The Black Movie Film Festival / Festival de Films des Autres Mondes offers a selection of films both highly specialized and accessible, rooted in a contemporary social and aesthetic reality. The festival remains the only film-related event that echoes a cosmopolitan Geneva: a contemporary festival reflecting the amazing diversity and wealth of movies from Africa, Asia and South America. The program offers retrospectives of feature and documentary films from Africa, South America and Asia, films by young filmmakers, tributes and discussions.

The Black&White Audiovisual Festival is a unique event at the international festival circuit. Founded in 2004, by the Escola das Artes da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, B&W has been recognized by artists, academies and also by the film industry as one of most interesting film events on the festival calendar. Each festival showcases over 150 audiovisual works from around the world, including photography, video and audio works. An international jury panel distributes the festival awards.

The festival was established in 1990 and shows over fifty international films (under 35min) on video every year. Besides the international competition, there is also a VJ-contest, various program-specials and parties.

The aim of the festival is to promote peace and understanding among different populations through the examination and screening of films that illustrate the history, the current situation, the life and the problems of those groups and individuals who inhabit the borderlands, places where language, civilization and different ethnic groups come into contact and often into conflict. The festival accepts feature and short films (fiction, documentary and animated films).

Cultural festival in Moravian city Boskovice is focused on saving and restoring of local Jewish quarter. There are going many musical groups of different genres introduced – rock, jazz, classical and folk music – and many theatre performances and movie shows are taking place. Exhibitions are also part of the festival. Performances are taking place in an open air amphitheatre, in the ruins of a local castle, in synagogue and other places.

The Bradford Animation Festival is the UK's longest-running and biggest animation festival. Host to screentalks, workshops and special events led by some of the industry's top names, the festival's high point is the annual BAF Awards, which celebrate the very best in new animation from around the world in the following sections: Professional Films, Student Films, Independent Films, Music Videos, Commercials, TV Series, Films for Children, Films Produced by Children, Machinima.

Since its inception in 1995, the Bradford Film Festival has presented a wide range of new and classic films from around the world. Alongside dozens of premieres and previews it hosts masterclasses, ‘Screentalk' interviews, the annual Crash Cinema symposium, director showcases and tributes to cinema veterans. Each year the festival presents its Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrating cinematic excellence, while the Widescreen Weekend draws large format movie enthusiasts from around the world with the Museum's ability to show every film format up to and including Cinerama and IMAX.

The International Competition of First and Second Feature Films forms the main program section of the Festival. Only films which meet the following requirements are eligible to enter the competition: these films must have been made and distributed on 35mm film as a professional or independent production, with an overall length exceeding 60 minutes. They should not have been made or premiered more than two years prior to the Festival. Only film prints in good technical condition, in English or with English subtitles, are eligible.

The International Braunschweig Film Festival, the film festival with the longest tradition in Lower Saxony, has been a constant feature of regional and supraregional cultural life here for 19 years now. Founded in 1986 as a non-profit organization, it has retained its original structure ever since. The festival itself is an audience orientated festival which presents its more than 18,000 visitors about 150 full-length and short films annually. The emphasis lies on contemporary European productions. First showings, international highlights, retrospectives and portraits will give the audience and the press ample scope for new discoveries on the screen.

The program of the annual festivall that is dedicated to marginalized and displaced artistic traditions from all around the world includes performances and concerts, workshops conducted by artists taking part in the festival, as well as presentations of films on important issues relevant to the festival's theme. The film section is also accompanied by daily meetings with filmmakers and theorists.

The festival was established in 1986 and in the past years has been hosting over 40 000 visitors. The festival accepts all short films produced in Europe, i.e., produced or coproduced by the following countries (EU countries, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland).

The aim of the festival is to draw attention to new British and Irish films, and to encourage the distribution of British and Irish films inGermany. The festival accepts feature and short films of all genres. Films submitted to the competition must fulfill the following criteria: they must either be made by a British/Irish director, funded by British/Irish resources, or deal with Great Britain/Ireland or British/Irish people.

Brno Sixteen is a five-day international competition of selected short and medium-length non-commercial, live-action, fiction film and video organised by the Cultural and Information Centre of the City of Brno and The B16 and Alternative Film Society. The festival has traditionally taken place in October, usually in the third week.

The Brooklyn International Film Festival screens independent productions in the following categories: Feature Narrative (more than 70 minutes), Short Narrative (less than 70 minutes), Experimental, Documentary, Animation (no running time restrictions). The festival awards the winners with a total of approximately US $100,000 in film services and cash.

Nothing but European cinema: 9 days, 50 premières, aperitifs and concerts and free open-air screenings. As for the programme, the Festival includes an official competition dedicated to European cinema with several thousands of Euros prize money. The distinctive feature of the Festival is the exclusive promotion of European directors' first and second movies. Independent filmmakers are receiving a special attention at the festival.

Brussels celebrates gay and lesbian culture through a range of artistic media cinema Vendôme in Brussels. The festival includes unpublished feature films, reissues, documentaries, short films and an exhibition of photographs and paintings.

The Festival du Film Indépendant shows 100 films or videos from 60 different countries, including many European or world premieres and special screenings. Born in 1974 from the Super8 movement, it has since become open to many other formats. The aim of the festival is to allow all filmmakers that do not fit the classical canvas of visual media to find a place of expression. In 1992, the festival for the first time opened an international competition for films by deaf directors and in 2003 added a competition for films directed by hearing directors about the world of the deaf.

The festival was first organized in 1983 and its goal is to promote cinematographic works of fantasy, thriller and science fiction. It wants to present outstanding films in genres that have too often been trivialized.

The festival presents a showcase of the recent film production from the Mediterranean region, specifically from the following countries: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, Croatia, Egypt, Spain, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Malta, Marocco, Montenegro, Palestine, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey. It aims to discover more about these countries and their respective cinema culture, to promoting its distribution and further the knowledge of the Mediterranean region.

The festival programme includes competitive and thematic screenings, a short film market, professional meetings and other events. Every year the programme focuses on a particular country and its short film production (Italy in 2006) and offers a number of regular sections, such as the competition of very short films (under 3 minutes), the Jameson Short Film Awards (6000 euro), short films from East Europe, short films on video, low-budget and unconventional shorts, etc.

BAFICI was born in 1999 and has ever since grown to become one of the most prominent film festivals in the world, placed as it is in a privileged position on the international film agenda. The Festival is renowned as an essential means of promotion for the independent film output, where the most innovative, daring and committed films can be shown. In the span of its comprehensive programming the festival comprises several cultural expressions and gathers acclaimed directors and new talents within a dynamic atmosphere. With its wide range of films including Argentine, Latin American and worldwide premieres as well as well-deserved retros, BAFICI is the greatest, most prestigious event for the independent cinema in Latin America.

The programme of Bunter Hund includes the International Competition, the Trash Night, and an annually alternating special programme. The festival is open for current short film productions from all over the world, and for all categories (maximum length 20 minutes).

Leaders and creators of film-making workshops from any European countries are invited for this Festival. This is to provide a special atmosphere where participants are able to meet and share the other nations’ values and differences through their performances. Besides the competition we are planning a show, the winner productions of different European Film Festivals. Also we are organizing a conference about the situation of young European filmmakers and their possibilities for cooperation. In the state of joining the European Union it is a chance for the member countries to cooperate and establish the alternative interests and values of the filmmaking communities. Entrance is free.

The festival consists of an international and Nordic selection of new children and youth films, and the formats are both feature films, short films, documentaries, and animation films. Besides the screenings there are workshops where children can learn more about various aspects of filmmaking as well as seminars for film professionals.

The first place in Australia to see the sun, Byron Bay provides an exotically beautiful backdrop for the festival, with world-class beaches only a short stroll from the venue. BBFF provides an opportunity for filmmakers to present their work at a truly distinctive film festival. This Festival attracts International filmmakers, directors, producers, performers, cultural tourists and prominent members of Australia’s film industry, not to mention a wealth of appreciative audience members. The range of films and genres screened are diverse and dynamic. All films entered will automatically be considered for nomination in any award categories that the film might qualify for during the selection process. BBFF awards include but are not limited to Best Film, Documentary, Short Film, Drama, Cinematography, Surf Film, Animation, Experimental Film, Environmental Film, Music Video, Best Young Australian Filmmaker (open to Australian Director’s and Producer’s under 25.) & an award for the Best Local Film. The Byron Bay International Film Festival is open to films of all lengths and all genres.