Upcoming Film Festival Deadlines

DOXA Documentary Film Festival  : Nov 5

DOXA is Western Canada’s largest documentary film festival and a Canadian Screen Awards qualifier, presented by The Documentary Media Society, a non-profit, charitable society devoted to presenting independent and innovative documentaries to Vancouver audiences.

The South London Film Festival : Nov 7

The South London Film Festival is dedicated to supporting the future of the industry so we will always offer a non-profit ‘free to enter’ category for students and schools/educational institutions. Winner of best student film will be invited to have an informal 1-to-1 meeting with a professional film producer who will answer questions and give them guidance on the next stages of their career. Please see terms and conditions.

Crystal Palace International Film Festival : Nov 15

Established in 2009, Crystal Palace International Film Festival (CPIFF) screens only the very best of the Independent film it receives. Every year, filmmakers who attend many festivals comment on the stand out nature and the higher quality of film at CPIFF compared to other festivals. It ranks in the top 10 of over 10,000 film festivals reviewed on Film Freeway.

Discover Film Awards : Nov 24

The Discover Film Awards is one of the biggest short film festivals in the world with over 3,000 annual submissions from 100+ countries. There are global premiers in London’s Leicester square with packed cinema audiences, filmmaker parties, red carpet events with funding available for new projects. This festival has one of the largest short film cash prize funds of over £30,000, including the prestigious Craghoppers Film Prize.

San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival : Nov 25

The IMDb qualified festival of San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival is happy to welcome filmmakers from all over the world and short films of all genres

London Independent Film Festival : Dec 1

The London Independent Film Festival (LIFF) is devoted to the advancement of first- and second-time filmmakers telling amazing stories with limited budgets. Hosted every spring at the Genesis cinema – repeatedly voted the best cinema in the UK – the 2023 London Independent Film Festival will screen the work of over 100 filmmakers from around the world.