ABCDE
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FestivalLink Focus?Where?When?
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Aesthetica Film Festivalhttps://www.asff.co.uk/Short FilmYork, UKEarly November
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Afrika Film Festival Kölnhttps://afrikafilmfestival.be/African CinemaKöln, GermanyLate April
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AfryKamera African Film Festivalhttps://filmfreeway.com/AfryKameraAfrican CinemaWarsaw, PolandNovember
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Ajyal Film Festivalhttps://www.dohafilminstitute.com/filmfestivalFocus on regional stories from QatarQatarNovember
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Almagro International Film Festivalhttps://www.internationalfilmfestival.es/festivalShort Film, Spainish & InternationalSpainAugust
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American Dance Festivalhttps://americandancefestival.org/event/movies-by-movers-2024/Dance festivalDurham, NCNovember
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Animae Caribe International Animation & Digital Media Festival
https://www.animaecaribe.com/Carribean AnimationTrinidad and TobagoLate October
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Animafest ZAGREBhttps://www.animafest.hr/enAnimationCroatiaEarly June
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ART200 Queer Film Festivalhttps://art200.ro/LGBTQIA+RomaniaMid October
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Artist Emerged Film Festivalhttps://filmfreeway.com/artistemergedinternationalGeneralSanta Monica, CaliforniaMid November
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ASIFA IAD International Animation Dayhttps://asifa.net/what-we-do/international-animation-day/AnimationInternationalOctober
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Athens Digital Arts Festivalhttps://www.adaf.gr/Geared towards Artist Film & ExperimentalAthens, GreeceMarch
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Atlantic International Film Festivalhttps://atlanticfilmfestival.ca/GeneralHalifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaSeptember
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Suncine Festivalhttps://www.suncinefest.com/enEnvironmental FilmBarcelona, SpainNovember
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Berlin Short Film Festivalhttps://berlinshort.com/Short filmBerlin, GermanyLate January
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BFI Flare (Queer Film Festival)https://www.bfi.org.uk/bfi-festivalsLGBTQIA+London, UKMid March
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Boundless Film Festivalhttps://boundlessfilmfestival.com/Short film & music videoLondon, UKQuarterly
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BRUKIVKA International Film Festivalhttps://filmfreeway.com/BRUKIVKAFestGeneralUkraineFebruary
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Calgary International Film Festivalhttps://www.ciffcalgary.ca/GeneralCalgary, CanadaSeptember
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Cannes Indie Shorts Awardshttps://cannesindieshortsawards.com/Short filmCannes, FranceJune
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Cardiff Animation Festivalhttps://www.cardiffanimation.com/AnimationCardiff, UKApril
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Chelsea Film Festivalhttps://chelseafilm.org/Independent FilmNew YorkOctober
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Chicago South Asian Film Festivalhttps://www.csaff.org/South AsianChicagoSeptember
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Chilliwack Independent Film Festivalhttps://www.ciff.ca/GeneralChilliwack, BC, CanadaNovemeber
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Cine Versatilhttps://cineversatil.com/Short Film: Sexuality & EmotionArgentina July
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Cine-Sister Gateway Film Festivalhttps://cinesisterfilm.com/Women & FilmPeterborough, UKNovember
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Cinema on the Bayouhttps://cinemaonthebayou.com/General / Cajun / Creole / FrancophoneLouisana, USJanuary
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Cinema Verde Environmental & Arts Film Festivalhttps://www.cinemaverde.org/Sustainability Gainesville, Florida, USApril
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Cinemagic International Film Festivalhttps://cinemagic.org.uk/Film & TV for Young PeopleBelfast, UKSept to Nov
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Circle Cinema Film Festivalhttps://www.circlecinema.org/ccffGeneralTulsa, Oklahoma, USJuly
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Clermont Ferrand ISFFhttps://clermont-filmfest.org/en/global/home/Short FilmClermont-Ferrand, FranceLate Jan
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Close:Up Reykjavík Film Festivalhttps://filmfreeway.com/CloseUpReykjavikFilmFestivalGeneralReykjavík, IcelandMarch / April
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Colors Of Love Queer Film Festivalhttps://www.colorsoflovefilmfestival.com/LGBTQIA+Mumbai, IndiaJune
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Cordillera Film Festivalhttps://www.ciffnv.org/GeneralReno-Tahoe, Nevada, USSept
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Cucalorus Film Festivalhttps://www.cucalorus.org/GeneralWilmington, North Carolina, USNovember
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Dance Camera Westhttps://www.dancecamerawest.org/Dance festivalLA, California, USJanuary
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deadCenter Film Festivalhttps://deadcenterfilm.org/GeneralOklahoma, USJune
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Detours en Cinecourthttps://www.cinecourt-bellevue.com/Short FilmFranceJune
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DisOrient Film Festivalhttps://disorientfilm.org/Asian AmericanOregonMarch
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DOMINICAN FILM FESTIVALhttps://www.dominicanfilmfestival.com/DominicanNew York City, USNovember
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Dotdotdot Open Air Kurzfilmfestivalhttps://dotdotdot.at/Short FilmGermanyJuly
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East Village Queer Film Festivalhttps://thewildproject.org/programs/evqff/Queer FilmNew YorkAugust
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EKOFILMhttps://www.ekofilm.cz/en/Ecological FilmCzech RepublicVaries
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Encounters Film Festivalhttps://www.encounters.film/Short FilmBristol, United KingdomSeptember
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FESCAAALhttps://www.fescaaal.org/en/call-for-entries/African, Asian, Latin AmericaMilan, ItalyMay
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Festival Filministeshttps://www.festivalfilministes.com/Feminist FilmsMontreal, QC, CanadaMarch
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Festival of Animation Berlinhttps://www.fa-berlin.com/en/home/AnimationBerlin, GermanySept
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Figari International Short Film Fest https://www.figarifilmfest.it/en/Short FilmsOlbia, ItalyJune
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FilmPridehttps://filmpride.org/LGTBQIA+Brighton, UKAugust
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Flatpack Festival (UK - May 2022)https://flatpackfestival.org.uk/GeneralMobile Festival, UKVaries
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Framelinehttps://www.frameline.org/LGTBQIA+San Francisco, CA, USAJune
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Fribourg International Film Festivalhttps://www.fiff.ch/enAsia, Africa, Latin AmericaFribourg, SwitzerlandMarch
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Fringe of Colourhttps://www.fringeofcolour.co.uk/POCEdinburgh, Scotland, UKVaries
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Future of Film Showcase https://www.fofs.ca/Emerging CanadianCanada WideVaries
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Give Peace a Screen Short Film Festivalhttps://www.givepeaceascreen.org/Short Films on Peace & Conflict ResolutionTorino, ItalyOctober
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Guanajuato International Film Festivalhttps://giff.mx/GeneralGuanajuato City, MexicoJuly
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Helsinki International Film Festivalhttps://hiff.fi/en/GeneralHelsinki, FinlandSeptember
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Hollywood Shorts Festhttps://filmfreeway.com/HOLLYWOODSHORTSFESTShort FilmsWest Hollywood, CA, USAApril
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HUNTINGTON BEACH CULTURAL CINEMA SHOWCASEhttps://filmfreeway.com/HuntingtonBeachCulturalFilmFestivalFilms exploring CultureHuntington Beach, CA, USASeptember
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Imagine This Women’s International Film Festivalhttps://www.imaginethiswomensfilmfestival.org/Women & FilmNew YorkSeptember
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imagineNATIVE Film Festivalhttps://imaginenative.org/Indigenous FilmToronto, ON, CanadaJune
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Indie Memphis Film Festivalhttps://www.indiememphis.org/imff24GeneralMemphis, TN, USANovember
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Inside Outhttps://www.insideout.ca/LGBTQIA+Toronto & OttawaMay & October
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International Film Festival The Haguehttps://iffh.nl/Underrepresented VoicesThe Hague, NetherlandsAutumn
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Iris Prize LGBT Film Festival (Cardiff)https://irisprize.org/lgbtq-film-festival/LGBTQIA+Cardiff, Wales, UKOctober
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Kaboom animation festivalhttps://www.kaboomfestival.nl/AnimationAmsterdam, NetherlandsMarch
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LA Shorts International Film Festivalhttps://www.lashortsfest.com/Short FilmLA, California, USJuly
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LA Skins Festhttps://laskinsfest.com/Native / Indigenous FilmLA, California, USNovember
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Le Chouette Festivalhttps://www.lechouettefestival.com/GeneralRieux Minervois, FranceOctober
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Leiden Shortshttps://leidenshorts.nl/Short FilmLeiden, NetherlandsMay
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LesGaiCineMadhttps://www.lesgaicinemad.com/LGBTQIA+Madrid, SpainNovember
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Local Sightings Film Festival
https://nwfilmforum.org/festivals/local-sightings-film-festival-pacific-nw/
GeneralSeattle, WA, USSept
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London Migration Film Festivalhttps://www.migrationcollective.com/london-migration-film-festivalMigrationLondon, UKNovember
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Los Angeles Indie Film Festivalhttps://www.lafilmfestivals.com/GeneralLA, California, USMay
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Marché du Film in Canneshttps://www.marchedufilm.com/fr/GeneralCannes, FranceMay
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Margate Film Festivalhttps://margatefilmfestival.co.uk/GeneralMargate, UKDec
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Mequinensa International Film Festivalhttps://mequinensainternationalfilmfestival.com/GeneralSpainAugust
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Micheaux Film Festivalhttps://www.micheauxfilmfest.com/GeneralCulver City, California, USOctober
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Mohino Cine Festhttps://filmfreeway.com/moinhocinefestanimation /documentary / fiction / experimental Matosinhos, PortugalMarch
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Mom Film Festivalhttps://www.momfilmfest.org/Mom's working in Film & TVOnlineAugust
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Montclair Film Festivalhttps://montclairfilm.org/GeneralMontclair, NJ, USOctober
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Montreal Feminist Film Festivalhttps://filmfreeway.com/FFFMFeminist FilmMontreal, QC, CanadaSeptember
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Montreal International Documentary Festivalhttps://ridm.ca/enDocumentaryMontreal, QC, CanadaNovember
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Mostra de Cinemas Africanos | Brazil African Film Festivalhttps://mostradecinemasafricanos.com/African CinemaSao Paulo, BrazilSeptember
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Movies that Matter Festivalhttps://moviesthatmatter.nl/en/General - Impact filmsAmsterdam, The NetherlandsMarch
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National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY)https://www.nffty.org/Youth FilmSeattle, WA, USApril
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New Faces New Voiceshttps://filmfreeway.com/NewFacesNewVoicesGeneral - UnderrepresentedNew York, USSeptember
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NewFesthttps://newfest.org/LGBTQIA+New York, USMay
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Nickel Independent Film Festivalhttps://nickelfestival.com/showcasing work from Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, and filmmakers of Inuit, Innu, or Mi'kmaq descentNewfoundland and LabradorJune
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Nordisk Panorama Film Festivalhttps://nordiskpanorama.com/en/festival/Nordic documentaries and short filmsMalmo, SwedenSeptember
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Nova Frontier Film Festivalhttps://www.novafrontierfilmfestival.com/African Diaspora, the Middle East, and Latin AmericaHarlem, New YorkJune
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NVISION Latino Film & Music Festivalhttps://nvisionfestival.com/LatinoPalm Springs, CA, USSeptember
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Oska Bright Film Festivalhttps://oskabright.org/Learning disabilities or autism focusBrighton, UKMarch
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Oslo Fusion (Norway)https://oslofusion.no/enLGBTQIA+Oslo, NorwaySeptember
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Ottawa International Animation Festivalhttps://www.animationfestival.ca/AnimationOttawa, Ontario, CanadaSeptember
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Our Heritage, Our Planet Film Festivalhttps://ourheritageourplanet.org/Hispanic Heritage Month & Indigenous People’s DayOnlineOctober
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Out and Loud Queer Film Festivalhttps://lgbtq.co.in/outloudpiqff/LGBTQIA+OnlineMay
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Out on Film: Atlanta LGBTQ Film Festivalhttps://outonfilm.org/LGBTQIA+Atlanta, GA, USSeptember
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Outfest: FUSIONhttps://www.outfest.org/outfestfusion/QTBIPOCLA, California, USMarch