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== Notable film festivals<span class="anchor" id="Notable_festivals"></span> ==
[[File:AIRSCREEN inflatable screen USA.JPG|thumb|right|[[Traverse City Film Festival]] and their giant [[inflatable movie screen]].]]
[[File:Jono Rosetta-elokuvaan Sodankylässä 2005.jpg|thumb|right|A queue to the 1999 [[Belgium|Belgian]]-[[France|French]] film ''[[Rosetta (film)|Rosetta]]'' at the [[Midnight Sun Film Festival]] in [[Sodankylä]], Finland, in 2005.]]
The "Big Five" film festivals are considered to be [[Venice Film Festival|Venice]], [[Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]], [[Berlin International Film Festival|Berlin]], [[Toronto International Film Festival|Toronto]], and [[Sundance Film Festival|Sundance]].<ref name="dearcinema" />

The Toronto International Film Festival is the most popular festival in North America.<ref name=":4">{{cite news|date=August 29, 2007|title=Big-Screen Romance|magazine=Time|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1657363,00.html/|url-status=dead|access-date=May 28, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009100129/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1657363,00.html|archive-date=October 9, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' wrote it had "grown from its place as the most influential fall film festival to the most influential film festival, period".<ref name=":4" />

The [[Seattle International Film Festival]] is credited as being the largest film festival in the United States, regularly showing over 400 films in a month across the city.<ref>{{cite web|title=2011 Seattle International Film Festival (May 19 - June 12)|url=http://www.siff.net/festival/index.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728114452/http://www.siff.net/festival/index.aspx|archive-date=2011-07-28|access-date=2011-07-31|publisher=Siff.net}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|last=Ladwig|first=Samantha|title=How SIFF Became the Country's Biggest International Film Festival|url=https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/washington/articles/how-siff-became-the-countrys-biggest-international-film-festival/|access-date=2020-02-06|website=Culture Trip|date=June 2018}}</ref>

=== Competitive feature films ===
The festivals in [[Berlin International Film Festival|Berlin]], [[Cairo International Film Festival|Cairo]], [[Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]], [[International Film Festival of India|Goa]], [[Karlovy Vary International Film Festival|Karlovy Vary]], [[Locarno Film Festival|Locarno]], [[Mar del Plata International Film Festival|Mar del Plata]], [[Moscow International Film Festival|Moscow]], [[San Sebastián International Film Festival|San Sebastián]], [[Shanghai International Film Festival|Shanghai]], [[Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival|Tallinn]], [[Tokyo International Film Festival|Tokyo]], [[Venice Film Festival|Venice]], and [[Warsaw Film Festival|Warsaw]] are accredited by the [[FIAPF|International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF)]] in the category of competitive feature films. As a rule, for films to compete, they must first be released during the festivals and not in any other previous venue beforehand.<ref name="FIAPF-competitive">{{cite web|author=International Federation of Film Producers Associations|author-link=International Federation of Film Producers Associations|title=Competitive Feature Film Festivals|url=http://www.fiapf.org/intfilmfestivals_sites.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040310091402/http://www.fiapf.org/intfilmfestivals_sites.asp|archive-date=2004-03-10|access-date=2012-07-29}}
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=== Genre films ===
{{further|List of fantastic and horror film festivals}}

[[Sitges Film Festival]] in Spain, [[Fantasia International Film Festival]] in Canada, and [[Fantastic Fest]] in the United States are generally considered to be the three largest and most prestigious festivals for fantastic and horror films. Other important genre festivals include [[Beyond Fest]], [[Brooklyn Horror Film Festival]], [[Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival]], [[Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival]], [[Fantaspoa]], [[Fantasporto]], [[FilmQuest]], [[FrightFest (film festival)|FrightFest]], [[Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival|Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival]], [[Nightmares Film Festival]], [[Overlook Film Festival]], [[Screamfest Horror Film Festival|Screamfest]], [[Telluride Horror Show]] and [[Toronto After Dark Film Festival|Toronto After Dark]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weinstein |first=Max |date=2022-03-23 |title=The Best Horror Festivals in the World 2022 |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/424491/the-best-horror-festivals-in-the-world-2022/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Dread Central |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-27 |title=World's 50 Best Genre Film Festivals 2021 — MovieMaker |url=https://www.moviemaker.com/best-genre-festivals-2021/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=www.moviemaker.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-16 |title=Member Festivals - Méliès |url=https://melies.org/member-festivals/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2015-01-28 |title=Top 100 Fantastic & Horror Film Festivals in 2025 + Submission Tips |url=https://adriantofei.com/top-100-international-horror-film-festivals/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Adrian Țofei • Official Site |language=en}}</ref>

Some general film festivals also have sections for genre films, the most prestigious ones being the Midnight section at [[Sundance Film Festival]], the Midnighter section at [[SXSW]], the Midnight Madness at [[Toronto International Film Festival|TIFF]] and the Midnight section at [[Tribeca Festival]].<ref name=":1" />
=== Experimental films ===
[[Ann Arbor Film Festival]] started in 1963. It is the oldest continually operated experimental film festival in North America and has become one of the premier film festivals for independent and, primarily, experimental filmmakers to showcase work.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Bradley|first=Ruth Estelle|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mrlQtwEACAAJ&q=ann+arbor+film+festival|title=The Ann Arbor Film Festival, 1963-1982: a History Illustrating the Genres of American Avant-garde Cinema (Experimental, Underground, Independent; Michigan).|date=1985|publisher=University of MICHIGAN|language=en}}</ref>

=== Independent films ===
In the U.S., [[Telluride Film Festival]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Telluride Film Festival|url=https://www.britannica.com/art/Telluride-Film-Festival|access-date=October 11, 2017|website=Encyclopædia Britannica}}</ref> [[Sundance Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Redford Says Sundance Maintains Essence|url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FILM_SUNDANCE_ROBERT_REDFORD_GENT-?SITE=WIFON&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Filmmakers look to Sundance buying spree|url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FILM_SUNDANCE?SITE=TNNAT&SECTION=ENTERTAINMENT&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT}}</ref> [[Austin Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite web|date=2009-02-24|title=The Plot Thickens For 2009 Austin Film Festival|url=https://www.filmthreat.com/festivals/2233/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128035424/http://www.filmthreat.com/festivals/2233/|archive-date=2012-11-28|access-date=2012-11-23|publisher=Film Threat}}</ref> [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]'s [[South by Southwest]], [[New York City|NYC]]'s [[Tribeca Festival]], and [[Slamdance Film Festival]] are all considered significant festivals for independent film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldstein |first=Gregg |date=2022-01-25 |title=Sundance, Telluride, Toronto, SXSW and Tribeca Toppers Talk the Future of Festivals |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/spotlight/sundance-sxsw-1235161782/ |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>  The Zero Film Festival is significant as the first and only festival exclusive to self-financed filmmakers.<ref>{{cite news|date=November 23, 2009|title=Zero Film Festival Celebrates Indie Spirit|work=New York Post|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/zero_film_festival_celebrates_indie_0kJ6FF5Byvr7YUCsCh1GMO/}}</ref> The biggest independent film festival in the UK is [[Raindance Film Festival]].<ref name="independent.co.uk">{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/advertising/beales-best-in-show-raindance-film-festival-4creative-922378.html | work=The Independent | location=London | title=Beale's best in show: Raindance film festival (4Creative) | date=September 8, 2008 | access-date=May 2, 2010}}</ref> The [[British Urban Film Festival]] (which specifically caters to Black and minority interests) was officially recognized in the [[2020 New Year Honours]] list.

=== Subject-specific films ===
{{further|Aswan International Women's Film Festival}}
A few film festivals have focused on highlighting specific issues, topics, or subjects. These festivals have included mainstream and [[independent film]]s. Some examples include [[GI Film Festival|military films]], [[Public Health Film Festival|health-related film festivals]], and [[human rights film festival]]s.

There are festivals, especially in the US, that highlight and promote films made by or about various ethnic groups and nationalities or feature the cinema from a specific foreign country. These include [[:Category:African-American film festivals|African-Americans]], [[:Category:Asian-American film festivals|Asian-Americans]], [[Mexican-Americans]], [[Arab Film Festival|Arabs]], [[:Category:Jewish film festivals|Jews]], Italian, [[Berlin & Beyond Film Festival|German]], [[VCU French Film Festival|French]], [[DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival|Palestinian]], and [[:Category:Native American film festivals|Native American]].  The [[Deauville American Film Festival]] in France is devoted to the [[cinema of the United States]].
[[List of LGBT film festivals|LGBTQ+]] and [[Women's film festival]]s are also popular.

=== North American film festivals ===
[[Tribeca Festival]], one of the most prestigious in North America, ranks first worldwide in terms of audience attendance and 11th in terms of media attendance.<ref>{{cite web |last1=DaVega |first1=Stephen W. |title=Film Festival Rankings |url=https://soma.sbcc.edu/users/davega/FILMPRO_175_PRODUCTION_I/FILMPRO_175_06_Post_Production_Reference/FILM_FESTIVAL_RANKINGS/FilmfestRanking_V02_byDaVega.pdf |website=SBCC..educ |publisher=Santa Barbara City College |access-date=2 May 2024}}</ref>

The [[San Francisco International Film Festival]], founded by Irving "Bud" Levin in 1957, is the oldest continuous annual film festival in the United States. It highlights current trends in international [[filmmaking]] and [[video production]] with an emphasis on work that has not yet secured American distribution.<ref>{{Cite web |title=OUR HISTORY {{!}} San Francisco Film Festival |url=https://history.sffs.org/our_history/ |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=history.sffs.org}}</ref>

The [[Newport Beach Film Festival]], founded by Gregg Schwenk in 1999, has emerged as the largest international cinema event in coastal [[Southern California]], attracting over 56,000 attendees to [[Orange County, California|Orange County, CA]]. The Festival partners with over 40 [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit organizations]] and pairs each with a film that aligns with their mission. The films featured include World, North America, U.S. and West Coast premieres as well as the International Spotlight Series which celebrates foreign language films.

The [[Vancouver International Film Festival]], founded in 1958, is one of the largest film festivals in North America. It focuses on East Asian films, Canadian films, and nonfiction films. In 2016, there was an audience of 133,000 and 324 films.

The [[Toronto International Film Festival]], founded by Bill Marshall, Henk Van der Kolk, and Dusty Cohl,<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Organization - TIFF History|url=http://www.torontointernationalfilmfestival.ca/abouttiff/organization/tiffhistory|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825030348/http://www.torontointernationalfilmfestival.ca/abouttiff/organization/tiffhistory|archive-date=2010-08-25|access-date=2010-09-21}}</ref> is one of North America's most important film festivals, and is the most widely attended.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2013-09-04|title=Toronto Film Festival: Why the festival matters|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-23681679|access-date=2022-02-20}}</ref>

The [[Chicago International Film Festival]], founded in 1964, is North America's longest-running competitive film festival. The 60th Chicago International Film Festival, scheduled during the month of October, will host over 40,000 attendees from around the world. The Festival's program, screening 175+ films from more than 50 countries, is presented in sections including the International Competition, New Directors Competition, Documentary, Black Perspectives, City & State, and Special Presentations.

The [[Cleveland International Film Festival]] (CIFF), founded in 1977, is largest film festival in [[Ohio]] and among the longest-running in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.clevelandfilm.org/about |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=www.clevelandfilm.org}}</ref>  The film festival is held at the [[Playhouse Square]], which are a series of elegant theaters built in the early 1920s, and the largest performing arts center in the United States outside of [[New York City]] (only [[Lincoln Center]] is larger).<ref>{{cite web |title=Playhouse Square |website=Cleveland Historical |publisher=[[Cleveland State University]] |url=https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/61 |access-date=July 1, 2023 |quote=By the turn of the twenty-first century, all of the original theaters were again hosting performances, constituting the nation's second largest performing arts complex after New York's Lincoln Center.}}</ref>

The [[Ottawa Canadian Film Festival]], abbreviated OCanFilmFest, was co-founded by Ottawa-based filmmakers Jith Paul, Ed Kucerak, and Blair Campbell in 2015. It features films of various durations and genres from filmmakers across Canada.

The [[Sundance film festival|Sundance Film Festival]] founded by [[Sterling Van Wagenen]] (then head of Wildwood, Robert Redford's company), John Earle, and Cirina Hampton Catania (both serving on the Utah Film Commission at the time) is a significant festival for independent film.

The [[Woodstock Film Festival]] was launched in 2000 by filmmakers Meira Blaustein and Laurent Rejto to bring high-quality, independent films to the [[Hudson Valley]] region of [[New York (state)|New York]]. In 2010, [[Indiewire]]  named the Woodstock Film Festival among the top 50 independent film festivals worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=50 Film Festivals |url=http://www.indiewire.com/festival/browse/a-z/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713114227/http://www.indiewire.com/festival/browse/a-z/ |archive-date=2010-07-13  |website=IndieWire }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ballinger |first=Barbara |date=2012-09-18 |title=Hudson Valley Film Festivals: Woodstock Film Festival in Woodstock and FilmColumbia in Chatham |url=https://hvmag.com/uncategorized/hudson-valley-film-festivals-woodstock-film-festival-in-woodstock-and-filmcolumbia-in-chatham/ |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=Hudson Valley Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

The [[Regina International Film Festival|Regina International Film Festival and Awards (RIFFA)]]<ref name="riffa.ca">{{cite web|title=Regina International Film Festival And Awards|url=http://www.riffa.ca|website=riffa.ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=International Film Festival coming to Regina|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/2157506/international-film-festival-coming-to-regina/|first = Britton|last = Gray |date = August 11, 2015|work = Global News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Regina International Film Festival to be held in October |work = CBC News|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-international-film-festival-to-be-held-in-october-1.3185913|date = August 10, 2015}}</ref><ref name= "leaderpost.com">{{cite web |date=21 September 2015|title=Regina set to compete on the international stage|url=https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/regina-set-to-compete-on-the-international-stage}}</ref> founded by John Thimothy,<ref name="leaderpost.com" /> one of the top leading international film festivals in western Canada ([[Regina, Saskatchewan]]) represented 35 countries in 2018 festival. RIFFA annual Award show and red carpet arrival event are getting noticed in the contemporary film and fashion industries in [[Western Canada]].

Toronto's [[Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival|Hot Docs]], founded by filmmaker Paul Jay, is a North American documentary film festival. Toronto has the largest number of film festivals in the world,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hot Docs |url=https://www.documentary.org/tags/hot-docs |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=International Documentary Association |language=en}}</ref> ranging from cultural, independent, and historic films.

The [[Seattle International Film Festival]], which screens 270 features and approximately 150 short films, is the largest American film festival in terms of the number of feature productions.<ref name=":5" />

The [[Expresión en Corto International Film Festival]] is the largest competitive film festival in [[Mexico]]. It specializes in emerging talent and is held in the last week of each July in the two colonial cities of [[San Miguel de Allende]] and [[Guanajuato]].

Other Mexican festivals include the [[Guadalajara International Film Festival]] in [[Guadalajara]], [[Oaxaca Film Fest]], the [[Morelia International Film Festival]] in Morelia, Michoacan [[Mexico]], and the [[Los Cabos International Film Festival]] founded by [[Scott Cross (film director)|Scott Cross]], [[Sean Cross]], and Eduardo Sanchez Navarro, in [[Los Cabos]], [[Baja Sur]], Mexico are considered{{by whom|date=October 2021}} the most important film festivals in Latin America. In 2015, [[Variety (magazine)|''Variety'']] called the [[Los Cabos International Film Festival]] the "Cannes of Latin America".<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Saperstein|first1=Pat|date=2015-11-16|title=Los Cabos Film Festival Creates Exclusive Atmosphere for Dealmaking|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/los-cabos-film-festival-creates-exclusive-atmosphere-for-dealmaking-1201641119/|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== South American film festivals ===
[[File:Johannes Nyholm presenting Koko-di Koko-da at BAFICI 2019.jpg|thumb|Swedish director and screenwriter Johannes Nyholm (right) presenting ''[[Koko-di Koko-da]]'' at [[Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema]] 2019.]]
The [[Cartagena Film Festival]], founded by [[Victor Nieto]] in 1960, is the oldest in [[Latin America]].<ref name="variety">{{cite news|last=de la Fuente|first=Anna Marie|date=2008-12-03|title=Cartagena Festival's Nieto dies at 92, Director of oldest film festival in Latin America|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/cartagena-festival-s-nieto-dies-at-92-1117996747/|access-date=2008-12-07}}</ref> The [[Festival de Gramado]] (or Gramado Film Festival) [[Gramado]], Brazil.

The [[Lima Film Festival]] is the leading film festival in Peru and one of the most important in Latin America. It is focused on Latin-American cinema and is organized each year by the [[Pontifical Catholic University of Peru]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://festivaldelima.com/2023/|title=27 Festival de Cine de Lima}}</ref>

The [[Valdivia International Film Festival]] is held annually in the city of [[Valdivia, Chile|Valdivia]]. It is arguably the most important film festival in [[Chile]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=FICValdivia: About the Festival|url=http://ficvaldivia.cl/en/acerca/|access-date=2019-02-01|website=FICValdivia 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> There is also Filmambiente, held in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil, an international festival on environmental films and videos.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About {{!}} Filmambiente|url=http://filmambiente.com/festival/pt/about/|access-date=2019-02-01|language=pt-BR|archive-date=2019-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202042920/http://filmambiente.com/festival/pt/about/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== The Caribbean ===
For Spanish-speaking countries, the Dominican International Film Festival occurs annually in Puerto Plata, [[Dominican Republic]]. As well as the [[Havana Film Festival]] was founded in 1979 and is the oldest continuous annual film festival in the Caribbean. Its focus is on [[Latin American cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Historia|url=http://habanafilmfestival.com/historia/|access-date=2019-02-01|website=Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano|language=es-ES}}</ref>

The [[Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival]], founded in 2006, is dedicated to screening the newest films from the English-, Spanish, French- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean and the region's diaspora. It also seeks to facilitate the growth of Caribbean cinema by offering a wide-ranging industry programme and networking opportunities.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-13|title=About|url=https://ttfilmfestival.com/about|access-date=2019-02-01|website=trinidad+tobago film festival|language=en}}</ref>

The [[Lusca Fantastic Film Fest]] (formerly Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest) was also founded in 2006 and is the first and only international fantastic film festival in the Caribbean<ref name="AboutUs">[https://luscafilmfest.com/about/] Lusca Film Fest Official Website</ref> devoted to [[Sci-fi film|sci-fi]], [[Thriller film|thriller]], [[Fantasy Films|fantasy]], [[Black comedy film|dark humor]], bizarre, [[Horror film|horror]], [[Anime film|anime]], [[Adventure film|adventure]], [[virtual reality]], and [[Animation film|animation]] in [[Short film|short]] and [[feature films]].<ref name="AboutUs" />

=== European festivals ===
[[File:Tampere Film Festival in 2011.jpg|thumb|[[Tampere Film Festival]], an international festival for [[short film]]s, in 2011.|220x220px]]

{{further|List of film festivals in Europe}}

The most important European film festivals are the [[Venice Film Festival]] (late summer to early autumn), the [[Cannes Film Festival]] (late spring to early summer), and the [[Berlin International Film Festival]] (late winter to early spring), founded in 1932, 1946, and 1951 respectively. The [[Edinburgh International Film Festival]], founded in 1946, is the world's oldest continually running film festival.

=== Animation ===
Many film festivals are dedicated exclusively to animation.

* [[Annecy International Animated Film Festival]] (f. 1960—the oldest)
* [[Animafest Zagreb|Zagreb]] (f. 1972)
* [[Ottawa International Animation Festival|Ottawa]] (f. 1976)
* [[Hiroshima International Animation Festival|Hiroshima]] (f. 1985)
* [[KROK International Animated Films Festival|KROK]] (f. 1989)
* [[Anima Mundi (event)|Anima Mundi]] (f. 1992)
* Fredrikstad Animation Festival (f. 1994)
* [[Animac]] (f. 1996)
* [https://www.asifa-south.com/asifac-festival ASIFAC Animation Festival and Conference] (f. 2017)

Various regional festivals occur in various countries. The [[Austin Film Festival]] is accredited by the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences]], which makes all its jury-award-winning narrative short and animated short films eligible for an Academy Award.

=== African festivals ===
{{further|List of film festivals#Africa}}
[[File:Abdel_Baky_at_the_Cairo_International_Film_Festival.jpg|alt=Abdel Baky at the Cairo International Film Festival|thumb|Some of the attendees of the 14th edition of [[Cairo International Film Festival]], including [[Youssef Chahine]] (far right), [[Ahmed Zaki (actor)|Ahmed Zaki]] (third from the left), and [[Raghda]] (far left), 1989]]
There are several significant film festivals held regularly in Africa. The [[Cairo International Film Festival]] in Cairo was established in 1976, the biannual [[Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou]] (FESPACO) in [[Burkina Faso]] was established in 1969 and accepts competition-only films by African filmmakers and chiefly produced in Africa. The annual [[Durban International Film Festival]] in [[South Africa]] and [[Zanzibar International Film Festival]] in [[Tanzania]] have grown in importance for the film and entertainment industry, as they often screen the African premieres of many international films. The Nairobi Film Festival (NBO), which was established in 2016 with a special focus on screening exceptional films from around the world that are rarely presented in Nairobi's mainstream cinema and spotlighting the best Kenyan films, has also been growing in popularity over the years and has improved the cinema-going culture in Kenya.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/thesauce/nbo-film-festival-is-back-and-is-set-to-bring-afro-caribean-films/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011043504/https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/thesauce/nbo-film-festival-is-back-and-is-set-to-bring-afro-caribean-films/ |archive-date=2023-10-11 |access-date=22 November 2023 |title=NBO Film Festival Returns To Bring The Kenyan Audience A Selection Of Afro-Caribean [sic] Films And More |website=capitalfm.co.ke |publisher=The Sauce. Capital Digital Media. Capital Group Limited |date=May 30, 2019}}</ref>

The [[Sahara International Film Festival]], held annually in the [[Sahrawi refugee camps]] in western Algeria near the border of [[Western Sahara]], is notable as the only film festival in the world to take place in a refugee camp. The festival aims to provide cultural entertainment and educational opportunities to refugees and raise awareness of the plight of the Sahrawi people, who have been exiled from their native Western Sahara for more than three decades.

=== Asian film festivals ===

====India====

The [[International Film Festival of India]] in [[Goa]], organized by the government of India, was founded in 1952.<ref>{{cite web|author=IFFI|title=IFFi|url=http://www.iffi.nic.in/aboutus.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810105623/http://iffi.nic.in/aboutus.asp|archive-date=2014-08-10|access-date=21 August 2014|website=iffi.nic.in}}</ref>

[[Chennai International Film Festival]]  has been organized since 2002 by the Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation (ICAF), the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]], the [[South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce]], and the [[Film Federation of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chennaifilmfest.com/|title=Chennai International Film Festival|website=Chennai International Film Festival}}</ref>

The [[Jaipur International Film Festival]] was founded in 2009<ref>{{Cite web|title=Festagent, a directory of festivals from all over the world (India)|url=https://festagent.com/en/festivals?country[]=71&sort_by=since#kolkata_fest|access-date=2020-02-02|website=Festagent|language=en}}</ref>  and  [[International Film Festival of Kerala]] organized by the Government of Kerala held annually at [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=24th International Film Festival of Kerala, About|url=http://iffk.in/about/|access-date=2020-02-02|website=IFFK|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325101805/http://iffk.in/about/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala]] (IDSFFK), hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, is a major documentary and short film festival.<ref>{{cite web|title=IDSFFK|url=http://www.iffk.in/idsffk/home.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821232719/http://www.iffk.in/idsffk/home.php|archive-date=21 August 2014|access-date=21 August 2014|website=iffk.in/idsffk}}</ref>

The [[Mumbai Women's International Film Festival]] (MWIFF) is an annual film festival in Mumbai that features films made by women directors and technicians.

The [[Calcutta International Cult Films Festival]] (CICFF) is a popular international film festival based in Kolkata which showcases international cult films.

YathaKatha International Film & Literature Festival (YKIFLF) is an annual film & literature festival in [[Mumbai]] showcasing literature collaboration in cinema via various constructive discussions and forums. 3rd edition of the festival was held from 28 November-1 December 2024 in Mumbai, [[Maharashtra]], India.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/3rd-yathakatha-international-film-amp-literature-festival-connecting-cultures-celebrating-stories-empowering-voices20241203163913/ | title=3rd YathaKatha International Film & Literature Festival - Connecting Cultures, Celebrating Stories, Empowering Voices }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://theprint.in/ani-press-releases/3rd-yathakatha-international-film-literature-festival-connecting-cultures-celebrating-stories-empowering-voices/2385377/ | title=3rd YathaKatha International Film & Literature Festival - Connecting Cultures, Celebrating Stories, Empowering Voices | website=[[ThePrint]] | date=3 December 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://hellomumbainews.com/lifestyle/3rd-yathakatha-international-film-literature-festival-2024concluded-with-great-success-on-sunday-in-mumbai/ | title=3rd YathaKatha International Film & Literature Festival 2024 Concluded with great success on Sunday in Mumbai - Hello Mumbai News | date=4 December 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thailandherald.com/news/274812690/3rd-yathakatha-international-film--literature-festival---connecting-cultures-celebrating-stories-empowering-voices | title=3rd YathaKatha International Film & Literature Festival - Connecting Cultures, Celebrating Stories, Empowering Voices }}</ref>

====Others====
Notable festivals include the [[Hong Kong International Film Festival]] ([[HKIFF]]), [[Busan International Film Festival]] (BIFF), [[Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival]], [[Melbourne International Film Festival]] (MIFF) and [[World Film Carnival Singapore]].

=== Arab World film festivals ===
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There are several major film festivals in the [[Arab world]], such as the Beirut International Film Festival, [[Cairo International Film Festival]], the only international competitive feature film festival recognized by the [[FIAPF]] in the Arab world and Africa, as well as the oldest in this category, [[Carthage Film Festival]], the oldest festival in Africa and the Arab world, [[Alexandria International Film Festival]], and [[Marrakech International Film Festival]].