Festival Calendar

LES ARCS

16–23 December 2023

15. Film Festival

Deadline:
25 August 2023
tel.: +33 1 82 28 50 10
contact@lesarcs-filmfest.com

TURIN

24 Nov–02 Dec 2023

41. Torino Film Festival

Deadlines:
11 August 2023 (early bird)
15 September 2023 (official)
tel.: +39 011 813 8811
programmazione@torinofilmfest.org

AMSTERDAM

08–19 November 2023

36. International Documentary Film Festival - IDFA

Deadlines:
13 April 2023 (films - early-bird deadline)
01 June 2023 (immersive/interactive projects und performances)
13 July 2023 (films - final deadline)
tel.: +31 20 627 33 29
program@idfa.nl
DUISBURG

07–13 November 2023

47. duisburger filmwoche

Deadline:
06 August 2023
tel.: +49 203 283 4187
fax: +49 203 283 4130
kontakt@duisburger-filmwoche.de

doxs! festival (children and youth section)
Deadline:
12 June 2023
doxs@do-xs.de

TALLINN

03–19 November 2023

27. Black Nights Film Festival PÖFF

Deadlines:
01 July 2023 (regular)
17 August 2023 (extended)
24 August 2023 (final)
tel.: +372 56 208 308
info@poff.ee
MAR DEL PLATA

02–12 November 2023

38. Festival Internacional de Cine

Deadline:
31 July 2023
tel.: +54 11 4383 5115
programacion@mardelplatafilmfest.com
THESSALONIKI

02–12 November 2023

64. International Film Festival
 

Deadline:
21 July 2023
tel.: +30 210 870 6000
fax: +30 210 644 8143
program@filmfestival.gr
JIHLAVA

24–29 October 2023

27. Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
 

Deadlines:
28 February 2023 (films completed in 2022)
30 April 2023 (films completed in 2023)
30 June 2023 (rough cuts and films that have not yet had a festival premiere)
tel.: +420 775 864 982
submissions@ji-hlava.cz
TOKYO

23 Oct–01 Nov 2023

36. International Film Festival Tokyo
 

Deadlines:
21 May 2023 (early-bird)
14 July 2023 (regular)
tel.: +81 3 6226 3011
competition2022@tiff-jp.net
SÃO PAULO

19 Oct–01 Nov 2023

47. International Film Festival

Deadline:
31 July 2023
tel.: +55 11 3141 2548
info@mostra.org

ROME

18–29 October 2023

18. Festa del Cinema di Roma

Deadlines:
31 July 2023 regular
tel.: +39 06 4040 1900
fax: +39 06 4040 1700
info@romacinemafest.org
GHENT

11–21 October 2023

50. Film Fest Gent

Deadlines:
31 May 2023 (early-bird)
01 August 2023 (regular)
tel.: +32 9 242 80 60
info@filmfestival.be
LEIPZIG

08–15 October 2023

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

Deadlines:
15 June 2023 (final entry deadline)
tel.: +49 341 308 64-1020
programm@dok-leipzig.de
YAMAGATA

05–12 October 2023

18. International Documentary Film Festival (biennial)
 

Deadline International Competition:
15 April 2023
tel.: +81 23 666 4480
fax: +81 23 625 4550
info@yidff.jp

BUSAN

04–13 October 2023

28. International Film Festival

Deadlines:
21 June 2023 (Asian short films only)
19 July 2023 (feature films)
tel.: +82 1688 3010
submission@biff.kr
LONDON

04–15 October 2023

67. BFI Film Festival

Deadlines (short films - international & UK):
02 June 2023 regular
tel.: +44 20 7815 1305
lffsubmissions@bfi.org.uk
NEW YORK, NY

29 Sep–15 Oct 2023

61. New York Film Festival
Deadline (short film submissions only):
05 May 2023
tel.: +1 212 875 5610
submissions@filmlinc.org

ZURICH

28 Sep–08 Oct 2023

19. Film Festival

Deadlines:
31 March 2023 (early-bird)
30 June 2023 (regular)
tel.: +41 44 286 60 00
info@zff.com
VANCOUVER

28 Sep–08 Oct 2023

42. International Film Festival

Deadlines:
21 April 2023 (early-bird)
19 May 2023 (regular)
02 June 2023 (late)
tel.: +1 604 685 0260
submissions@viff.org
SAN SEBASTIAN

22–30 September 2023

71. International Film Festival

Deadline:
19 June 2023
tel.: +34 943 48 12 12
fax: +34 943 48 12 18
ssiff@sansebastianfestival.com
TORONTO

07–17 September 2023

48. Toronto International Film Festival

Deadlines:
31 March 2023 (early-bird - all films)
12 May 2023 (standard - shorts)
tel.: +1 888 258 8433
submissions@tiff.net
TELLURIDE, CO

31 Aug–04 Sep 2023

50. Telluride Film Festival

Deadline:
01 July 2023
tel.: +1 510 665 9494
fax: +1 510 665 9589
submissions@telluridefilmfestival.org

VENICE

30 Aug–09 Sep 2023

80. Venice Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica

Selezione Ufficiale
Deadlines:
29 May 2023 (immersive projects)
15 June 2023 (films)
tel.: +39 041 521 8878
fax: +39 041 521 8854
cinema@labiennale.org

20. Giornate degli Autori
Deadline:
16 June 2023
tel.: +39 06 860 3111
fax: +39 06 8621 3298
info@giornatedegliautori.com
www.giornatedegliautori.com

38. Settimana Internazionale della Critica (SIC)
Deadline:
20 June 2023
info@sicvenezia.it
www.sicvenezia.it
SARAJEVO

11–18 August 2023

29. Film Festival

Deadline:
26 May 2023
tel.: +387 33 221 516
fax: +387 33 263 381
programmes@sff.ba
MELBOURNE

03–20 August 2023

71. International Film Festival


Deadlines:
31 October 2022
30 November 2022
31 January 2023
28 February 2023
tel.: +61 3 9087 3395
submissions@miff.com.au
LOCARNO

02–12 August 2023

76. Locarno Film Festival

Deadlines:
22 February 2023 (early-bird)
19 April 2023 (regular)
03 May 2023 (late)
tel.: +41 91 756 21 21
fax: +41 91 756 21 49
programming@locarnofestival.ch

33. Semaine de la critique

Deadlines:
15 April 2023 (early-bird)
31 May 2023 (regular)
info@semainedelacritique.ch
www.semainedelacritique.ch

WROCLAW

20 Jul–06 Aug 2023

23. New Horizons International Film Festival

Deadline:
15 April 2023
tel.: +48 22 530 66 40
fax: +48 22 831 06 63
festival@nowehoryzonty.pl
JERUSALEM

13–23 July 2023

40. Film Festival

Deadline:
02 April 2023
tel.: +972 2 5654 333
contact@jer-cin.org.il
MARSEILLE

04–09 July 2023

34. FIDMarseille - Festival International de Cinéma

Deadlines:
31 January 2023 (films produced in 2022)
31 March 2023 (films produced in 2023)
tel.: +33 4 95 04 44 90
programmation@fidmarseille.org
KARLOVY VARY

30 Jun–08 Jul 2023

57. International Film Festival

Deadlines:
30. November 2022 (early-bird)
28 February 2023 (regular)
31 March 2023 (late)
tel.: +420 221 411 011
fax: +420 221 411 033
submissions@kviff.com
SHEFFIELD

14–19 June 2023

30. DocFest

Deadlines:
02 December 2022 (early-bird)
10 February 2023 (regular)
03 March 2023 (late)
tel.: +44 114 276 5141
films@sheffdocfest.com
ANNECY

11–17 June 2023

Festival international du film d’animation

Deadlines:
15 February 2023 (Short Films, Graduation Films, TV Films, Commissioned Films)
15 March 2023 (Feature Films)
06 April 2023 (VR Works)
tel.: +33 4 50 10 09 00
fax: +33 4 50 10 09 70
info@citia.org
NEW YORK, NY

07–18 June 2023

22. Tribeca Film Festival
 

Deadlines:
Features:
26 October 2022 (early bird)
07 December 2022 (official)
18 January 2023 (final)
Shorts:
30 November 2022 (early bird)
11 January 2023 (official)
22 February 2023 (final)
tel.: +1 212 941 2305
entries@tribecafilm.com
SYDNEY

07–18 June 2023

70. Film Festival

Deadline:
24 February 2023
tel.: +61 2 8220 6600
jenny@sff.org.au
CANNES

16–27 May 2023

76. Festival de Cannes

Competition
Out of Competition
Un Certain Regard
Deadlines:
03 March 2023 Short Films
17 March 2023 Feature Films
tel.: +33 1 53 59 61 70
bmunoz@festival-cannes.fr
nfamien@festival-cannes.fr
myar@festival-cannes.fr
 

26. LA CINEF
Deadline:
15 February 2023
tel.: +33 1 53 59 61 21
lacinef@festival-cannes.fr
www.cinefondation.com


62. Semaine de la Critique
17–25 May 2023

Deadline:
10 March 2023
tel.: +33 1 45 08 81 56
r.bigot@semainedelacritique.com
j.canon@semainedelacritique.com (shorts)
www.semainedelacritique.com


55. Quinzaine des Cinéastes
17–26 May 2023
Deadlines:
03 March 2023 Short & Medium Films
24 March 2023 Feature Films

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


64. Marché du Film
16–24 May 2023

Deadlines:
Registration:
03 March 2023 (early bird)
03 May 2023 (regular)

Screenings are exclusively reserved for sales companies registered at the Marché du Film.
Requests to book screenings are open starting February 23. These requests will be processed in order of arrival.

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

TORONTO

27 Apr–07 May 2023

30. Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival

Deadlines:
19 October 2022 (early-bird)
16 November 2022 (regular)
14 December 2022 (late)
05 January 2023 (extended)
tel.: +1 416 203 2155
submissions@hotdocs.ca
NYON

21–30 April 2023

54. Visions du Réel - Festival International de cinéma

Deadlines:
07 November 2022 (films finished by the end of October 2022)
22 December 2022 (films finished after the first deadline)
tel.: +41 22 365 44 55
programme@visionsdureel.ch
SAN FRANCISCO, CA

13–23 April 2023

66. International Film Festival

Deadlines:
30 September 2022 (early-bird)
04 November 2022 (regular: mid-length and feature films | final: shorts)
02 December 2022 (final: mid-length and feature films)
tel.: +1 415 561 5000
gga@sffilm.org
HONG KONG

30 Mar–10 Apr 2023

47. International Film Festival

Deadlines:
11 November 2022 (early-bird)
31 December 2022 (late)
tel.: +852 2970 3300
fax: +852 2970 3011
entries@hkiff.org.hk
NEW YORK, NY

29 Mar–09 Apr 2023

52. New Directors/New Films

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

PARIS

24 Mar–02 Apr 2023

45. Cinéma du réel - festival international de films documentaires

Deadlines:
30 September 2022 (films completed between 15 January and 01 August 2022)
01 November 2022 (films completed after 01 August 2022)
tel.: +33 1 44 78 45 16
cinereel@bpi.fr
COPENHAGEN

15–26 March 2023

20. CPH:DOX - International Documentary Film Festival

Deadlines:
01 September 2022
01 December 2022 (new films completed after 1st deadline)
tel.: +45 33 93 07 34
programme@cphdox.dk
AUSTIN, TX

10–19 March 2023

30. SXSW Film Festival

Deadlines:
13 September 2022 (early-bird)
04 October 2022 (official)
18 October 2022 (late)
tel.: +1 512 467 7979
filmfest@sxsw.com

THESSALONIKI

02–12 March 2023

25. Documentary Festival TDF

Deadline:
08 December 2022
tel.: +30 210 870 6000
documentary@filmfestival.gr
BERLIN

16–26 February 2023

73. Internationale Filmfestspiele

Wettbewerb | Encounters | Panorama | Forum | Generation | Berlinale Shorts | Berlinale Series
 
Deadlines:
02 November 2022 Feature Films
16 November 2022 Short Films
23 November 2022 Berlinale Series
tel.: +49 30 259 20 444
programme@berlinale.de

European Film Market - EFM
16 - 22 February 2023

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


GÖTEBORG

27 Jan–05 Feb 2023

46. Film Festival

Deadline:
06 October 2022
tel.: +46 31 339 30 00
info@goteborgfilmfestival.se
ROTTERDAM

25 Jan–05 Feb 2023

52. International Film Festival

Deadlines:
23 August 2022 (short films completed by 01 July)
20 September 2022 (short films completed after 01 July, VR/Immersive works)
04 October 2022 (feature-length films)
tel.: +31 10 890 90 90
programme@iffr.com
SAARBRÜCKEN

23–29 January 2023

44. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis

Deadline:
31 October 2022
tel.: +49 681 90689-0
info@ffmop.de
ANGERS

21–29 January 2023

35. Festival Premiers Plans

Deadline:
30 September 2022
tel.: +33 6 65 21 38 29
info@premiersplans.org
PARK CITY, SALT LAKE CITY UT

19–29 January 2023

39. Sundance Film Festival

Deadlines:
Earlybird:
01 August 2022 Short Films
05 August 2022 New Frontier Projects
08 August 2022 Episodic Content
12 August 2022 Feature Films
Official:
16 August 2022 Short Films
22 August 2022 New Frontier Projects
26 August 2022 Episodic Content
02 September 2022 Feature Films
Late:
05 September 2022 Short Films
09 September 2022 New Frontier Projects
12 September 2022 Episodic Content
26 September 2022 Feature Films

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