festivals - Filmitalia

highlights

MittelCinemaFest
23^rd Edition - Italian Film Festival in Central Europe
Budapest, Bratislava, Praga - November 7^th – December 3^rd, 2025
EFA - European Film Awards
38^th Edition
2026: Berlin - January 17^th, 2026
IDFA - Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
38. Edition
November 13^th - 23^rd, 2025
Cinema Made in Italy - Athens
5th Edition
November 20th - 23rd, 2025

ongoing selections

(December 10^th - 19^th, 2025)
Corti da Mare
deadline: November 20^th, 2025
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 22^nd - 26^th, 2026)
International Women's Film Festival
deadline: November 20th, 2025
entry form: Online Submission
(May 2026)
David di Donatello
deadline: November 30th, 2025 (shorts and documentaries)
December 31st, 2025 (theatrical release for feature films)
entry form: Online Submission
(September 21st - 26th, 2026)
Dieciminuti Film Festival
deadline: November 30th, 2025
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(March 5^th - 15^th, 2026)
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
deadline: November 30th, 2025
entry form: Online Submission
(April 14^th - 19^th, 2026)
FilmFest Dresden
deadline: December 1^st, 2025
entry form: Online Submission
(February 20^th – March 1^st, 2026)
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
deadline: December 1^st, 2025
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(March 4^th - 8^th, 2026)
Tampere Film Festival
deadline: December 1^st, 2025
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(February 4^th - 14^th, 2026)
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
deadline: December 3rd, 2025
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(May 1^st - 10^th, 2026)
Taiwan International Documentary Festival
deadline: December 4th, 2025
entry form: Online Submission
(March 7^th - 15^th, 2026)
Bergamo Film Meeting
deadline: December 5th, 2025
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(January 27th - 31st, 2026)
Est Film Festival
deadline: December 5th, 2025
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 9^th - 19^th, 2026)
Phoenix Film Festival
deadline: December 5^th, 2025
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(February 27^th - March 8^th, 2026)
Fantasporto: Oporto International Film Festival
deadline: December 10th, 2025
entry form: Online Submission
(April 23^rd - May 3^rd, 2026)
San Francisco International Film Festival
deadline: December 10th, 2025
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeay.com
(February 5^st - 15^th, 2026)
San Francisco Independent Film Festival
deadline: December 13^th, 2025
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 10th - 19th, 2026)
Bolzano Film Festival Bozen
deadline: December 15th, 2025
entry form: submission at Filmfreeway.com
(May 6^th - 17^th, 2026)
Dok.Fest München
deadline: December 15th, 2025
entry form: Online Submission
(April 7th – 12th, 2026)
Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen
deadline: December 15th, 2025
entry form: Online Submission
(April 17^th - 26^th, 2026)
Visions du Reel
deadline: December 15^th, 2025
entry form: Iscrizione Online
(June 3^rd - 14^th, 2026)
Tribeca Film Festival
deadline: December 17^th, 2025
entry form: Submission at u Filmfreeway.com
(April 15^th - 26^th, 2026)
BAFICI - Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente
deadline: December 18th, 2025
entry form: Online Submission
(April 30^th - May 10^th, 2026)
Indielisboa
deadline: December 19^th, 2025
entry form: ISubmission at Filmfreeway.com
(June 17^th - 25^th, 2026)
International Film Festival of Guadalajara
deadline: December 19^th, 2025
entry form: Online Submission
(March 7^th - 15^th, 2025)
Festival International du Film de Mons
deadline: December 31st, 2025
entry form: Online Submission
(April 1st - 12th, 2026)
Hong Kong International Film Festival
deadline: December 31^st, 2025
entry form: Online Submission
(April 9^th - 18^th, 2026)
CIFF - Cleveland International Film Festival
deadline: January 2^nd, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 9th - 19th, 2026)
Miami International Film Festival
deadline: January 5th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 30^th - May 3^rd, 2026)
Crossing Europe - Filmfestival Linz
deadline: January 7^th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(April 30th - May 10th, 2026)
DOXA Documentary Film Festival
deadline: January 8th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 23^th - May 3^rd, 2026)
Hot Docs
deadline: January 8^th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(May 7^th - 17^th, 2026)
Seattle International Film Festival
deadline: January 8^th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(May 25th - June 10th, 2026)
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
deadline: January 12^th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 23^rd - May 2^nd, 2026)
Brussels Short Film Festival
deadline: January 15^th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(May 5^th - 10^th, 2026)
Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart
deadline: January 15th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(April 24th - May 3rd, 2026)
WorldFest-Houston
deadline: January 15th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 28^th - May 3^rd, 2026)
International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
deadline: January 19^th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(April 28th - May 3rd, 2026)
LICHTER Filmfest Frankfurt International
deadline: January 19th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(April 13th - 18th, 2026)
Corti da Sogni - Antonio Ricci
deadline: January 23rd, 2026
entry form: Submission at FilmFreeway
(March 25^th - April 1^st, 2026)
Curta Cinema - Rio De Janeiro International Short Film Festival
deadline: January 25th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(May 12th - 16th, 2026)
IFF – Integrazione Film Festival
deadline: January 231st, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(March 28^th - April 27^th, 2026)
Italian Film Festival USA
deadline: January 31st, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(May 31^st - June 7^th, 2026)
Krakow Film Festival
deadline: January 31^st, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(April 14th - 18th, 2026)
Ru-mòre - Cinema e Sperimentazioni Audiovisive Festival
deadline: February 1st, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(June 12th - 21st, 2026)
TIFF-Transilvania International Film Festival
deadline: February 1st, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(March 21st - 28th, 2026)
BIF&ST – Bari International Film& Festival
deadline: February 5th, 2026
entry form: Online Regulations
(June 23^rd - 29^th, 2026)
Palm Springs International ShortFest
deadline: February 7^th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 24^th - May 3^rd, 2026)
Trento Film Festival
deadline: February 10th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(June 8th - 13th, 2026)
Animafest Zagreb
deadline: February 15th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(August 6^th - 23^rd, 2026)
Melbourne International Film Festival
deadline: February 12^th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(June 27^th - July 4^th, 2026)
ShorTS – International Film Festival
deadline: February 15th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 3^rd - 18^th, 2026)
BIFFF - Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
deadline: February 16th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 23rd - 30th, 2026)
Dallas International Film Festival
deadline: February 17th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(June 10th – 14th, 2026)
Red Line Film Festival
deadline: February 17th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(June 10^th - 15^th, 2026)
Sheffield Doc/Fest
deadline: February 20^th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(June 3^rd - 14^th, 2026)
Sydney Film Festival
deadline: February 27^th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(May 25th - 30th, 2026)
Sicilia Queer Filmfest
deadline: February 28th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(June 4^th - 9^th, 2026)
Milano Film Fest
deadline: March 1st, 2026
entry form: Online Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(May 28th - June 3rd, 2026)
Zlin Film Festival
deadline: March 1st, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(June 17^th - 26^th, 2026)
Raindance Film Festival
deadline: March 2^nd, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(July 27th - August 2nd 2026)
Ariano International Film Festival
deadline: March 7th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(May 29^th - June 7^th, 2026)
Brooklyn Film Festival
deadline: March 13^th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(July 7^th - 12^th, 2026)
The Galway Film Fleadh
deadline: March 13^th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(June 5th - 15th, 2026)
Biografilm Festival
deadline: March 18th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(August 7th - 12th, 2026)
La Guarimba International Film Festival
deadline: March 31st, 2026
entry form: Submission at FilmFreeway.com
(May 28th - June 7th, 2026)
Docfest - San Francisco Documentary Festival
deadline: April 11^th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(June 3rd - 8th, 2026)
Adriatic Film Festival
deadline: April 13rd, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(August 5^th - 15^th, 2026)
Locarno Film Festival
deadline: April 23^rd, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(May 27th – 31st, 2026)
Felice Film Festival
deadline: April 30th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(August 27th - 29th, 2026)
Laterale Film Festival
deadline: April 30th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(July 27th - 30th, 2026)
Calabria Movie – International Short Film Festival
deadline: May 22nd, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(September 23rd - 26th, 2026)
NaNo Film Festival
deadline: May 30^th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(August 4^th - 9^th, 2026)
Flickers - Rhode Island International Film Festival
deadline: June 15th, 2026
entry form: Submission at FilmFreeway.com

highlights

23rd Edition - Italian Film Festival in Central Europe

38th Edition

38. Edition

5th Edition

ongoing selections

(December 10th - 19th, 2025)

(April 22nd - 26th, 2026)

(May 2026)

(September 21st - 26th, 2026)

(March 5th - 15th, 2026)

(April 14th - 19th, 2026)

(February 20th – March 1st, 2026)

(March 4th - 8th, 2026)

(February 4th - 14th, 2026)

(May 1st - 10th , 2026)

(March 7th - 15th, 2026)

(January 27th - 31st, 2026)

(April 9th - 19th, 2026)

(February 27th - March 8th, 2026)

(April 23rd - May 3rd, 2026)

(February 5st - 15th, 2026)

(April 10th - 19th, 2026)

(May 6th - 17th, 2026)

(April 7th – 12th, 2026)

(April 17th - 26th, 2026)

(June 3rd - 14th, 2026)

(April 15th - 26th, 2026)

(April 30th - May 10th, 2026)

(June 17th - 25th, 2026)

(March 7th - 15th, 2025)

(April 1st - 12th, 2026)

(April 9th - 18th, 2026)

(April 9th - 19th, 2026)

(April 30th - May 3rd, 2026)

(April 30th - May 10th, 2026)

(April 23th - May 3rd, 2026)

(May 7th - 17th, 2026)

(May 25th - June 10th, 2026)

(April 23rd - May 2nd, 2026)

(May 5th - 10th, 2026)

(April 24th - May 3rd, 2026)

(April 28th - May 3rd, 2026)

(April 28th - May 3rd, 2026)

(April 13th - 18th, 2026)

(March 25th - April 1st, 2026)

(May 12th - 16th, 2026)

(March 28th - April 27th, 2026)

(May 31st - June 7th, 2026)

(April 14th - 18th, 2026)

(June 12th - 21st, 2026)

(March 21st - 28th, 2026)

(June 23rd - 29th, 2026)

(April 24th - May 3rd, 2026)

(June 8th - 13th, 2026)

(August 6th - 23rd, 2026)

(June 27th - July 4th, 2026)

(April 3rd - 18th, 2026)

(April 23rd - 30th, 2026)

(June 10th – 14th, 2026)

(June 10th - 15th, 2026)

(June 3rd - 14th, 2026)

(May 25th - 30th, 2026)

(June 4th - 9th, 2026)

(May 28th - June 3rd, 2026)

(June 17th - 26th, 2026)

(July 27th - August 2nd 2026)

(May 29th - June 7th, 2026)

(July 7th - 12th, 2026)

(June 5th - 15th, 2026)

(August 7th - 12th, 2026)

(May 28th - June 7th, 2026)

(June 3rd - 8th, 2026)

(August 5th - 15th, 2026)

(May 27th – 31st, 2026)

(August 27th - 29th, 2026)

23^rd Edition - Italian Film Festival in Central Europe

38^th Edition

(December 10^th - 19^th, 2025)

(April 22^nd - 26^th, 2026)

(March 5^th - 15^th, 2026)

(April 14^th - 19^th, 2026)

(February 20^th – March 1^st, 2026)

(March 4^th - 8^th, 2026)

(February 4^th - 14^th, 2026)

(May 1^st - 10^th, 2026)

(March 7^th - 15^th, 2026)

(April 9^th - 19^th, 2026)

(February 27^th - March 8^th, 2026)

(April 23^rd - May 3^rd, 2026)

(February 5^st - 15^th, 2026)

(May 6^th - 17^th, 2026)

(April 17^th - 26^th, 2026)

(June 3^rd - 14^th, 2026)

(April 15^th - 26^th, 2026)

(April 30^th - May 10^th, 2026)

(June 17^th - 25^th, 2026)

(March 7^th - 15^th, 2025)

(April 9^th - 18^th, 2026)

(April 30^th - May 3^rd, 2026)

(April 23^th - May 3^rd, 2026)

(May 7^th - 17^th, 2026)

(April 23^rd - May 2^nd, 2026)

(May 5^th - 10^th, 2026)

(April 28^th - May 3^rd, 2026)

(March 25^th - April 1^st, 2026)

(March 28^th - April 27^th, 2026)

(May 31^st - June 7^th, 2026)

(June 23^rd - 29^th, 2026)

(April 24^th - May 3^rd, 2026)

(August 6^th - 23^rd, 2026)

(June 27^th - July 4^th, 2026)

(April 3^rd - 18^th, 2026)

(June 10^th - 15^th, 2026)

(June 3^rd - 14^th, 2026)

(June 4^th - 9^th, 2026)

(June 17^th - 26^th, 2026)

(May 29^th - June 7^th, 2026)

(July 7^th - 12^th, 2026)

(August 5^th - 15^th, 2026)