Since 2023, DC/DOX Film Festival has become more than a festival—it’s a dynamic gathering where filmmakers, industry leaders, journalists, and audiences come together to explore and champion the cutting edge of non-fiction cinema! dcdoxfest.com DC/DOX Festival

The Portland Horror Film Festival was born out of a desire to showcase independent horror films from all sub-genres. With annual screenings featuring regional and world premieres, PHFF is a vibrant outpost of independent horror in the Pacific Northwest! Portland Horror

The Bentonville Film Festival invites you on a journey of personal discovery through cinema. The carefully curated, family-friendly selection of films represents voices from around the world and a new "Homegrown" section spotlights Arkansas filmmakers. @bfffestival

Since 1993, thousands of filmmakers, screenwriters, producers, actors, and creative dreamers flock to London ready to embrace Raindance Film Festival for the chance to be truly seen, heard, and understood! raindance.org @raindancefilmfestival

Sheffield DocFest, the UK’s leading documentary festival, celebrates feature films, shorts, television, podcasts and immersive exhibitions—bringing inspiration and innovation from the world’s biggest broadcasters and pioneering filmmakers! loom.ly/cNtVKok Sheffield DocFest

The 12th annual Oakville Festivals of Film & Art (OFFA) is a true community-oriented festival, focused on bringing the best of cinema from the Oakville community, Canada and around the world to cinephiles in southern Ontario! #offa #oakvillefilmfestival

The Chattanooga Film Festival (CFF) is an annual genre film festival—celebrated for its mission of making the world a safer place for strange and wonderful cinema of all types—described by MovieMaker Magazine as one of "The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World"!

The Seattle Asian American Film Festival (SAAFF) showcases feature-length and short format films by and about Asian Americans across North America, with an emphasis on filmmakers from the Pacific Northwest. loom.ly/dSkc6Bs #SAAFF2025

Docs Ireland celebrates the best of new international documentary filmmaking, and showcases the work of Ireland’s indigenous non-fiction culture and creatives. Docs Ireland is highly regarded for its cutting edge film programming and its distinctive industry initiatives!

Oak Cliff Film Festival prompts each of us to shed pretension, abandon isolation, and embrace humanity through the act of watching movies together. loom.ly/oat0EDc Oak Cliff Film Fest

Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival, Connecticut’s longest-running film festival, holds a special place in the state’s cultural landscape. Presenting outstanding LGBTQ cinema, the Festival brings people together to celebrate the ideas and values that make the LGBTQ community unique.

The 46th annual CineFestival San Antonio—the nation’s first and longest-running Latino film festival—celebrates independent Latino, Chicano, Latinx and Native American cinema, with an emphasis on Texas and San Antonio-related films! loom.ly/FFVJb2k @cinefestival

The 28th annual Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) showcases nearly 100 films, representing the best of American independent and international cinema, with a spotlight on some of Maine and New England’s most exciting and innovative filmmakers. miff.org

CinemaQ Film Festival celebrates queer voices, vision, and visibility with over 20 of the year’s best features and shorts, community conversations, events, and unapologetically queer parties. loom.ly/z4TIUNw @thedenverfilm

Festival of Cinema NYC is designed to elevate the work of emerging filmmakers and help them get to the next level of their career. @festofcinemanyc

The Hudson Film Festival focuses on works by underrepresented local, global, female, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ talent and filmmakers, reflecting the diversity of the Hudson Valley region. loom.ly/VNLZD7Y @hudsonfilmfestival

The HollyShorts Film Festival is an Oscar®-Qualifying short film festival based in Los Angeles. Since 2005, HollyShorts has grown into a premier platform for independent filmmakers worldwide — presenting a diverse selection of innovative short films across various genres.

"Personal stories. Original ideas. New work." The Chain NYC Film Festival serves the NYC community by bringing quality independent film from around the world and celebrating personal stories and original ideas in a buzzing metropolis that's rich with stories of its own.

Dedicated solely to the work of first- and second-time directors and producers, Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival provides a unique and supportive platform for artists taking their first steps into the world of independent cinema. loom.ly/9GDeP6c @middfilmfest #MNFF11

“The best event of its kind in Europe!" What started as a UK horror fantasy festival, FrightFest has evolved into a community where audiences and guests alike travel from all over the world to be part of the event's unique atmosphere. loom.ly/JqStRdQ @frightfestuk