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Los Angeles Film Festival - http://www.lafilmfest.com/
Annual event showcases North American independent, feature, documentary and short films, as well as music videos. Background information, program, tickets, venue details, and media. |
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Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival - http://latinofilm.org/
Feature films, documentaries and shorts from Latino filmmakers. |
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United Nations Association Film Festival - http://www.unaff.org/
Annual festival featuring international documentaries dealing with topics such as human rights, environmental survival, women's issues, homelessness, racism, and war. History, submission guidelines, schedule, and volunteering. Held at Stanford University and San Francisco Bay area locations. |
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Palm Springs International Film Festival - http://www.psfilmfest.org/
Get details on the short and feature film festival. |
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Pan African Film Festival - http://www.paff.org
Features African American themed films and includes news and contacts. Based in Los Angeles, California. |
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US International Film and Video Festival - http://www.filmfestawards.com/
Open-entry freestyle festival. California. |
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Newport Beach Film Festival - http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/
Spotlights films from around the world including features, shorts, documentaries, and animations. Festival information, events, and schedule. |
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Wine Country Film Festival - http://www.winecountryfilmfest.com/
Annual series of open air film screenings in Napa and Sonoma area, with special food and wine events. History, schedule, film information, past winners, media, venue details, sponsors, and links. |
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Santa Barbara International Film Festival - http://sbiff.org/
Presents features, indies, shorts, documentaries and animation. Santa Barbara, California. |
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San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival - http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org/
Focuses on the world of Asian American and Asian film; presents films, schedule, event and ticket information. |
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Beverly Hills Film Festival - http://beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com/
Application form in PDF format and film submission details. |
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Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival - http://www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org/
Celebrates the natural and wild world through environmental and adventure films. Nevada City. |
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Artivist Film Festival - http://www.artivists.org/
International film festival dedicated to addressing human rights, children's advocacy, environmental preservation, and animal rights. |
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Cinequest San Jose Film Festival - http://www.cinequest.org/
Annual event in the Silicon Valley. Background, program guide, venue details, filmmakers, media, sponsors, and contact information. |
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San Diego International Film Festival - http://www.sdff.org/
Entry guidelines in PDF format, general information, and online registration form. |
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Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles - http://www.indianfilmfestival.org/
Annual event showcases films about India. Background information, submission guidelines, contact information, and sponsors. |
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Method Fest - http://www.methodfest.com/
Independent showcase in Burbank, California. Overview, industry news, events, media, and related links. |
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LA Femme Film Festival - http://www.lafemme.org/
Focuses on works of female filmmakers. Los Angeles. |
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Sacramento FilmFestival - http://www.sacramentofilmfestival.com/
General information, schedule, tickets, history, venue details, and call for entries. |
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The San Francisco Black Film Festival - http://www.sfbff.org/
Focuses on African American cinema and the African cultural diaspora by showcasing a diverse collection of films from emerging and established filmmakers. Overview, history, and links. |
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Angelus Student Film Festival - http://www.angelus.org
International film school and college competition. Hollywood, California. |
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Noir City - http://www.filmnoirfoundation.org
Annual film noir festival in San Francisco, showcasing film noir classics. |
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Studentfilms.com - http://www.studentfilms.com/
Online student short film showcase. Los Angeles, California. |
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Silver Lake Film Festival - http://silverlakefilmfestival.org/
Featuring independent and alternative films from around the world and highlighting local (Los Angeles) filmmakers. General information, tickets, events, venue map, sponsors, and press. |
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Polish Film Festival in Los Angeles - http://www.polishfilmla.org/
Offers information about the festival and other events targeting Polish and English speaking audiences. Los Angeles, USA. |
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Damah Film Festival - http://www.damah.com/
Dedicated to using media in a new way, creating subversive works that astonish the senses and challenge perceptions. General information, submissions, sponsorship details, and links. Culver City, California. |
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Dances With Films - http://www.danceswithfilms.com
Independent film festival in Santa Monica, California offering event and submission information. |
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Sacramento Film and Music Festival - http://www.sacfilm.com
Non-genre film festival in Sacramento featuring schedule, history, and submission information. |
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GAFFERS Global Art Film Festival - http://www.gaffers.org
Independent film/dv showcase from global entertainment community that is open to student and media artists. California. |
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Shriek Fest - http://www.shriekfest.com/
International horror and thriller film festival based in Los Angeles, California. General information, entry forms, dates, tickets, and links. |
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Screamfest - http://www.screamfestla.com/
Annual horror film and screenplay competition. General information, schedule, tickets, mailing list, and links. California. |
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Hollywood Film Festival - http://hollywoodawards.com/
International independent competitive festival and awards. |
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Long Beach International Film Festival - http://www.longbeachfilmfestival.com
Bringing together films and filmmakers from the United States and around the world. |
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Riverside International Film Festival - http://www.riversidefilmfest.org/
General information, films, schedule, and entry form. Riverside, California. |
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International Latino Film Festival - http://www.latinofilmsociety.org/
Features works produced by or about Latinos in the U.S. and internationally. San Francisco Bay Area, California. |
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Sonoma Valley Film Festival - http://www.sonomafilmfest.org/
Provides overview, submission information, sponsors, volunteering, and related links; based in Sonoma, California. |
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Arpa International Film Festival - http://affma.org/
Annual Los Angeles event with a special focus on the work of filmmakers who explore the issues of Diaspora, exile and multi-culturalism. General information, events calendar, photographs, and contact details. |
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Ojai Film Festival - http://www.ojaifilmfestival.com/
Independent film showcase. Background information, entry requirements, schedule of screenings, venue information, and media. |
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Film Night - http://www.filmnight.org/
Outdoor classic movie film festival that takes place at community parks throughout Marin County, California. Showtimes, newsletter, schedule, and links. |
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Ventura Film Festival - http://venturafilmfestival.org/
Community-based week-long event that raises money for forest and ocean preservation and restoration. Film list, venue, background information, sponsors, volunteering, weblog, press, and links. |
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International Buddhist Film Festival - http://www.ibff.org
Featuring Buddhist culture, history, personalies, practices, aesthetics and philosophy. Oakland, California. |
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Lake Arrowhead Celebration of Film - http://www.lakearrowheadfilmfestival.com/
Annual screening of vintage films. Film synopses, tickets, schedule, and venue information. |
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Filmjunkie - http://www.filmjunkie.com/
Underground event based in San Francisco, California. Past festival details include program schedules, film details, ticket and pass laminates, and interviews. |
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Going Green Film Festival - http://www.goinggreenfilmfestival.com/
Established to encourage and reward "green" filmmaking. Background and explanation, categories, submission information, partnership details, contacts, and links. Century City. |
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West Hollywood International Film Festival - http://www.westhollywoodfilmfestival.com/
Five-day gala event celebrating Hollywood filmmaking. Overview, staff, volunteering, submission information, schedule, current and past winners, sponsors, media, and contacts. |
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Valley Film Festival - http://www.valleyfilmfest.com
Features program and submission information of independent film festival in San Fernando Valley. |
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South Asian Film Festival - http://www.thirdi.org/festival/
Showcases diverse images of South Asians through independent films. California. |
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Movies on a Big Screen - http://www.moviesonabigscreen.com/
Noncompetitive event screening independent features and documentaries that don't achieve traditional distribution. History, submission information, past events, blog, and contact details. Sacramento. |
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Lone Pine Film Festival - http://www.lonepinefilmfestival.org
Annual film festival features movies which have been filmed in and around Lone Pine, California. |
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Antelope Valley Independent Film Festival - http://www.aviff.com/
Regional festival showcasing narrative and documentary cinema in all lengths and formats. Based in Lancaster, California and held each May. |
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San Diego Asian Film Festival - http://www.sdaff.org/
For films that raise awareness of Asian issues. |
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BestFest - http://www.bestfestsandiego.com
Student film festival in San Diego. |
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Rad Digital Film Festival - http://www.radproductions.com/
Showcase of digital film based in Los Angeles. Background information, submission form, sponsors, and contact details. |
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Fearless Tales Festival - http://www.fearlesstales.com
Genre festival located in San Francisco, devoted to horror, science fiction, fantasy and noir. |
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Yosemite Film Festival - http://yosemitefilmfestival.com/
Focuses on screening progressive films in various genres. Overview, venue and accommodations, schedule, film information, submission rules, and contact details. |
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Mountain Film Festival - http://www.mammothfilm.com/
Encourages films with an emphasis on mountain culture, action sports, and environmental issues. Overview, location, award categories, schedule, past winners, submission guidelines, contact details, and links. Mammoth. |
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International Black Women's Film Festival - http://www.ibwff.com/
Combats stereotyping and negative media images of black women through recognizing and celebrating films made by black women from around the world. Overview, submission information, and resources. Oakland. |
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Wavefest Surf Film Festival - http://www.wavefest.com/
Showcases classic, independent, and amateur films about surfing. Film details, schedule, submission information, contact details, and links. San Francisco, California. |
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The Film is Dead Festival - http://www.digitalartsinstitute.org/post-cinematic/
Annual event showcasing digital movies organized by the Post-Cinematic Society in Los Angeles. Festival overview and selection lists. |
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Mojave Film Festival - http://www.mojavefilmfestival.com/
Looking for films with desert themes from independent film makers. Any length. Film synopses, entry rules, and links. |