waves Festival2009PoznańInternational, short filmShort film festival; started as a multi-location event held in numerous cities around the globe; since 2016 it is held only in its original headquarters of Poznań
Tofifest2002ToruńInternational, independent film
Transatlantyk Festival2011ŁódźInternationalMoved from Poznań to Łódź in 2016
Warsaw International Film Festival1984WarsawInternationalHeld annually in October

Portugal

Name Est. Location Type Details
Caminhos do Cinema Português1988CoimbraSpecial InterestAn international festival for Portuguese films.
Doclisboa2004LisbonSpecial interestAn international film festival for documentaries.
Douro Film Harvest2009DouroInternationalHeld annually in September
Estoril Film Festival2006EstorilInternationalHeld annually in November, the competition section is open to international films, animation, fiction and documentaries
Fantasporto1982PortoInternationalFantasy, horror, action and science-fiction festival.
Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival1985SetúbalSpecial interestHeld annually during the first week in June, the competitive section is open to films from countries producing less than 30 features per year.
Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival1996LisbonSpecial interestDedicated exclusively to screening gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and transsexual themed films.
Olhares do Mediterrâneo - Cinema no Feminino2014LisbonSpecial interestAn international film festival for films made by women of Mediterranean countries.
Moinho Cine Fest]2019MatosinhosInternationalAn international film festival for short, micro and nano films with prize money and payment of a screening fee to films in competition.

Romania

Name Est. Location Type Details
Animest 2006 Bucharest International The only festival in Romania dedicated to animated films.
Anonimul Sfântu Gheorghe International Independent international film festival.
Astra Film Festival 1993 Sibiu International International documentary film festival, oldest film festival in Romania.
Bucharest International Dance Film Festival 2015 Bucharest International The only festival in Romania dedicated to dance films.
BIEFF Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival 2010 Bucharest International Film festival dedicated to experimental films and visual arts.
BIFF Bucharest International Film Festival Bucharest International
Ceau, Cinema! 2014 Timișoara International Film festival dedicated to European cinema and which traditionally takes place in mid-July in Timișoara.
Comedy Cluj2009Cluj-NapocaInternationalInternational film festival of comedy film organized annually in October.
DokStation 2015 Bucharest International Music documentary film festival.
Dracula Film Festival Brașov International Film festival showcasing horror, sci-fi, gore, thrillers, supernatural, dark comedies, animation, experimental films, cult and cutting-edge films within the horror and fantasy genre.
fARAD 2014 Arad International fARAD explores diverse forms of cinematic representation of reality, as well as modes of transcending formal and national boundaries, and offers documentary, hybrid, and experimental films that have been recognized in recent major international festivals.
Filmul de Piatra Piatra Neamț Showcases films under 30 minutes produced in Romania or Moldova.
F-Sides 2020 Bucharest Romanian cineclub and feminist film festival.
Gay Film Nights2004Cluj-NapocaSpecial interestLGBT themed film festival.
Kinodiseea Bucharest International International Children Film Festival.
Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest 2010 Bucharest International Brings awarded films at Festival de Cannes to Bucharest.
Long Story Shorts 2019 Bucharest International Dynamic international festival, connecting the audience to feature length films, shorts, music videos, documentaries, and screenplays from around the globe.
One World Romania 2008 Bucharest International International documentary film and human rights festival
Serile Filmului Romanesc 2010 Iași National Festival dedicated to introduce the Romanian public to the Romanian cinematography.
Super International Teenager Film Festival 2013 Bucharest International Festival showing art made by teenagers, featuring art exhibitions, movies, workshops, parties.
Transilvania International Film Festival2002Cluj-NapocaInternationalInternational film festival, most important film-related event in Romania.

Russia

Name Est. Location Type Details
Festival of Festivals, St. Petersburg1993St. PetersburgInternational
Kinoshock1995AnapaInternationalOpen Film Festival of CIS and Baltic countries
Kinotavr Film Festival1991SochiInternational
KROK International Animated Films Festival1989Cities along the Volga or Dnieper riversSpecial InterestInternational 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 Man1988Saint PetersburgInternational
Moscow International Film Festival1935MoscowInternational
Open Russian Festival of Animated Film1996SuzdalSpecial Interest
Side by Side Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival2008Saint PetersburgInternational
Sozvezdie1989VariousInternational
Stalker International Film Festival on Human Rights1995Moscow and regional citiesInternationalFocusing on human rights, the festival opens on International Human Rights Day, 10 December, each year

Serbia

Name Est. Location Type Details
Martovski festival 1954 Belgrade International Held annually in March. Known as Beogradski festival dokumentarnog i kratkometražnog filma (Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival) until 2016. Held annually in Pula until 1960 as part of a bigger festival.
Niš Film Festival1966NišInternational
FEST1971BelgradeInternationalConceptualized 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.
Palić Film Festival1992PalićInternational"Golden Tower" award. Held annually in July.
Cinema City2007Novi SadInternational"Ibis" award
Küstendorf2008DrvengradInternationalHeld 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 Fest2008NišInternationalThe best FNW film award. The best documentary film. The best animated film. The best fiction. The best music video/experimental film. Audience award.
Free Zone Film Festival2005BelgradeInternational

Slovakia

Name Est. Location Type Details
Art Film Fest1992Trenčianske Teplice, TrenčínInternational
Golden Beggar1995KošiceInternational
International Film Festival BratislavaBratislavaInternational
International Film Festival Cinematik2006PiešťanyInternational

Slovenia

Name Est. Location Type Details
Filofest2006LjubljanaSpecial interest
Ljubljana International Film Festival1989LjubljanaInternational
Grossmann Film and Wine Festival2005LjutomerRegional

Spain

Name Est. Location Type Details
Animac – Catalunya International Animation Film Festival1996LleidaSpecial interest
Gijón International Film Festival1963GijónInternational
Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival1975HuelvaIbero-American
Málaga Film Festival1998MálagaSpanish and Latin American
Marbella Film Festival2006MarbellaInternational
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival2000Las Palmas de Gran CanariaInternational
San Sebastián International Film Festival1953San SebastiánInternationalSupervised by the FIAPF, the annual festival is one of the most important in Europe.
Seville European Film Festival2004SevilleEuropeanHeld annually in November
Sitges Film Festival1967SitgesSpecial interest
Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci)1956ValladolidInternational

Sweden

Name Est. Location Type Details
BUFF International Film Festival1984MalmöSpecial interest
Filmörnen1978VärmlandSpecial interest
Gothenburg Film Festival1979GothenburgInternational
HBT-GBG2007GothenburgSpecial interest
Lund International Fantastic Film Festival1995LundSpecial interest
Malmö Arab Film Festival2011MalmöSpecial interest
Nordisk Panorama Film Festival 1990 Malmö Special interest Festival for Nordic documentaries and short films. Held annually in September.
Raketfilm2011KarlstadSpecial interestShort films
Stockholm International Film Festival1990StockholmInternational
Uppsala International Short Film Festival1982UppsalaSpecial interest
International Random Film Festival2009GarpenbergInternational

Switzerland

Name Est. Location Type Attendance Details
Fantoche1995BadenSpecial interest21'500 (2022)[12]Held annually in September. Specialises in animation.
Fribourg International Film Festival1980FribourgInternational43'000 (2022)[13]Held annually in March.
Geneva International Film Festival1995GenevaInternational40'000 (2021)[14]Held annually in November. Festival devoted to cinema, television, and digital creation. Includes a Digital Market programme dedicated to new digital trends.
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur1997WinterthurShort film17'000 (2022)[15]Held annually in November.
Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival2000LausanneSpecial interest11'000 (2022)[16]Held annually in October. Film and music festival devoted to underground culture.
Locarno International Film Festival1946LocarnoInternational128'500 (2022)[17]Held annually in August.
Mobile Motion Film Festival2014ZurichSpecial interest1'000 (2021)Held annually in November. Specialises in films shot with a mobile phone.
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival2000NeuchâtelSpecial interest50'000 (2022)[18]Held annually in July. Genre festival for fantasy, horror, sci-fi and cult films.
Queersicht1997BernSpecial interest2'745 (2021)[19]Held annually in November. Oldest LGBT film festival in Switzerland.
shnit international shortfilmfestival2003BernShort film20'000 (2019)[20]Held annually in October. Has not been held since 2019, future in doubt.
Solothurn Film Festival1966SolothurnSwiss film55'000 (2023)[21]Held annually in January. Most important festival for Swiss cinema
Visions du Réel1969NyonInternational46'000 (2022)[22]Held annually in April. Most important documentary film festival in Switzerland.
Zurich Film Festival2005ZurichInternational137'000 (2022)[23]Held annually in September. Switzerland's most attended film festival since 2020.

Turkey

Name Est. Location Type Details
Ankara Flying Broom Women's Film Festival1997AnkaraSpecial interest
International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival1963AntalyaInternational
Istanbul International Film Festival1982IstanbulInternational
Istanbul Animation Festival2003IstanbulInternational
Adana Golden Boll International Film Festival1993AdanaInternational
International Labor Film Festival2006Istanbul, Ankara, IzmirInternational

Ukraine

Name Est. Location Type Details
Molodist 1970 Kyiv International The oldest and the most well-known Ukrainian film festival
Kyiv International Short Film Festival 2012 Kyiv 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 Kyiv 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 Kyiv International International children's film festival

United Kingdom

England

Name Est. Location Type Details
Aesthetica Short Film Festival2011YorkIndependent Film
Angel Film FestivalIslington
Bath Film Festival2012Bath, SomersetPreviewsFeatures Docs and Shorts film festival. Categories for Art & Design, Sci-Fi, Bath Debuts
Birds Eye ViewLondonSpecial interestFor emerging women directors.
Brazilian Film Festival of London2009LondonBrazilian CinemaHeld annually in London.
British Urban Film Festival2005LondonIndependent filmAlso called BUFF, the festival is held every year around September
Cambridge Film Festival1977CambridgeAnnual festival, 3rd oldest in the UK after London and EdinburghPublic festival.
Colchester Film Festival2012Colchester, EssexIndependent filmInternational, UK, and local films alongside filmmaking workshops and masterclasses
East End Film Festival1991LondonIndependent filmInternational, UK, and local East London films alongside music and industry events
Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival1995BristolInternationalAnnual international film festival. Qualifying competition for BAFTAs, Oscars and European Film Awards.
Flatpack Film Festival2006BirminghamInternationalHeld annually in March.
Flip Animation Festival2004WolverhamptonInternationalHeld annually in October.
FrightFest2002LondonSpecial interestAnnual horror and fantasy festival.
From Page to Screen Festival2011BridportSpecial interestCelebrates and rewards excellence in film adaptation of books, affiliated with the Bridport Prize fiction competition.
Insight Film Festival2007ManchesterInternationalBiennial, interfaith festival for short films on the theme of 'faith'
Kendal Mountain Film Festival1980KendalMountain filmthird weekend in November
Leeds International Film Festival1986LeedsInternationalLargest film festival in England outside London.
Let's All Be Free Film Festival2013LondonInternationalA film festival dedicated to exploring what it means to be free.
London Asian Film Festival1999LondonInternationalHeld annually in spring at the BFI or BAFTA.
London Image FestivalLondonSpecial interestDedicated to photography and cinematography.
London Independent Film Festival2007LondonInternationalHeld annually to support independent films and screenplays
London Indian Film Festival2010LondonSouth Asian CinemaFocuses on Indian independent film.
London Film Festival1956LondonInternationalHeld annually by the British Film Institute.
London Fashion Film Festival2014LondonInternationalHeld annually by the London Fashion Film Festival.
London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival1986LondonInternationalHeld annually by the British Film Institute.
London Turkish Film Festival1993LondonInternationalSelection of Turkish features, documentaries and short films, with many UK premieres and directorial debuts.
Meniscus Film Festival2001GrimsbyInternationalHeld annually by film fans, filmmakers and volunteers.
Moves - International Festival of Movement on Screen2004LiverpoolInternationalLargest exhibition platform for experimental short film and screen based video works centred around movement on screen. Annual festival (April time)
Norwich Film Festival2009NorwichInternationalBIFA (British Independent Film Awards) qualifying short film festival that champions independent film. Annual, held in November.
onedotzeroLondonSpecial interestWorldwide digital short film festival.
Pennine Film Festival2006LancashireCommunityExhibitor and all-round film education resource for the independent film.
Public Health Film Festival2014OxfordCommunityFree festival featuring screenings, talks and workshops around health related films.
Raindance Film Festival1993LondonSpecial interestA festival for independent films, the festival is also the founder of the British Independent Film Awards.
Romford Film Festival2017LondonInternationalHeld annually to support independent films
Sheffield Doc/Fest1994SheffieldInternationalThe UK's biggest documentary festival and the third largest in the world. Held annually in June.
Slapstick Festival2005BristolSpecial interestA film festival celebrating silent comedy films, as well as films that feature physical and visual comedy.
The End of the Pier International Film Festival2002West SussexSpecial interestAn independent film festival, it shows work by local filmmakers, as well as international shorts and features.
Walthamstow International Film Festival2010LondonInternationalAn annual independent film festival, with a focus on short films by local and international filmmakers.
Underwire Film Festival2010LondonInternationalAn annual independent film festival, dedicated to promoting and celebrating female talent within the film industry.
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. Location Type Details
Belfast Film FestivalBelfast
CineMagic1988BelfastSpecial interest
Mid Ulster Film Festival2004Omagh
Foyle Film Festival 1987 Derry

Scotland

Name Est. Location Type Details
Africa in Motion2006EdinburghAfrican cinema
Dead by Dawn1993EdinburghSpecial interest
Deep Fried Film Festival2004CoatbridgeInternational
Edinburgh International Film Festival1947EdinburghInternational
Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival2003EdinburghInternational
Glasgow Film FestivalGlasgow2005
Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival 2021 Glasgow Cinema from Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia A film festival focusing on modern and classic cinema of the larger Eastern Europe with a particular emphasis on activist and diverse film.

Wales

Name Est. Location Type Details
Abertoir2006AberystwythHorror filmsHeld annually in October
Cardiff Film Festival1989–2006CardiffOctober
Wales International Film Festival2017SwanseaInternationalOctober
Wales One World (WOW) Film Festivalc.2001AberystwythInternationalFebruary–March

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