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Film festival calendar
Month-by-month film festival dates worldwide, with a focus on the Arab world, plus film fund deadlines. Checked against official sources.
October 2026
Festivals
- 7 October 2026 – 18 October 2026BFI London Film FestivalLondon, United Kingdom
- 12 October 2026 – 18 October 2026Festival Internacional de Cine de Valdivia (33rd)Valdivia, Chile
- 14 October 2026 – 25 October 2026Adelaide Film Festival 2026Adelaide, Australia
- 15 October 2026 – 18 October 2026DOC LA – Los Angeles Documentary Film FestivalLos Angeles, United States
- 15 October 2026 – 25 October 2026Doclisboa International Film FestivalLisbon, Portugal
- 15 October 2026 – 23 October 2026El Gouna Film Festival Arab worldEl Gouna, Egypt
- 16 October 2026 – 24 October 2026Cinemed – Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival (48th)Montpellier, France
- 16 October 2026 – 25 October 2026Morelia International Film Festival (FICM, 24th)Morelia, Mexico
- 19 October 2026 – 25 October 2026Uppsala Short Film Festival (45th)Uppsala, Sweden
- 21 October 2026 – 1 November 2026Singapore International Film Festival (37th)Singapore, Singapore
- 22 October 2026 – 3 November 2026Viennale – Vienna International Film FestivalVienna, Austria
- 23 October 2026 – 1 November 2026Ji.hlava International Documentary Film FestivalJihlava, Czech Republic
- 26 October 2026 – 1 November 2026DOK LeipzigLeipzig, Germany
- 26 October 2026 – 4 November 2026Tokyo International Film Festival (39th)Tokyo, Japan
- 29 October 2026 – 15 November 2026Leeds International Film Festival (40th)Leeds, UK
Fund deadlines
- 19 October 2026Culture Resource (Mawred) – Production Awards (Cinema)Beirut, Lebanon
- 20 October 2026NFF + HBF Minority Co-production Scheme (Netherlands Film Fund × Hubert Bals Fund)Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 22 October 2026Beirut Film Society Funding Program – 3rd Edition (2026)Beirut, Lebanon
- 31 October 2026Roy W. Dean Film Grant – Fall 2026Oxnard, United States
- 31 October 2026First Flights Short Film FundLondon, United Kingdom
November 2026
Festivals
- 21 October 2026 – 1 November 2026Singapore International Film Festival (37th)Singapore, Singapore
- 22 October 2026 – 3 November 2026Viennale – Vienna International Film FestivalVienna, Austria
- 23 October 2026 – 1 November 2026Ji.hlava International Documentary Film FestivalJihlava, Czech Republic
- 26 October 2026 – 1 November 2026DOK LeipzigLeipzig, Germany
- 26 October 2026 – 4 November 2026Tokyo International Film Festival (39th)Tokyo, Japan
- 29 October 2026 – 15 November 2026Leeds International Film Festival (40th)Leeds, UK
- 1 November 2026 – 7 November 2026Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) 2026Lagos, Nigeria
- 3 November 2026 – 8 November 2026Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (30th)Winterthur, Switzerland
- 5 November 2026 – 14 November 2026Arab Film Festival (San Francisco Bay Area) Arab worldSan Francisco Bay Area, United States
- 5 November 2026 – 10 November 2026Bahrain International Film Festival (6th) Arab worldManama, Bahrain
- 5 November 2026 – 15 November 2026FICUNAM – UNAM International Film Festival (16th)Mexico City, Mexico
- 5 November 2026 – 15 November 2026Mar del Plata International Film Festival (41st)Mar del Plata, Argentina
- 5 November 2026 – 15 November 2026MedFilm Festival (32nd)Rome, Italy
- 5 November 2026 – 15 November 2026Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF)Thessaloniki, Greece
- 6 November 2026 – 22 November 2026Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2026Taipei, Taiwan
- 6 November 2026 – 22 November 2026Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival – PÖFF (30th)Tallinn, Estonia
- 7 November 2026 – 14 November 2026EnergaCAMERIMAGE International Film Festival (34th)Toruń, Poland
- 11 November 2026 – 20 November 2026Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) Arab worldCairo, Egypt
- 11 November 2026 – 29 November 2026DOC NYCNew York, United States
- 11 November 2026 – 22 November 2026Ljubljana International Film Festival – Liffe (37th)Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 11 November 2026 – 13 November 2026Mar del Plata IFF (41st) – VS TECH Cine Inmersivo open callMar del Plata, Argentina
- 12 November 2026 – 22 November 2026IDFA – International Documentary Film Festival AmsterdamAmsterdam, Netherlands
- 12 November 2026 – 22 November 2026L'Alternativa – Barcelona Independent Film FestivalBarcelona, Spain
- 13 November 2026 – 21 November 2026Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival (FICX) 64thGijón, Spain
- 13 November 2026 – 27 November 2026London Palestine Film Festival 2026London, United Kingdom
- 17 November 2026 – 22 November 2026Kassel Dokfest (43rd)Kassel, Germany
- 19 November 2026 – 27 November 2026Doha Film Festival (incl. Ajyal) Arab worldDoha, Qatar
- 19 November 2026 – 29 November 2026RIDM – Montreal International Documentary FestivalMontreal, Canada
- 20 November 2026 – 28 November 2026Festival des 3 ContinentsNantes, France
- 20 November 2026 – 28 November 2026International Film Festival of India – IFFI (57th)Goa, India
- 20 November 2026 – 28 November 2026Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) Arab worldMarrakech, Morocco
- 20 November 2026 – 21 November 2026UTH Festival 2026 (Grand Egyptian Museum) Arab worldGiza, Egypt
- 20 November 2026 – 21 November 2026UTH Short Film Competition 2026 (UTH Festival, Grand Egyptian Museum) Arab worldGiza, Egypt
- 20 November 2026 – 27 November 2026ZINEBI – Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short FilmsBilbao, Spain
- 24 November 2026 – 2 December 2026Torino Film Festival (44th)Turin, Italy
- 28 November 2026 – 30 November 2026ARANYAK Jharkhand Forest Film Festival 2026Ranchi, India
- 28 November 2026 – 30 November 2026Golden Dunes Dubai International Film Festival Arab worldDubai, UAE
- 28 November 2026 – 5 December 2026Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF 21)Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Fund deadlines
- 2 November 2026ESFUF – European Solidarity Fund for Ukrainian Films (2nd Call 2026)Paris, France
- 2 November 2026Film Independent × Humana Foundation ShortsLos Angeles, United States
- 3 November 2026Sundance Institute | Merata Mita Fellowship for Indigenous Artists 2027Los Angeles / Park City, United States
- 6 November 2026The Louies – Miami Film Festival Documentary FundMiami, United States
- 13 November 2026Who Let The Docs Out Grants – 2026 Autumn CycleInternational
- 15 November 2026Rough Edges + MMF Documentary Film Fellowships 2026–27 ("Doing/Undoing")New Delhi, India
- 16 November 2026Sundance Institute | Graton Fellowship for Artists from California-Based Tribes 2027Los Angeles / Park City, United States
- 23 November 2026CNC – Aide aux cinémas du monde (ACM)Paris, France
- 25 November 2026Thessaloniki Pitching Forum (TiDF29 AGORA)Thessaloniki, Greece
- 30 November 2026Carole Dorothy Joyce Student Film Grant 2026Oxnard, United States
December 2026
Festivals
- 24 November 2026 – 2 December 2026Torino Film Festival (44th)Turin, Italy
- 28 November 2026 – 5 December 2026Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF 21)Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- 2 December 2026 – 13 December 2026MONO NO AWARE XXNew York, United States
- 5 December 2026 – 12 December 2026Algiers International Film Festival (FICA / AIFF) Arab worldAlgiers, Algeria
- 6 December 2026 – 11 December 2026Festival International du Film Transsaharien de Zagora (20th) Arab worldZagora, Morocco
- 11 December 2026 – 13 December 2026Corto Condorello (Fondazione Piccolo America)Rome, Italy
- 11 December 2026 – 13 December 2026Corto Condorello 2026 (2nd edition) – Fondazione Piccolo AmericaRome, Italy
- 12 December 2026 – 19 December 2026Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage (JCC) Arab worldTunis, Tunisia
- 12 December 2026 – 19 December 2026Les Arcs Film Festival 2026Les Arcs, France
- 13 December 2026 – 18 December 2026Cairo International Short Film Festival (CISFF) Arab worldCairo, Egypt
- 13 December 2026 – 20 December 2026Duhok International Film Festival Arab worldDuhok, Iraq (Kurdistan Region)
Fund deadlines
- 1 December 2026Creative Europe MEDIA – European Slate Development 2027Brussels (EACEA), Belgium
- 3 December 2026Sundance Institute – 2027 Episodic Alfred P. Sloan GrantLos Angeles, United States
- 3 December 2026Jewish Film Institute (JFI) Grants 2027San Francisco, USA
- 5 December 2026SGIFF Film Fund – SEA-DOC & SEA-SHORTS 2026 (Tan Ean Kiam Foundation)Singapore, Singapore
- 21 December 2026BFI Doc Society Features Development Fund – Round 2 (2026)London, United Kingdom
January 2027
Festivals
- 7 January 2027 – 31 January 2027MoMA To Save and Project 2027 (23rd)New York, USA
- 9 January 2027 – 17 January 2027Dhaka International Film Festival (25th)Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 14 January 2027 – 21 January 2027Pune International Film Festival (25th PIFF)Pune, India
- 18 January 2027 – 24 January 2027Tromsø International Film Festival (TIFF)Tromsø, Norway
- 21 January 2027 – 31 January 2027Sundance Film FestivalBoulder, Colorado, United States
- 22 January 2027 – 30 January 2027FIPADOCBiarritz, France
- 22 January 2027 – 31 January 2027Flickerfest (36th)Sydney (Bondi Beach), Australia
- 23 January 2027 – 31 January 2027José Ignacio International Film Festival (JIIFF)José Ignacio, Uruguay
- 23 January 2027 – 31 January 2027Premiers Plans – Festival d'Angers (39th)Angers, France
- 25 January 2027 – 31 January 2027Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis (48th)Saarbrücken, Germany
- 25 January 2027 – 31 January 2027Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2027 (48th)Saarbrücken, Germany
- 28 January 2027 – 1 February 2027Festival International du Film Politique de CarcassonneCarcassonne, France
- 28 January 2027 – 7 February 2027International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 29 January 2027 – 6 February 2027Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film FestivalClermont-Ferrand, France
- 29 January 2027 – 7 February 2027Göteborg Film Festival (50th)Gothenburg, Sweden
Fund deadlines
- 5 January 2027CCM Morocco – Production support (avance sur recettes), 1st session 2027Rabat, Morocco
- 8 January 2027Breakthrough Film Fund 2027 (with Manchester Film Festival)Manchester, United Kingdom
- 15 January 2027IDFA Bertha Fund – IBF Europe (Minority Co-production)Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 22 January 2027The Whickers – Film & TV Funding Award 2027London, United Kingdom
February 2027
Festivals
- 28 January 2027 – 1 February 2027Festival International du Film Politique de CarcassonneCarcassonne, France
- 28 January 2027 – 7 February 2027International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 29 January 2027 – 6 February 2027Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film FestivalClermont-Ferrand, France
- 29 January 2027 – 7 February 2027Göteborg Film Festival (50th)Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2 February 2027 – 7 February 2027Arab Film Festival Zurich (AFFZ) Arab worldZurich, Switzerland
- 2 February 2027 – 9 February 2027FICA Vesoul – International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (33rd)Vesoul, France
- 3 February 2027 – 6 February 2027Animatex – Cairo Animation Festival (7th) Arab worldCairo, Egypt
- 3 February 2027 – 13 February 2027Santa Barbara International Film FestivalSanta Barbara, United States
- 3 February 2027 – 13 February 2027Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2027Santa Barbara, United States
- 4 February 2027 – 14 February 2027Antenna Documentary Film FestivalSydney, Australia
- 4 February 2027 – 14 February 2027Antenna Documentary Film Festival 2027 (15th)Sydney, Australia
- 5 February 2027 – 14 February 2027DocPoint – Helsinki Documentary Film FestivalHelsinki, Finland
- 6 February 2027Fleurieu Film FestivalMcLaren Vale, Australia
- 6 February 2027Fleurieu Film Festival 2027McLaren Vale, Australia
- 6 February 2027 – 20 February 2027JoySauce Film FestivalLos Angeles, USA
- 6 February 2027 – 20 February 2027JoySauce Film Festival 2027 (inaugural)Los Angeles, USA
- 10 February 2027 – 21 February 2027Berlinale – Berlin International Film FestivalBerlin, Germany
- 12 February 2027 – 21 February 2027Big Sky Documentary Film Festival (24th)Missoula, United States
- 13 February 2027Tropfest 2027 (Australia)Sydney, Australia
- 15 February 2027 – 21 February 2027Pan African Film Festival (PAFF)Los Angeles, United States
- 16 February 2027 – 23 February 2027Festival Travelling (38th)Rennes, France
- 16 February 2027 – 23 February 2027Festival Travelling 2027 (38th, Rennes) – Junior & Tout court ! short competitionsRennes, France
- 17 February 2027 – 14 March 2027Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2027 (27th)Atlanta, USA
- 18 February 2027 – 24 February 2027Slamdance Film Festival 2027Los Angeles, United States
- 19 February 2027 – 28 February 2027Anima – Brussels International Animation Film Festival (46th)Brussels, Belgium
- 22 February 2027 – 27 February 2027Pirineos Mountain Film Festival (6th)Huesca, Spain
- 22 February 2027 – 27 February 2027Pirineos Mountain Film Festival 2027 (6th, Huesca)Huesca, Spain
- 23 February 2027 – 2 March 2027LAFF – Lisbon Arab Film FestivalLisbon, Portugal
- 23 February 2027 – 2 March 2027LAFF – Lisbon Arab Film Festival 2027 (3rd)Lisbon, Portugal
- 24 February 2027 – 7 March 2027Glasgow Film Festival (GFF27)Glasgow, United Kingdom
- 24 February 2027 – 7 March 2027Glasgow Film Festival 2027 (GFF27)Glasgow, United Kingdom
- 25 February 2027 – 28 February 2027Animac 2027 – International Animation Film Festival of Catalonia (31st)Lleida, Spain
- 25 February 2027 – 28 February 2027Animac – International Animation Film Festival of Catalonia (31st)Lleida, Spain
- 25 February 2027 – 11 March 2027MoMA Doc Fortnight 2027 (26th)New York, USA
- 26 February 2027 – 7 March 2027Fantasporto 2027 – 47th Porto International Film FestivalPorto, Portugal
- 26 February 2027 – 7 March 2027Fantasporto – Porto International Film Festival (47th)Porto, Portugal
- 26 February 2027 – 7 March 2027Festival de MálagaMálaga, Spain
- 26 February 2027 – 7 March 2027Festival de Málaga 2027 (30th)Málaga, Spain
- 26 February 2027 – 6 March 2027Muestra de Cine Internacional de Palencia (36th)Palencia, Spain
- 26 February 2027 – 6 March 2027Muestra de Cine Internacional de Palencia 2027 (36th) – International Short Film CompetitionPalencia, Spain
- 27 February 2027 – 7 March 2027FIFEM – Montreal International Children's Film FestivalMontreal, Canada
Fund deadlines
- 10 February 2027IDFA Bertha Fund – IBF ClassicAmsterdam, Netherlands
- 10 February 2027Creative Europe MEDIA – TV and Online Content 2027Brussels (EACEA), Belgium
March 2027
Festivals
- 17 February 2027 – 14 March 2027Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2027 (27th)Atlanta, USA
- 23 February 2027 – 2 March 2027LAFF – Lisbon Arab Film FestivalLisbon, Portugal
- 23 February 2027 – 2 March 2027LAFF – Lisbon Arab Film Festival 2027 (3rd)Lisbon, Portugal
- 24 February 2027 – 7 March 2027Glasgow Film Festival (GFF27)Glasgow, United Kingdom
- 24 February 2027 – 7 March 2027Glasgow Film Festival 2027 (GFF27)Glasgow, United Kingdom
- 25 February 2027 – 11 March 2027MoMA Doc Fortnight 2027 (26th)New York, USA
- 26 February 2027 – 7 March 2027Fantasporto 2027 – 47th Porto International Film FestivalPorto, Portugal
- 26 February 2027 – 7 March 2027Fantasporto – Porto International Film Festival (47th)Porto, Portugal
- 26 February 2027 – 7 March 2027Festival de MálagaMálaga, Spain
- 26 February 2027 – 7 March 2027Festival de Málaga 2027 (30th)Málaga, Spain
- 26 February 2027 – 6 March 2027Muestra de Cine Internacional de Palencia (36th)Palencia, Spain
- 26 February 2027 – 6 March 2027Muestra de Cine Internacional de Palencia 2027 (36th) – International Short Film CompetitionPalencia, Spain
- 27 February 2027 – 7 March 2027FIFEM – Montreal International Children's Film FestivalMontreal, Canada
- 3 March 2027 – 6 March 2027Al Ard Film Festival 2027 (23rd) – documentary festival about Palestine & the Arab worldCagliari, Italy
- 4 March 2027 – 14 March 2027Luxembourg City Film Festival (17th)Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- 4 March 2027 – 14 March 2027Luxembourg City Film Festival 2027 (17th)Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- 4 March 2027 – 14 March 2027Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (TiDF)Thessaloniki, Greece
- 4 March 2027 – 7 March 2027True/False Film FestColumbia, Missouri, United States
- 5 March 2027 – 14 March 2027FIFDH – Geneva International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (25th)Geneva, Switzerland
- 5 March 2027 – 14 March 2027Osaka Asian Film FestivalOsaka, Japan
- 5 March 2027 – 14 March 2027Osaka Asian Film Festival 2027Osaka, Japan
- 6 March 2027 – 14 March 2027Bergamo Film Meeting (45th)Bergamo, Italy
- 6 March 2027 – 14 March 2027Bergamo Film Meeting 2027 (45th)Bergamo, Italy
- 6 March 2027 – 13 March 2027Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG, 42nd)Guadalajara, Mexico
- 8 March 2027 – 15 March 2027Sguardi Altrove Women’s International Film Festival (34th)Milan, Italy
- 8 March 2027 – 14 March 2027Tempo Documentary FestivalStockholm, Sweden
- 8 March 2027 – 14 March 2027Tempo Documentary Festival 2027 – Swedish competitionsStockholm, Sweden
- 9 March 2027 – 14 March 2027Punto de VistaPamplona, Spain
- 10 March 2027 – 21 March 2027CPH:DOXCopenhagen, Denmark
- 10 March 2027 – 21 March 2027CPH:DOX – Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival 2027Copenhagen, Denmark
- 10 March 2027 – 18 March 2027One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival (29th)Prague, Czech Republic
- 10 March 2027 – 14 March 2027Tampere Film FestivalTampere, Finland
- 11 March 2027 – 21 March 2027International Festival of Films on Art (Le FIFA)Montréal, Canada
- 11 March 2027 – 21 March 2027International Festival of Films on Art (Le FIFA) 2027 – 45thMontréal, Canada
- 11 March 2027 – 21 March 2027MONSTRA – Lisbon Animated Film Festival (26th)Lisbon, Portugal
- 11 March 2027 – 21 March 2027Sofia International Film FestivalSofia, Bulgaria
- 11 March 2027 – 21 March 2027Sofia International Film Festival 2027 (31st)Sofia, Bulgaria
- 12 March 2027 – 21 March 2027Cinélatino – Rencontres de ToulouseToulouse, France
- 12 March 2027 – 21 March 2027FESCAAAL 2027 – Festival del Cinema Africano, d'Asia e America Latina (36th)Milan, Italy
- 12 March 2027 – 21 March 2027FESCAAAL – Festival del Cinema Africano, d'Asia e America Latina (36th)Milan, Italy
- 12 March 2027 – 21 March 2027Fribourg International Film Festival (41st)Fribourg, Switzerland
- 12 March 2027 – 21 March 2027Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) 2027 (41st)Fribourg, Switzerland
- 12 March 2027 – 26 March 2027I'm Migrant Film FestivalLondon, United Kingdom
- 15 March 2027 – 21 March 2027LATcinema Fest 2027 – Barcelona Latin American Film Festival (6th)Barcelona, Spain
- 15 March 2027 – 21 March 2027LATcinema Fest – Barcelona Latin American Film Festival (6th)Barcelona, Spain
- 15 March 2027 – 21 March 2027SXSW Film & TV Festival 2027Austin, Texas, United States
- 16 March 2027 – 29 March 2027Hong Kong International Film Festival (51st HKIFF)Hong Kong, China
- 16 March 2027 – 29 March 2027Hong Kong International Film Festival (51st)Hong Kong, China
- 17 March 2027 – 21 March 2027Glasgow Short Film FestivalGlasgow, UK
- 17 March 2027 – 21 March 2027Glasgow Short Film Festival 2027 (20th)Glasgow, UK
- 17 March 2027 – 21 March 2027REGARD – Saguenay International Short Film FestivalSaguenay, Canada
- 19 March 2027 – 27 March 2027Cinéma du réelParis, France
- 19 March 2027 – 23 March 2027Dana Film Festival Arab worldDubai, United Arab Emirates
- 19 March 2027 – 27 March 2027Movies that Matter FestivalThe Hague, Netherlands
- 19 March 2027 – 27 March 2027Movies that Matter Festival 2027The Hague, Netherlands
- 20 March 2027 – 27 March 2027FESPACO (30th)Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- 20 March 2027 – 27 March 2027FESPACO – Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ouagadougou (30th, 2027)Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- 23 March 2027 – 6 April 2027L'Europe autour de l'Europe / Paris European Film Festival (22nd)Paris, France
- 28 March 2027 – 3 April 2027Luxor African Film Festival Arab worldLuxor, Egypt
- 31 March 2027 – 4 April 2027CinemAsia Film FestivalAmsterdam, Netherlands
- 31 March 2027 – 4 April 2027CinemAsia Film Festival 2027 – Open Call: Asian-Dutch Short FilmsAmsterdam, Netherlands
- 31 March 2027 – 4 April 2027Dance on Camera Festival (55th)New York, USA
Fund deadlines
- 2 March 2027Creative Europe MEDIA – European Co-development 2027Brussels (EACEA), Belgium
April 2027
Festivals
- 23 March 2027 – 6 April 2027L'Europe autour de l'Europe / Paris European Film Festival (22nd)Paris, France
- 28 March 2027 – 3 April 2027Luxor African Film Festival Arab worldLuxor, Egypt
- 31 March 2027 – 4 April 2027CinemAsia Film FestivalAmsterdam, Netherlands
- 31 March 2027 – 4 April 2027CinemAsia Film Festival 2027 – Open Call: Asian-Dutch Short FilmsAmsterdam, Netherlands
- 31 March 2027 – 4 April 2027Dance on Camera Festival (55th)New York, USA
- 1 April 2027 – 11 April 2027D'A – Festival de Cinema de BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain
- 1 April 2027 – 11 April 2027D'A – Festival de Cinema de Barcelona 2027 (17th)Barcelona, Spain
- 1 April 2027 – 4 April 2027Full Frame Documentary Film FestivalDurham, North Carolina, United States
- 1 April 2027 – 11 April 2027Miami Film FestivalMiami, USA
- 1 April 2027 – 11 April 2027Miami Film Festival 2027 (44th)Miami, USA
- 2 April 2027 – 8 April 20272ANNAS Riga International Short Film FestivalRiga, Latvia
- 2 April 2027 – 18 April 2027San Diego Arab Film Festival Arab worldSan Diego, United States
- 3 April 2027Detroit International Festival of Animation (DIFA 12)Detroit, USA
- 3 April 2027Detroit International Festival of Animation 2027 (DIFA 12)Detroit, USA
- 4 April 2027 – 11 April 2027ZagrebDox (23rd)Zagreb, Croatia
- 4 April 2027 – 11 April 2027ZagrebDox 2027 (23rd)Zagreb, Croatia
- 5 April 2027 – 11 April 2027Festival du cinéma de Brive 2027 – Rencontres internationales du moyen métrage (24th)Brive-la-Gaillarde, France
- 5 April 2027 – 11 April 2027Festival du cinéma de Brive – Rencontres internationales du moyen métrage (24th)Brive-la-Gaillarde, France
- 5 April 2027 – 10 April 2027Iraq International Youth Film Festival (IIYFF) Arab worldBaghdad, Iraq
- 5 April 2027 – 10 April 2027Iraq International Youth Film Festival 2027 (3rd edition) Arab worldBaghdad, Iraq
- 6 April 2027 – 11 April 2027Festival national du film d'animation (33rd)Rennes, France
- 6 April 2027 – 11 April 2027Festival national du film d'animation 2027 (33rd, Rennes Métropole)Rennes, France
- 6 April 2027 – 11 April 2027FICCI 66 – Cartagena International Film FestivalCartagena de Indias, Colombia
- 6 April 2027 – 11 April 2027FICCI – Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias (66th)Cartagena, Colombia
- 6 April 2027 – 11 April 2027Go ShortNijmegen, Netherlands
- 6 April 2027 – 11 April 2027Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen 2027 (19th)Nijmegen, Netherlands
- 6 April 2027 – 10 April 2027Pordenone Docs Fest (20th)Pordenone, Italy
- 6 April 2027 – 10 April 2027Pordenone Docs Fest 2027 – The Voices of Documentary (20th)Pordenone, Italy
- 7 April 2027 – 18 April 2027BAFICI 28 – Buenos Aires International Independent Film FestivalBuenos Aires, Argentina
- 7 April 2027 – 18 April 2027BAFICI – Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente (28th)Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 7 April 2027 – 12 April 2027Diagonale – Festival of Austrian FilmGraz, Austria
- 7 April 2027 – 12 April 2027Diagonale ’27 – Festival of Austrian FilmGraz, Austria
- 7 April 2027 – 18 April 2027New Directors/New Films (MoMA & Film at Lincoln Center)New York, USA
- 8 April 2027 – 18 April 202746th Istanbul Film Festival 2027 (Turkish productions)Istanbul, Türkiye
- 8 April 2027 – 18 April 2027Istanbul Film Festival (46th)Istanbul, Türkiye
- 8 April 2027 – 11 April 2027PampaDocFest 6 – Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de Colonia Santa Teresa 2027Colonia Santa Teresa, La Pampa, Argentina
- 8 April 2027 – 11 April 2027PampaDocFest – Colonia Santa Teresa Documentary Film FestivalColonia Santa Teresa, La Pampa, Argentina
- 8 April 2027 – 18 April 2027É Tudo Verdade / It's All TrueSão Paulo, Brazil
- 8 April 2027 – 18 April 2027É Tudo Verdade / It's All True 2027 (32nd)São Paulo, Brazil
- 9 April 2027 – 18 April 2027Florida Film FestivalOrlando (Maitland), USA
- 9 April 2027 – 18 April 2027Florida Film Festival 2027 (36th)Orlando (Maitland), USA
- 9 April 2027 – 18 April 2027Sarasota Film FestivalSarasota, United States
- 9 April 2027 – 18 April 2027Visions du RéelNyon, Switzerland
- 13 April 2027 – 18 April 2027Filmfest Dresden (39th)Dresden, Germany
- 13 April 2027 – 18 April 2027Filmfest Dresden 2027 (39th) – International Short Film FestivalDresden, Germany
- 13 April 2027 – 17 April 2027IFF – Integrazione Film Festival (21st)Bergamo, Italy
- 13 April 2027 – 17 April 2027IFF – Integrazione Film Festival 2027 (21st, Bergamo)Bergamo, Italy
- 14 April 2027 – 21 April 2027achtung berlin FilmfestivalBerlin, Germany
- 14 April 2027 – 21 April 2027achtung berlin filmfestival (23rd)Berlin, Germany
- 15 April 2027 – 18 April 2027Ashland Independent Film Festival (AIFF)Ashland, Oregon, United States
- 15 April 2027 – 18 April 2027Ashland Independent Film Festival 2027 (AIFF)Ashland, Oregon, United States
- 16 April 2027 – 24 April 2027Cyprus Film Days International Festival (25th)Limassol / Nicosia, Cyprus
- 16 April 2027 – 24 April 2027Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2027 (25th)Limassol / Nicosia, Cyprus
- 16 April 2027 – 24 April 2027RiverRun International Film FestivalWinston-Salem, United States
- 16 April 2027 – 24 April 2027RiverRun International Film Festival 2027 (29th)Winston-Salem, United States
- 17 April 2027 – 1 May 2027Chicago Palestine Film Festival (26th)Chicago, United States
- 17 April 2027 – 1 May 2027Chicago Palestine Film Festival – 26th editionChicago, United States
- 20 April 2027 – 25 April 2027Internationales Frauen Film Fest Dortmund+Köln (44th)Dortmund, Germany
- 21 April 2027 – 25 April 2027European Media Art Festival (EMAF) (40th)Osnabrück, Germany
- 21 April 2027 – 25 April 2027European Media Art Festival (EMAF) 2027 (40th)Osnabrück, Germany
- 22 April 2027 – 2 May 2027Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF '27)Atlanta, United States
- 22 April 2027 – 1 May 2027Brussels Short Film FestivalBrussels, Belgium
- 22 April 2027 – 1 May 2027Brussels Short Film Festival 2027 (30th)Brussels, Belgium
- 22 April 2027 – 2 May 2027San Francisco International Film Festival (70th)San Francisco, United States
- 22 April 2027 – 2 May 2027San Francisco International Film Festival 2027 (70th)San Francisco, United States
- 23 April 2027 – 1 May 2027Far East Film Festival (Udine)Udine, Italy
- 23 April 2027 – 2 May 2027Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary FestivalToronto, Canada
- 23 April 2027 – 29 April 2027Malmö Arab Film Festival (MAFF) Arab worldMalmö, Sweden
- 23 April 2027 – 29 April 2027Malmö Arab Film Festival 2027 (17th) Arab worldMalmö, Sweden
- 24 April 2027 – 25 April 2027QUANTUM Film Festival (Science Gallery Bengaluru)Bengaluru, India
- 24 April 2027 – 25 April 2027QUANTUM Film Festival 2027 (Science Gallery Bengaluru)Bengaluru, India
- 24 April 2027 – 2 May 2027Trento Film FestivalTrento, Italy
- 24 April 2027 – 2 May 2027Trento Film Festival 2027 (75th)Trento, Italy
- 27 April 2027 – 2 May 2027International Short Film Festival OberhausenOberhausen, Germany
- 27 April 2027 – 2 May 2027ITFS – Stuttgart International Festival of Animated FilmStuttgart, Germany
- 28 April 2027 – 7 May 2027JEONJU International Film Festival (28th)Jeonju, South Korea
- 29 April 2027 – 9 May 2027DocsBarcelona (30th)Barcelona, Spain
- 29 April 2027 – 9 May 2027DocsBarcelona 2027 (30th)Barcelona, Spain
- 29 April 2027 – 9 May 2027IndieLisboaLisbon, Portugal
- 29 April 2027 – 9 May 2027IndieLisboa 2027 (24th)Lisbon, Portugal
- 30 April 2027 – 2 May 2027Coney Island Film FestivalNew York (Coney Island), USA
- 30 April 2027 – 2 May 2027Coney Island Film Festival 2027New York (Coney Island), USA
- 30 April 2027 – 8 May 2027WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival (60th)Houston, USA
May 2027
Festivals
- 17 April 2027 – 1 May 2027Chicago Palestine Film Festival (26th)Chicago, United States
- 17 April 2027 – 1 May 2027Chicago Palestine Film Festival – 26th editionChicago, United States
- 22 April 2027 – 2 May 2027Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF '27)Atlanta, United States
- 22 April 2027 – 1 May 2027Brussels Short Film FestivalBrussels, Belgium
- 22 April 2027 – 1 May 2027Brussels Short Film Festival 2027 (30th)Brussels, Belgium
- 22 April 2027 – 2 May 2027San Francisco International Film Festival (70th)San Francisco, United States
- 22 April 2027 – 2 May 2027San Francisco International Film Festival 2027 (70th)San Francisco, United States
- 23 April 2027 – 1 May 2027Far East Film Festival (Udine)Udine, Italy
- 23 April 2027 – 2 May 2027Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary FestivalToronto, Canada
- 24 April 2027 – 2 May 2027Trento Film FestivalTrento, Italy
- 24 April 2027 – 2 May 2027Trento Film Festival 2027 (75th)Trento, Italy
- 27 April 2027 – 2 May 2027International Short Film Festival OberhausenOberhausen, Germany
- 27 April 2027 – 2 May 2027ITFS – Stuttgart International Festival of Animated FilmStuttgart, Germany
- 28 April 2027 – 7 May 2027JEONJU International Film Festival (28th)Jeonju, South Korea
- 29 April 2027 – 9 May 2027DocsBarcelona (30th)Barcelona, Spain
- 29 April 2027 – 9 May 2027DocsBarcelona 2027 (30th)Barcelona, Spain
- 29 April 2027 – 9 May 2027IndieLisboaLisbon, Portugal
- 29 April 2027 – 9 May 2027IndieLisboa 2027 (24th)Lisbon, Portugal
- 30 April 2027 – 2 May 2027Coney Island Film FestivalNew York (Coney Island), USA
- 30 April 2027 – 2 May 2027Coney Island Film Festival 2027New York (Coney Island), USA
- 30 April 2027 – 8 May 2027WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival (60th)Houston, USA
- 4 May 2027 – 9 May 2027Anifilm 2027 – International Festival of Animated Films, LiberecLiberec, Czech Republic
- 4 May 2027 – 9 May 2027Anifilm – International Festival of Animated FilmsLiberec, Czech Republic
- 5 May 2027 – 17 May 2027DOK.fest München (42nd)Munich, Germany
- 5 May 2027 – 17 May 2027DOK.fest München (42nd, 2027)Munich, Germany
- 7 May 2027 – 16 May 2027Millennium Docs Against GravityWarsaw, Poland
- 11 May 2027 – 16 May 2027Arab Film Festival at the Arab American National Museum Arab worldDearborn, United States
- 11 May 2027 – 22 May 2027Festival de CannesCannes, France
- 11 May 2027 – 22 May 2027La Cinef 2027 – Festival de Cannes film-school selectionCannes, France
- 12 May 2027 – 12 June 2027Le Courtivore – Festival du court métrage de Rouen (26th)Rouen, France
- 13 May 2027 – 23 May 2027Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)Seattle, United States
- 13 May 2027 – 23 May 2027Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) 2027Seattle, United States
- 18 May 2027 – 23 May 2027Festival Cinémas d'Afrique (21st)Angers, France
- 18 May 2027 – 23 May 2027Festival Cinémas d'Afrique 2027 (21st), AngersAngers, France
- 20 May 2027 – 3 June 2027Brooklyn Film Festival (30th)Brooklyn, New York, USA
- 20 May 2027 – 3 June 2027Brooklyn Film Festival 2027 (30th)Brooklyn, New York, USA
- 21 May 2027 – 23 May 2027Seattle Asian American Film Festival (15th)Seattle, USA
- 21 May 2027 – 23 May 2027Seattle Asian American Film Festival (SAAFF) 2027 (15th)Seattle, USA
- 24 May 2027 – 29 May 2027SXSW LondonLondon, United Kingdom
- 25 May 2027 – 30 May 2027VIENNA SHORTSVienna, Austria
- 25 May 2027 – 30 May 2027VIENNA SHORTS 2027 (24th)Vienna, Austria
- 27 May 2027 – 2 June 2027Zlín Film Festival 2027 – International Film Festival for Children and Youth (67th)Zlín, Czech Republic
- 27 May 2027 – 2 June 2027Zlín Film Festival – International Film Festival for Children and Youth (67th)Zlín, Czech Republic
- 30 May 2027 – 6 June 2027Krakow Film FestivalKraków, Poland
June 2027
Festivals
- 12 May 2027 – 12 June 2027Le Courtivore – Festival du court métrage de Rouen (26th)Rouen, France
- 20 May 2027 – 3 June 2027Brooklyn Film Festival (30th)Brooklyn, New York, USA
- 20 May 2027 – 3 June 2027Brooklyn Film Festival 2027 (30th)Brooklyn, New York, USA
- 27 May 2027 – 2 June 2027Zlín Film Festival 2027 – International Film Festival for Children and Youth (67th)Zlín, Czech Republic
- 27 May 2027 – 2 June 2027Zlín Film Festival – International Film Festival for Children and Youth (67th)Zlín, Czech Republic
- 30 May 2027 – 6 June 2027Krakow Film FestivalKraków, Poland
- 1 June 2027 – 7 June 2027Balinale – Bali International Film Festival (20th)Sanur, Bali, Indonesia
- 1 June 2027 – 7 June 2027Balinale – Bali International Film Festival 2027 (20th)Sanur, Bali, Indonesia
- 1 June 2027 – 6 June 2027Kurzfilm Festival HamburgHamburg, Germany
- 1 June 2027 – 6 June 2027Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg 2027 (43rd) + Mo&Friese (29th)Hamburg, Germany
- 3 June 2027 – 13 June 2027St Kilda Film Festival 2027Melbourne (St Kilda), Australia
- 3 June 2027 – 13 June 2027St Kilda Film Festival 2027 (Australia's Top Shorts)Melbourne (St Kilda), Australia
- 3 June 2027 – 12 June 2027Tribeca FestivalNew York, United States
- 3 June 2027 – 12 June 2027Tribeca Festival (26th)New York, United States
- 4 June 2027 – 11 June 2027Docudays UA 2027 – International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival (24th)Kyiv, Ukraine
- 4 June 2027 – 11 June 2027Docudays UA – International Human Rights Documentary Film FestivalKyiv, Ukraine
- 9 June 2027 – 14 June 2027Sheffield DocFestSheffield, United Kingdom
- 13 June 2027 – 19 June 2027Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2027Annecy, France
- 16 June 2027 – 20 June 2027LASA2027 International Film FestivalMexico City, Mexico
- 16 June 2027 – 20 June 2027LASA2027 International Film Festival (Latin American Studies Association)Mexico City, Mexico
- 19 June 2027 – 27 June 2027FEST – New Directors | New Films FestivalEspinho, Portugal
- 19 June 2027 – 27 June 2027FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival 2027 (23rd)Espinho, Portugal
July 2027
Festivals
- 3 July 2027 – 11 July 2027Animator – International Animated Film Festival Poznań (20th)Poznań, Poland
- 9 July 2027 – 18 July 2027Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival (35th)Vila do Conde, Portugal
- 15 July 2027 – 25 July 2027Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) – 48th editionDurban, South Africa
- 15 July 2027 – 25 July 2027Durban International Film Festival 2027Durban, South Africa
- 19 July 2027 – 24 July 2027Gran Paradiso Film Festival (30th)Cogne, Italy
- 19 July 2027 – 24 July 2027Gran Paradiso Film Festival 2027 (30th)Cogne, Italy
- 28 July 2027 – 3 August 2027MoMA Silent Movie Week 2027 (5th)New York, USA
August 2027
Festivals
- 28 July 2027 – 3 August 2027MoMA Silent Movie Week 2027 (5th)New York, USA
- 2 August 2027 – 10 August 2027Mpumalanga International Film Festival (MIFF)Mbombela, South Africa
- 2 August 2027 – 10 August 2027Mpumalanga International Film Festival (MIFF) 2027Mbombela, South Africa
- 5 August 2027 – 22 August 2027Melbourne International Film Festival (75th)Melbourne, Australia
- 5 August 2027 – 22 August 2027Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) 2027 (75th)Melbourne, Australia
- 19 August 2027 – 22 August 2027Festival cinémas d'Afrique Lausanne (21st)Lausanne, Switzerland
- 19 August 2027 – 22 August 2027Festival cinémas d'Afrique Lausanne 2027 (21st)Lausanne, Switzerland
September 2027
Festivals
- 16 September 2027 – 19 September 2027Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) 2027Camden, Maine, USA
- 29 September 2027 – 3 October 2027Encounters Film FestivalBristol, United Kingdom
- 29 September 2027 – 3 October 2027Encounters Film Festival 2027 (Bristol)Bristol, United Kingdom
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