31 Best Documentary Film Festivals to Submit your Work

 As documentary filmmakers we always want to know what the best documentary film festivals available are. The answer however is not easy, there are many leading documentary film events out there, and it is interesting to realize the assortment of festivals showcased annually in many cities around the globe. Each festival broadcasts the top workshops and parties that are hosted as part of the festival. Some provide interesting information for filmmakers and documentary professionals, and others attract some of the best, most controversial films, producers, distributors, vendors and film lovers as well as a wide universal audience....
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FILM AFRICA

Film Africa is the Royal African Society’s annual festival celebrating the best African cinema from across the continent and diaspora. Our sixth edition will take place in venues across London from Friday 28 October - Sunday 6 November 2016.  Enjoy 10 days of discovery, lively debate, family fun, industry insight, parties and live music.  The full 2016 programme will be released on 1 October.

 
http://www.filmafrica.org.uk/

Africa in Motion

Scotland African Film Festival - 2016

Africa in Motion (AiM) is an annual African film festival taking place in Scotland, consisting of film screenings and complementary events. Now in its eleventh year, AiM brings the best of African cinema to Scotland—making it possible for Scottish audiences to engage with African stories and industry professionals from the continent. AiM has established itself as a major annual event within the Scottish cultural calendar, whilst also raising an international profile as one of the leading African art platforms. Over the last 10 years we have screened around 500 African films to over 30,000 people in Scotland since the inauguration of the festival in 2006.http://www.africa-in-motion.org.uk/

AFRICAN FILM FESTIVALS, IN AFRICA
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FESTIVAL PANAFRICAIN DU CINÉMA DE OUAGADOUGOU (FESPACO) – BURKINA FASO

FESPACO was founded in 1969 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, thanks to efforts of a few serious African film enthusiasts. Due to the admiration and hope that it inspired amongst the general populace and filmmakers alike, the festival became an institution by governmental decree on January 7, 1972. It is a biennial festival starting the last Saturday in February every odd year. FESPACO’s objectives are to facilitate the screening of all African films; enable contacts and exchanges among film and audiovisual professionals; and contribute to the expansion and development of African cinema, as a means of expression, education and raising awareness...

http://theafricanfilmfestival.org/#TAFF The African Film Festival (TAFF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created to give back to the African Independent film community. This is one of its kind to showcase African independent films only. African independent films would have its own platform. TAFF would showcase the artistry and the tireless efforts of some of our best African independent filmmakers. TAFF would “Bridge cultures through films” by inviting a diverse audience, to include other film industries to celebrate some of the best films about the African continent.
TAFF was created by an African Independent filmmaker for African Independent filmmakers, whose films have been catalogued in Ivy league universities such as Harvard, Yale and Stanford, amongst others. Our goal is to make more African films available at such schools and public libraries to further the studies of African history and culture. TAFF is listed with the Texas Film Commission, the Dallas Film Commission, and the City of Dallas Arts District. Grand finale will take place at the Dallas City Performance Hall in the Arts District of Downtown Dallas. Festival’s premiere event is slated for July 4th weekend (July 1-3 2016). What better way to celebrate Independence day than watching African independent films!