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Film festivals in October 2026
171 festivals with a sourced date start in October 2026. Countries with the most: the United States (35), Canada (18) and the United Kingdom (9).
Week of September 28, 2026
- Vancouver International Film FestivalVancouver, CanadaOctober 1–11, 2026
- Camera Japan FestivalRotterdam, NetherlandsOctober 1–4, 2026
- Kaaffilm International Short Film FestivalItalyOctober 1–6, 2026
- Ahmedabad International Film FestivalAhmedabad, IndiaOctober 1–4, 2026
- Almaty Indie Film FestivalAlmaty, KazakhstanOctober 1–3, 2026
- Lights, Camera, Africa!Lagos, NigeriaOctober 1–3, 2026
- Almaty Film FestivalAlmaty, KazakhstanOctober 1–3, 2026
- Animatou, International Animation Film FestivalOctober 1–10, 2026
- Atlanta Horror Film FestivalAtlanta, United StatesOctober 1–4, 2026
- Fist Up Film FestivalOctober 1–4, 2026
- Sioux City International Film FestivalSioux City, United StatesOctober 1–4, 2026
- WYO Film FestivalOctober 1–4, 2026
- Atlanta Indian Film Festival (AIFF )United StatesOctober 2–4, 2026
- H. P. Lovecraft Film FestivalPortland, United StatesOctober 2–4, 2026
- Soura Film FestivalGermanyOctober 2–4, 2026
- Crypticon Minneapolis ShockfestOctober 2–4, 2026
- Festival Internacional de Cinema de Comedia de BegurOctober 2–12, 2026
- Hollywood QUEER Short Film FestivalOctober 2–4, 2026
- Kingdomwood International Film FestivalOctober 2–4, 2026
- San Antonio Black International Film FestivalOctober 2–4, 2026
- Calgary Horror ConCalgary, CanadaOctober 3–4, 2026
- Drunken Film Fest OaklandOakland, United StatesOctober 3–9, 2026
- Cyprus Comic Con Film FestivalCyprusOctober 3–4, 2026
- Drunken Film FestivalOctober 3–9, 2026
- SAMA International Film FestivalOctober 3–4, 2026
Week of October 5, 2026
- DokuBaku IDFFAzerbaijan, AzerbaijanOctober 5–11, 2026
- Central Park Conservancy Film FestivalCentral Park, United StatesOctober 6–9, 2026
- Absurde Séance Nantes International Film FestivalNantes, FranceOctober 6–11, 2026
- Middle East NowItalyOctober 6–11, 2026
- Playbox Shorts Student Film FestivalCroatiaOctober 7–10, 2026
- FilmHaus: Berlin Film + New Media CompetitionOctober 7–11, 2026
- Almeria Western Film FestivalTexas Hollywood, SpainOctober 8–12, 2026
- Baltimore International Black Film FestivalBaltimore, United StatesOctober 8–12, 2026
- Chesapeake Film FestivalOctober 8–10, 2026
- Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF)October 8–11, 2026
- Tallahassee Film FestivalTallahassee, United StatesOctober 8–11, 2026
- Washington West International Film FestivalReston, United StatesOctober 8–12, 2026
- Zeal International Film FestivalOctober 8–10, 2026
- International Migration & Enviromental Film FestivalCanadaOctober 9–11, 2026
- Cape Town International Animation FestivalOctober 10–11, 2026
- International Short Film Festival VisionRussiaOctober 10–11, 2026
Week of October 12, 2026
- Salto Independent Film FestivalSalto, UruguayOctober 12–16, 2026
- Urban Mediamakers FestivalAtlanta, United StatesOctober 12–25, 2026
- Awareness Film Festival, CALos Angeles, United StatesOctober 13–18, 2026
- Alice nella CittàRome, ItalyOctober 13–25, 2026
- Alice nella cittàRome, ItalyOctober 13–25, 2026
- BAIFF - Burano Artificial Intelligence Film FestivalItalyOctober 13–17, 2026
- Festival of Slovenian FilmSloveniaOctober 13–18, 2026
- Rome Film FestivalRome, ItalyOctober 13–25, 2026
- The Vancouver Horror Show Film FestivalVancouver, CanadaOctober 14–18, 2026
- Toronto After Dark Film FestivalToronto, CanadaOctober 14–18, 2026
- TORONTO AFTER DARK: Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action & Cult Film FestivalToronto, CanadaOctober 14–18, 2026
- Primanima World Festival of First AnimationsHungaryOctober 14–17, 2026
- Foca Film DaysTurkeyOctober 14–18, 2026
- Amsterdam Independent Film FestivalOctober 14–17, 2026
- ARCHFILMSwedenOctober 14–18, 2026
- Brno16 International Short Film FestivalCzechiaOctober 14–18, 2026
- Linz International Short Film FestivalLinz, AustriaOctober 14–17, 2026
- Santa Fe International Film FestivalOctober 14–19, 2026
- Vancouver Horror ShowOctober 14–18, 2026
- Boston Asian American Independent Film FestivalBoston, United StatesOctober 15–25, 2026
- Brooklyn Horror Film FestivalBrooklyn, United StatesOctober 15–22, 2026
- Doc LA - Los Angeles Documentary Film FestivalLos Angeles, United StatesOctober 15–18, 2026
- Hellifax Horror FestCanadaOctober 15–18, 2026
- Middleburg Film FestivalMiddleburg, United StatesOctober 15–18, 2026
- Newport Beach Film FestivalNewport Beach, United StatesOctober 15–22, 2026
- San Francisco Documentary FestivalSan Francisco, United StatesOctober 15–22, 2026
- San Francisco Independent Short Film FestivalSan Francisco, United StatesOctober 15–22, 2026
- Toronto Latin American Film FestivalToronto, CanadaOctober 15–25, 2026
- Action Thriller Crime Adventure Film Festival Private RoomGeorgiaOctober 15–16, 2026
- International Video Poetry FestivalGreeceOctober 15–18, 2026
- El Gouna Film FestivalEl Gouna, EgyptOctober 15–23, 2026
- Fresh Coast Film FestivalOctober 15–18, 2026
- Kinotrip International Film FestivalOctober 15–17, 2026
- Los Angeles Film Festival StorytelLAOctober 15–18, 2026
- Sacrae Scenae Ardesio Film FestivalItalyOctober 15–18, 2026
- Tucson TerrorfestOctober 15–18, 2026
- Animation is Film FestivalLos Angeles, United StatesOctober 16–19, 2026
- Boston Palestine Film FestivalCambridge, United StatesOctober 16–25, 2026
- Nickel Film FestivalSt. John's, CanadaOctober 16–18, 2026
- Nickel Independent Film FestivalCanadaOctober 16–18, 2026
- Telluride Horror ShowTelluride, United StatesOctober 16–18, 2026
- Disappear Here Film FestivalIrelandOctober 16–18, 2026
- 72 Film FestOctober 16–17, 2026
- Ethereal Horror FestOctober 16–18, 2026
- Festival de Cine de TrujilloTrujillo, PeruOctober 16–24, 2026
- FilmColumbia FestivalChatham, United StatesOctober 16–25, 2026
- Gary International Black Film FestivalOctober 16–18, 2026
- Hyperreal Film ClubOctober 16–17, 2026
- Montclair Film Festival (MFF)October 16–25, 2026
- Nordic Star FestivalOctober 16–24, 2026
- Norwich Queer International Festival of FilmOctober 16–18, 2026
- Queer Film Festival MunichMunich, GermanyOctober 16–23, 2026
- Barrie Film FestivalBarrie, CanadaOctober 17–25, 2026
- Astra Film FestivalSibiu, RomaniaOctober 17–25, 2026
- UNICA Korea International Film FestivalOctober 17–18, 2026
- Utopia Film FestivalGreenbelt, United StatesOctober 17–18, 2026
Week of October 19, 2026
- Devour! The Food Film FestCanadaOctober 19–25, 2026
- Toronto Arthouse Film FestivalToronto, CanadaOctober 19–22, 2026
- Cine-ExcessBirmingham, United KingdomOctober 19–24, 2026
- Canlandıranlar Animation Film FestivalTurkeyOctober 19–25, 2026
- Greenwich Film FestivalUnited KingdomOctober 19–25, 2026
- Toronto Arthouse Film FestivalToronto, CanadaOctober 19–22, 2026
- Wao Film FestivalNew ZealandOctober 19–25, 2026
- St. John's International Women's Film FestivalSt. John's, CanadaOctober 20–24, 2026
- Zinemakumeak gara!Bilbao, SpainOctober 20–31, 2026
- Spektrum Film FestivalPolandOctober 20–25, 2026
- Queerfilm Festival BremenBremen, GermanyOctober 20–25, 2026
- Chilliwack Independent Film FestivalChilliwack, CanadaOctober 21–25, 2026
- Baku International Film FestivalBaku, AzerbaijanOctober 21–31, 2026
- Baku International Short Film FestivalBaku, AzerbaijanOctober 21–31, 2026
- Cinemaforum Short Film FestivalPolandOctober 21–25, 2026
- Knoxville Horror Film FestOctober 21–25, 2026
- London Breeze Film FestivalOctober 21–25, 2026
- WOMEX Film SelectionOctober 21–25, 2026
- DC Palestinian Film and Arts FestivalWashington, D.C., United StatesOctober 22–25, 2026
- Denver Film FestivalDenver, United StatesOctober 22 – November 1, 2026
- Denver International Film FestivalDenver, United StatesOctober 22 – November 1, 2026
- Durham Region International Film FestivalCanadaOctober 22–24, 2026
- East Lansing Film FestivalEast Lansing, United StatesOctober 22–25, 2026
- LA Femme Film FestivalLos Angeles, United StatesOctober 22–25, 2026
- Cambridge Film FestivalCambridge, United KingdomOctober 22 – November 1, 2026
- Roscommon International Film FestivalIrelandOctober 22–24, 2026
- KIIFFA (Kashi Indian International Film Festival Awards)IndiaOctober 22–24, 2026
- Sit Down Shutup And Watch Film & New Media FestivalAustralia, AustraliaOctober 22–24, 2026
- FilmQuestProvo, United StatesOctober 22–31, 2026
- Folkestone Documentary FestivalFolkestone, United KingdomOctober 22–25, 2026
- Forbidden Worlds Film FestivalUnited KingdomOctober 22–24, 2026
- Luna Lumen Film FestivalOctober 22–25, 2026
- Montana Film FestivalOctober 22–25, 2026
- San Francisco Latino Film FestivalOctober 22 – November 1, 2026
- Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFestOctober 22–25, 2026
- Workers Unite Film FestivalNew York City, United StatesOctober 23 – November 5, 2026
- Curtas Festival do ImaxinarioVilagarcía de Arousa, SpainOctober 23 – November 1, 2026
- Ji.hlava International Documentary Film FestivalJihlava, Czech RepublicOctober 23 – November 22, 2026
- Navarcles Solidari International Film FestivalNavarcles, SpainOctober 23 – November 1, 2026
- SunChild International Environmental FestivalArmeniaOctober 23–27, 2026
- CRAFT International Animation FestivalIndonesiaOctober 23–28, 2026
- Festival of Fantastic Films ManchesterManchester, United KingdomOctober 23–25, 2026
- Film AfricaUnited KingdomOctober 23 – November 1, 2026
- Green Jack International Film FestivalOctober 23–25, 2026
- Scare Fest Horror ConventionOctober 23–25, 2026
- The AOTS 48 HR Film CompetitionOctober 23–25, 2026
- Worker's Unite Film FestivalOctober 23 – November 5, 2026
- Savannah Film FestivalSavannah, United StatesOctober 24–31, 2026
- Berlin Sci-fi FilmfestBerlin, GermanyOctober 24–25, 2026
Week of October 26, 2026
- International Animation Festival ChilemonosChileOctober 26–30, 2026
- DOK Leipzig - International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated FilmLeipzig, GermanyOctober 26 – November 1, 2026
- MFAF - Međunarodni festival arheološkog filma / International Archaeology Film FestivalCroatiaOctober 26–28, 2026
- ChilemonosOctober 26–30, 2026
- Sognielettrici Electricdreams International Film FestivalItalyOctober 26–30, 2026
- Cine por mujeresMadrid, SpainOctober 27 – November 8, 2026
- CardoterrorL'Esbarjo, SpainOctober 28 – November 1, 2026
- SILBERSALZ Science & Media AwardsGermanyOctober 28 – November 1, 2026
- FAME Shorts Film FestivalOctober 28 – November 1, 2026
- Austin Film FestivalAustin, United StatesOctober 29 – November 5, 2026
- Austin Film Festival's Young Filmmakers CompetitionUnited StatesOctober 29 – November 5, 2026
- Horror Screenings Film Festival Bloody MirrorGeorgiaOctober 29–30, 2026
- Leeds International Film FestivalLeeds, United KingdomOctober 29 – November 15, 2026
- Dharamshala International Film FestivalIndiaOctober 29 – November 1, 2026
- Morce-GO Vermelho - Goiás Horror Film FestivalBrazilOctober 29 – November 1, 2026
- Dance On Screen FilmFestivalAustria, AustriaOctober 30 – November 1, 2026
- Chaktomuk Short Film FestivalCambodiaOctober 30 – November 2, 2026
- Sharjah Film Platform | منصة الشارقة للأفلامSharjah, United Arab EmiratesOctober 30 – November 8, 2026
- Arte Non Stop Film FestivalOctober 30–31, 2026
- Dance On Screen Film festivalAustriaOctober 30 – November 1, 2026
- Film Girl Film FestivalMilwaukee, United StatesOctober 30 – November 1, 2026
- Geneva International Film Festival - GIFFGeneva, SwitzerlandOctober 30 – November 8, 2026
- Halloween Horror FestivalUnited KingdomOctober 30, 2026
- Rockport Film FestivalRockport, United StatesOctober 30 – November 1, 2026
- Banff Mountain Film FestivalCanadaOctober 31 – November 8, 2026
Built from our directory of 15,028 festivals. Dates are listed only when we could source them (Wikidata or the festival’s own site). Spot a mistake? Tell us.