Festival Calendar

YAMAGATA

October 2025

19. International Documentary Film Festival
 

Deadline International Competition:
April 2025
tel.: +81 23 666 4480
fax: +81 23 625 4550
info@yidff.jp


LES ARCS

December 2024

16. Film Festival

Deadline:
August 2024
tel.: +33 1 82 28 50 10
contact@lesarcs-filmfest.com

TURIN

22–30 November 2024

42. Torino Film Festival

Deadlines:
August 2024 (early bird)
September 2024 (official)
tel.: +39 011 813 8811
programmazione@torinofilmfest.org

AMSTERDAM

13–24 November 2024

37. International Documentary Film Festival - IDFA

Deadlines:
April 2024 (films - early-bird deadline)
June 2024 (immersive/interactive projects und performances)
July 2024 (films - final deadline)
tel.: +31 20 627 33 29
program@idfa.nl
TALLINN

08–24 November 2024

28. Black Nights Film Festival PÖFF

Deadlines:
01 July 2024 (regular)
17 August 2024 (extended)
24 August 2024 (final)
tel.: +372 56 208 308
info@poff.ee
DUISBURG

November 2024

48. duisburger filmwoche

Deadline:
August 2024
tel.: +49 203 283 4187
fax: +49 203 283 4130
kontakt@duisburger-filmwoche.de

doxs! festival (children and youth section)
Deadline:
June 2024
doxs@do-xs.de

THESSALONIKI

November 2024

65. International Film Festival
 

Deadline:
July 2024
tel.: +30 210 870 6000
fax: +30 210 644 8143
program@filmfestival.gr
MAR DEL PLATA

November 2024

39. Festival Internacional de Cine

Deadline:
July 2024
tel.: +54 11 4383 5115
programacion@mardelplatafilmfest.com
LEIPZIG

28 Oct–03 Nov 2024

67. DOK Leipzig - Internationales Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm

Deadlines:
1 July 2024 (final entry deadline)
tel.: +49 341 308 64-1020
programm@dok-leipzig.de
JIHLAVA

25 Oct–03 Nov 2024

28. Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
 

Deadlines:
28 February 2024 (films completed in 2023)
30 April 2024 (films completed in 2024)
30 June 2024 (rough cuts and films that have not yet had a festival premiere)
tel.: +420 775 864 982
submissions@ji-hlava.cz
TOKYO

Oct–Nov 2024

37. International Film Festival Tokyo
 

Deadlines:
May 2024 (early-bird)
July 2024 (regular)
tel.: +81 3 6226 3011
competition2022@tiff-jp.net
SÃO PAULO

Oct–Nov 2024

48. International Film Festival

Deadline:
31 July 2024
tel.: +55 11 3141 2548
info@mostra.org

ROME

16–27 October 2024

19. Festa del Cinema di Roma

Deadlines:
July 2024 regular
tel.: +39 06 4040 1900
fax: +39 06 4040 1700
info@romacinemafest.org
GHENT

08–19 October 2024

51. Film Fest Gent

Deadlines:
30 April 2024 (early-bird)
01 July 2024 (regular)
tel.: +32 9 242 80 60
info@filmfestival.be
LONDON

October 2024

68. BFI Film Festival

Deadlines (short films - international & UK):
24.05.2024 regular
tel.: +44 20 7815 1305
lffsubmissions@bfi.org.uk
ZURICH

03–13 October 2024

20. Film Festival

Deadlines:
31 March 2024 (early-bird)
30 June 2024 (regular)
tel.: +41 44 286 60 00
info@zff.com

BUSAN

02–11 October 2024

29. International Film Festival

Deadlines:
June 2024 (Asian short films only)
July 2024
(feature films)
tel.: +82 1688 3010
submission@biff.kr
NEW YORK, NY

Sep–Oct 2024

62. New York Film Festival
Deadline (short film submissions only):
May 2024
tel.: +1 212 875 5610
submissions@filmlinc.org

VANCOUVER

26 Sep–06 Oct 2024

43. International Film Festival

Deadlines:
19 April 2024 (early-bird)
17 May 2024 (regular)
31 May 2024 (late)
tel.: +1 604 685 0260
submissions@viff.org
SAN SEBASTIAN

20–28 September 2024

72. International Film Festival

Deadline:
17 June 2024
tel.: +34 943 48 12 12
fax: +34 943 48 12 18
ssiff@sansebastianfestival.com
TORONTO

September 2024

49. Toronto International Film Festival

Deadlines:
March 2024 (early-bird - all films)
May 2024 (standard - shorts)
tel.: +1 888 258 8433
submissions@tiff.net
TELLURIDE, CO

Aug–Sep 2024

51. Telluride Film Festival

Deadline:
July 2024
tel.: +1 510 665 9494
fax: +1 510 665 9589
submissions@telluridefilmfestival.org

VENICE

28 Aug–07 Sep 2024

81. Venice Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica

Selezione Ufficiale
Deadlines:
31 May 2024 (short films + immersive projects)
13 June 2024 (films)
tel.: +39 041 521 8878
fax: +39 041 521 8854
cinema@labiennale.org

21. Giornate degli Autori
Deadline:
June 2024
tel.: +39 06 860 3111
fax: +39 06 8621 3298
info@giornatedegliautori.com
www.giornatedegliautori.com

39. Settimana Internazionale della Critica (SIC)
Deadline:
June 2024
info@sicvenezia.it
www.sicvenezia.it
SARAJEVO

16–23 August 2024

30. Film Festival

Deadline:
May 2024
tel.: +387 33 221 516
fax: +387 33 263 381
programmes@sff.ba
MELBOURNE

08–25 August 2024

72. International Film Festival



Deadlines:
31 October 2023
30 November 2023
31 January 2024
15 February 2024
tel.: +61 3 9087 3395
submissions@miff.com.au
LOCARNO

07–17 August 2024

77. Film Festival

Deadlines:
22 February 2024 (early-bird)
18 April 2024 (regular)
03 May 2024 (late)
tel.: +41 91 756 21 21
fax: +41 91 756 21 49
programming@locarnofestival.ch

34. Semaine de la critique

Deadlines:
April 2024 (early-bird)
May 2024 (regular)
info@semainedelacritique.ch
www.semainedelacritique.ch

JERUSALEM

18–28 July 2024

41. Film Festival

Deadline:
April 2024
tel.: +972 2 5654 333
contact@jer-cin.org.il

WROCLAW

18 Jul–04 Aug 2024

24. New Horizons International Film Festival

Deadline:
15 April 2024
tel.: +48 22 530 66 40
fax: +48 22 831 06 63
festival@nowehoryzonty.pl
KARLOVY VARY

28 Jun–06 Jul 2024

58. International Film Festival

Deadlines:
08 December 2023(early-bird)
29 February 2024 (regular)
31 March 2024 (late)
tel.: +420 221 411 011
fax: +420 221 411 033
submissions@kviff.com
MARSEILLE

25–30 June 2024

35. FIDMarseille - Festival International de Cinéma

Deadlines:
15 January 2024 (films produced in 2023)
15 March 2024 (films produced in 2024)
tel.: +33 4 95 04 44 90
programmation@fidmarseille.org

SHEFFIELD

12–17 June 2024

31. DocFest

Deadlines:
01 December 2023 (early-bird)
09 February 2024 (regular)
01 March 2024 (late)
tel.: +44 114 276 5141
films@sheffdocfest.com
ANNECY

09–15 June 2024

Festival international du film d’animation

Deadlines:
15 February 2024 (Short Films, Graduation Films, TV Films, Commissioned Films)
15 March 2024 (Feature Films)
31 March 2024 (VR Works)
tel.: +33 4 50 10 09 00
fax: +33 4 50 10 09 70
info@citia.org
NEW YORK, NY

05–16 June 2024

23. Tribeca Film Festival
 

Deadlines:
Features:
23 October 2023 (early bird)
27 November 2023 (official)
17 January 2024 (final)
Shorts:
01 November 2023 (early bird)
15 December 2023 (official)
02 February 2024 (final)
tel.: +1 212 941 2305
entries@tribecafilm.com
SYDNEY

05–16 June 2024

71. Film Festival

Deadline:
01 March 2024
tel.: +61 2 8220 6600
jenny@sff.org.au
CANNES

14–25 May 2024

77. Festival de Cannes

Competition
Out of Competition
Un Certain Regard
Deadlines:
01 March 2024 Short Films
08 March 2024 Feature Films
tel.: +33 1 53 59 61 70
bmunoz@festival-cannes.fr


27. LA CINEF
Deadline:
15 February 2024
tel.: +33 1 53 59 61 21
lacinef@festival-cannes.fr
www.cinefondation.com


63. Semaine de la Critique
15–25 May 2024

Deadline:
08 March 2024
tel.: +33 1 45 08 81 56
contact@semainedelacritique.com
www.semainedelacritique.com


56. Quinzaine des Cinéastes
15–25 May 2024
Deadlines:
15 March 2024 Short & Medium Films
19 March 2024 Feature Films

tel.: +33 1 44 89 99 99
bdf@quinzaine-cineastes.fr
https://www.quinzaine-cineastes.fr


65. Marché du Film
14–22 May 2024

Deadlines:
Registration:
15 March 2024 (early bird)
03 May 2024 (regular)

Screenings are exclusively reserved for sales companies registered at the Marché du Film.

tel.: +33 1 53 59 61 30
marketinfo@festival-cannes.fr
www.marchedufilm.com

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

25 Apr–05 May 2024

67. International Film Festival

Deadlines:
29 September 2023 (early-bird)
03 November 2023 (regular: mid-length and feature films | final: shorts)
01 December 2023 (final: mid-length and feature films)
tel.: +1 415 561 5000
gga@sffilm.org
TORONTO

25 Apr–05 May 2024

31. Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival

Deadlines:
19 October 2023 (early-bird)
16 November 2023 (regular)
14 December 2023 (late)
04 January 2024 (extended)
tel.: +1 416 203 2155
submissions@hotdocs.ca

NYON

12–21 April 2024

55. Visions du Réel - Festival International de cinéma

Deadlines:
06 November 2023 (films finished by the end of October 2023)
20 December 2023 (films finished after the first deadline)
tel.: +41 22 365 44 55
programme@visionsdureel.ch

NEW YORK, NY

03–14 April 2024

53. New Directors/New Films

ND/NF does not accept unsolicited submissions.
tel.: +1 212 875 5612
info@filmlinc.org

HONG KONG

28 Mar–08 Apr 2024

48. International Film Festival

Deadlines:
06 November 2023 (early-bird)
31 December 2023 (late)
tel.: +852 2970 3300
fax: +852 2970 3011
entries@hkiff.org.hk
PARIS

22–31 March 2024

46. Cinéma du réel - festival international de films documentaires

Deadlines:
30 September 2023 (films completed between 15 January and 31 July 2023)
31 October 2023 (films completed after 01 August 2023)
tel.: +33 1 44 78 45 16
cinereel@bpi.fr

COPENHAGEN

13–24 March 2024

21. CPH:DOX - International Documentary Film Festival

Deadlines:
01 September 2024
01 December 2024 (new films completed after 1st deadline)
tel.: +45 33 93 07 34
programme@cphdox.dk
AUSTIN, TX

08–16 March 2024

31. SXSW Film Festival

Deadlines:
29 August 2023 (early-bird)
19 September 2023 (official)
03 October 2023 (late)
tel.: +1 512 467 7979
filmfest@sxsw.com


THESSALONIKI

07–17 March 2024

26. Documentary Festival TDF
 

Deadline:
30 November 2023
tel.: +30 210 870 6000
fax: +30 210 644 8143
program@filmfestival.gr
BERLIN

15–25 February 2024

74. Internationale Filmfestspiele

Wettbewerb | Encounters | Panorama | Forum | Generation | Berlinale Shorts
 
Deadlines:
01 November 2023 Feature Films
15 November 2023 Short Films
tel.: +49 30 259 20 444
programme@berlinale.de

European Film Market - EFM
15 - 21 February 2024

tel.: +49 30 259 20 666
efm@berlinale.de
www.efm-berlinale.de



GÖTEBORG

26 Jan–04 Feb 2024

47. Göteborg Film Festival

Deadlines:
12 October 2023
tel.: +46 31 339 30 00
submissions@goteborgfilmfestival.se
ROTTERDAM

25 Jan–04 Feb 2024

53. International Film Festival

Deadlines:
20 September 2023 (feature-length films)
23 August 2023 (short films)
 
tel.: +31 10 890 90 90
programme@iffr.com
SAARBRÜCKEN

22–28 January 2024

45. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis

Deadline:
31 October 2023
tel.: +49 681 90689-0
info@ffmop.de

ANGERS

20–28 January 2024

36. Festival Premiers Plans

Deadline:
29 September 2023
tel.: +33 6 65 21 38 29
info@premiersplans.org

PARK CITY, SALT LAKE CITY UT

18–28 January 2024

40. Sundance Film Festival

Deadlines:
Earlybird:
31 July 2023 Short Films
04 August 2023 New Frontier Projects
07 August 2023 Episodic Content
11 August 2023 Feature Films
Official:
18 August 2023 Short Films
21 August 2023 New Frontier Projects
01 September 2023 Episodic Content
04 September 2023 Feature Films
Late:
25 September 2023 Short Films
01 September 2023 New Frontier Projects
18 September 2023 Episodic Content
25 September 2023 Feature Films

tel.: +1 310 360 1981
programming@sundance.org