INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL PROFILES
Profiles of over 50 international film festivals. Read about the festivals and find out what Australian films have screened at these festivals over the last 10 years. Discover deadline and screening information, and links to each festival's official website to start entering your film.
You can sort by name, location, genre of films accepted and deadline month by clicking on the column headings below. Where the exact date is not given, the festival has yet to finalise precise deadline.
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AFI Docs (formerly Silverdocs)
United States
Start: 22 Jun 2016
End: 26 Jun 2016
Submission Deadlines:
Early 4/12/2015; Regular 5/2/2016; Late 4/3/2016
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AFI Docs (formerly Silverdocs)
United States
Start: 22 Jun 2016
End: 26 Jun 2016
Submission Deadlines:
Early 4/12/2015; Regular 5/2/2016; Late 4/3/2016
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AFI Docs (formerly Silverdocs)
United States
Start: 22 Jun 2016
End: 26 Jun 2016
Submission Deadlines:
Early 4/12/2015; Regular 5/2/2016; Late 4/3/2016
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Aspen Shortsfest
United States
Start: 04 Apr 2017
End: 09 Apr 2017
Submission Deadlines:
Regular 30/11/16; late 26/12/16
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Aspen Shortsfest
United States
Start: 04 Apr 2017
End: 09 Apr 2017
Submission Deadlines:
Regular 30/11/16; late 26/12/16
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Aspen Shortsfest
United States
Start: 04 Apr 2017
End: 09 Apr 2017
Submission Deadlines:
Regular 30/11/16; late 26/12/16
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Cannes Film Festival
France
Start: 17 May 2017
End: 28 May 2017
Submission Deadlines:
2016 dates Cannes Official: Shorts 4/3/16; features 11/3/16; 2016 Directors Fortnight dates: Shorts 4/3/16, features 18/3/16; 2016 Critics Week dates: Shorts 7/3/16, features 18/3/16
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Cannes Film Festival
France
Start: 17 May 2017
End: 28 May 2017
Submission Deadlines:
2016 dates Cannes Official: Shorts 4/3/16; features 11/3/16; 2016 Directors Fortnight dates: Shorts 4/3/16, features 18/3/16; 2016 Critics Week dates: Shorts 7/3/16, features 18/3/16
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Cannes Film Festival
France
Start: 17 May 2017
End: 28 May 2017
Submission Deadlines:
2016 dates Cannes Official: Shorts 4/3/16; features 11/3/16; 2016 Directors Fortnight dates: Shorts 4/3/16, features 18/3/16; 2016 Critics Week dates: Shorts 7/3/16, features 18/3/16
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Cinema Du Reel
France
Start: 24 Mar 2017
End: 02 Apr 2017
Submission Deadlines:
3/10/2016 for films completed 1/4/16 to 31/8/16; 21/11/16 for films completed after 1/9/16; 2/12/16 for films still being completed on 21/11/2016
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Cinema Du Reel
France
Start: 24 Mar 2017
End: 02 Apr 2017
Submission Deadlines:
3/10/2016 for films completed 1/4/16 to 31/8/16; 21/11/16 for films completed after 1/9/16; 2/12/16 for films still being completed on 21/11/2016
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Cinema Du Reel
France
Start: 24 Mar 2017
End: 02 Apr 2017
Submission Deadlines:
3/10/2016 for films completed 1/4/16 to 31/8/16; 21/11/16 for films completed after 1/9/16; 2/12/16 for films still being completed on 21/11/2016
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Cork Film Festival
Republic of Ireland
Start: 11 Nov 2016
End: 20 Nov 2016
Submission Deadlines:
See website.
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Cork Film Festival
Republic of Ireland
Start: 11 Nov 2016
End: 20 Nov 2016
Submission Deadlines:
See website.
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Cork Film Festival
Republic of Ireland
Start: 11 Nov 2016
End: 20 Nov 2016
Submission Deadlines:
See website.
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DOK Leipzig
Germany
Start: 31 Oct 2016
End: 06 Nov 2016
Submission Deadlines:
5/5/2016 for films completed before 1/5/16. Final deadline 7/7/2016.
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DOK Leipzig
Germany
Start: 31 Oct 2016
End: 06 Nov 2016
Submission Deadlines:
5/5/2016 for films completed before 1/5/16. Final deadline 7/7/2016.
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DOK Leipzig
Germany
Start: 31 Oct 2016
End: 06 Nov 2016
Submission Deadlines:
5/5/2016 for films completed before 1/5/16. Final deadline 7/7/2016.
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International Film Festival Rotterdam
Netherlands
Start: 25 Jan 2017
End: 05 Feb 2017
Submission Deadlines:
Features 15/10/16; Shorts completed before 1/7/16 deadline 1/9/16; Shorts completed after 1/7/16 deadline 1/10/16
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International Film Festival Rotterdam
Netherlands
Start: 25 Jan 2017
End: 05 Feb 2017
Submission Deadlines:
Features 15/10/16; Shorts completed before 1/7/16 deadline 1/9/16; Shorts completed after 1/7/16 deadline 1/10/16
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International Film Festival Rotterdam
Netherlands
Start: 25 Jan 2017
End: 05 Feb 2017
Submission Deadlines:
Features 15/10/16; Shorts completed before 1/7/16 deadline 1/9/16; Shorts completed after 1/7/16 deadline 1/10/16
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London Film Festival
United Kingdom
Start: 05 Oct 2016
End: 16 Oct 2016
Submission Deadlines:
Shorts (40mins or less) 10/6/16, features (over 40mins) 17/6/16
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London Film Festival
United Kingdom
Start: 05 Oct 2016
End: 16 Oct 2016
Submission Deadlines:
Shorts (40mins or less) 10/6/16, features (over 40mins) 17/6/16
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London Film Festival
United Kingdom
Start: 05 Oct 2016
End: 16 Oct 2016
Submission Deadlines:
Shorts (40mins or less) 10/6/16, features (over 40mins) 17/6/16
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Sheffield Doc/Fest
United Kingdom
Start: 09 Jun 2017
End: 14 Jun 2017
Submission Deadlines:
Will open in Sept
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Sheffield Doc/Fest
United Kingdom
Start: 09 Jun 2017
End: 14 Jun 2017
Submission Deadlines:
Will open in Sept
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Sheffield Doc/Fest
United Kingdom
Start: 09 Jun 2017
End: 14 Jun 2017
Submission Deadlines:
Will open in Sept
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Sundance Film Festival
United States
Start: 19 Jan 2017
End: 29 Jan 2017
Submission Deadlines:
Opening June 2016. Early shorts 8/8/16, features 15/8/16; Official shorts 26/8/16, features 29/8/16; Late shorts 23/9/15, features 26/9/16
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Sundance Film Festival
United States
Start: 19 Jan 2017
End: 29 Jan 2017
Submission Deadlines:
Opening June 2016. Early shorts 8/8/16, features 15/8/16; Official shorts 26/8/16, features 29/8/16; Late shorts 23/9/15, features 26/9/16
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Sundance Film Festival
United States
Start: 19 Jan 2017
End: 29 Jan 2017
Submission Deadlines:
Opening June 2016. Early shorts 8/8/16, features 15/8/16; Official shorts 26/8/16, features 29/8/16; Late shorts 23/9/15, features 26/9/16
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Sydney Film Festival
Australia
Start: 07 Jun 2017
End: 18 Jun 2017
Submission Deadlines:
2017 date TBA. 2016 date 26/02/2016
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Sydney Film Festival
Australia
Start: 07 Jun 2017
End: 18 Jun 2017
Submission Deadlines:
2017 date TBA. 2016 date 26/02/2016
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Sydney Film Festival
Australia
Start: 07 Jun 2017
End: 18 Jun 2017
Submission Deadlines:
2017 date TBA. 2016 date 26/02/2016
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Tribeca Film Festival
United States
Start: 13 Apr 2016
End: 24 Apr 2016
Submission Deadlines:
25/11/15 shorts, features, storyscape project entries
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Tribeca Film Festival
United States
Start: 13 Apr 2016
End: 24 Apr 2016
Submission Deadlines:
25/11/15 shorts, features, storyscape project entries
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Tribeca Film Festival
United States
Start: 13 Apr 2016
End: 24 Apr 2016
Submission Deadlines:
25/11/15 shorts, features, storyscape project entries
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