Festival submission dates
Oscars Academy accredited film festivals
Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series USA Short, feature, documentary & animation March 31
Bengaluru International Short Film Festival (BISFF) India Short fiction Venue: Next deadline: March 31 [ Official website]
In The Palace International Film Festival Short, feature, documentary & animation Bulgaria April 1
Guanajuato International Film Festival Short, feature, documentary, & animation Mexico 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 April 3 Short, documentary, & animation
LA Shorts International Film Festival
USA
Next deadline: April 3
Short fiction & documentary
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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 Documentary & short fiction Kosovo 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 Next deadline: April 3 Short fiction & documentary [ 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 April 3 Short, documentary, & animation
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]