SXSW Film Festival submission Deadline 2023

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL PROFILES

Profiles of over 50 international film festivals. Read about the festivals and find out what Australian films have screened at these festivals over the last 10 years. Discover deadline and screening information, and links to each festival's official website to start entering your film.

Screen Australia also funds the below domestic film festivals:

•  AIDC (Australian International Documentary Conference)
•  Darwin International Film Festival 
•  Flickerfest and Tour 
•  Focus on Ability Film Festival 
•  The Other Film Festival
•  Revelation Perth International Film Festival
•  St Kilda Film Festival
•  Wide Angle Film Festival

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  Adelaide Film Festival

  Australia
  Start: 19 Oct 2022
  End: 30 Oct 2022
  Submission Deadlines:
  26/4/22 Early Bird; 28/06/22 General; 02/08/22 Last Chance
  

• Adelaide Film Festival

  Australia
  Start: 19 Oct 2022
  End: 30 Oct 2022
  Submission Deadlines:
  26/4/22 Early Bird; 28/06/22 General; 02/08/22 Last Chance
  

• Adelaide Film Festival

  Australia
  Start: 19 Oct 2022
  End: 30 Oct 2022
  Submission Deadlines:
  26/4/22 Early Bird; 28/06/22 General; 02/08/22 Last Chance
  

• Aspen Shortsfest

  United States
  Start: 10 Apr 2023
  End: 15 Apr 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  Early bird 16/08/2022, Regular 5/10/2022, Late 28/11/2022
  

• Aspen Shortsfest

  United States
  Start: 10 Apr 2023
  End: 15 Apr 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  Early bird 16/08/2022, Regular 5/10/2022, Late 28/11/2022
  

• Aspen Shortsfest

  United States
  Start: 10 Apr 2023
  End: 15 Apr 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  Early bird 16/08/2022, Regular 5/10/2022, Late 28/11/2022
  

• Cannes Film Festival

  France
  Start: 16 May 2023
  End: 27 May 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  2023 dates to be advised. Usually March
  

• Cannes Film Festival

  France
  Start: 16 May 2023
  End: 27 May 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  2023 dates to be advised. Usually March
  

• Cannes Film Festival

  France
  Start: 16 May 2023
  End: 27 May 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  2023 dates to be advised. Usually March
  

• CinefestOZ
  

  Australia
  Start: 29 Aug 2023
  End: 03 Sep 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  TBA. Was 1/06/2022 in 2022
  

• CinefestOZ
  

  Australia
  Start: 29 Aug 2023
  End: 03 Sep 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  TBA. Was 1/06/2022 in 2022
  

• CinefestOZ
  

  Australia
  Start: 29 Aug 2023
  End: 03 Sep 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  TBA. Was 1/06/2022 in 2022
  

• Cinema Du Reel

  France
  Start: 24 Mar 2023
  End: 02 Apr 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  Films completed after 15/1/2022 and by 1/8/22 deadline is 30/09/22; Films completed after 1/08/2022 deadline is 1/11/22.
  

• Cinema Du Reel

  France
  Start: 24 Mar 2023
  End: 02 Apr 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  Films completed after 15/1/2022 and by 1/8/22 deadline is 30/09/22; Films completed after 1/08/2022 deadline is 1/11/22.
  

• Cinema Du Reel

  France
  Start: 24 Mar 2023
  End: 02 Apr 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  Films completed after 15/1/2022 and by 1/8/22 deadline is 30/09/22; Films completed after 1/08/2022 deadline is 1/11/22.
  

• Cork International Film Festival

  Republic of Ireland
  Start: 10 Nov 2022
  End: 20 Nov 2022
  Submission Deadlines:
  Early Bird 11/3/22; Regular 20/5/22; Late 15/7/21
  

• Cork International Film Festival

  Republic of Ireland
  Start: 10 Nov 2022
  End: 20 Nov 2022
  Submission Deadlines:
  Early Bird 11/3/22; Regular 20/5/22; Late 15/7/21
  

• Cork International Film Festival

  Republic of Ireland
  Start: 10 Nov 2022
  End: 20 Nov 2022
  Submission Deadlines:
  Early Bird 11/3/22; Regular 20/5/22; Late 15/7/21
  

• DOK Leipzig

  Germany
  Start: 17 Oct 2022
  End: 23 Oct 2022
  Submission Deadlines:
  First for film 1/5/22; Final for film and XR 1/7/22
  

• DOK Leipzig

  Germany
  Start: 17 Oct 2022
  End: 23 Oct 2022
  Submission Deadlines:
  First for film 1/5/22; Final for film and XR 1/7/22
  

• DOK Leipzig

  Germany
  Start: 17 Oct 2022
  End: 23 Oct 2022
  Submission Deadlines:
  First for film 1/5/22; Final for film and XR 1/7/22
  

• ImagineNATIVE

  Canada
  Start: 18 Oct 2022
  End: 23 Sep 2022
  Submission Deadlines:
  TBA
  

• ImagineNATIVE

  Canada
  Start: 18 Oct 2022
  End: 23 Sep 2022
  Submission Deadlines:

• ImagineNATIVE

  Canada
  Start: 18 Oct 2022
  End: 23 Sep 2022
  Submission Deadlines:

• International Film Festival Rotterdam

  Netherlands
  Start: 25 Jan 2023
  End: 05 Feb 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  Features 4/10/22; Short and mid-length completed before 1 July - 23/08/22; Completed after 1 July - 20/09/22; VR /Immersive works - 20/09/22
  

• International Film Festival Rotterdam

  Netherlands
  Start: 25 Jan 2023
  End: 05 Feb 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  Features 4/10/22; Short and mid-length completed before 1 July - 23/08/22; Completed after 1 July - 20/09/22; VR /Immersive works - 20/09/22
  

• International Film Festival Rotterdam

  Netherlands
  Start: 25 Jan 2023
  End: 05 Feb 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  Features 4/10/22; Short and mid-length completed before 1 July - 23/08/22; Completed after 1 July - 20/09/22; VR /Immersive works - 20/09/22
  

• Sheffield DocFest

  United Kingdom
  Start: 14 Jun 2023
  End: 19 Jun 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  Early until 2/12/22; Standard until 10/02/23; Late until 3/03/23
  

• Sheffield DocFest

  United Kingdom
  Start: 14 Jun 2023
  End: 19 Jun 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  Early until 2/12/22; Standard until 10/02/23; Late until 3/03/23
  

• Sheffield DocFest

  United Kingdom
  Start: 14 Jun 2023
  End: 19 Jun 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  Early until 2/12/22; Standard until 10/02/23; Late until 3/03/23
  

• Sundance Film Festival

  United States
  Start: 19 Jan 2023
  End: 29 Jan 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  Features Early 12/8/22, Official 2/9/22, Late 26/9/22; Shorts Early 1/8/22, Official 19/8/22, Late 5/9/22; New Frontier Early 5/8/22, Official 22/8/22, Late 9/9/22; Episodic Early 8/8/22, Official 26/8/22, Late 12/9/22.
  

• Sundance Film Festival

  United States
  Start: 19 Jan 2023
  End: 29 Jan 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  Features Early 12/8/22, Official 2/9/22, Late 26/9/22; Shorts Early 1/8/22, Official 19/8/22, Late 5/9/22; New Frontier Early 5/8/22, Official 22/8/22, Late 9/9/22; Episodic Early 8/8/22, Official 26/8/22, Late 12/9/22.
  

• Sundance Film Festival

  United States
  Start: 19 Jan 2023
  End: 29 Jan 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  Features Early 12/8/22, Official 2/9/22, Late 26/9/22; Shorts Early 1/8/22, Official 19/8/22, Late 5/9/22; New Frontier Early 5/8/22, Official 22/8/22, Late 9/9/22; Episodic Early 8/8/22, Official 26/8/22, Late 12/9/22.
  

• Tribeca Festival

  United States
  Start: 07 Jun 2023
  End: 18 Jun 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  Open Sep and Oct 2022. Features early deadline 26/10/2022, Official 7/12/2022, Extended 18/01/2022. Shorts Early 30/11/2022, Official 11/01/2023, Extended 22/02/2023. Immersive Early 26/20/2022, Official 7/12/2022, Extended 18/01/2023
  

• Tribeca Festival

  United States
  Start: 07 Jun 2023
  End: 18 Jun 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  Open Sep and Oct 2022. Features early deadline 26/10/2022, Official 7/12/2022, Extended 18/01/2022. Shorts Early 30/11/2022, Official 11/01/2023, Extended 22/02/2023. Immersive Early 26/20/2022, Official 7/12/2022, Extended 18/01/2023
  

• Tribeca Festival

  United States
  Start: 07 Jun 2023
  End: 18 Jun 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  Open Sep and Oct 2022. Features early deadline 26/10/2022, Official 7/12/2022, Extended 18/01/2022. Shorts Early 30/11/2022, Official 11/01/2023, Extended 22/02/2023. Immersive Early 26/20/2022, Official 7/12/2022, Extended 18/01/2023
  

• Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival

  Japan
  Start: 05 Oct 2023
  End: 12 Oct 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  First Deadline 15/12/2022 for works completed by 31/10/22. Second deadline 15/04/2023 for works completed after 1/11/2022. New Asian Currents 15/05/2023
  

• Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival

  Japan
  Start: 05 Oct 2023
  End: 12 Oct 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  First Deadline 15/12/2022 for works completed by 31/10/22. Second deadline 15/04/2023 for works completed after 1/11/2022. New Asian Currents 15/05/2023
  

• Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival

  Japan
  Start: 05 Oct 2023
  End: 12 Oct 2023
  Submission Deadlines:
  First Deadline 15/12/2022 for works completed by 31/10/22. Second deadline 15/04/2023 for works completed after 1/11/2022. New Asian Currents 15/05/2023