California Film Festivals and Contests

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Film Festivals

48 Hour Film Project, Los Angeles
American Film Institute Film Festival – AFI Fest
American Film Market
Arpa International Film Festival
Beverly Hills Film Festival
Broadway International Film Festival
Broad Humor Film Festival
Burbank International Film Festival
Calabasas Film Festival
California Capital Documentary Film Festival
California Independent Film Festival
California’s American Indian & Indigenous Film Festival
Cambria Film Festival
Catalina Film Festival
Cinequest – San Jose Film Festival
COLCOA French Film Festival
Culver City
DaVinci International Film Festival
DigiFest Temecula
DocLands Documentary Film Festival
DTLA Film Festival
East Bay International Jewish Film Festival
Etheria Film Night
ETHOS Film Awards
FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film Festival
Fresno Reel Pride Film Festival
Glendale International Film Festival

This information is provided solely for informational purposes, and inclusion in this list does not imply affiliation with or endorsement by the CFC. The CFC has not vetted these events and all inquiries regarding these events should be directed to the respective festival organizers.

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