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SUMMARY:Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Minneapolis\, Minnesota\nUnited States\n  \nABOUT THE MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (MSPIFF)\nFounded in 1962\, The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul (MSP Film) is Minnesota’s foremost film exhibition organization\, and a 501(c)(3) non-profit. We bring the best of international and independent cinema to Minnesota audiences through the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival\, numerous niche film festivals and series\, and daily programming 365-days a year. \nWe promote the art of film as a medium that fosters cross-cultural understanding\, education\, entertainment\, and exploration. We offer audiences unique opportunities to experience the wealth of international cinema\, to engage with and learn from visiting international filmmakers\, and to come together and share these experiences as a community. \nOur programming serves a growing membership base and diversifying audiences of 85\,000+ annually. \nMSP Film is best known for the annual centerpiece\, the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF). Presented every April\, MSPIFF is the largest international arts event in the region\, exhibiting more than 250+ films from some 70 countries each year and drawing growing audiences of nearly 50\,000 in 2016. \nAll films are presented in their original language with English subtitles for non-English dialogue. \nOUR MISSION\nThe Mission of MSP Film is to foster a knowledgeable and vibrant appreciation of the art of film and its power to unite\, inform and transform individuals and communities. \nOur mission is accomplished through a commitment to exhibiting the very best of new and classic local\, domestic and international independent cinema. These notable award-winning films represent many perspectives and experiences and are\, for the most part\, simply not otherwise available to audiences in the region. And so\, through the power of great cinema\, we expose our audiences\, in a unique way\, to a rare mix of cultures\, ideas\, current affairs and notable filmmaking from around the world. \nOur mission is carried out through the annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival\, regular special themed series\, and daily screenings of new releases and classics from around the globe. \nDEADLINES & FEES\nOpening Submission Date\nJuly 15\, 2025 \nNotification Date\nMarch 10\, 2026 \nEvent Date\nApril 8 - 19\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\nEarlybird\nRegular\nLate\nExtended\n\n\nFeature Films\nSept 1\, 2025: $45 USD\nOct 1\, 2025: $60 USD\nNov 1\, 2025: $75 USD\nDec 1\, 2025: $90 USD\n\n\nShort Films\nSept 1\, 2025: $30 USD\nOct 1\, 2025: $45 USD\nNov 1\, 2025: $60 USD\nDec 1\, 2025: $75 USD\n\n\nNext Wave\nSept 1\, 2025: $0 USD\nOct 1\, 2025: $0 USD\nNov 1\, 2025: $0 USD\nDec 1\, 2025: $0 USD\n\n\n\nVisit the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival website for more information. \n\n\nVIEW THE EVENT CALENDAR\n 
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LOCATION:The Main Theatre\, 115 SE Main Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Festivals
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SUMMARY:Miami Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Miami\, Florida\nUnited States\n  \nABOUT THE MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL\nMiami Film Festival is a world-class platform for International\, American\, and Ibero-American films. The Festival showcases the work of the world’s best emerging and established filmmakers to the diverse cosmopolitan community of Miami. Cash awards totaling more than $100\,000 are given in competition categories. \nIn recent years\, the Miami Film Festival has attracted approximately 45\,000 people a year\, as well as 300 filmmakers\, producers\, talent and industry professionals from around the world as it showcases more than 100 feature narratives\, documentaries and short films of all genres\, from 40 different countries. Highlights of recent festivals have included award presentations and exclusive in-depth conversations with film legends Pedro Almodovar\, Penelope Cruz\, Rita Moreno\, Riz Ahmed\, Ramin Bahrani\, Ryusuke Hamaguchi\, Aldis Hodge\, Javier Camara\, Andra Day\, Ari Wegner\, Cristobal Tapia de Veer\, and Joshua James Richards; and numerous World and International Premieres. \nThe Festival also hosts dozens of world-class events every year\, including the Mercado de Cine Frances y Europeo\, which brings together over 40 buyers and sellers from Europe and Latin America; annual events in partnership with VARIETY\, including The International Feature Film Award Roundtable; as well as numerous workshops\, masterclasses\, legendary parties\, and industry happy hours. \nHistorically\, the Festival has had the privilege of hosting a noted group of filmmakers and talent\, including Barry Jenkins\, Isabelle Huppert\, Carlos Saura\, Richard Gere\, Rashida Jones\, Sarah Jessica Parker\, Lena Olin\, Pablo Larrain\, Edward James Olmos\, Monica Bellucci\, Rossy de Palma\, Gloria and Emilio Estefan\, Spike Lee\, Andy Garcia\, Patricia Clarkson\, Stella Meghie\, Joe Talbot\, Jason Reitman\, Lulu Wang and countless more. Simultaneously\, it strives to be a beacon of support to local filmmaking talent and has elevated the work of numerous local filmmakers via exciting marquee screenings and generous cash awards like the Knight Made in MIA prize for locally-produced features and shorts. \nMajor trade publications such as Variety\, The Hollywood Reporter\, Screen and Indiewire attend for coverage and reviews of the films. Miami Film Festival has also made the prestigious “One of the 50 Film Festivals Worth The Entry Fee” list by Moviemaker Magazine in recent years. \n  \nDEADLINES & FEES\nOpening Submission Date\nJuly 1\, 2025 \nNotification Date\nFebruary 18\, 2026 \nEvent Date\nApril 9 - 13\, 2026 \n  \n\n\n\n\nEarlybird\nRegular\nLate\nExtended\n\n\nAll Genres/Lengths\nSept 1\, 2025\nNov 1\, 2025\nDec 15\, 2025\nJan 5\, 2026\n\n\n\nVisit the Miami Film Festival website for more information.
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260416
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SUMMARY:Fantasia International Film Festival Last Chance Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Montreal\, Quebec\nCanada\n  \nABOUT THE FANTASIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL\nOUR MISSION\nSince its beginnings\, the Fantasia International Film Festival has explored the diverse realms of genre cinema\, creating bridges between the cutting edge and the mainstream\, and providing a festive but professional environment where emerging artists are given exposure alongside their more established counterparts\, both locally and internationally. We showcase the best in Canadian and world cinema\, discovering and nurturing exciting new talents and offering a platform through which artists and audiences can connect. \nOUR VISION\nFantasia’s definition of genre cinema is broad and continually evolving; aligned with the European tradition of ‘genre’ as a challenging and elegant stream of cinema\, the festival juxtaposes pop culture with alternative culture\, and its distinct programming has enabled Montreal to radiate in the international film community. Renowned worldwide for the boundless energy of its creative team\, the festival keeps audiences coming to the theatrical environment\, enabling independent artists and distributors to have their work shown in a professional and enthusiastic milieu. While already widely considered to be one of the largest and most influential fantastic film festivals in the world\, Fantasia looks forward to expanding on its achievements with more visiting filmmakers\, industry attendees\, global media impact\, original critical writing through a monthly web magazine\, and the introduction of a film market that will enable independent media artists to exchange ideas and to connect with patrons and audiences alike. \n  \nDEADLINES & FEES\nOpening Submission Date\nSeptember 1\, 2025 \nNotification Date\nMay 30\, 2026 \nEvent Date\nJuly 16 - August 2\, 2026 \n  \n\n\n\n\nEarlybird\nRegular\nLate\nExtended Deadline\nLast Chance Deadline\n\n\nFeature Films (International)\nDec 1\, 2025: $95\nJan 1\, 2026: $100\nFeb 1\, 2026: $105\nMar 1\, 2026: $120\nApr 15\, 2026: $140\n\n\nMedium Length (International)\nDec 1\, 2025: $90\nJan 1\, 2026: $95\nFeb 1\, 2026: $100\nMar 1\, 2026: $115\nApr 15\, 2026: $130\n\n\nShort Films (International)\nDec 1\, 2025: $80\nJan 1\, 2026: $85\nFeb 1\, 2026: $90\nMar 1\, 2026: $105\nApr 15\, 2026: $120\n\n\nFeature Films (National)\nDec 1\, 2025: $75\nJan 1\, 2026: $80\nFeb 1\, 2026: $90\nMar 1\, 2026: $105\nApr 15\, 2026: $120\n\n\nMedium Length (National)\nDec 1\, 2025: $70\nJan 1\, 2026: $75\nFeb 1\, 2026: $80\nMar 1\, 2026: $95\nApr 15\, 2026: $110\n\n\nShort Films (International)\nDec 1\, 2025: $55\nJan 1\, 2026: $60\nFeb 1\, 2026: $65\nMar 1\, 2026: $80\nApr 15\, 2026: $100\n\n\n\n  \nVisit the Fantasia International Film Festival website for more information. \n\n\nVIEW THE EVENT CALENDAR\n  \n 
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CATEGORIES:Film Festivals
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SUMMARY:Dallas International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Dallas\, Texas\nUnited States\n  \nABOUT THE DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (DIFF)\nHome of the Filmmakers’ Film Festival\nIt’s a special time when Dallas and the world come together to celebrate film—and filmmakers. Since 2006\, the Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF) has become the place for storytellers and audiences to connect and experience film as a community. \nOver the years we’ve contributed more than $1 million in filmmaker awards\, hosted more than 1\,900 filmmakers\, and screened over 2\,200 films from more than 50 countries. \nWhere storytellers and audiences gather\nFilm is about connection. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to build a community where we can share and experience stories together. With our year-round screenings\, education and training\, and the largest film festival in North Texas\, we bring film home. \nState of the Arts\nFounded in 2006\, we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization sustained by more than 20\,000 supporters\, volunteers\, corporations\, grants and individual donors. We lead multiple educational initiatives to mentor excellence in film\, television and digital media. And proudly support filmmakers\, theatres and film organizations locally and globally. \n  \nDEADLINES & FEES\nOpening Submission Date\nJune 1\, 2025 \nNotification Date\nMarch 3\, 2026 \nEvent Date\nApril 23 - 30\, 2026 \n  \n\n\n\n\nFall\nRegular\nLate\nFinal\n\n\nFeature Films\nNov 7\, 2025: $75\nJan 16\, 2026: $85\nFeb 6\, 2026: $100\nFeb 17\, 2026: $125\n\n\nShort Films\nNov 7\, 2025: $50\nJan 16\, 2026: $50\nFeb 6\, 2026: $50\nFeb 17\, 2026: $59\n\n\nTexas Features\nNov 7\, 2025: $50\nJan 16\, 2026: $50\nFeb 6\, 2026: $50\nFeb 17\, 2026: $50\n\n\n\nVisit the Dallas International Film Festival website for more information. \n\n\nVIEW THE EVENT CALENDAR\n 
URL:https://motionpicturemaker.com/event/dallas-international-film-festival/
LOCATION:Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Cedars\, 1005 Botham Jean Blvd\, Dallas\, TX\, 75215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Festivals
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504
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SUMMARY:Atlanta Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Atlanta\, Georgia\nUnited States\n  \nABOUT THE ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL\nNow in its fourth decade\, the Atlanta Film Festival — one of only two-dozen Academy Award® qualifying festivals in the US — is the area’s preeminent celebration of cinema. The Atlanta Film Festival is one of the largest and longest-running festival in the country\, welcoming an audience of over 28\,000 to discover hundreds of new independent\, international\, animated\, documentary\, and short films\, selected from 8000+ submissions from all over the world.  It is also the most distinguished event in its class\, recognized as Best Film Festival by Creative Loafing\, Sunday Paper\, 10Best and Atlanta Magazine. \nAtlanta Film Festival screenings often include in-person dialog with filmmakers\, providing audiences\, artists and industry professionals with meaningful opportunities to network\, interact and engage.  Recent festival guests have included Josh Brolin (NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN)\, Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)\, Michael Ealy (BARBERSHOP)\, Jasmine Guy (DIFFERENT WORLD)\, Gary Anthony Williams (MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE)\, Pauley Chris Moore (GOOD WILL HUNTING\,)\, Howard Zinn (The Peoples’ History of the United States)\, Ray McKinnon (THE BLIND SIDE)\, Walton Goggins (THE SHIELD)\, Margaret Cho (DROP DEAD DIVA)\, comedian Jeff Foxworthy\, Pauley Perrette (NCIS)\, Tichina Arnold (EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS)\, John Sayles (PASSION FISH)\, Hal Hartley (SIMPLE MEN)\, Carlos Cauron (RUDO Y CURSI) and Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers). \nThe Atlanta Film Festival is a membership-based 501(c)(3) arts non-profit  with a mission to lead the community\, both locally and worldwide\, in creative and cultural discovery through the moving image.  ATLFF presents a diverse slate of year-round offerings for film-lovers\, filmmakers\, and industry professionals.  Year round programs —screenings\, parties\, panels\, workshops\, and other educational events –provide a forum for building the community of film lovers and film supporters.  By bringing audiences and filmmakers together\, the Festival has the opportunity to broaden the perspective of both artists and moviegoers. \nMission Statement\nTo connect\, educate\, and engage audiences with the creative industry by supporting artists and providing a platform for their work. We champion cultural discovery\, foster artistic growth\, and advocate for diverse voices in film and media arts. \nHistory\nPositioned at the intersection of art\, culture and commerce\, the Atlanta Film Festival brings meaning to the moving image by championing the shared community experience\, fostering the free exchange of ideas\, and nurturing the development of a thriving industry.  The organization dates back to its founding as IMAGE Film & Video Center in 1977\, an outgrowth of the need for equipment access\, networking\, information dissemination\, and support among Georgia media artists and producers. \n  \nDEADLINES & FEES\nOpening Submission Date\nMay 4\, 2025 \nNotification Date\nFebruary 13\, 2026 \nEvent Date\nApril 23 – May 3\, 2026 \n  \n\n\n\n\nHella Early\nEarly\nRegular\nLate\nExtended\n\n\nFeature Films\nMay 30\, 2025: $50\nJune 26\, 2025: $60\nSept 12\, 2025: $70\nOct 17\, 2025: $85\nNov 7\, 2025: $105\n\n\nShort Films\nMay 30\, 2025: $40\nJune 26\, 2025: $50\nSept 12\, 2025: $60\nOct 17\, 2025: $70\nNov 7\, 2025: $85\n\n\nExperimental Short Films\nMay 30\, 2025: $15\nJune 26\, 2025: $20\nSept 12\, 2025: $25\nOct 17\, 2025: $35\nNov 7\, 2025: $55\n\n\nEpisodic Content\nMay 30\, 2025: $35\nJune 26\, 2025: $40\nSept 12\, 2025: $55\nOct 17\, 2025: $60\nNov 7\, 2025: $80\n\n\nMusic Video\nMay 30\, 2025: $15\nJune 26\, 2025: $20\nSept 12\, 2025: $25\nOct 17\, 2025: $35\nNov 7\, 2025: $55\n\n\nVirtual Reality Film\nMay 30\, 2025: $10\nJune 26\, 2025: $15\nSept 12\, 2025: $20\nOct 17\, 2025: $30\nNov 7\, 2025: $40\n\n\n\nVisit the Atlanta Film Festival website for more information. \n  \n\n\nVIEW THE EVENT CALENDAR
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LOCATION:Plaza Theatre\, 1049 Ponce De Leon Avenue Northeast\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30306\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Festivals
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SUMMARY:Hot Docs
DESCRIPTION:Toronto\, Ontario\nCanada\n  \nABOUT HOT DOCS FESTIVAL\nHot Docs is not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing and celebrating the art of documentary and creating production opportunities for documentary filmmakers. It was founded in 1993 by the Documentary Organization of Canada (formerly the Canadian Independent Film Caucus)\, a national association of independent documentary filmmakers. In 1996\, it became a separately incorporated organization with a mandate to showcase and support the work of Canadian and international documentary filmmakers and to promote excellence in documentary production. \nEach year\, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival — North America's largest doc festival\, conference and market — presents over 200 cutting edge films from around the world. Year round\, it supports the Canadian and international industry with professional development programs and a multi-million-dollar production fund portfolio\, and fosters education through documentaries with its popular free program Docs For Schools. \nHot Docs owns and programs the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, a century-old landmark located in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood and the world’s first and largest documentary cinema. During the pandemic\, Hot Docs launched the Hot Docs at Home streaming platform to provide audiences across Canada access to first-run documentaries and curated programming and events. \nInspiring change through storytelling\nOur mission is to celebrate and advance the art of documentary by bringing outstanding films to our audiences and providing essential programs and opportunities for filmmakers. \n  \nDEADLINES & FEES\nOpening Submission Date\nTBA \nNotification\nApplicants will be notified of programming decisions via email by mid-March. \nEvent Date\nApril 23 - May 3\, 2026 \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nEarly\nRegular\nFinal\n\n\nMid-Length - Feature & Episodic\nOct 23\, 2025: $70\nDec 4\, 2025: $120\nJan 8\, 2026: $165\n\n\nShort (1-40 min)\nOct 23\, 2025: $35\nDec 4\, 2025: $50\nJan 8\, 2026: $70\n\n\n\n  \nVisit the Hot Docs website for more information. \n  \n\n\nVIEW THE EVENT CALENDAR\n\n  \n 
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LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1Y3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Festivals
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SUMMARY:Mountainfilm Festival
DESCRIPTION:Telluride\, Colorado\nUnited States\n  \nABOUT MOUNTAINFILM DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL\nCelebrating  Indomitable Spirit Since 1979\nUsing the power of film\, art and ideas\, Mountainfilm inspires audiences to create a better world. Held every Memorial Day weekend\, the Mountainfilm festival brings together a community of filmmakers and change makers\, showcasing documentary films that celebrate adventure\, activism\, social justice\, environment and indomitable spirit. \nMountainfilm takes place on the traditional\, ancestral\, and unceded homelands of the Nuchu (Ute) and Pueblo people. \nMountainfilm uses the power of film\, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world. Mountainfilm is a multi-dimensional festival that celebrates adventure\, activism\, social justice\, culture\, the environment and indomitable spirit. We accept and screen feature and short films on a broad range of subjects. We are always interested in work that focuses on mountains\, mountain culture\, and mountaineering\, but we also showcase films about people who are dedicated to changing the world. See a complete list of films from the previous festival here. \nEligibility Requirements\n\nMountainfilm is a documentary film festival. If your film is not a documentary\, please do not submit.\nFeature documentaries are 40 minutes and longer. Shorts are under 40 minutes\, including credits.\nFilm entries may be of any length\, from any country\, and on any subject in keeping with our mission. Subtitled films should either be in English or include English subtitles.\nAt this time\, we do not accept VR projects.\nWith very few exceptions\, Mountainfilm requires that films have not been screened or broadcast in Colorado prior to the festival. We take other previous screenings\, broadcasts\, and online availability into consideration when making official selections.\nMountainfilm prefers newer films for inclusion. For the 2024 festival\, we are seeking films making their premieres after January of 2023.\nWe will consider shorts that have had an online presence\, though our preference is to highlight work that has not already reached a large audience.\n\nSubmission Guidelines\n\nOnly complete applications will be considered. This includes full contact information\, film synopsis and specs\, hi-res production stills\, a trailer (features only)\, a Vimeo screener link and director headshot and bio.\nWe strongly prefer Vimeo links over FilmFreeway's video uploads.\nYour screener link must remain active until June 15\, 2024.\nEntry fees are non-refundable.\nIf you are from an LMIC\, a BIPOC filmmaker\, or a student\, please contact us for a submission fee discount/waiver.\n\n  \nDEADLINES & FEES\nOpening Submission Date\nSeptember 22\, 2025 \nNotification Date\nApril 15\, 2026 \nEvent Date\nMay 21 – 25\, 2026 \n  \n\n\n\n\nEarly\nOfficial\nLate\n\n\nFeature Films\nNov 11\, 2025: $50\nDec 16\, 2025: $60\nJan 5\, 2026: $75\n\n\nShort Films\nNov 11\, 2025: $30\nDec 16\, 2025: $40\nJan 5\, 2026: $55\n\n\n\nFeatures are defined as 40 minutes and above\, shorts as less than 40 minutes. \n  \nVisit the Mountainfilm Documentary Film Festival website for more information. \n  \n\n\nVIEW THE EVENT CALENDAR\n  \n 
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CATEGORIES:Film Festivals
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SUMMARY:Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Karlovy Vary\, Czech Republic\n  \nABOUT THE KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL\nBASIC INFORMATION\nThe Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is the largest film festival in the Czech Republic and the most prestigious such festival in Central and Eastern Europe. It is one of the oldest A-list film festivals (i.e.\, non-specialized festivals with a competition for feature-length fiction films)\, a category it shares with the festivals in Cannes\, Berlin\, Venice\, Locarno\, San Sebastian\, Montreal\, Shanghai\, and Tokyo. Among filmmakers\, buyers\, distributors\, sales agents\, and journalists\, KVIFF is considered the most important event in all of Central and Eastern Europe. \nEvery year\, the festival presents some 200 films from around the world\, and regularly hosts famous and important filmmakers. The Karlovy Vary festival is intended for both film professionals and the general public\, and offers visitors a carefully designed programme\, excellent facilities and a broad range of other services. \nA BRIEF HISTORY\nThe first edition of one of the oldest film festivals in the world took place in 1946 in Mariánské Lázně\, and some screenings were also held in Karlovy Vary. The festival moved exclusively to Karlovy Vary in 1950. The Crystal Globe Award was first awarded in 1948. In 1956\, the festival was classified by FIAPF as Category A. \nThe Karlovy Vary festival spent 40 years operating under political pressures in socialist Czechoslovakia. In 1994\, a new team headed by well-known Czech actor Jiří Bartoška and leading film journalist Eva Zaoralová took over the festival’s organization and decided to reshape the stagnating festival into a film forum deserving of international attention. In just a few years\, the new programming and organizational approach implemented by Bartoška and Zaoralová helped the festival regain its previous level of prestige and win back the interest of film professionals and the general public. \nPROGRAMME\nEach year\, the Karlovy Vary IFF presents some 200 films from all over the world. Many of the films are exclusively shown at the festival\, while others make it into Czech or foreign distribution\, onto television\, or into other festivals thanks in part to their screening in Karlovy Vary. Except for films shown as part of retrospectives\, all the presented works were made during the preceding year and are shown for the first time ever in the Czech Republic – many of them as world\, international\, or European premieres. \nThe greatest focus is on the traditional programme sections – the Crystal Globe Competition\, which is reserved for feature-length films shot during the previous season that have not been shown at any other festival in international competition\, and the Proxima section\, an international competition which aims to complement the Crystal Globe Competition by celebrating contemporary cinema with a collection of forward-thinking and exciting discoveries shown exclusively as world or international premieres. Audiences can also look forward to thematic sections\, unique retrospectives and homages to exceptional filmmakers. \n  \nDEADLINES & FEES\nOpening Submission Date\nTBA \nNotification Date\nTBA \nEvent Date\nJuly 3 - July 11\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\nEarly\nRegular\nLate\n\n\nFeature Films\nTBA\nTBA\nTBA\n\n\nShort Films\nTBA\nTBA\nTBA\n\n\n\nVisit the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival website for more information. \n  \n\n\nVIEW THE EVENT CALENDAR\n\n  \n 
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260716
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260803
DTSTAMP:20260415T181533
CREATED:20250908T011225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T043528Z
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SUMMARY:Fantasia International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Montreal\, Quebec\nCanada\n  \nABOUT THE FANTASIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL\nOUR MISSION\nSince its beginnings\, the Fantasia International Film Festival has explored the diverse realms of genre cinema\, creating bridges between the cutting edge and the mainstream\, and providing a festive but professional environment where emerging artists are given exposure alongside their more established counterparts\, both locally and internationally. We showcase the best in Canadian and world cinema\, discovering and nurturing exciting new talents and offering a platform through which artists and audiences can connect. \nOUR VISION\nFantasia’s definition of genre cinema is broad and continually evolving; aligned with the European tradition of ‘genre’ as a challenging and elegant stream of cinema\, the festival juxtaposes pop culture with alternative culture\, and its distinct programming has enabled Montreal to radiate in the international film community. Renowned worldwide for the boundless energy of its creative team\, the festival keeps audiences coming to the theatrical environment\, enabling independent artists and distributors to have their work shown in a professional and enthusiastic milieu. While already widely considered to be one of the largest and most influential fantastic film festivals in the world\, Fantasia looks forward to expanding on its achievements with more visiting filmmakers\, industry attendees\, global media impact\, original critical writing through a monthly web magazine\, and the introduction of a film market that will enable independent media artists to exchange ideas and to connect with patrons and audiences alike. \n  \nDEADLINES & FEES\nOpening Submission Date\nSeptember 1\, 2025 \nNotification Date\nMay 30\, 2026 \nEvent Date\nJuly 16 - August 2\, 2026 \n  \n\n\n\n\nEarlybird\nRegular\nLate\nExtended Deadline\nLast Chance Deadline\n\n\nFeature Films (International)\nDec 1\, 2025: $95\nJan 1\, 2026: $100\nFeb 1\, 2026: $105\nMar 1\, 2026: $120\nApr 15\, 2026: $140\n\n\nMedium Length (International)\nDec 1\, 2025: $90\nJan 1\, 2026: $95\nFeb 1\, 2026: $100\nMar 1\, 2026: $115\nApr 15\, 2026: $130\n\n\nShort Films (International)\nDec 1\, 2025: $80\nJan 1\, 2026: $85\nFeb 1\, 2026: $90\nMar 1\, 2026: $105\nApr 15\, 2026: $120\n\n\nFeature Films (National)\nDec 1\, 2025: $75\nJan 1\, 2026: $80\nFeb 1\, 2026: $90\nMar 1\, 2026: $105\nApr 15\, 2026: $120\n\n\nMedium Length (National)\nDec 1\, 2025: $70\nJan 1\, 2026: $75\nFeb 1\, 2026: $80\nMar 1\, 2026: $95\nApr 15\, 2026: $110\n\n\nShort Films (International)\nDec 1\, 2025: $55\nJan 1\, 2026: $60\nFeb 1\, 2026: $65\nMar 1\, 2026: $80\nApr 15\, 2026: $100\n\n\n\n  \nVisit the Fantasia International Film Festival website for more information. \n\n\nVIEW THE EVENT CALENDAR\n  \n 
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