World Genre Film Festival Calendar for 2011
For those of you who are looking for all of the genre film festivals that take place all over the world, here's a great calendar that gives us all of these genre film festivals in one place. The calendar was created by Isaac Alexander who was "tired of trying to find out when all these genre film festivals worldwide were taking place, and no where online to find them all." So this weekend he complied the following list for all of you:
AFRICA/ASIA/AUSTRALIA
Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
Yubari, Japan Feb 24-28 2011
A Night of Horror International Film Festival
Sydney, Australia Mar 31-Apr 8, 2011
http://www.anightofhorror.com/
Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival
Taipei, Taiwan Apr 1-10, 2011
Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival
Seoul, South Korea June 2011
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
Puchon, South Korea Jul 14 - 24 2011
Celludroid Film Festival
Cape Town, South Africa July 2011
Fantastic Planet: Sydney Science Fiction & Fantasy Film Festival
Sydney, Australia Oct 2011
http://www.fantasticplanetfilmfestival.com/
Icon Fantastic Film Festival
Tel-Aviv, Israel Oct 2011
Korean International Science Fiction Film Festival
Gwacheon, South Korea Oct 2011
South African HorrorFest
Cape Town, South Africa Oct 2011
The X Fest
Cape Town, South Africa (date pending)
Busan International Film Festival: Midnight Passion
Busan, South Korea Oct 6-14, 2011
Hello Darkness Film Festival
Melbourne, Australia Nov 2011
http://www.hellodarkness.com.au/
Indonesia International Fantastic Film Festival
Jakarta, Indonesia Nov 2011
EUROPE
Le Festival International du Film Fantastique de Gérardmer
Gérardmer, France January 26-31, 2011
http://www.festival-gerardmer.com/
Athens International Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival
Athens, Greece March 10-16, 2011
http://sffrated.wordpress.com/
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Brussels, Belgium Apr 7-9 2011
http://www.festivalfantastique.org/festival/
IMAGINE: Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
Amsterdam, The Netherlands Apr 13-23 2011
http://www.imaginefilmfestival.nl/
Sci-Fi-London: London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film
London, UK Apr 23-May 2 2011
Haapsalu Horror & Fantasy Film Festival
Happsalu, Estonia Apr 29 - May 1, 2011
FANT, Fantasy Film Festival
Bilbao, Spain May 2-8, 2011
Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival
Edinburgh, UK May 5-8, 2011
Weekend of Fear Film Festival
Erlangen, Germany May 6-7, 2011
http://www.weekend-of-fear.de/
Festival de Cannes
Cannes, France May 11-22, 2011
http://www.festival-cannes.com/
Fanta Festival
Roma, Italy Jun 7-19
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
Neuchâtel, Switzerland Jul 1-9, 2011
CryptShow Festival
Barcelona, Spain July 6-10, 2011
Grossmann Fantastic Film & Wine Festival
Ljutomer, Slovenia Jul 25 - 30 2011
Fantasy Film Nights
Berlin, Germany August 16-24, 2011
http://www.fantasyfilmfest.com/
Espoo Ciné International Film Festival
Espoo, Finland Aug 19-28 2011
FrightFest
London, UK Aug 25 - 29 2011
MOTELx
Lisbon, Portugal Sep 7 - 11 2011
Riga International Fantasy Film Festival
Riga, Latvia Sep 10-18 2011
Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival
Strasbourg, France Sep 10-18, 2011
Lund International Fantastic Film Festival
Lund, Sweden Sep 22-Oct 1 2011
Grimm Up North!
Machester, UK Oct 2011
Horrorthon Film Festival
Dublin, Ireland Oct 2011
Mayhem Horror Fest
Nottingham, UK Oct 2011
http://www.mayhemhorrorfest.co.uk/
Slash Film Festival
Wien, Austria Oct 2011
Sitges - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Catalunya
Sitges, Spain Oct 6-16 2011
http://sitgesfilmfestival.com/
The Golden Blasters Film Festival
Dublin, Ireland Oct 15-16, 2011
http://www.saltyhorrorfilmfestival.com/
Celluloid Screams: Sheffield Horror Film Festival
Sheffield, UK Oct 21-23 2011
http://www.celluloidscreams.co.uk/
Razor Reel Fantastic Film Festival
Brugge, Belgium 29 Oct - 5 Nov 2011
San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival
San Sebastian, Spain Oct 29 - Nov 4 2011
http://www.donostiakultura.com/terror/2010/en/index.php
Black Nights Film Festival
Tallinn, Estonia Nov 2011
Utopiales - Festival International de Science-Fiction de Nantes
Nantes, France Nov 2011
Trieste International Science Fiction Film Festival
Trieste, Italy Nov 2011
http://www.scienceplusfiction.org/
Leeds International Film Festival: Fanomenon
Leeds, United Kingdom Nov 3-20 2011
Abertoir Horror Festival
Aberystwyth, Wales Nov 8 - 13 2011
FanCine Málaga - Festival de Cine Fantástico
Malaga, Spain Nov 24 - Dec 1 2011
NORTH AMERICA
B-Fest
Evanston, Illinois January 28-29, 2011
Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival
Seattle, Washington Jan 28, 2011
http://www.empsfm.org/filmfestival
Boston Sci-Fi
Boston, Massachusetts Feb 11-20
http://scifi.vintagelinux.com/
Indy Horror Film Festival
Dekalb, Illinois March 5, 2011
http://www.indyhorrorfilmfest.com/
SXSW Midnighters & SXFantastic
Austin, Texas Mar 11-20, 2011
Boston Underground Film Festival
Boston, Massachusetts March 24-31, 2011
http://www.bostonunderground.org/
International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival
Scottsdale, Arizona Apr 1-6 2011
ActionFest
Asheville, North Carolina April 7-10, 2011
Calgary Underground Film Festival
Calgary, Alberta Apr 11-17, 2011
http://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/
Philadelphia Cinefest! Danger After Dark
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Apr 7-14, 2011
http://www.dangerafterdark.com/
Famous Monsters of Filmland: Imagi-Movies Film Festival
Los Angeles, California Apr 8-10, 2011
Tromadance Film Festival
New York, New York April 8-9, 2011
The Science of Horror Film Festival
Brooklynn, New York May 13, 2011
Seattle International Film Festival: Midnight Adrenaline
Seattle, Washington May 19-Jun 12, 2011
Ohio 24 Hour Science Fiction Marathon
Columbus, Ohio May 21-22, 2011
Phoenix Fear Film Festival
Phoenix, Arizona May 21, 2011
http://phxfearfilmfestival.com/
New York Asian Film Festival
New York, New York June 2011
Another Hole in the Head
San Francisco, California June 2nd-16th 2011
Pittsburgh Horror Film Festival
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Jun 3-5, 2011
http://pittsburghhorrorfilms.com/
Geek Film Festival
Miami, Florida Jul 1-4, 2011
QFest! Danger After Dark
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Jul 7-18, 2011
http://www.dangerafterdark.com/
Fantastia Festival
Montreal, Canada Jul 14 - Aug 7 2011
http://www.fantasiafestival.com/
Viscera Film Festival
Los Angeles, California July 17, 2011
http://www.viscerafilmfestival.com/
Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival
San Diego, California Jul 21-24, 2011
http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_iff.php
Action On Film Festival
Pasedena, California Jul 22-30, 2011
Fright Night Film Festival
Louisville, Kentucky Jul 22-24, 2011
http://frightnightfilmfest.com/
Renovation Independent/Fan Film Festival
Reno, NV. August 18, 2011
http://www.renovationsf.org/filmfest.php
MACABRO Mexico City International Horror Film Festival
Mexico City, Mexico August 19-30, 20
Horrific Film Fest
San Antonio, Texas August 25-28, 2011
http://www.horrificfilmfest.com/
Dragon*Con Film Festival
Atlanta, Georgia Sep 2-5, 2011
http://filmfest.dragoncon.org/
Toronto International Film Festival: Midnight Madness
Toronto, Canada Sep 8-18, 2011
H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival
San Pedro, California Sep 16-17, 2011
http://www.hplfilmfestival.com/
Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival
Seattle, Washington Sep 16-18, 2011
Fantastic Fest
Austin, USA Sep 22 - 29 2011
Tulsa International Film Festival: Nightmare Division
Tulsa, Oklahoma Sep 22-25, 2011
http://www.tulsafilmfestival.org/
B Movie Celebration
Franklin, Indiana September 23-25, 2011
http://www.bmoviecelebration.com/
Chicago Horror Film Festival
Chicago, Illinois Sep 23-25, 2011
Morbido Film Festival
Mexico City, Mexico Oct 2011
Oklahoma Horror Film Festival
Tulsa, Oklahoma Oct 2011
http://www.tulsafilmfestival.org/ohff/
Post Mortem Fest
Aguascalientes, México Oct 2011
http://www.postmortemfest.com/
Tri-City Independent/Fan Film Festival
Tri-Cities, WA Oct 2011
Vampire Film Festival
New Orleans, Louisiana Oct 2011
http://www.vampirefilmfestival.com/
Eerie Horror Film Festival
Eerie, Pennsylvania Oct 6-9, 2011
http://www.eeriehorrorfest.com/
Freak Show Horror Film Festival
Orlando, Florida Oct 7-9, 2011
http://www.freakshowfilmfest.com/
Mile High Horror Film Festival
Denver, Colorado Oct 7-9, 2011
http://www.milehighhorrorfestival.com/
Dark Bridges Film Festival
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Oct 13-16, 2011
Royal Flush Festival
New York, New York Oct 13-17 2011
http://www.royalflushfestival.com/
Spooky Movie - The Washington, D.C. International Horror Film Festival
Washington, D.C. Oct 13-16, 2011
Screamfest LA
Los Angeles, USA Oct 14 - 23 2011
Telluride Horror Show
Telluride, Colorado Oct 14-16, 2011
http://www.telluridehorrorshow.com/
Toronto After Dark Film Festival
Toronto, Ontario Oct 20-27, 2011
Dark Carnival Film Festival
Bloomington, Indiana Oct 21-23, 2011
http://darkcarnivalfilmfest.com/
Thriller! Chiller!
Grand Rapids, Michigan Oct 21 - 23 2011
http://www.thrillerchiller.com/
Midnight Black International Film Festival
Los Angeles, California Oct 27-31, 2011
http://www.midnightblackinternational.com/
Fear Fete Horror Film Festival
New Orleans, Louisiana Oct 28-30, 2011
New Orleans Horror Film Festival
New Orleans, Louisiana Oct 28-30, 2011
http://neworleanshorrorfilmfestival.com/
Buffalo Screams Horror Film Festival
Buffalo, New York Nov 2011
Horrible Imaginings Film Festival
San Diego, California Nov 2011
http://www.horribleimaginingsfilmfest.com/
Killer Film Fest
Boston, Massachusetts Nov 2011
http://www.killerfilmfest.com/
Salty Horror Film Film Festival
Salt Lake City, Utah Nov 2011
http://www.saltyhorrorfilmfestival.com/
Buried Alive Film Fest
Atlanta, Georgia Nov 10-13, 2011
http://buriedalivefilmfest.com/
ShockFest Film Festival
Hollywood, California November 12-13, 2011
SOUTH AMERICA
Fantaspoa - International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Brazil July 1-17, 2011
RIO Fan
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Jul 19-24, 2011
Cinefantasy
São Paulo, Brazil Aug 29 - Sep 11, 2011
http://www.cinefantastico.com.br/
Buenos Aires Rojo
Sangre Buenos Aires, Argentina Oct 2011
http://rojosangre.quintadimension.com/
FIXION-SARS, Festival de Cine Fantástico y de Terror de Santiago
Santiago, Chile Oct 2011
Montevideo Fantastico
Calonnes, Uruguay Oct 2011
http://www.montevideofantastico.com.uy/
Compiled by:
Isaac Alexander
Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival
Director of Publicity