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Caorle Independent Film Festival

Festival Dates:
16 Sep20 Mar 2025
Italy

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1 Jun 2025
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St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival

Festival Dates:
21 Oct25 Oct 2025
Canada

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2 Jun 2025
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Bolton Film Festival

Festival Dates:
1 Oct5 Oct 2025
United Kingdom - England

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3 Jun 2025
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Nashville Film Festival (NAFF)

Festival Dates:
18 Sep24 Sep 2025
USA

Submit by:
6 Jun 2025
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Almaty Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
6 Aug10 Aug 2025
Kazakhstan

Submit by:
10 Jun 2025
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Smalls Film Festival

Festival Dates:
20 Sep21 Sep 2025
United Kingdom - England

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11 Jun 2025
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Palm Springs Animation Festival (PSIAF)

Festival Dates:
23 Jun7 Jul 2025
USA

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12 Jun 2025
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Amazing Fantasy Fest

Festival Dates:
12 Sep18 Sep 2025
USA

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15 Jun 2025
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Boston Film Festival

Festival Dates:
18 Sep22 Sep 2025
USA

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16 Jun 2025
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Edinburgh Short Film Festival

Festival Dates:
24 Oct9 Nov 2025
United Kingdom - Scotland

Submit by:
20 Jun 2025
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Women Over 50 Film Festival

Festival Dates:
13 Sep12 Oct 2025
United Kingdom - England

Submit by:
22 Jun 2025
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Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology (PFCAT)

Festival Dates:
6 Aug10 Aug 2025
USA

Submit by:
23 Jun 2025
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Animotion Film Festival

Festival Dates:
15 Jul15 Jul 2025
Italy

Submit by:
25 Jun 2025
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CINANIMA

Festival Dates:
7 Nov16 Nov 2025
Portugal

Submit by:
29 Jun 2025
FREE to enter

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Norwich Film Festival

Festival Dates:
10 Nov23 Nov 2025
United Kingdom - England

Submit by:
29 Jun 2025
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GRAND OFF World Independent Film Awards

Festival Dates:
1 Dec8 Dec 2025
Poland

Submit by:
30 Jun 2025
FREE to enter

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Ars Independent Festival

Festival Dates:
7 Oct12 Oct 2025
Poland

Submit by:
30 Jun 2025
FREE to enter

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AniMaji Festival

Festival Dates:
27 Jul27 Jul 2025
USA

Submit by:
30 Jun 2025
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Chicago International Film Festival

Festival Dates:
15 Oct26 Oct 2025
USA

Submit by:
30 Jun 2025
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DOK Leipzig – International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film

Festival Dates:
27 Oct2 Nov 2025
Germany

Submit by:
1 Jul 2025
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Animaze: Montreal International Animation Film Festival

Festival Dates:
11 Sep13 Sep 2025
Canada

Submit by:
1 Jul 2025
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Toronto International Short Film Festival

Festival Dates:
28 Aug31 Aug 2025
Canada

Submit by:
4 Jul 2025
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Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival

Festival Dates:
25 Sep28 Sep 2025
USA

Submit by:
7 Jul 2025
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Austin Film Festival

Festival Dates:
23 Oct30 Oct 2025
USA

Submit by:
8 Jul 2025
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Forest City Film Festival

Festival Dates:
24 Oct2 Nov 2025
Canada

Submit by:
15 Jul 2025
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