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.
Screen Australia also funds the below domestic film festivals:
1. AIDC (Australian International Documentary Conference)
2. Antenna Documentary Film Festival
3. Darwin International Film Festival
4. Flickerfest and Tour
5. Focus on Ability Film Festival
6. Melbourne International Animation Festival
7. The Other Film Festival
8. Revelation Perth International Film Festival
9. St Kilda Film Festival
10. Tropfest
11. Wide Angle Film Festival
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AFI Docs (formerly Silverdocs)
United States
Start: 22 Jun 2021
End: 27 Jun 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Early bird 22/01/2021; Regular 19/02/2021; Late 12/03/2021
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AFI Docs (formerly Silverdocs)
United States
Start: 22 Jun 2021
End: 27 Jun 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Early bird 22/01/2021; Regular 19/02/2021; Late 12/03/2021
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AFI Docs (formerly Silverdocs)
United States
Start: 22 Jun 2021
End: 27 Jun 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Early bird 22/01/2021; Regular 19/02/2021; Late 12/03/2021
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Aspen Shortsfest
United States
Start: 06 Apr 2021
End: 11 Apr 2021
Submission Deadlines:
early 16/08/2020; Regular 5/10/2020; Late 2/12/2020
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Aspen Shortsfest
United States
Start: 06 Apr 2021
End: 11 Apr 2021
Submission Deadlines:
early 16/08/2020; Regular 5/10/2020; Late 2/12/2020
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Aspen Shortsfest
United States
Start: 06 Apr 2021
End: 11 Apr 2021
Submission Deadlines:
early 16/08/2020; Regular 5/10/2020; Late 2/12/2020
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Cannes Film Festival
France
Start: 11 May 2021
End: 22 May 2021
Submission Deadlines:
2021 dates Shorts 1/03/2021; features 5/03/2021; Directors Fortnight: Shorts and mid length 12/03/2021, features 26/03/2021; Critics Week dates: Shorts 8/03/2021, features 15/03/2021
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Cannes Film Festival
France
Start: 11 May 2021
End: 22 May 2021
Submission Deadlines:
2021 dates Shorts 1/03/2021; features 5/03/2021; Directors Fortnight: Shorts and mid length 12/03/2021, features 26/03/2021; Critics Week dates: Shorts 8/03/2021, features 15/03/2021
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Cannes Film Festival
France
Start: 11 May 2021
End: 22 May 2021
Submission Deadlines:
2021 dates Shorts 1/03/2021; features 5/03/2021; Directors Fortnight: Shorts and mid length 12/03/2021, features 26/03/2021; Critics Week dates: Shorts 8/03/2021, features 15/03/2021
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CinefestOZ
Australia
Start: 25 Aug 2021
End: 29 Aug 2021
Submission Deadlines:
To be advised
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CinefestOZ
Australia
Start: 25 Aug 2021
End: 29 Aug 2021
Submission Deadlines:
To be advised
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CinefestOZ
Australia
Start: 25 Aug 2021
End: 29 Aug 2021
Submission Deadlines:
To be advised
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Cinema Du Reel
France
Start: 12 Mar 2021
End: 21 Mar 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Films completed after 1/08/20 deadline 1/11/2020; films completed pre 1/8/20 deadline 30/09/20
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Cinema Du Reel
France
Start: 12 Mar 2021
End: 21 Mar 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Films completed after 1/08/20 deadline 1/11/2020; films completed pre 1/8/20 deadline 30/09/20
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Cinema Du Reel
France
Start: 12 Mar 2021
End: 21 Mar 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Films completed after 1/08/20 deadline 1/11/2020; films completed pre 1/8/20 deadline 30/09/20
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Cork Film Festival
Republic of Ireland
Start: 05 Nov 2020
End: 15 Nov 2020
Submission Deadlines:
Early Bird 8/3/20; Regular 3/5/20; Late 5/7/20
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Cork Film Festival
Republic of Ireland
Start: 05 Nov 2020
End: 15 Nov 2020
Submission Deadlines:
Early Bird 8/3/20; Regular 3/5/20; Late 5/7/20
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Cork Film Festival
Republic of Ireland
Start: 05 Nov 2020
End: 15 Nov 2020
Submission Deadlines:
Early Bird 8/3/20; Regular 3/5/20; Late 5/7/20
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DOK Leipzig
Germany
Start: 26 Oct 2020
End: 01 Nov 2020
Submission Deadlines:
Final date was 7/7/20
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DOK Leipzig
Germany
Start: 26 Oct 2020
End: 01 Nov 2020
Submission Deadlines:
Final date was 7/7/20
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DOK Leipzig
Germany
Start: 26 Oct 2020
End: 01 Nov 2020
Submission Deadlines:
Final date was 7/7/20
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International Film Festival Rotterdam
Netherlands
Start: 01 Feb 2021
End: 07 Feb 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Plus additional screenings 2021 2-6 June. Deadlines - Features 20/10/2020. Shorts 23/08 and 20/09 subject to completion date
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International Film Festival Rotterdam
Netherlands
Start: 01 Feb 2021
End: 07 Feb 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Plus additional screenings 2021 2-6 June. Deadlines - Features 20/10/2020. Shorts 23/08 and 20/09 subject to completion date
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International Film Festival Rotterdam
Netherlands
Start: 01 Feb 2021
End: 07 Feb 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Plus additional screenings 2021 2-6 June. Deadlines - Features 20/10/2020. Shorts 23/08 and 20/09 subject to completion date
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Sheffield Doc/Fest
United Kingdom
Start: 05 Nov 2020
End: 10 Nov 2020
Submission Deadlines:
Early 6/11/2020; Standard 15/01/2021; Late 8/02/2021
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Sheffield Doc/Fest
United Kingdom
Start: 05 Nov 2020
End: 10 Nov 2020
Submission Deadlines:
Early 6/11/2020; Standard 15/01/2021; Late 8/02/2021
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Sheffield Doc/Fest
United Kingdom
Start: 05 Nov 2020
End: 10 Nov 2020
Submission Deadlines:
Early 6/11/2020; Standard 15/01/2021; Late 8/02/2021
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Sundance Film Festival
United States
Start: 28 Jan 2021
End: 03 Feb 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Features: Early 17/08/2020; Official 7/09/2020; Late 2/10/2020. Shorts, Episodic, New Frontier Projects: Early 7/08/2020; Official 24/08/2020; Late 14/09/2020
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Sundance Film Festival
United States
Start: 28 Jan 2021
End: 03 Feb 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Features: Early 17/08/2020; Official 7/09/2020; Late 2/10/2020. Shorts, Episodic, New Frontier Projects: Early 7/08/2020; Official 24/08/2020; Late 14/09/2020
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Sundance Film Festival
United States
Start: 28 Jan 2021
End: 03 Feb 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Features: Early 17/08/2020; Official 7/09/2020; Late 2/10/2020. Shorts, Episodic, New Frontier Projects: Early 7/08/2020; Official 24/08/2020; Late 14/09/2020
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Telluride Film Festival
United States
Start: 03 Sep 2020
End: 07 Sep 2020
Submission Deadlines:
2020 edition cancelled
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Telluride Film Festival
United States
Start: 03 Sep 2020
End: 07 Sep 2020
Submission Deadlines:
2020 edition cancelled
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Telluride Film Festival
United States
Start: 03 Sep 2020
End: 07 Sep 2020
Submission Deadlines:
2020 edition cancelled
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Tribeca Film Festival
United States
Start: 09 Jun 2021
End: 20 Jun 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Early 21/10/20; Official 2/12/20; Final 13/01/21
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Tribeca Film Festival
United States
Start: 09 Jun 2021
End: 20 Jun 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Early 21/10/20; Official 2/12/20; Final 13/01/21
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Tribeca Film Festival
United States
Start: 09 Jun 2021
End: 20 Jun 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Early 21/10/20; Official 2/12/20; Final 13/01/21
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Warsaw Film Festival
Poland
Start: 09 Oct 2020
End: 18 Oct 2020
Submission Deadlines:
To be advised. 2019 dates was 15/07/2019
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Warsaw Film Festival
Poland
Start: 09 Oct 2020
End: 18 Oct 2020
Submission Deadlines:
To be advised. 2019 dates was 15/07/2019
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Warsaw Film Festival
Poland
Start: 09 Oct 2020
End: 18 Oct 2020
Submission Deadlines:
To be advised. 2019 dates was 15/07/2019
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