List of film festivals in North America

This is a list of film festivals that take place (or took place) in North and Central America.

International festivals

Name	Est.	City	State/Prov.	Notes	Website
168 Film Festival	2003	Los Angeles	California	Speed filmmaking competition and festival. Entries accepted from anywhere in the world. Held annually in April.	168project.com
Action On Film International Film Festival	2005	Monrovia	California	Started as part of the World Martial Arts Trade Show and International Championships.
American Artist Film Festival	2006	Hannibal	Missouri	Entries accepted from anywhere in the world. Held annually in September.	americanartistfilmfestival.com
Ann Arbor Film Festival	1961	Ann Arbor	Michigan	Film festival showcasing experimental and independent film in North America. Held annually in late March.	aafilmfest.org
Atlanta Film Festival	1977	Atlanta	Georgia	Held annually in April. An Academy Award-qualifying festival committed to discovering new filmmakers.	atlantafilmfestival.com
Bahamas International Film Festival	2004	Paradise Island	The Bahamas		bintlfilmfest.com
Bel Air Film Festival	2008	Los Angeles	California	An international festival held annually in November.	belairfilmfestival.com
Berlin & Beyond Film Festival	1996	San Francisco	California	German-language film festival outside of Europe, held annually in Autumn.	berlinandbeyond.com
Big Bear Lake International Film Festival	2000	Big Bear Lake	California	Committed to presenting emerging talents of independent filmmakers and screenwriters, held annually in September.	bigbearlakefilmfestival.com
Black Maria Film + Video Festival	1981	New Jersey City	New Jersey	3 day festival held annually in the spring	[1]
Boston Film Festival	1984	Boston	Massachusetts	Annually showcasing feature films, documentaries and shorts in September.	bostonfilmfestival.org
Calgary International Film Festival	2000	Calgary	Alberta	Held annually for 10 days in late September or early October.	calgaryfilm.com
Canada International Film Festival	2011	Vancouver	Canada	Held Annually to celebrate Independent Films from World Cinema	[2]
CanToo Film Festival	2011	Martinsburg	West Virginia	Focuses on films with great messages. The festival is held in September at an open-air theater. Every entry will receive a film review.	www.cantoofilmfest.com
Capital City Film Festival	2011	Lansing	Michigan	Celebrates and promotes filmmakers with an emphasis on Michigan-made, homegrown talent. A four-day festival taking place in venues across Lansing.	www.capitalcityfilmfest.com
CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival	1994	Toronto	Ontario	All kinds of short films.	http://worldwideshortfilmfest.com
Chicago International Children's Film Festival	1983	Chicago	Illinois	Festival of films for kids & youth in North America. Held annually in late October for 10 days.	cicff.org
Chicago International Film Festival	1965	Chicago	Illinois	Held annually in October.	chicagofilmfestival.org
Cine Las Americas International Film Festival	1997	Austin	Texas	Held annually in the spring showcasing Latin American, Latino and Indigenous films.	cinelasamericas.org
CinErotic FilmFest	2010	Atlanta	Georgia	Debuts February 12–14, 2010. CEFF celebrates sex-positive, diverse and empowering erotic cinema and performance by amateurs, independent artists and the avant-garde.	www.cineroticfest.com
Cinetopia International Film Festival	2012	Ann Arbor	Michigan		/ www.michtheater.org/cinetopia
Cleveland International Film Festival	1977	Cleveland	Ohio	The Cleveland International Film Festival is a 12 day event held annually in spring and includes Feature and Short Subject Films.	clevelandfilm.org
Columbus International Film & Video Festival	1953	Columbus	Ohio	North American film festival, held annually in November. As a competition festival, it is also known as The Chris Awards.	www.chrisawards.org
Dances With Films	1998	Los Angeles	California	The festival of unknowns (i.e. no celebrities)
DALLAS International Film Festival	2006	Dallas	Texas		dallasfilm.org
DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival	2000	Washington	DC	Held annually in October.	http://www.apafilm.org/
Denver Film Festival	1978	Denver	Colorado	Held annually in November.	denverfilm.org
Denver Underground Film Festival	1997	Denver	Colorado	Held annually in May.	duffcinema.com
Detroit Windsor International Film Festival	2008	Detroit	Michigan	Held annually in June, and hosts the annual DWIFF Challenge	http://www.dwiff.org/
Dominican International Film Festival	2004	Puerto Plata	Dominican Republic	Held Annually in December for Spanish and Latin Independent Films.	dominicaninternationalfilmfestival.com
DOXA Documentary Film Festival	1998	Vancouver	British Columbia	Documentary film festival held in Western Canada annually for ten days in May.	http://www.doxafestival.ca
Evolution International Film Festival	2012	Hollywood	California	Annual 2-day festival in Summer featuring short films, documentaries, dramatic features, and animation. The festival travels with events in Mallorca, Cairo and Dubai.	evolutionfilmfestival.com
Edmonton International Film Festival	1986	Edmonton	Alberta	Annual 10-day festival in September featuring short films, documentaries, dramatic features, partys and an eclectic mix of filmmaker guests.	edmontonfilmfest.com
Expresión en Corto International Film Festival	1997	San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato	Guanajuato	Mexico's largest competitive film festival.	expresionencorto.com
Fake Flesh Film Fest	2012	Victoria, Vancouver Burnaby, Chilliwack, Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon, Kamloops, Revelstoke, Banff	British Columbia and Alberta	Short horror film Festival travelling Western Canada, 10 Cities in 10 days.	fakefleshfilmfest.com
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma	1971	Montreal	Quebec		nouveaucinema.ca
Festivus film festival	2006	Denver	Colorado		festivusfilmfestival.com
Film North - Huntsville International Film Festival (HIFF)	2010	Huntsville	Ontario	Huntsville International Film Festival, for emerging Canadian and International Filmmakers to exhibit, promote, entertain and inform the audience.	filmnorth.net
Flatland Film festival	2007	Lubbock	Texas	Flatland Film Festival is part of the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts since its inception.	flatlandfilm.org
Florida Film Festival	1992	Maitland	Florida	The Festival includes narrative and documentary features and shorts, animation, midnight movies, and a full array of educational forums, glamorous parties, and other special events.	floridafilmfestival.com
Forum Film Festival	2006	New York	New York	The Forum Film Festival features a mix of current blockbusters, classic favorites, documentaries, and independent movies. The Forum holds a Short Film Competition on a legal theme, which accepts submissions from around the globe. The Festival is held annually in October.	www.forumonlawcultureandsociety.org/film-festival/
Gotham Screen Film Festival & Screenplay Contest	2007	New York City	New York	Showcase of new American and international cinema, with a competitive screenplay contest.	gothamscreen.com
Golden Door Film Festival	2011	Jersey City	New Jersey	Held annually in October	http://goldendoorfilmfestival.org
Great Lakes International Film festival	2002	Erie	Pennsylvania	Held annually the festival is focused on showcasing independent films in the digital medium and to presenting the outstanding work of independent filmmakers	greatlakesfilmfest.com
Guadalajara International Film Festival	1988	Guadalajara	Jalisco	Mexico and Latin American film festival	http://www.guadalajaracinemafest.com
Hamptons International Film Festival	1993	East Hampton	New York		hamptonsfilmfest.org
Hawaii International Film Festival	1981	Honolulu	Hawaii	Held annually in the fall for two weeks. HIFF states that it "is dedicated to the advancement of understanding and cultural exchange among the peoples of Asia, the Pacific and North America through the medium of film."	hiff.org
Haydenfilms International Film Festival	2004	New York City	New York	The Haydenfilms International Film Festival is a hybrid of traditional and online film festivals that awards a prize of $25,000.	http://www.haydenfilms.com
Heartland Film Festival	1991	Indianapolis	Indiana	The annual Heartland Film Festival introduces audiences to transformative independent films from around the world. Heartland awards more than $135,000 in prize money every year at the festival.	heartlandfilmfestival.org
High Falls Film Festival	2001	Rochester	New York	High Falls Film Festival celebrates the work of women filmmakers. It includes features, documentaries, shorts, children’s and young adult programs, programs in film education and student film making competitions.	highfallsfilmfestival.com
Highway 61 Film Festival	2011	Pine City	Minnesota	Held annually in mid-October, its purpose is to recognize and honor filmmakers in East Central Minnesota and other American cities up and down Old US Highway 61.	highway61filmfestival.org
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival	1993	Toronto	Ontario	North America's largest documentary film festival.	hotdocs.ca
India International Film Festival (IIFF) of Tampa Bay	2010	Tampa	Florida	Held annually. Feature films, short films, and documentaries that are produced by Indians, films with Indian actors or actresses, or films with Indian themes.	iifftampa.com
Indianapolis International Film Festival	2004	Indianapolis	Indiana		indyfilmfest.org/
Inside Out Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival	1991	Toronto	Ontario	Canada’s largest queer film and video festival, held over 11 days in May	insideout.on.ca
International Black Women's Film Festival	2001	San Francisco	California	Exhibiting films by and/or featuring Black women from around the world in non-stereotypical roles.	festival.ibwff.com/
Interrobang Film Festival	1997	Des Moines	Iowa	Held annually in conjunction with the Des Moines Arts Festival.	desmoines artsfestival.org
Jacksonville Film Festival	2003	Jacksonville	Florida	Held annually for 4 days in mid-May.	jacksonvillefilmfestival.com
KahBang Film Festival	2009	Bangor	Maine	Part of the KahBang music-art-film Festival, built on discovering the Best Emerging Filmmakers, Narrative and Documentary Features, Comedy Films, Short Films, Music Docs, and awarding one notable filmmaker with the "Kevin Norwood Bacon Award for Achievement in Cinema". Held Annually in August.	kahbang.com
L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival	2009	Los Angeles	California	Held annually in the spring. Host of the L.A. Comedy Scripts screenplay competition.	lacomedyshorts.com
Los Angeles Film Festival	1995	Los Angeles	California	Held annually in June. Presented by Film Independent and the Los Angeles Times. Showcases independent, feature, documentary and short films, as well as music videos.	lafilmfest.com
Little Rock Film Festival	2006	Little Rock	Arkansas	Held annually in the beginning of June. This southern film festival features narrative film, documentary films, short film, panels, and unforgettable events	http://www.littlerockfilmfestival.org
Love Your Shorts Film Festival	2011	Sanford	Florida	Held around Valentine's Day. The Festival screens only short films under 30 minutes in length.	loveyourshorts.com
Margaret Mead Film Festival	1976	New York City	New York	Showcase for international documentaries in the United States. Held annually in November at the American Museum of Natural History in the New York City.	http://amnh.org/programs/mead/
Martha's Vineyard Film Festival	2001	Chilmark	Massachusetts	Held annually in March, but also includes summer and winter film series, and special events at other times of the year. Community-oriented, featuring action/activism-inspiring films. Filmmakers/film subjects regularly speak after screenings.	www.tmvff.org
Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival	2006	Martha's Vineyard	Massachusetts	Held annually in early September. Festival is hosted by the Martha's Vineyard Film Society	mvfilmfest.com
Maryland Film Festival	1999	Baltimore	Maryland	Held annually for 4 days each May. Includes 40+ new features and 50+ new shorts, as well as a favorite film selected and hosted by MFF board member John Waters (filmmaker).	mdfilmfest.com
Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival	2004	Mexico City	Mexico	Also known as FICCO (Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo), it is hosted by Cinemex.	ficco.com.mx
Miami Short Film Festival	2002	Miami	Florida	Short Film Festival held annually in mid November.	miamishortfilmfestival.com
Mile High Horror Film Festival	2010	Denver	Colorado	The Mile High Horror Film Festival is held annually each October. Its mission is to showcase the very best independent horror films from around the world.	milehighhorrorfestival.com
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival	1983	Minneapolis-St. Paul	Minnesota	Held annually in the spring.	mnfilmarts.org
Montreal World Film Festival	1977	Montreal	Quebec		ffm-montreal.org
Moondance International Film Festival	2000	Boulder	Colorado	Film writers, filmmakers and film score composers who, through their creative work, actively increase awareness, provide multiple viewpoints, address complex social issues, and strengthen ties between international audiences.	moondancefilmfestival.com
Naperville Independent Film Festival	2008	Naperville	Illinois	Annual film festival featuring the work of independent filmmakers.	naperfilmfest.org
Nashville Film Festival	1969	Nashville	Tennessee	Founded in 1969 as the Sinking Creek Film Celebration. Takes place in April and is an Academy Award-qualifying festival for Best Short Film and Best Animated Short Film. Features feature-length and short films from around the world.	http://www.nashvillefilmfestival.org
Nantucket Film Festival	1996	Nantucket	Massachusetts	Held annually in June. Dedicated to promoting cultural awareness and appreciation of the art of screenwriting in the world of cinema. Has both film and screenplay competitions.
Native American Film and Video Festival	1979	New York	New York	Biannual festival held at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian featuring indigenous works from across the Americas	nativenetworks.si.edu
National Film Festival for Talented Youth	2007	Seattle	Washington	Youth film festival, showcasing the work of filmmakers from around the globe (aged 22 or under)	nffty.org
Newport Beach Film Festival	1999	Newport Beach	California	Founded in 1999, the Newport Beach Film Festival has evolved into a multicultural event, attracting over 40,000 attendees to Orange County.	www.newportbeachfilmfest.com
Nevada Film Festival	1999	Las Vegas	Nevada	Founded in 2009, the Nevada Film Festival is held annually in the Las Vegas Valley in November.	www.nevadafilmfestival.com
New Jersey Independent South Asian Cine Fest	2007	New Brunswick	New Jersey	Dedicated to South Asian independent films. Features North American premieres and a select list of fresh and independent films by debut as well as established South Asian filmmakers or films on South Asian themes from all over the world	http://www.njisacf.com/flash/njfilmfestival.html
New Orleans Film Festival	1989	New Orleans	Louisiana	Frequently referred to as Cannes on the Mississippi.	neworleansfilmsociety.org
New York Film Festival	1962	New York City	New York	One of North America's oldest film festivals.	www.filmlinc.com
New York International Children's Film Festival	1997	New York City	New York	Film festival for kids in North America, held annually from late-February to mid-March.	www.gkids.com
New York City Independent Film Festival	2010	New York	New York	A celebration of the true independent filmmaker, accepting narratives, documentaries, and music videos from anywhere in the world	nycindiefilmfest.com
New York City International Film Festival	2010	New York City	New York	A film festival dedicated to discovering new talent and creating distribution for independent filmmakers, held annually in June.	http://www.nyciff.com/
Nickerbocker Film Festival	2009	Albany	New York	An international short film festival that takes place annually in Albany New York.	http://www.knickfilmfest.com
Orlando Film Festival	2006	Orlando	Florida	The Orlando Film Festival seeks to inspire student, future and current filmmakers in the art of filmmaking, and to enhance the movie viewing experience in Downtown Orlando through creative, unique and entertaining events. Held annually in October/November	http://www.orlandofilmfest.com
Palm Springs International Film Festival	1989	Palm Springs	California		www.psfilmfest.org
Philadelphia Film Festival		Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Presented by the Philadelphia Film Society, held annually in the fall.	http://www.filmadelphia.org
Project Twenty1 Film Festival	2006	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Screenings include the Philadelphia Filmathon and the annual 21-Day Filmmaking Competition.	www.projecttwenty1.com
Philadelphia International Film Festival	1977	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Also known as PhilaFilm, an international, Independent film and video competition.	PhilaFilm.org
QFest	1995	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Founded as the Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, the name was changed to QFest in 2009. Presented by the Philadelphia Cinema Alliance.	http://www.phillycinema.org
Port Townsend Film Festival	1999	Port Townsend	Washington	An international festival held annually the third weekend in September.	http://www.ptfilmfest.com
Quebec City Film Festival	2011	Quebec City	Quebec	Better known by its French name "Festival de Cinéma de la Ville de Québec (FCVQ)", it's dedicated to putting movies at the heart of Quebec City.	http://www.fcvq.ca
Red Rock Film Festival	2007	St. George	Utah	Located beneath the red mountains of Southern Utah this international festival is held annually each November.	http://www.redrockfilmfestival.com
Reel Shorts Film Festival	2007	Grande Prairie	Alberta	International festival of short films in early May.	http://reelshorts.ca/
ReelAbilities	2007	New York City	New York	Film festival in the U.S. dedicated to films by and about people with disabilities. Founded in New York City and tours throughout the United States.	http://www.reelabilities.org/
Rhode Island International Film Festival	1997	Providence	Rhode Island	Held annually for 6 days during the second week of August	www.RIFilmFest.org
Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival	1987	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Held annually in early November showcasing films made by Women. The festival features a mix of documentary, short and narrative films.	[3]
The Rome International Film Festival	2003	Rome	Georgia	MovieMaker Magazine called it “one of the outstanding film festivals in the Southeast.”	www.RIFF.tv
San Diego Film Festival	2001	San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter and La Jolla	California	Held in September the festival showcases international narrative features, short films, documentary, Native American and Music for Film.	http://www.sandiegofilmfest.com
San Francisco Frozen Film Festival	2006	San Francisco	California	Special interest, Independent.	http://www.frozenfilmfestival.com
San Francisco Green Film Festival	2011	San Francisco	California		http://www.sfgreenfilmfest.org
San Francisco International Film Festival	1957	San Francisco	California		sffs.org
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival	1993	San Luis Obispo	California	Held annually in March.	slofilmfest.org
Santa Barbara International Film Festival	1985	Santa Barbara	California		sbiff.org
Santa Clarita Valley Film Festival	2005	Santa Clarita	California	International	scvfilmfestival.com
Santa Cruz Film Festival	2002	Santa Cruz	California	International	santacruzfilmfestival.org
Seattle International Film Festival	1976	Seattle	Washington	One of the largest film festivals in the United States.	siff.net
Sedona International Film Festival	1994	Sedona	Arizona	Film festival in Arizona.	www.sedonafilm.org
Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival	1999	Birmingham	Alabama		http://almovingimage.org/sidewalk-fest.html
Silicon Valley Film Festival	2010	Santa Clara	California	An international film festival screening films from emerging and independent filmmakers from around the world.	www.svfilmfestival.org
Sonoma Valley Film Festival	1996	Sonoma	California	Set in the heart of California wine country, one of the smaller "destination" film festivals in the United States.	sonomafilmfest.org
Sundance Film Festival	1978	Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Sundance	Utah	Held annually in January, Sundance is the largest independent film festival in the United States.	institute.sundance.org
Take Two Film Festival	2011	New York City	New York	Held annually in November at Theatre 80 St. Marks in the East Village of New York City, Take Two is a progressive festival that is part of the gallery and NY art collective Salon Ciel.	taketwofilmfestival.com
Tallgrass Film Festival	2003	Wichita	Kansas	This four-day festival, held in October, accepts independent short and feature submissions from all over the world.	tallgrassfilmfest.com
Tampa International Film Festival	2003	Tampa	Florida		tampafilmfest.com
Telluride Film Festival	1974	Telluride	Colorado	Only 40 films are admitted each year.	telluridefilmfestival.com
The Shortie Awards	2001	Washington	DC	Recognizes original digital media productions created by student filmmakers, ages 7–18, and their teachers.	mhznetworks.org
The United Film Festivals	2002	Los Angeles, San Francisco, Tulsa, New York, Chicago, London	California, Oklahoma, New York, Illinois, England	The festival's focus is to bring together talented filmmakers from diverse backgrounds.	theunitedfest.com
Three Rivers Film Festival	1982	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	A program of Pittsburgh Filmmakers, emphasizing independent film.	3RFF.com
Toronto International Film Festival	1976	Toronto	Ontario	Film festival open to the general public, it is held annually in September.	torontointernationalfilmfestival.ca
Tribeca Film Festival	2002	New York City	New York	Founded by Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro.	tribecafilmfestival.org
Traverse City Film Festival	2005	Traverse City	Michigan	Annual festival co-founded by filmmaker Michael Moore.	traversecityfilmfestival.org
True/False Film Fest	2003	Columbia	Missouri	Championing films that breathe new life into the nonfiction format, the festival features the finest new movies redefining the now-exploding form.	truefalse.org
Twin Cities Film Festival	2010	Minneapolis	Minnesota	TCFF aims to show audiences the best films the industry has to offer while also showcasing the Twin Cities as a "hot spot for premiere work".	twincitiesfilmfest.org
Vancouver International Film Festival	1982	Vancouver	British Columbia	Held annually for two weeks in late September and early October.	viff.org
Vancouver Queer Film & Video Festival	1988	Vancouver	British Columbia	Largest queer film festival in Western Canada. Held annually for eleven days in late August.	outonscreen.com
Vaughan Film Festival	2013	Vaughan	Ontario	The Vaughan Film Festival is a special event showcasing international short films and art forms of all genres.	vaughanfilmfestival.com
Vermont International Film Festival	1985	Vermont	United States	Environmental and human rights film festival	vtiff.org
WILDsound Film Festival	2003	Toronto	Ontario	Monthly Feedback Film Festival; held at the National Film Board of Canada every month.	http://www.wildsound.ca
Wisconsin Film Festival	1999	Madison	Wisconsin	Annual showcase of independent and international documentary, narrative, experimental, student and animated films. Run for 4 days in early April	http://www.wifilmfest.org
Yorkton Film Festival	1950	Yorkton	Saskatchewan	North American film festival, held annually.	http://www.yorktonshortfilm.org
Zero Film Festival	2007	Los Angeles	California	Film festival exclusive to self-financed filmmakers.	http://www.zerofilmfestival.com

Special interest

Name	Est.	City	State/Prov.	Notes	Website
Fantasia Festival	1996	Montreal	Quebec	Devoted to fantasy, horror, martial arts and science fiction genres.	fantasiafest.com
Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival	2009	Seattle	Washington	Dedicated to action, animation, cult, fantasy, horror, and science fiction cinema.	mifff.org
Mods & Rockers Film Festival	1999	Los Angeles	California	Celebration of rock music culture films.	modsandrockers.com
Modern Film Fest	2099	Kannapolis	North Carolina	Festival for independent films held annually during first weekend of October.	modernfilmfest.net
New York Asian Film Festival	2002	New York City	New York	Features North American premieres and classic titles from Asian cinemas, especially horror, action and martial arts genres.	subwaycinema.com
New York Jewish Film Festival	1992	New York City	New York	New York showcase for world cinema exploring the Jewish experience. The NYJFF is presented by The Jewish Museum (New York) and The Film Society of Lincoln Center.	thejewishmuseum.org/NYJFF
New York Polish Film Festival	2005	New York City	New York	Dedicated to the cinema of Poland	nypff.com
Parody 48 Hour Film Contest	2013	New York City	New York	Participating teams get 48 hours to watch their assigned film, come up with a parody script, cast it, shoot it, edit it, lay down a soundtrack, and get us the final version on DVD!	parody48.com
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival	2008	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania		phillyasianfilmfest.org
Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival	1997	Champaign	Illinois	Founded by film critic Roger Ebert.	ebertfest.com
Roxbury Film Festival	1998	Boston	Massachusetts	Showcase films that celebrate people of color.	roxburyfilmfestival.org
San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival	2004	San Antonio	Texas	Dedicated to Christian indie film.	independentchristianfilms.com
San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival	1982	San Francisco	California	Dedicated to Asian and Asian-American films.	asianamericanfilmfestival.org
Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival	2005	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	Cultural organization and film festival dedicated to Asian and Asian-American films.	silkscreenfestival.org
South by Southwest	1987	Austin	Texas	SXSW Film was added to the annual music festival in 1994, focusing on new directing talent.	sxsw.com
Springfield and the Ozarks 48-Hour Film Festival	2006	Springfield	Missouri	SATO48 challenges filmmakers to create a short film entirely from scratch over the course of 48 hours.	sato48.com
Toronto After Dark Film Festival	2006	Toronto	Ontario	Showcases new horror, sci-fi, action and cult films from around the world.	torontoafterdark.com
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival	1997	Toronto	Ontario		http://www.reelasian.com
Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival	2009	Toronto	Ontario	Exclusively showcasing short films made by youth filmmakers in the Greater Toronto Area.	http://www.torontoyouthshorts.com
World of Comedy Film Festival	2003	Toronto	Ontario	Annual showcase of feature-length and short comedies from Canada and around the world.	http://www.worldcomedyfilmfest.com
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival	1961	Houston	Texas	Dedicated to the independent features and short films.	worldfest.org
YoungCuts Film Festival	2001	Montreal	Quebec	Great short films by the world's best young filmmakers 25 and under.	youngcuts.com

Others

Name	Est.	City	State/Prov.	Type	Notes	Website
.EDU Film Festival		Minneapolis	Minnesota	Regional, student	student film screenings, equipment demos; roundtables with film directors, writers, and producers; and meet-and-greets with post secondary institutions that feature strong film/video production programs.	edufilmfest.org
ACE Film Festival	2006	New York City	New York	American	Showcase of American independent film and media. Held annually in September.	acefest.com
Boomtown Film and Music Festival	2005	Beaumont	Texas	Regional	Established to foster interest in the arts	Boomtownfestival.com
Kingston Canadian Film Festival	2001	Kingston	Ontario	Canadian	Largest Canadian film festival in the world.	KingCanFilmFest.com
Magnolia Independent Film Festival	1997	Starkville	Mississippi	International and Regional	Held annually in February for one weekend. Short films, experimental films, and many special events in which filmmakers participate.	magfilmfest.com
Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival	2001	Cedar Rapids	Iowa	Regional accepting international entries	Held annually the first full non-Easter weekend in April.	http://www.crifm.org
Havana Film Festival	1979	Havana	Cuba	Regional	Held annually, focuses on Latin-American films.	habanafilmfestival.com
Marfa Film Festival	2008	Marfa	Texas	Regional	Born out of reception of There Will Be Blood and No Country For Old Men, both of which were filmed in the area	marfafilmfestival.org
deadCENTER Film Festival	2001	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	Regional	"Designed to inspire growth in the local film industry and energize visiting film professionals"	deadcenterfilm.org
Hudson Horror Show	2010	Poughkeepsie	New York	American and International	HH is held twice a year and started when a small group of friends wanted to see classic cult films on original 35MM in a full theater.	http://www.hudsonhorror.com
Boston Asian American Film Festival	2008	Boston	Massachusetts	North American	Held annually, focuses on Asian-American films.	http://baaff.org

External links

• Movie festivals and events worldwide at the Internet Movie Database
• The Big List of Horror Film Festivals