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Est. MMXXVI · No. 04 A Field Guide to the Festival Circuit By Filmmakers, For Filmmakers
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"You made the film. The hard part's over. Now let's get it seen."

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Busan International Film Festival · Jul 8Sitges Film Festival · Jul 15Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival · Jul 15Tokyo International Film Festival · Jul 15Slamdance Film Festival · Jul 15Mumbai Film Festival (MAMI) · Jul 15Woodstock Film Festival · Jul 15Warsaw Film Festival · Jul 15EnergaCAMERIMAGE · Jul 15Carthage Film Festival (JCC) · Jul 15 Busan International Film Festival · Jul 8Sitges Film Festival · Jul 15Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival · Jul 15Tokyo International Film Festival · Jul 15Slamdance Film Festival · Jul 15Mumbai Film Festival (MAMI) · Jul 15Woodstock Film Festival · Jul 15Warsaw Film Festival · Jul 15EnergaCAMERIMAGE · Jul 15Carthage Film Festival (JCC) · Jul 15

mid · North America

Austin Film Festival

Austin, USA · FilmFreeway

Regional premiere Shorts & Features NarrativeDocumentary
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Deadlines & Fees
earlybird deadline · passed
Wed, April 15, 2026
Shorts 18 / Features 30 USD
regular deadline · passed
Mon, June 15, 2026
Shorts 30 / Features 55 USD
late deadline
Sat, August 15, 2026
Shorts 41 / Features 75 USD
The Facts
Festival dates
Thu, October 22, 2026 – Thu, October 29, 2026
Notification
Expected by Tue, September 1, 2026
Next deadline
Sat, August 15, 2026
late · Shorts 41 / Features 75 USD
Also on the circuit
Hamptons International Film Festival
mid East Hampton, USA
New Orleans Film Festival
mid New Orleans, USA
Cleveland International Film Festival
mid Cleveland, USA
Atlanta Film Festival
mid Atlanta, USA
Nashville Film Festival
mid Nashville, USA
Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival
mid San Jose, USA