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Film festivals in Portugal
We list 71 film festivals in Portugal. Of those with a known city, the most are in Lisbon (7), Porto (6) and Évora (3). Beyond general showcases, the largest groups are short film festivals (11) and animation festivals (4). 3 have a confirmed edition in the next six months; the next to open is Queer Lisboa on November 3, 2026. Dated editions cluster in November and June.
Coming up in Portugal
- Queer LisboaLisbon, PortugalNovember 3–7, 2026
- Festival PolíticaPortugalNovember 12–14, 2026
- Porto/Post/DocPorto, PortugalNovember 19–28, 2026
- FICS - Festival Internacional de Cinema de SantarémPortugalJune 1–6, 2027
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All 71 festivals in Portugal
- FantasportoPorto, Portugal
- Festroia International Film FestivalSetúbal, Portugal
- Lisbon & Estoril Film FestivalLisbon, Portugal
- DoclisboaLisbon, Portugal
- Caminhos do Cinema PortuguêsCoimbra, Portugal
- Curtas Vila do CondeVila do Conde, Portugal
- Curtas Vila do Conde International Film FestivalVila do Conde, Portugal
- MOTELX - Lisbon International Horror Film FestivalLisbon, Portugal
- Festival Internacional de Curtas-Metragens de ÉvoraÉvora, Portugal
- MDOC - Melgaço International Documentary Film FestivalViana do Castelo, Portugal
- Black & White FestivalPorto, Portugal
- Curtas Castelo de PaivaPortugal, Portugal
- Douro Film HarvestPortugal
- FEST New Directors New Films FestivalPortugal
- Festival da Saúde MentalCasino Lisboa, Portugal, Portugal
- Film Festival of Portuguese-speaking CountriesPortugal
- IndieLisboaPortugal
- Lisbon Film RendezvousPortugal, Portugal
- Luso-Brazilian Film FestivalPortugal
- Moinho Cine FestPortugal, Portugal
- Porto7 - Porto International Short Film FestivalPorto, Portugal
- CinanimaEspinho, Portugal
- Entre Olhares - Mostra de Cinema PortuguêsPortugal, Portugal
- Figueira da Foz Film FestivalPortugal
- Vista CurtaPortugal, Portugal
- Faial Filmes FestPortugal
- FESTin - Itinerant Film Festival of the Portuguese LanguagePortugal
- Madeira Film FestivalPortugal
- Funchal International Film FestivalFunchal, Portugal
- OvarvídeoPortugal
- YMotion Festival de Cinema JovemVila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
- Olhares do Mediterrâneo - Cinema no FemininoLisbon, Portugal
- Porto Femme - International Film FestivalPorto, Portugal
- Queer LisboaLisbon, PortugalNovember 3–7, 2026
- Arouca Film FestivalArouca, Portugal
- CineEco - International Environmental Film and Video FestivalSeia, Portugal
- MONSTRA Lisbon Animation FestivalLisbon, Portugal
- Fike - International Short Film FestivalÉvora, Portugal
- Porto/Post/DocPorto, PortugalNovember 19–28, 2026
- Festival PLAYPortugal
- Imprópria - Mostra de Cinema de Igualdade de GéneroPortugal
- MANIFEST - Mafra Animation Film FestivalPortugal
- Prémios CurtasPortugal
- CINE MIMMOS - International Puppet Film Festival in SintraPortugal
- Festa Mundial da AnimaçãoPortugal
- Nau FestivalPortugal
- Portuguese Film Academy Prémios NicoPortugal
- CINANIMA - International Animated Film Festival of Espinho, PortugalPortugal
- Curt'ArrudaPortugal
- FEST - Pitching ForumPortugal
- FIKE - Évora International Short Film FestivalÉvora, Portugal
- Mar Film FestivalMaritime Museum of Ílhavo, Portugal
- Paisagens Festival Internacional De CinemaPortugal
- Entre CurtasPortugal
- FIINPortugal
- Mostra Nacional Jovens CriadoresPortugal
- BEAST International Film FestivalPortugal
- International Film Festival of Vila Nova de Foz CôaPortugal
- Monstra FestivalLisbon, Portugal
- Avanca Film FestivalAvanca, Portugal
- Corta! - Porto International Short Film FestivalPorto, Portugal
- JAFEST Film FestivalPortugal
- MIFEC - Mostra Internacional de Filmes de Escolas de CinemaPortugal
- Festival PolíticaPortugalNovember 12–14, 2026
- CINENOVA Interuniversity Film FestivalPortugal
- HaHaArt Film FestivalPortugal
- Stereoscopic 3D Short Film FestivalPortugal
- Cinedita - festival de curtas de ArganilPortugal
- Festival Internacional de Imagem de Natureza (FIIN)Portugal
- FICS - Festival Internacional de Cinema de SantarémPortugalJune 1–6, 2027
- Finisterra Arrábida Film Art & Tourism FestivalPortugal
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.