Presented here is a list of Film Festivals that I assembled for my own reference. I figured that others might find it useful. I know there are ways to find this info but I like having it all in one big list and I figure I can’t be the only one.
This list is by no means exhaustive, it’s just the festivals that are presently on my radar. If you know of a festival that I don’t have here please feel free to shoot me an email or @ me on Twitter.
The list is presented in chronological order. Expected dates are present whenever they’re not available, and those dates are my guesses. I will do my best to keep this up to date on a monthly-ish basis.
I also have a Twitter list for film festivals via the @AwesomeFridayCa Twitter account, which is more extensive but less organized. Find that here.
I hope you find it useful.
-Matthew
Last Updated: 28 February 2022.
May 2022
EarthX Film Festival

- Where: Dallas, TX, USA
- When: May 12th – 15th, 2021
- URL: https://earthxfilmfestival.org
DOXA Documentary Film Festival

- Where: Vancouver, BC, Canada
- When: May 5th – 15th, 2021
- URL: https://www.doxafestival.ca
Inside Out

- Where: Toronto, ON, Canada
- When: Expected May 2022. Last held May 27th – June 6th, 2021
- URL: https://insideout.ca
The Overlook Film Festival

- Where: New Orleans, LA, USA
- When: TBD – Last held May 30th – June 2nd, 2019. The 2020 and 2021 Overlook Film Festival happened only as part of Nightstream
- URL: https://www.overlookfilmfest.com
June 2022
Blue Mountain Film Festival

- Where: Blue Mountain/Collingwood, ON, Canada
- When: June 1st – 5th, 2022
- URL: https://bluemtnfilmfest.ca
Toronto Japanese Film Festival

- Where: Toronto, ON, Canada
- When: Expected June 2022. Last held June 5th – 27th, 2021
- URL: https://jccc.on.ca/films/tjff
Tribeca Film Festival

- Where: New York City, NY, USA
- When: Expected June 2022. Last held June 9th – 20th, 2021
- URL: https://tribecafilm.com
AFI Documentary Festival

- Where: Silver Spring, MD, USA
- When: Expected June 2022. Last held June 22nd – 27th, 2021
- URL: https://docs.afi.com
July 2022
North Bend Film Festival

- Where: North Bend, WA, USA
- When: Expected July 2022. Last held July 15th – 18th, 2021
- URL: https://northbendfilmfest.com
First Look

- Where: New York City, NY, USA
- When: Expected July 2022. Last held July 22nd – August 1st, 2021
- URL: http://www.movingimage.us/programs/2021/07/22/detail/first-look-2021/
August 2022
Bentonville Film Festival

- Where: Bentonville, AK, USA
- When: Expected August 2022. Last held: August 2nd – 8th, 2021
- URL: https://bentonvillefilm.org
Fantasia International Film Festival

- Where: Montreal, QC, Canada
- When: Expected August 2022. Last held August 5th – 25th, 2021
- URL: https://fantasiafestival.com/
New York Asian Film Festival

- Where: New York City, USA
- When: Expected August 2022. Last held August 6th to 22nd, 2021
- URL: https://www.nyaff.org
Regina International Film Festival

- Where: Regina, SK, Canada
- When: Expected August 2022. Last held August 10th-14th, 2021
- URL: https://riffa.ca
Popcorn Frights Film Festival

- Where: Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
- When: Expected August 2022. Last held August 12th – 19th, 2021
- URL: https://www.popcornfrights.com
Vancouver Queer Film Festival

- Where: Vancouver, BC, Canada
- When: Expected August 2022. Last held August 12th – 22nd, 2021
- URL: https://outonscreen.com/vqff/
FrightFest

- Where: London, UK.
- When: Expected August 2022. Last held August 26th – 30th, 2021
- URL: https://frightfest.co.uk
Squamish International Film Festival

- Where: Squamish, BC, Canada
- When: Expected August 2022. Last held August 27th – 29th, 2021
- URL: https://www.siffcanada.com
September 2022
La Biennale di Venezia

- Where: Venice, Italy
- When: Expected Early Sept 2022. Last held September 1st – 11th, 2021
- URL: https://www.labiennale.org/en
Telluride Film Festival

- Where: Telluride, CO, USA
- When: Expected Early Sept 2022. Last held September 2nd – 6th, 2021
- URL: https://www.telluridefilmfestival.org
Dumbo Film Festival

- Where: Brooklyn, NY, USA
- When: Expected early Sept 2022. Last held September 3rd – 7th, 2021
- URL: https://www.dumbofilmfestival.com
Fighting Spirit Film Festival

- Where: London, UK
- When: Expected Sept 2022. Last held Sept 11th & 12th 2021
- URL: https://www.fightingspiritfilmfestival.com
Indie Street Film Festival

- Where: Red Bank, NJ, USA
- When: Expected Early Sept 2022. Last held September 8th – 12th (In Person), September 13th – 19th (Virtual)
- URL: https://www.indiestreetfilmfestival.org
Toronto International Film Festival

- Where: Toronto, ON, Canada
- When: Expected early Sept 2022. Last held September 9th – 18th, 2021
- URL: https://tiff.net
FIN Atlantic International Film Festival

- Where: Halifax, NS, Canada
- When: Expected mid Sept 2022. Last held September 16th – 23rd, 2021
- URL: https://www.finfestival.ca
Peoria Film Fest

- Where: Phoenix, AZ, USA
- When: Expected mid Sept 2022. Last held Sept 17th – 19th, 2021
- URL: https://www.peoriafilmfest.com
Cinefest Sudbury

- Where: Sudbury, ON, Canada
- When: Expected late Sept 2022. Last held September 18th – 26th, 2021
- URL: https://cinefest.com
Fantastic Fest

- Where: Austin, TX,USA
- When: Expected late Sept 2022. Last held September 23rd – 30th, 2021
- URL: https://fantasticfest.com
Calgary International Film Festival

- Where: Calgary, AB, Canada
- When: September 22nd – October 2nd, 2022
- URL: https://www.ciffcalgary.ca
New York Film Festival

- Where: New York City, NY, USA
- When: Expected late Sept 2022. Last held September 24th – October 10th, 2021
- URL: https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff
Beyond Fest

- Where: Los Angeles, CA, USA
- When: Expected late September 2022. Last held September 29th – October 11th, 2021.
- URL: https://beyondfest.com
Reykjavik International Film Festival

- Where: Reykjavik, Iceland
- When: September 29th – October 9th, 2022
- URL: https://riff.is/
October 2022
Edmonton International Film Festival

- Where: Edmonton, AB, Canada
- When: Expected early October 2022. Last held October 1st – 10th, 2021
- URL: https://edmontonfilmfest.com
Vancouver International Film Festival

- Where: Vancouver, BC, Canada
- When: Expected early October 2022. Last held October 1st – 11th, 2021
- URL: https://viff.org
Orcas Island Film Festival

- Where: Orcas Island, WA, USA
- When: October 6th – 10th, 2022
- URL: http://www.orcasfilmfest.com
Festival du Nouveau Cinema de Montreal

- Where: Montreal, QC, Canada
- When: Expected October 2022. Last held October 6th – 17th 2021 in person, October 6th – 31st 2021 online.
- URL: https://nouveaucinema.ca/
Nightstream

- Where: Online (USA)
- When: Expected October 2022. Last held October 7th – 13th, 2021
- Note: Created as an online collaboration between North Bend Film Festival, Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, Boston Underground Film Festival, and The Overlook Film Festival.
- URL: https://nightstream.org
Vancouver Badass Film Festival

- Where: Vancouver, BC, Canada
- When: Expected October 2022. Last held October 10th, 2021
- URL: https://vbaff.com
St Johns International Womenās Film Festival

- Where: St. Johnās, NFLD, Canada
- When: Expected October 2022. Last held October 13th – 17th, 2021
- URL: https://www.womensfilmfestival.com
Double Exposure

- Where: Washington, DC, USA
- When: Expected October 2022. Last held October 13th – 17th, 2021
- URL: https://dxfest.com
La Femme International Film Festival

- Where: Beverly Hills, CA, USA
- When: Expected October 2022. Last held October 14th – 17th, 2021
- URL: https://lafemme.org
Toronto After Dark

- Where: Toronto, ON, Canada
- When: Expected October 2022. Last held October 13th – 17th, 2021
- URL: https://torontoafterdark.com
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival

- Where: Brooklyn, NY, USA
- When: Expected October 2022. Last held October 14th – 21st, 2021
- URL: https://brooklynhorrorfest.com
Telluride Horror Show

- Where: Telluride, CO, USA
- When: October 14th – 16th, 2022
- URL: https://www.telluridehorrorshow.com
ImagineNATIVE

- Where: Toronto, ON, Canada
- When: Expected October 2022. Last held October 19th – 24th, 2021
- URL: https://imaginenative.org
Reelworld Film Festival

- Where: Toronto, ON, Canada
- When: Expected October 2022. Last held October 20th – 25th, 2021
- URL: https://www.reelworld.ca
Nightmares Film Festival

- Where: Columbus, OH, USA
- When: Expected late 2022. Last held October 21st – 24th, 2021.
- URL: https://nightmaresfest.com
Blood in the Snow

- Where: Toronto, ON, Canada
- Note: This festival is broadcast on the Canadian speciality channel SuperChannel
- When: Expected late October 2022. Last held October 29th ā 31st, 2021
- URL: https://www.bloodinthesnow.ca
Raindance

- Where: London, UK
- When: Expected late October 2022. Last held October 26th – November 5th, 2021
- URL: https://raindance.org/festival/
November 2022
AFI Film Festival

- Where: Los Angeles, CA, USA
- When: Expected November 2022. Last held November 10th – 14th, 2021.
- URL: https://fest.afi.com
Cinemania

- Where: Montreal, QC, Canada
- When: Expected November 2022. Last held November 2nd – 14th 2021 in person, November 2nd – 21st, 2021 online
- URL: https://www.festivalcinemania.com
Vancouver Asian Film Festival

- Where: Vancouver, BC, Canada
- When: Expected November 2022. Last held November 4th – 14th, 2021
- URL: https://vaff.org
Toronto Shorts International Film Festival

- Where: Toronto, ON, Canada
- When: Expected November 2022. Last held November 10th – 14th, 2021
- URL: https://www.torontoshorts.com
Montreal International Documentary Film Festival

- Where: Montreal, QC, Canada
- When: Expected November 2022. Last held November 10th – 21st, 2021
- URL: https://ridm.ca/
Calgary Underground Film Festival Docs Festival

- Where: Calgary, AB, Canada
- When: Expected November 2022. Last held November 24th – 28th, 2021
- URL: https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org
December 2022
Whistler Film Festival

- Where: Whistler, BC, Canada
- When: Expected December 2022. December 1st – 5th 2021 in person, 1st – 31st 2021 Online
- URL: https://whistlerfilmfestival.com
Other Worlds Film Festival

- Where: Austin, TX, USA
- When: December 1-4, 2022
- URL: https://otherworldsfilmfest.com
January 2023
Slamdance Film Festival

- Where: Park City, UT, USA
- When: Expected January 2023. Last held. January 20th – 23rd, 2022 in person, 20th – 30th, 2022 online
- URL: https://slamdance.com
Sundance Film Festival

- Where: Park City, UT, USA
- When: Expected January 2023. Last held January 20th – 30th, 2022
- URL: https://festival.sundance.org
Vancouver Italian Fim Festival

- Where: Vancouver, BC, Canada
- When: Expected January 2023. Last held January 7th – 13th 2022.
- URL: https://italianculturalcentre.ca/events/italian-film-festival/ | VIFF Page
February 2023
Available Light Film Festival

- Where: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
- When: Expected February 2023. Last held February 11th – 28th, 2022
- URL: https://yukonfilmsociety.com/alff
Berlin International Film Festival

- Where: Berlin, Germany
- When: Expected February 2023. Last held February 10th – 20th, 2022
- URL: https://www.berlinale.de
Victoria Film Festival

- Where: Victoria, BC, Canada
- When: Exected February 2023. Last held February 4th – 13th, 2022
- URL: https://www.victoriafilmfestival.com
Powell River Film Festival

- Where: Powell River, BC, Canada
- When: Expected February 2023. Last held February 4th-13th, 2022
- URL: https://www.prfilmfestival.ca
Reel Love Film Festival

- Where: Online
- When: Expected February 2023. Last held February 10th – 14th, 2021
- URL: https://www.reellovefest.com
March 2023
True/False

- Where: Columbia, MO, USA
- When: Expected Early March. Last Held March 3rd – 6th, 2022
- URL: https://truefalse.org
Vancouver International Women in Film Festival

- Where: Vancouver, BC, Canada
- When: March 8th – 13th, 2022
- URL: https://www.womeninfilm.ca/Film_Festival.html
SXSW

- Where: Austin, TX, USA
- When: March 11th – 19th, 2022
- URL: https://www.sxsw.com
Boston Underground Film Festival

- Where: Boston, MA, USA
- When: March 23rd – 27th, 2022
- URL: https://bostonunderground.org
Dublin International Film Festival

- Where: Dublin, Ireland
- When: Expected March 2022. Last held March 3rd – 14th, 2021
- URL: https://www.diff.ie
Portland International Film Festival

- Where: Portland, OR, USA
- When: Expected March 2022. Last held March 5th – 14th, 2021
- URL: https://nwfilm.org
April 2022
Arctic Film Festival

- Where: Svalbard, Norway
- When: Expected April 2022. 2020 edition originally scheduled April 1st – 2nd 2020 was postponed.
- URL: https://www.arcticfilmfestival.net
Canadian Film Fest

- Where: Toronto, ON, Canada
- When: Last held March 22nd – April 2nd, 2022
- URL: https://www.canfilmfest.ca
Panic Fest

- Where: Kansas City, MO, USA
- When: Expected April 2022. Last held April 8th – 18th, 2021
- URL: https://panicfilmfest.com
Calgary Underground Film Festival

- Where: Calgary, AB, Canada
- When: Last Held April 25th – May 1st, 2022
- URL: https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org
San Francisco Film Festival

- Where: San Francisco, CA, USA
- When: Last held April12st – May 1st, 2022
- URL: https://sffilm.org
Seattle International Film Festival

- Where: Seattle, WA, USA
- When: Last held April 14th – 24th, 2022
- URL: https://www.siff.net
TCM Classic Film Festival

- Where: Los Angeles, CA, USA
- When: Last held April 21st – 24th, 2022
- URL: https://filmfestival.tcm.com
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival

- Where: Toronto, ON, Canada
- When: Expected April/May 2022. Last held April 29th – May 9th, 2021
- URL: https://www.hotdocs.ca
Atlanta Film Festival

- Where: Atlanta, GA, USA
- When: Expected April/May 2022. Last held April 22nd – May 2nd, 2021.
- URL: https://www.atlantafilmfestival.com
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