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    ANGERS

    17–26 January 2020

    32e Festival Premiers Plans

    Deadline:
    30 September 2019
    tel.: +33 1 42 71 53 70
    paris@premiersplans.org
    www.premiersplans.org
    SAARBRÜCKEN

    20–26 January 2020

    41. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis

    Deadline:
    31 October 2019
    tel.: +49 681 90689-0
    fax: +49 681 90689-20
    info@ffmop.de
    www.ffmop.de
    ROTTERDAM

    22 Jan–02 Feb 2020

    49th International Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    23 August 2019 (short films completed before 01 July)
    20 September 2019 (short films completed after 01 July)
    15 October 2019 (feature-length films)
    tel.: +31 10 890 90 90
    fax: +31 10 890 90 91
    programme@iffr.com

    CineMart
    26 - 29 January 2020
    International Co-Production Market
    Deadline Project Entry:
    16 August 2019
    cinemart@iffr.com

    IFFR Pro x VR Days
    Deadline Project Entry:
    13 September 2019
    www.iffr.com
    PARK CITY

    23 Jan–02 Feb 2020

    36th Sundance Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    Shorts, Episodic, New Frontier:
    26 July 2019 (early bird)
    16 August 2019 (official)
    06 September 2019 (late)
    Features:
    05 August 2019 (early bird)
    26 August 2019 (official)
    16 September 2019 (late)
    tel.: +1 310 360 1981
    fax: +1 310 360 1969
    programming@sundance.org
    www.sundance.org/festival
    GÖTEBORG

    24 Jan–03 Feb 2020

    43rd Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    30 September 2019 (regular)
    31 October 2019 (late)
    tel.: +46 31 339 30 00
    submissions@giff.se
    www.giff.se
    BERLIN

    20 Feb–01 Mar 2020

    70. Internationale Filmfestspiele

    Wettbewerb | Panorama | Forum | Generation |
    Berlinale Shorts
    Deadlines:
    08 November 2019 (feature-length films)
    15 November 2019 (short films)
    tel.: +49 30 259 20 444
    fax: +49 30 259 20 499
    programme@berlinale.de

    European Film Market - EFM
    20 - 27 February 2020

    Deadlines:
    Registration/Accreditation:
    06 December 2019 (early bird)
    12 January 2020 (regular)
    efm-registration@berlinale.de
    accreditation@berlinale.de

    Film Entry:
    20 December 2019
    efm-filmentry@berlinale.de

    tel.: +49 30 259 20 666
    fax: +49 30 259 20 699
    efm@berlinale.de
    www.efm-berlinale.de

    www.berlinale.de
    THESSALONIKI

    06–15 March 2020

    22nd Documentary Festival
    (POSTPONED TO MAY/JUNE!)

    Deadline:
    30 November 2019
    tel.: +30 210 870 6000
    fax: +30 210 644 8143
    info@filmfestival.gr
    www.filmfestival.gr
    PARIS

    13–22 March 2020

    42e Cinéma du réel - festival international du film documentaire
    (FESTIVAL CANCELLED!)

    Deadlines:
    15 September 2019 (films completed between 15 January and 01 August 2019)
    01 November 2019 (films completed after 01 August 2019)
    tel.: +33 1 44 78 45 16
    fax: +33 1 44 78 12 24
    cinereel@bpi.fr
    www.cinereel.org
    COPENHAGEN

    18 Mar–05 Apr 2020

    17th CPH:DOX – International Documentary Film Festival
    (FESTIVAL TAKING PLACE IN A DIGITAL VERSION)

    Deadlines:
    01 September 2019 (films finished by that date)
    01 December 2019 (completed after first deadline)
    tel.: +45 33 93 07 34
    programme@cphdox.dk
    www.cphdox.dk
    HONG KONG

    24 Mar–06 Apr 2020

    44th International Film Festival

    (POSTPONED TO SUMMER!)


    The HKIFFS announced the postponement of the HKIFF44 in response to the recent novel coronavirus outbreak.

    Deadlines:
    14 November 2019 (earlybird)
    31 December 2019 (late)
    tel.: +852 2970 3300
    fax: +852 2970 3011
    entries@hkiff.org.hk
    www.hkiff.org.hk
    NEW YORK

    25 Mar–05 Apr 2020

    49th New Directors/New Films
    (FESTIVAL POSTPONED!)

    ND/NF does not accept unsolicited submissions.
    tel.: +1 212 875 5612
    state@filmlinc.org
    www.newdirectors.org
    SAN FRANCISCO

    08–21 April 2020

    63rd International Film Festival
    (FESTIVAL CANCELLED!)

    Deadlines:
    07 October 2019 (early bird)
    11 November 2019 (regular)
    09 December 2019 (late)
    13 January 2020 (Youth Works only)
    tel.: +1 415 561 5014
    fax: +1 415 440 1760
    gga@sffilm.org
    www.sffilm.org
    ISTANBUL

    10–21 April 2020

    39th Film Festival
    (FESTIVAL POSTPONED! - Meetings on the Bridge online)

    Deadline:
    20 December 2019
    tel.: +90 212 334 07 20
    fax: +90 212 334 07 02
    film.fest@iksv.org
    www.iksv.org
    NEW YORK

    15–26 April 2020

    19th Tribeca Film Festival
    (FESTIVAL POSTPONED!)

    Deadlines:
    25 September 2019 (early bird)
    30 October 2019 (official)
    02 December 2019 (late)
    Tribeca X Award:
    30 October 2019 (early bird)
    02 December 2019 (offical)
    15 January 2020 (late)
    tel.: +1 212 941 2305
    fax: +1 212 941 3939
    entries@tribecafilmfestival.org
    www.tribecafilm.com
    NYON

    17 Apr–02 May 2020

    51e Visions du Réel - Festival International de cinéma
    (FESTIVAL TAKING PLACE AS ONLINE FESTIVAL)

    Deadlines:
    14 October 2019 (films completed by the end of September 2019)
    03 January 2020 (films completed by 01 April 2020)
    tel.: +41 22 365 44 55
    fax: +41 22 365 44 50
    contact@visionsdureel.ch
    www.visionsdureel.ch
    TORONTO

    30 Apr–10 May 2020

    27th Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
    (FESTIVAL POSTPONED! - Industry program online)

    Deadlines:
    15 November 2019 (earlybird)
    11 December 2019 (regular)
    10 January 2020 (late)
    tel.: +1 416 203 2155
    fax: +1 416 203 0446
    submissions@hotdocs.ca
    www.hotdocs.ca
    CANNES

    12–23 May 2020

    73e Festival de Cannes
    (FESTIVAL CANCELLED/POSTPONED!)

    Competition
    Out of Competition
    Un Certain Regard

    Deadlines:
    02 March 2020 (short films up to 15 minutes)
    04 March 2020 (feature films)
    tel.: +33 1 53 59 61 71
    fax: +33 1 53 59 61 24
    zklein@festival-cannes.fr
    bmunoz@festival-cannes.fr
    nfamien@festival-cannes.fr

    23e Cinéfondation
    Deadline:
    15 February 2020
    tel.: +33 1 53 59 61 21
    fax: +33 1 53 59 61 24
    cinefondation@festival-cannes.fr
    www.cinefondation.com

    59e Semaine de la Critique
    13 - 21 May 2020
    Deadline:
    09 March 2020
    tel.: +33 1 45 08 81 56
    h.auclaire@semainedelacritique.com
    www.semainedelacritique.com

    52e Quinzaine des Réalisateurs
    13 - 23 May 2020
    Deadlines:
    31 December 2019 (early bird)
    13 March 2020 (short & medium-length films)
    27 March 2020 (feature films)
    tel.: +33 1 44 89 99 99
    bdf@quinzaine-realisateurs.com
    www.quinzaine-realisateurs.com

    61e Marché du Film
    12 - 21 May 2020

    Deadlines:
    Registration:
    01 March 2020 (early bird)
    28 April 2020
    marketinfo@festival-cannes.fr
    www.marchedufilm.com

    17e Short Film Corner
    18 - 23 May 2020

    Deadline:
    02 March 2020
    tel.: +33 1 53 59 61 00
    ccminfo@festival-cannes.fr
    www.cannescourtmetrage.com

     

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    SYDNEY

    03–14 June 2020

    67th Film Festival
    (FESTIVAL CANCELLED!)

    Deadline:
    31 January 2020 (International entries)
    tel.: +61 2 8220 6600
    jenny@sff.org.au
    www.sff.org.au
    SHEFFIELD

    04–09 June 2020

    27th Doc/Fest
    (FESTIVAL CANCELLED! - Only industry programs online)

    Deadlines:
    06 December 2019 (early bird)
    14 February 2020 (regular)
    02 March 2020 (late)
    tel.: +44 114 276 5141
    info@sheffdocfest.com
    www.sheffdocfest.com
    EDINBURGH

    17–28 June 2020

    74th International Film Festival
    (FESTIVAL POSTPONED!)

    Deadlines:
    12 December 2019 (earlybird)
    16 January 2020 (regular)
    06 February 2020 (late)
    tel.: +44 131 228 4051
    fax: +44 131 221 5501
    submissions@edfilmfest.org.uk
    www.edfilmfest.org.uk
    KARLOVY VARY

    03–11 July 2020

    55th International Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    29 February 2020 (regular)
    31 March 2020 (late)
    tel.: +420 221 411 011
    fax: +420 221 411 033
    submissions@kviff.com
    www.kviff.com
    MARSEILLE

    07–13 July 2020

    31e FIDMarseille - Festival International de Cinéma

    Deadlines:
    31 January 2020 (films produced in 2019)
    31 March 2020 (films produced in 2020)
    tel.: +33 4 95 04 44 90
    programmation@fidmarseille.org
    www.fidmarseille.org
    WROCLAW

    23 Jul–02 Aug 2020

    20th New Horizons International Film Festival

    Deadline:
    22 March 2020
    tel.: +48 22 530 66 40
    fax: +48 22 831 06 63
    festival@nowehoryzonty.pl
    www.nowehoryzonty.pl
    LOCARNO

    05–15 August 2020

    73° Locarno Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    24 March 2020 (early bird)
    06 May 2020 (regular)
    27 May 2020 (late)
    tel.: +41 91 756 21 21
    fax: +41 91 756 21 49
    programming@locarnofestival.ch
     

    31e Semaine de la critique
    07 - 14 August 2020

    Deadline:
    31 May 2020
    info@semainedelacritique.ch
    www.semainedelacritique.ch

    www.locarnofestival.ch
    MELBOURNE

    06–23 August 2020

    69th International Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    30 November 2019
    31 December 2019
    31 January 2020
    29 February 2020
    01 March 2020
    tel.: +61 3 8660 4888
    submissions@miff.com.au
    www.miff.com.au
    SARAJEVO

    14–21 August 2020

    26th Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    09 May 2020 (European Shorts, Children's Program, TeenArena)
    23 May 2020 (Competition Programs - Feature Film, Documentary Film, Short Film, Student Film)
    tel.: +387 33 221 516
    fax: +387 33 263 381
    programmes@sff.ba
    www.sff.ba
    VENICE

    02–12 September 2020

    77. Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica

    Selezione Ufficiale
    Deadlines:
    15 May 2020 (VR immersive projects)
    12 June 2020 (films)
    tel.: +39 041 521 8878
    fax: +39 041 521 8854
    cinema@labiennale.org

    17. Giornate degli Autori
    Deadline:
    19 June 2020
    tel.: +39 06 860 3111
    fax: +39 06 8621 3298
    info@giornatedegliautori.com
    www.giornatedegliautori.com

    35. Settimana Internazionale della Critica (SIC)
    Deadline:
    01 July 2020
    tel.: +39 041 272 6679
    sicvenezia@gmail.com
    www.sicvenezia.it
    www.labiennale.org
    TELLURIDE

    04–07 September 2020

    47th Film Festival
    Dates to be confirmed!

    Deadline: tba
    (last year: 01 July)
    tel.: +1 510 665 9494
    fax: +1 510 665 9589
    mail@telluridefilmfestival.org
    www.telluridefilmfestival.org
    TORONTO

    10–20 September 2020

    45th International Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    03 April 2020 (early bird)
    29 May 2020 (standard)
    12 June 2020 (late)
    tel.: +1 888 599 8433
    fax: +1 416 967 9477
    submissions@tiff.net
    www.tiff.net/tiff
    SAN SEBASTIAN

    18–26 September 2020

    68th International Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    15 June 2020
    tel.: +34 943 48 12 12
    fax: +34 943 48 12 18
    ssiff@sansebastianfestival.com
    www.sansebastianfestival.com
    VANCOUVER

    24 Sep–09 Oct 2020

    39th International Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    24 April 2020 (early bird)
    29 May 2020 (regular)
    12 June 2020 (late)
    tel.: +1 604 685 0260
    submissions@viff.org
    www.viff.org
    NEW YORK

    25 Sep–11 Oct 2020

    58th Film Festival

    Deadlines: tba
    (last year: 22 March, 03 May, 24 May, and 07 June - only submissions of avant-garde works, short films, and VR projects accepted)
    tel.: +1 212 875 5610
    submissions@filmlinc.com
    www.filmlinc.com
    HAIFA

    01–10 October 2020

    36th International Film Festival

    Deadline: tba
    (last year: 30 June)
    tel.: +972 4 8353 548
    fax: +972 4 8384 327
    talid@haifaff.co.il
    www.haifaff.co.il
    BUSAN

    07–16 October 2020

    25th International Film Festival

    Deadlines: tba
    (last year: 26 June and 31 July)
    tel.: +82 51 709 2110
    fax: +82 51 709 2299
    submission@biff.kr
    www.biff.kr
    LONDON

    07–18 October 2020

    64th BFI Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    03 April 2020 (early bird)
    05 June 2020 (regular)
    17 June 2020 (late)
    tel.: +44 20 7815 1305
    lffsubmissions@bfi.org.uk
    www.bfi.org.uk/lff/
    GHENT

    13–24 October 2020

    47th Film Fest

    Deadlines:
    31 May 2020 (early bird)
    01 August 2020 (regular)
    tel.: +32 9 242 80 60
    fax: +32 9 221 90 74
    info@filmfestival.be
    www.filmfestival.be
    ROME

    15–25 October 2020

    15. Festa del Cinema di Roma

    Deadline: tba
    (last year: 05 August)
    tel.: +39 06 4040 1900
    fax: +39 06 4040 1700
    info@romacinemafest.org
    www.romacinemafest.org
    SÃO PAULO

    22 Oct–04 Nov 2020

    44th International Film Festival

    Deadline: tba
    (last year: 19 July)
    tel.: +55 11 3141 0413
    info@mostra.org
    www.mostra.org
    LEIPZIG

    26 Oct–01 Nov 2020

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

    Deadlines:
    05 May 2020 (first entry deadline for films)
    07 July 2020 (final entry deadline for films and interactive works)
    01 August 2020 (final deadline for DOK Co-Pro Market projects)
    tel.: +49 341 308 64-1020
    programm@dok-leipzig.de
    www.dok-leipzig.de
    JIHLAVA

    27 Oct–01 Nov 2020

    24th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    31 March 2020 (films released in 2019)
    31 May 2020 (films completed in 2020 and released by 31 May 2020)
    31 July 2020 (rough cuts and films that have not yet had a festival premiere)
    tel.: +420 775 864 828
    juraj@ji-hlava.cz
    www.dokument-festival.com
    THESSALONIKI

    Oct–Nov 2020

    61st International Film Festival

    Deadline: tba
    (last year: 19 July)
    tel.: +30 210 870 6000
    fax: +30 210 644 8143
    program@filmfestival.gr
    www.filmfestival.gr
    TOKYO

    31 Oct–09 Nov 2020

    33rd International Film Festival

    Deadlines: tba
    (last year: 31 May and 12 July)
    tel.: +81 3 6226 3011
    competition2019@tiff-jp.net
    www.tiff-jp.net
    DUISBURG

    02–08 November 2020

    44. duisburger filmwoche

    Deadline:
    23 August 2020
    tel.: +49 203 283 4187
    fax: +49 203 283 4130
    kontakt@duisburger-filmwoche.de
    www.duisburger-filmwoche.de
    MUMBAI

    05–12 November 2020

    22nd Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star

    Deadlines:
    17 April 2020 (early bird)
    18 June 2020 (regular)
    01 July 2020 (late)
    tel.: +91 22 2600 5700
    submissions@mumbaifilmfest.com
    www.mumbaifilmfestival.com
    MAR DEL PLATA

    November 2020

    35° Festival Internacional de Cine

    Deadline: tba
    (last year: 31 July)
    tel.: +54 11 4383 5115
    fax: +54 11 4383 5115-101
    programacion@mardelplatafilmfest.com
    www.mardelplatafilmfest.com
    AMSTERDAM

    18–29 November 2020

    33nd International Documentary Film Festival - IDFA

    Deadlines:
    01 May 2020 (films completed 01 August 2019 - 30 April 2020)
    01 July 2020 (performances and interactive/immersive new media projects)
    01 August 2020 (films completed after 30 April 2020)
    tel.: +31 20 627 33 29
    program@idfa.nl
    www.idfa.nl
    TURIN

    20–28 November 2020

    38th Torino Film Festival

    Deadline: tba
    (last year: 06 September)
    tel.: +39 011 813 8811
    programmazione@torinofilmfest.org
    www.torinofilmfest.org
    YAMAGATA

    October 2021

    17th International Documentary Film Festival (biennial)

    Deadlines: tba
    (last festival: 15 December and 15 April)
    tel.: +81 23 666 4480
    fax: +81 23 625 4550
    info@yidff.jp

    www.yidff.jp

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