Locarno International Film Festival
Location	Locarno, Switzerland
Founded	1946
Awards	Golden Leopard
Language	International
http://www.pardo.ch/jahia/Jahia/home/lang/en

The Film Festival Locarno^[1] is an international film festival held annually in August in the city of Locarno, Switzerland since 1946. After Cannes and Venice and together with Karlovy Vary, Locarno is the Film Festival with the longest history. The main feature of the festival is the open-air screening space in the astonishing Piazza Grande, with room for over 8,000 spectators, and with one of the largest open air screens in the world (26x14 metres).

The top prize of the Festival is the Golden Leopard awarded to the best film in the international competition. Other awards include the Leopard of Honour for outstanding career achievements, and the Prix du Public UBS, the public choice award.

The Locarno Film Festival is well known worldwide to be a festival of discovery. Throughout its history the festival has discovered new trends and launched the career of numerous directors and actors. Although the festival aims at the films, rather than at stars and glamour, several well-known personalities of the international film industry have been to the Locarno International Film Festival in recent years. To name just a few: Willem Dafoe, Terry Gilliam, Anthony Hopkins, Aki Kaurismäki, Abbas Kiarostami, Mike Leigh, Ken Loach, Gregg Araki, John Malkovich, Carmen Maura, Rose McGowan, Frank Oz, Michel Piccoli, Robert Rodriguez, Susan Sarandon, Christian Slater, Alexander Sokurov, Wim Wenders and Gus Van Sant.

Direction and Management[link]

Artistic Directors:

• 1946-1958: Riccardo Bolla
• 1960-1965: Vinicio Beretta
• 1966: Sandro Bianconi
• 1967-1970: Sandro Bianconi, Freddy Buache
• 1971: Commission of direction, composed of seven members from Ticino
• 1972-1977: Moritz de Hadeln
• 1978-1981: Jean-Pierre Brossard
• 1982-1991: David Streiff
• 1992-2000: Marco Müller
• 2000-2005: Irene Bignardi
• 2005-2009: Frédéric Maire
• Since 2009: Olivier Père ^[2]

Presidents:

• 1946-1955: Camillo Beretta
• 1957-1962: Enrico Franzioni
• 1963-1968: Fernando Gaja
• 1970-1980: Luciano Giudici
• 1981-1999: Raimondo Rezzonico
• Since 2000: Marco Solari ^[3]

Chief Operating Officer:

• Marco Cacciamognaga ^[4]

Awards[link]

Competitive Awards[link]

Concorso internazionale (international competition) Awards[link]

• Pardo d'oro (Golden Leopard) – Festival Grand Prize from the City and Region of Locarno, for the best film in the Concorso internazionale (International Competition), that is shared equally between the director and the producer.
• Special Jury Prize from the Cities of Ascona and Losone, for the second best film in the Concorso internazionale (International Competition), that is shared equally between the director and the producer.
• Leopard for the Best Direction – Prize from the City and Region of Locarno, for the best directed film in the Concorso internazionale (International Competition), that is shared equally between the director and the producer.
• Leopard for the Best Actress
• Leopard for the best Actor

Concorso Cineasti del Presente (Filmmakers of the present) Awards[link]

• Pardo d'oro Cineasti del presente – George Foundation Prize: awarded to the best film of this competition which is dedicated to first or second features
• CINÉ CINÉMA Special Jury Prize – Cineasti del presente: the French television channel CINÉCINÉMA offers the broadcast rights to the winning film and guarantees the broadcast on their channel.

Pardo per la Migliore Opera prima[link]

Pardo per la Migliore Opera prima (Leopard for the Best First Feature), Prize on the City and Region of Locarno, that is shared equally between the director and the producer, for the best first film screened in the Concorso internazionale, the Concorso CIneasti del presente and the Piazza Grande section

Pardi di domani (Leopards of tomorrow) Awards[link]

• Pardino d‘oro for the Best International Short Film – SRG SSR Pize: awarded to the best short film in the International Short Film Competition Pardi di domani.
• Pardino d‘oro for the Best Swiss Short Film – Swiss Life Prize: awarded to the best short film in the National Short Film Competition Pardi di domani.
• Pardino d‘argento (Silver Pardino: offered by Swiss Life. The prize is to be shared by a Swiss film and a film of the International Competition Pardi di domani.
• Locarno short film nominee for the European Film Awards – Pianifica Prize goes to a short film made by a European director, presented in one of the two competitions. The Award incluedes an automatic nomination in the short film category of the European Film Awards. Offered by the Studio Pianifica.
• Action Light Prize for Best Swiss Newcomer: provides equipment offered Action Light,^[5] Avant-première, EgliFilm, Film Demnächst, Kodak, Sound Design Studio, Swiss Effects, Taurus Studio, Titra Film and YAK Film.
• Film and Video Subtitling Prize sponsored by the subtitling company Film und Video Untertitelung Gerhard Lehmann AG. The winning will be subtitled in three central European languages. This subtitling can be inserted on film, video or DVD format.
• The "Cinema e Gioventù" Jury Prizes – Pardi di domani: offered by the Département for Education, Culture and Sport of Canton Ticino (DECS). Prices are to be shared by a Swiss film and a film of the International Short Film Compteition presented in the Pardi di domani (Leopards of Tomorrow).

Special Awards[link]

Pardo d'onore Swisscom[link]

For some 20 years now, the Pardo d‘onore Swisscom (Leopard of Honour) has provided an opportunity to commend illustrious film directors, who embody the very idea of cinema that the Festival has supported so passionately since its inception: the bes of auteuer film, creative and audacious, with a strong vision and a personal style, endlessly reinventing itself. Locarno is proud to number amongst recipients of the Pardo d‘onore such master filmmakers as Jacques Rivette, Manoel de Oliveira, Samuel Fuller, Bernardo Bertolucci, Jean-Luc Godard, Daniel Schmid, Ken Loach, Ermanno Olmi, Terry Gilliam, Abbas Kiarostami, Wim Wenders, Aleksandr Sokurov, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Amos Gitai, William Friedkin and, in 2010, Alain Tanner, but also to Jia Zhangke.

Excellence Award Moët & Chandon[link]

Every year this prestigious award celebrates one or more internationally acclaimed actors or actresses, who, through their work and talent, have enriched the cinema with their unique contribution. Since 2004, the Locarno Festival has been honoured to thus pay tribute to Oleg Menchikov, Susan Sarandon, John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, Carmen Maura, Michel Piccoli, Toni Servillo and Chiara Mastroianni. Sponsored by Moët et Chandon.

The Best Independent Producer Award – Raimondo Rezzonico Prize[link]

Wishing to highlight a key figure in film, and to salute their courage, their ability to take a risk and support auteurs, with this Award the Locarno Festival has already paid tribute to the work of such renowned producers as Paulo Branco, Ruth Waldburger, Karl Baumgartner, Jeremy Thomas, the French collective Agat Films & Cie, Lita Stantic, Christine Vachon, Martine Marignac, Menahem Golan and, in 2011, Mike Medavoy. The Best Independent Producer Award was established in 2002 in memory of Raimondo Rezzonico, president of the event for almost twenty years. The Prize is offered by th City of Minusio.

Prix du Public UBS[link]

The official jury is not the only one to hand out prizes at the Festival. Every night, the audience in Piazza Grande is on jury service, voting to decide the winner of the ”Prix du public UBS”.

Variety Piazza Grande Award[link]

The Variety Piazza Grande Award is awarded by a jury of several of the American paper's critics who will attend Locarno. It will go to a film screeened in the Piazza Grande programme as a world or international première. The prize will recognise a film that stands out for both its artistic qualities and its potential fro theatrical release. This award is intended to assist the international career of a film in selection thank to Variety's connections with the film industry and its authority within the sector.

Posters[link]

The official poster of the Festival:

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  The 64th Festival del film Locarno, by Jannuzzi Smith

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  The 63rd Festival del film Locarno by Jannuzzi Smith

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  The 62nd Festival del film Locarno by Jannuzzi Smith

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  The 61st Festival del film Locarno by Jannuzzi Smith

Gallery[link]

Some images of the Festival del film Locarno.

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  Piazza Grande during the Festival

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  The screen in Piazza Grande.

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  Chairs in the Piazza Grande.

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  Locarno waterfront at night.

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  A view of the region around Locarno from Madonna del Sasso.

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  Night life during the Festival, Locarno City Garden.

References[link]

External links[link]

Coordinates: 46°10′11″N 8°47′46″E / 46.169623°N 8.796011°E / 46.169623; 8.796011

Film festivals
List of film festivals Europe North/Central America Oceania Documentary film festivals New Media art festivals

This is a list of major film festivals, sorted by continent.

Africa[link]

Name	Est.	City	Country	Type	Notes
Cairo International Film Festival	1976	Cairo	Egypt	International	The first film festival in the Middle East
Carthage Film Festival	1966	Carthage	Tunisia	Regional	In order to be eligible for competition, films in the festival must have a director of African or Middle Eastern nationality.
Dockanema	2006	Maputo	Mozambique	Special interest	First documentary film festival in the region.
Durban International Film Festival	1979	Durban	South Africa	International	Oldest and largest film festival in Southern Africa. Most of the screenings are African premieres. A co-production forum Durban FilmMart was added in 2010, and Talent Campus Durban was added in 2008.
International Film Festival of Marrakech	2000	Marrakech	Morocco	International
Out In Africa South African Gay and Lesbian Film Festival	1994	Cape Town and Johannesburg	South Africa	International	Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou	1969	Ouagadougou	Burkina Faso	Regional	The largest African film festival
Zanzibar International Film Festival	1997	Zanzibar City	Tanzania	International
Zimbabwe International Film Festival	1997	Harare	Zimbabwe	International

Eko International Film Festival||2010||Lagos||Template:Nigeria||International||The purpose of Eko International Film Festival is to organize an annual Independent film festival for the promotion of the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for he sustainable development of the Nigerian film industry locally and internationally by the promotion of cooperation and support between local and foreign filmmakers, professionals and other stakeholders to use the motion picture arts and sciences for mass communication for the promotion of commerce and industry for the benefit of Lagos state and the rest of the world.

Asia[link]

Name	Est.	City	Country	Type	Notes
International Film Festival Ahmedabad (IFFA)	2009	Ahmedabad	India	International	The festival, an annual feature of Ahmedabad started as FulMarxx Shorts Fest in 2007 and subsequently evolved into International Film Festival Ahmedabad showcasing Retrospectives, World Cinema, Indian Panorama, Cinema of Gujarat, Children Films and Shorts.http://www.ifilmfest.in/
International Cinema Festival of India (ICFI)	2009	Jaipur	India	International	The International Cinema Festival of India is a film festival for cinema lovers around the world. There are 6 categories and it is scheduled to be held annually.
Abu Dhabi Film Festival	2007	Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates	International	An annual film festival showcasing films from the Arab world alongside international works.
[1]Alpavirama South Asian Short Film Festival (Alpavirama)	2011	Ahmedabad	India	South Asian	Alpavirama 2011 - South Asian Short & Documentary Film Festival will be organised by the Film & Video Communication dept. at the National Institute of Design.
Animation Nation	2004	Singapore	Singapore	Animation	An annual film festival showcasing international and local animation works.
Asia Pacific Film Festival	1954	Rotating	Regionwide	Regional	First held in Tokyo, the annual festival is hosted by a country designated by the Board of Directors of the Federation of Motion Picture Producers in Asia-Pacific.
Asian Festival of First Films	2005	Singapore	Singapore	Special interest	An annual film and documentary festival devoted to the works of first-time filmmakers.
Bangkok International Film Festival	2003	Bangkok	Thailand	International	Organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, a government agency.
Bring Your Own Film Festival	2004	Puri	India	Special interest
CAMBOFEST	2550 (2007)	Phnom Penh and provincial areas	Cambodia	International, independent, with a local Cambodian showcase.	Held annually. CamboFest strives to promote awareness of IP (Intellectual Property) practices in the Cambodian media and motion picture sector by securing public performance permissions for every movie screened as per international festival standards.
Changchun Film Festival	1992	Changchun	China	International, regional	Held biennially.
Cinemanila International Film Festival	1999	Manila	Philippines	International	Founded by Filipino maverick filmmaker Tikoy Aguiluz, it is held annually.
Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival	2005	Manila	Philippines	National	Showcasing indie films and shorts in the Cultural Center of the Philippines, it is held annually.
Cochin International Film Festival	2004	Kochi	India	International
CON-CAN Movie Festival	2005	Tokyo	Japan	International	CON-CAN Movie Festival is a hybrid platform for the film makers to exhibit their short films on the specific themes and issues concerning the globalization and life style from diverse artistic point of views and cultural interpretation.
Didor International Film Festival	2004	Dushanbe	Tajikistan	International
Dubai International Film Festival	2004	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	International
Eilat International Film Festival	2003	Eilat	Israel	International	Founded by lead Israeli Publicist Chen Sadan Shelach -held annually.
Fajr International Film Festival	1982	Tehran	Iran	International	Under supervision of Iran Ministry of Culture in, it takes place every February in on the anniversary of the Iranian Revolution.
FreedomFilmFest	2003	Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru, and Sarawak	Malaysia	International	Human rights film festival held annually, organised by local human rights NGO, [[2] Pusat KOMAS].
FulMarxx Shorts Fest	2007	Ahmedabad	India	Special interest	India's largest short film festival.
Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards	1962	Taipei	Taiwan	Regional	The annual month-long festival featuring Chinese-language and Asian films culminates in a prestigious awards ceremony.
Haifa International Film Festival	1983	Haifa	Israel	International	Israel's first film festival, it is held each year during the holiday of Sukkot on the ridge of Mount Carmel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
Hiroshima International Animation Festival	1985	Hiroshima	Japan	International	ASIFA
Hong Kong International Film Festival	1977	Hong Kong	China	International
Hyderabad International Film Festival	2007	Hyderabad	India	International
Indonesian Film Festival	1955	Jakarta	Indonesia	National	Held intermittently, its purpose is to exhibit nominees for the Citra Award, the national film industry award.
International Film Festival of India	1952	Goa	India	International	Film festival organised by the Directorate of Film Festivals and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The first IFFI was held in 1952, and since 1975 it has become an annual event.
International Film Festival of Kerala	1996	Thiruvananthapuram	India	International, Regional	Held annually in November or December. Competition program is restricted to films produced in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Jakarta International Film Festival	1998	Jakarta	Indonesia	International	Held annually in November or December. The biggest film festival in Southeast Asia.
Japanese Film Festival (Singapore)	Before 1999	Singapore	Singapore	Japanese	Annual film festival devoted to Japanese films.
Jeonju International Film Festival	2000	Jeonju	South Korea	International	Focuses on digital, independent, and art films.
Jerusalem Film Festival	1984	Jerusalem	Israel	International	Annual festival featuring films from all over the world; awards in numerous categories
Kara Film Festival	2001	Karachi	Pakistan	International
Kolkata Film Festival	1995	Kolkata	India	International	International Federation of Film Producers' Associations (Paris) recognised film festival. Normally held in mid November, it shares a permanent place in the international film festival calendar, showcasing films from all over the world.
Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival	2007	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	International	Successor to the Kuala Lumpur World Film Festival.
Malaysia Film Festival	1980	Malaysia	Malaysia	National	for the appreciation and honouring the products of film arts and artises. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies and the highlights for the film industry in Malaysia and is televised live on local television, annually.
Metro Manila Film Festival	1975	Manila	Philippines	National	Held annually in December and January, the focus is on Filipino films.
Mumbai International Film Festival	1990	Mumbai	India	International	Organised by the Indian government's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's Film Division, and focuses on documentary, short, and animation films.
Mumbai Queer Film Festival	2010	Mumbai	India	International, Regional	Also known as Kashish - Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is held annually in May. Showcases Indian & International Queer (LGBT) Films. Its purpose is to mainstream queer visibility through cinema.
Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema	1999	New Delhi	India	Regional
Patna Film Festival	2006	Patna	India	International	Jointly organised by of Union ministry of information and broadcasting, National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), directorate of film festival, National Film Archive of India, Federation of Film Societies of India, and the state government.
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival	1997	Bucheon	South Korea	International	Held annually in July, the festival, also known as PiFan, focuses on Asian and international horror, thriller, mystery, and fantasy films.
Pusan International Film Festival	1996	Busan	South Korea	International	One of the largest film festivals in Asia.[3]
Pyongyang International Film Festival	1987	Pyongyang	North Korea	International	Biennial
Shanghai International Film Festival	1993	Shanghai	China	International	Mainland China's largest film festival.
Singapore International Film Festival	1987	Singapore	Singapore	International	Held annual around April or May.
Syne International Film Festival	2001	Cochin	India	International	Held annually in May.
Thai Short Film and Video Festival	1997	Bangkok	Thailand	Special interest	Annual showcase and competition of short films, primarily by Thai independent filmmakers.
Tokyo Filmex	2000	Tokyo	Japan	International	Organized annually by Office Kitano, Takeshi Kitano's film company.
Tokyo International Film Festival	1985	Tokyo	Japan	International
Underneath the Radar Documentary Festival	2006	Singapore	Singapore	Special interest	Screens independent documentaries on social, economic, and environmental issues.
ViBGYOR International Short and Documentary Film Festival	2006	Thrissur	India	Special interest	Annual focus on short films and documentaries on issues and people's movements with an activist outlook.
Thrissur International Film Festival	2006	Thrissur	India	International	Second largest film festival in Kerala state.
World Film Festival of Bangkok	2003	Bangkok	Thailand	International	Organized by Nation Multimedia Group.
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival	1989	Yamagata	Japan	Documentary	Asia's first and most important documentary festival.

Europe[link]

Name	Est.	City	Country	Type	Notes
Africa in Motion	2006	Edinburgh	Scotland	African cinema	Held annually in Edinburgh, Africa in Motion is the biggest African film festival in the UK
Amsterdam Film eXperience	2006	Amsterdam	Netherlands	International	New Media, cross-over, animation, interaction, experimental, installations.
Anemic festival	2010	Prague	Czech Republic	Independent Film and New Media Art	Held annually in November, Screening, Exhibitions, AV Performances, New Media Art, http://www.anemicfestival.cz/
Anifilm	2010	Trebon	Czech Republic	International	Held in Trebon, dedicated to animated films.
Belgrade International Film Festival	1971	Belgrade	Serbia	International	Also called "FEST", the festival is held annually in February or March.
Berlin International Film Festival	1951	Berlin	Germany	International	Also called the "Berlinale", the festival is held annually in February.
BeyondTV	2000	Swansea	Wales	International	Held annually in November. Emphasis on social reform movies.
Brazilian Film Festival of London	2009	London	England	Brazilian Cinema	Held annually in London.
British Urban Film Festival	2005	London	England	Independent film	Also called BUFF, the festival is held every year around September.
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival	1983	Brussels	Belgium	Special interest	Annual venue for horror, thriller, and science fiction films.
Brussels International Independent Film Festival	1974	Brussels	Belgium	Special interest
Cambridge Film Festival	1977	Cambridge	England	International	Held annually, currently in September.
Camerimage	1993	Łódź	Poland	International	Dedicated to the art of cinematography, held annually in November.
Cannes Film Festival	1946	Cannes	France	International	One of the world's oldest, most influential, and prestigious festivals, it is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.
CinEast	2008	Luxembourg	Luxembourg	International/Central and Eastern European films	Held annually in October, the CinEast festival offers the most remarkable film productions (feature, documentary, animated, shorts) from the post-communist bloc, as well as numerous accompanying events (concerts, exhibitions, gastronomy etc.). http://www.cineast.lu
CPH:PIX	2003	Copenhagen	Denmark	International	Held annually in April.
Croatian Minute Movie Cup	1993	Požega	Croatia	International
Cyprus International Film Festival	2006	Nicosia	Cyprus	International
Cyprus International Short Film Festival	2008	Nicosia	Cyprus	International
Diagonale	1998	Graz	Austria	International	Held annually in March.
Douro Film Harvest	2009	Douro	Portugal	International	Douro Film Harvest is the first totally decentralized summit of cinema that takes place in Alto Douro Wine Region, homeland of Porto Wine. http://www.dourofilmharvest.com/
Edinburgh International Film Festival	1947	Edinburgh	Scotland	International	The longest continuously running film festival, it is part of the Edinburgh International Festival, which takes place annually in August.
Falstaff International Film Festival	2009	Stratford-upon-Avon	England	International	Held annually in November, with a selected program and awards.
Fantasporto	1982	Oporto	Portugal	Special interest	International fantasy, horror, action and science-fiction festival.
Festival del Cinema all'Aperto "Accordi @ DISACCORDI"	2000	Naples	Italy	Regional International	Annual three months outdoor Film Festival http://www.accordiedisaccordi.com
Festival du Film Merveilleux	2010	Paris	France	International.	http://www.Festival-film-merveilleux.com/
Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival	1985	Setúbal	Portugal	Special interest	Held annually in June, the competition section is open to films from countries that produce fewer than 30 films per year.
Film Festival ContraVision	1992	Berlin	Germany	Special interest	Annual independent film festival held at the Cinema "Blow Up".
Flanders International Film Festival Ghent	1974	Ghent	Belgium	International
Flip Animation Festival	2004	Wolverhampton	England	Special interest	Annual independent film festival held at the Cinema "Light House".
FreeNetWorld International Film Fest	2008	Niš	Serbia	International	Held annually.
Fresh Film Festival	2004	Karlovy Vary	Czech Republic	International	Student film, feature, documentary, animation, experimental.
Galway African Film Festival	2008	Galway	Ireland	African Cinema	Films by African directors, covering all genres.
Giffoni Film Festival	1971	Giffoni Valle Piana	Italy	International	One of the largest film festivals for kids, held annually in July, with short films and features from around the world.
Gijón International Film Festival	1963	Gijón	Spain	International
Golden Apricot - Yerevan International Film Festival	2004	Yerevan	Armenia	International	Annual and largest festival in the Caucasus region.
Golden Beggar	1995	Košice	Slovakia	International	Annual festival and awards for local television programs
Göteborg International Film Festival	1979	Gothenburg	Sweden	International	The largest film festival in Scandinavia. Held annually in January to February.
Human Rights Film Festival	2002	Zagreb	Croatia	Special Interest
Insight Film Festival	2007	Manchester	England	International	International short film festival focused on Faith as a genre and subject matter.
International Eurasia Film Festival	2005	Antalya	Turkey	International	Held annually in autumn.
International Film Festival Landau	2001	Landau	Germany	International	Held annually in November
International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg	1952	Mannheim, Heidelberg	Germany	International	Held annually in November
International Film Festival Rotterdam	1972	Rotterdam	Netherlands	International	Held annually in January or February.
International Health Film Festival	1994	Liege	Belgium	International	Annual festival for international health and science films.
International Thessaloniki Film Festival	1992	Thessaloniki	Greece	International	Held annually in November
IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival	2003	Balchik	Bulgaria	International	Held annually in June
Istanbul International Film Festival	1982	Istanbul	Turkey	International	Held annually around the end of April.
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival	2002	Dublin	Ireland	International	Succeeded Dublin Film Festival, which ran from 1985 to 2001. Held annually in February or March.
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival	1946	Karlovy Vary	Czech Republic	International	Category A since 1956, organised yearly.
Kastav Film Festival	2009	Kastav	Croatia	International
Kaunas International Film Festival	2007	Kaunas	Lithuania	International	Held annually in October.
Kratkofil International short film festival	2007	Banja Luka	Bosnia and Herzegovina	International	Short film festival.
Leeds International Film Festival	1986	Leeds	England	International	Largest festival in England outside London
Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival	1996	Lisbon	Portugal	Special interest	One of the most important European forums of international LGBT film/video.
Locarno International Film Festival	1946	Locarno	Switzerland	International	Held annually in August.
London Film Festival	1956	London	England	International	Held annually by the British Film Institute and sponsored by The Times newspaper.
London International Documentary Festival	2007	London	England	International	Also known as LIDF. Held annually in March/April, with extra screenings all year around.
Moscow International Film Festival	1959	Moscow	Russia	International	First held in 1959, from 1959 to 1995 it was held every second year in July, and since 1995 has been held annually.
International Film Festival Message to Man	1989	Saint-Petersburg	Russia	International	The only FIAPF accredited International Documentary, Short and Animation Film Festival held in Russia.
Molodist' International Film Festival	1970	Kyiv	Ukraine	International	The only FIAPF accredited International Film Festival held in Ukraine; competition program is devoted to student, first short and first full feature films from all over the world. Held annually in October.
Motovun Film Festival	1999	Motovun	Croatia	Special interest	Dedicated to independent film.
New Horizons International Film Festival	2001	Wrocław	Poland	International	Held annually in the end of July.
Norwegian International Film Festival	1973	Haugesund	Norway	International	Held annually in August.
Norwich Film Festival	2009	Norwich	England	International	Predominantly a short film festival, with additional awards for documentaries, animated films and student films. www.norwichfilmfestival.co.uk
Odense International Film Festival	1975	Odense	Denmark	International	Short film festival held annually in August. Oldest film festival in Denmark. http://www.filmfestival.dk
Oldenburg International Film Festival	1994	Oldenburg, Lower Saxony	Germany	International	Annual festival of independent film.
Pluk de nacht	2003	Amsterdam	Netherlands	International	Open air film festival focusing on art house, short films and media art. Held annually in August. http://www.plukdenacht.nl
Pula Film Festival	1953	Pula	Croatia	Regional
Raindance Film Festival	1993	London	England	Special interest	A festival for independent films, the festival is also the founder of the British Independent Film Awards.
International Random Film Festival	2009	Anija	Estonia	International	The festival is held annually in a randomly selected location. Selection process is random as well.
Reykjavík International Film Festival	2004	Reykjavík	Iceland	International	Held annually in end of September, the festival offers a wide panorama of independent and alternative cinema from today.
San Sebastián International Film Festival	1953	San Sebastián	Spain	International	Supervised by the FIAPF, the annual A category festival is one of the most important for Spanish-language cinema.
Sarajevo Film Festival	1995	Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	International	Held annually in August.
Sitges Film Festival	1967	Sitges	Spain	Genre (fantasy)	Held annually in October.
Sofia International Film Festival	1997	Sofia	Bulgaria	International	Also known as Sofia Film Fest. Held annually in March. Competitive specialized festival for first and second feature films.
Solothurn Film Festival	1966	Solothurn	Switzerland	Swiss cinema	Held annually in January, the festival is the most important film festival for Swiss cinema
Spectre Film Festival	2005	Strasbourg	France	European	Held annually in September.
Stockholm International Film Festival	1990	Stockholm	Sweden	International	Held annually in November.
Strawberry Shorts (film festival)	2004	Cambridge	England	Independent Film	Held annually in June.
Subversive Film Festival	2008	Zagreb	Croatia	International
SUPERTOON International Animation Festival	2011	Bol	Croatia	International
Swansea Bay Film Festival	2006	Swansea	Wales	International	Held annually in May/June. The largest film festival in the UK by number of screenings. "Honours the individual voice."
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival	1997	Tallinn	Estonia	International	Held annually in the end of November. Known also as PÖFF. Official website www.poff.ee.
Three Continents Festival	1979	Nantes	France	Special interest	Annual festival is devoted to the cinemas of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Transilvania International Film Festival	2001	Cluj-Napoca	Romania	International	Held annually in June.
Venice Film Festival	1932	Venice	Italy	International	The world's oldest film festival, it is held annually in late August or early September on the island of the Lido.
Vienna Independent Shorts	2004	Vienna	Austria	Special interest	Short film festival held annually in May.
Viennale	1960	Vienna	Austria	International	Held annually in October.
Warsaw International Film Festival	1985	Warsaw	Poland	International	Supervised by the FIAPF, this category "A" film festival is held annually in the Polish capital every October.
ZagrebDox	2005	Zagreb	Croatia	Special interest	International documentary film festival.
Zagreb Film Festival	2003	Zagreb	Croatia	International
Zagreb Jewish Film Festival	2007	Zagreb	Croatia	International
Zero Film Festival	2007	London	England	Self-financed cinema	Held annually in London, Zero Film Festival is the first and only festival exclusive to self-financed filmmakers.

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