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International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

Founded in 1988, the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is an annual event held in the Netherlands...

Europe Competitive Documentary Non Fiction

9.3 Excellent

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IDFA - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, known as IDFA, is an annual documentary film festival founded in...

Competitive Documentary Dutch Nonfiction

9.3 Excellent

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Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival

The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival showcases innovative cinematic works primarily focused on short f...

France Historic Industry Short

9.2 Excellent

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IDFA

The International Documentary Film Festival (IDFA) held annually in Amsterdam is a leading global event for documentary...

Documentary Industry Amsterdam Netherlands

9.2 Excellent

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CPH:DOX

CPH:DOX is a leading international documentary film festival held annually in Copenhagen, Denmark. It showcases innovati...

Documentary Denmark Copenhagen Industry

8.9 Great

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International Short Film Festival Oberhausen

The International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, established in 1954, remains a pivotal event for experimental cinema....

Germany Historic Experimental Short

8.9 Great

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Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival showcases impactful documentaries from around the world. Establishe...

Canada Documentary Toronto Industry

8.8 Great

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Visions du Réel

Visions du Réel is an annual documentary film festival held in Nyon, Switzerland. Established in 1969, it’s recognized a...

Switzerland Documentary Industry Nyon

8.7 Great

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DOK Leipzig

DOK Leipzig is a prominent film festival based in Leipzig, Germany. Established in 1955, it showcases documentary and an...

Germany Animation Historic Documentary

8.7 Great

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Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival

The Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival is an annual film event held in San Francisco, California...

Community Competitive Documentary North America

8.7 Great

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Cinéma du Réel

Cinéma du réel is an international documentary film festival held in Paris. The event grew out of direct-cinema meetings...

French Competitive Documentary Nonfiction

8.7 Great

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Flaherty Film Seminar

The Flaherty Film Seminar is an annual, noncompetitive gathering devoted to the art and discussion of nonfiction cinema....

American Academic Documentary Nonfiction

8.6 Great

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FID Marseille International Documentary Film Festival

FIDMarseille, the Festival International de Cinéma de Marseille, is an annual international film festival held in Marsei...

French Competitive Documentary Nonfiction

8.6 Great

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Sheffield DocFest

Sheffield DocFest is an annual film festival dedicated to showcasing contemporary documentaries from around the world. E...

UK Documentary Industry Sheffield

8.5 Great

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Tampere Film Festival

The Tampere Film Festival is an annual event held in Tampere, Finland, dedicated to the showcasing and promotion of shor...

Europe Competitive Documentary Short Film

8.5 Great

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Banff Mountain Film Festival

Banff Mountain Film Festival, now presented by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity as the Banff Centre Mountain Film an...

Outdoor Adventure Canadian Mountain

8.5 Great

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True/False Film Fest

The True/False Film Fest showcases innovative nonfiction films from around the world. Established in 2004, this Missouri...

USA Documentary Nonfiction Missouri

8.4 Great

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Kraków Film Festival

The Kraków Film Festival is an internationally recognized film event held annually in Kraków, Poland, dedicated to the a...

Poland Historic Documentary Short

8.0 Great

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ZINEBI

ZINEBI (Zinemaldia Internacional de Bilbao) is an international film festival held annually in Bilbao, Spain. Founded in...

Spain Documentary Short Bilbao

7.6 Good

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Huesca International Film Festival

The Huesca International Film Festival is a specialized film event held annually in the autonomous community of Aragon,...

Spain Documentary Short Huesca

7.2 Good