This is a list of existing major
film festivals, sorted by continent.
The world's oldest film festival is the Mostra internazionale d'arte cinematografica (''Venice Film Festival''), while the most prestigious film festivals in the world, known as the "Big Three", are (listed chronologically according to the date of foundation):
Venice
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,
Cannes and
Berlin.
The most prestigious film festivals in North America are
Sundance
A Sun Dance is a Native American ceremony.
Sun dance or Sundance may also refer to:
Places
;Canada
*Sundance, Calgary, Alberta, a neighbourhood
*Sundance, Manitoba, a ghost town
;United States
* Sundance, New Mexico, a census-designated place ...
and
Toronto.
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America and the Caribbean
Traveling and online festivals
See also
*
List of film awards
*
List of film festivals in South America
This is a list of existing major film festivals, sorted by continent.
The world's oldest film festival is the Mostra internazionale d'arte cinematografica (''Venice Film Festival''), while the most prestigious film festivals in the world, known ...
*
List of film festivals in Europe
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List of film festivals in North and Central America
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List of film festivals in Oceania
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List of short film festivals
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List of women's film festivals
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Lists of films
This is a list of "film lists". Index
By what:
: By title
By when:
: By year
By where:
: By country
By type:
: By source
: By genre
: By topic
Production:
: By cost
: By length
: By location
By production:
: By production company
: By copyright ...
References
External links
Movie festivals and events worldwideat the
Internet Movie Database
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Lists of film festivals by continent