Web Directory

» Angelus Student Film Festival
   International film school and college competition. Hollywood, California.
   http://www.angelus.org

» Antelope Valley Independent Film Festival
   Regional festival showcasing narrative and documentary cinema in all lengths and formats. Based in Lancaster, California and held each May.
   http://www.aviff.com/

» Arpa International Film Festival
   Annual Los Angeles event with a special focus on the work of filmmakers who explore the issues of Diaspora, exile and multi-culturalism. General information, events calendar, photographs, and contact details.
   http://affma.org/

» Artivist Film Festival
   International film festival dedicated to addressing human rights, children's advocacy, environmental preservation, and animal rights.
   http://www.artivists.org/

» BestFest
   Student film festival in San Diego.
   http://www.bestfestsandiego.com

» Beverly Hills Film Festival
   Application form in PDF format and film submission details.
   http://beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com/

» Buckingham Independent Film Festival
   Annual film festival featuring submission information, schedule, location, and news. Vacaville, California.
   http://internal.vusd.solanocoe.k12.ca.us/Foundation/index.htm

» Cinequest San Jose Film Festival
   Annual event in the Silicon Valley. Background, program guide, venue details, filmmakers, media, sponsors, and contact information.
   http://www.cinequest.org/

» Damah Film Festival
   Dedicated to using media in a new way, creating subversive works that astonish the senses and challenge perceptions. General information, submissions, sponsorship details, and links. Culver City, California.
   http://www.damah.com/

» Dances With Films
   Independent film festival in Santa Monica, California offering event and submission information.
   http://www.danceswithfilms.com

» Fearless Tales Festival
   Genre festival located in San Francisco, devoted to horror, science fiction, fantasy and noir.
   http://www.fearlesstales.com

» Film Night
   Outdoor classic movie film festival that takes place at community parks throughout Marin County, California. Showtimes, newsletter, schedule, and links.
   http://www.filmnight.org/

» Filmjunkie
   Underground event based in San Francisco, California. Past festival details include program schedules, film details, ticket and pass laminates, and interviews.
   http://www.filmjunkie.com/

» GAFFERS Global Art Film Festival
   Independent film/dv showcase from global entertainment community that is open to student and media artists. California.
   http://www.gaffers.org

» Going Green Film Festival
   Established to encourage and reward "green" filmmaking. Background and explanation, categories, submission information, partnership details, contacts, and links. Century City.
   http://www.goinggreenfilmfestival.com/

» Hollywood Film Festival
   International independent competitive festival and awards.
   http://hollywoodawards.com/

» Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
   Annual event showcases films about India. Background information, submission guidelines, contact information, and sponsors.
   http://www.indianfilmfestival.org/

» International Black Women's Film Festival
   Combats stereotyping and negative media images of black women through recognizing and celebrating films made by black women from around the world. Overview, submission information, and resources. Oakland.
   http://www.ibwff.com/

» International Buddhist Film Festival
   Featuring Buddhist culture, history, personalies, practices, aesthetics and philosophy. Oakland, California.
   http://www.ibff.org

» International Latino Film Festival
   Features works produced by or about Latinos in the U.S. and internationally. San Francisco Bay Area, California.
   http://www.latinofilmsociety.org/

» LA Femme Film Festival
   Focuses on works of female filmmakers. Los Angeles.
   http://www.lafemme.org/

» Lake Arrowhead Celebration of Film
   Annual screening of vintage films. Film synopses, tickets, schedule, and venue information.
   http://www.lakearrowheadfilmfestival.com/

» Lone Pine Film Festival
   Annual film festival features movies which have been filmed in and around Lone Pine, California.
   http://www.lonepinefilmfestival.org

» Long Beach International Film Festival
   Bringing together films and filmmakers from the United States and around the world.
   http://www.longbeachfilmfestival.com

» Los Angeles Film Festival
   Annual event showcases North American independent, feature, documentary and short films, as well as music videos. Background information, program, tickets, venue details, and media.
   http://www.lafilmfest.com/

» Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival
   Feature films, documentaries and shorts from Latino filmmakers.
   http://latinofilm.org/

» Method Fest
   Independent showcase in Burbank, California. Overview, industry news, events, media, and related links.
   http://www.methodfest.com/

» Mojave Film Festival
   Looking for films with desert themes from independent film makers. Any length. Film synopses, entry rules, and links.
   http://www.mojavefilmfestival.com/

» Mountain Film Festival
   Encourages films with an emphasis on mountain culture, action sports, and environmental issues. Overview, location, award categories, schedule, past winners, submission guidelines, contact details, and links. Mammoth.
   http://www.mammothfilm.com/

» Movies on a Big Screen
   Noncompetitive event screening independent features and documentaries that don't achieve traditional distribution. History, submission information, past events, blog, and contact details. Sacramento.
   http://www.moviesonabigscreen.com/

» Newport Beach Film Festival
   Spotlights films from around the world including features, shorts, documentaries, and animations. Festival information, events, and schedule.
   http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/

» Noir City
   Annual film noir festival in San Francisco, showcasing film noir classics.
   http://www.filmnoirfoundation.org

» Ojai Film Festival
   Independent film showcase. Background information, entry requirements, schedule of screenings, venue information, and media.
   http://www.ojaifilmfestival.com/

» Palm Springs International Film Festival
   Get details on the short and feature film festival.
   http://www.psfilmfest.org/

» Pan African Film Festival
   Features African American themed films and includes news and contacts. Based in Los Angeles, California.
   http://www.paff.org

» Polish Film Festival in Los Angeles
   Offers information about the festival and other events targeting Polish and English speaking audiences. Los Angeles, USA.
   http://www.polishfilmla.org/

» Rad Digital Film Festival
   Showcase of digital film based in Los Angeles. Background information, submission form, sponsors, and contact details.
   http://www.radproductions.com/

» Riverside International Film Festival
   General information, films, schedule, and entry form. Riverside, California.
   http://www.riversidefilmfest.org/

» Sacramento Film and Music Festival
   Non-genre film festival in Sacramento featuring schedule, history, and submission information.
   http://www.sacfilm.com

» Sacramento FilmFestival
   General information, schedule, tickets, history, venue details, and call for entries.
   http://www.sacramentofilmfestival.com/

» San Diego Asian Film Festival
   For films that raise awareness of Asian issues.
   http://www.sdaff.org/

» San Diego International Film Festival
   Entry guidelines in PDF format, general information, and online registration form.
   http://www.sdff.org/

» San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
   Focuses on the world of Asian American and Asian film; presents films, schedule, event and ticket information.
   http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org/

» Santa Barbara International Film Festival
   Presents features, indies, shorts, documentaries and animation. Santa Barbara, California.
   http://sbiff.org/

» Screamfest
   Annual horror film and screenplay competition. General information, schedule, tickets, mailing list, and links. California.
   http://www.screamfestla.com/

» Shriek Fest
   International horror and thriller film festival based in Los Angeles, California. General information, entry forms, dates, tickets, and links.
   http://www.shriekfest.com/

» Silver Lake Film Festival
   Featuring independent and alternative films from around the world and highlighting local (Los Angeles) filmmakers. General information, tickets, events, venue map, sponsors, and press.
   http://silverlakefilmfestival.org/

» Sonoma Valley Film Festival
   Provides overview, submission information, sponsors, volunteering, and related links; based in Sonoma, California.
   http://www.sonomafilmfest.org/

» South Asian Film Festival
   Showcases diverse images of South Asians through independent films. California.
   http://www.thirdi.org/festival/

» Studentfilms.com
   Online student short film showcase. Los Angeles, California.
   http://www.studentfilms.com/

» The Film is Dead Festival
   Annual event showcasing digital movies organized by the Post-Cinematic Society in Los Angeles. Festival overview and selection lists.
   http://www.digitalartsinstitute.org/post-cinematic/

» The San Francisco Black Film Festival
   Focuses on African American cinema and the African cultural diaspora by showcasing a diverse collection of films from emerging and established filmmakers. Overview, history, and links.
   http://www.sfbff.org/

» US International Film and Video Festival
   Open-entry freestyle festival. California.
   http://www.filmfestawards.com/

» United Nations Association Film Festival
   Annual festival featuring international documentaries dealing with topics such as human rights, environmental survival, women's issues, homelessness, racism, and war. History, submission guidelines, schedule, and volunteering. Held at Stanford University
   http://www.unaff.org/

» Valley Film Festival
   Features program and submission information of independent film festival in San Fernando Valley.
   http://www.valleyfilmfest.com

» Ventura Film Festival
   Community-based week-long event that raises money for forest and ocean preservation and restoration. Film list, venue, background information, sponsors, volunteering, weblog, press, and links.
   http://venturafilmfestival.org/

» Wavefest Surf Film Festival
   Showcases classic, independent, and amateur films about surfing. Film details, schedule, submission information, contact details, and links. San Francisco, California.
   http://www.wavefest.com/

» West Hollywood International Film Festival
   Five-day gala event celebrating Hollywood filmmaking. Overview, staff, volunteering, submission information, schedule, current and past winners, sponsors, media, and contacts.
   http://www.westhollywoodfilmfestival.com/

» Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival
   Celebrates the natural and wild world through environmental and adventure films. Nevada City.
   http://www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org/

» Wine Country Film Festival
   Annual series of open air film screenings in Napa and Sonoma area, with special food and wine events. History, schedule, film information, past winners, media, venue details, sponsors, and links.
   http://www.winecountryfilmfest.com/

» Yosemite Film Festival
   Focuses on screening progressive films in various genres. Overview, venue and accommodations, schedule, film information, submission rules, and contact details.
   http://yosemitefilmfestival.com/