This is a list of Wikipedia articles about film festivals in Europe.
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tirana International Film Festival | 2003 | Tirana | International | September | |
| International Film Summerfest of Durrës | 2008 | Durrës | International | Annual |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossing Europe | 2004 | Linz | European films | Last week of April | |
| Diagonale | 1998 | Graz | Austrian films | Annually in March. | |
| VIFF Vienna Independent Film Festival | 2015 | Vienna | International | Annually in July. | |
| Innsbruck Nature Film Festival | 2013 | Innsbruck | Competition on the topics of nature and environment | Annually in October | |
| Viennale | 1960 | Vienna | International | Annually in October. | |
| Vienna Shorts | 2004 | Vienna | Special interest | Annually in May. |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baku International Film Festival East-West | 1991 | Baku | International | |
| Baku International Tourism Film Festival | 2013 | Baku | International |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels Film Festival | 1974 | Brussels | International-regional | Formerly Brussels International Film Festival. Last edition: 2016. | |
| Brussels Independent Film Festival | 1974 | Brussels | Special interest | ||
| Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival | 1983 | Brussels | Horror, thriller and science fiction | April | |
| Brussels International Film Festival | 2018 | Brussels | International | ||
| Brussels Short Film Festival | 1998 | Brussels | Short films | ||
| DOCVILLE - International Documentary Film Festival | 2005 | Leuven | International-national, competitive | ||
| European Youth Film Festival | 1989 | Antwerp, Bruges | International children/youth | February–March | |
| 1984 | Namur | French speaking films | September–October | ||
| Film Fest Ghent | 1974 | International | October | ||
| Mons International Film Festival | 1984 | Mons | Romantic films | ||
| Offscreen Film Festival | 2008 | Brussels | Independent films | 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 | |
| MOOOV Film Festival | 2013[1] | Turnhout, Bruges, Genk, Sint-Niklaas, Lier, Roeselare, Koersel-Beringen | International |
| Name | Est. | Location | 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-Yugoslavia) | Annually in September/October | |
| Kratkofil | 2007 | Banja Luka | International, Short | ||
| Sarajevo Film Festival | 1995 | Sarajevo | International | Annually in mid-August. | |
| Sarajevo Fashion Film Festival | 2015 | Sarajevo | International | Held annually in August. | |
| Pravo Ljudski Film Festival | 2006 | Sarajevo | International, human rights documentaries | Annually in September. | |
| Sarajevo Youth Film Festival | 2008 | Sarajevo | International | ||
| VIVA Film Festival | 2015 | Sarajevo, Kakanj, Vareš | International religious, ecological and touristic documentaries | Annually in June, application during January and March | |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Rose National Film Festival[2] | 1961[3] [4] | Varna | National | Held in September or October. Also known as "Golden Rose Film Festival"[5] or "Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival"[6] [7] | |
| 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. |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Zagreb, Croatia | International | The second oldest and one of the most important animation film festival in the world. Held annually in June. | |||
| 2011 | Bol, Brač | International | Held annually in July | |||
| Split Film Festival | 1996 | Split | International | Held annually in late September. | ||
| Croatian Minute Movie Cup | 1993 | Požega | International | |||
| Kastav Film Festival | 2009 | Kastav | International | |||
| Motovun Film Festival | 1999 | Motovun | International | Held annually in late July. | ||
| Pula Film Festival | 1953 | Pula | Croatian, international | Held annually in mid-July | ||
| Subversive Film Festival | 2008 | Zagreb | International | |||
| Vukovar Film Festival | 2007 | Vukovar | International | Held in late August | ||
| ZagrebDox | 2005 | Zagreb | Special interest | February–March | ||
| Zagreb Film Festival | 2003 | Zagreb | International | Held annually in October | ||
| Zagreb Jewish Film Festival | 2007 | Zagreb | International |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Film Olomouc | 1966 | Olomouc | Special interest | International festival of science documentary films | |
| 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 | Held annually in February/March. | |
| Febiofest | 1993 | Nationwide | International | Takes place in 12 cities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. | |
| Finále Plzeň Film Festival | Plzeň | April | |||
| Fresh Film Festival | 2004 | Karlovy Vary | Special interest | International Student Film Festival | |
| International Festival of Animated Films AniFest | Třeboň | ||||
| Ji.hlava 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 | 2000 | Brno/Prague | Special interest / LBGT | Held annually in November. | |
| One World Film Festival | Prague | Screens documentaries on human rights | Held in March. | ||
| Prague Independent Film Festival | 2016 | Prague | International | Held annually in August | |
| Zlín Film Festival | 1961 | Zlín | International | Has competition, held annually in late May. |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus International Film Festival | 2006 | Nicosia | International | |
| Cyprus International Short Film Festival | 2008 | Nicosia | International |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival | 2003 | Copenhagen | Special interest | |||
| Copenhagen International Film Festival | 2003 | Copenhagen | International | Discontinued | ||
| Odense International Film Festival | 1975 | Odense | International | Short film festival held annually in August | ||
| NatFilm Festival | 1990 | Aalborg, Copenhagen, Odense |
| Name | Est. | Location | 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 | Held annually in a randomly selected location. Selection process is random. |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animatricks Animation Festival | 2000 | Helsinki | Special interest | Annual. Programme consists of feature animations, short animation screenings and competition screenings. | ||
| Cinemaissí | 2005 | Helsinki | International | Latin American and Caribbean film festival held annually in October. | ||
| Espoo Ciné International Film Festival | 1990 | Espoo | International | Held annually in August. Features and documentaries, focusing on European films. | ||
| Helsinki International Film Festival | 1988 | Helsinki | International | Held annually in September. Feature, documentary, animation, and short films. | ||
| Midnight Sun Film Festival | 1986 | Sodankylä | International | Held annually in June. | ||
| Night Visions | 1998 | Helsinki | Special interest | A bi-annual festival specializing in horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and cult cinema. | ||
| Oulu International Children's and Youth Film Festival | 1982 | Oulu | International | Annual Children's films festival | ||
| Tampere Film Festival | 1969 | Tampere | Special interest | Short film festival held annually in March. | ||
| Vinokino | 1991 | Turku, Helsinki | Special interest | Lesbian and gay film festival, held annually in October–November. |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angers European First Film Festival | 1989 | Angers | European films | ||
| Annecy International Animation 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 | |
| Chéries-Chéris | 1994 | Paris | International | Annual, 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, devoted to American cinema. | |
| Deauville Asian Film Festival | 1999 | Deauville | Special interest | Annual, devoted to Asian cinema | |
| ÉCU The European Independent Film Festival | 2006 | Paris | International | Annual, devoted to independent films | |
| Extravagant India | 2013 | Paris | Indian films | Annual | |
| Festival du Film Merveilleux | 2010 | Paris | International | Annual film festival celebrating the imaginary, the wonder and magic from all over the world | |
| 2003 | International | Annual film festival of African cinema | |||
| 1994 | Gérardmer | Special interest | Annual, devoted to horror and fantastic cinema (Festival du Film Fantastique) cinema | ||
| Festival International du Film Panafricain | 2006 | Cannes | African cinema | Aka International Pan-African Film Festival; Dikalo Awards[8] by Eitel Basile Ngangue Ebelle; still in existence as of 2022.[9] | |
| Lumière Film Festival | 2009 | Lyon | Historical film | ||
| Paris International Fantastic Film Festival | 2011 | Paris | Special interest | Annual, 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 Festival | 2015 | Paris | International | Annual festival. | |
| Toulouse Spanish Film Festival (Cinespaña) | 1996 | Spanish films | |||
| Three Continents Festival | 1979 | Nantes | Special interest | Annual, is devoted to the cinemas of Asia, Africa and Latin America. | |
| 2013 | Special interest | Annual international film festival devoted to conflicts. |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Independent Film Festival | 2010 | Berlin | International | Annual festival, held at the same time as Berlin International Film Festival, but is a separate, unrelated event. | |
| Berlin International Directors Lounge | 2005 | Berlin | International | Held annually in February parallel to the Berlin Film Festival. Mainly unusual short films with some feature presentations and installations. Accompanying program of live art and music performances. | |
| Berlin International Film Festival | 1951 | Berlin | International | Also called the "Berlinale", the festival is held annually in February. | |
| 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 Dresden | 1989 | Dresden | International | International short film festival. | |
| Filmfest Hamburg | 1992 | Hamburg | International and German cinema | Held annually in September/October, focused on feature films. | |
| Filmfest München | 1983 | Munich | International | Held annually in June/July as the second biggest film festival in Germany. Focused on feature films. | |
| filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 1992 | Schwerin | German and international film | Held annually in the first week of May | |
| Hof International Film Festival | 1967 | Hof | International | Focus on German language films, complemented with a retrospective of one international film director. | |
| International Cycling Film Festival | 2005 | Herne | Special interest | Annual festival for bicycle related films | |
| Internationales Festival der Filmhochschulen München | 1981 | Munich | International | Held annually in November. One of the most important international festivals for emerging filmmakers. | |
| International Film Awards Berlin (ifab) | 2012 | Berlin | International | Held annually in September | |
| International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg | 1952 | Mannheim, Heidelberg | International | ||
| International Short Film Festival Oberhausen | 1954 | Oberhausen | Special interest | ||
| NaturVision Fimfestival | 2002 | Ludwigsburg | International Competition for Filmmakers on the Subject of Nature, Animal and Environment | Held annually in July | |
| Nippon Connection | 2000 | Frankfurt | Special interest | world's biggest festival showing exclusively Japanese film[10] | |
| 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 | International | Annual festival of independent film, held in September | |
| SCHLINGEL International Film Festival | 1996 | Chemnitz | International | Held annually in Autumn, spotlighting movies for children and young audience | |
| B3 Biennial of the Moving Image | 2013 | Frankfurt | International | Held every two years, since 2019 annually in October, focused on new narration techniques |
| Name | Est. | Location | 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. |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival | 2004 | Miskolc | International | annual; September festival | |
| Kecskemet Animation Film Festival | 1985 | Kecskemét | Special interest | biennial; June festival; associated with the Festival of European Animated Feature Films and TV Specials | |
| Media Wave International Film Festival | 1991 | Győr | Special interest | annual; April–May festival; associated with the Visual Arts |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | International | ||||
| 2015 | International | International feature films, with a short film competition reserved for Icelandic films. |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Film Festival | 1956 | Cork | International | https://corkfrenchfilmfestival.com/ | ||
| Darklight Film Festival | 1999 | Dublin | Special interest | Celebrating Digital Art, Film & Technology | ||
| Fingal Film Festival | 2012 | Dublin | International | Promoting the works of local film community and National, International emerging filmmakers | ||
| Fresh Film Festival | 1996 | Limerick | Special Interest | Films by young people, aged 7 to 18 years. | ||
| Galway Film Fleadh | 1989 | Galway | International | The Galway Film Fleadh – Ireland's leading film festival, is a six-day international film event held every July. The Fleadh is a festival for the public, film buffs, film students, industry professionals and invited guests. | ||
| 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 | Films by first time film makers. | |||
| Galway African Film Festival | 2008 | Galway | African Film |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ard Film Festival | 2002 | Cagliari | Special interestInternational | Annual film festival for films about Palestine and the Arab world mainly focused on documentaries | |
| CinemadaMare Film Festival | 2003 | Annual, for amateur youth filmmakers | |||
| 1991 | Film noir | ||||
| Fantafestival | 1981 | Rome | Special interest | Annual, 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. | |
| Il Cinema Ritrovato | 1986 | Bologna | Rare and restored films | Held annually in June. | |
| Io Isabella International Film Week | 2005 | Special interest | Spotlights the work by and about women, particularly documentaries. | ||
| Ischia Film Festival | 2005 | Ischia | International | Focuses on film locations | |
| Ischia Global Film & Music Festival | 2003 | Ischia | International | ||
| Lucca Film Festival | 2005 | Lucca | International | ||
| La Guarimba International Film Festival | 2013 | Amantea | International | La 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 Festival | 2000 | Milan | International | ||
| Pordenone Silent Film Festival | 1982 | Pordenone | Silent film | Held annually in October. | |
| 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 | 2006 | Rome | International | 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. |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF) | 2014 | Riga | International | Held annually in October, this is the biggest film event in Latvia. The main competition awards the best feature film, while two competitions select best national and international short film and the fourth awards the best Baltic music video.[11] | ||
| Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS | 1996 | Riga | International | An annual film festival for short films. |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIFF Kino Pavasaris | 1995 | Vilnius | International | Independent films from all over the world. | ||
| Kaunas International Film Festival | 2007 | Kaunas | International | films with wide international recognition |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco International Film Festival | 2003 | Monte Carlo | Special interest | The festival focuses on non-violent films. | ||
| Monaco Music Film Festival | 2006 | Monte Carlo | Special interest | Celebrates film and the music of film. |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival | Amsterdam | Special interest | Fantasy, horror, anime, thriller, cult, science fiction | ||
| Arab Film Festival | Rotterdam | Special interest | Arab cinema and Arab filmmakers | ||
| CinemAsia Film Festival | Amsterdam | Special interest | Asian films | ||
| Dejima Japanese Film Festival | Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht | Special interest | Japanese films | ||
| Film by the Sea | 1999 | Vlissingen | International | Held annually in September | |
| ShortCutz Amsterdam | 2013 | Amsterdam | Special interest | Annual short film festival, honoring the best Dutch talent in short-film achievements. | |
| International Film Festival Rotterdam | 1972 | Rotterdam | International | Held annually in January and February, featuring independent and experimental films. | |
| International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam | 1988 | Amsterdam | Special interest | ||
| KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival | 2007 | Amsterdam | International | Held annually in November, featuring short animated films. | |
| Latin American Film Festival | Utrecht | Special interest | |||
| Leiden International Film Festival | Leiden | International | |||
| Leiden International Short Film Festival | Leiden | Special interest | Short Films | ||
| Netherlands Film Festival | 1982 | Utrecht | Regional | Feature films, short subjects, documentaries, television drama | |
| Pluk de nacht | 2003 | Amsterdam | International | Open air film festival focusing on art house, short films and media art. Held annually in August. | |
| SCENECS International Debut Film Festival | 2006 | Amersfoort | International | Held annually in November. | |
| Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen | 2009 | Nijmegen | International | Held annually in April - May |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Film Festival | 2019 | Svalbard | International | Held annually in September. | ||
| Bergen International Film Festival | 2000 | Bergen | International | Held annually in September/October. | ||
| Norwegian International Film Festival | 1973 | Haugesund | International | Held annually in August. | ||
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | 2010 | Oslo | International | Held annually in April. | ||
| Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival | 2004 | Trondheim | International | Held annually. | ||
| Tromsø International Film Festival | 1991 | Tromsø | International | Held annually in January. |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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; in Poland, Germany and the Netherlands | |
| Jewish Motifs International Film Festival | 2003 | Warsaw | International | Jewish-themed 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 | ||
| Short Waves Festival | 2009 | Poznań | International, short film | Short 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 | |
| Tofifest | 2002 | Toruń | International, independent film | ||
| Transatlantyk Festival | 2011 | Łódź | International | Moved from Poznań to Łódź in 2016 | |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 1984 | Warsaw | International | Held annually in October |
| Name | Est. | Location | 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 | |
| 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. | |
| Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | 1996 | Lisbon | Special interest | Dedicated exclusively to screening gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and transsexual themed films. | |
| Olhares do Mediterrâneo - Cinema no Feminino | 2014 | Lisbon | Special interest | An international film festival for films made by women of Mediterranean countries. |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comedy Cluj | 2009 | Cluj-Napoca | International | International Comedy Film Festival | International film festival of comedy film organized annually in October. | |
| F-Sides | 2020 | Bucharest | Romanian cineclub and feminist film festival. | |||
| Gay Film Nights | 2004 | Cluj-Napoca | Special interest | Lesbian and gay film festival | LGBT themed film festival. | |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2002 | Cluj-Napoca | International | International film festival, most important film-related event in Romania. |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festival of Festivals, Saint Petersburg | 1993 | Saint Petersburg | International | Held annually June 23–29th. Features several traditional screening sections as well as special prizes. | ||
| Kinoshock | 1995 | Anapa | International | Open Film Festival of CIS and Baltic countries | ||
| 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 | International competitive festival for documentary, animated and short films | ||
| Moscow International Film Festival | 1935 | Moscow | International | First held in 1935, from 1959 to 1995 it was held every second year in July, and since 1995 has been held annually. | ||
| Open Russian Festival of Animated Film | 1996 | Suzdal | Special Interest | The only festival devoted to professional appraisal of domestic Russian animation. Films from Belarus and Ukraine are also often admitted. | ||
| Side by Side Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival | 2008 | Saint Petersburg | International | This is international film festival, which raises issues of homosexuality, bisexual and transgender (dec. LGBT) | ||
| 1989 | Various | International | ||||
| Stalker International Film Festival on Human Rights | 1995 | Moscow and regional cities | International | Focusing on human rights, the festival opens on International Human Rights Day, 10 December, each year |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Niš | International | |||
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 2005 | Belgrade | International |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Film Fest | 1992 | Trenčianske Teplice, Trenčín | International | Held annually in June | ||
| Golden Beggar | 1995 | Košice | International | Annual festival and awards for local television programs | ||
| International Film Festival Bratislava | Bratislava | International | Held annually in November | |||
| International Film Festival Cinematik | 2006 | Piešťany | International | Specialized on best European films |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filofest | 2006 | Ljubljana | Special interest | International Student Film and Video Festival | ||
| Ljubljana International Film Festival | 1989 | Ljubljana | International | |||
| Grossmann Film and Wine Festival | 2005 | Ljutomer | Regional |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animac – Catalunya International Animation Film Festival | 1996 | Lleida | Special interest | |||
| 2017 | International | |||||
| Gijón International Film Festival | 1963 | Gijón | International | |||
| 1975 | Ibero-American | |||||
| Málaga Film Festival | 1998 | Málaga | Spanish and Latin American | Held annually in April | ||
| Marbella Film Festival | 2006 | Marbella | International | |||
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival | 2000 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 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. | ||
| Seville European Film Festival | 2004 | Seville | European | Held annually in November | ||
| Sitges Film Festival | 1967 | Sitges | Special interest | Festival for the fantasy, horror, science fiction, cult film and martial arts genres | ||
| Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) | 1956 | Valladolid | International |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFF International Film Festival | 1984 | Malmö | Special interest | The International Children and Young People's Film Festival in Malmö takes its acronym from its Swedish name, Barn- och ungdomsfilmfestivalen | ||
| Filmörnen | 1978 | Värmland | Special interest | Festival for Swedish short films | ||
| Gothenburg Film Festival | 1979 | Gothenburg | International | |||
| HBT-GBG | 2007 | Gothenburg | Special interest | Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender cultural festival. | ||
| Lund International Fantastic Film Festival | 1995 | Lund | Special interest | Annual festival of fantasy, horror and science fiction. | ||
| Malmö Arab Film Festival | 2011 | Malmö | Special interest | Europe's largest film festival on Arab Cinema and a platform for collaboration between the Nordic and Arab film industries | ||
| Nordisk Panorama Film Festival | 1990 | Malmö | Special interest | Festival for Nordic documentaries and short films. Held annually in September. | ||
| Raketfilm | 2011 | Karlstad | Special interest | Short films | ||
| Stockholm International Film Festival | 1990 | Stockholm | International | Held annually in November. | ||
| Uppsala International Short Film Festival | 1982 | Uppsala | Special interest | Held annually in late October. | ||
| International Random Film Festival | 2009 | Garpenberg | International | The festival is held annually in a randomly selected location. Selection process is random as well. |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Attendance | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fantoche | 1995 | Baden | Special interest | 21,500 (2022)[12] | Held annually in September. Specialises in animation. | |
| Fribourg International Film Festival | 1980 | Fribourg | International | 43,000 (2022)[13] | Held annually in March. | |
| Geneva International Film Festival | 1995 | Geneva | International | 40,000 (2021)[14] | Held annually in November. Festival devoted to cinema, television, and digital creation. Includes a Digital Market programme dedicated to new digital trends. | |
| Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival | 2000 | Lausanne | Special interest | 11,000 (2022)[15] | Held annually in October. Film and music festival devoted to underground culture. | |
| Locarno International Film Festival | 1946 | Locarno | International | 128,500 (2022)[16] | Held annually in August. | |
| Mobile Motion Film Festival | 2014 | Zürich | Special interest | 1,000 (2021) | Held annually in November. Specialises in films shot with a mobile phone. | |
| Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | 2000 | Neuchâtel | Special interest | 50,000 (2022)[17] | Held annually in July. Genre festival for fantasy, horror, sci-fi and cult films. | |
| Queersicht | 1997 | Bern | Special interest | 2'745 (2021)[18] | Held annually in November. Oldest LGBT film festival in Switzerland. | |
| shnit international shortfilmfestival | 2003 | Bern | Short film | 20,000 (2019)[19] | Held annually in October. Has not been held since 2019, future in doubt. | |
| Solothurn Film Festival | 1966 | Solothurn | Swiss film | 55,000 (2023)[20] | Held annually in January. Most important festival for Swiss cinema | |
| Visions du Réel | 1969 | Nyon | International | 46,000 (2022)[21] | Held annually in April. Most important documentary film festival in Switzerland. | |
| Zurich Film Festival | 2005 | Zürich | International | 137,000 (2022)[22] | Held annually in September. Switzerland's most attended film festival since 2020. |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankara Flying Broom Women's Film Festival | 1997 | Ankara | Special interest | |||
| International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival | 1963 | Antalya | International | Held annually in October | ||
| Istanbul International Film Festival | 1982 | Istanbul | International | Held annually in April. | ||
| Istanbul Animation Festival | 2003 | Istanbul | International | Held annually in November. | ||
| Adana Golden Boll International Film Festival | 1993 | Adana | International | Held annually in June. | ||
| International Labor Film Festival | 2006 | Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir | International | Held annually in May. |
| 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 |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetica Short Film Festival | 2011 | York | Independent Film | Annual festival screening films 25 minutes and under – all genres represented. Competition, special events, master classes. | |
| 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. | ||
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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 films 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. | |
| Norwich Film Festival | 2009 | Norwich | International | BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) qualifying short film festival that champions independent film. Annual, 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. | |
| Romford Film Festival | 2017 | London | International | Held annually to support independent films | |
| 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. | |
| 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. |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Film Festival | Belfast | ||||
| CineMagic | 1988 | Belfast | Special interest | Children's film festival. | |
| Mid Ulster Film Festival | 2004 | Omagh | International first time film makers | ||
| Foyle Film Festival | 1987 | Derry |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa in Motion | 2006 | Edinburgh | African cinema | Held annually towards the end of October, the festival features films from all over the African continent. | |
| Dead by Dawn | 1993 | Edinburgh | Special interest | Held annually in April, the festival showcases independent, short and feature horror films. | |
| Deep Fried Film Festival | 2004 | Coatbridge | International | Held annually in August, the festival showcases films from around the globe. | |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | 1947 | Edinburgh | International | The longest continuously running film festival in the world, taking place annually in June. | |
| Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival | 2003 | Edinburgh | International | This lively festival takes place each October and screens adventure films from across the globe. | |
| Glasgow Film Festival | 2005 | Glasgow | |||
| International Film Festival of St Andrews | 2022 | St Andrews | International |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abertoir | 2006 | Aberystwyth | Horror films | Held annually in October | |
| Cardiff Film Festival | 1989–2006 | Cardiff | October | ||
| Wales International Film Festival | 2017 | Swansea | International | October | |
| Wales One World (WOW) Film Festival | 2001 | Aberystwyth | International | February–March |