Film Festivals

Montana hosts 14 unique film festivals, some of which garner national and international attention. Find festival information below. We also list festivals outside of the state that may be of particular importance to Montana filmmakers. Gaining entry into festivals can make a huge impact on film distribution. If you are a Montana filmmaker, consider submitting to these festivals.
Audience Awards Film Festival
Bigfork Independent Film Festival
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
BZN International Film Festival
Covellite International Film Festival
Equus International Film Festival
Flathead Lake International Cinemafest
FESTERFEST
International Wildlife Film Festival
MisCON International Short Film Festival
Montana Film Festival
Montana Fishing Film Festival
Montana International Film Festival
Nłʔay Indigenous Film Festival
5Point Adventure Film Festival
Backcountry Film Festival
Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival
Colorado Environmental Film Festival
EarthXFilm Festival
International Ocean Film Festival
Jackson Wild Summit
Les Bois Film Festival
Lookout Wild Film Festival
Margaret Mead Film Festival
Montana Fishing Film Festival
Mountainfilm
New York WILD Film Festival
Sheffield Adventure Film Festival
Wasatch Mountain Film Festival
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Wildlife Conservation Film Festival
BendFilm
Black Hills Film Festival
Eastern Oregon Film Festival
Ellensburg Film Festival
Fargo Fantastic Film Festival
Fargo Film Festival
Idaho Horror Film Festival
Oregon Independent Film Festival
Portland Film Festival
Portland International Film Festival (PIFF)
POW (Portland Oregon Women’s) Film Festival
Seattle International Film Festival
South Dakota Film Festival
Sun Valley Film Festival
Tacoma Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
BFI London Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival (Festival de Cannes)
Edinburgh International Film Festival
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
Melbourne International Film Festival
New York Film Festival
Raindance
Sundance
SXSW Film Festival
Telluride Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
Venice Film Festival