San Francisco Independent Film Festival San Francisco, California, United States 29 Years Film Festival Alliance Next Deadline: November 22, 2026 View Festival Submit Now
Ripley County Film Fest Batesville, Indiana, United States 2 Years Film Festival Alliance Final Deadline: December 1, 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
Chicago International Film Festival Chicago, Illinois, United States 62 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Waiver Codes Only
Seattle International Film Festival Seattle, Washington, United States 53 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Opening Soon
Nashville Film Festival Nashville, Tennessee, United States 57 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
Santa Fe International Film Festival Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States 18 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Waiver Codes Only
New Orleans Film Festival New Orleans, Louisiana, United States 36 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Entries Closed
Hawai’i International Film Festival Honolulu, United States 45 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Waiver Codes Only
Mountainfilm Festival Telluride, Colorado, United States 49 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
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, United States 35 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Waiver Codes Only
Out On Film: Atlanta's LGBTQ Film Festival Atlanta, Georgia, United States 39 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Waiver Codes Only
Heartland Film Festival Indianapolis, Indiana, United States 35 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Waiver Codes Only
DOC NYC New York, New York, United States 17 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Waiver Codes Only
RiverRun International Film Festival Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States 27 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Entries Closed
New Hampshire Film Festival Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States 24 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Entries Closed
deadCenter Film Festival Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States 26 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Entries Closed
Indy Shorts Film Festival, Presented by Heartland Film Indianapolis, Indiana, United States 9 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Entries Closed
BlackStar Film Festival United States 15 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Entries Closed
Bengaluru International Short Film Festival Bangalore, India 15 Years Academy Award ® Qualifying View Festival Entries Closed
New York Film Festival New York City, New York, United States 64 Years BAFTA Qualifying View Festival Entries Closed
Vancouver International Film Festival Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 44 Years Canadian Screen Award Qualifying View Festival Entries Closed
Mill Valley Film Festival San Rafael, California, United States 49 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Entries Closed
Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 46 Years Canadian Screen Award Qualifying View Festival Waiver Codes Only
Encounters Film Festival Bristol, United Kingdom 30 Years BAFTA Qualifying View Festival Entries Closed
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 46 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Opening Soon
Three Rivers Film Festival - Features Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States 44 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Waiver Codes Only
Portland Film Festival Portland, Oregon, United States 16 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Entries Closed
NewFest: The New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival New York, New York, United States 38 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Entries Closed
San Diego International Film Festival Del Mar, California, United States 25 Years Canadian Screen Award Qualifying View Festival Waiver Codes Only
Washington, DC International Film Festival (Filmfest DC) Washington, District of Columbia, United States 41 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Opening Soon
Woods Hole Film Festival Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States 35 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Entries Closed
Bend Film Festival Bend, Oregon, United States 23 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Entries Closed
Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Toronto, Ontario, Canada 36 Years Canadian Screen Award Qualifying View Festival Opening Soon
Fantastic Fest Austin, Texas, United States 21 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Entries Closed
Cucalorus Film Festival Wilmington, North Carolina, United States 31 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Waiver Codes Only
Nantucket Film Festival & Screenplay Competition New York, New York, United States 30 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Entries Closed
Sidewalk Film Festival Birmingham, Alabama, United States 28 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Entries Closed
Indie Memphis Film Festival Memphis, Tennessee, United States 28 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Entries Closed
Maine International Film Festival Waterville, Maine, United States 29 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Entries Closed
Tallgrass Film Festival Wichita, Kansas, United States 24 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Entries Closed
Ashland Independent Film Festival Ashland, Oregon, United States 25 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Opening Soon
Port Townsend Film Festival Port Townsend, Washington, United States 27 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Entries Closed
Tacoma Film Festival Tacoma, Washington, United States 20 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Waiver Codes Only
Milwaukee Film Festival Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 18 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Opening Soon
Montclair Film Festival Montclair, New Jersey, United States 15 Years Film Festival Alliance View Festival Entries Closed
