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180+ Festivals Tracked

Global Film
Festival Map.

Navigate the world's most influential film festivals. Track premieres, discover breakout characters, and follow the pulse of international cinema year-round.

180+
Festivals Tracked
45
Countries
2,400+
Annual Premieres
12K+
Press Screenings

Festival Calendar

Major film festivals across the year, organized by month and tier

Jan A-List
Sundance Film Festival
Park City, Utah, USA
210 films indexed
Jan Major
IFFR Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands
180 films indexed
Feb A-List
Berlinale
Berlin, Germany
340 films indexed
Mar Major
SXSW Film Festival
Austin, Texas, USA
130 films indexed
May A-List
Cannes Film Festival
Cannes, France
420 films indexed
Jun Major
Tribeca Film Festival
New York City, USA
110 films indexed
Jun A-List
Shanghai Intl. Film Festival
Shanghai, China
260 films indexed
Aug A-List
Locarno Film Festival
Locarno, Switzerland
190 films indexed
Sep A-List
Venice Film Festival
Venice, Italy
380 films indexed
Sep A-List
Toronto Intl. Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
360 films indexed
Oct Major
BFI London Film Festival
London, United Kingdom
220 films indexed
Oct A-List
Busan Intl. Film Festival
Busan, South Korea
290 films indexed
Nov Major
AFI Fest
Los Angeles, USA
140 films indexed
Nov A-List
Mar del Plata Film Festival
Mar del Plata, Argentina
200 films indexed
Dec Regional
Marrakech Intl. Film Festival
Marrakech, Morocco
90 films indexed
Apr Regional
Beijing Intl. Film Festival
Beijing, China
240 films indexed

Next Up: Festival Spotlight

The next major festival on the calendar and what to watch for

Coming Soon

Cannes Film Festival 2026

May 12 – May 23, 2026 · Cannes, France
42
Competition Films
180+
Total Screenings
31
Countries
Drama France / USA
The Weight of Silence
Dir. Jacques Audiard
High Heat
Thriller South Korea
The Hollow Men
Dir. Park Chan-wook
High Heat
Sci-Fi United Kingdom
After the Signal
Dir. Andrea Arnold
Warm
Drama Japan
Threads of Water
Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda
Warm
Comedy Italy / France
Summer in Fragments
Dir. Alice Rohrwacher
Rising
Horror USA
Beneath the Parish
Dir. Jordan Peele
High Heat
Characters to Watch:
Inspector Moreau Yuki Tanaka Agent Stone Elena Vasiliev Father Marcus Lia Fontaine

Festivals by Region

Explore festivals across every continent in our geographic directory

North America
8 festivals tracked
  • Sundance
  • SXSW
  • Tribeca
  • TIFF
  • AFI Fest
  • Telluride
  • New York
  • Fantasia
Europe
12 festivals tracked
  • Cannes
  • Venice
  • Berlinale
  • BFI London
  • San Sebastián
  • Locarno
  • IFFR Rotterdam
  • Karlovy Vary
  • Sitges
  • Tallinn Black Nights
  • Gothenburg
  • Annecy Animation
Asia-Pacific
6 festivals tracked
  • Busan (BIFF)
  • Shanghai
  • Tokyo
  • Beijing
  • Hong Kong
  • Melbourne
Latin America
3 festivals tracked
  • Mar del Plata
  • Guadalajara
  • Havana
Africa & Middle East
2 festivals tracked
  • Marrakech
  • Durban

Festival Impact on Character Heat

How festival premieres supercharge character popularity scores

Emilia Vargas
The Weight of Silence (2025)
Premiered at Cannes 2025
Before
34.2
After
78.9
+44.7 heat points
Inspector Yoon
The Hollow Men (2025)
Premiered at Venice 2025
Before
22.8
After
71.5
+48.7 heat points
Sam Calloway
Dry County (2025)
Premiered at Sundance 2025
Before
12.4
After
59.8
+47.4 heat points
Nari Kim
After the Rain (2025)
Premiered at TIFF 2025
Before
18.1
After
64.3
+46.2 heat points

International Cinema Spotlight

Discover trending characters and rising heat from world cinema powerhouses

🇮🇳
Bollywood
Hindi Film Industry · Mumbai
Top Trending Characters
Kabir Singh 92.4
Rani Padmavati 87.1
Pushpa Raj 84.8
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🇰🇷
Korean Cinema (Hallyu)
K-Film Wave · Seoul
Top Trending Characters
Seong Gi-hun (Squid Game) 96.7
Kim Ki-taek (Parasite) 89.3
Oh Dae-su (Oldboy) 82.6
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🇯🇵
Japanese Cinema
Anime & Live Action · Tokyo
Top Trending Characters
Godzilla (Minus One) 94.1
Tanjiro Kamado 91.8
Totoro 78.4
Explore Japanese Characters
🇳🇬
Nollywood
Nigerian Film Industry · Lagos
Top Trending Characters
King Amechi 74.2
Amina (Gangs of Lagos) 68.9
Efa (Anikulapo) 65.3
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