Film Festivals
51Fest - a festival celebrating the voice and vision of the female majority through screenings and conversations, all by or about women
A+ American Latino Entertainment - streaming platform for U.S. Latinos from Avenida Studios co-founded by Film Fatales member Fanny Grande. They are interested in stories that reflect the American Latino experience in the US and transform stereotypes about the Latino community. They are looking to acquire scripted and unscripted shorts and features created by Latina/Latine filmmakers in English that have at least one Latino lead. Older titles are welcome. They will also consider, bilingual titles for US Latinos. They are offering a 40/60 revenue share model for non-exclusive streaming rights in the United States
aGLIFF (Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival) - longest-running queer film festival in the US Southwest and the Fourth oldest in America
Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival - festival investing in experimental film as a means of generating discussion, strengthening community, and stimulating creative thought
Arab Film Festival - showcases Arab and Arab American films for fans of Arabic-language movies and adventurous art-film lovers seeking new perspectives and outside-the-box thinking
Athena Film Festival - established film festival dedicated to celebrating and elevating women’s leadership. They also run a variety of grant programs
Bechdel Test Fest - ongoing screening collective who present films with a positive representation for women in film. They screen events throughout the year in and around London and guest curate for film festivals across the UK
Bentonville Film Festival - festival championing women and diverse voices. They screen selections of competition titles (Narrative, Documentary, Animation, Shorts, Episodic) alongside exciting work across all festival sections; featuring panels that challenge industry norms, and conversations that emphasize independent artists in the art of film, storytelling and technology; and curated studio spotlight films with celebrity conversations
BFI Future Film Festival - short film festival for people aged 16-25. They accept films of any genre that are 10 minutes or under in length
Black Femme Supremacy Film Festival - a grassroots endeavor to connect Black Femmes through-out the African diaspora through the medium of film
Blackstar Fest - festival set up by Blackstar who create the spaces and resources needed to uplift the work of Black, Brown and Indigenous artists working outside of the confines of genre
Bread and Roses Film Festival - a female-centric film festival dedicated to showcasing, supporting, and celebrating the brilliant and talented cis and trans women working behind the camera in key creative roles like writer and/or director
British Urban Film Festival - formed in July 2005 to showcase urban independent cinema in the absence of any such state-sponsored activity in the UK. Supported by filmmakers and British actors, the organisation was set up by Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe and established as BUFF Enterprises Ltd
Chéries/Chéris - annual international LGBT film festival held in Paris in October or November
Cinema Femme - a platform for emerging underrepresented filmmakers, which includes cis women, trans women and non-binary people
Conch Shell International Film Festival - online festival that showcases the creative voices of indie and student film directors and writers of the Caribbean Diaspora and the Caribbean whose work inspires social change
Contemporary Indian Film Focus - festival that shines a spotlight on contemporary Indian films, and brings outstanding independent films from South Asian filmmakers to Leicester
Deaffest - the UK’s leading Deaf-led film and arts festival
Emerging Filmmakers Night - EFN Short Film Festival (Emerging Filmmakers Night) is a BIFA qualifying international festival that showcases, educates and promotes emerging filmmakers. Through their festival and targeted industry events throughout the year, they provide new filmmakers from all socio-economic backgrounds and age groups with the space to express themselves and the tools to navigate the industry intelligently and with confidence
Entr’2 Marches - festival focused on spotlighting that disability and differences serve the imagination, the creation of stories and encourage the expression of talents
Etheria Film Night - showcase of horror, science fiction, fantasy, action, thriller, and dark comedy films directed by women
Femspectives - feminist film festival and event series in Glasgow
Frameline Film Festival - organized by Frameline, a nonprofit media arts organization whose mission statement is "to change the world through the power of queer cinema"
Gaze LGBTQ+ Film Festival - Ireland's international queer film festival celebrating LGBTQ+ storytelling with a programme of films and events engaging filmmakers and audiences in a vibrant social experience
Her Vision Film Festival - festival designed to support, empower and celebrate female-identifying directors and writers
Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival - annual LGBT-focused film festival, held each September in Hong Kong
ImageOut Rochester LGBT Film Festival - presenting LGBTQ+ arts and cultural experiences showcasing films, other creative works and artists to promote awareness, foster dialogue and build community
Imagine This Women’s Film Festival - dedicated to providing womxn storytellers and filmmakers a platform to encourage and develop creative projects by womxn
INDIs (Independent Directions) Film Festival - celebrates and nurtures young filmmaking talent through screenings, workshops, industry and networking events. With a particular focus on networking with other passionate young people who are interested in film as a career and art-form. The INDIs Awards champions and celebrates the talent of the UK’s young independent filmmakers up to the age of 25, and is a core of the wider Leeds International Film Festival
Inside Out Film and Video Festival (also known as the Inside Out LGBT or LGBTQ Film Festival) - an annual Canadian film festival, which presents a program of LGBT-related film. The festival is staged in both Toronto and Ottawa
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival - annual LGBT event that has been held in Mumbai, India, since 2010. The film festival screens gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer films from India and around the world
Kush Cinema - streaming platform - UK’s first online hybrid VOD virtual cinema with a focus on collating, showcasing and archiving the rich history of Black British filmmaking. They provide a much-needed new distribution outlet for independent filmmakers and help them to generate additional revenue for their creative work
KinoFest - a unique festival that tells about the life of people with disabilities, their victories and defeats, their daily concerns and incredible stories
LA Queer Film Fest - film festival celebrating LGBTQ+ filmmakers, writers and stories from around the world. They accept submissions from LGBTQ+ identifying Directors, Writers, majority LGBTQ+ crew (at least 50%) and/or LGBTQ+ stories of any genre and format
Latino Media Fest - this annual festival from NALIP brings together Latine filmmakers, industry representatives, executives, and film aficionados to celebrate Latine content across all media platforms
LCR Pride Foundation’s Film With Pride - showcasing the very best of LGBT+ cinema from around the world, they collaborate to ensure the best in new and classic LGBT+ cinema can be seen across the Liverpool City Region and create chances to view films in a friendly, social setting
Lesbisch Schwule Filmtage Hamburg (Hamburg International Queer Film Festival (HIQFF)) - Germany's oldest, largest and, from the very start, queerest film festival
Little Wing Film Festival - Little Wing grew out of a frustration with a film industry that felt increasingly out of reach and out of touch for most young creatives. They are now an established part of the UK's grassroots film infrastructure - platforming new talent, engaging new audiences, and creating ecosystems of support for a new generation of creatives
Look & Roll - biannual festival that presents premium shorts accessible for all. Their focal themes are living with disabilities as well as aging and the elderly
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival - since 1983, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival has presented over 5,000 films, videos, and digital mediaworks by Asian & Pacific Islander artists, and features seminars, panels, in-person guest appearances, and filmmaker awards. The Film Festival continues to be the largest festival of its kind in Southern California and is the premier showcase for the best and brightest of Asian Pacific cinema. The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is a proud Academy Award®-qualifying film festival for Short Film Awards
Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival - festival with the goal to establish a true multicultural experience represented by the world’s independent film community
Melbourne Queer Film Festival - annual LGBT film festival held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Held in November, the festival is regarded as the largest queer film event in the Southern Hemisphere
Mezipatra Queer Film Festival - a Czech queer film festival screening films with gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender themes. The name Mezipatra translates as "mezzanine" and refers to the festival's mission: creating space for meeting of people regardless of their gender or sexual identities
Minds Film Festival - festival for powerful, interwoven stories that spark conversations and create awareness to support persons with intellectual disability (PWIDs) and those diagnosed with autism
Mirála Film Festival - showcases the work of independent women of color filmmakers amidst the beautiful backdrop of Santa Monica, California. MFF is about women of color, filmmakers, audiences and film professionals establishing a relationship and supporting underrepresented filmmakers in film
Mix Brasil Festival of Diversity Culture - an LGBTQIA+ cultural event held every year since 1993, focusing on works related to sexuality and gender
MIX Copenhagen - one of the oldest LGBTQ+ film festivals in the world
Mother Tongue Film Festival - through digital storytelling, the festival amplifies the work of diverse practitioners who explore the power of language to connect the past, present, and future
National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) - US festival showcasing films made by Directors aged 24 and under. The festival also supports young filmmakers by offering professional level workshops year-round and hosts NFFTY Creative which connects brands with emerging talent to produce original content
NewFest - festival celebrating queer stories since 1988. They also curate screenings and events year-round
New York Asian Film Festival - North America’s leading festival of Asian cinema
Oska Film Festival - the world’s biggest learning disability film festival
Oslo/Fusion Film Festival - Norway's only film festival dedicated to stories of, by and for the LGBTQIA2S+ / QTIBIPOC community
Other Film Festival - groundbreaking disability-led initiative that puts Deaf and Disabled people at the centre of the Australian screen industry
Outfest - their tentpole film festival programs and digital channels include the Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival, the Outfest Fusion People of Color Film Festival, OutfestNow and OutfestAlwaysOn, their filmmaker and talent mentorship and education programs and courses, the Outfest Screenwriting Lab, Outfest InFusion studio days, Fusion Workshops, Outfest Young Filmmakers Project, and their Outfest Anthony Meindl Trans Acting Fellowship, coupled with the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project (their world-renowned film archive and restoration program)
Queer East Film Festival - London-based festival that showcases rarely-seen queer cinema from East and Southeast Asia and seeks to amplify the voices of Asian communities in the UK
Queer Lisboa - Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - one of the most important European forums of international LGBT film/video
Queer Screen - the home of the Mardi Gras Film Festival (February) and Queer Screen Film Fest (September) in Sydney, Australia
Queer Vision - a diverse programme of LGBT+ films from around the globe, including independently-made feature, animation and award-winning short films
ReelAbilities Film Festival - largest festival in the US dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with different disabilities
Reel Sisters - a top tier festival for women of color filmmakers seeking distribution and networking opportunities in a fun and nurturing environment. Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series is the first Academy Qualifying Festival for Short narratives devoted to showcasing films produced, directed and written by women of color. The festival accepts all genres and formats with a special interest in submissions from animated and web series producers
Roze Filmdagen (“Pink Film Days”) - the longest-running and largest film festival for LGBTQ films in the Netherlands
San Antonio Black International Film Festival (SABIFF) - accepts all original, quality video/film narratives, animation, and documentaries with diverse perspectives on the Black experience. Films that are created by, for, and/or about Black perspectives, with Black Creatives in leading production roles are welcomed. Imaginative genres, and original subject matters are encouraged
San Francisco Transgender Film Festival - since 1997, SFTFF has screened films that promote the visibility of transgender and gender variant people and challenge the mainstream media’s negative stereotypes of their communities
Seattle Queer Film Festival - festival showcasing quality queer cinema
Shiny Awards - the best-connected awards for new Directors, primarily focused on commercials Directors. Includes a section for Fresh Talent with a focus on Directors from underrepresented backgrounds
Sicilia Queer filmfest – International New Visions Festival - a project whose aim is to promote the cinematographic culture and the fight against social discrimination, and to protect and sustain the culture of diversity through the promotion of non-compliant movies, exploring horizons in search of a new perspective towards the cinema of the future
SOUL Film Fest - a celebration of Black British talent in film, showcasing new features and shorts and allowing audiences the opportunity to see a diverse representation of Black Britain
Sprout Festival - ongoing touring festival that focuses exclusively on films that celebrate the diverse lives and creativity of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), strives to challenge assumptions and breakdown stereotypes
St John’s International Women’s Film Festival - Canada's longest-running women's film festival
TLVFest - annual film festival held in Tel Aviv, Israel focused on LGBT-themed film from around the world
Together! Disability Film Festival - a festival that screens films by Deaf/Disabled filmmakers, and films about Disability or with a strong central Deaf/Disabled character
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival - a unique showcase of contemporary Asian cinema and work from the Asian diaspora. Works include films and videos by Asian-identifying artists in Canada, the U.S., Asia and all over the world
UK Asian Film Festival - giving wings to South Asian roots since 1997. They celebrate the art of storytelling extending from ancient oral traditions to tales told in today’s digital age
UK Jewish Film Festival - a qualifying festival for BAFTAs (British Short Film) and for BIFA (Best British Short)
Underwire Film Festival - largest film festival in the UK showcasing & celebrating female talent across the crafts
Wench Film Festival - festival showcasing female filmmakers who don’t just have the ability to tell origin stories but to go beyond normative roles, mediums, and genres to tell good stories
Windrush Caribbean Film Festival - WCFF aims to engage and educate audiences in cinemas and art venues across the UK about the contributions of the Windrush generation and its impact on the country through screenings, talkbacks and micro-cinema challenge that will take place in cinemas, schools and community centres across the country. WCFF will include films whose themes are centred around racism, colonialism, immigration, and cultural contributions, with the goal of airing, discussing and celebrating this iconic generation
Women Over Fifty Film Festival - festival showcasing international films by and about women over fifty
Womxnchester Film Festival - festival celebrating female and female identifying filmmakers from across the world
Your Cinema - platform dedicated to showcasing films, documentaries and talent from diverse communities in the UK