We decided to break our list of film festivals in the US into four because we don’t like to make a really long blog post. If you want to get an Excel file of the full list of film festivals in the USA (Jan-Dec) complete with location, e-mails, fees, and other notes, simply like our Facebook page and send us a PM there with this message “I want the Big List.” It will make your life so much easier!
Find below all the other parts of our List of Film Festivals in The US. We strongly believe that our list is a “must-have” for every Indie Filmmaker.
The Biggest List of Film Festivals In The US (April-June)
The Biggest List of Film Festivals In The US (Jul-Sept)
The Biggest List of Film Festivals In The US (Oct-Dec)
JANUARY
ASPEN GAY AND LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL gay and lesbian-oriented films Fee: $10 ATLANTA JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL Jewish life BELOIT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL BERLIN & BEYOND German-language films BLACK MARIA FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL Traveling Festival FEE: $35 (up to 30 min.)/$45 (31-100 min.) DANCE ON CAMERA FESTIVAL FEE: $20 FROZEN RIVER FILM FESTIVAL Environment, Adventure Travel, World Culture, Extreme Sports GET SHORTY FILM SHOWCASE & TOUR short films 10 minutes or less in length GOLDIE FILM AWARDS FEE: $30 (regular),$40 (late) HOT SHOPS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL $50/$30 (high school students) INDIANA PLAYERS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL short films under 30 minutes in length FEE: $15 INDIE FEST FEE: $50 KIDS FIRST! FILM FESTIVAL children's media FEE: $40-$75 LAMAR UNIVERSITY/SPINDLETOP FILM FESTIVAL general, but has strong student focus $15 (students)/$20 (all others) MADE IN MIAMI FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL films produced or post-produced in Miami, Florida FEE: $45 PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEE: $75 PEC INDEPENDENT FILM CHAMPIONSHIP Moc/Documentary REEL MUSIC FESTIVAL films on, of and about music FEE: $15 (U.S.)/$20 (international) SAN FRANCISCO OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL FEE: $25 SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEE: $25-95 SCANDINAVIAN FILM FESTIVAL L.A. Nordic Oscar Submissions and recent films SIXTY SECOND FILMS ONLINE FILM COMPETITION 60 second shorts only SLAMDANCE Held in Park City, Utah during the Sundance Film Fest. early deadline - $25(under 40 min.)/$40 (over 40 min.) late deadline - $35 (under 40 min.)/$60 (over 40 min.) $100 (screenplays) SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL $35-100 WILD AND SCENIC ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL adventure, nature, environmental $20-50
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FEBRUARY
AMELIA ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL FEE:$15-50 AMERICAN SEPHARDI FEDERATION FILM FESTIVAL Jewish Films FREE ANNAPOLIS REEL CINEMA FESTIVAL FREE ATLANTIS ADVENTURE Maritime Category FEE:$20 or creative reason not to pay BOSTON SCIENCE FICTION FESTIVAL sci-fi films FEE:$40-55 BOULDER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL International Film Festival FEE:$35 CAROLINA FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL FEE:$5-$40 CATHODE FILMS ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL FEE:$25-$50 CONSCIOUS LIFE FILM FESTIVAL paranormal, metaphysical, spiritual, UFO, occult FREE DAM SHORT FILM FESTIVAL FEE:$15-$45 THE DIRECTOR'S VIEW FILM FESTIVAL FEE:$40, $100 DIY FILM FESTIVAL FEE:$35 (shorts)/$50 (flf, screenplays)/$20 (students) DULUTH SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL shorts under 5 minutes only FREE EAST LANSING CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL appropriate for children FEE: $25 FREEDOM FILM FESTIVAL - LOS ANGELES social conscience FREEDOM FILM FESTIVAL - NEW JERSEY social conscience GASPARILLA FILM FESTIVAL FREE GOLDEN FILM FESTIVAL FEE: $25-$55 GUERRILLA FILM FESTIVAL FEE: $20 HBO COMEDY FESTIVAL (formerly the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival) INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL must be under 19 years of age FREE KANSAS SILENT FILM FESTIVAL this is not a film competition; it is a showing of 15 silent films, all shown to live accompaniment LAS VEGAS FILM FESTIVAL FEE: $25 LONG ON SHORTS AFRICAN DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL FEE: $15 (early)/$25 (final) THE MCGUFFIN FILM FESTIVAL FEE: $10-$15 MID-VALLEY VIDEO FESTIVAL FEE: $20-$30 MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL emphasis on mountain culture, action sports, and environmental issues FEE: $20-55 NEW ORLEANS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER FILM FESTIVAL: REEL IDENTITIES lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-themed films or directors FEE: $25 (early)/$35 (late) NEW YORK ARAB & SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL FREE NOISE POP FILM FESTIVAL the work must have a connection to music NORTH TEXAS SHORT SCI-FI FILM FESTIVAL FEE: $35 NORTHAMPTON ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL environmental, nature $5 US; free if accepted for preview PAN AFRICAN FILM & ART FESTIVAL FEE: $20-$50 PAUL ROBESON AWARD (FESPACO) African related FEE: $25 PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SAN FRANCISCO INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL FEE: $25-$35 THE SAN JOSE FILM FESTIVAL: CINEQUEST FEE: $40; $5 discount for Cinequest members SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL $25-95 SCIENCE FICTION SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Science Ficition shorts up to 12 min. in length $20-$50 SEDONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL $25-$50 WEST COAST INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL $25
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MARCH
ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL FEE: $32 (US)/$37 (foreign)
ARIZONA BLACK FILM SHOWCASE
African-American cast or storyline
FEE: $35 (shorts)/$55 (flf)
BACK TO HORROR FILM FESTIVAL
BACKSEAT FILM FESTIVAL
Rock ‘n Roll movies you can drink to!
FEE: $5-$20
BOSTON UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL
New England filmmakers
FEE: early – $25 (shorts)/$45 (flf)
late – $30 (shorts)/$55 (flf)
CHLOTRUDIS AWARDS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
shorts only
CINERAMA FILM FESTIVAL
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
DC INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
$25 (projects 30 min. and longer)/$15 (projects shorter than 30 min.)
competitive
DAMAH SPIRITUAL FILM FESTIVAL
Spiritual short films
FEE: $25 (early)/$45 (late)
DELRAY BEACH FILM FESTIVAL
FREE
DELTA INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL
FEE: $15-$20
DIGITAL VIDEO & HIGH DEFINITION FILM FESTIVAL
FREE
DURANGO FILM FESTIVAL
FEE: $25
EAST LANSING FILM FESTIVAL
FEE: early – $25 (doc, flf over 70 min.)
/$15 (doc under 70 min., shorts, student)
late – $35 (doc, flf over 70 min.)
$25 (doc under 70 min., shorts, student)
INTERNATIONAL FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL
family-rated films and screenplays
$30-$80
FILM FLEADH: IRISH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
new Irish cinema and emerging Irish-American filmmakers
FEE: $25
FROZEN DEAD GUY DAYS
frozen and/or dead
FEE: $25
GATE CITY WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL
directed by WOMEN only
FEE: $30
GATLINBURG SCREENFEST
FEE: $35
GEORGE LINDSEY UNA FILM FESTIVAL
FEE: $5-$20
GRASSROOTS CINEMA
NO to LOW budget independent films
FEE: $39 (flf)/$19 (shorts)
GREEN LIFESTYLE FILM FESTIVAL
Raw Foods Lifestyle and Environmental, Health Issues
FEE: $150
GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
largely American indie films and documentaries
FREE
HARTWICK COLLEGE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Feature length, any genre
FREE
HAZEL WOLF ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL
films addressing environmental issues
INDIE SHORT FILM COMPETITION
FEE: $50
IRISH REELS FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
contemporary Irish films
LAKE COUNTY FILM FESTIVAL
LOS ANGELES WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
LOVE UNLIMITED ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL & ART EXHIBITION
directly, indirectly, literally, or symbolically related to love
MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
FEE: $25 (early)/$35 (late)
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
FEE: $30
MYHELAN INDIE FILM FESTIVAL
FEE: $15 (teen entries)/ $25 (all others)
NATIVE AMERICAN FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
works by Native media makers, community projects and/or works
reflecting Native perspectives from North, Central and South America and Hawaii
FREE
NEO-PANGEA UNDER-GROUND-CYBER-TECH FESTIVAL
FEE: $25
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL
festival is geared toward a younger audience, from tots to late teens
FEE: $75 (flf)/$50 (shorts)/$25 (student)
NEW YORK UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL
non-mainstream films
FEE: $30
OPEN APPERTURE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
FEE: $5 (super-shorts)/$7 (early)/$10 (final)
THE OTHER VENICE FILM FESTIVAL
ties to the Venice community in terms of film
FEE: $19.99 (shorts)/$29.99 (flf)
OUTHOUSE FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL
FEE: $5 (shorts under 45 mins.)/$15 (flf over 45 mins.)
PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL
Set in Philadelphia” screenwriting
$30 (flf)/$15 (shorts)
PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL
FEE: $10-80
PORTLAND OREGON WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL
women filmmakers only
FEE: $20-$45
SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL
FEE: $15 (shorts)/$25 (flf) + $25 for late entries
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
the best in Asian-American and Asian cinema
FEE: $25 (early)/$35 (late); $5 discount for submissions
SAN LUIS OBISPO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
FEE: $40
SERENDIPITY SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
$25
SILVER LAKE FILM FESTIVAL
FEE: $15
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST FILM CONFERENCE & FESTIVAL (SXSW)
FEE: early – $25 (shorts)/$35 (features), late – $30 (shorts)/
$40 (features); $5 discount for entering online
SXSWCLICK FESTIVAL
shorts under 10 minutes in length
FEE: $10
TAOS SHORTZ FILM FEST
dramatic and comedy shorts only
TEXAS FILM FESTIVAL
FEE: $30 (flf)/$15 (shorts)/$20 (student)
competitive and non-competitive
TIBURON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
VAIL FILM FESTIVAL
WEBFESTO STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL
FREE
WESTCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
FEE: $25 (shorts)/$35 (flf)/$25 (student)
WHITE SANDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
FEE: $35-$45
WILMINGTON INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
FEE: $6
WOMEN IN THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR
directed by women, girls or transgendered people since 1998
FEE:$30/$20 for WIDC members
ZOIEFEST!
Zoie Films will host more than 60 films via broadband
$20 (1-30 min.)/$25 (30-60 min.)/$30 (60 min. and over)
ZOMBIEDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
members of the undead: zombies (naturally), ghosts, ghouls, spooks
and all things creepy and crawly.
FEE: $15 only for films selected
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