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Raindance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the UK. Holding the 32nd festival in 2024, Raindance is based in the heart of London’s buzzing West End film district. Raindance Film Festival is officially recognised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences USA, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the British Independent Film Awards. Selected shorts will qualify for Oscar® and BAFTA considerations.

The festival is effortlessly diverse in a natural and authentic way and has a positive energy and vibe about it, as we are about acceptance. The festival has inspired over 30 people to visit Australia, inspired 5 people to start their own festivals and 6 filmmakers have felt inspired to make their own documentaries because of the festival – that’s leadership! Melbourne Documentary Film Festival authentic commitment to supporting and uplifting marginalized communities has elevated MDFF to be one of the great Australian Film Festivals!

In 1946, at the height of the cultural fervor of reconstruction, the home of quality cinema was built in Locarno, Switzerland. Thanks to its summer program, aimed at the general public and cinephiles alike, and to settings such as the democratic space of Piazza Grande – the world’s largest open-air cinema with 8,000 seats – the Locarno Film Festival offers a unique location to discover the best of national and international filmmaking: from fiction to documentaries, from feature films to shorts, from new cinematic frontiers to the rediscovery of treasures from the past. Here, between the lake’s magical mirror and the peaks of Canton Ticino, meet the new talents of the moving image, members of the audiovisual industry, the masters of the seventh art, and those who want to enjoy, understand and discover cinema. A community that is growing and to whom numerous further activities are dedicated throughout the year.

MIFF is a not-for-profit organisation that has been continuously running since 1952, making it the leading film festival in Australia and one of the world’s oldest film festivals, alongside Cannes and Berlin. Presenting a curated global program of innovative screen experiences and the world’s largest showcase of exceptional Australian filmmaking, MIFF is an accessible, iconic cultural event that provides transformative experiences for audiences and filmmakers alike.

The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), established in 1947, is the world’s oldest continually running film festival. EIFF presents both UK and international films (all titles are World, International, European, UK or Scottish Premieres), in all genres and lengths.

TIFF is a not-for-profit cultural organization with a mission to transform the way people see the world through film. TIFF is dedicated to presenting the best of international and Canadian cinema and creating transformational experiences for film lovers and creators of all ages and backgrounds. As Canada’s premiere home of cinema, TIFF offers screenings, lectures, discussions, festivals, workshops, events, professional development and opportunities to meet, hear and learn from filmmakers from Canada and around the world.

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Alpavirama (a 'comma' in Sanskrit) is an International Youth Film Festival organised by the Discipline of Film and Video Communication at the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, India. The biennial festival invites films of young filmmakers across the globe, including students' films. The festival commenced in 2011 as a South Asian Documentary and Short Film Festival, and in 2022, it transitioned into an International Youth Film Festival. Since 2022, the festival has also initiated Cine Bazaar - a marketplace for young filmmakers, and Audiophile - a competition of storytelling through sound. The main competition of the festival is F 30/30 (films under 30 minutes by filmmakers under 30 years). In addition to competition programs the festival will host special packages of films, masterclasses, workshops, seminars, and exhibitions. The 7th edition of Alpavirama is scheduled from October 15 - 19, 2024. This year, the festival's theme is 'Reflected Realities', a portrait of reality through the lens of young filmmakers across the globe. We invite you to join us, take a pause, and reflect on the world we share!

FILM FESTIVAL COLOGNE is an important industry event and one of the leading festivals in Germany. We present the major global trends and showcase outstanding works of audiovisual storytelling. From October 19 to 26, 2023, we will once again deliver the current highlights and the relevant productions of the next season.

Every November, the entire global film industry converges in Santa Monica for the American Film Market. AFM is the premier film acquisition, development and networking event where more than $1 Billion in distribution and film financing deals are closed each year on completed films and those in every stage of development. More business-oriented than any other motion picture event, thousands of professionals from all corners of our industry come together at AFM to develop, showcase, discover, finance and license 1000s of independent films and projects destined for the world’s audiences. At AFM, participants can also attend The AFM Sessions – 30+ world class conferences and panels, and connect with the independent film community’s decision makers, all in one convenient location. AFM is the only sales market produced by the Independents for our industry.

A film is like a gothic cathedral. It is brought into being as a result of a creative co-operation of artists of various professions – all directed by ‘magister operis’, the director. It is mainly directors and actors (who are like sculptures and paintings decorating the cathedral) who attract attention at festivals, competitions or film reviews. The role of cinematographers and their importance as contributors to the visual effect of the whole construction – the final shape of the film picture – is usually underappreciated. Yet, the creation of moving pictures by means of a camera goes back to the sources of the cinema and camera story-telling, in which a picture, equally with the plot, accumulates the meaning. This would not be possible without the great art of cinematographers. - Marek Żydowicz, Festival Director