Three Rivers - Shorts & Script Competition (formerly Pittsburgh Shorts) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States 9 Years Film Festival Alliance Final Deadline: July 15, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Cinema Femme Short-Film Festival Chicago, Illinois, United States 7 Years Film Festival Alliance Final Deadline: July 15, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
The Mosquers Film Festival Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 17 Years Film Festival Alliance Final Deadline: July 15, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Wild & Scenic Film Festival Nevada City, California, United States 24 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: July 18, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Lynchburg Film Festival United States 4 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: July 19, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Austin Spotlight Film Festival Austin, Texas, United States 10 Years Film Festival Alliance Final Deadline: July 23, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Waco Independent Film Festival Waco, Texas, United States 11 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: July 26, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Wake Forest Film Festival Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States 6 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: July 27, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Sedona International Film Festival Sedona, Arizona, United States 33 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: July 31, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Sunderland Shorts Film Festival Sunderland, United Kingdom 12 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: July 31, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
SacFilmChallenge Sacramento, California, United States 7 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: July 31, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Oxford Film Festival (24th Annual) Oxford, Mississippi, United States 24 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: August 1, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Anchorage International Film Festival Anchorage, Alaska, United States 25 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: August 1, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Friday Harbor Film Festival Friday Harbor, Washington, United States 14 Years Film Festival Alliance Final Deadline: August 1, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
225 Film Club Festival United Kingdom 8 Years Film Festival Alliance Final Deadline: August 1, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Sundar Prize Film Festival Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 4 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: August 1, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
DOCUTAH International Film Festival St. George, Utah, United States 17 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: August 7, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Peaberry Film Festival Canton, Georgia, United States 4 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: August 14, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media Festival Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 44 Years Film Festival Alliance Final Deadline: August 17, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Sundial Film Festival Redding, California, United States 18 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: August 18, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Tonkawa Film Festival Tonkawa, Oklahoma, United States 8 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: August 18, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
The Shawna Shea Memorial Film Festival Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States 14 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: August 21, 2026 View Festival Get Tickets Submit Now
Carmarthen Bay Film Festival Lampeter, United Kingdom 16 Years BAFTA Qualifying Next Deadline: August 31, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
New York City Independent Film Festival New York, New York, United States 18 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: August 31, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Bizarroland Film Festival Orlando, Florida, United States 11 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: August 31, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Garden State Film Festival Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States 25 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: September 1, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Crystal Palace International Film Festival, London UK London, United Kingdom 17 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: September 2, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York New York, New York, United States 19 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: September 13, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
San Francisco Short Film Festival San Francisco, California, United States 21 Years Film Festival Alliance Final Deadline: September 14, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Winter Film Festival NYC New York, New York, United States 15 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: September 14, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Green Film Festival of San Francisco San Francisco, California, United States 7 Years Film Festival Alliance Final Deadline: September 14, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
The Savoy Lumiére United States 3 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: September 25, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Short. Sweet. Film Fest. Cleveland, Ohio, United States 15 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: September 30, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Lookout Wild Film Festival Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States 14 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: September 30, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Glowflare Short Film Festival United Kingdom 3 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: October 30, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
San Francisco Independent Film Festival San Francisco, California, United States 29 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: November 22, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Boca International Jewish Film Festival Boca Raton, Florida, United States 4 Years Film Festival Alliance Final Deadline: December 18, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Seattle International Film Festival Seattle, Washington, United States 52 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Entries Closed
Ann Arbor Film Festival Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States 65 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Opening Soon
Cleveland International Film Festival Cleveland, Ohio, United States 50 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Entries Closed
HollyShorts Film Festival Sherman Oaks, California, United States 22 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Waiver Codes Only
Aspen Shortsfest Aspen, Colorado, United States 35 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Entries Closed
New Orleans Film Festival New Orleans, Louisiana, United States 36 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Waiver Codes Only
Hawai’i International Film Festival Honolulu, United States 45 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Waiver Codes Only
Mountainfilm Festival Telluride, Colorado, United States 48 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Opening Soon
Hamptons International Film Festival East Hampton, New York, United States 34 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Waiver Codes Only
Florida Film Festival Maitland (Orlando), Florida, United States 36 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Opening Soon
Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival Los Angeles, California, United States 44 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Entries Closed
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival San Luis Obispo, California, United States 31 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Entries Closed
RiverRun International Film Festival Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States 27 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Entries Closed
