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
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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]