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Film festivals in the United States

We list 1,943 film festivals in the United States, more than any other country. Of those with a known city, the most are in Los Angeles (127), New York City (78) and Chicago (51). Beyond general showcases, the largest groups are cultural and identity film festivals (110) and short film festivals (110). 118 have a confirmed edition in the next six months; the next to open is Awareness Film Festival, CA on October 13, 2026. Dated editions cluster in October and September.

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By city

Los Angeles127New York City78Chicago51San Francisco50Seattle31Miami28Atlanta27Austin25San Diego22Philadelphia22Boston21Houston21Brooklyn20Sacramento13Dallas12Denver12Las Vegas12San Antonio9Portland9Pittsburgh9Milwaukee9Tucson8Santa Monica8Orlando8Nashville8Minneapolis7Manhattan7Oakland7Tampa7New Orleans7Charlotte6Albuquerque6Rochester6Cincinnati6Washington6Baltimore6Richmond6Boise5Palm Springs5Columbus5Louisville5Indianapolis5Memphis5Providence5Park City5Grand Rapids5Burbank4Kansas City4Missoula4Boulder4Cleveland4Detroit4Hollywood4Long Beach4Durham4Taos4Chico4Eugene4Asheville3Silver Spring3Syracuse3Raleigh3Baton Rouge3Buffalo3DeKalb3San Jose3Wilmington3Durango3Jersey City3Hot Springs3Long Island3Lawrence3New York3Oxford3Phoenix3Savannah3Telluride3Nevada City3Albany3Bellingham3Salt Lake City3Waco3Tallahassee3Fort Worth3Hartford3Gatlinburg3New Haven3Wilsonville3Spokane3Tulsa3Queens3

By kind

Short film festivals110Cultural and identity film festivals110Genre and fantastic film festivals81LGBTQ+ film festivals63Student and youth film festivals57Women's film festivals41Documentary film festivals35Animation festivals33Music and sound film festivals31Environmental film festivals29Experimental film festivals27Human rights film festivals6

All 1,943 festivals in United States

Built from our directory of 14,710 festivals. Dates are listed only when we could source them (Wikidata or the festival’s own site). Spot a mistake? Tell us.