| | City | Country | Type | Notes |
| Abhimani Film Festival | 2006 | Colombo | | International | Also known as Celluloid Rainbows, the Festival is the oldest LGBT+ Film Festival in the South Asian region. |
| Abu Dhabi Film Festival | 2007 | Abu Dhabi | | International | Annual film festival showcasing films from the Arab world alongside international works. |
| Alpavirama South Asian Short Film Festival | 2011 | Ahmedabad | | South Asian | For short films from young filmmakers of southeast Asia. |
| Ambarnath Film Festival | 2015 | Ambarnath | | Regional | An annual film festival showcasing Marathi Films. |
| Animation Nation | 2004 | Singapore | | Animation | An annual film festival showcasing international and local animation works. |
| ARY Film Awards | 2014 | Karachi | | International | |
| Asia Pacific Film Festival | 1954 | Rotating | Regionwide | Regional | First held in Tokyo, rotated annually. |
| Asian Queer Film Festival | 2007 | Tokyo | | East Asian | Annual Asian lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film festival. |
| Balinale | 2007 | Kuta | | International | Annual Film Festival for Independent films from all over the world. |
| Bangalore Queer Film Festival | 2008 | Bangalore | | International | Annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film festival. |
| Bangkok Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | 2015 | Bangkok | | International | Annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film festival. |
| Bangkok International Film Festival | 2003 | Bangkok | | International | |
| Beijing College Student Film Festival | 1993 | Beijing | | | |
| Beijing Independent Film Festival | 2004 | Beijing | | International | Independent films and documentaries. |
| Beijing International Film Festival | 2011 | Beijing | | International | |
| Beijing Queer Film Festival | 2001 | Beijing | | International | China's first and longest-running annual LGBT film festival. |
| Bengaluru International Film Festival | 2006 | Bangalore | | International | |
| Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival | 2013 | Guwahati | | International | Held annually, focuses on promoting Northeast India cinema |
| Bring Your Own Film Festival | 2004 | Puri | | Special interest | |
| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | 1997 | Bucheon | | International | Held annually in July, focuses on horror, thriller, mystery, and fantasy films. |
| Busan International Film Festival | 1996 | Busan | | International | First film festival in Korea, focusing on new films and first-time directors. |
| Changchun Film Festival | 1992 | Changchun | | International, regional | Held biennially. |
| Chennai International Film Festival | 2003 | Chennai International Film Festival | | International | Held annually. |
| Children's International Film Festival | 2014 | Dubai | | International | Annual film festival for children, held in UAE. |
| Cinema Verite | 2007 | Tehran | | International | Held annually. |
| Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival | 2005 | Manila | | National | Held annually, it showcases independent films and shorts. |
| Cinemanila International Film Festival | 1999 | Manila | | International | Held annually. |
| Cinemela Film Festival | 2006 | New Delhi | | International | Held annually. |
| Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival | 2012 | Mumbai | | International | To continue the legacy of father of Indian Cinema - Dadasaheb Phalke. |
| Development Film Festival | 2008 | Madurai | | International | Films about the development of the poor and vulnerable communities. |
| Dhaka International Film Festival | 1992 | Dhaka | | International | A biennial film festival. |
| Dharamshala International Film Festival | 2012 | Dharamshala | | International | An international film festival. |
| Didor International Film Festival | 2004 | Dushanbe | | International | |
| 1st Diorama International Film Festival & Market | 2019 | Delhi | | International | An international film festival and film bazaar. |
| Dubai International Film Festival | 2004 | Dubai | | International | |
| Duhok International Film Festival | 2011 | Duhok | | International | Featuring films from Kurdish regions as well as world cinema. |
| Eilat International Film Festival | 2003 | Eilat | | International | Held annually. |
| Fajr International Film Festival | 1982 | Tehran | | International | Held every February. |
| Filmsaaz | 2008 | Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh | | International | International short film festival held since 2008. |
| FreedomFilmFest | 2003 | Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru, and Sarawak | | International | Human rights film festival held annually. |
| Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | 1962 | Taipei | | Regional | The annual, month-long festival, featuring Chinese-language and Asian films. |
| Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival | 2003 | Guangzhou | | International | |
| Haifa International Film Festival | 1983 | Haifa | | International | Held annually on Sukkot, it is Israel's first film festival. |
| Hanoi International Film Festival | 2010 | Hanoi | | International | Held biennially. |
| Hiroshima International Animation Festival | 1985 | Hiroshima | | International | ASIFA |
| Hong Kong Asian Film Festival | 2004 | Hong Kong | | Asian | |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | 1977 | Hong Kong | | International | |
| Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival | 1989 | Hong Kong | | International | Asia's first and longest-running LGBT film festival. |
| Hyderabad Bengali Film Festival | 2014 | Hyderabad | | Regional | Annual film festival featuring works from the Bengali film industry. |
| Hyderabad International Film Festival | 2007 | Hyderabad | | International | |
| 1993 | Hong Kong | | International | Formerly known as the Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards |
| Image Forum Festival | 1987 | Tokyo, Kyoto and Yokohama | | International | Japan's largest art films festival. |
| Indian Film Festival Japan | 2012 | Japan | | Indian and Indian themes | Films of India and Japan. |
| Indonesian Film Festival | 1955 | Jakarta | | National | Held intermittently to exhibit nominees for the Citra Award. |
| International Cinema Festival of India | 2009 | Jaipur | | International | Held annually, it features six categories. |
| International Film Festival of India | 1952 | Goa | | International | First held in 1952, since 1975 it is an annual event. |
| International Film Festival of Kerala | 1996 | Thiruvananthapuram | | International, Regional | Held annually in November or December. |
| Jaipur International Film Festival | 2009 | Jaipur | | International | Held annually in January or February |
| Japanese Film Festival | 1999 | Singapore | | Japanese | Annual film festival devoted to Japanese films. |
| Jecheon Intl Music & Film Festival | 2005 | Jecheon | | International | A music-themed film festival. |
| Jeonju International Film Festival | 2000 | Jeonju | | International | Focuses on digital, independent, and art films. |
| Jerusalem Film Festival | 1984 | Jerusalem | | International | Annual festival featuring films from all over the world. |
| Kara Film Festival | 1992 | Karachi | | International | |
| KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival | 2010 | Mumbai | | International, Regional | Held annually in May; showcases Indian and international LGBTQ films. |
| Kolkata International Film Festival | 1995 | Kolkata | | International | Annual festival featuring films from all over the world since 1995 |
| Korea Queer Film Festival | 2001 | Seoul | | International | Annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film festival. |
| Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival | 2007 | Kuala Lumpur | | International | Successor to the Kuala Lumpur World Film Festival. |
| Lethal Lesbian | 2008 | Tel Aviv | | International | Festival screening independent films by and about women who love women |
| Luang Prabang Film Festival | 2010 | Luang Prabang | | International, Southeast Asian | Annual festival, which showcases films from Association of Southeast Asian Nations-member countries. |
| Lux Style Awards | 2001 | Karachi | | National | Lux Style Awards |
| Macau International Movie Festival | 2009 | Macau | | International | |
| Malaysia Film Festival | 1980 | Malaysia | | National | Malaysia's equivalent to the Academy Awards. |
| Metro Manila Film Festival | 1975 | Manila | | National | Focuses on Filipino films. |
| Mumbai International Film Festival | 1990 | Mumbai | | International | Focuses on documentary, short, and animation films. |
| Mumbai Women's International Film Festival | 2013 | Mumbai | | International | Annual film festival featuring films made by women directors and technicians. |
| Minikino Film Week | 2015 | Bali | | Indonesia, Southeast Asia and international | International Short Film Festival in Bali - Indonesia, Focuses on Short Film. Held annually in October. |
| Nigar Awards | 1957 | Karachi | | International | |
| Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema | 1999 | New Delhi | | Regional | |
| Patna Film Festival | 2006 | Patna | | International | International film festival. |
| Pride International Film Festival | 2004 | Manila | | International | Annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film festival. |
| Pyongyang International Film Festival | 1987 | Pyongyang | | International | Biennial |
| Q! Film Festival | 2002 | Jakarta | | Asian and international | One of Asia's largest annual LGBT film festivals. |
| QCinema International Film Festival | 2013 | Quezon City | | National and international | Annual |
| Rainbow Reel Tokyo | 1992 | Tokyo | | International | Japan's oldest LGBT+ film festival. 'Rainbow Reel Tokyo' is the new official name for the 'Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival'. |
| Shanghai International Film Festival | 1993 | Shanghai | | International | Mainland China's largest film festival. |
| ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival | 2015 | Shanghai | | International | Annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film festival. |
| Shanghai Queer Film Festival | 2017 | Shanghai | | Chinese | Volunteer-run, not-for-profit LGBT+ film festival highlighting the films of Chinese filmmakers. |
| Singapore International Film Festival | 1987 | Singapore | | International | Singapore's longest running film festival, focusing on Asian works. |
| Sieger International Short Film Festival | 2019 | Chennai | | International | Held annually Organized by Sieger Group. |
| siffcy | 2015 | New Delhi | | International | Held annually in December. |
| Syne International Film Festival | 2001 | Cochin | | International | Held annually in May. |
| Taipei Film Festival | 1998 | Taipei | | International | |
| Taiwan International Documentary Festival | 1998 | Taipei | | International | Documentary film festival. |
| Taiwan International Queer Film Festival | 2014 | Taipei | | International | Taiwan's first and only annual LGBT film festival. |
| Thai Short Film and Video Festival | 1997 | Bangkok | | Special interest | Featuring short films, primarily by Thai independent filmmakers. |
| Thrissur International Film Festival | 2006 | Thrissur | | International | Second largest film festival in Kerala state. |
| Tigerland India Film Festival | 2014 | Bhopal | | International | Annual wildlife and environmental film festival. |
| Tokyo Filmex | 2000 | Tokyo | | International | Organized annually by Office Kitano. |
| Tokyo International Film Festival | 1985 | Tokyo | | International | |
| Underneath the Radar Documentary Festival | 2006 | Singapore | | Special interest | Screens independent documentaries on social, economic, and environmental issues. |
| ViBGYOR International Short and Documentary Film Festival | 2006 | Thrissur | | Special interest | Short films and documentaries on issues and people's movements with an activist outlook. |
| Vietnam Film Festival | 1970 | different cities | | National, Vietnamese | |
| Wathann Film Fest | 2011 | Yangon | | National | First film festival in Myanmar, featuring mainly short films. |
| Women Make Waves | 1993 | Taipei | | International | |
| World Film Festival of Bangkok | 2003 | Bangkok | | International | Organized by Nation Multimedia Group. |
| Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival | 1989 | Yamagata | | Documentary | Biennial documentary film festival. |
| Grand Bell Awards | 1962 | Seoul | | National | The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. |
| Name | | City | Country | Type | Notes |
| Africa in Motion | 2006 | Edinburgh | | African cinema | Annual film festival featuring African cinema. |
| Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival | 1969 | Poznań | | International, children's film | Films addressed to children and young adults. |
| American Film Festival | 2010 | Wrocław | | American cinema | Annual film festival devoted to American cinema. |
| Amsterdam Film eXperience | 2006 | Amsterdam | | International | New media, cross-over, animation, interaction, experimental, and installations. |
| Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary Film Festival | 2018 | Sarajevo | | International, documentary | |
| Anifilm | 2010 | Trebon | | International, animation | Held in Trebon, dedicated to animated films. |
| Animator | 2008 | Poznań | | International, animation | Dedicated to animated films. |
| Antalya International Film Festival | 1963 | Antalya | | International | Held annually in autumn. |
| Arctic Film Festival | 2019 | Svalbard | | International | Held annually in September. |
| Baku International Film Festival East-West | 1991 | Baku | | International | |
| Baku International Tourism Film Festival | 2013 | Baku | | International | |
| Bergen International Film Festival | 2000 | Bergen | | International | Also called BIFF, the festival is held annually in September or October. |
| Berlin International Film Festival | 1951 | Berlin | | International | Also called the "Berlinale", the festival is held annually in February. |
| Brazilian Film Festival of London | 2009 | London | | Brazilian cinema | Held annually in London. |
| British Urban Film Festival | 2005 | London | | Independent film | Also called BUFF, the festival is held every year around September. |
| Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival | 1983 | Brussels | | Special interest | Annual venue for horror, thriller, and science fiction films. |
| Brussels International Independent Film Festival | 1974 | Brussels | | Special interest | |
| Cambridge Film Festival | 1977 | Cambridge | | International | Held annually, currently in September. |
| Camerimage | 1993 | Toruń | | International | Dedicated to the art of cinematography, held annually in November. |
| Caminhos do Cinema Português | 1998 | Coimbra | | Special Interest | Held annually in November, it has a special interest on Portuguese film. |
| Cannes Film Festival | 1946 | Cannes | | International | One of the world's oldest, most influential, and prestigious festivals, it is held annually at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. |
| Children KinoFest | 2014 | Kiev | | International | Held annually in the end of May, with short films and features from around the world. |
| CinEast | 2008 | Luxembourg | | International/Central and Eastern European films | Focuses on recent feature films, as well as documentaries, animated works and short films. |
| CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival | 2004 | Miskolc | | International | Held annually in September, features international and native films as Hungarian premieres |
| CinemAsia Film Festival | 2003 | Amsterdam | | Asian film | Held annually in April, features European and Dutch premieres of Asian movies. |
| Colchester Film Festival | 2012 | Colchester | | International | Held annually in October. |
| Cork Film Festival | 1956 | Cork | | International | Held annually in November, it includes short films, features, documentaries, live soundtrack events and experimental filmmaking. |
| 2009 | Copenhagen | | International | Held from 27 September-10 October. |
| Croatian Minute Movie Cup | 1993 | Požega | | International | |
| Crossing Europe | 2004 | Linz | | European films | Last week of April |
| Cyprus International Film Festival | 2006 | Nicosia | | International | |
| Cyprus International Short Film Festival | 2008 | Nicosia | | International, short film | |
| Diagonale | 1998 | Graz | | International | Held annually in March. |
| Douro Film Harvest | 2009 | Douro | | International | A decentralized film festival. |
| Drama International Short Film Festival | 1978 | Drama | | International, short film | Held annually in September |
| Dublin International Film Festival | 2002 | Dublin | | International | Succeeded Dublin Film Festival, held annually in February or March. |
| Ecologico International Film Festival | 2008 | Nardò | | International | Featuring independent films committed to issues of contemporary society. |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | 1947 | Edinburgh | | International | One of the longest continuously running film festival in the world, taking place annually in June. |
| Falstaff International Film Festival | 2009 | Stratford-upon-Avon | | International | Held annually in November, with a selected program and awards. |
| Fantasporto | 1982 | Oporto | | Genre | International fantasy, horror, action and science-fiction festival. |
| FEST | 1971 | Belgrade | | International | An international film festival held annually in February or March. |
| Festival del Cinema all'Aperto "Accordi @ DISACCORDI" | 2000 | Naples | | Regional
International | Annual three-month outdoor film festival
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| Festival du Film Merveilleux | 2010 | Paris | | International | |
| Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival | 1985 | Setúbal | | Special interest | Held annually in June, the competition section is open to films from countries that produce fewer than 30 films per year. |
| filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommerm | 1992 | Schwerin | | German and international | Held annually in the first week of May. |
| Five Flavours Film Festival | 2007 | Warsaw | | Asian film | Dedicated to the cinema of Southeast and East Asia. |
| Flanders International Film Festival Ghent | 1974 | Ghent | | International | |
| Filmfest Hamburg | 1992 | Hamburg | | International | |
| Flip Animation Festival | 2004 | Wolverhampton | | Animation | Annual independent film festival held at the Cinema "Light House". |
| FreeNetWorld International Film Fest | 2008 | Niš | | International | Held annually. |
| Fresh Film Festival | 2004 | Karlovy Vary | | International | Student film, feature, documentary, animation, experimental. |
| Galway African Film Festival | 2008 | Galway | | African cinema | Films by African directors, covering all genres. |
| Geneva International Film Festival | 1995 | Geneva | Switzerland | International | Festival devoted to cinema, television, and digital creation held annually in November. |
| Gdynia Film Festival | 1974 | Gdynia | | Polish cinema | Annual film festival featuring Polish cinema. |
| Giffoni Film Festival | 1971 | Giffoni Valle Piana | | International | One of the largest film festivals for children, held annually in July, with short films and features from around the world. |
| Gijón International Film Festival | 1963 | Gijón | | International | |
| Glasgow Film Festival | 2005 | Glasgow | | International | Annual festival held in February and/or March. |
| Golden Apricot - Yerevan International Film Festival | 2004 | Yerevan | | International | Annual festival featuring new works by Armenian directors and producers, and foreign cinematographers of Armenian descent. |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 1979 | Gothenburg | | International | Held annually in January to February. |
| Insight Film Festival | 2007 | Manchester | | Special interest | Biennial interfaith, short-film festival focused on 'faith' as a genre and subject matter. |
| International Festival of Independent Cinema Off Camera | 2008 | Kraków | | International | Film festival devoted to independent cinema. |
| International Film Awards Berlin | 2012 | Berlin | | International | Held annually in August |
| International Halicarnassus Film Festival | 2020 | Bodrum | | International | Held annually in spring |
| International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg | 1952 | Mannheim, Heidelberg | | International | Held annually in November |
| International Film Festival Rotterdam | 1972 | Rotterdam | | International | Held annually in January or February. |
| International Health Film Festival | 1994 | Liège | | Special interest | Annual festival for international health and science films. |
| International Motor Film Awards | 2013 | London | | Special interest | Automotive film festival held annually in September. |
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival | 1960 | Thessaloniki | | International | Held annually in November, focusing in work of new and emerging filmmakers. |
| Istanbul International Film Festival | 1982 | Istanbul | | International | Held annually around the end of April. |
| Jewish Motifs International Film Festival | 2004 | Warsaw | | International | Held annually in April or May. Jewish-themed films. |
| Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival | 1997 | Jihlava | | International, documentary | Largest event of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe. Held annually in October. |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 1946 | Karlovy Vary | | International | One of the oldest film festivals and oldest in Central Europe, Organised annually. |
| Kastav Film Festival | 2009 | Kastav | | International | |
| Kaunas International Film Festival | 2007 | Kaunas | | International | Held annually in October. |
| Kraków Film Festival | 1960 | Kraków | | International, short film | Short film festival of global importance. The oldest film event in Poland. |
| Kratkofil International short film festival | 2007 | Banja Luka | | International, short film | Short film festival. |
| Küstendorf | 2008 | Drvengrad | | International, short film | Held annually in January, featuring short films. |
| Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival | 2002 | Lausanne | | International | Underground movies, experimental music. Held annually in October. |
| Leeds International Film Festival | 1986 | Leeds | | International | |
| Let's All Be Free Film Festival | 2013 | London | | International | A film festival dedicated to exploring what it means to be free. |
| Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | 1996 | Lisbon | | Special interest | Featuring international LGBT film and video. |
| Locarno International Film Festival | 1946 | Locarno | | International | One of the oldest film festivals held annually in August. |
| London Asian Film Festival | 1999 | London | | Asian film | Held annually at the BFI or BAFTA in the spring. |
| London Film Festival | 1956 | London | | International | Held annually by the British Film Institute. |
| London International Documentary Festival | 2007 | London | | International, documentary | Also known as LIDF. Held annually in March/April, with extra screenings all year around. |
| Manaki Brothers Film Festival | 1979 | Bitola | | International | Official competition for cinematographers. Held annually in September. |
| Message to Man | 1989 | Saint-Petersburg | | International | International documentary, short and animation film festival held in Russia. |
| Mobile Motion Film Festival | 2015 | Zürich | | International | First will be held in 2015. |
| Molodist | 1970 | Kiev | | International | Competition devoted to student, first short and first full feature films from all over the world. Held annually in October. |
| Moscow International Film Festival | 1935 | Moscow | | International | First held in 1935, from 1959 to 1995 it was held every second year in July, and since 1995 has been held annually. |
| Motovun Film Festival | 1999 | Motovun | | Special interest | Dedicated to independent film. |
| Mykonos Biennale | 2013 | Mykonos | | International | Part of the Mykonos Biennale art festival, mainly shows shorts and art videos. |
| Nederlands Film Festival | 1981 | Utrecht | | National | Both the home of Dutch cinema and the leading platform for the Netherlands’ national film culture. |
| Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | 2000 | Neuchâtel | | International | A Swiss festival for fantastic films, Asian cinema and future images. Held annually in July. |
| New Horizons International Film Festival | 2001 | Wrocław | | International | Held annually in the end of July. |
| Norwegian International Film Festival | 1973 | Haugesund | | International | Held annually in August. |
| Odesa International Film Festival | 2010 | Odesa | | International | festival held annually in July. |
| Odense International Film Festival | 1975 | Odense | | International, short film | Short film festival held annually in August. Oldest film festival in Denmark. |
| Oldenburg International Film Festival | 1994 | Oldenburg, Lower Saxony | | International | Annual festival of independent film. |
| Pacific Meridian | 2003 | Vladivostok | | Specific interest | Annual festival featuring films from Asian Pacific Countries. |
| Paris Lesbian and Feminist Film Festival | 1989 | Paris | | International | Women-only festival featuring films by and about lesbians and feminism |
| Pluk de nacht | 2003 | Amsterdam | | International | Open air film festival focusing on art house, short films and media art. Held annually in August. |
| Pravo Ljudski Film Festival | 2006 | Sarajevo | | International | Human rights |
| Public Health Film Festival | 2014 | Oxford | | Films on health | - |
| Pula Film Festival | 1953 | Pula | | Regional | |
| Raindance Film Festival | 1993 | London | | Special interest | A festival for independent films; also the founder of the British Independent Film Awards. |
| Reykjavík International Film Festival | 2004 | Reykjavík | | International | Held annually in September, featuring current independent and alternative cinema. |
| Rome Independent Cinema Festival | 2018 | Rome | | International | Held annually in August. |
| Rome Independent Film Festival | 2001 | Rome | | International | Held annually in November. |
| Russian Film Week | 2016 | London, Cambridge, Edinburgh | | Special interest | A Contemporary Russian film and international films with a Russian connection |
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 1953 | San Sebastián | | International | An annual FIAPF "A" category festival. |
| Santorini Film Festival | 2018 | Santorini | | International | Held annually in June. |
| Sarajevo Fashion Film Festival | 2015 | Sarajevo | | International | Showcases fashion films, advertising films, music videos and short documentaries on the fashion industry. |
| Sarajevo Film Festival | 1995 | Sarajevo | | International | Held annually in August. |
| Sarajevo Youth Film Festival | 2008 | Sarajevo | | International | Held annually in July, showcases student and youth-made films. |
| SCHLINGEL International Film Festival | 1996 | Chemnitz | | International | Held annually in Autumn, spotlighting movies for children and young audience. |
| SEMINCI | 1956 | Valladolid | | International Indie | Held annually in October. Also known as Valladolid International Film Festival or Semana internacional de cine de Valladolid |
| ShortCutz Amsterdam | 2013 | Amsterdam | | Short film | Held annually, featuring short-films. |
| Sitges Film Festival | 1967 | Sitges | | Genre | Held annually in October. |
| Skopje Film Festival | 2001 | Skopje | | International | Held annually in March. |
| Sofia International Film Festival | 1997 | Sofia | | International | Also known as Sofia Film Fest. Held annually in March. Competitive specialized festival for first and second feature films. |
| Solothurn Film Festival | 1966 | Solothurn | | Swiss cinema | Held annually in January. |
| Stockholm International Film Festival | 1990 | Stockholm | | International | Held annually in November. |
| Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival | 2005 | Strasbourg | | European | Held annually in September. |
| Subversive Film Festival | 2008 | Zagreb | | International | |
| SUPERTOON International Animation Festival | 2011 | Bol | | International, animation | |
| Swansea Bay Film Festival | 2006 | Swansea | | International | Held annually in May/June. Featuring international independent and experimental films. |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 1997 | Tallinn | | International | Held annually in the end of November. Known also as PÖFF. |
| Taormina Film Fest | 1955 | Taormina | | International | Held annually in June, featuring Italian, Mediterranean and international cinema. |
| Three Continents Festival | 1979 | Nantes | | Special interest | Annual festival devoted to the cinemas of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. |
| Tirana International Film Festival | 2003 | Tirana | | International | Held annually in September. |
| Tofifest | 2002 | Toruń | | International, independent film | |
| Transatlantyk Festival | 2011 | Łódź | | International | Moved from Poznań to Łódź in 2016. |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2001 | Cluj-Napoca | | International | Held annually in June. |
| Tuzla Film Festival | 2012 | Tuzla | | International | Featuring south Slavic cinematography. Held annually in September. |
| Venice Film Festival | 1932 | Venice | | International | The world's oldest film festival, it is held annually in late August or early September on the Venetian island of Lido. |
| Vienna Independent Shorts | 2004 | Vienna | | Short film | Held annually in May. |
| Viennale | 1960 | Vienna | | International | Held annually in October. |
| Vilnius International Film Festival | 1995 | Vilnius | | International | Held annually in March. |
| VIVA Film Festival | 2015 | Sarajevo | | International, documentary | Documentary film with a focus on ecological, religious and touristic themes. |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 1985 | Warsaw | | International | An FIAPF category "A" film festival held annually in the Polish capital every October. |
| ZagrebDox | 2005 | Zagreb | | International, documentary | International documentary film festival. |
| Zagreb Film Festival | 2003 | Zagreb | | International | |
| Zagreb Jewish Film Festival | 2007 | Zagreb | | International | |
| Zero Film Festival | 2007 | London | | Self-financed cinema | Held annually in London. |
| Name | | City | State/Province | Type | Notes |
| $100 Film Festival | 1992 | Calgary | Alberta | International | Annual festival dedicated to screening short films on Super 8mm and 16mm film. |
| 100 Words Film Festival | 2014 | Charlotte | North Carolina | International | Celebrating concise storytelling, each film must contain exactly 100 spoken words. Held annually in November. |
| 168 Film Festival | 2003 | Los Angeles | California | International | International speed filmmaking competition and festival. Held annually in April. |
| Action On Film International Film Festival | 2005 | Pasadena | California | International | Held annually in July, featuring independent and studio films. |
| American Movie Awards | 1980 | Las Vegas | Nevada | International | Awards held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada. |
| American Black Film Festival | 1996 | Miami | Florida | International | Held annually in various states, featuring African American throughout the film industry. |
| Ann Arbor Film Festival | 1961 | Ann Arbor | Michigan | International | Longest-running film festival showcasing experimental and independent film in North America. Held annually in late March. |
| Arab Film Festival | 1996 | Various | California | International | Largest festival of contemporary Arab films in North America. Held annually in October, with touring programs year-round. |
| Arlington International Film Festival | 2010 | Arlington | Massachusetts | International | Focuses on multicultural awareness and the artistic and educational value of films from all around the world. Held annually in October. |
| Ashland Independent Film Festival | 2001 | Ashland | Oregon | International | Presents international and domestic shorts and features. Held annually in April. |
| Asian World Film Festival | 2015 | Los Angeles | California | International | Held annually in October–November. |
| Atlanta Film Festival | 1977 | Atlanta | Georgia | International | Held annually in April, featuring independent films of every genre. |
| Atlantic Film Festival | 1980 | Halifax | Nova Scotia | International | Held annually in September, featuring films from around the world. |
| Athena Film Festival | 2011 | New York City | New York | International | Held annually in February, featuring films on and about women's leadership. |
| Austin Film Festival | 1994 | Austin | Texas | International | Showcasing screenwriters in North America. Held annually in October. |
| Bel Air Film Festival | 2008 | Los Angeles | California | International | An international festival held annually in November. |
| BendFilm Festival | 2004 | Bend | Oregon | Independent | Held annually in October. It focuses on independent films. Also includes filmmaking lectures and events. |
| Berlin & Beyond Film Festival | 1996 | San Francisco | California | Special Interest | New films from Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Switzerland. |
| Big Bear Lake International Film Festival | 2000 | Big Bear Lake | California | International | Showcasing Independent filmmakers from around the world, and includes a screenwriting competition. Held each September. |
| Big Sky Documentary Film Festival | 2003 | Missoula | Montana | International/Non-Fiction | Featuring non-fiction films, held each February. |
| Beloit International Film Festival | 2006 | Beloit | Wisconsin | International | A 10-day annual festival in late February. Feature length narrative & documentary films and short films. |
| Boston Film Festival | 1984 | Boston | Massachusetts | International | Annually showcasing feature films, documentaries and shorts in September. |
| The Boston Jewish Film Festival | 1989 | Boston | Massachusetts | Jewish | A non-competitive annual festival that screens contemporary films on Jewish themes from around the world. Held in November. |
| Boston Palestine Film Festival | 2007 | Boston | Massachusetts | International | |
| Boston Science Fiction Film Festival | 1976 | Boston | Massachusetts | Special Interest | A 10-day annual festival held every February, showcasing feature and short science fiction films. |
| Boston Underground Film Festival | 1998 | Boston | Massachusetts | International | An annual festival that specializes in alternative film and video. |
| Boulder International Film Festival | 2004 | Boulder | Colorado | International | Held annually over the Presidents' Day weekend in February. |
| Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival | 2013 | Buffalo | New York | International | 10-day festival held annually in November featuring independent genre films. |
| Buffalo International Film Festival | 2004 | Buffalo | New York | International | 4 day festival held annually in the Fall featuring mainstream and independent films. |
| Buffalo Niagara Film Festival | 2007 | Buffalo | New York | International | 3 day festival held annually in the spring. |
| Burbank International Film Festival | 2009 | Burbank | California | International | - |
| Calgary International Film Festival | 2000 | Calgary | Alberta | International | Held annually for 10 days in late September or early October. |
| Calgary Underground Film Festival | 2003 | Calgary | Alberta | International | Held annually for 7 days in April. |
| California Film Awards | 2010 | San Diego | California | International | Features new American and foreign independent films in several competition categories. |
| Camden International Film Festival | 2005 | Camden | Maine | Documentary | |
| Canadian Film Festival | 2004 | Toronto | Ontario | Canadian | |
| Cape Cod International Film Festival | 2014 | Chatham | Massachusetts | International | Annual high-curation-standard global boutique festival, early-mid October. |
| Castle Rock Film Festival | 2009 | Castle Rock | Colorado | Rocky Mountain Regional states | Held annually in late September or early October. |
| Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival | 2001 | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | Regional/international | Held annually the first full non-Easter weekend in April. |
| CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival | 1994 | Toronto | Ontario | International | |
| Chagrin Documentary Film Festival | 2010 | Chagrin Falls | Ohio | Documentary | Held annually in early October for 5 days. |
| Chicago International Children's Film Festival | 1983 | Chicago | Illinois | International | First competitive festival of films for children in the US. Held annually in late October for 10 days. |
| Chicago International Film Festival | 1965 | Chicago | Illinois | International | |
| Chicago International REEL Shorts Festival | 2003 | Chicago | Illinois | International | Annual short film festival. |
| Chicago Palestine Film Festival | 2002 | Chicago | Illinois | International | |
| Cincinnati Film Festival | 2010 | Cincinnati | Ohio | International | |
| Cine Las Americas International Film Festival | 1997 | Austin | Texas | International | Held annually in the spring showcasing Latin American, Latino and indigenous films. |
| Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival | 1989 | Sudbury | Ontario | International | |
| Cinéfranco | 1997 | Toronto | Ontario | Francophone | |
| Cinequest Film Festival | 1990 | San Jose | California | International | The 13-day festival focuses on narrative films and includes shorts and student film programs. |
| CinErotic FilmFest | 2010 | Atlanta | Georgia | International | Featuring sex-positive, erotic cinema and performance by amateurs and independent artists. |
| Cine Pobre Film Festival | 2003 | Baja California Sur | | International | Curating The Word's Best Self Funded Films. |
| City University Film Festival | 2009 | New York City | New York | Regional, special interest | Official festival of CUNY featuring films by student filmmakers. |
| Cleveland International Film Festival | 1977 | Cleveland | Ohio | International | |
| COLCOA | 1997 | Los Angeles | California | International | A week of French film premieres in Hollywood - in April. |
| Columbus International Film & Video Festival | 1953 | Columbus | Ohio | International | North America's oldest film festival, held annually in November. |
| Coronado Island Film Festival | 2016 | Coronado | California | International | Annual four day festival with a monthly year round Classic Movie Series. |
| Crested Butte Film Festival | 2011 | Crested Butte | Colorado | International | Held annually in September and the ACT Now award. |
| DALLAS International Film Festival | 2006 | Dallas | Texas | International | |
| Dances With Films | 1998 | Los Angeles | California | International | The festival of unknowns. |
| DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival | 2011 | Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | International | |
| DC Shorts Film Festival | 2003 | Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | International | The largest short film event on the East Coast of the US. |
| Denver Film Festival | 1978 | Denver | Colorado | International | Held annually in November. |
| Denver Underground Film Festival | 1997 | Denver | Colorado | International | Showcasing independent filmmakers and avant-garde cinema since 1997. Held in October. |
| Detroit Windsor International Film Festival | 2008 | Detroit | Michigan | International | Held annually in June; hosts the annual DWIFF Challenge. |
| Disposable Film Festival | 2007 | San Francisco | California | International | Held annually in January. |
| Dominican International Film Festival | 2004 | Puerto Plata | Puerto Plata | International | Held Annually in December for Spanish and Latin Independent Films. |
| DOXA Documentary Film Festival | 1998 | Vancouver | British Columbia | International | Documentary film festival held annually for ten days in May. |
| Edmonton International Film Festival | 1986 | Edmonton | Alberta | International | |
| Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital | 1993 | Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | Special interest, international | The largest and longest running environmental film festival in the United States. |
| Etheria Film Night | 2014 | Los Angeles | California | International | Features fantasy, horror, science fiction, thriller, and action short films directed by women. |
| Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival | 1999 | Calgary | Alberta | LGBT | |
| Fantasia Festival | 1996 | Montreal | Quebec | Special interest | Devoted to fantasy, horror, martial arts, and science fiction genres. |
| Fantastic Fest | 2005 | Austin | Texas | International, genre | |
| Festival du Nouveau Cinéma | 1971 | Montreal | Quebec | International | An annual independent film festival featuring independent films from around the world. |
| Festival of Cinema NYC | 2016 | New York | New York | International | |
| Florida Film Festival | 1992 | Maitland | Florida | International | An annual international film festival. |
| Frameline Film Festival | 1976 | San Francisco | California | Special interest, international | The longest-running LGBT film festival in the world. |
| French Film Festival - Richmond, Virginia | 1993 | Richmond | Virginia | French | Held the last week-end of March, featuring world and American premieres of French-language features and shorts. |
| Full Frame Documentary Film Festival | 1998 | Durham | North Carolina | International | An annual international event dedicated to non-fiction cinema. |
| Garden State Film Festival | 2003 | Asbury Park | New Jersey | International | New Jersey's Premier Independent Film Festival, held each spring. |
| GenreBlast Film Festival | 2016 | Winchester | Virginia | International | Devoted to horror, fantasy, action, underground, and science fiction genres. |
| GI Film Festival | 2005 | Washington, D.C. / San Diego | D.C. / California | International | Held in May and September, with a focus on preserving the stories of American veterans. |
| Gotham Screen Film Festival & Screenplay Contest | 2007 | New York City | New York | International | Featuring new American and international cinema, with a competitive screenplay contest. |
| Green Bay Film Festival | 2010 | De Pere | Wisconsin | International | Featuring films by independent filmmakers in Wisconsin and around the world. |
| Green Mountain Film Festival | 1997 | Montpelier | Vermont | International | Featuring local, domestic and international films. |
| Guadalajara International Film Festival | 1988 | Guadalajara | | International | A week-long film festival held each March. |
| Guanajuato International Film Festival | 1997 | San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato | | International | Held annually in July. |
| Gulf Coast Film and Video Festival | 1999 | Seabrook | Texas | International | Featuring new and emerging artists. |
| Hamptons International Film Festival | 1993 | East Hampton | New York | International | |
| Hawaii International Film Festival | 1981 | Honolulu | Hawaii | International | Held annually in the fall for two weeks, it shows features, documentaries and shorts from Asia, the Pacific, and Hawai`i. |
| Heartland Film Festival | 1991 | Indianapolis | Indiana | International | Held annually, featuring independent films. |
| High Falls Film Festival | 2001 | Rochester | New York | International | Featuring films by women filmmakers. |
| Highway 61 Film Festival | 2011 | Pine City | Minnesota | National | Held annually in mid-October, featuring filmmakers in East Central Minnesota and other mid-western American cities. |
| Hollywood Film Festival | 1997 | Los Angeles | California | International | Annual film festival. |
| Honolulu Film Awards | 2007 | Honolulu | Hawaii | International | International film festival. |
| Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival | 1993 | Toronto | Ontario | International | North America's largest documentary film festival. |
| Image+Nation | 1987 | Montreal | Quebec | LGBT | |
| imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival | 1998 | Toronto | Ontario | Indigenous | |
| Independent Film Festival of Boston | 2003 | Boston | Massachusetts | International | Independent films. Also known as IFFBoston or IFFB. Held annually in April. |
| Indianapolis International Film Festival | 2004 | Indianapolis | Indiana | International | |
| Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles | 2003 | Los Angeles | California | International | |
| Inside Out Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival | 1991 | Toronto | Ontario | International | Featuring LGBT films, held over 11 days in May. |
| Israeli Film Festival of Philadelphia | 1996 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | International | Israeli films. Held annually in February–March. |
| Ivy Film Festival | 2001 | Providence | Rhode Island | Student | |
| Jacksonville Film Festival | 2003 | Jacksonville | Florida | International | Held annually for 4 days in mid-May. |
| Junction North International Documentary Film Festival | 2013 | Sudbury | Ontario | Documentary | |
| KahBang Film Festival | 2009 | Bangor | Maine | International | Held annually August, a four-day music, art, and film festival. |
| Kingston Canadian Film Festival | 2001 | Kingston | Ontario | Canadian | |
| L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival | 2007 | Los Angeles | California | International | Held annually in the spring. Largest comedy short film festival in the United States. |
| Little Rock Film Festival | 2006 | Little Rock | Arkansas | International | Featuring regional, national and international filmmakers. Held annually in early June. |
| London Lesbian Film Festival | 1991 | London | Ontario | LGBT | |
| Long Beach International Film Festival | 2012 | Long Beach | New York | International | Held annually in late September, featuring independent, studio films, and films on the beach. |
| Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival | 1983 | Los Angeles | California | International | Showcase of Asian Pacific American and international cinema. Held annually in April–May. |
| Los Angeles Film Festival | 1995 | Los Angeles | California | International | Held annually in June. Showcases independent, feature, documentary and short films, as well as music videos. |
| Louisiana Film Prize | 2012 | Shreveport | Louisiana | International | A narrative short film contest. |
| Love Your Shorts Film Festival | 2011 | Sanford | Florida | International | Held around Valentine's Day. Features only short films under 30 minutes in length. |
| Macabre Faire Film Festival | 2012 | Long Island | New York | International | Held twice a year for independent films of the horror, sci-fi, and fantasy genres. |
| Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival | 2009 | Seattle | Washington | Special interest | Devoted to action, animation, fantasy, horror, and science fiction cinema. |
| Magnolia Independent Film Festival | 1997 | Starkville | Mississippi | International and regional | Held annually in February for one weekend, featuring short and experimental films. |
| Marda Loop Justice Film Festival | 2006 | Calgary | Alberta | International | Featuring films dealing with human rights, environmental, and social issues. |
| Marfa Film Festival | 2008 | Marfa | Texas | International | Annual film festival. |
| Margaret Mead Film Festival | 1976 | New York City | New York | International | The longest-running festival for international documentaries in the US. |
| Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival | 2006 | Vineyard Haven | Massachusetts | International | Held annually in September, featuring world cinema feature and short films. |
| Martha's Vineyard Film Festival | 2001 | Chilmark | Massachusetts | International | Held annually in March, featuring action/activism-inspiring films. |
| Maryland Film Festival | 1999 | Baltimore | Maryland | International | Held annually for 4 days each May. |
| Method Fest Independent Film Festival | 1999 | Beverly Hills | California | International | The Method Fest is the Actor's Film Festival, a festival of discovery, seeking breakout-acting performances of emerging stars and established actors in story-driven independent films. |
| Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival | 2004 | Mexico City | Mexico City | International | Also known as FICCO, it is hosted by Cinemex. |
| Miami International Film Festival | 1983 | Miami | Florida | International | Held annually for 10 days in March. |
| Miami Short Film Festival | 2002 | Miami | Florida | International | Held annually for 10 days in mid November. |
| Midwest Ski Film Festival | 2008 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | Regional | Takes place each October. |
| Mile High Horror Film Festival | 2010 | Denver | Colorado | International |
Featuring independent horror, thriller, and sci-fi films from around the world. It takes place annually each October. |
| Mill Valley Film Festival | 1978 | Mill Valley | California | International | Takes place each October, hosted by California Film Institute. |
| Milwaukee Film Festival | 2009 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | International | Takes place each September and October. |
| Milwaukee Short Film Festival | 1999 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | Regional | Takes place each September. |
| Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival | 1983 | Minneapolis-St. Paul | Minnesota | International | Held annually in the spring. |
| Mods & Rockers Film Festival | 1999 | Los Angeles | California | Special interest | Featuring rock music culture films. |
| Montclair Film Festival | 2012 | Montclair | New Jersey | International | An annual, community-based film festival featuring international filmmakers. |
| Montreal International Documentary Festival | 1998 | Montreal | Quebec | International | |
| Montreal World Film Festival | 1977 | Montreal | Quebec | International | Largest North American competitive festival. Held late August to Labor Day. Focuses on films from around the world. |
| Monument Valley Film Festival | 2007 | Kayenta | Arizona | International | Held annually in the summer, it is the only film festival on the Navajo Nation. |
| Moondance International Film Festival | 2000 | Boulder | Colorado | International | An independent annual film festival and awards competition that takes place in the fall. |
| Nantucket Film Festival | 1996 | Nantucket | Massachusetts | International | Held annually in June. Has both film and screenplay competitions. |
| Naperville Independent Film Festival | 2008 | Naperville | Illinois | International | Annual film festival featuring the work of independent filmmakers. |
| Nashville Film Festival | 1969 | Nashville | Tennessee | International | Founded in 1969 as the Sinking Creek Film Celebration. Features feature-length and short films from around the world. |
| National Film Festival for Talented Youth - NFFTY | 2007 | Seattle | Washington | International | Showcases work by international filmmakers age 24 and under. |
| Native American Film and Video Festival | 1979 | New York City | New York | Indigenous Cinema | Bi-annual film festival featuring indigenous works from throughout the Americas. |
| Nevada International Film Festival | 2009 | Las Vegas | Nevada | Independent | Annual film festival, featuring American and International cinema. |
| New England Festival of Ibero American Cinema | 2010 | Providence | Rhode Island | Latin American | Annual competitive film festival featuring Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American films. |
| New Orleans Film Festival | 1989 | New Orleans | Louisiana | International | Annual film festival, featuring international feature films and short films. |
| Newport Beach Film Festival | 1999 | Newport Beach | California | International | Founded in 1999, featuring studio and independent films. |
| New York Asian Film Festival | 2002 | New York City | New York | Special interest | Features Asian cinema, especially horror, action, and martial arts genres. |
| New York Film Festival | 1962 | New York City | New York | International | One of North America's oldest film festivals. |
| New York International Children's Film Festival | 1997 | New York City | New York | International | Features short films and features from around the world. |
| New York Polish Film Festival | 2005 | New York City | New York | Special interest | Dedicated to the cinema of Poland. |
| Northeast Film Festival | 2013 | Teaneck | New Jersey | International | Competition in features, shorts, documentaries and student films. Held annually in September. |
| Northwest Film Fest | 1993 | Thunder Bay | Ontario | International | |
| Northwest Filmmakers' Festival | 1973 | Portland | Oregon | Independent | Competition in features, shorts, and documentaries made by filmmakers in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska and British Columbia. Held annually in November. |
| Oaxaca Film Fest | 2010 | Oaxaca | | International | Held annually in November. |
| Orlando Film Festival | 2006 | Orlando | Florida | International | Held annually in October/November. |
| Ottawa International Animation Festival | 1976 | Ottawa | Ontario | International | Held annual in September |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 1989 | Palm Springs | California | International | |
| Pan African Film Festival | 1992 | Los Angeles | California | | The largest black film festival in the United States. |
| Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival | 2008 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Special interest | |
| Philadelphia Film Festival | 1991 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | International | |
| Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival | 1981 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | International | The second-oldest Jewish-specific film festival in the United States |
| Philadelphia QFest | 1995 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | International | Originally the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. |
| Québec City Film Festival | 2011 | Quebec City | Quebec | International | Held annually in September, screens short and featured films. |
| Queer City Cinema | 1996 | Regina | Saskatchewan | LGBT | |
| Queer North Film Festival | 2016 | Sudbury | Ontario | LGBT | |
| Rainbow Visions Film Festival | 2015 | Edmonton | Alberta | LGBT | |
| Red Rock Film Festival | 2004 | Zion Canyon, St. George, Springdale, Ivins | Utah | International | Held annually in November. |
| Reel Rock Film Tour | 2006 | Boulder | Colorado | International | Held annually, climbing and adventure films. |
| Reel Shorts Film Festival | 2007 | Grande Prairie | Alberta | International | Festival of short films held annually for 5 days in early May. |
| Reel Pride | 1987 | Winnipeg | Manitoba | LGBT | |
| Reelout Queer Film Festival | 1999 | Kingston | Ontario | LGBT | |
| ReelWorld Film Festival | 2001 | Toronto | Ontario | International | Screens films and music videos by filmmakers from racially diverse communities. |
| Rhode Island International Film Festival | 1997 | Providence | Rhode Island | International | Held annually for 6 days during the second week of August |
| RiverRun International Film Festival | 1998 | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | International | Held annually each Spring. |
| Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival | 1987 | Colorado Springs | Colorado | International | Held annually in early November showcasing films made by women. |
| Ebertfest | 1997 | Champaign | Illinois | Special interest | Founded by the film critic. |
| Rooftop Films | 1997 | New York City | New York | International | A summer-long outdoor festival that screens new independent films on rooftops and other outdoor spots. |
| Sacramento Film and Music Festival | 2000 | Sacramento | California | International | Juried, all genre, includes student section, 10 days, late July. |
| San Antonio Film Festival | 1994 | San Antonio | Texas | International | Held annually in the month of June. Awards |
| San Diego Asian Film Festival | 2000 | San Diego | California | International | Held annually in November, with a spring showcase in April. |
| San Diego Black Film Festival | 2002 | San Diego | California | International | |
| San Diego International Film Festival | 2001 | San Diego, La Jolla | California | International | Held in October, a five-day independent film festival. |
| San Francisco Frozen Film Festival | 2006 | San Francisco | California | Special interest, independent | |
| Sanford International Film Festival | 2014 | Sanford | Maine | Independent, horror, international | Held in October. Dedicated to independent films, with a night dedicated to horror. |
| San Francisco Green Film Festival | 2011 | San Francisco | California | Special interest, international | Dedicated to environmental films. |
| San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival | 1982 | San Francisco | California | Special interest, international | Dedicated to Asian and Asian American films. |
| San Francisco International Film Festival | 1957 | San Francisco | California | International | |
| San Francisco Jewish Film Festival | 1980 | San Francisco | California | Special interest, international | |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | 1985 | Santa Barbara | California | International | |
| Santa Fe Film Festival | 1999 | Santa Fe | New Mexico | International | Highlighting New Mexican film, new American and foreign films. |
| Sarasota Film Festival | 1999 | Sarasota | Florida | International | |
| Science Fiction Fantasy Short Film Festival | 2006 | Seattle | Washington | Special interest | Devoted to action, animation, fantasy, and science fiction cinema. |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 1976 | Seattle | Washington | International | Largest film festival in the United States, held annually from May-June. |
| Sedona Film Festival | 1994 | Sedona | Arizona | International | |
| Slamdance Film Festival | 1995 | Park City | Utah | International | Focused on emerging filmmakers and low-budget independent films. |
| Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival | 1999 | Birmingham | Alabama | International | Held annually the last weekend in August. |
| Sonoma Valley Film Festival | 1996 | Sonoma | California | International | |
| South by Southwest | 1987 | Austin | Texas | Special interest | A set of film, interactive, and music festivals. |
| Southern Utah International Documentary Film Festival | 2009 | St. George | Utah | International | Held annually for one week in September. |
| St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival | 1989 | St. John's | Newfoundland and Labrador | International | Screens films made by women, to promote gender parity in filmmaking |
| Sundance Film Festival | 1978 | Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Sundance | Utah | International | Held annually in January, Sundance is the largest independent film festival in the United States. |
| Tallgrass Film Festival | 2003 | Wichita | Kansas | International | This four-day festival, held in October, screens independent short and feature films. |
| Telluride Film Festival | 1974 | Telluride | Colorado | International | Held annually over Labor Day Weekend. |
| Telluride Mountainfilm | 1979 | Telluride | Colorado | Independent | The oldest film festival celebrating the genre of mountain film in the US. |
| Three Rivers Film Festival | 1982 | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | International | Emphasizing independent film. |
| Toronto After Dark Film Festival | 2006 | Toronto | Ontario | Special interest | Annual festival of horror, sci-fi, action, and cult cinema. |
| Toronto International Film Festival | 1976 | Toronto | Ontario | International | Held annually in September. |
| Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival | 1997 | Toronto | Ontario | Special Interest | Featuring Asian films. |
| Toronto Student Film Festival | 2005 | Toronto | Ontario | International | Screens films made by students from 12–18 years old. |
| Traverse City Film Festival | 2005 | Traverse City | Michigan | International | Founded by documentary film maker Michael Moore. Held annually in late July - early August |
| Tribeca Film Festival | 2002 | New York City | New York | International | Founded by Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro. |
| True/False Film Festival | 2004 | Columbia | Missouri | Documentary | Documentary film festival. |
| Vancouver Asian Film Festival | 1995 | Vancouver | British Columbia | International | Asian film festival. Held annually for 4–5 days in November. |
| Vancouver International Film Festival | 1982 | Vancouver | British Columbia | International | Held annually for two weeks in late September and early October. |
| Vancouver Queer Film Festival | 1988 | Vancouver | British Columbia | International | LGBT film festival. Held annually for eleven days in late August. |
| Ventura film festival | 2004 | Ventura | California | International | |
| Vietnamese International Film Festival | 2003 | Los Angeles | California | Vietnamese | Biennial film festival for Vietnamese filmmakers. |
| Virginia Film Festival | 1987 | Charlottesville | Virginia | International | Hosted by the University of Virginia. |
| Vox Popular Media Arts Festival | 2005 | Thunder Bay | Ontario | International | |
| Waterfront Film Festival | 1999 | Saugatuck | Michigan | International | An independent film festival, held annually in early June. |
| Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema | 2001 | Waterloo | Ontario | International | Screens feature animation. Held annually in November. |
| Whistler Film Festival | 2001 | Whistler | British Columbia | International | |
| Wisconsin Film Festival | 1999 | Madison | Wisconsin | International | Screens independent and international documentary, narrative, experimental, student and animated films. |
| Woodstock Film Festival | 1999 | Woodstock | New York | International | Features independent films. |
| World Music & Independent Film Festival | 2009 | Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | International | Screens independent and international music videos and independent films |
| WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival | 1968 | Houston | Texas | International | |
| Yorkton Film Festival | 1950 | Yorkton | Saskatchewan | Independent | Features Canadian films and filmmakers. |
| The YoungCuts Film Festival | 2005 | Montreal | Quebec | International | Focuses on young filmmakers. |
| Young People's Film Festival | 1976 | Portland | Oregon | Youth, regional | Features works of filmmakers grades K-12 living in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. |
| Zero Film Festival | 2007 | New York City, Los Angeles, Miami Beach | New York, California, Florida | Self-financed cinema | Exclusive to self-financed filmmakers. |
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