Filmmakers Fans presenting here the list of Top 20 Film Festivals in 2018. The Details like Film Festival Fees, Submission Link, films category, deadlines (last date) etc displayed here. The List Included deadlines and Submission Dates of Film Festivals in USA, UK, INDIA, FRANCE, GERMANY ETC

A film festival is a treat for all filmmakers and film enthusiasts. It is that time when one can just feel love for cinema and nothing else. A film festival is a platform to present your talent and professional guidance on it. It is a race where everyone runs for knowledge and wins it too. Cinema has a great history across the globe; every country interprets its forte in cinema. It would be fair to say cinema is one of the binding elements among nations. Here is a list of Top Film Festivals of 2018, needless to describe it but these Top 20 Film Festivals of 2018 will be a lifetime experience for every cinephilia. Cinema is a broad concept, one must be aware of the fact that these 20 Film Festivals of 2018 are widely known for their specific genre in films.

Here is list for all filmmakers and film enthusiasts –

Deadlines of Top 20 Film Festivals in the World (Important

Dates, Fees, Films Category)

Name – FESTIVAL DEL FILM LOCARNO

Submission- 71th Locarno Festival will open in February 2018.

Location- Locarno, Switzerland.

Dates- 1^st-11^th August, 2018

Entry Fees – Free

Genre –Not available

Website – https://pardo.ch

Name – ASPEN SHORTSFEST

Submission- 25^th January, 2018

Location- United States

Dates- 3^rd – 8^th April, 2018

Entry Fees – From 100 USD

Genre – Animation, Documentary, Fiction

Website-https://aspenfilm.org/about-2018-shortsfest

Name – ST KILDA FILM FESTIVAL

Submission- 31^st January, 2018

Location- Australia

Dates- 17^th – 26^th May 2018

Entry Fees –39$ for every film submitted.

Genre- Animation, Documentary Experimental and Fiction

Website-https://stkildafilmfestival.com.au/

Name – JERUSALEM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Submission- 1^st January, 2018

Location- Israel

Dates- 26^th July, 2018 – 5^th August, 2018

Entry Fees – Not available

Genre- Fiction, Documentary

Website – https://www.jff.org.il/en

Name – SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Submission- 2^nd February, 2018

Location- United States

Dates- 17^th May, 2018 – 10^th June, 2018

Entry Fees – 5^th Jan, 2018 -70 USD and 2^nd Feb, 2018 – 85 USD

Genre- Animation, Documentary Experimental and Fiction

Website- https://www.siff.net/festiva

Name – HOT DOCS CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL

Submission- 8^th Jan, 2018

Location- Canada, Toronto and Ontario

Dates- 26^th April, 2018 – 06 May, 2018

Entry Fees – 55 USD

Genre- Documentary

Website- https://www.hotdocs.ca

Name – FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA

Submission- 09^th Jan, 2018

Location- Spain

Dates- 30^th March, 2018

Entry Fees – Not available

Genre- not available

Website- www.lpafilmfestival.com

Name – IRISH FILM FESTA

Submission- 10^th Jan, 2018

Location- Italy

Dates- 01^st March, 2018

Entry Fees – Free

Genre- Short films

Website- www.irishfilmfesta.org/english

Name – MOSTRA DE CINEMA LLATINOAMERICÀ DE CATALUNYA

Submission- 10^th Jan, 2018

Location- Spain

Dates- 20^th – 27^th April, 2018

Entry Fees – Registration and shipping cost to be borne by the participant

Genre- Short films and Documentary

Website- http://www.mostradelleida.com/mostra/index.php/es

Name – TROPFEST AUSTRALIA

Submission- 11^th Jan, 2018

Location- Australia

Dates- 24^th Feb, 2018

Entry Fees – AUD $45.00.

Genre- Not available

Website- https://www.tropfest.org.au

Name – NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL

Submission- 12^th Jan, 2018

Location- United States

Dates- 10^th May 2018 – 19^th May, 2018

Entry Fees – From 70 USD

Genre- Animation, Documentary Experimental, Music Video, VR and Fiction

Website- https://nashvillefilmfestival.org

Name – SEMANA DE CINE DE MEDINA DEL CAMPO

Submission- 12^th Jan, 2018

Location- Spain

Dates- 09^th – 17^th March, 2018

Entry Fees – Free

Genre- Animation, Documentary, Music Video and Fiction

Website-medinafilmfestival.com

Name – BRUSSELS INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL

Submission- 31^st Jan, 2018

Location- Belgium

Dates- 03rd- 15^th April, 2018

Entry Fees – Not available

Genre- Short films and feature films

Website- www.bifff.net/

Name – PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FESTIVAL

Submission- 20^th April, 2018

Location- United States

Dates- 19^th– 25^th June, 2018

Entry Fees – From 60 USD

Genre- Animation, Documentary, Fiction

Website- https://www.psfilmfest.org/2018-shortfest

Name – MECAL – FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CORTOMETRAJES Y ANIMACIÓN DE BARCELONA

Submission- 15^th Jan, 2018

Location- Spain

Dates- 13^th March, 2018 – 01^st April, 2018

Entry Fees – – From 3 EUR

Genre- Animation, Documentary Experimental and Fiction

Website- mecalbcn.org/en/

Name – EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Submission- 08th Feb, 2018

Location- United Kingdom

Dates- 20^th June, 2018 – 01^st July, 2018

Entry Fees – From 35 USD

Genre- Animation, Documentary Experimental and Fiction

Website- https://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/

Name – FESTIVAL DE CINE ESPAÑOL DE MALAGA

Submission- 15^th Feb, 2018

Location- Spain

Dates- 13^th – 22^nd April, 2018

Entry Fees – Not available

Genre- Animation, Documentary, Fiction

Website- https://festhome.com/f/1501

Name – CANNES FILM FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL

Submission- 15^th Feb, 2018 – for film students; 1^stMarch, 2018 for short films 5^th March, 2018 for feature films

Location- France

Dates- 8^th –19^thMay, 2018

Entry Fees – Not available

Genre- all genres

Website- www.festival-cannes.com

Name – Yorkton Film Festival

Submission- 31st January, 2018

Location- Canada

Dates- 25th – 28^th May, 2018

Entry Fees – $95.00 .The entry fee for Student Production is free until end-of-day Dec, 21, 2017 $20.

Genre- there are 18 categories mainly – Animation, Documentary, Fiction

Website- yorktonfilm.com

Name – Kraków Film Festival

Submission- 31^stJanuary, 2018

Location- Amsterdam

Dates-  27^thMay – 3^rdJune 2018.

Entry Fees – 10 Euros

Genre- documentary, animated and short film

Website- www.krakowfilmfestival.pl/en/

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