BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Film Festivals//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:National Film Festivals X-WR-CALDESC:Film festivals with dates the festival itself published. Updat ed as those dates change. Confirm with the festival before booking travel. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:P1D X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1D BEGIN:VEVENT UID:aesthetica@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261109 SUMMARY:Aesthetica Short Film Festival LOCATION:York\, United Kingdom URL:https://www.asff.co.uk DESCRIPTION:A BAFTA-qualifying short-film festival held across venues in th e historic city of York\, paired with an industry masterclass programme.\n \nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with t he festival before booking travel.\nhttps://www.asff.co.uk TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:annecy@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260716 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260724 SUMMARY:Annecy International Animation Film Festival LOCATION:Annecy\, France URL:https://www.annecyfestival.com DESCRIPTION:The world's foremost festival dedicated to animation\, paired w ith the Mifa market for animation professionals.\n\nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with the festival before booki ng travel.\nhttps://www.annecyfestival.com TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:austin@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251031 SUMMARY:Austin Film Festival LOCATION:Austin\, Texas\, United States URL:https://austinfilmfestival.com DESCRIPTION:A festival focused on the craft of screenwriting\, pairing scre enings with a well-known writers' conference.\n\nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with the festival before booking travel.\nhttps://austinfilmfestival.com TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:berlinale@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270222 SUMMARY:Berlin International Film Festival LOCATION:Berlin\, Germany URL:https://www.berlinale.de DESCRIPTION:Known as the Berlinale\, one of the largest publicly attended f estivals in the world\, awarding the Golden Bear and pairing premieres wit h a large public audience.\n\nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with the festival before booking travel.\nhttps://ww w.berlinale.de TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cairo@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261121 SUMMARY:Cairo International Film Festival LOCATION:Cairo\, Egypt URL:https://www.ciff.org.eg DESCRIPTION:The oldest accredited competitive feature festival in the Arab world and Africa\, held annually in the Egyptian capital.\n\nDates as publ ished by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with the festival bef ore booking travel.\nhttps://www.ciff.org.eg TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cartagena@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260420 SUMMARY:Cartagena Film Festival LOCATION:Cartagena\, Colombia URL:https://ficcifestival.com DESCRIPTION:The oldest film festival in Latin America\, held in the Caribbe an port city of Cartagena de Indias with a focus on Ibero-American film.\n \nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with t he festival before booking travel.\nhttps://ficcifestival.com TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:chicago@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260804 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260816 SUMMARY:Chicago International Film Festival LOCATION:Chicago\, United States URL:https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com DESCRIPTION:The oldest competitive film festival in North America\, awardin g the Gold Hugo for best feature.\n\nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with the festival before booking travel.\nhtt ps://www.chicagofilmfestival.com TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cork@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261123 SUMMARY:Cork International Film Festival LOCATION:Cork\, Ireland URL:https://www.corkfilmfest.org DESCRIPTION:Ireland's oldest film festival\, presenting international featu res and a competitive short-film programme in the city of Cork.\n\nDates a s published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with the festiv al before booking travel.\nhttps://www.corkfilmfest.org TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cph-dox@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260311 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260323 SUMMARY:CPH:DOX LOCATION:Copenhagen\, Denmark URL:https://cphdox.dk DESCRIPTION:Copenhagen's international documentary festival\, one of the la rgest in the world\, known for pairing feature documentaries with an indus try and financing forum.\n\nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2 026-08-03.\nConfirm with the festival before booking travel.\nhttps://cphd ox.dk TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:docnyc@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261130 SUMMARY:DOC NYC LOCATION:New York City\, United States URL:https://www.docnyc.net DESCRIPTION:The largest documentary festival in the United States\, held ea ch November in Greenwich Village\, New York.\n\nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with the festival before booking t ravel.\nhttps://www.docnyc.net TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:edinburgh@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260813 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260820 SUMMARY:Edinburgh International Film Festival LOCATION:Edinburgh\, United Kingdom URL:https://www.edfilmfest.org.uk DESCRIPTION:One of the longest continuously running film festivals in the w orld\, staged in the Scottish capital alongside the city's wider August fe stival season.\n\nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03. \nConfirm with the festival before booking travel.\nhttps://www.edfilmfest .org.uk TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:encounters@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928 SUMMARY:Encounters Film Festival LOCATION:Bristol\, United Kingdom URL:https://www.encounters.film DESCRIPTION:A leading UK festival for short film and animation\, and a qual ifying event for the BAFTA and Academy Award short-film categories.\n\nDat es as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with the fe stival before booking travel.\nhttps://www.encounters.film TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:hot-docs@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260505 SUMMARY:Hot Docs LOCATION:Toronto\, Canada URL:https://hotdocs.ca DESCRIPTION:The largest documentary festival in North America\, pairing a p ublic programme with a market and pitch forum for non-fiction filmmakers.\ n\nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with the festival before booking travel.\nhttps://hotdocs.ca TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:iffi-goa@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251201 SUMMARY:International Film Festival of India LOCATION:Goa\, India URL:https://www.iffigoa.org DESCRIPTION:One of the oldest and largest film festivals in Asia\, a state- run event held annually in Goa with an international competition.\n\nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with the fest ival before booking travel.\nhttps://www.iffigoa.org TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:leeds@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116 SUMMARY:Leeds International Film Festival LOCATION:Leeds\, United Kingdom URL:https://www.leedsfilm.com DESCRIPTION:The largest film festival in England outside London\, with stra nds spanning international cinema\, genre film and a competitive short-fil m programme.\n\nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\n Confirm with the festival before booking travel.\nhttps://www.leedsfilm.co m TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:mami@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231106 SUMMARY:Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival LOCATION:Mumbai\, India URL:https://mumbaifilmfestival.com DESCRIPTION:India's leading film festival for world and independent cinema\ , organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image.\n\nDates as published b y the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with the festival before boo king travel.\nhttps://mumbaifilmfestival.com TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:morelia@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260731 SUMMARY:Morelia International Film Festival LOCATION:Morelia\, Mexico URL:https://moreliafilmfest.com DESCRIPTION:A leading showcase for new Mexican cinema\, especially short fi lm and documentary\, held in the colonial city of Morelia.\n\nDates as pub lished by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with the festival be fore booking travel.\nhttps://moreliafilmfest.com TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:nziff@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260804 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260805 SUMMARY:New Zealand International Film Festival LOCATION:Auckland\, New Zealand URL:https://www.nziff.co.nz DESCRIPTION:A touring festival that brings a curated international programm e to cities and towns across New Zealand each winter.\n\nDates as publishe d by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with the festival before booking travel.\nhttps://www.nziff.co.nz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:raindance@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260626 SUMMARY:Raindance Film Festival LOCATION:London\, United Kingdom URL:https://raindance.org DESCRIPTION:The United Kingdom's leading independent film festival\, champi oning first-time and self-funded filmmakers alongside an established short film competition.\n\nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08 -03.\nConfirm with the festival before booking travel.\nhttps://raindance. org TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:rotterdam@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260710 SUMMARY:International Film Festival Rotterdam LOCATION:Rotterdam\, Netherlands URL:https://iffr.com DESCRIPTION:A festival focused on independent\, experimental and first- and second-time filmmakers\, with the Tiger Competition at its centre.\n\nDat es as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with the fe stival before booking travel.\nhttps://iffr.com TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sheffield-docfest@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270609 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270615 SUMMARY:Sheffield DocFest LOCATION:Sheffield\, United Kingdom URL:https://sheffdocfest.com DESCRIPTION:One of the leading documentary festivals in the world\, combini ng screenings with a marketplace and an industry programme for non-fiction filmmakers.\n\nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\n Confirm with the festival before booking travel.\nhttps://sheffdocfest.com TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:singapore@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102 SUMMARY:Singapore International Film Festival LOCATION:Singapore\, Singapore URL:https://sgiff.com DESCRIPTION:The largest and longest-running film event in Singapore\, with a focus on Southeast Asian and international independent cinema.\n\nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with the festi val before booking travel.\nhttps://sgiff.com TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sitges@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261019 SUMMARY:Sitges Film Festival LOCATION:Sitges\, Spain URL:https://sitgesfilmfestival.com DESCRIPTION:The world's leading festival for fantasy and horror cinema\, he ld in the Catalan coastal town of Sitges.\n\nDates as published by the fes tival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with the festival before booking trav el.\nhttps://sitgesfilmfestival.com TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sxsw@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270315 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270322 SUMMARY:SXSW Film & TV Festival LOCATION:Austin\, Texas\, United States URL:https://www.sxsw.com DESCRIPTION:The film and television strand of South by Southwest\, known fo r genre premieres and a programme that sits alongside the music and techno logy conferences.\n\nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08- 03.\nConfirm with the festival before booking travel.\nhttps://www.sxsw.co m TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sydney@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260807 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260810 SUMMARY:Sydney Film Festival LOCATION:Sydney\, Australia URL:https://www.sff.org.au DESCRIPTION:One of the world's longest-running film festivals\, presenting an official competition and a broad international programme across Sydney. \n\nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with the festival before booking travel.\nhttps://www.sff.org.au TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:telluride@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260904 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908 SUMMARY:Telluride Film Festival LOCATION:Telluride\, Colorado\, United States URL:https://telluridefilmfestival.org DESCRIPTION:A small\, highly curated festival that keeps its line-up secret until it opens\, with a reputation for launching awards-season contenders .\n\nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm wit h the festival before booking travel.\nhttps://telluridefilmfestival.org TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:venice@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260714 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260729 SUMMARY:Venice Film Festival LOCATION:Venice\, Italy URL:https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema DESCRIPTION:The oldest film festival in the world\, part of the Venice Bien nale\, awarding the Golden Lion. A traditional launchpad for the autumn aw ards season.\n\nDates as published by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\n Confirm with the festival before booking travel.\nhttps://www.labiennale.o rg/en/cinema TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:viff@nationalfilmfestivals.com DTSTAMP:20260803T201544Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261012 SUMMARY:Vancouver International Film Festival LOCATION:Vancouver\, Canada URL:https://viff.org DESCRIPTION:One of the largest festivals in North America by attendance\, w ith a strong focus on Canadian film and East Asian cinema.\n\nDates as pub lished by the festival\, read on 2026-08-03.\nConfirm with the festival be fore booking travel.\nhttps://viff.org TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR