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text: List of film festivals in North and Central America
Film festivals -- International festivals

This is a list of film festivals that take place (or took place) in North America (Canada, United States and Mexico).
Name Est City State/Prov Notes Website
100 Words Film Festival 2014 Charlotte North Carolina Celebrating concise storytelling , each film must contain exactly 100 spoken words . Held annually in November 100wordsfilmfestival.com
168 Film Festival 2003 Los Angeles California Speed filmmaking competition and festival . Entries accepted from anywhere in the world . Held annually in April 168project.com
Action On Film International Film Festival 2005 Monrovia California Started as part of the World Martial Arts Trade Show and International Championships actiononfilmfest.com
Anchorage International Film Festival 2001 Anchorage Alaska Largest film festival in the state of Alaska anchoragefilmfestival.org
Ann Arbor Film Festival 1961 Ann Arbor Michigan Film festival showcasing experimental and independent film in North America . Held annually in late March aafilmfest.org
Arlington International Film Festival 2010 Arlington Massachusetts The festival focuses on Multicultural awareness and stresses also the importance of the artistic and educational value of films from all around the world aiffest.org
Asian World Film Festival 2015 Los Angeles California International ; held annually in October-November asianworldfilmfest.org
Bel Air Film Festival 2008 Los Angeles California An international festival held annually in November belairfilmfestival.com
Beloit International Film Festival 2006 Beloit Wisconsin Annual 10-day film festival in late February . Feature length narrative & documentary films and shorts beloitfilmfestival.org
Bentonville Film Festival 2015 Bentonville Arkansas Held annually in May and focused on diversity in film , specifically women and under represented minority filmmakers bentonvillefilmfestival.com
Berlin & Beyond Film Festival 1996 San Francisco California German-language film festival outside of Europe , held annually in January berlinbeyond.com
Big Bear Lake International Film Festival 2000 Big Bear Lake California Committed to presenting emerging talents of independent filmmakers and screenwriters , held annually in September bigbearlakefilmfestival.com
Boston Film Festival 1984 Boston Massachusetts Annually showcasing feature films , documentaries and shorts in September bostonfilmfestival.org
Boulder International Film Festival 2004 Boulder Colorado  biff1.com
BronzeLens Film Festival 2009 Atlanta Georgia Annual film festival in late August designed to promote Atlanta as the new film mecca for people of color , to showcase films and to provide networking opportunities that will develop the next generation of filmmakers bronzelens.com
Burbank International Film Festival 2009 Burbank California  burbankfilmfest.org/
CAAMFest 2012 San Francisco California The nations largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films caamedia.org
Cape Cod International Film Festival 2014 Chatham Massachusetts Annual high-curation-standard global boutique festival , early-mid October on Cape Cod cciff.org
Capital City Film Festival 2011 Lansing Michigan Celebrates and promotes filmmakers with an emphasis on Michigan-made , homegrown talent . A four-day festival taking place in venues across Lansing capitalcityfilmfest.com
The Capitol Hill Film Classic 2018 Washington District of Columbia The only bracket style knockout competition for short film in the USA www.capitolhillfilm.com