The film festival is a very important part of the film industry, many distribution deals come about as a result of meetings held at film festivals. They are also a place where many great film collaborations have started. They provide a forum for films of all genres and nations to be screened and seen by the rest of the industry and media alike. They also provide a contact point for anyone wanting to break in to the film industry, along with a place where film fans, can see great films and meet their creators.

Below is a list of the film festivals for 2007-2008, More will be added as the dates are confirmed. Many of the festivals are open to the general public, full contact details can be found for each festival below.

(September 12th-16th-2007)
Bahnhofstrasse 15
26122 Oldenburg, Germany
tel: (49-441) 925-0855
fax: (49-441) 925-0856
e-mail: tnt@filmfest-oldenburg.de
website: www.filmfest-oldenburg.de
contact: Thorsten Neumann
deadline: TBA
categories: gen, flf, hor, sci-fi, shorts, fant, doc, retro, ani
no fee
competitive

(September 27th-October 4th- 2007)
Postfach 500480
0-22704 Hamburg, Germany
tel: (49-40) 3982-6210
fax: (49-40) 3982-6211
e-mail: FILMFEST-HAMBURG@t-online.de
website: www.filmfesthamburg.de
contact: Josef Wutz, Director
deadline: TBA
categories: flf, kid, shorts, Asia specials, independents
non-competitive

categories: exp
formats: 16mm, 35mm, Beta SP, DVD
no fee
competitive
 

Fest organizers say: "The programmatic focus of the Cologne KunstFilmBiennale will be the intersection of visual arts and film.The main prize is sponsored by the Film Foundation North Rhine-Westphalia. It is worth 15,000 euros."

Fest organizers say: "Competition is only for digitally shot and produced feature films by young and new German directors

(October 29th-november 4th- 2007)
Leipziger Dok-Filmwochen GmbH
GroRe Fleischergasse 11
tel: (49-341) 980-3921
fax: (49-341) 980-6141
e-mail: dok-leipzig@t-online.de
website: www.dokfestival-leipzig.de
contact: Fred Gehler, Director
deadline: TBA
categories: ani, doc, retro, vid
no fee
competitive

Fest organizers say: "International juries will present 'interfilm Short Awards' in the following competitions: International, German, Documentary, Children’s Short Film as well as the categories 'Confrontations – Films Against Violence and Intolerance' and 'Eject – the Long Night of Films that Went Astray'."
 

Fest organizers say: "Femme Totale showcases films in which women are chiefly responsible for the directing, scriptwriting, sound, camerawork or editing."

comments: "EMERGEANDSEE promotes young creative talent from film schools and art colleges. We have annual events in London, Berlin and Budapest and distribute showreels. We are always looking for creative work. Please see our website for submission details and submission to special programs."

Fest organizers say: "We are an international, intercultural community of persons engaged in achieving increasing understanding and cooperation between individuals and groups in support of democratic procedures and the elimination of violence, religious, ethnic and gender persecution, youth exploitation, homophobia and racial hatred through the process of art, education, culture and dialogue."

(August 1st-8th- 2008)
Rosebud Entertainment
Fregestrasse 36
12161 Berlin
Germany
tel: (49-30) 861-4532
fax: (49-30) 861-4539
e-mail: rosebud_entertainment@t-online.de
website: www.fantasyfilmfest.com
contact: Schorsch Müller
deadline: TBA
theme: science fiction, animation, thrillers
formats: 35mm
no fee
non-competitive
 

Fest organizers say: "Every summer in these cities: Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt and Stuttgart."

Fest organizers say: "The way people choose their travel destination and the holiday attitudes are increasingly influenced also by the audio-visual media. The TOURA D´OR honours film productions which stand for a socially responsible, environmentally compatible and sustainable tourism."

Fest organizers say: "Kurzundschoen is a competition for young creatives in the area of TV and film spots."