69 festivals with industry programmes for the cinema industry worldwide, with dates, cities and organisers.
69 events shown
25 September 2026 – 26 September 2026 · Port of Spain, TT
The Caribbean's leading film festival (20th edition, 23–27 September 2026) runs a two-day industry programme with talks and networking for Caribbean producers, distributors and exhibitors.
Festivals with industry programmestrinidad+tobago film festivalOfficial site
29 September 2026 – 1 October 2026 · Hamburg, Germany
International summit on film distribution held within FilmFest Hamburg's Industry Days, covering release strategies, audience behaviour, data and theatrical exhibition. Relevant to bookers and programmers working closely with distributors.
Festivals with industry programmesIFDS with FilmFest HamburgOfficial site
29 September 2026 – 3 October 2026 · Reykjavík, Iceland
Panels, round tables, screenings, masterclasses and networking bringing together Icelandic and international producers, programmers and distributors during RIFF.
Festivals with industry programmesReykjavík International Film FestivalOfficial site
7 October 2026 – 18 October 2026 · London, United Kingdom
Umbrella for the LFF's professional activity: press and industry screenings, talks and networking, plus an LFF Expanded Industry Day. Programmers and bookers can catch awards-season and UK-release titles early.
Festivals with industry programmesBFIOfficial site
8 October 2026 – 11 October 2026 · Busan, South Korea
The Busan festival's four-day forum on the state of cinema. The 2026 edition focuses on the future of film under AI and industry change, which bears on Korea's struggling theatrical sector.
Festivals with industry programmesBusan International Film Festival (Jiseok Film Institute)Official site
12 October 2026 · Warsaw, Poland
Industry platform of the 42nd Warsaw International Film Festival (9–18 Oct 2026) with the Warsaw Co-Production Forum, Industry Talks and networking for producers, distributors, sales agents and programmers.
Festivals with industry programmesWarsaw Film FoundationOfficial site
13 October 2026 – 18 October 2026 · Portorož, Slovenia
The national showcase of the year's Slovenian productions, with an industry programme; the annual meeting point for Slovenian producers, distributors and cinema programmers.
Festivals with industry programmesSlovenian Film Centre (Slovenski filmski center)Official site
14 October 2026 – 22 October 2026 · Bergen, Norway
One of Norway's biggest festivals with an industry ('Bransje') strand; on 15 October BIFF hosts a film education convention (filmformidlingskonvent) right after Film & Kino's Bergen Filmtreff.
Festivals with industry programmesBergen International Film FestivalOfficial site
15 October 2026 – 23 October 2026 · El Gouna, Egypt
CineGouna is the industry arm of the El Gouna Film Festival (9th edition, 15–23 October 2026), with a market, forum, funding platform and emerging talent programme. A meeting point for Egyptian and Arab distributors and exhibitors.
Festivals with industry programmesEl Gouna Film FestivalOfficial site
16 October 2026 – 25 October 2026 · Morelia, Mexico
Mexico's leading showcase for new Mexican cinema, with the Morelia PRO industry area and Impulso Morelia work-in-progress programme. Screenings run largely in Cinépolis venues, and Mexican distributors and programmers attend to spot upcoming national releases.
Festivals with industry programmesFestival Internacional de Cine de MoreliaOfficial site
20 October 2026 – 23 October 2026 · São Paulo, Brazil
The industry meeting of the 50th Mostra (festival runs 15–29 October 2026), including WIP Mostra presentations to distributors, programmers and sales agents. Mostra is where Brazilian art-house exhibitors see much of the year's international festival slate.
Festivals with industry programmesMostra Internacional de Cinema em São PauloOfficial site
21 October 2026 – 25 October 2026 · Jakarta, Indonesia
Jakarta Film Week's industry strand (JFWNET), with a business forum, festival meetings, a producers network and a pitching forum. It is a meeting point for Indonesia's growing theatrical sector.
Festivals with industry programmesJakarta Film WeekOfficial site
22 October 2026 – 25 October 2026 · Riga, Latvia
Industry forum of the Riga International Film Festival (15–25 Oct 2026) with lectures, presentations, meetings and networking for Baltic film professionals, including festival and exhibition people.
Festivals with industry programmesRiga International Film FestivalOfficial site
24 October 2026 – 31 October 2026 · Antalya, Turkey
Turkey's longest-running film festival (63rd edition), with the Film Forum industry platform for project pitching and professional meetings; a key annual gathering of the Turkish film business.
Festivals with industry programmesAntalya Metropolitan Municipality / Antalya Golden Orange Film FestivalOfficial site
26 October 2026 · Cambridge, United Kingdom
Film Hub South East's free roundtable for regional festival organisers, held within Cambridge Film Festival's Industry Day, which also has a state-of-the-industry panel. Attendees get festival accreditation.
Festivals with industry programmesCambridge Film Festival / Film Hub South East (ICO)Official site
27 October 2026 – 30 October 2026 · Jihlava, Czechia
Industry days of Central and Eastern Europe's largest documentary festival (23 Oct – 1 Nov 2026), with project presentations, matchmaking and panels; useful for programmers building documentary slates.
Festivals with industry programmesJi.hlava International Documentary Film FestivalOfficial site
27 October 2026 – 30 October 2026 · Singapore, Singapore
Four days of panels, talks and B2B networking at the Singapore International Film Festival on the business of independent cinema in Southeast Asia. It is relevant for art-house programmers and distributors.
Festivals with industry programmesSingapore International Film Festival (SGIFF Pro)Official site
1 November 2026 – 7 November 2026 · Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria's leading film festival, with industry sessions, masterclasses and the AFRIFF Film & Content Market. A networking hub for Nollywood producers, distributors and cinema operators.
Festivals with industry programmesAfrica International Film FestivalOfficial site
2 November 2026 – 6 November 2026 · Santiago, Chile
The industry section of the Santiago International Film Festival, with work-in-progress screenings, labs, business tables and an industry academy. Brings Chilean and Ibero-American distributors, programmers and producers together.
Festivals with industry programmesSantiago Festival Internacional de Cine (SANFIC)Official site
5 November 2026 – 15 November 2026 · Mar del Plata, Argentina
Latin America's only FIAPF 'A'-category competitive festival, with an 'En Tránsito / WIP' strand for Argentine and Latin American projects in progress. Argentine programmers and distributors use it to preview the national and regional slate.
Festivals with industry programmesINCAA (Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales)Official site
9 November 2026 – 15 November 2026 · Zagreb, Croatia
ZFF's industry programme of masterclasses, pitching sessions, workshops and round tables for regional film professionals, hosting MIDPOINT Intensive and the Zagreb module of the CineLink Producers' Lab.
Festivals with industry programmesZagreb Film FestivalOfficial site
11 November 2026 – 20 November 2026 · Cairo, Egypt
The industry section of the region's oldest FIAPF-accredited festival (47th edition, 11–20 November 2026), comprising Cairo Film Connection, Cairo Film Market and Cairo Pro-Meet. Egyptian and Arab distributors and exhibitors attend to meet producers and sales agents.
Festivals with industry programmesCairo International Film FestivalOfficial site
11 November 2026 – 22 November 2026 · Ljubljana, Slovenia
Slovenia's main international festival, with a professional programme of workshops and round tables connecting Slovenian and regional film professionals; a source of art-house titles for Slovenian programmers.
Festivals with industry programmesCankarjev domOfficial site
12 November 2026 – 22 November 2026 · Cork, Ireland
Ireland's oldest film festival (71st edition in 2026), with Industry Days including Doc Day. A place to meet Irish distributors and filmmakers and preview titles.
Festivals with industry programmesCork International Film FestivalOfficial site
16 November 2026 – 19 November 2026 · Stockholm, Sweden
Four days of works-in-progress, pitch competitions, masterclasses, talks and networking during the Stockholm International Film Festival (11–22 Nov 2026).
Festivals with industry programmesStockholm International Film FestivalOfficial site
19 November 2026 – 27 November 2026 · Doha, Qatar
The Doha Film Institute's festival, launched in 2025 with industry days, brings together filmmakers, distributors and industry voices from Qatar, the Gulf and beyond. Useful for Gulf programmers and distributors tracking regional releases.
Festivals with industry programmesDoha Film InstituteOfficial site
22 November 2026 – 26 November 2026 · Marrakech, Morocco
The industry and talent-development programme of the Marrakech festival, presenting Moroccan, Arab and African projects and works in progress to producers, sales agents, distributors and programmers.
Festivals with industry programmesMarrakech International Film Festival FoundationOfficial site
3 December 2026 – 13 December 2026 · Havana, Cuba
The historic Havana festival of Latin American cinema, which revived its Latin American film market MECLA 'Isla Abierta' in 2025 for producers, distributors, sales agents and programmers. A place to source Latin American and Caribbean titles.
Festivals with industry programmesFestival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano (ICAIC)Official site
14 December 2026 – 17 December 2026 · Tunis, Tunisia
The professional platform of Tunisia's historic Arab-African festival, with the Takmil post-production workshop and Chabaka co-production network. Relevant to Maghreb distributors and programmers of Arab and African cinema.
Festivals with industry programmesJournées Cinématographiques de CarthageOfficial site
18 January 2027 – 24 January 2027 · Tromsø, Norway
TIFF's industry area and Films from the North programme for the Barents region; Film & Kino holds its Filmtreff trade screenings for Norwegian cinemas during the festival.
Festivals with industry programmesTromsø International Film FestivalOfficial site
21 January 2027 – 31 January 2027 · Boulder, CO, United States
First Boulder edition of the leading US independent film festival; most premieres and industry events fall in the first six days. Art-house programmers and bookers attend to scout the year's independent releases.
Festivals with industry programmesSundance InstituteOfficial site
28 January 2027 – 7 February 2027 · Rotterdam, Netherlands
Rotterdam festival's professional programme, including CineMart co-production market and industry days with screenings for buyers and programmers. A key early-year stop for art-house programmers looking for new auteur titles.
Festivals with industry programmesInternational Film Festival RotterdamOfficial site
24 February 2027 – 7 March 2027 · Glasgow, United Kingdom
Glasgow Film Festival runs 24 February-7 March 2027. Its Industry Focus conference strand, which ran over five days in 2026, covers film and TV and has included exhibition speakers. It hosts Film Hub Scotland's Exhibitors' Day.
Festivals with industry programmesGlasgow Film FestivalOfficial site
March 2027 (exact dates to be announced) · Malmö, Sweden
Industry seminars of Sweden's children's and youth film festival, including a School Cinema Day where distributors present new titles for school screenings; useful for cinemas running school and family programmes.
Festivals with industry programmesBUFF Malmö Film FestivalOfficial site
6 March 2027 – 13 March 2027 · Guadalajara, Mexico
Mexico's largest film festival, with an industry directorate running the Guadalajara Film Market, co-production meetings and Talents Guadalajara. A key date for Mexican and Ibero-American distributors and programmers to see and acquire new Latin American cinema.
Festivals with industry programmesFestival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara (Universidad de Guadalajara)Official site
15 March 2027 – 21 March 2027 · Austin, TX, United States
Film and TV festival with a large conference programme alongside premieres. Programmers use it to scout genre and crowd-pleaser titles; the conference covers distribution and audience trends.
Festivals with industry programmesSXSWOfficial site
April 2027 (exact dates to be announced) · Kristiansand, Norway
Industry days of Norway's largest children's and youth film festival, with screenings, industry events and a pitch competition; relevant to cinema staff programming for young audiences and schools.
Festivals with industry programmesKristiansand International Children's Film FestivalOfficial site
6 April 2027 – 11 April 2027 · Cartagena, Colombia
Latin America's oldest film festival, with an industry strand including Work in Progress sessions and professional encounters. Programmers and distributors attend to discover Colombian and Ibero-American titles.
Festivals with industry programmesFestival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de IndiasOfficial site
23 April 2027 – 2 May 2027 · Toronto, Canada
North America's largest documentary festival; its Industry Conference and Market runs April 26–29, 2027. Relevant for programmers building documentary slates and for cinemas that run doc series.
Festivals with industry programmesHot DocsOfficial site
9 June 2027 – 14 June 2027 · Sheffield, United Kingdom
Leading documentary festival and market. The 2027 edition runs 9-14 June, with Marketplace activity on 10-12 June. The industry pass gives access to the DocPlayer video library, delegate lists and sessions, which is useful for programmers booking documentaries.
Festivals with industry programmesSheffield DocFestOfficial site
2 July 2027 – 10 July 2027 · Karlovy Vary, Czechia
Central and Eastern Europe's leading A-list festival (about 200 films) with the KVIFF Eastern Promises industry programme; a key date for regional distributors, bookers and art-house programmers to discover titles.
Festivals with industry programmesFilm Servis Festival Karlovy VaryOfficial site
11 July 2027 – 18 July 2027 · Yerevan, Armenia
Armenia's main international festival, whose GAIFF Pro strand hosts regional industry meetings and project development for the South Caucasus.
Festivals with industry programmesGolden Apricot Yerevan International Film FestivalOfficial site
21 July 2027 – 31 July 2027 · Jerusalem, Israel
Israel's main film festival runs Industry Days with an industry conference and the Jerusalem Pitch Point, bringing together Israeli and international distributors and programmers. 2027 festival dates shown; the 2026 industry conference was held on 12 July.
Festivals with industry programmesJerusalem Cinematheque – Israel Film ArchiveOfficial site
21 August 2027 – 27 August 2027 · Haugesund, Norway
Norway's main industry film festival, founded by the cinema owners' association; cinema managers, bookers and distributors meet here each August to preview the autumn and winter line-up, with Film & Kino screenings and an industry forum.
Festivals with industry programmesDen norske filmfestivalen (majority-owned by Film & Kino)Official site
Next dates not announced · usually Late July–early August, annually · last held 26 July 2026 · Amman, Jordan
The industry section of the Amman International Film Festival, with a market, pitching platforms, masterclasses and panels for Jordanian and Arab film professionals. Dates shown are those of the 2026 festival.
Festivals with industry programmesAmman International Film Festival – Awal FilmOfficial site
Next dates not announced · usually April, annually · last held 23 April 2026 · Buenos Aires, Argentina
The industry days of Buenos Aires' independent film festival (festival 15–26 April 2026), with talks on audience statistics, distribution and production. Relevant to independent and art-house programmers in the Southern Cone.
Festivals with industry programmesBAFICI (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente) with Industria en FocoOfficial site
Next dates not announced · usually March, annually during Febiofest Bratislava · Bratislava, Slovakia
Industry forum of Febiofest Bratislava presenting upcoming Slovak and regional films in Works in Progress sessions, with awards and an industry jury.
Festivals with industry programmesFebiofest BratislavaOfficial site
Next dates not announced · usually July, during Cinema Rediscovered · last held 22 July 2026 · Bristol, United Kingdom
Professional day within Bristol's repertory and archive film festival, where exhibitors, distributors and restorers discuss the growth of rep cinema and preview upcoming re-releases. It links to a UK and Ireland touring programme.
Festivals with industry programmesCinema Rediscovered (Watershed) with BFI FANOfficial site
Next dates not announced · usually July, annually · last held 23 July 2026 · San José, Costa Rica
Costa Rica's national film festival, aiming to be the main platform for Central American and Spanish-Caribbean cinema, with an industry and training strand including a post-production showcase. Relevant to programmers covering the region.
Festivals with industry programmesCentro Costarricense de Producción Cinematográfica (Ministerio de Cultura y Juventud)Official site
Next dates not announced · usually Late June / early July, during the Da Nang Asian Film Festival · last held 30 June 2026 · Da Nang, Vietnam
A two-day industry programme launched in 2026 that connected leading Vietnamese production companies with more than 20 international distributors. It sits alongside the festival's art-house project market.
Festivals with industry programmesDa Nang Asian Film Festival / Vietnam Film Development AssociationOfficial site
Next dates not announced · usually February, annually (11 days) · last held 19 February 2026 · Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's main film festival hosts an annual in-person event for the Irish Programmers Network, which links cinema and festival programmers across Ireland and the UK. The 2027 edition will be the festival's 25th.
Festivals with industry programmesDublin International Film FestivalOfficial site
Next dates not announced · usually August, annually · last held 13 August 2026 · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
The UK's longest-running film festival, with a daily industry programme of talks, sessions and networking during the festival week. Relevant to programmers scouting independent titles.
Festivals with industry programmesEdinburgh International Film FestivalOfficial site
Next dates not announced · usually Late summer, annually (held in Kyiv since the full-scale war) · last held 27 August 2026 · Kyiv, Ukraine
The industry strand of Ukraine's largest audience film festival, with discussions on the state of Ukrainian cinema, distribution and exhibition; the 17th OIFF ran in Kyiv.
Festivals with industry programmesOdesa International Film FestivalOfficial site
Next dates not announced · usually September, annually during HIFF – Love & Anarchy · Helsinki, Finland
The industry event of Finland's largest film festival, with panels, project pitches and screenings for Nordic and international buyers, distributors and programmers.
Festivals with industry programmesHIFF – Love & Anarchy AssociationOfficial site
Next dates not announced · last held 23 April 2026 · Toronto, Canada
2026 edition of North America's largest documentary festival, with its Industry Conference and Market for buyers and programmers.
Festivals with industry programmesHot DocsOfficial site
Next dates not announced · usually April, annually · last held 9 April 2026 · Panama City, Panama
Central America's main international film festival, with industry panels, workshops and the IFF Panamá Film Match co-production meeting. Useful for regional programmers and distributors covering Central America and the Caribbean.
Festivals with industry programmesFundación IFF PanamáOfficial site
Next dates not announced · usually Early March, annually · last held 3 March 2026 · Johannesburg, South Africa
South Africa's premier festival for African cinema, combining screenings with industry conversations and talent development. The 9th edition is set for 2027 with dates still to be announced.
Festivals with industry programmesJoburg Film Festival (in partnership with MultiChoice)Official site
Next dates not announced · usually August, annually · last held 6 August 2026 · Lima, Peru
Peru's main international film festival, whose industry space 'El Mercado' runs a Lab and Work in Progress sessions alongside the Latin American competition. Relevant to programmers and distributors tracking Peruvian and Latin American releases.
Festivals with industry programmesPontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP)Official site
Next dates not announced · usually August, annually · last held 5 August 2026 · Locarno, Switzerland
Locarno's industry programme (Locarno Pro) runs during the festival with industry screenings, awards and talks on distribution and the independent film business. The festival also hosts a Europa Cinemas Label jury of exhibitors.
Festivals with industry programmesLocarno Film FestivalOfficial site
Next dates not announced · usually March, annually during Vilnius IFF · last held 17 March 2025 · Vilnius, Lithuania
Four-day boutique industry event of Lithuania's largest film festival, with works-in-progress and project presentations for Baltic and European professionals.
Festivals with industry programmesVilnius International Film Festival Kino pavasarisOfficial site
Next dates not announced · usually April, annually during Istanbul Film Festival · last held 14 April 2026 · Istanbul, Turkey
The Istanbul Film Festival's co-production, works-in-progress and networking platform linking the Turkish film industry with international sales agents, distributors and festival programmers.
Festivals with industry programmesİKSV (Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts)Official site
Next dates not announced · usually Late January, annually · last held 23 January 2026 · Tiradentes, Brazil
Brazil's leading showcase for new Brazilian cinema; its Fórum de Tiradentes (24–28 January 2026) gathers producers, distributors, exhibitors and public officials to debate audiovisual policy and how Brazilian films reach audiences. Also hosts Conexão Brasil CineMundi meetings.
Festivals with industry programmesUniverso ProduçãoOfficial site
Next dates not announced · usually September, annually · last held 21 September 2026 · Gdynia, Poland
Poland's national film festival with the Gdynia Industry programme; where Polish distributors, cinema programmers and producers see the year's domestic releases and meet.
Festivals with industry programmesPolish Film Festival (Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych)Official site
Next dates not announced · usually June, annually (during the festival) · last held 25 June 2026 · Biarritz, France
Two professional days within the Biarritz festival: previews, distributor slate presentations (majors and independents) and round tables with the CNC and FNCF on exhibitor–distributor relations and young audiences.
Festivals with industry programmesFestival Nouvelles Vagues Biarritz with Union des Cinémas Sud-Atlantique and SCAREOfficial site
Next dates not announced · usually September, annually · last held 18 September 2026 · San Sebastián, Spain
Industry accreditation and professional programme of Spain's leading international festival, including screenings, forums and meetings with sales agents and distributors. Useful for Spanish-speaking programmers scouting autumn titles.
Festivals with industry programmesSan Sebastián International Film FestivalOfficial site
Next dates not announced · usually Spring/early summer, annually (2026 edition moved from April to June) · last held 26 June 2026 · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's longest-running national film festival, with a production market, workshops and seminars alongside screenings of Saudi and Gulf films. Useful for programmers following local Saudi content for their screens.
Festivals with industry programmesCinema Association, in partnership with Ithra and the Saudi Film CommissionOfficial site
Next dates not announced · usually June, during Shanghai International Film Festival · last held 12 June 2026 · Shanghai, China
SIFF's industry forum programme of keynotes, round tables and masterclasses on the Chinese film business, including distribution strategy. It runs alongside the International Film & TV Market.
Festivals with industry programmesShanghai International Film FestivalOfficial site
Next dates not announced · last held 5 September 2025 · Toronto, Canada
Industry conference strand of TIFF's 50th edition, covering business development, deal-making and networking for thousands of delegates, sponsored by a cinema projection manufacturer.
Festivals with industry programmesToronto International Film Festival (TIFF)Official site
Next dates not announced · usually June, annually · last held 12 June 2026 · Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Romania's largest feature film festival, whose RO Days industry strand presents new Romanian films and projects to international buyers, programmers and distributors.
Festivals with industry programmesTransilvania International Film Festival (Asociația pentru Promovarea Filmului Românesc)Official site