Latest Dates for Movie Festivals and Markets in 2025: Calendar Update

Top Film Festivals to Look Forward to in the Coming Months

Film enthusiasts have a lot to look forward to in the coming months as numerous international film festivals are set to take place around the globe. Here's a roundup of some of the most anticipated events:

September

Encounters Film Festival (September 24-28)
The Cheltenham International Film Festival (September 19-28)
Screamfest Horror Film Festival (October 7-16)
Festival du nouveau cinéma de Montréal (October 8-19)
The Sitges Film Festival (October 9-19)
The Calgary International Film Festival (September 18-28)
The Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy (September 18-28)
The Coronado Film Festival (November 5-9)
The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (November 7-23)
Transilvania International Film Festival (June 13-22)
The Lighthouse International Film Festival (June 4-8)
The Women Over 50 Film Festival (in-person - September 13)
The Woodstock Film Festival (October 15-19)
The Women X Film Festival (September 26-28)
The One Fluid Night LGBTQIA+ Film Festival (November 6-9)
The Native Spirit Festival (October 12-18)
The International Film Festival Schlingel (September 27-October 4)
The SCAD Savannah Film Festival (October 25-November 1)

October

Film Fest Ghent (October 8-19)
MIPCOM (October 13-16)
DocLands Documentary Film Festival (April 30-May 4)
The London Baltic Film Festival (November 27-30)
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (May 27-June 1)
The Nordic Film Days Luebeck (November 5-9)
CPH:DOX (March 19-30)
Docs Ireland (June 24-29)
Milwaukee Film Festival (April 24-May 8)
The DOK Leipzig festival (October 27-November 2)
Glasgow Film Festival (February 26-March 9)
DOC NYC (November 12-30)
The Mill Valley Film Festival (October 2-12)
DC/DOX Film Festival (June 12-15)
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (July 4-12)
The Gramado Film Festival (August 13-23)
The American Black Film Festival (June 11-15)
The Women's Over 50 Film Festival (online - September 14 to October 12)
The Berlin International Film Festival (February 13-23)
The Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival (September 2-7)
The Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival (October 24-November 2)
FilmFest Munich (June 27-July 6)
New Media Film Festival (June 4-5)
The True/False Film Festival (February 27-March 2)
The DMZ International Documentary Film Festival (September 11-17)
The Geneva International Film Festival (October 31-November 9)
Diagonale (March 27-April 1)
The Cork International Film Festival (November 6-16)
The Stockholm International Film Festival (November 5-16)
The Sundance Film Festival (August 27-September 6)
The Locarno Film Festival (August 6-16)
BlackStar Film Festival (July 31-August 3)
Over-The-Rhine International Film Festival (March 6-8)
SCAD Lacoste Film Festival (June 26-28)
Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival (March 27-30)
The Venice International Film Festival (August 27 to September 6) - Mikey Madison is attending.

November

The European Film Market (February 13-19)
The Busan International Film Festival (September 17-26)
Woods Hole Film Festival (July 26-August 2)
Asian Film Festival (April 8-16)
Fantasia International Film Festival (July 17-August 3)
Malaga Film Festival (March 14-23)
Hebden Bridge Film Festival (April 6)
The Miami Film Festival (October 29 to November 5)
The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (October 10-18)
Cartoon Movie (March 4-6)
The Calabasas Film Festival (September 17-21)
The Sundance Film Festival (August 27-September 6)
The Tokyo International Film Festival (October 27 to November 5)
The Geneva Digital Market (November 3-6)
SXSW London (June 2-7)
Galway Film Fleadh (July 8-13)
Festival Of Cinema NYC (August 1-10)
London Screenings (June 23-25)
The Naples International Film Festival (October 23-26)
Series Mania (March 21-28)
The Rehoboth International Film Festival (November 3-9)
The Filmfest Hamburg festival (September 25 to October 4)
Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival (April 10-27)
Malaysia International Film Festival (July 19-27)
The British Urban Film Festival (October 16 to 31)
The Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival (September 13-21)
Ridgefield Independent Film Festival (May 15-18)
Qumra (online - April 12-14)
The European Film Festival Scanorama (November 6 to 23)
Christian Worldview Film Festival (March 10-14)
The Deauville American Film Festival (September 6-14)
The Harlem International Film Festival (September 17-21)
The Leeds International Film Festival (October 30 to November 16)
Manchester Film Festival (March 14-23)
The Reykjavik International Film Festival (September 25 to October 5)
Hong Kong Asian Film Financing Forum (March 17-19)
Doc 'n Roll Brooklyn (May 5-10)
The Vancouver International Film Festival (October 2-12)
The Warsaw International Film Festival (October 10-19)
The French Film Festival (November 6 to December 11)
Palm Springs ShortFest (June 24-30)
AFI Fest (October 22-26)
The PÖFF Shorts festival (November 11-19)
BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival (March 19-30)
Cine International Film Festival (May 7-10)
The Foyle Film Festival (November 19 to 30)
Seattle International Film Festival (May 15-25)
The Jakarta World Cinema festival (September 4 to October 4)
The Valley Film Festival (September 17 to 21)
Resistance Of Vision (May 31)
The Dinard British & Irish Film Festival (October 1 to 5)
The Toronto International Film Festival (September 4 to 14)
The Zurich Film Festival (September 25 to October 5)
Istanbul Film Festival (April 11-22)
The Armenian Film Festival (September 3 to 7)
Dances With Films: LA (June 19-29)
Oak Cliff Film Festival (June 26-29)
The Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival (October 21 to 29)
USA Film Festival (April 23-27)
CineEurope (June 16-19)
The Boise Film Festival (October 2 to 5)
The Bath Film Festival (October 17 to 26)
Sydney Film Festival (June 4-15)
The Asian Contents & Film Market (September 20 to 23)
The Virginia Film Festival (October 22 to 26)
The San Sebastian International Film Festival (September 19 to 27)
Chicago Asian Pop-Up Cinema Festival (March 20-April 13)
The Bradford Film Festival (October 28 to November 2)
Gasparilla International Film Festival (March 25-30)
FrightFest Glasgow (March 6-8)
The Middleburg Film Festival (October 16 to 19)
The African Diaspora International Film Festival (August 1-3)
The Erotic Film Festival Barcelona (November 23 to 29)
Dublin International Film Festival (February 20-March 2)
Margaret Mead Film Festival (May 2-4)
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (April 24-29)
The Tallgrass Film Festival (October 16 to 19)
The Climate Film Festival (September 19 to 22)
Waco Independent Film Festival (July 17-20)
HipHop CineFest (May 9-10)
The Folkestone Documentary Festival (October 22 to 26)
Screen Forever (May 6-8)
The Marrakech International Film Festival (November 28 to December 6)
Bali International Film Festival (Balinale) (June 1-7)
Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (March 6-16)
San Francisco International Film Festival (April 17-27)
MIPTV London (February 23-27)
Tribeca Film Festival (June 4-15)
Sonoma International Film Festival (March 19-23)
Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival (March 11-23)
Boston International Film Festival (April 10-15)
Kimolos International Film Festival (June 21-25)
The New York Film Festival (September 26 to October 13)
The Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival (October 2 to 12)
The Marbella Film Festival (October 1 to 5)
Luxembourg City Film Festival (March 6-10)
Brussels International Film Festival (June 20-28)
UK Asian Film Festival (May 1-11)
The Newport Beach Film Festival (October 16 to 23)
Doc Edge Film Festival (June 18-July 31)
Sunny Side Of The Doc (June 23-26)
Oakville Film Festival (June 18-25)
Sheffield DocFest (June 18-23)
The London Rolling Film Festival (September 5 to 7)
Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (May 14-18)
Provincetown International Film Festival (June 11-15)
SXSW (March 7-15)
New York International Children's Film Festival (February 28-March 16)
The Cinehealth International Film Festival (September 9 to 11)
The San Diego Comic-Con Malaga (September 25 to 28)
Harlem International Film Festival (May 15-18)
Cannes Film Festival (May 13-24)
Asian Film Festival Of Dallas (July 24-27)
HotDocs (April 24-May 4)
The Chichester International Film Festival (August 8 to 24)
The Sidewalk Film Festival (August 18 to 24)
Mendocino Film Festival (May 29-June 1)
The Doc 'n Roll Film Festival (October 23 to November 9)
The Content Christian Media Conference (September 22 to 26)
The Adelaide Film Festival (October 15 to 26)
The Manchester Animation Festival (November 9 to 13)
Far East Film Festival (April 24-May 2)
DocPoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival (February 4-9)
Sofia Meetings (March 19-23)
Garden State Film Festival (March 27-30)
The Dora Maar Film Festival (August 29 to 31)
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (January 30 to February 9)
Filmart (March 17-20)
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (April 8-20)
The El Gouna Film Festival (October 16 to 24)
The Round Top Film Festival (November 6 to 9)
Greenpoint Film Festival (August 6-10)

Film financing in the entertainment industry is crucial for securing funding for various movies-and-tv projects during international film festivals. For instance, the European Film Market provides a platform for film financing, while filmmakers can network and secure backers for future productions at events like The Sundance Film Festival or The Berlin International Film Festival.