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    YAMAGATA

    07–14 October 2021

    17th International Documentary Film Festival (biennial)

    Deadline International Competition:
    15 April 2021
    tel.: +81 23 666 4480
    fax: +81 23 625 4550
    info@yidff.jp

    www.yidff.jp
    VANCOUVER

    30 Sep–10 Oct 2021

    40th International Film Festival
    planned as a hybrid edition

    Deadlines:
    23 April 2021 (early bird)
    28 May 2021 (regular)
    11 June 2021 (late)
    tel.: +1 604 685 0260
    submissions@viff.org
    www.viff.org
    NEW YORK

    Sep–Oct 2021

    59th Film Festival

    Deadline Shorts: tba
    (last year: 12 June - only submissions of short films up to 40 minutes were accepted)
    tel.: +1 212 875 5610
    submissions@filmlinc.org
    www.filmlinc.com
    SAN SEBASTIAN

    17–25 September 2021

    69th International Film Festival

    Deadline:
    15 June 2021
    tel.: +34 943 48 12 12
    fax: +34 943 48 12 18
    ssiff@sansebastianfestival.com
    www.sansebastianfestival.com
    TORONTO

    September 2021

    46th International Film Festival

    Deadlines: tba
    (last year: 03 April & 29 May)
    tel.: +1 888 599 8433
    fax: +1 416 967 9477
    submissions@tiff.net
    www.tiff.net/tiff
    TELLURIDE

    02–06 September 2021

    48th Film Festival

    Deadline:
    01 July 2021
    tel.: +1 510 665 9494
    fax: +1 510 665 9589
    mail@telluridefilmfestival.org
    www.telluridefilmfestival.org
    VENICE

    01–11 September 2021

    78. Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica

    Selezione Ufficiale
    Deadlines:
    31 May 2021 (VR immersive projects)
    11 June 2021 (films)
    tel.: +39 041 521 8878
    fax: +39 041 521 8854
    cinema@labiennale.org

    18. Giornate degli Autori
    Deadline:
    18 June 2021
    tel.: +39 06 860 3111
    fax: +39 06 8621 3298
    info@giornatedegliautori.com
    www.giornatedegliautori.com

    36. Settimana Internazionale della Critica (SIC)
    Deadline:
    01 July 2021
    tel.: +39 041 272 6679
    sicvenezia@gmail.com
    www.sicvenezia.it
    www.labiennale.org
    SYDNEY

    18–29 August 2021

    68th Film Festival
    postponed to August
    (original dates 09–20 June)

    Deadline:
    26 March 2021
    (unsolicited entries from outside Australia only for the First Nations and Screenability programs accepted)
    tel.: +61 2 8220 6603
    jenny@sff.org.au
    www.sff.org.au
    SARAJEVO

    13–20 August 2021

    27th Film Festival

    Deadlines: tba
    (last year: 09 May and 23 May)
    tel.: +387 33 221 516
    fax: +387 33 263 381
    programmes@sff.ba
    www.sff.ba
    WROCLAW

    12–22 August 2021

    21st New Horizons International Film Festival
    postponed and held as hybrid edition
    (original dates 22 Jul–01 Aug)

    Deadline:
    07 March 2021
    tel.: +48 22 530 66 40
    fax: +48 22 831 06 63
    festival@nowehoryzonty.pl
    www.nowehoryzonty.pl
    MELBOURNE

    05–22 August 2021

    69th International Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    30 November 2020
    31 December 2020
    31 January 2021
    28 February 2021
    16 March 2021
    tel.: +61 3 8660 4888
    submissions@miff.com.au
    www.miff.com.au
    LOCARNO

    04–14 August 2021

    74° Locarno Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    22 March 2021 (early bird)
    05 May 2021 (regular)
    14 May 2021 (late)
    tel.: +41 91 756 21 21
    fax: +41 91 756 21 49
    programming@locarnofestival.ch

    31e Semaine de la critique
    06 - 13 August 2021

    Deadline:
    25 May 2021
    info@semainedelacritique.ch
    www.semainedelacritique.ch

    www.locarnofestival.ch
    CANNES

    06–17 July 2021

    74e Festival de Cannes
    postponed to July
    (original dates 11–22 May)

    24e Cinéfondation
    Deadline:
    26 March 2021
    tel.: +33 1 53 59 61 21
    cinefondation@festival-cannes.fr
    www.cinefondation.com

    Competition
    Out of Competition
    Un Certain Regard
    Deadlines:
    02 April 2021 (short films)
    26 April 2021 (feature films)
    tel.: +33 1 53 59 61 71
    fax: +33 1 53 59 61 24
    zklein@festival-cannes.fr
    bmunoz@festival-cannes.fr

    60e Semaine de la Critique
    07 - 15 July 2021

    Deadline:
    03 May 2021
    tel.: +33 1 45 08 81 56
    h.auclaire@semainedelacritique.com
    r.bigot@semainedelacritique.com (short films)
    www.semainedelacritique.com


    53e Quinzaine des Réalisateurs
    07 - 17 July 2021
    Deadlines:
    31 December 2020 (earlybird)
    30 April 2021 (short & medium films)
    14 May 2021 (feature films)

    tel.: +33 1 44 89 99 99
    bdf@quinzaine-realisateurs.com
    www.quinzaine-realisateurs.com


    62e Marché du Film
    06 - 15 July 2021

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

    www.festival-cannes.fr
    MARSEILLE

    06–12 July 2021

    32e FIDMarseille - Festival International de Cinéma

    Deadlines:
    15 January 2021 (films produced in 2020)
    31 March 2021 (films produced in 2021)
    tel.: +33 4 95 04 44 90
    programmation@fidmarseille.org
    www.fidmarseille.org
    KARLOVY VARY

    02–10 July 2021

    55th International Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    28 February 2021 (regular)
    31 March 2021 (late)
    tel.: +420 221 411 011
    fax: +420 221 411 033
    submissions@kviff.com
    www.kviff.com
    THESSALONIKI

    24 Jun–04 Jul 2021

    23rd Documentary Festival
    PART 2 hybrid event
    taking place in 2 parts
    04–14 Mar & 24 Jun–04 Jul 2021
    (original dates 04–14 March)

    Deadline:
    30 November 2020
    tel.: +30 210 870 6000
    fax: +30 210 644 8143
    program@filmfestival.gr
    www.filmfestival.gr
    EDINBURGH

    June 2021

    74th International Film Festival

    Deadlines: tba
    (last year: 12 December, 16 January, 06 February)
    tel.: +44 131 228 4051
    fax: +44 131 221 5501
    submissions@edfilmfest.org.uk
    www.edfilmfest.org.uk
    NEW YORK

    09–20 June 2021

    20th Tribeca Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    21 October 2020 (earlybird)
    02 December 2020 (regular)
    13 January 2021 (late)
    tel.: +1 212 941 2305
    entries@tribecafilm.com
    www.tribecafilm.com
    BERLIN

    09–20 June 2021

    71. Internationale Filmfestspiele
    postponed to June
    (original dates 11–21 Feb 2021)
    EFM held as online market
    01–05 March 2021

    Wettbewerb | Encounters | Panorama | Forum | Generation | Berlinale Shorts
    Deadlines:
    03 November 2020 (feature films)
    17 November 2020 (short films)
    tel.: +49 30 259 20 444
    fax: +49 30 259 20 499
    programme@berlinale.de

    European Film Market - EFM
    01 - 05 March 2020

    (original dates 11 - 18 February 2020)
    Deadlines:
    Registration:
    06 December 2020 (early bird)
    12 January 2021 (regular)
    Film Entry:
    22 December 2020
    tel.: +49 30 259 20 666
    efm@berlinale.de
    www.efm-berlinale.de


    www.berlinale.de
    SHEFFIELD

    04–13 June 2021

    28th Doc|Fest
    hybrid edition

    Deadlines:
    06 November 2020 (early bird)
    15 January 2021 (regular)
    08 February 2021 (late)
    tel.: +44 114 276 5141
    films@sheffdocfest.com
    www.sheffdocfest.com
    ROTTERDAM

    02–06 June 2021

    50th International Film Festival
    PART 2
    taking place in 2 parts
    01–07 Feb & 02–06 Jun 2021
    (original dates 27 Jan–07 Feb)

    Deadlines:
    24 August 2020 (short films completed by 01 July)
    21 September 2020 (short films completed after 01 July and VR immersive)
    14 October 2020 (feature-length films)
    tel.: +31 10 890 90 90
    programme@iffr.com
    www.iffr.com
    TORONTO

    29 Apr–09 May 2021

    28th Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
    planned as a hybrid festival

    Deadlines:
    21 October 2020 (early bird)
    18 November 2020 (regular)
    16 December 2020 (late)
    07 January 2021 (extended deadline, for feature-length films 66+ min. only, submitting as world premiere)
    tel.: +1 416 203 2155
    fax: +1 416 203 0446
    submissions@hotdocs.ca
    www.hotdocs.ca
    COPENHAGEN

    21 Apr–02 May 2021

    18th CPH:DOX - International Documentary Film Festival
    postponed and held as hybrid edition
    (original dates 17–28 March)

    Deadlines:
    01 September 2020
    01 December 2020 (new films completed after 1st deadline)
    tel.: +45 33 93 07 34
    programme@cphdox.dk
    www.cphdox.dk
    NYON

    15–25 April 2021

    52e Visions du Réel - Festival International de cinéma
    planned as hybrid edition

    Deadlines:
    23 October 2020 (films finished by September 2020)
    22 December 2020 (films finished by 24 March 2021)
    tel.: +41 22 365 44 55
    fax: +41 22 365 44 50
    programme@visionsdureel.ch
    www.visionsdureel.ch
    SAN FRANCISCO

    09–18 April 2021

    64th International Film Festival
    planned as a hybrid in-person and online event

    Deadlines:
    19 October 2020 (earlybird)
    16 November 2020 (regular: mid-length and feature films | final: shorts)
    07 December 2020 (final: mid-length and feature films)
    tel.: +1 415 561 5014
    gga@sffilm.org
    www.sffilm.org
    ISTANBUL

    Apr–Jun 2021

    40th Film Festival
    held online, in cinemas and open air venues

    Deadline:
    26 March 2021
    tel.: +90 212 334 07 20
    fax: +90 212 334 07 02
    film.fest@iksv.org

    www.iksv.org
    HONG KONG

    01–12 April 2021

    45th International Film Festival
    taking place as a hybrid event

    Deadlines:
    13 November 2020 (early bird)
    31 December 2020 (regular)
    tel.: +852 2970 3300
    fax: +852 2970 3011
    entries@hkiff.org.hk
    www.hkiff.org.hk
    NEW YORK

    Mar–Apr 2021

    50th New Directors/New Films

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

    www.newdirectors.org
    PARIS

    12–21 March 2021

    43e Cinéma du réel - festival international de films documentaires
    taking place as CANALRÉEL online festival

    Deadlines:
    30 September 2020 (films completed between 15 January and 01 August 2020)
    01 November 2020 (films completed after 01 August 2020)
    tel.: +33 1 44 78 45 16
    cinereel@bpi.fr
    www.cinemadureel.org
    THESSALONIKI

    04–14 March 2021

    23rd Documentary Festival
    PART 1 mainly online
    taking place in 2 parts
    04–14 Mar & 24 Jun–04 Jul 2021
    (original dates 04–14 March)

    Deadline:
    30 November 2020
    tel.: +30 210 870 6000
    fax: +30 210 644 8143
    program@filmfestival.gr
    www.filmfestival.gr
    BERLIN

    01–05 March 2021

    European Film Market - EFM
    held as online market
    (original dates 11–18 Feb 2021)
    Berlinale Festival postponed to the summer

    Deadlines:
    Registration:
    06 December 2020 (early bird)
    12 January 2021 (regular)
    Film Entry:
    22 December 2020
    tel.: +49 30 259 20 666
    efm@berlinale.de
    www.efm-berlinale.de
    ROTTERDAM

    01–07 February 2021

    50th International Film Festival
    PART 1 online
    taking place in 2 parts
    01–07 Feb & 02–06 Jun 2021
    (original dates 27 Jan–07 Feb)

    Deadlines:
    24 August 2020 (short films completed by 01 July)
    21 September 2020 (short films completed after 01 July and VR immersive)
    14 October 2020 (feature-length films)
    tel.: +31 10 890 90 90
    programme@iffr.com
    www.iffr.com
    GÖTEBORG

    29 Jan–08 Feb 2021

    44th Film Festival
    taking place as digital festival

    Deadlines:
    30 September 2020 (regular)
    31 October 2020 (late)
    tel.: +46 31 339 30 00
    submissions@goteborgfilmfestival.se
    www.goteborgfilmfestival.se
    PARK CITY

    28 Jan–03 Feb 2021

    37th Sundance Film Festival
    taking place at cinemas across the USA and beyond as well as online

    Deadlines:
    07 August 2020 (earlybird - Shorts, Episodic, New Frontier Projects)
    17 August 2020 (earlybird - Features)
    24 August 2020 (official - Shorts, Episodic, New Frontier Projects)
    07 September 2020 (official - Features)
    14 September 2020 (late - Shorts, Episodic, New Frontier Projects)
    02 October 2020 (late - Features)
    tel.: +1 310 360 1981
    fax: +1 310 360 1969
    programming@sundance.org
    www.sundance.org/festival
    ANGERS

    25–31 January 2021

    33e Festival Premiers Plans
    taking place in an unprecedented format
    (online screenings in January, festival continues until 31 August with several public events in Angers and the region)

    Deadline:
    30 September 2020
    tel.: +33 1 42 71 53 70
    paris@premiersplans.org
    www.premiersplans.org
    SAARBRÜCKEN

    17–24 January 2021

    42. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
    held entirely online

    Deadline:
    31 October 2020
    tel.: +49 681 90689-0
    fax: +49 681 90689-20
    info@ffmop.de
    www.ffmop.de
    FESTIVAL UPDATES

    01 Jan–31 Dec 2021

    COVID-19-RELATED CHANGES:
    cancelled | postponed |
    hybrid or online editions
    NEW YORK

    09–20 December 2020

    49th New Directors/New Films
    postponed and held virtually
    (original dates 25 Mar–05 Apr)

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

    21–29 November 2020

    35° Festival Internacional de Cine
    held online

    Deadline:
    16 September 2020
    tel.: +54 11 4383 5115
    fax: +54 11 4383 5115-101
    programacion@mardelplatafilmfest.com
    www.mardelplatafilmfest.com
    TURIN

    20–28 November 2020

    38th Torino Film Festival
    held online

    Deadline:
    04 September 2020
    tel.: +39 011 813 8811
    info@torinofilmfestival.org
    www.torinofilmfest.org
    AMSTERDAM

    18 Nov–06 Dec 2020

    33nd International Documentary Film Festival - IDFA
    held as physical festival with additional online screenings
    (original dates 18–29 Nov)

    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
    MUMBAI

    05–12 November 2020

    22nd Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival
    postponed to 2021

    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
    WROCLAW

    05–15 November 2020

    20th New Horizons International Film Festival
    postponed and held online
    (original dates 23 Jul–02 Aug)

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

    05–15 November 2020

    61st International Film Festival
    held online

    Deadline:
    27 July 2020
    tel.: +30 210 870 6000
    fax: +30 210 644 8143
    program@filmfestival.gr
    www.filmfestival.gr
    DUISBURG

    02–08 November 2020

    44. duisburger filmwoche
    held entirely online

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

    31 Oct–09 Nov 2020

    33rd International Film Festival
    held with physical screenings and online symposia and guest talks

    Deadlines:
    17 July 2020
    tel.: +81 3 6226 3011
    competition2020@tiff-jp.net
    www.tiff-jp.net
    JIHLAVA

    27 Oct–08 Nov 2020

    24th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
    held entirely online

    (original dates 27 Oct–01 Nov)


    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
    LEIPZIG

    26 Oct–01 Nov 2020

    63. DOK Leipzig - Internationales Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm
    hybrid film program

    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
    SÃO PAULO

    22 Oct–04 Nov 2020

    44th International Film Festival
    taking place online

    Deadline:
    17 July 2020
    tel.: +55 11 3141 0413
    info@mostra.org
    www.mostra.org
    BUSAN

    21–30 October 2020

    25th International Film Festival
    delayed by 2 weeks

    (original dates 07–16 Oct)


    Deadlines:
    22 July 2020 (feature films)
    24 June 2020 (Asian short films)
    tel.: +82 1688 3010
    fax: +82 51 709 2299
    submission@biff.kr
    www.biff.kr
    ROME

    15–25 October 2020

    15. Festa del Cinema di Roma

    Deadline:
    05 August 2020
    tel.: +39 06 4040 1900
    fax: +39 06 4040 1700
    submissions@romacinemafest.org

    Alice nella città
    Deadline:
    03 August 2020
    tel.: +39 06 8530 4966
    filmentry@alicenellacitta.com
    www.alicenellacitta.com

    MIA|Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo
    14–18 October 2020
    www.miamarket.it
    www.romacinemafest.org
    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
    ISTANBUL

    09–20 October 2020

    39th Film Festival
    postponed

    (original dates 10–21 April)
    National competitions held in July, Meetings on the Bridge online in April


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

    07–18 October 2020

    64th BFI Film Festival
    taking place as physical and digital festival all across the UK

    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/
    HAIFA

    03–10 October 2020

    36th International Film Festival
    taking place as virtual event

    No unsolicited submissions are accepted in 2020!
    (last year's deadline: 30 June)
    tel.: +972 4 8353 548
    fax: +972 4 8384 327
    talid@haifaff.co.il
    www.haifaff.co.il

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    1070 Vienna, Austria
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