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The film festivals are events that allow us to discover and serve us, in order to direct us towards different cultures, subjects and genres that are not necessarily in our habits.

The years written in bold mean that they do not relate to the current year. The notice " (date update required) ”At the end of the description means that the date entered is a past date and must be updated.

Note that by its nature, this list will always be incomplete. Also, remember that attending smaller, local festivals can provide a better experience of meeting people, so try to educate yourself on the destinations you are going to.

Germany

City	Month	Year	Event
Berlin	February	2019	Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival Thursday 7 February 2019 - Sunday 17 February 2019  (date update required)

Belgium

City	Month	Year	Event
Brussels	March	2018	Brussels Scientific Film Festival Monday 19 March 2018 - Sunday 25 March 2018  (date update required)
Brussels	April	2019	Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival Tuesday 9 April 2019 - Sunday 21 April 2019  (date update required)
Cork	April	2017	International detective film festival Friday 14 April 2017 - Monday 17 April 2017  (date update required)
Brussels	April and May	2018	Brussels Short Film Festival Wednesday 25 April 2018 - Saturday 5 May 2018—  Brussels Short Film Festival (date update required)
Cork	November	2019'	Liège International Comedy Film Festival Wednesday 6 November 2019 - Sunday 10 November 2019  (date update required)

Burkina Faso

City	Month	Year	Event
Ouagadougou	February and March	2019	Pan-African Film Festival of Ouagadougou Saturday 23 February 2019 - Saturday 2 March 2019—  African Film Festival which takes place every 2 years. (date update required)

Canada

City	Month	Year	Event
Quebec	March	2018	Quebec Student Film Festival Saturday 24 March 2018 - Sunday 25 March 2018  (date update required)
Sherbrooke	April	2019	Sherbrooke World Film Festival Thursday 4 April 2019 - Thursday 11 April 2019  (date update required)
Montreal	August and September	2017	Montreal International Film Festival Thursday 24 August 2017 - Monday 4 September 2017  (date update required)
Toronto	September	2019	Toronto International Film Festival Thursday 5 September 2019 - Sunday 15 September 2019  (date update required)
Quebec	September	2019	Quebec City Film Festival Thursday 12 September 2019 - Saturday 21 September 2019  (date update required)
Vancouver	September and October	2017	Vancouver International Film Festival Thursday 28 September 2017 - Friday 13 October 2017  (date update required)

United States

City	Month	Year	Event
Los Angeles	January	2019	Golden Globes Award Sunday 6 January 2019 - Sunday 6 January 2019  (date update required)
Palm springs	January	2019	Palm Springs International Film Festival Thursday 3 January 2019 - Monday 14 January 2019  (date update required)
Los Angeles	February	2019	Academy Awards for Cinema Sunday 24 February 2019 - Sunday 24 February 2019  (date update required)
San Francisco	April	2019	San Francisco Film Festival Wednesday 10 April 2019 - Tuesday 23 April 2019  (date update required)
Sacramento	June	2019	French Film Festival in Sacramento Friday 21 June 2019 - Sunday 30 June 2019  (date update required)
Chicago	October	2019	Chicago International Film Festival Wednesday 16 October 2019 - Sunday 27 October 2019  (date update required)

France

City	Month	Year	Event
THE'Alpe d'Huez	January	2019	Alpe d'Huez International Comedy Film Festival Tuesday 15 January 2019 - Sunday 20 January 2019  (date update required)
Gerardmer	January February	2019	Fantastic'Arts (International Fantastic Film Festival) Wednesday 30 January 2019 - Sunday 3 February 2019—  Continuation of the Avoriaz Festival (date update required)
Paris	February	2019	Cinema Cesars ceremony Friday 22 February 2019 - Friday 22 February 2019  (date update required)
Saint-Omer	March	2019	International Festival of Major News Report - FIGRA Wednesday 13 March 2019 - Wednesday 17 April 2019—  Formerly Festival Touquet-Paris-Plage (date update required)
Albert	March	2019	International Animal Film Festival Saturday 16 March 2019 - Sunday 24 March 2019  (date update required)
Beaune	March	2017	Beaune International Police Film Festival Wednesday 29 March 2017 - Sunday 2 April 2017—  Continuation of the Cognac Festival (date update required)
Cannes	May	2019	Cannes film festival Tuesday 14 May 2019 - Saturday 25 May 2019  (date update required)
Cabourg	June	2019	Cabourg Film Festival - 29th romantic days Wednesday 12 June 2019 - Sunday 16 June 2019  (date update required)
Annecy	June	2019	Annecy International Animated Film Festival Monday 10 June 2019 - Saturday 15 June 2019  (date update required)
Deauville	September	2017	Deauville American Film Festival Friday 1 September 2017 - Sunday 10 September 2017  (date update required)
Plaisance-du-Touch	September	2017	International Historical Fiction Film Festival (FIFFH) Monday 25 September 2017 - Saturday 30 September 2017  (date update required)
Villerupt	October and November	2019	Villerupt Italian Film Festival Friday 25 October 2019 - Monday 11 November 2019—  Screening locations in Villerupt, Audun-le-Tiche in France and Dudelange, Esch-sur-Alzette to Luxembourg (date update required)
Besancon	November	2018	Besançon African Film Festival Saturday 10 November 2018 - Sunday 18 November 2018  (date update required)
Evreux	December	2019	Évreux Educational Film Festival Tuesday 3 December 2019 - Saturday 7 December 2019  (date update required)

Italy

City	Month	Year	Event
Venice	August and September	2017	Venice Film Festival Wednesday 30 August 2017 - Saturday 9 September 2017—  The Venice Film Festival (date update required)
Pordenone	September and October	2019	Silent cinema days Saturday 5 October 2019 - Saturday 12 October 2019—  Pordenone Silent Film Festival (date update required)

Luxembourg

City	Month	Year	Event
Esch-sur-Alzette	October and November	2019	Villerupt Italian Film Festival Friday 25 October 2019 - Monday 11 November 2019—  Screening locations Dudelange, Esch-sur-Alzette to Luxembourg, and in Villerupt, Audun-le-Tiche in France. (date update required)

Russia

City	Month	Year	Event
Moscow	April	2019	Moscow International Film Festival Thursday 18 April 2019 - Thursday 25 April 2019  (date update required)

Swiss

City	Month	Year	Event
Solothurn	January	2019	Solothurn Film Days Thursday 24 January 2019 - Sunday 3 March 2019  (date update required)
Geneva	March	2016	Film Festival and International Forum on Human Rights Friday 4 March 2016 - Sunday 13 March 2016  (date update required)
Freiburg	March	2019	Freiburg International Film Festival Friday 15 March 2019 - Saturday 23 March 2019  (date update required)
Nyon	April	2019	Visions of reality Friday 5 April 2019 - Saturday 13 April 2019  (date update required)
Neuchâtel	July	2019	Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival Friday 5 July 2019 - Saturday 13 July 2019  (date update required)
Locarno	August	2019	Locarno International Film Festival Wednesday 7 August 2019 - Saturday 17 August 2019  (date update required)
Les Diablerets	August	2019	Diablerets International Alpine Film Festival Saturday 10 August 2019 - Saturday 17 August 2019  (date update required)
Biel	September	2019	Helvétie French Film Festival Wednesday 11 September 2019 - Sunday 15 September 2019  (date update required)
Bubble	November	2019	Adventure Encounters Wednesday 20 November 2019 - Sunday 24 November 2019 CO2 room of La Tour de Trême  (date update required)