Real Film Festival Calendar and Submission Deadlines
This calendar is pre-filled with real festivals and official or platform submission information. Deadlines change frequently, so filmmakers should always verify each festival page before submitting.
| Festival | Deadline | Category | Status | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe World Film Festival Paris / Online |
Jul 31, 2026 | European Festivals | Featured Partner / Open | Official / Submission Info |
| Film Fest Gent Ghent, Belgium |
Jul 1, 2026 | European Festivals | Open for Submissions | Official / Submission Info |
| FilmFestival Cottbus Cottbus, Germany |
Jul 15, 2026 | European Festivals | Open for Submissions | Official / Submission Info |
| Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival Clermont-Ferrand, France |
Jul 9 / Sep 24, 2026 | Short Film | Open for Submissions | Official / Submission Info |
| Imagine Fantastic Film Festival Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Jul 17 / Aug 14, 2026 | Feature Film | Open for Submissions | Official / Submission Info |
| Lucca Film Festival Lucca, Italy |
Jul 15, 2026 | European Festivals | Open for Submissions | Official / Submission Info |
| Amsterdam Independent Film Festival Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Jul 22, 2026 | European Festivals | Open for Submissions | Official / Submission Info |
| International Film Festival The Hague The Hague, Netherlands |
Jul 17 / Aug 13, 2026 | European Festivals | Open for Submissions | Official / Submission Info |
| Film by the Sea Vlissingen, Netherlands |
Jul 1, 2026 | Feature Film | Open for Submissions | Official / Submission Info |
| Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Hot Springs, AR, United States |
Jun 15, 2026 | Documentary | Open for Submissions | Official / Submission Info |
| Chagrin Documentary Film Festival Chagrin Falls, OH, United States |
Jun 19, 2026 | Documentary | Open for Submissions | Official / Submission Info |
| DOC LA — Los Angeles Documentary Film Festival Los Angeles, CA, United States |
Jun 22, 2026 | Documentary | Open for Submissions | Official / Submission Info |
| Utah Film Festival Vineyard, UT, United States |
Jul 1, 2026 | Documentary | Open for Submissions | Official / Submission Info |
| Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival — BARCIFF Barcelona, Spain |
Jun 6, 2026 | European Festivals | Open for Submissions | Official / Submission Info |
| ARFF Amsterdam International Film Festival Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Jun 17, 2026 | European Festivals | Open for Submissions | Official / Submission Info |
| SCAD Savannah Film Festival Savannah, GA, United States |
Jun 30, 2026 | Feature Film | Open for Submissions | Official / Submission Info |
| NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA, United States |
Jun 30, 2026 | Feature Film | Open for Submissions | Official / Submission Info |
| Washington West International Film Festival Reston, VA, United States |
Jun 30, 2026 | Feature Film | Open for Submissions | Official / Submission Info |
| Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival Vineyard Haven, MA, United States |
Jul 1, 2026 | Feature Film | Open for Submissions | Official / Submission Info |
| Venice International Film Festival Venice, Italy |
Jun 4, 2026 | European Festivals | Feature deadline closing soon | Official / Submission Info |
| Festival de Cannes Cannes, France |
Mar 2, 2026 | European Festivals | Closed / Reference | Official / Submission Info |
| Berlinale — Berlin International Film Festival Berlin, Germany |
Oct 22 / Nov 5, 2025 | European Festivals | Closed / Reference | Official / Submission Info |
| San Sebastian Film Festival San Sebastián, Spain |
Check official rules | European Festivals | Official registration information | Official / Submission Info |
| International Short Film Festival Oberhausen Oberhausen, Germany |
Jan 19, 2026 | Short Film | Closed / Reference | Official / Submission Info |
| Brest European Short Film Festival Brest, France |
Mar 31 / Jun 8, 2026 | Short Film | Closing / Reference | Official / Submission Info |
| Concorto Film Festival Piacenza, Italy |
May 1, 2026 | Short Film | Closed / Reference | Official / Submission Info |