International festivals

S

San Luis Obispo International Film Festival

US · 22–27 April 2027

A

AfroAnimation Awards

· 22–24 April 2027

Animation

L

Las Vegas Black Film Festival

· 22–25 April 2027

W

West Chester International Short Film Festival

· 23–25 April 2027

Short film Submission deadline : 30 November 2026

S

Saraqusta Film Festival

· 24 April 2027

Submission deadline : 19 February 2027

H

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival

CA · 26–29 April 2027

Documentary Submission deadline : 29 October 2026

S

SI-FAN

· 30 April 2027 – 3 May 2027

L

Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival with LA Museum of the Holocaust

· 3–13 May 2027

F

Flatpack Film Festival

GB · 4–9 May 2027

Submission deadline : 1 November 2026

P

Pink Apple

CH · 4–13 May 2027

R

Riga Pasaules Film Festival

· 5–9 May 2027

F

FOCUS Wales Film Festival

· 6–8 May 2027

K

Kanab Film Fest: A Film & Food Experience

· 6–9 May 2027

B

Buzz Cinema

· 7–16 May 2027

A

American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival

US · 11–22 May 2027

Submission deadline : 7 October 2026

F

Festival Courtivore

· 12 May 2027 – 12 June 2027

Short film

A

Archaeology Channel International Film Festival

· 12–16 May 2027

Submission deadline : 15 October 2026

S

Seattle International Film Festival

US · 13–23 May 2027

Submission deadline : 1 October 2026

A

Atlanta Shortsfest

· 14–16 May 2027

Short film

C

Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest

· 14–16 May 2027

Fantasy / genre

T

TranScreen

· 15–16 May 2027

T

TranScreen Amsterdams Transgender Film Festival

· 15–16 May 2027

C

Carmarthen Bay Film Festival

· 17–20 May 2027

Submission deadline : 2 March 2027

F

Fort Myers Film Festival

· 19–23 May 2027

B

Brooklyn Film Festival

US · 20 May 2027

Submission deadline : 31 October 2026

I

Inside Out Film and Video Festival

CA · 20–30 May 2027

Submission deadline : 25 October 2026

W

Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival

· 20 May 2027

Submission deadline : 31 October 2026

Y

Yorkton Film Festival

CA · 26–30 May 2027

F

Fastnet Film Festival

IE · 26–30 May 2027

M

Mammoth Lakes Film Festival

US · 26–30 May 2027

Submission deadline : 29 September 2026

R

Ravenheart International Film Festival

· 26–30 May 2027

T

Telluride Mountainfilm Festival

US · 27–31 May 2027

Submission deadline : 29 September 2026

F

Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival

HU · 27 May 2027 – 2 June 2027

Short film Submission deadline : 30 September 2026

V

Vancouver Short Film Festival

CA · 28–30 May 2027

Short film

H

Hamburg International Short Film Festival

DE · 1–6 June 2027

Short film

N

New Media Film Festival

US · 2–3 June 2027

Submission deadline : 6 December 2026

R

River Film Festival

IT · 2–19 June 2027

S

St Kilda Short Film Festival

AU · 3–13 June 2027

Short film Submission deadline : 31 December 2026

A

ATX TV Festival

· 3–6 June 2027

Submission deadline : 5 October 2026

L

LightReel Film Festival

· 3–5 June 2027

M

Marina Del Rey Film Festival

· 3–11 June 2027

M

Mendocino Film Festival

US · 3–6 June 2027

N

New York City Independent Film Festival

US · 3–6 June 2027

N

Niagara Canada International Film Festival

CA · 5–6 June 2027

N

Nippon Connection

DE · 8–13 June 2027

P

Portoviejo Film Festival

EC · 8–11 June 2027

Submission deadline : 20 October 2026

L

Lighthouse International Film Festival

· 9–13 June 2027

S

Sheffield Doc/Fest

GB · 9–14 June 2027

Documentary Submission deadline : 6 November 2026