Indian Film Institute brings Indie Filmmakers monthly updates of Film Festivals across the globe. See what's going on within Festival circle, whose deadline is coming soon, who are offering discounts, who have opened their entries, which are prominent films, and film markets that are taking place.

Festivals nearing the Deadline

Youth Film Festival
Macedonia
Final Deadline : August 20, 2020
Entry Fee - $10 -$35
Youth Film Festival in the past 2 years was part of the biggest high-school art festival in Macedonia . This year we are establishing an independent film festival whose goal is to bring together the short films of young authors, where filmmakers from across the globe will be able to see their creations and compare their work with their peers.

Oregon Independent Film Festival
Portland /Oregon / United States
Final Deadline : August 17, 2020
Entry Fee - $25 -$50
The Oregon Independent Film Festival hosts hundreds of movie screenings to recognize the best in new and independent cinema. Showcasing films from legendary directors, newly-discovered filmmakers, as well as hosting major studio premiere events.

Dancing Spider Film Festival
United States
Final Deadline : August 20, 2020
Entry Fee - $18 -$60
This festival is an annual celebration where filmmakers from all over and audiences from largely rural areas in the South Dakota and Minnesota plains gather for two days to enjoy films from a variety of genres and formats.

Buzz Vicious Film Festival
Brazil
Final Deadline : August 20, 2020
Entry Fee - $15 -$50
Buzz Vicious Film Festival’s main goal is to bring together storytellers (whether these stories are original or adapted) and an audience that is passionate about cinema. The yearly event exhibits short and feature films of many genres: drama, horror, comedy, documentaries and alternative and underground filmmaking.

Mindfield Film Festival
Albuquerque / Unites States
Final Deadline : August 27, 2020
Entry Fee - $15 -$45
Mindfield - Albuquerque showcases: Features, Shorts, and Music videos by filmmakers from around the world. We celebrate and support Independent, new, and Alternative filmmakers; not just during our annual Film Festival but throughout the year with our bi-monthly online competitions.

Kosice International Monthly Film Festival
Slovakia
Final Deadline : August 27, 2020
Entry Fee - $10 -$55
The mission and goal of this festival is to discover and promote talented filmmakers from all over the world and present them to the public and therefore is our festival is a brilliant opportunity to participate in international competition.

New Harvest Film Festival
Russia
Final Deadline : August 22, 2020
Entry Fee - $15-$40
New Harvest Film Festival is a festival dedicated to the development of young and independent filmmaking in Russia. The festival looks for new authors from all over the world and do the best to let their movies meet a large Russian audience.

London-Worldwide Comedy Short Film Festival
London /UK
Final Deadline : August 17, 2020
Entry Fee - $25 -$50
This festival screens short comedy films from around the globe and connects and promote talented comedy filmmakers from all over the world.It is curated by WWCSFF Film Festivals which also produces the London-X4 Seasonal Short Film Festival and the Asia South East-Short Film Festival.
Open Film Festivals

Reel Youth Film Festival
Canada
No Entry Fee
The Reel Youth Film Festival is a touring festival of the world's best youth-made short films. It is a diverse collection that includes all genres, celebrates youth culture, and showcases a new generation of filmmakers.

Twister Alley Film Festival
Entry Fee - $8 -$25
Twister Alley provides the perfect setting for filmmakers and movie fans alike to congregate and celebrate the world of independent film. All selected films screen on the big screen at the Woodward Arts Theater.

Barnes Film Festival
London/United Kingdom
Entry Fee - $11 -$20
This festival aims to celebrate emerging talent in the Film and TV Industry. Barnes Film Festival has an amazing array of patrons including Stanley Tucci, Vanessa Redgrave, Steven Moffat, George Mackay and Director of Film4 Daniel Battsek.

Andromeda Film Festival
Turkey
Entry Fee - $9 -$15
Andromeda Film Festival is a film festival that was established under the International Cinema Community. Like any other festival it is associated with, one of the goals of this festival is to fight unfair competition.

Fernie Mountain Film Festival
Canada
Entry Fee - $25 -$28
This Festival is dedicated to filmmakers who spark awareness of mountain cultures, fragile environments, and the passion and perseverance of global explorers.

San Diego Independent Filmmakers Festival
California/United States
Entry Fee - $8 -$15
The San Diego Independent Filmmakers Festival is a festival where California and Regional as well as International Independent Filmmakers come together to submit their films and compete for the San Diego Independent Filmmaker of the Year Award and $1,000 cash prize for THE SAN DIEGO INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR.

Cinema Spectacular Film Festival
Vancouver/Canada