Fantasia International Film Festival
A Montréal festival devoted to imaginative genre cinema from around the world, spanning features, shorts and emerging voices.
GLOBAL FILM FESTIVAL ATLAS
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Americas
07 FESTIVALSHot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
A Toronto-based international documentary festival and industry gathering dedicated to nonfiction storytelling.
New York Film Festival
Film at Lincoln Center’s carefully curated annual survey of significant new cinema from around the world.
Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Institute’s festival platform for independent storytellers across fiction, documentary and new forms.
SXSW Film & TV Festival
A programme of film, television and XR presented within SXSW’s wider creative and professional gathering in Austin.
Toronto International Film Festival
A major public festival and year-round film organization presenting international cinema to audiences and industry in Toronto.
Tribeca Festival
A New York festival spanning film, television, games, music, audio storytelling and other evolving creative formats.
Europe
10 FESTIVALSAnnecy International Animation Film Festival
An international gathering dedicated to animation, paired with a major professional market and a wide-ranging screen programme.
Berlin International Film Festival
A large public-facing international festival with competition programmes, industry activity and a broad spectrum of contemporary cinema.
BFI London Film Festival
The BFI’s annual celebration of new international films, series and immersive storytelling for audiences in London and across the UK.
Festival de Cannes
An international festival presenting an Official Selection alongside a global gathering of filmmakers and film professionals.
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
An international festival centred on short-form cinema, accompanied by a professional short-film market and extensive public programming.
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
An international festival, market and institute focused on creative documentary and the many forms of nonfiction cinema.
International Film Festival Rotterdam
A festival for adventurous cinema with competitions, art directions and year-round initiatives supporting filmmakers and film culture.
Locarno Film Festival
An international festival known for auteur cinema, discovery programmes and large public screenings in Locarno.
Raindance Film Festival
An independent film festival in London with a programme spanning features, shorts, documentaries and emerging creators.
Venice International Film Festival
La Biennale di Venezia’s international film festival, presenting competitions, premieres and programmes across contemporary cinema.
Asia-Pacific
03 FESTIVALSBusan International Film Festival
A major international platform for Korean and Asian cinema with screenings, filmmaker programmes and industry initiatives.
Melbourne International Film Festival
A major Australian festival presenting international cinema alongside a strong commitment to Australian screen culture.
Tokyo International Film Festival
An international festival in Tokyo presenting competition titles, global cinema and programmes connected to Japanese and Asian filmmaking.