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                  Film Festivals  Domestic & international film festivals 
                    are held all over the world. These festivals showcase works 
                    from their own countries as well as other countries, fostering 
                    good will between participants and increasing the world's 
                    exposure to a variety of films they might otherwise never 
                    see. Here is a list to some of the world's international film 
                    festivals.  
                  8.Titanic 
                    International Film Festival - non-competitive feature 
                    film event in Budapest, Hungary. 
                  ACB 
                    Sacramento Film and Music Festival - annual August event 
                    showcasing short and feature films and videos of all genres, 
                    along with musical presentations. 
                  AccËs 
                    CinÈma Africain - features contemporary French film and 
                    video from Africa and the Caribbean. 
                  AFI Los 
                    Angeles International Film Festival - held in October. 
                  African 
                    Diaspora Film Festival - annual festival showing films 
                    that reveal the multifaceted, international cultural experiences 
                    of people of color. 
                  American 
                    Alien Film Festival - for and judged by kids. 
                  American 
                    Black Film Festival (ABFF) - usually in June in South 
                    Beach, Florida, five days of independent films, workshops, 
                    panels, networking, Black Movie Awards and parties. 
                  Anchorage 
                    Film Festival - an annual event occurring around winter 
                    solstice. 
                  Angelciti 
                    Film Festival - offers online entry form, film information, 
                    and tickets. 
                  Angelus 
                    Awards Student Film Festival - seeking student films of 
                    all genres for film festival. 
                  Ann Arbor 
                    Film Festival - showcases independent and experimental 
                    16mm film. 
                  Antelope 
                    Valley Independent Film Festival - showcases films of 
                    all genres and formats in theatrical venues in the Antelope 
                    Valley. 
                  Art Film 
                    Festival Trencianske Teplice 
                  Art 
                    in Motion - festival of time-based media (film, video, 
                    interactive, web, etc.) held in Los Angeles on the USC campus. 
                  Ashland 
                    Independent Film Festival - held annually in October. 
                  Asian American 
                    Showcase - annual Asian American film festival, presented 
                    by Fortune4 and The Film Center of the School of the Art Institute. 
                  Aspen 
                    Filmfest - details on the current season. 
                  Athens 
                    (GA) Film Festival - usually in April or May. 
                  Athens 
                    (OH) International Film and Video Festival 
                  Atlantic 
                    City Film Festival 
                  Atlantic 
                    Film Festival - international festival offering short 
                    and feature length films each September in Halifax, Canada. 
                  Austin 
                    Film Festival - dedicated to recognizing the writer's 
                    contribution to the film industry. 
                  Back 
                    East Picture Show 
                  Beirut 
                    Film Festival - join us online event with hourly updates, 
                    screenings of Lebanese, Arab, and international films, interviews, 
                    and more. 
                  Belize 
                    International Film Festival - provides cultural images 
                    to the Belizean public from Latin America, the Caribbean, 
                    and other world cultures through the film festival. 
                  Bergen 
                    International Film Festival - annual festival in Bergen, 
                    Norway. 
                  Berkeley 
                    Film Festival 
                  Berlin 
                    & Beyond 2003  
                  Berlinale 
                    - annual International Film Festival, held in Berlin. 
                  Bermuda 
                    International Film Festival 
                  Bicknell 
                    International Film Festival 
                  Big 
                    Muddy Film Festival - independent film festival, features 
                    schedule and submission information. 
                  Black 
                    Bear Film Festival - includes schedule, submission form 
                    and contact information. 
                  Black 
                    Point Film Festival - annual independent film and video 
                    festival held every April. 
                  Blackchair 
                    Productions - curates and hosts the monthly screening 
                    program Independent Exposure which features independent video, 
                    film, and computer artists. 
                  Blue Sky 
                    International Film Festival - showcases independent films. 
                  Born 
                    To Be Bad: Trash Cinema - conference and film series, 
                    usually in May. 
                  Boston 
                    Irish Film Festival, The - an annual celebration of Ireland 
                    and the Irish on screen. 
                  Brandon 
                    Film Festival - held each year in March, specializes in 
                    screening documentaries, shorts, foreign, and feature films 
                    not available to the public through commercial means. 
                  Bratislava 
                    International Film Festival - usually in November or December. 
                  Breckenridge 
                    Festival of Film - annual fall festival encompassing an 
                    array of independent films, premieres, classic films, screenwriting 
                    seminars, film education programs, and retrospectives honoring 
                    featured guests. 
                  Brisbane 
                    International Film Festival - includes film reviews, calendar 
                    of events, and news. 
                  Brussels 
                    Festival International du Film IndÈpendant - competitive 
                    festival focusing on independent cinema. 
                  Buster 
                    Keaton Celebration - screenings and academic conference 
                    devoted to the film comedian, usually in September in Iola, 
                    KS. 
                  Cajun 
                    and Zydeco Film, Video, and Festival - annual August event 
                    in Saulieu, France, celebrating of the cultures of South Louisiana. 
                  Calgary 
                    International Film Festival - annual fall event. Includes 
                    schedule, events, and more. 
                  Canadian 
                    International Annual Film/Video Festival - information 
                    on the upcoming festival being held in Campbell River. 
                  Cannes Film Festival: Festival 
                    International du Film de Cannes - official site with festival 
                    information, history, and more. 
                  Canyonlands 
                    Film & Video Festival - annual festival held in April 
                    for independent film and video artists from around the world. 
                  Cartagena 
                    International Film Festival - showcase of films from Columbia 
                    and around the world. 
                  Cascadia 
                    Moving Images Association - encourages exploration in 
                    film, video, and multimedia production. 
                  Cherbourg-Octeville 
                    Festival of Irish and British Film - celebrating Irish 
                    and British movies in France usually in October. 
                  Chicago International 
                    Children's Film Festival - festival for children's films 
                    in North America, along with media literacy workshops for 
                    kids, and guest speakers, usually in October. 
                  Chicago Underground 
                    Film Festival - annual festival of underground, experimental, 
                    and independent film and video. 
                  Cine 
                    MÛvil - open-air film festival showcasing world-class 
                    Latin American films, food, culture, and music. 
                  Cinecon 
                    - dedicated to screening silent and early talking pictures, 
                    usually in August or September at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre 
                    in Hollywood. 
                  Cinefest 
                    - dedicated to screening and discussing silent and early sound 
                    films, usually in March in Liverpool, New York. 
                  Cinema 
                    Novo Film Festival - focuses on the film culture of Asia, 
                    Africa, and Latin America. 
                  Cinema 
                    Wasteland - annual October movie and memorabilia expo 
                    celebrating the drive-in era of horror and sci-fi movies. 
                  Cinequest 
                    - San Jose Film Festival - annual Northern California 
                    festival celebrating maverick films, filmmakers, and technology. 
                  CineSol 
                    Film Festival - a summer festival in the Rio Grande Valley 
                    featuring Latino filmmakers and talent. 
                  Cinevet 
                    Classic Film Convention - annual event featuring many 
                    silent films. 
                  CinÈfest 
                    - Sudbury's international film festival seeks to organize, 
                    promote, and produce an annual festival of significant Canadian 
                    and world film. 
                  Clamdance 
                    Film Festival - sidebar event during the Newport International 
                    Film Festival. 
                  Cleveland 
                    International Film Festival 
                  Converge 
                    @ Tribeca - features preview screenings of short films 
                    and animations for the web, usually in September. 
                  Crossroads 
                    Film Festival - usually in April. 
                  Dahlonega 
                    International Film Festival - non-profit international 
                    film festival catering to the truly independent filmmaker. 
                  Dances 
                    With Films: The Festival of the Unknowns - festival for 
                    the truly independent, usually in July. 
                  DC Independent 
                    Film Festival - usually in March, showcases world premieres, 
                    features, shorts, animation, and documentaries. 
                  Deep Ellum 
                    Film Festival - usually in November. 
                  Digidance 
                    Digital Cinema Festival - features movies made using digital 
                    technology. 
                  Digital Film 
                    Festival - traveling and online showcase of films made 
                    by digital filmaker, and play the moviemaker game. 
                  Dublin 
                    Film Festival 
                  Durango 
                    Film Festival - juried 10-day festival presents independent 
                    narrative feature films, documentaries, animated films, shorts, 
                    experimental, and new media works. 
                  East Lansing 
                    Film Festival - annual film festival on the campus of 
                    Michian State University. 
                  Edinburgh 
                    International Film Festival annual festival held in August. 
                  Eilat 
                    International Film Festival - usually in March, featuring 
                    new films and made-for-television movies. Roster will emphasize 
                    original Israeli works as well as those of emerging and veteran 
                    filmmakers. 
                  Environmental 
                    Film Festival in the Nation's Capital - offering a wide 
                    variety of films concerning the realms of nature and man. 
                  European 
                    Coordination of Film Festivals (EEIG) - offers information 
                    regarding membership, projects, and festivals, as well as 
                    a newsletter and mission statement. 
                  European 
                    First Film Festival of Angers - annual January event. 
                  Evora 
                    International Short Film Festival - official web site 
                    for FIKE - Evora International Short Film Festival. 
                  Fantasporto: 
                    Oporto International Film Festival - focused on the science 
                    fiction and fantasy genres. 
                  femme 
                    totale International Film Festival - biennial, noncompetitive 
                    forum featuring thematically based films created by women. 
                  Festival 
                    Cine Sante - featuring health and medical films. Scheduled 
                    in Aurillac, France usually in March. 
                  Festival 
                    del Film sull'Arte - international festival held in Asolo, 
                    Italy. 
                  Festival 
                    des films du monde (Montreal World Film Festival) - annual 
                    event in August. Includes program information, latest press 
                    releases, and prize winners. 
                  Festival 
                    du CinÈma International en Abitibi-TÈmiscamingue - annual 
                    six-day festival starts on the last Saturday in October. Features 
                    fiction, documentary, and animation films from about twenty 
                    countries. 
                  Festival 
                    Images du Nouveau Monde - usually in March, includes information 
                    on the program, tickets, and more. 
                  Festival 
                    International du Film de QuÈbec - held in several venues 
                    throughout QuÈbec City. 
                  Festival 
                    °Cine Latino! - encourages production, distribution, and 
                    understanding of Latin World through Latino and Chicano Cinema, 
                    and presents the Festival °Cine Latino!. 
                  Film 
                    Fest New Haven - annual festival of independent feature, 
                    documentary, and short films. 
                  Film Festival 
                    Zlin - an international film festival for children. Site 
                    offers film applications, accreditation, program information, 
                    and contacts. 
                  Film 
                    Fleadh - an annual celebration of new Irish cinema in 
                    New York. 
                  Film Institute 
                    of Northern California - supports a wide range of film-related 
                    projects, including the Mill Valley Film Festival. 
                  Film 
                    Night - nonprofit organization that produces film events. 
                  Filmfest 
                    DC - celebrating the best in world cinema in Washington, 
                    DC. 
                  Filmfest 
                    M¸nchen - with information on the Munich International 
                    Film Festival, usually in June or July, as well as the Munich 
                    International Festival of Film Schools usually in June. 
                  Filmstock 
                    International Film Festival - including an international 
                    short film competition usually in June. 
                  FirstGlance 
                    - independent film and video competition featuring online 
                    entry screenings. 
                  Flanders 
                    International Film Festival - usually in October. 
                  Flickapalooza 
                    Film Festival - focuses on industry professionals seeking 
                    to buy, distribute, or represent new films. 
                  Flicker 
                    Film Festival - bi-monthly film festival welcoming Super 
                    8 and 16mm films. 
                  Flicks 
                    on 66 - providing international film festivals, new media 
                    showcase, and links to New Mexico film resources. 
                  Floating 
                    Film Festival - the only film fest held on a cruise ship! 
                  Florida 
                    Film Festival - usually in June. 
                  Fort 
                    Worth Film Festival 
                  Freedom Film 
                    Society - nonprofit organization dedicated to providing 
                    the community with filmed education and entertainment, home 
                    of the Red Bank International Film Festival. 
                  Freeze 
                    Frame - annual festival of international films for children 
                    and youth, hands-on workshops and lesson plans for educators, 
                    video contests, and film reviews. 
                  Ft. 
                    Lauderdale International Film Festival - showcases over 
                    100 independent films, with a multitude of parties, special 
                    events, and celebrity appearances. 
                  Galway 
                    Film Fleadh - usually in July with a programme of over 
                    fifty international features and documentaries. 
                  German 
                    Film Festival in London - held at the Goethe-Institut 
                    usually in November or December. 
                  Greenlight 
                    Youth Festival of the Arts - with film competitions and 
                    workshops. 
                  Greenwich 
                    Film Festival - focusing on undistributed dramatic, documentary, 
                    and avant-garde shorts and features. 
                  G–teborg 
                    Film Festival - annual festival showing features, shorts, 
                    and documentaries. 
                  H.P. 
                    Lovecraft Film Festival - film adaptations from student, 
                    amateur and professional filmmakers. 
                  Halfway 
                    to Hollywood - usually in June in Kansas City, Missouri, 
                    dedicated to the exhibition and preservation of independent 
                    and classic cinema. 
                  Hamptons 
                    International Film Festival 
                  Harlan 
                    Jacobson's Talk Cinema - a series showcasing independent 
                    and foreign films, followed by discussions let by distinguished 
                    critics and filmmakers. 
                  Hawaii International 
                    Film Festival - annual festival with screening sites on 
                    six Hawaiian Islands. 
                  HDFEST 
                    - showcases feature films, documentaries, and television shows 
                    shot only in high-definition format usually in November in 
                    Chicago, Illinois. 
                  Heartland 
                    Film Festival 
                  Helsinki Film 
                    Festival - Love & Anarchy, the doom generation festival, 
                    held annually in September. 
                  Hilton 
                    Head Film Festival - features pre-release of major motion 
                    pictures usually in January. 
                  Hispanic 
                    Film Festival of Miami - featuring movies from Latin America 
                    and Spain. 
                  Hollywood 
                    Black Film Festival - annual film festival showcasing 
                    the works of Black filmmakers, includes panel discussions, 
                    premieres, and networking opportunities. 
                  Hollywood 
                    Film Festival - showcasing a selection of feature films, 
                    shorts, documentaries, animation, and new media works annually 
                    in August. 
                  Hollywood 
                    International Student Filmfestival - for student filmmakers. 
                  Hong 
                    Kong International Film Festival 
                  Human 
                    Rights Watch: International Film Festival - annual event 
                    recognizing distinguished fiction, documentary, and animated 
                    films and videos with a human rights theme. 
                  Humboldt 
                    International Film Festival 
                  ImageOut 
                    Festival - lesbian and gay film and video festival. 
                  Indiekino 
                    - international independent festival. 
                  Inside 
                    Out Lesbian & Gay Film & Video Festival of Toronto - annual 
                    event takes place in May-June and promises the screening of 
                    over 200 films. 
                  International 
                    Experimental Cinema Exposition (TIE) - experimental film 
                    screenings, workshops, receptions, and forums are spread throughout 
                    the year at several historic and unique venues in Colorado 
                    Springs, Manitou Springs, and Palmer Lake. 
                  International 
                    Film Festival of Kerala - competition theme is humanism 
                    and entries are accepted from Asian, African, and Latin American 
                    countries usually in March or April in Calicut, India. 
                  Italian 
                    Film Festival - held every year at the Marin Center Showcase 
                    Theater. 
                  Italian 
                    Film Festival NZ - held at Rialto cinemas. Site includes 
                    calendar of events and movie information. 
                  Jakarta 
                    International Film Festival - showcasing international 
                    independent and auteur films, as well as locally produced 
                    works usually in October or November. 
                  Jerusalem 
                    Film Festival - usually in July. 
                  Johns 
                    Hopkins Film Festival - seeks to promote works by budding 
                    independent and student filmmakers. 
                  Kansas 
                    City Filmmakers Jubilee - enhancing opportunities for 
                    filmmakers, sponsors monthly screenings of independent films 
                    and the Kansas City Filmmaker's Jubilee. 
                  Kansas 
                    Silent Film Festival 
                  Karachi 
                    International Film Festival - usually in September, includes 
                    entry form and information on the city. 
                  Karlovy Vary 
                    International Film Festival - usually in July. 
                  Kinder 
                    Film Festival - dedicated to children's films from all 
                    over the world. 
                  Kingston 
                    Canadian Film Festival 2003 - features the latest work 
                    of Canada's filmmaking community. 
                  Last 
                    Remaining Seats - classic films and live entertainment 
                    presented in the historic movie palace district of downtown 
                    Los Angeles. 
                  Latino 
                    Film Festival of the San Francisco Bay Area - promotes 
                    filmmaking of significant artistic merit that has been created 
                    by Latinos - or which depicts the Latino experience - for 
                    the benefit of the Bay Area community. 
                  Leeds 
                    International Film Festival 
                  Locarno International 
                    Film Festival - features festival program and news, jury 
                    information, publications, and more. 
                  London 
                    Canadian Film Festival - background and sponsor information 
                    for the London, Ontario based contemporary Canadian cinema 
                    festival. 
                  London Film 
                    Festival - official site of this annual event. 
                  Lone 
                    Pine Film Festival - annual event celebrating the movie 
                    history of Lone Pine. 
                  Long 
                    Beach International Film Festival - held annually aboard 
                    the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. 
                  Los 
                    Angeles Film Festival - program of IFP/West showcasing 
                    independent North American feature and short films, documentaries, 
                    and music videos. 
                  Los 
                    Angeles Italian Film Awards (LAIFA) - annual festival 
                    promoting Italian films held in late April. 
                  Louisville 
                    Film & Video Festival - annual event that highlights the 
                    work of independent film and video artists working in all 
                    genres. 
                  Magnolia 
                    Independent Film Festival 
                  Maine International 
                    Film Festival - usually in July at the Waterville Opera 
                    House, features American independent, international, and Maine-made 
                    films. 
                  Malibu 
                    International Film Festival - scheduled annually during 
                    the American Film Market (AFM), usually in August. 
                  Marco 
                    Island Film Festival 
                  Maryland 
                    Film Festival - annual event dedicated to film: restored 
                    classics, indies, docs, shorts, and features. 
                  Maui 
                    Film Festival - screenings at the Wailea resort and other 
                    island venues. 
                  Melbourne 
                    International Film Festival (MIFF) - includes festival 
                    dates, news, photo gallery, and more. 
                  Method 
                    Fest - showcases breakout acting performances in domestic 
                    and international independent films. 
                  Miami 
                    Film Festival - usually in February or March, includes 
                    and events calendar, news, and more. 
                  MicroCineFest 
                    - celebrating big ambitions on little budgets, usually in 
                    October. 
				  Mill Valley 
                    Film Festival - the annual 11 day event in October, a 
                    non-competitive presentation by the California Film Institute 
                    for independent & world cinema in the San Francisco Bay 
                    area of California.
                  Minneapolis/St.Paul 
                    International Film Festival 
                  Molodist 
                    International Film Festival - takes place in Kyiv, Ukraine 
                    each year in late October. 
                  Montreal 
                    International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) - annual 
                    festival of films about art, encompassing all mediums, periods, 
                    and styles. 
                  Montreal 
                    International Festival of New Cinema and New Media - annual 
                    October event showcasing innovative developments in the fields 
                    of cinema, video, and new media. 
                  Moondance 
                    International Film Festival - festival, workshops, and 
                    trade-show for everyone. Competition for screenwriters, filmmakers, 
                    playwrights, and short-story writers. 
                  Moscow International 
                    Film Festival 
                  Moving 
                    Pictures: Canadian Films on Tour - annual tour of 26 Canadian 
                    films in 9 cities in 4 provinces usually from February to 
                    May. 
                  Mumbai 
                    Intenational Film Festival - competitive event for documentary, 
                    short, and animation films. 
                  Nantucket 
                    Film Festival - annual event. 
                  Nashville 
                    Independent Film Festival 
                  National 
                    Student Festival for Film, Video, and New Media - usually 
                    in November, at Hunter College, New York. 
                  National 
                    Student Film and Video Festival - annual student film 
                    and video festival held in Regina, Saskatchewan. 
                  New 
                    Orleans Film and Video Festival - annual event showcases 
                    exhibitions and premieres of local, regional, national, and 
                    international independent films and videos. 
                  New 
                    Orleans Worst Film Festival - usually in July, dedicated 
                    to showing really bad movies to benefit local charities. 
                  New York 
                    Comedy Film Festival - dedicated entirely to the people 
                    that make us laugh. 
                  New York 
                    Festival of Russian Films 
                  New 
                    York Film Festival - program, ticket and other info. 
                  New York 
                    International Children's Film Festival - usually in February, 
                    includes a library of film clips. 
                  New 
                    York International Independent Film and Video Festival 
                  New York 
                    Lower East Side Film Festival, The - usually in April, 
                    showcases low budget independent films. Movies screened in 
                    Lower East Side restaurants, bars, and assorted nooks. 
                  New York 
                    Underground Film Festival - renegade film at its most 
                    dangerous. 
                  New 
                    York University International Student Film Festival - 
                    usually in October in Florence, Italy. 
                  New 
                    Zealand Film Festival - includes the Wellington and Auckland 
                    International Film Festivals, and the touring International 
                    Film Festival. 
                  Newport 
                    Beach International Film Festival - focusing on filmmaking 
                    talents from numerous countries. 
                  Newport 
                    International Film Festival - showcases documentaries, 
                    shorts, features and animation and includes competition, a 
                    jazz sidebar, and retrospective. 
                  No 
                    Dance Festival - alternative D.I.Y. festival. 
                  Northampton 
                    Film Festival - showcasing independently produced US films 
                    and videos, Film & Video Expo, special programs, and more. 
                  Northwest 
                    Film & Video Festival - provides a variety of film and 
                    video exhibition, education and information programs. 
                  Ocean 
                    City Film Festival - weekend event featuring independent 
                    films. 
                  Ohio 
                    Independent Film Festival - dedicated to freedom of expression 
                    through independent media. 
                  Ojai 
                    Film Festival - features interviews with filmmakers and 
                    actors, ticket and sponsor information. 
                  Omaha 
                    Film Event - presenting benefit screenings of classic 
                    films. 
                  One World 
                    International Human Rights Film Festival - usually in 
                    May in Prague. 
                  onedotzero 
                    Digital Film Festival - promotes innovative new cinema. 
                  Orinda 
                    Film Festival - devoted to showcasing the artistry of 
                    independent filmmakers, especially from the Bay Area and Northern 
                    California. 
                  Oslo 
                    International Film Festival - showing all films produced 
                    in Norway within the previous year. 
                  Ourense 
                    Film Festival - usually in September or October. 
                  Outdoor 
                    Film Festival at NIH - enjoy dinner and ten evenings of 
                    movies to benefit charity, usually in August. 
                  Ozark 
                    Foothills Film Festival 
                  Palm 
                    Beach International Film Festival - usually in April. 
                  Palm 
                    Springs International Film Festival - with both short 
                    and feature film festivals. 
                  Palo Alto 
                    French Film Festival - offers French-language films from 
                    around the world. 
                  Panafrican 
                    Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) 
                    - biennial event. 
                  Peachtree 
                    International Film Festival 
                  Pflugerville 
                    Pfilm Pfestival - celebrating lost, overlooked, and forgotten 
                    films, usually in April. 
                  Philadelphia 
                    Weekend Film Festival - spend a weekend with a Hollywood 
                    actor or director. 
                  Phoenix 
                    Film Festival - showcasing features with budget restrictions 
                    of less than $1 million, and $50,000 for shorts. 
                  Picture 
                    This Festival - film and video festival that celebrates 
                    works for, by, and about persons with disabilities. 
                  Pittsburgh 
                    International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival - a crucial 
                    arena for independent film and video, the region's oldest 
                    and largest lesbian and gay film festival also premieres major 
                    releases. 
                  Planet 
                    Indie Film Festival - featuring the screening of independent 
                    film at select Toronto locations, usually in September. 
                  Portobello 
                    Film and Video Festival - a living festival celebrating 
                    the boisterous cutting edge of the medium 
                  Providence 
                    Festival of New Latin American Cinema - includes schedule, 
                    synopsis of the movies, information about the directors, and 
                    photo gallery. 
                  Puchon International 
                    Fantastic Film Festival - South Korea - official site 
                    for the festival. 
                  Pusan International 
                    Film Festival - official Korean festival site. 
                  Q Cinema 
                    - Fort Worth's gay and lesbian film festival. Annual event 
                    to celebrate film and video from around the world. 
                  Quiet 
                    Man Celebrations - features information on the 50th+ anniversay 
                    celebrations of the making of the film The Quiet Man, usually 
                    in September. 
                  Rad 
                    Digital Film Festival - dedicated to showcasing quality 
                    films created in the digital medium with cameras and/or computers. 
                  Ramat 
                    Hasharon International Film and Video Festival - includes 
                    features, documentaries, student and amateur films. 
                  Rehoboth 
                    Beach Independent Film Festival - usually in November. 
                  Renaissance 
                    City Film Festival - offers event schedules, entry forms, 
                    news, and more. 
                  Reno 
                    Film Festival - usually in November. Includes press releases 
                    and ticket information. Guests have included Tony Curtis, 
                    Dean Stockwell, and Pat Hitchcock O'Connell. 
                  ResFest 
                    Digital Film Festival - showcases independent filmmakers 
                    using digital production tools in innovative ways. 
                  REVelation 
                    Perth International Film Festival - international film 
                    festival dedicated to bringing to Australian audiences progressive 
                    and inspirational works from the indie, film fest, and underground 
                    scene. 
                  Rhode 
                    Island International Film Festival - showcasing international 
                    features, documentaries, and shorts, as well as promoting 
                    opportunities for distribution. 
                  RiverRun 
                    International Film Festival - usually in April. 
                  Riverside 
                    Film Festival - showcase of film talent for the Inland 
                    Empire. 
                  Rochester 
                    International Film Festival 
                  Roger 
                    Ebert's Film Festival - annual spring festival in Champaign, 
                    Illinois. 
                  Roma Independent 
                    Film Festival - presenting features and shorts usually 
                    in February in Rome, Italy. 
                  Rosebud 
                    Film and Video Showcase - annual competition for film 
                    and video producers from the Washington DC metro area. 
                  San 
                    Antonio Film Festival 
                  San Diego 
                    Film Festival - a competitive showcase of American and 
                    International feature films, documentaries, and shorts. 
                  San 
                    Diego Latino Film Festival - offers information on venue, 
                    films, tickets of the this annual film festival held in mid-March. 
                  San Francisco 
                    Black Film Festival - annual festival celebrating the 
                    cinema of African-America and the African cultural diaspora. 
                  San Francisco 
                    Independent Film Festival - American independent films 
                    and short animation. Screening at the Lumiere, Victoria, and 
                    Fine Arts Cinema; in January. 
                  San 
                    Francisco International Film Festival - showcase for approximately 
                    200 new features, documentaries and shorts. 
                  San 
                    Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival - 
                    annual event in June, celebrating diversity. 
                  San 
                    Francisco Silent Film Festival - the largest silent film 
                    festival in the U.S. which occurs every July & spans four 
                    days.
				  San 
                    Sebastian Film Festival 
                  Santa 
                    Barbara International Film Festival 
                  Santa 
                    Cruz Film Festival - provides film and video artists a 
                    venue to expose their art to the public and industry insiders. 
                  Santa 
                    Fe Film Festival - featuring Latin, Native American, and 
                    American films. 
                  Santa Monica 
                    Film Festival and Moxie! Awards - monthly festival series 
                    of new indie films. 
                  Sao Paulo 
                    International Film Festival - ongoing information about 
                    the yearly event. 
                  Sarajevo Film 
                    Festival - Sarajevo usually in August.
                  Savannah 
                    Film & Video Festival - usually in October or November, 
                    sponsored by the Savannah College of Art and Design. 
                  Scottsdale 
                    International Film Festival - usually in October, showcases 
                    U.S. & foreign films over 5 days in Scottsdale, Arizona. 
                  Scrittura 
                    e Immagine Abruzzo Film Festival - takes into particular 
                    consideration films inspired by literary works, usually in 
                    October. 
                  Seattle 
                    International Film Festival - held annually, from late 
                    May to early June. 
                  Seattle 
                    Polish Film Festival - features works and appearances 
                    by contemporary Polish directors and stars, usually in November. 
                  Seattle 
                    Underground Film Festival - annual event held in October 
                    that is dedicated to experimental, avant garde, and offbeat 
                    short and feature films from around the world. 
                  Sedona 
                    International Film Festival - annual independent film 
                    festival and educational workshop in Northern Arizona. 
                  Shadows 
                    of the Mind Film Festival - deals with mental health and 
                    substance abuse as portrayed in film, usually in February. 
                  Shanghai 
                    International Film Festival - history, activity, award, 
                    news of the film festival and more. 
                  Shooting 
                    Gallery Film Series at Loews Cineplex Entertainment - 
                    dedicated to promoting independent feature filmmakers and 
                    their personal visions. Presents highly acclaimed and award-winning 
                    titles throughout the country. 
                  Sick 
                    Puppy Festival - annual independent underground film and 
                    video festival. 
                  Sidewalk 
                    Moving Picture Festival - annual film festival in Birmingham, 
                    Alabama.
                  Silver 
                    Lake Film Festival - annual ten-day festival in Los Angeles, 
                    California comprised of features, documentaries, and short 
                    films as well as related arts events. 
                  Sitges 
                    Festival Internacional de Cine de Catalunya - usually 
                    in October. 
                  Slamdance 
                    Film Festival - annual guerrilla international film festival. 
                  Slumdance 
                    Historical Preservation Society 
                  Son 
                    Of Sam Dance Film Festival - Park City, Utah's outdoor 
                    mobile guerrilla upstart film festival. 
                  Sonoma 
                    Valley Film Festival - presenting independent, short, 
                    and student films and documentaries usually in April. 
                  Sound 
                    Unseen - featuring a collection of underground films about 
                    music. 
                  South 
                    Beach Film Festival - providing a forum for small independent 
                    works that would otherwise not be screened in South Florida. 
                  South by 
                    Southwest (SXSW) - music, multimedia, and film festival. 
                    Held annually every March. 
                  SplitScreen 
                    - usually in April. 
                  Sport Movies 
                    & TV International Festival - organised by Federation 
                    International Cinema Television Sportif (FICTS), awarding 
                    prizes for films or photographs of any sporting event. 
                  St. 
                    Barth Film Festival - contains schedule, press release, 
                    and past programs. 
                  St. Louis 
                    International Film Festival - showcasing independent films 
                    and special events once a year. 
                  Start Moving 
                    Image Festival - festival for film makers in the south 
                    west of England. 
                  Stockholm 
                    film festival 
                  Struggling 
                    Artist Film Festival - organization founded to recognize 
                    struggling filmmakers, writers, and actors nationwide. Holds 
                    a film festival for artists to showcase their work. 
                  Student 
                    Original Film Art Network (SOFAnet) - a network for student 
                    filmmakers. Festival opportunity for students to screen work. 
                  Studentfilms.com 
                    - view student films online with discussion board, submission 
                    process, reviews, peoples choice, and more. 
                  Sun 
                    Valley Film Festival - celebrates the craft of the actor. 
                  Sundance 
                    Film Festival - featuring animation, live action, and 
                    interactive digital media, sponsored by the Sundance Institute, 
                    usually in January in Park City, Utah. 
                  Surf 
                    City International Film Festival - includes film profiles 
                    and ticket information. 
                  Sydney 
                    Film Festival - showcasing world cinema, includes 
                    news, programme, reviews, and award information. 
                  Sydney 
                    French Film Festival - presents new French movies. Contains 
                    online streaming videos and mpegs to download. 
                  Sync 
                    Film Festival, The - online and on-going. Each month viewers 
                    vote for their favorite films in each of the four categories: 
                    animation, experimental, documentary and narrative. 
                  Tahoe 
                    International Film Festival - usually in September or 
                    October, with shorts, documentaries and features. 
                  Taos Talking 
                    Picture Festival - dedicated to encouraging thoughtful 
                    production and informed consumption of media. 
                  Telluride 
                    Film Festival - takes place for 4 days every Labor Day 
                    weekend at Telluride, Colorado.
                  Telluride 
                    IndieFest - annual event showcasing independent films 
                    and screenplays. 
                  Telluride 
                    MountainFilm Festival - traditional mountaineering, contemporary 
                    environmental, adventurous, and cultural films and videos. 
                    Annual May event held in Telluride, Colorado. 
                  Thelma 
                    Todd Celebration - dedicated to reacquainting fans of 
                    early screen comedy with the almost forgotten talents of its 
                    namesake, usually in July in Lawrence, MA. 
                  Thessaloniki 
                    International Film Festival - annual fall event with sections 
                    for first and second films, independent films, a Panorama 
                    of Greek Films, and a Balkan Survey of production from the 
                    region. Also in Greek. 
                  Three 
                    Rivers Film Festival - Pittsburgh, PA - held annually 
                    in November. 
                  Tiburon 
                    International Film Festival - annual festival held in 
                    March in the San Francisco Bay area of California. 
                  Tombstone 
                    Western Film Festival and Symposium - annual July event 
                    in Tombstone, Arizona dedicated to Hollywood's sagebrush sagas. 
                  Toronto 
                    Film Festival 2001 Coverage - NOW Magazine presents daily 
                    coverage from this year's film festival. 
                  Toronto 
                    International Film Festival - includes up-to-the-minute 
                    press releases and daily 'Best Bets' for rush tickets to this 
                    annual September event. 
                  Toronto 
                    Online Film Festival - usually in September, showcasing 
                    cutting-edge features, shorts, animations, commercials, documentaries, 
                    music videos, and new media projects. 
                  Tranny 
                    Fest - yearly event at SF's Victoria Theatre, a mix of 
                    transgender and transgenre films and videos. 
                  Transmissions 
                    oo4 Festival - experimental sound, video, and film festival. 
                  Tromadance 
                    - annual independent film festival. 
                  Troms¯ 
                    International Film Festival 
                  Tropfest 
                    '99 - showcasing the work of emerging film makers nationally, 
                    includes festival history, a webcast, and winners. 
                  Turin 
                    International Festival of Young Cinema - the Festival 
                    Internazionale Cinema Giovani shows only films realized by 
                    young filmmakers. 
                  UFVA 
                    Student Film & Video Festival - The largest student film 
                    and video festival in the world. The only student film festival 
                    with a touring exhibition. Animation, documentary, experimental 
                    and narrative categories. 
                  United 
                    States Super 8 Mm Film/Video Festival - located at Rutgers 
                    University, New Jersey, usually in February. 
                  Urbanworld 
                    Film Festival - minority film festival dedicated to redefining 
                    and enhancing the role of minority films in contemporary cinema. 
                    Offers features, shorts, and documentaries screened over five 
                    days in New York City. 
                  USA 
                    Film Festival - nonprofit organization dedicated to the 
                    encouragement and recognition of excellence in the film and 
                    video arts year round. 
                  Valladolid 
                    International Film Festival - annual event usually in 
                    October or November. 
                  Vancouver 
                    International Film Festival - includes film details, box 
                    office and volunteer information, and more. 
                  Venice 
                    Film Festival 
                  Victoria 
                    Independent Film and Video Festival - usually in February, 
                    10 day celebration of independent film in Victoria BC Canada. 
                  Victoria 
                    Independent Short Film and Video Festival - festival of 
                    underground short film and video. 
                  Viper Festival 
                    - dedicated itself to the most advanced aesthetic strategies 
                    in the audiovisual sphere ‚ a challenge to map the grey area 
                    between technological innovation and poetic imagination. 
                  Virgins 
                    & Rejects Film Festival - open to all filmmakers who 
                    have been rejected from other festivals. 
                  Warner 
                    Bros.'s 75th Anniversary Film Festival 
                  Webdance 
                    Festival - online film, music, and comedy festival which 
                    offers a network of original programs, shows, and resources 
                    in the evolution of filmmaking. 
                  West Virginia 
                    International Film Festival 
                  Williamsburg 
                    Brooklyn Film Festival (WBFF) - discovers, exposes, and 
                    promotes independent filmmakers, while drawing worldwide attention 
                    to Brooklyn's artistic, business, and cultural communities. 
                  Winfemme 
                    Film Festival - selects new films with female protagonists. 
                  Winslow 
                    International Film Festival - promotes a distinctly Americana 
                    theme with six categories and awards. 
                  Women Make 
                    Waves Film Festival - aims to showcase films made by women. 
                  Woodstock 
                    Film Festival - quickly becoming a destination event on 
                    the film festival circuit, attracting new and established 
                    visual artists working in the film, video, and digital media. 
                  World Population 
                    Film/Video Festival - competitive film/video festival 
                    for students about population and environmental issues, prizes 
                    awarded. 
                  Worldfest 
                  Zanzibar 
                    International Film Fesival - sponsor of the annual Festival 
                    of the Dhow Countries and promoter of area arts and culture. 
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