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. 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: 05 Apr 2022
End: 10 Apr 2022
Submission Deadlines:
Earlybird 16/08/21; Regular 5/10/21; Late 2/12/2021
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Aspen Shortsfest
United States
Start: 05 Apr 2022
End: 10 Apr 2022
Submission Deadlines:
Earlybird 16/08/21; Regular 5/10/21; Late 2/12/2021
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Aspen Shortsfest
United States
Start: 05 Apr 2022
End: 10 Apr 2022
Submission Deadlines:
Earlybird 16/08/21; Regular 5/10/21; Late 2/12/2021
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Berlin International Film Festival
Germany
Start: 10 Feb 2022
End: 20 Feb 2022
Submission Deadlines:
2022 submissions will open mid Sept 21. 2021 dates - features 3/11/2020, shorts 17/11/2020.
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Berlin International Film Festival
Germany
Start: 10 Feb 2022
End: 20 Feb 2022
Submission Deadlines:
2022 submissions will open mid Sept 21. 2021 dates - features 3/11/2020, shorts 17/11/2020.
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Berlin International Film Festival
Germany
Start: 10 Feb 2022
End: 20 Feb 2022
Submission Deadlines:
2022 submissions will open mid Sept 21. 2021 dates - features 3/11/2020, shorts 17/11/2020.
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Cannes Film Festival
France
Start: 06 Jul 2021
End: 17 Jul 2021
Submission Deadlines:
2021 dates Shorts 2/04/2021; features 26/04/2021; Directors Fortnight: Shorts and mid length 30/04/2021, features 14/05/2021; Critics Week dates: Shorts 3/05/2021, features 3/05/2021. Cannes Marche pre-screenings 25-28 May 2021 and market 6-17 July 2021
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Cannes Film Festival
France
Start: 06 Jul 2021
End: 17 Jul 2021
Submission Deadlines:
2021 dates Shorts 2/04/2021; features 26/04/2021; Directors Fortnight: Shorts and mid length 30/04/2021, features 14/05/2021; Critics Week dates: Shorts 3/05/2021, features 3/05/2021. Cannes Marche pre-screenings 25-28 May 2021 and market 6-17 July 2021
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Cannes Film Festival
France
Start: 06 Jul 2021
End: 17 Jul 2021
Submission Deadlines:
2021 dates Shorts 2/04/2021; features 26/04/2021; Directors Fortnight: Shorts and mid length 30/04/2021, features 14/05/2021; Critics Week dates: Shorts 3/05/2021, features 3/05/2021. Cannes Marche pre-screenings 25-28 May 2021 and market 6-17 July 2021
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CinefestOZ
Australia
Start: 25 Aug 2021
End: 29 Aug 2021
Submission Deadlines:
01/06/2021
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CinefestOZ
Australia
Start: 25 Aug 2021
End: 29 Aug 2021
Submission Deadlines:
01/06/2021
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CinefestOZ
Australia
Start: 25 Aug 2021
End: 29 Aug 2021
Submission Deadlines:
01/06/2021
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Cinema Du Reel
France
Start: 11 Mar 2022
End: 20 Mar 2022
Submission Deadlines:
Films completed 15/01 to 1/08/2021 deadline 15/09/2021; films completed after 1/08/2021 deadline is 1/11/2021
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Cinema Du Reel
France
Start: 11 Mar 2022
End: 20 Mar 2022
Submission Deadlines:
Films completed 15/01 to 1/08/2021 deadline 15/09/2021; films completed after 1/08/2021 deadline is 1/11/2021
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Cinema Du Reel
France
Start: 11 Mar 2022
End: 20 Mar 2022
Submission Deadlines:
Films completed 15/01 to 1/08/2021 deadline 15/09/2021; films completed after 1/08/2021 deadline is 1/11/2021
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Cork Film Festival
Republic of Ireland
Start: 04 Nov 2021
End: 14 Nov 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Early 12/03/2021; Regular 21/05/2021; Late 16/07/2021
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Cork Film Festival
Republic of Ireland
Start: 04 Nov 2021
End: 14 Nov 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Early 12/03/2021; Regular 21/05/2021; Late 16/07/2021
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Cork Film Festival
Republic of Ireland
Start: 04 Nov 2021
End: 14 Nov 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Early 12/03/2021; Regular 21/05/2021; Late 16/07/2021
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DOK Leipzig
Germany
Start: 25 Oct 2021
End: 31 Oct 2021
Submission Deadlines:
1/07/2021
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DOK Leipzig
Germany
Start: 25 Oct 2021
End: 31 Oct 2021
Submission Deadlines:
1/07/2021
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DOK Leipzig
Germany
Start: 25 Oct 2021
End: 31 Oct 2021
Submission Deadlines:
1/07/2021
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International Film Festival Rotterdam
Netherlands
Start: 26 Jan 2022
End: 06 Feb 2022
Submission Deadlines:
Features 6/10/21; shorts and mid length completed before 1 July deadline 25/08/21; completed after 1 July deadline 22/09/21; VR/Immersive 22/09/21
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International Film Festival Rotterdam
Netherlands
Start: 26 Jan 2022
End: 06 Feb 2022
Submission Deadlines:
Features 6/10/21; shorts and mid length completed before 1 July deadline 25/08/21; completed after 1 July deadline 22/09/21; VR/Immersive 22/09/21
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International Film Festival Rotterdam
Netherlands
Start: 26 Jan 2022
End: 06 Feb 2022
Submission Deadlines:
Features 6/10/21; shorts and mid length completed before 1 July deadline 25/08/21; completed after 1 July deadline 22/09/21; VR/Immersive 22/09/21
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Sheffield DocFest
United Kingdom
Start: 23 Jun 2022
End: 28 Jun 2022
Submission Deadlines:
New dates to be advised, will open in our Spring
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Sheffield DocFest
United Kingdom
Start: 23 Jun 2022
End: 28 Jun 2022
Submission Deadlines:
New dates to be advised, will open in our Spring
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Sheffield DocFest
United Kingdom
Start: 23 Jun 2022
End: 28 Jun 2022
Submission Deadlines:
New dates to be advised, will open in our Spring
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Sundance Film Festival
United States
Start: 20 Jan 2022
End: 30 Jan 2022
Submission Deadlines:
Features Early 13/08/21, Official 6/9/21, Late 27/9/21. Shorts, Episodic, New Frontier Early 6/8/21, Official 23/8/21, Late 13/9/21
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Sundance Film Festival
United States
Start: 20 Jan 2022
End: 30 Jan 2022
Submission Deadlines:
Features Early 13/08/21, Official 6/9/21, Late 27/9/21. Shorts, Episodic, New Frontier Early 6/8/21, Official 23/8/21, Late 13/9/21
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Sundance Film Festival
United States
Start: 20 Jan 2022
End: 30 Jan 2022
Submission Deadlines:
Features Early 13/08/21, Official 6/9/21, Late 27/9/21. Shorts, Episodic, New Frontier Early 6/8/21, Official 23/8/21, Late 13/9/21
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Torino (Turin) Film Festival
Italy
Start: 26 Nov 2021
End: 04 Dec 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Early Bird 15/07/2021; Official deadline 13/08/2021
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Torino (Turin) Film Festival
Italy
Start: 26 Nov 2021
End: 04 Dec 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Early Bird 15/07/2021; Official deadline 13/08/2021
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Torino (Turin) Film Festival
Italy
Start: 26 Nov 2021
End: 04 Dec 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Early Bird 15/07/2021; Official deadline 13/08/2021
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Toronto International Film Festival
Canada
Start: 09 Sep 2021
End: 18 Sep 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Early 26/03/2021; Shorts Standard 14/05/2021; Features, Primetime, Wavelength Standard 28/05/2021
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Toronto International Film Festival
Canada
Start: 09 Sep 2021
End: 18 Sep 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Early 26/03/2021; Shorts Standard 14/05/2021; Features, Primetime, Wavelength Standard 28/05/2021
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Toronto International Film Festival
Canada
Start: 09 Sep 2021
End: 18 Sep 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Early 26/03/2021; Shorts Standard 14/05/2021; Features, Primetime, Wavelength Standard 28/05/2021
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Tribeca Film Festival
United States
Start: 08 Jun 2022
End: 19 Jun 2022
Submission Deadlines:
Early 3/11/21; Official 8/12/21; Late 19/01/22
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Tribeca Film Festival
United States
Start: 08 Jun 2022
End: 19 Jun 2022
Submission Deadlines:
Early 3/11/21; Official 8/12/21; Late 19/01/22
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Tribeca Film Festival
United States
Start: 08 Jun 2022
End: 19 Jun 2022
Submission Deadlines:
Early 3/11/21; Official 8/12/21; Late 19/01/22
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Warsaw Film Festival
Poland
Start: 08 Oct 2021
End: 17 Oct 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Regular 15/07/2021, late 31/07/2021
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Warsaw Film Festival
Poland
Start: 08 Oct 2021
End: 17 Oct 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Regular 15/07/2021, late 31/07/2021
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Warsaw Film Festival
Poland
Start: 08 Oct 2021
End: 17 Oct 2021
Submission Deadlines:
Regular 15/07/2021, late 31/07/2021
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