festivals - Filmitalia

highlights

TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival
51^st Edition
September 10^th - 20^th, 2026
BFI London Film Festival
70^th Edition
Londra - October 7^th - 18^th, 2026
Busan International Film Festival
31^st Edition
Busan (Corea) - October 6^th - 15^th, 2026
Chicago International Film Festival
62^nd edition
Chicago (USA) - October 14^th - 25^th, 2026
IFF Italian Film Festival presented by Palace - Australia
27th Edition
Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Byron Bay, Ballarat, Ballina - September 16th - October 18th, 2026

ongoing selections

(November 9th - 15th, 2026)
Accordi @ Disaccordi - International Short Film Festival
deadline: September 18th, 2026
entry form: Submission on FilmFreeway.com
(November 14th - 22nd, 2026)
Filmmaker Festival
deadline: September 20th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(December 16th - 23rd, 2026)
Kolkata International Film Festival
deadline: September 20th, 2025
entry form: Online Submission
(January 21^st - 31^st, 2027)
Sundance Film Festival
deadline: August 2^rd, 2026 (Shorts)
September 21^st, 2026 (Features)
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(Jaunary 29^th - February 6^th, 2027)
Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival
deadline: September 24^th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(January 22^nd - 30^th, 2027)
FIPADOC
deadline: September 25^th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(January 20^th - 27^th, 2027)
Solothurn Film Festival
deadline: September 29^th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(November 23r - 28th, 2026)
Salerno International Film Festival
deadline: Septmber 30th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(January 23^rd - 31^st, 2027)
The European First Film Festival of Angers
deadline: September 30^th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(January 15^th - 23^rd, 2027)
Trieste Film Festival
deadline: September 30^st, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(February 24^th - 28^th, 2027)
Prague Short Film Festival
deadline: October 1^st, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(March 15th - 21st, 2027)
SXSW - South by Southwest
deadline: October 1st, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(December 2nd - 8th, 2026)
Corto Dorico
deadline: October 5th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(February 18^th - 24^th, 2027)
Slamdance Film Festival
deadline: October 6th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(January 22^nd – 31^st, 2027)
Sydney Flickerfest
deadline: October 14th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(December 14^th - 15^th, 2026)
Corti da Mare
deadline: October 15^th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(January 29^th - February 7^th, 2027)
Göteborg Film Festival
deadline: October 15^th, 2026
entry form: Online submission
(January 28th - 31st, 2027)
Internationales Filmwochenende Würzburg
deadline: October 15th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(November 25^th, 2026)
Rieti e Sabina Film Festival
deadline: October 15^th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(March 9^th - 21^st, 2027)
Cinequest Film & VR Festival
deadline: October 23^rd, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(November 23rd - 28th, 2026)
International Sport Film Festival
deadline: Octoher 24th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(February 21^st, 2027)
BAFTA
deadline: October 29^th, 2026
entry form: Regulations
(March 8^th - 15^th, 2027)
Sguardi Altrove - International Women's Film Festival
deadline: October 30th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(January 10^th, 2027)
The Golden Globe Awards
deadline: October 30th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(March 6^th - 13^th, 2027)
International Film Festival of Guadalajara
deadline: October 31^st, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(November 11^th - 14^th, 2026)
Monte-Carlo Film Festival de la Comédie
deadline: October 31st, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(January 14th - 21st, 2027)
Pune International Film Festival
deadline: October 31st, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(December 10^th - 17^th, 2026)
Chennai International Film Festival
deadline: November 1st, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(March 19^th - 27^th, 2027)
Movies that Matter
deadline: November 1^st, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(February 18^th - 28^th, 2027)
Dublin International Film Festival
deadline: November 2th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(March 10^th - 21^st, 2027)
CPH:DOX
deadline: November 3rd, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(April 22^th - May 2^nd, 2027)
Atlanta Film Festival
deadline: November 6^th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(March 14^th, 2027)
Academy Awards
deadline: September 30th, 2026 (International Feature Films)
October 8th, 2026 (Short Films)
October 15th, 2026 (Documentaries)
November 12th, 2026 (General Categories)
entry form: Regulations
(April 6^th - 10^th, 2027)
Aspen Shortsfest
deadline: November 13^th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(March 13^rd - 19^th, 2027)
BUFF
deadline: November 15^th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(February 26^th - March 7^th, 2027)
Fantasporto: Oporto International Film Festival
deadline: November 15th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(April 1^st - 4^th, 2027)
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
deadline: November 15^th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(March 4^th - 14^th, 2027)
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
deadline: November 30th, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(March 10^th - 14^th, 2027)
Tampere Film Festival
deadline: December 1^st, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(February 19^th – 27^th, 2027)
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
deadline: December 1^st, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 22^nd - May 2^nd, 2027)
San Francisco International Film Festival
deadline: December 2nd, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeay.com
(February 3^rd - 13^th, 2027)
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
deadline: December 2nd, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(March 6^th - 14^th, 2027)
Bergamo Film Meeting
deadline: December 4th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 1^st - 11^th, 2027)
Phoenix Film Festival
deadline: December 10^th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(February 4^st - 14^th, 2027)
San Francisco Independent Film Festival
deadline: December 12^th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 9th - 18th, 2027)
Bolzano Film Festival Bozen
deadline: December 15th, 2026
entry form: submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 1^st - 30^th, 2027)
CIFF - Cleveland International Film Festival
deadline: December 15^th, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 29^th - May 9^th, 2027)
Indielisboa
deadline: December 18^th, 2026
entry form: ISubmission at Filmfreeway.com
(June 14th - 20th, 2027)
Babel Film Festival
deadline: December 31st, 2026
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(March 12^th - 20^th, 2027)
Festival International du Film de Mons
deadline: December 31st, 2026
entry form: Online Submission
(April 14th - 18th, 2027)
Ru-mòre - Cinema e Sperimentazioni Audiovisive Festival
deadline: January 4th, 2027
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(May 13^th - 23^rd, 2027)
Seattle International Film Festival
deadline: January 7^th, 2027
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(March 14sup>th - 24^th, 2027)
Curta Cinema - Rio De Janeiro International Short Film Festival
deadline: January 28th, 2027
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 1st - 11th, 2027)
Miami International Film Festival
deadline: January 8th, 2027
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 28^th - May 5^th, 2027)
Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart
deadline: January 15th, 2027
entry form: Online Submission
(April 30th - May 8th, 2027)
WorldFest-Houston
deadline: January 15th, 2027
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 27^th - May 2^nd, 2027)
International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
deadline: January 18^th, 2027
entry form: Online Submission
(March 25^th - April 10^th, 2020)
BIFFF - Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
deadline: February 7th, 2027
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(June 22^nd - 28^th, 2027)
Palm Springs International ShortFest
deadline: February 7^th, 2027
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 24^th - May 2^nd, 2027)
Trento Film Festival
deadline: February 10th, 2027
entry form: Online Submission
(April 22nd - 29th, 2027)
Dallas International Film Festival
deadline: February 17th, 2027
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(April 22^nd - May 1^st, 2027)
Brussels Short Film Festival
deadline: March 1^st, 2027
entry form: Online Submission
(June 16^th - 25^th, 2027)
Raindance Film Festival
deadline: March 8^th, 2027
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(June 4^th - 13^th, 2027)
Brooklyn Film Festival
deadline: March 13^th, 2027
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(May 26th – 30th, 2027)
Felice Film Festival
deadline: April 20th, 2027
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(June 3rd - 13th, 2027)
Docfest - San Francisco Documentary Festival
deadline: April 24^th, 2027
entry form: Submission at Filmfreeway.com
(October 7^th - 14^th, 2027)
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
deadline: April 15th, 2027
entry form: Online Submission

highlights

51st Edition

70th Edition

31st Edition

62nd edition

27th Edition

ongoing selections

(November 9th - 15th, 2026)

(November 14th - 22nd, 2026)

(December 16th - 23rd, 2026)

(January 21st - 31st, 2027)

(Jaunary 29th - February 6th, 2027)

(January 22nd - 30th, 2027)

(January 20th - 27th, 2027)

(November 23r - 28th, 2026)

(January 23rd - 31st, 2027)

(January 15th - 23rd, 2027)

(February 24th - 28th, 2027)

(March 15th - 21st, 2027)

(December 2nd - 8th, 2026)

(February 18th - 24th, 2027)

(January 22nd – 31st, 2027)

(December 14th - 15th, 2026)

(January 29th - February 7th, 2027)

(January 28th - 31st, 2027)

(November 25th, 2026)

(March 9th - 21st, 2027)

(November 23rd - 28th, 2026)

(February 21st, 2027)

(March 8th - 15th, 2027)

(January 10th, 2027)

(March 6th - 13th, 2027)

(November 11th - 14th, 2026)

(January 14th - 21st, 2027)

(December 10th - 17th, 2026)

(March 19th - 27th, 2027)

(February 18th - 28th, 2027)

(March 10th - 21st, 2027)

(April 22th - May 2nd, 2027)

(March 14th, 2027)

(April 6th - 10th, 2027)

(March 13rd - 19th, 2027)

(February 26th - March 7th, 2027)

(April 1st - 4th, 2027)

(March 4th - 14th, 2027)

(March 10th - 14th, 2027)

(February 19th – 27th, 2027)

(April 22nd - May 2nd, 2027)

(February 3rd - 13th, 2027)

(March 6th - 14th, 2027)

(April 1st - 11th, 2027)

(February 4st - 14th, 2027)

(April 9th - 18th, 2027)

(April 1st - 30th, 2027)

(April 29th - May 9th, 2027)

(June 14th - 20th, 2027)

(March 12th - 20th, 2027)

(April 14th - 18th, 2027)

(May 13th - 23rd, 2027)

(March 14sup>th - 24th, 2027)

(April 1st - 11th, 2027)

(April 28th - May 5th, 2027)

(April 30th - May 8th, 2027)

(April 27th - May 2nd, 2027)

(March 25th - April 10th, 2020)

(June 22nd - 28th, 2027)

(April 24th - May 2nd, 2027)

(April 22nd - 29th, 2027)

(April 22nd - May 1st, 2027)

(June 16th - 25th, 2027)

(June 4th - 13th, 2027)

(May 26th – 30th, 2027)

(June 3rd - 13th, 2027)

(October 7th - 14th, 2027)

51^st Edition

70^th Edition

31^st Edition

62^nd edition

(January 21^st - 31^st, 2027)

(Jaunary 29^th - February 6^th, 2027)

(January 22^nd - 30^th, 2027)

(January 20^th - 27^th, 2027)

(January 23^rd - 31^st, 2027)

(January 15^th - 23^rd, 2027)

(February 24^th - 28^th, 2027)

(February 18^th - 24^th, 2027)

(January 22^nd – 31^st, 2027)

(December 14^th - 15^th, 2026)

(January 29^th - February 7^th, 2027)

(November 25^th, 2026)

(March 9^th - 21^st, 2027)

(February 21^st, 2027)

(March 8^th - 15^th, 2027)

(January 10^th, 2027)

(March 6^th - 13^th, 2027)

(November 11^th - 14^th, 2026)

(December 10^th - 17^th, 2026)

(March 19^th - 27^th, 2027)

(February 18^th - 28^th, 2027)

(March 10^th - 21^st, 2027)

(April 22^th - May 2^nd, 2027)

(March 14^th, 2027)

(April 6^th - 10^th, 2027)

(March 13^rd - 19^th, 2027)

(February 26^th - March 7^th, 2027)

(April 1^st - 4^th, 2027)

(March 4^th - 14^th, 2027)

(March 10^th - 14^th, 2027)

(February 19^th – 27^th, 2027)

(April 22^nd - May 2^nd, 2027)

(February 3^rd - 13^th, 2027)

(March 6^th - 14^th, 2027)

(April 1^st - 11^th, 2027)

(February 4^st - 14^th, 2027)

(April 1^st - 30^th, 2027)

(April 29^th - May 9^th, 2027)

(March 12^th - 20^th, 2027)

(May 13^th - 23^rd, 2027)

(March 14sup>th - 24^th, 2027)

(April 28^th - May 5^th, 2027)

(April 27^th - May 2^nd, 2027)

(March 25^th - April 10^th, 2020)

(June 22^nd - 28^th, 2027)

(April 24^th - May 2^nd, 2027)

(April 22^nd - May 1^st, 2027)

(June 16^th - 25^th, 2027)

(June 4^th - 13^th, 2027)

(October 7^th - 14^th, 2027)