Festival submission dates

Oscars Academy accredited film festivals

Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series | USA

Short, feature, documentary & animation

Next deadline: March 31

[Official website]

Bengaluru International Short Film Festival (BISFF) | India

Short fiction

Next deadline: March 31

[Official website]

In The Palace International Film Festival | Bulgaria

Short, feature, documentary & animation

Next deadline: April 1

[Official website]

Guanajuato International Film Festival | Mexico

Short, feature, documentary, & animation

Next deadline: April 1

[Official website]

Show Me Shorts Film Festival | New Zealand

Short fiction

Next deadline: April 1

[Official website]

Blackstar Film Festival | USA

Short, feature, & documentary

Next deadline: April 1

[Official website]

Hollyshorts Film Festival | USA

Short, documentary, & animation

Next deadline: April 3

[Official website]

LA Shorts International Film Festival | USA

Short fiction & documentary

Next deadline: April 3

[Official website]

Doc NYC

Documentary

Next deadline: April 3

[Official website]

Chicago International Film Festival

Short, feature, & documentary

Next deadline: April 7

[ Official website]

Tribeca Festival | USA

Feature

Next deadline: April 8

[ Official website]

Hawai'i International Film Festival |

Short, feature, & documentary

Next deadline: April 10

[ Official website]

AFI Fest | USA

Short fiction & documentary

Next deadline: April 12

[ Official website]

Edmonton International Film Festival | Canada

Short, feature, & documentary

Next deadline: April 15

[ Official website]

Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival |

Short, documentary, & animation

Next deadline: April 15

[ Official website]

Leuven International Short Film Festival | Belgium

European competition short, feature, & documentary

Next deadline: April 15

[ Official website]

BAFTA-qualifying film festivals

London Short Film Festival

Short fiction

Next deadline: March 31

[ Official website]

Docufest | Kosovo

Documentary & short fiction

Next deadline: March 31

[ Official website]

Iris Prize Festival |

Short & feature

Next deadline: March 31

[ Official website]

Show Me Shorts Film Festival | New Zealand

Short fiction

Next deadline: April 1

[ Official website]

Blackstar Film Festival | USA

Short, feature, & documentary

Next deadline: April 1

[ Official website]

LA Shorts International Film Festival | USA

Short fiction & documentary

Next deadline: April 3

[ Official website]

New York Film Festival

Short fiction

Next deadline: April 5

[ Official website]

Chicago International Film Festival

Short, feature, & documentary

Next deadline: April 7

[ Official website]

Tribeca Festival | USA

Feature

Next deadline: April 8

[ Official website]

AFI Fest | USA

Short fiction & documentary

Next deadline: April 12

[ Official website]

Leuven International Short Film Festival | Belgium

European competition short, feature, & documentary

Next deadline: April 15

[ Official website]

Hollyshorts Film Festival | USA

Short, documentary, & animation

Next deadline: April 3

[ Official website]

European Film Award-qualifying film festivals

International Short Film Festival of Cyprus |

Short fiction, documentary, & animation

Next deadline: April 5

[ Official website]

Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival |

Short, documentary, & animation

Next deadline: April 15

[ Official website]

Leuven International Short Film Festival | Belgium

European competition short, feature, & documentary

Next deadline: April 15

[ Official website]

Zagreb Film Festival | Croatia

Short & feature

Next deadline: April 15

[ Official website]