| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details |
|---|
| Animatricks Animation Festival | 2000 | Helsinki | Special interest | Annual. Programme consists of feature animations, short animation screenings and competition screenings. |
| Cinemaissí | 2005 | Helsinki | International | Latin American and Caribbean film festival held annually in October. | |
| Espoo Ciné International Film Festival | 1990 | Espoo | International | Held annually in August. Features and documentaries, focusing on European films. | |
| Helsinki International Film Festival | 1988 | Helsinki | International | Held annually in September. Feature, documentary, animation, and short films. | |
| Midnight Sun Film Festival | 1986 | Sodankylä | International | Held annually in June. | |
| Night Visions | 1998 | Helsinki | Special interest | A bi-annual festival specializing in horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and cult cinema. | |
| Oulu International Children's and Youth Film Festival | 1982 | Oulu | International | Annual Children's films festival | |
| Tampere Film Festival | 1969 | Tampere | Special interest | Short film festival held annually in March. | |
| Vinokino | 1991 | Turku, Helsinki | Special interest | Lesbian and gay film festival, held annually in October–November. | | |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details |
|---|
| Angers European First Film Festival | 1989 | Angers | European films | | |
| Annecy International Animation Film Festival | 1960 | Annecy | Special interest | | |
| Brest European Short Film Festival | 1986 | Brest | Special interest | Short films from Western and Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean and Scandinavia in the European Competition |
| Cannes Film Festival | 1939 | Cannes | International | One of the world's oldest, most influential and prestigious festivals, it is held annually (usually in May) at the |
| Chéries-Chéris | 1994 | Paris | International | Annual, devoted to LGBT films |
| Créteil International Women's Film Festival | 1978 | Créteil | Special interest | Showcase of films by female directors |
| Deauville American Film Festival | 1975 | Deauville | Special interest | Annual, devoted to American cinema. |
| Deauville Asian Film Festival | 1999 | Deauville | Special interest | Annual, devoted to Asian cinema |
| ÉCU The European Independent Film Festival | 2006 | Paris | International | Annual, devoted to independent films |
| Festival du Film Merveilleux | 2010 | Paris | International | Annual film festival celebrating the imaginary, the wonder and magic from all over the world |
| 2003 | | International | Annual film festival of African cinema |
| 1994 | Gérardmer | Special interest | Annual, devoted to horror and fantastic cinema (Festival du Film Fantastique) cinema |
| Festival International du Film Panafricain | 2006 | Cannes | African cinema | Aka International Pan-African Film Festival; Dikalo Awards[8] by Eitel Basile Ngangue Ebelle; still in existence as of 2022.[9] |
| Lumière Film Festival | 2009 | Lyon | Historical film | |
| Paris International Fantastic Film Festival | 2011 | Paris | Special interest | Annual, devoted to horror and science-fiction films |
| Paris Lesbian and Feminist Film Festival | 1989 | Paris | International | Women-only festival featuring films by and about lesbians and feminism |
| Paris Independent Film Festival | 2015 | Paris | International | Annual festival. |
| Toulouse Spanish Film Festival (Cinespaña) | 1996 | | Spanish films | |
| Three Continents Festival | 1979 | Nantes | Special interest | Annual, is devoted to the cinemas of Asia, Africa and Latin America. |
| 2013 | | Special interest | Annual international film festival devoted to conflicts. | |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details |
|---|
| Berlin Independent Film Festival | 2010 | Berlin | International | Annual festival, held at the same time as Berlin International Film Festival, but is a separate, unrelated event. | |
| Berlin International Directors Lounge | 2005 | Berlin | International | Held annually in February parallel to the Berlin Film Festival. Mainly unusual short films with some feature presentations and installations. Accompanying program of live art and music performances. | |
| Berlin International Film Festival | 1951 | Berlin | International | Also called the "Berlinale", the festival is held annually in February. | |
| Dok Leipzig | 1955 | Leipzig | Special interest | | |
| European Media Art Festival | 1981 | Osnabrück | Special interest | Annual experimental film and media art festival. |
| Feminale | | Cologne | Special interest | Annual feminist film festival. |
| Filmfest Dresden | 1989 | Dresden | International | International short film festival. |
| Filmfest Hamburg | 1992 | Hamburg | International and German cinema | Held annually in September/October, focused on feature films. |
| Filmfest München | 1983 | Munich | International | Held annually in June/July as the second biggest film festival in Germany. Focused on feature films. | |
| Filmfest Oberursel | 2010 | Oberursel | International | Held annually |
| filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 1992 | Schwerin | German and international film | Held annually in the first week of May | |
| Hof International Film Festival | 1967 | Hof | International | Focus on German language films, complemented with a retrospective of one international film director. | |
| International Cycling Film Festival | 2005 | Herne | Special interest | Annual festival for bicycle related films | |
| Internationales Festival der Filmhochschulen München | 1981 | Munich | International | Held annually in November. One of the most important international festivals for emerging filmmakers. | |
| International Film Awards Berlin (ifab) | 2012 | Berlin | International | Held annually in September | |
| International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg | 1952 | Mannheim, Heidelberg | International | | |
| International Short Film Festival Oberhausen | 1954 | Oberhausen | Special interest | | |
| NaturVision Fimfestival | 2002 | Ludwigsburg | International Competition for Filmmakers on the Subject of Nature, Animal and Environment | Held annually in July | |
| Nippon Connection | 2000 | Frankfurt | Special interest | world's biggest festival showing exclusively Japanese film[10] |
| Nordische Filmtage | 1956 | Lübeck | Special interest | Held annually in November, spotlighting the cinemas of Scandinavia and the Baltic states. |
| Oldenburg International Film Festival | 1994 | Oldenburg | International | Annual festival of independent film, held in September | |
| SCHLINGEL International Film Festival | 1996 | Chemnitz | International | Held annually in Autumn, spotlighting movies for children and young audience | |
| B3 Biennial of the Moving Image | 2013 | Frankfurt | International | Held every two years, since 2019 annually in October, focused on new narration techniques | |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details |
|---|
| Al Ard Film Festival | 2002 | Cagliari | Special interestInternational | Annual film festival for films about Palestine and the Arab world mainly focused on documentaries |
| CinemadaMare Film Festival | 2003 | | | Annual, for amateur youth filmmakers |
| 1991 | | Film noir | | |
| Fantafestival | 1981 | Rome | Special interest | Annual, of science fiction, horror and thriller films. |
| Far East Film Festival | 1999 | Udine | Special interest | One of the biggest events promoting Asian Cinema in Europe. |
| Festival del Cinema all'Aperto "Accordi @ DISACCORDI" | 2000 | Naples | Special interest
International | Annual three months outdoor Film Festival |
| Flaiano Film Festival | 1974 | Pescara | International | Annual International festival with prizes for the films, the foreign film, interpreters male and female roles, male and female interpreters, not actors, directors, photographers, editing, soundtrack, set design, costumes. Also, we assigned the special jury prize, best film debut and also the career award. |
| Giffoni Film Festival | 1971 | Giffoni Valle Piana | International | One of the largest film festivals for kids, held annually in July, with short films and features from around the world. |
| Il Cinema Ritrovato | 1986 | Bologna | Rare and restored films | Held annually in August. |
| Io Isabella International Film Week | 2005 | | Special interest | Spotlights the work by and about women, particularly documentaries. |
| Ischia Film Festival | 2005 | Ischia | International | | Focuses on film locations |
| Ischia Global Film & Music Festival | 2003 | Ischia | International | | |
| Lucca Film Festival | 2005 | Lucca | International | | |
| La Guarimba International Film Festival | 2013 | Amantea | International | | La Guarimba is a cultural association and an international film festival that takes place annually in August and screens short films from all over the world. |
| Milan International Film Festival | 2000 | Milan | International | | |
| Pordenone Silent Film Festival | 1982 | Pordenone | Silent film | Held annually in October. |
| Religion Today | 1997 | Trento | International | The first film festival about religion and dialogue, held annually in October. |
| Rome Independent Cinema Festival | 2018 | Rome | International | Held annually in August. |
| Rome Independent Film Festival | 2001 | Rome | International | Held annually in November. |
| Sport Movies & TV - Milano International FICTS Fest | 1983 | Milan | International | The world's final of the "World FICTS Challenge", the Worldwide Championship of Cinema, Television and Sport Culture, organized by the FICTS. |
| CINEMA. Festa Internazionale di Roma | 2006 | Rome | International | Held annually in October. |
| Taormina Film Festival | | | | | |
| Trieste Film Festival | 1989 | Trieste | International | The leading Italian event on central and eastern European cinema, held annually on the thirst week of January. |
| Trieste Science+Fiction Festival | 2000 | Trieste | International, Special interest | Held annually in November, it is a multidisciplinary event devoted to the exploration of the realms of the “fantastic” genre |
| Torino Film Festival | 1982 | Turin | International | Held annually in November |
| Venice Film Festival | 1932 | Venice | International | The world's oldest film festival, it is held annually in late August or early September on the island of the Lido. | |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details |
|---|
| Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival | | Amsterdam | Special interest | Fantasy, horror, anime, thriller, cult, science fiction | |
| Arab Film Festival | | Rotterdam | Special interest | Arab cinema and Arab filmmakers | |
| CinemAsia Film Festival | | Amsterdam | Special interest | Asian films | |
| Dejima Japanese Film Festival | | Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht | Special interest | Japanese films | |
| Film by the Sea | 1999 | Vlissingen | International | Held annually in September |
| ShortCutz Amsterdam | 2013 | Amsterdam | Special interest | Annual short film festival, honoring the best Dutch talent in short-film achievements. | |
| International Film Festival Rotterdam | 1972 | Rotterdam | International | Held annually in January and February, featuring independent and experimental films. | |
| International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam | 1988 | Amsterdam | Special interest | | |
| KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival | 2007 | Amsterdam | International | Held annually in November, featuring short animated films. | |
| Latin American Film Festival | | Utrecht | Special interest | | |
| Leiden International Film Festival | | Leiden | International | | |
| Leiden International Short Film Festival | | Leiden | Special interest | Short Films | |
| Netherlands Film Festival | 1982 | Utrecht | Regional | Feature films, short subjects, documentaries, television drama | |
| Pluk de nacht | 2003 | Amsterdam | International | Open air film festival focusing on art house, short films and media art. Held annually in August. | |
| SCENECS International Debut Film Festival | 2006 | Amersfoort | International | Held annually in November. | |
| Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen | 2009 | Nijmegen | International | Held annually in April - May | |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details |
|---|
| Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival | 1969 | | Poznań | International, children's film | Films addressed to children and young adults |
| Animator | 2008 | | Poznań | International, animation | The most important animated film festival in Poland |
| American Film Festival | 2010 | | Wrocław | American film | Showcases films from the United States |
| Camerimage | 1993 | Toruń | International, cinematography | Dedicated to the art of cinematography; the host city changed as follows: 1993–1999 Toruń, 2000–2009 Łódź, 2010–2018 Bydgoszcz, 2019–present Toruń |
| Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival | 1994 | Kraków | International, short film | |
| Five Flavours Film Festival | 2007 | Warsaw | Asian film | Dedicated to the cinema of Southeast and East Asia |
| Gdynia Film Festival | 1974 | Gdynia | National | The main event celebrating Polish live-action films |
| International Cycling Film Festival | 2012 | Katowice | Special interest | Bicycle-related films; in Poland, Germany and the Netherlands |
| Jewish Motifs International Film Festival | 2003 | Warsaw | International | Jewish-themed films |
| Kraków Film Festival | 1960 | Kraków | International, short film | Short film festival of global importance; the oldest film event in Poland |
| New Horizons Film Festival | 2001 | Wrocław | International, avant-garde | One of the biggest and most influential cultural events in Poland |
| Off Camera | 2008 | Kraków | International, independent film | |
| Short Waves Festival | 2009 | Poznań | International, short film | Short film festival; started as a multi-location event held in numerous cities around the globe; since 2016 it is held only in its original headquarters of Poznań |
| Tofifest | 2002 | Toruń | International, independent film | |
| Transatlantyk Festival | 2011 | Łódź | International | Moved from Poznań to Łódź in 2016 |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 1984 | Warsaw | International | Held annually in October | |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details |
|---|
| Caminhos do Cinema Português | 1988 | Coimbra | Special Interest | An international festival for Portuguese films. |
| Doclisboa | 2004 | Lisbon | Special interest | An international film festival for documentaries. |
| Douro Film Harvest | 2009 | Douro | International | Held annually in September |
| 2006 | Estoril | International | Held annually in November, the competition section is open to international films, animation, fiction and documentaries |
| Fantasporto | 1982 | Porto | International | Fantasy, horror, action and science-fiction festival. |
| Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival | 1985 | Setúbal | Special interest | Held annually during the first week in June, the competitive section is open to films from countries producing less than 30 features per year. |
| Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | 1996 | Lisbon | Special interest | Dedicated exclusively to screening gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and transsexual themed films. |
| Olhares do Mediterrâneo - Cinema no Feminino | 2014 | Lisbon | Special interest | An international film festival for films made by women of Mediterranean countries. |
| Moinho Cine Fest | 2019 | Matosinhos | International | Held annually in November, the competition section is open to national and international experimental, films, animation, fiction and documentaries | |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Attendance | Details |
|---|
| Fantoche | 1995 | Baden | Special interest | 21,500 (2022)[12] | Held annually in September. Specialises in animation. |
| Fribourg International Film Festival | 1980 | Fribourg | International | 43,000 (2022)[13] | Held annually in March. |
| Geneva International Film Festival | 1995 | Geneva | International | 40,000 (2021)[14] | Held annually in November. Festival devoted to cinema, television, and digital creation. Includes a Digital Market programme dedicated to new digital trends. |
| Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival | 2000 | Lausanne | Special interest | 11,000 (2022)[15] | Held annually in October. Film and music festival devoted to underground culture. |
| Locarno International Film Festival | 1946 | Locarno | International | 128,500 (2022)[16] | Held annually in August. |
| Mobile Motion Film Festival | 2014 | Zürich | Special interest | 1,000 (2021) | Held annually in November. Specialises in films shot with a mobile phone. |
| Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | 2000 | Neuchâtel | Special interest | 50,000 (2022)[17] | Held annually in July. Genre festival for fantasy, horror, sci-fi and cult films. |
| Queersicht | 1997 | Bern | Special interest | 2'745 (2021)[18] | Held annually in November. Oldest LGBT film festival in Switzerland. |
| shnit international shortfilmfestival | 2003 | Bern | Short film | 20,000 (2019)[19] | Held annually in October. Has not been held since 2019, future in doubt. |
| Solothurn Film Festival | 1966 | Solothurn | Swiss film | 55,000 (2023)[20] | Held annually in January. Most important festival for Swiss cinema |
| Visions du Réel | 1969 | Nyon | International | 46,000 (2022)[21] | Held annually in April. Most important documentary film festival in Switzerland. |
| Zurich Film Festival | 2005 | Zürich | International | 137,000 (2022)[22] | Held annually in September. Switzerland's most attended film festival since 2020. | |
| Name | Est. | Location | Type | Details |
|---|
| Aesthetica Short Film Festival | 2011 | York | Independent Film | Annual festival screening films 25 minutes and under – all genres represented. Competition, special events, master classes. | |
| Bath Film Festival | 2012 | Bath, Somerset | Previews | Features Docs and Shorts film festival. Categories for Art & Design, Sci-Fi, Bath Debuts |
| Birds Eye View | | London | Special interest | For emerging women directors. |
| British Urban Film Festival | 2005 | London | Independent film | Also called BUFF, the festival is held every year around September |
| Cambridge Film Festival | 1977 | Cambridge | Annual festival, 3rd oldest in the UK after London and Edinburgh | Public festival. |
| Colchester Film Festival | 2012 | Colchester, Essex | Independent film | International, UK, and local films alongside filmmaking workshops and masterclasses |
| East End Film Festival | 1991 | London | Independent film | International, UK, and local East London films alongside music and industry events |
| Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival | 1995 | Bristol | International | Annual international film festival. Qualifying competition for BAFTAs, Oscars and European Film Awards. |
| Flatpack Film Festival | 2006 | Birmingham | International | Held annually in March. |
| Flip Animation Festival | 2004 | Wolverhampton | International | Held annually in October. |
| FrightFest | 2002 | London | Special interest | Annual horror and fantasy festival. |
| From Page to Screen Festival | 2011 | Bridport | Special interest | Celebrates and rewards excellence in film adaptation of books, affiliated with the Bridport Prize fiction competition. |
| Insight Film Festival | 2007 | Manchester | International | Biennial, interfaith festival for short films on the theme of 'faith' |
| Kendal Mountain Film Festival | 1980 | Kendal | Mountain film | third weekend in November |
| Leeds International Film Festival | 1986 | Leeds | International | Largest film festival in England outside London. |
| London Asian Film Festival | 1999 | London | International | Held annually in spring at the BFI or BAFTA. |
| London Image Festival | | London | Special interest | | Dedicated to photography and cinematography. |
| London Independent Film Festival | 2007 | London | International | Held annually to support independent films and screenplays |
| London Indian Film Festival | 2010 | London | South Asian Cinema | | Focuses on Indian independent film. |
| London Film Festival | 1956 | London | International | Held annually by the British Film Institute. |
| London Fashion Film Festival | 2014 | London | International | Held annually by the London Fashion Film Festival. |
| London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival | 1986 | London | International | Held annually by the British Film Institute. |
| London Turkish Film Festival | 1993 | London | International | Selection of Turkish features, documentaries and short films, with many UK premieres and directorial debuts. |
| Meniscus Film Festival | 2001 | Grimsby | International | Held annually by film fans, filmmakers and volunteers. |
| Moves - International Festival of Movement on Screen | 2004 | Liverpool | International | Largest exhibition platform for experimental short film and screen based video works centred around movement on screen. Annual festival (April time) |
| Norwich Film Festival | 2009 | Norwich | International | BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) qualifying short film festival that champions independent film. Annual, held in November. |
| onedotzero | | London | Special interest | Worldwide digital short film festival. |
| Pennine Film Festival | 2006 | Lancashire | Community | Exhibitor and all-round film education resource for the independent film. |
| Public Health Film Festival | 2014 | Oxford | Community | Free festival featuring screenings, talks and workshops around health related films. |
| Raindance Film Festival | 1993 | London | Special interest | A festival for independent films, the festival is also the founder of the British Independent Film Awards. |
| Romford Film Festival | 2017 | London | International | Held annually to support independent films |
| Sheffield Doc/Fest | 1994 | Sheffield | International | The UK's biggest documentary festival and the third largest in the world. Held annually in June. |
| Slapstick Festival | 2005 | Bristol | Special interest | A film festival celebrating silent comedy films, as well as films that feature physical and visual comedy. |
| The End of the Pier International Film Festival | 2002 | West Sussex | Special interest | An independent film festival, it shows work by local filmmakers, as well as international shorts and features. |
| Walthamstow International Film Festival | 2010 | London | International | An annual independent film festival, with a focus on short films by local and international filmmakers. |
| Underwire Film Festival | 2010 | London | International | An annual independent film festival, dedicated to promoting and celebrating female talent within the film industry. |
| Wildscreen Festival | 1982 | Bristol | International, Special interest | A film festival consisting of the Panda Awards and an Official Selection. It recognises the best in the global wildlife and environmental film industry and celebrates creative storytelling. | |
