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 | Portugal
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 | UK
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 | Portugal
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