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    KARLOVY VARY

    03–11 July 2026

    60. International Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    December 2025 (early-bird)
    February 2026 (regular)
    March 2026 (late)
    tel.: +420 221 411 011
    fax: +420 221 411 033
    submissions@kviff.com
    www.kviff.com
    ANNECY

    21–27 June 2026

    Festival international du film d’animation

    Deadline:
    March 2026
    tel.: +33 4 50 10 09 00
    fax: +33 4 50 10 09 70
    info@citia.org
    www.annecy.org
    SHEFFIELD

    June 2026

    33. DocFest

    Deadlines:
    November 2025 (early-bird)
    February 2026 (regular)
    February 2026 (late)
    tel.: +44 114 276 5141
    films@sheffdocfest.com
    www.sheffdocfest.com
    NEW YORK, NY

    June 2026

    25. Tribeca Film Festival
     

    Deadlines:
    Features:
     October 2025 (early bird)
    December 2026 (official)
    January 2026 (final)
    Shorts:
    February 2026 (final)
    tel.: +1 212 941 2305
    entries@tribecafilm.com
    www.tribecafilm.com
    SYDNEY

    June 2026

    73. Film Festival

    Deadline:
    February 2026
    tel.: +61 2 8220 6600
    jenny@sff.org.au
    www.sff.org.au
    CANNES

    12–23 May 2026

    79. Festival de Cannes

    Competition
    Out of Competition
    Un Certain Regard
    Deadlines:
    March 2026 Short Films
    March 2026 Feature Films
    tel.: +33 1 53 59 61 70
    bmunoz@festival-cannes.fr


    29. LA CINEF
    Deadline:
    February 2026
    tel.: +33 1 53 59 61 21
    lacinef@festival-cannes.fr

    https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/take-part/submit-a-film/la-cinef-rules-and-regulations/



    65. Semaine de la Critique
    May 2026

    Deadline:
    March 2026
    tel.: +33 1 45 08 81 56
    contact@semainedelacritique.com
    www.semainedelacritique.com


    58. Quinzaine des Cinéastes
    May 2026
    Deadlines:
    March 2026 Short & Medium Films
    March 2026 Feature Films

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


    67. Marché du Film
    12–20 May 2026

    Deadlines:
    Registration:
    March 2026 (early bird)
    May 2026 (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

    www.festival-cannes.fr
    TORONTO

    Apr–May 2026

    33. Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival

    Deadlines:
    October 2025 (early-bird)
    December 2025 (regular)
    January 2026 (late)
    tel.: +1 416 203 2155
    submissions@hotdocs.ca

    www.hotdocs.ca
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA

    23 Apr–03 May 2026

    69. International Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    26.09.2025 (early-bird)
    12.11.2025 (regular: mid-length and feature films | final: shorts)
    10.12.2025 (final: mid-length and feature films)
    tel.: +1 415 561 5000
    gga@sffilm.org
    www.sffilm.org
    NYON

    17–26 April 2026

    57. Visions du Réel - Festival International de cinéma

    Deadlines:
    November 2025 (films finished by the end of October 2023)
    December 2025 (films finished after the first deadline)
    tel.: +41 22 365 44 55
    programme@visionsdureel.ch

    www.visionsdureel.ch
    HONG KONG

    April 2026

    50. International Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    November 2025 (early-bird)
    December 2025 (late)
    tel.: +852 2970 3300
    fax: +852 2970 3011
    entries@hkiff.org.hk
    www.hkiff.org.hk
    NEW YORK, NY

    April 2026

    55. New Directors/New Films

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

    www.newdirectors.org
    PARIS

    21–28 March 2026

    48. Cinéma du réel - festival international de films documentaires

    Deadlines:
    November 2025
    tel.: +33 1 44 78 45 16
    cinereel@bpi.fr

    www.cinemadureel.org
    AUSTIN, TX

    12–18 March 2026

    33. SXSW Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    26 August 2025 (early-bird)
    16 September 2025 (official)
    01 October 2025 (late)
    tel.: +1 512 467 7979
    filmfest@sxsw.com


    www.sxsw.com
    COPENHAGEN

    11–22 March 2026

    23. CPH:DOX - International Documentary Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    01 September 2025
    01 November 2025 (new films completed after 1st deadline)
    tel.: +45 33 93 07 34
    programme@cphdox.dk
    www.cphdox.dk
    THESSALONIKI

    March 2026

    28. Documentary Festival TDF
     

    Deadline:
    November 2025
    tel.: +30 210 870 6000
    fax: +30 210 644 8143
    program@filmfestival.gr
    www.filmfestival.gr
    BERLIN

    12–22 February 2026

    76. Internationale Filmfestspiele

    Wettbewerb | Encounters | Panorama | Forum | Generation | Berlinale Shorts
     
    Deadlines:
    Oktober 2025 Feature Films
    November 2025 Short Films
    tel.: +49 30 259 20 444
    programme@berlinale.de

    European Film Market - EFM
    February 2026

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



    www.berlinale.de
    ROTTERDAM

    29 Jan–08 Feb 2026

    55. International Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    (feature-length films)
    13.06.2025 early
    01.09.2025 regular
    17.09.2025 late 
     
    tel.: +31 10 890 90 90
    programme@iffr.com
    www.iffr.com
    GÖTEBORG

    23 Jan–01 Feb 2026

    49. Göteborg Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    14.10.2025
    tel.: +46 31 339 30 00
    submissions@goteborgfilmfestival.se
    www.goteborgfilmfestival.se
    PARK CITY, SALT LAKE CITY, UT

    22 Jan–01 Feb 2026

    42. Sundance Film Festival
     

    Deadlines:
    Shorts:
    14 July 2025 (early bird)
    08 August 2025 (official)
    01 September 2025 (late)
    Features:
    28 July 2025 (early bird)
    29 August 2025 (official)
    22 September 2025 (late)
    tel.: +1 310 360 1981
    fax: +1 310 360 1969
    programming@sundance.org
    https://festival.sundance.org
    SAARBRÜCKEN

    19–25 January 2026

    47. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis

    Deadline:
    October 2025
    tel.: +49 681 90689-0
    info@ffmop.de

    www.ffmop.de
    ANGERS

    17–25 January 2026

    38. Festival Premiers Plans

    Deadline:
    29 September 2025
    tel.: +33 6 65 21 38 29
    info@premiersplans.org

    www.premiersplans.org
    LES ARCS

    13–20 December 2025

    17. Film Festival

    Deadline:
    14.08.2025
    tel.: +33 1 82 28 50 10
    contact@lesarcs-filmfest.com

    www.lesarcs-filmfest.com
    TURIN

    21–29 November 2025

    43. Torino Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    01.08.2025 (early bird)
    05.09.2025 (official)
    tel.: +39 011 813 8811
    programmazione@torinofilmfest.org

    www.torinofilmfest.org
    AMSTERDAM

    13–23 November 2025

    38. International Documentary Film Festival - IDFA

    Deadlines:
    24.04.2025 (films - early-bird deadline)
    28.05.2025 (immersive/interactive projects und performances)
    10.07.2025 (films - final deadline)
    tel.: +31 20 627 33 29
    program@idfa.nl
    www.idfa.nl
    TALLINN

    07–23 November 2025

    29. Black Nights Film Festival PÖFF

    Deadlines:
    29.06.2025 (regular)
    17.08.2025 (extended)
    24.08.2025: (final)
    tel.: +372 56 208 308
    info@poff.ee
    www.poff.ee
    MAR DEL PLATA

    06–16 November 2025

    40. Festival Internacional de Cine

    Deadline:
    30.06.2025
    tel.: +54 11 4383 5115
    programacion@mardelplatafilmfest.com
    www.mardelplatafilmfest.com
    DUISBURG

    03–09 November 2025

    49. duisburger filmwoche

    Deadline:
    03.08.2025
    tel.: +49 203 283 4187
    fax: +49 203 283 4130
    kontakt@duisburger-filmwoche.de



    www.duisburger-filmwoche.de
    THESSALONIKI

    30 Oct–09 Nov 2025

    66. International Film Festival
     

    Deadline:
    18.07.2025
    tel.: +30 210 870 6000
    fax: +30 210 644 8143
    program@filmfestival.gr
    www.filmfestival.gr
    LEIPZIG

    27 Oct–02 Nov 2025

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

    Deadlines:
    01.07.2025 (final entry deadline)
    tel.: +49 341 308 64-1020
    programm@dok-leipzig.de
    www.dok-leipzig.de
    TOKYO

    27 Oct–05 Nov 2025

    38. International Film Festival Tokyo
     

    Deadlines:
    26.05.2025 (early-bird)
    07.07.2025 (regular)
    tel.: +81 3 6226 3011
    competition2025@tiff-jp.net
    www.tiff-jp.net
    JIHLAVA

    24 Oct–02 Nov 2025

    29. Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
     

    Deadlines:
    28.02.2025
    30.04.2025
    30.06.2025
    tel.: +420 775 864 982
    submissions@ji-hlava.cz
    www.ji-hlava.com
    SÃO PAULO

    16–30 October 2025

    49. International Film Festival

    Deadline:
    31.07.2025
    tel.: +55 11 3141 2548
    info@mostra.org

    www.mostra.org
    ROME

    15–26 October 2025

    20. Festa del Cinema di Roma

    Deadlines:
    31.05.2025 early
    31.07.2025 regular
    tel.: +39 06 4040 1900
    fax: +39 06 4040 1700
    info@romacinemafest.org
    www.romacinemafest.it
    YAMAGATA

    09–16 October 2025

    19. International Documentary Film Festival
     

    Deadline International Competition:
    15.04.2025
    tel.: +81 23 666 4480
    fax: +81 23 625 4550
    info@yidff.jp


    www.yidff.jp
    LONDON

    08–19 October 2025

    69. BFI Film Festival

    Deadlines (short films - international & UK):
    07.05.2025 regular
    23.05.2025 late
    tel.: +44 20 7815 1305
    lffsubmissions@bfi.org.uk
    www.bfi.org.uk/lff/
    GHENT

    08–19 October 2025

    52. Film Fest Gent

    Deadlines:
    30.04.2025 (early-bird)
    01.07.2025 (regular)
    tel.: +32 9 242 80 60
    info@filmfestival.be
    www.filmfestival.be
    VANCOUVER

    02–12 October 2025

    44. International Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    18 April 2025 (early-bird)
    16 May 2025 (regular)
    30 May 2025 (late)
    tel.: +1 604 685 0260
    submissions@viff.org
    www.viff.org
    NEW YORK, NY

    26 Sep–13 Oct 2025

    63. New York Film Festival
    Deadline (short film submissions only):
    05.05.2025
    tel.: +1 212 875 5610
    submissions@filmlinc.org

    www.filmlinc.com
    ZURICH

    25 Sep–05 Oct 2025

    21. Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    31.03.2025 (early-bird)
    30.06.2025 (regular)
    tel.: +41 44 286 60 00
    info@zff.com

    www.zff.com
    SAN SEBASTIAN

    19–27 September 2025

    73. International Film Festival

    Deadline:
    17.06.2025
    tel.: +34 943 48 12 12
    fax: +34 943 48 12 18
    ssiff@sansebastianfestival.com
    www.sansebastianfestival.com
    BUSAN

    17–26 September 2025

    30. International Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    04.06.2025 (Asian short films only)
    02.07.2025 (feature films)
    tel.: +82 1688 3010
    submission@biff.kr
    www.biff.kr
    TORONTO

    04–14 September 2025

    50. Toronto International Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    28.03.2025 (early)
    09.05.2025 (regular)
    tel.: +1 888 258 8433
    submissions@tiff.net
    www.tiff.net
    TELLURIDE, CO

    29 Aug–01 Sep 2025

    52. Telluride Film Festival

    Deadline:
    01.07.2025 regular
    tel.: +1 510 665 9494
    fax: +1 510 665 9589
    submissions@telluridefilmfestival.org

    www.telluridefilmfestival.org
    VENICE

    27 Aug–06 Sep 2025

    82. Venice Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica

    Selezione Ufficiale
    Deadline:
    13.06.2025 (films)
    tel.: +39 041 521 8878
    fax: +39 041 521 8854
    cinema@labiennale.org

    22. Giornate degli Autori
    Deadline:
    16.06.2025
    tel.: +39 06 860 3111
    fax: +39 06 8621 3298
    info@giornatedegliautori.com
    www.giornatedegliautori.com

    40. Settimana Internazionale della Critica (SIC)
    Deadline:
    20.06.2025
    info@sicvenezia.it
    www.sicvenezia.it
    www.labiennale.org
    SARAJEVO

    15–22 August 2025

    31. Film Festival

    Deadline:
    15.05.2025
    tel.: +387 33 221 516
    fax: +387 33 263 381
    programmes@sff.ba
    www.sff.ba
    MELBOURNE

    07–24 August 2025

    73. International Film Festival



    Deadlines:
    31 October 2024
    30 November 2024
    13 February 2025
    tel.: +61 3 9087 3395
    submissions@miff.com.au
    www.miff.com.au
    LOCARNO

    06–16 August 2025

    78. Film Festival

    Deadlines:
    20 February 2025 (early-bird)
    10 April 2025 (regular)
    24 April 2025 (late)
    tel.: +41 91 756 21 21
    fax: +41 91 756 21 49
    programming@locarnofestival.ch

    35. Semaine de la critique

    Deadlines:
    15 April 2025 (early-bird)
    31 May 2025 (regular)
    info@semainedelacritique.ch
    www.semainedelacritique.ch

    www.locarnofestival.ch
    JERUSALEM

    July 2025

    42. Film Festival

    Deadline:
    20.04.2025
    tel.: +972 2 5654 333
    contact@jer-cin.org.il

    www.jff.org.il
    WROCLAW

    17–27 July 2025

    25. New Horizons International Film Festival

    Deadline:
    15.03.2025
    tel.: +48 22 530 66 40
    fax: +48 22 831 06 63
    festival@nowehoryzonty.pl
    www.nowehoryzonty.pl
    MARSEILLE

    08–13 July 2025

    36. FIDMarseille - Festival International de Cinéma

    Deadlines:
    31 January 2025 (films produced in 2024)
    15 March 2025 (films produced in 2025)
    tel.: +33 4 95 04 44 90
    programmation@fidmarseille.org

    www.fidmarseille.org

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    AUSTRIAN FILMS
    Stiftgasse 6
    1070 Vienna, Austria
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    office@austrianfilms.com

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