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Film Festival Movies & Winners

The festival circuit is where the year’s most acclaimed cinema is discovered — Palme d’Or, Golden Lion, Golden Bear, Sundance, and Asia’s launchpads (Busan, Shanghai, Tokyo). Browse 390 titles across 33 festivals, grouped by role and ordered by verified catalogue coverage. Films default to newest edition; switch to Celluloid Score for an all-time quality view. Guides: prizes decoded · Asia’s biggest festivals · award-winning movies.

Quick Answer: Which film festivals does Celluloid cover?

Celluloid indexes 390 film festival movies from 33 festivals — Cannes, Venice, Sundance, Busan and national showcases. The highest-rated festival film is Parasite (2019) at 93%. Filter by festival, year, genre or award winners.

International flagships

Globally influential competition, audience and discovery festivals with major international reach. Ordered by verified catalog coverage, not a claim of prestige.

Cannes Film Festival

91 films

Cannes · May

The most prestigious stop on the international circuit. A Palme d’Or or Un Certain Regard berth at Cannes can define a film’s year, launching world cinema’s biggest auteurs and boldest discoveries onto the global stage.

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Venice International Film Festival

36 films

Venice · August–September

The oldest film festival in the world, and the unofficial opening bell of awards season. A Golden Lion on the Lido has become one of the surest early signals of an Oscar contender.

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Sundance Film Festival

30 films

Park City, Utah · January

America’s foremost independent showcase. Every January the snow-bound streets of Park City host the year’s breakout indies and documentaries — the launchpad for a huge share of the films critics champion months later.

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Toronto International Film Festival

29 films

Toronto · September

The great audience festival and a decisive awards-season bellwether — its People’s Choice Award has an uncanny record of predicting Best Picture contenders.

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Berlin International Film Festival

27 films

Berlin · February

Europe’s most politically engaged major festival. The Berlinale’s Golden Bear favours socially conscious, formally adventurous cinema from every corner of the world.

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Busan International Film Festival

22 films

Busan · September–October

The "Cannes of Asia" and the continent's most influential festival. Each autumn, Busan premieres the new wave of Asian cinema — its New Currents competition and Asian Project Market have launched a generation of first-time directors onto the world stage.

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BFI London Film Festival

21 films

London · October

The UK’s largest public film festival, programmed by the British Film Institute. Each October London becomes a major awards-season and world-cinema crossroads — red-carpet galas beside daring discoveries from every continent.

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Tokyo International Film Festival

18 films

Tokyo · October

Japan’s premier competitive film festival and the country’s showcase — a launchpad for Japanese cinema onto the world stage, from Kurosawa to the modern blockbuster.

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Cairo International Film Festival

14 films

Cairo · November

Africa and the Arab world’s longest-running FIAPF A-list festival. Cairo remains a decisive stage for Egyptian cinema and pan-Arab premieres seeking a global audience.

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Shanghai International Film Festival

13 films

Shanghai · June

Asia’s largest film festival by scale — FIAPF A-list competitive, screening hundreds of titles across more than a thousand screenings each June. Its Golden Goblet is the top prize; SIFF is the main bridge between Chinese audiences and international cinema. Distinct from the Shanghai Television Festival’s Magnolia Awards.

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Locarno Film Festival

12 films

Locarno · August

A lakeside temple of adventurous cinema. Locarno’s Piazza Grande and Golden Leopard have launched bold auteurs and rediscovered classics for decades of cinephile summers.

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International Film Festival Rotterdam

12 films

Rotterdam · January–February

Europe’s great winter festival for radical and emerging cinema. IFFR’s Tiger competition and CineMart market are legendary launchpads for first features and fearless world cinema.

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San Sebastián International Film Festival

12 films

San Sebastián · September

Spain’s foremost festival and one of Europe’s most prestigious, its Golden Shell a coveted prize — long a crucial bridge between European and Latin American cinema.

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International Film Festival of India

11 films

Goa · November

India’s premier FIAPF-accredited international film festival, staged in Goa. IFFI is the country’s flagship showcase for world cinema and a vital platform for Indian films seeking a global stage.

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Regional & discovery festivals

Essential launchpads for regional cinema, independent filmmakers and emerging voices. Ordered by verified catalog coverage, not a claim of prestige.

MAMI Mumbai Film Festival

21 films

Mumbai · October–November

Mumbai’s premier international film festival — where Indian indie voices meet world cinema in the country’s film capital, with a growing awards-season and industry footprint.

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Annecy International Animation Film Festival

16 films

Annecy · June

The world’s premier animation festival. A prize by the lake at Annecy is the highest honour in animated cinema, spotlighting artistry far beyond the major studios.

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Malaysia International Film Festival

15 films

Kuala Lumpur · July

Malaysia’s flagship international film festival (MIFFest), established in 2016 alongside the Malaysia Golden Global Awards (MGGA). Held chiefly in Kuala Lumpur each year, it pairs public screenings of Asian and world cinema with a competitive awards slate — Best Film, directing, and acting honours that have recognized titles from Malaysia, Southeast Asia, and beyond.

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Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

13 films

Yogyakarta · November–December

Indonesia’s premier Asian cinema festival — founded in 2006 in Yogyakarta (Jogja) with NETPAC. The Golden Hanoman Award crowns the best film in competition, while Silver Hanoman, NETPAC, Geber, and Indonesian Screen Awards map the region’s boldest new features from Indonesia across Southeast and East Asia.

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Marrakech International Film Festival

13 films

Marrakech · November–December

North Africa’s marquee international festival — red carpets against the Atlas backdrop, celebrating Arab, African, and world cinema with star power and serious programming.

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Bali International Film Festival

12 films

Bali · June

Indonesia’s Bali International Film Festival (Balinale) — founded in 2007 and staged chiefly in June — is the country’s first Academy Award–qualifying short-film festival. Its competitive slate pairs narrative and documentary features with Oscar-eligible shorts, spotlighting Indonesian newcomers (Gary L Hayes Award) alongside international discoveries from Asia, Africa, and beyond.

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Jeonju International Film Festival

12 films

Jeonju · May

Korea’s essential indie and auteur festival. Jeonju champions digital cinema, short-film discovery, and the Jeonju Cinema Project — a laboratory for adventurous Korean and international directors.

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South by Southwest

12 films

Austin, Texas · March

Where independent film meets music and technology. SXSW in Austin is the natural home of genre discoveries, midnight breakouts and crowd-pleasing documentaries.

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Tribeca Festival

12 films

New York · June

New York’s major spring festival — founded after 9/11 and now a crossroads for indie premieres, documentaries, immersive storytelling, and star-driven red-carpet premieres.

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Guadalajara International Film Festival

11 films

Guadalajara · June

Latin America’s largest film festival and a vital showcase for Mexican and Ibero-American cinema — industry market, premieres, and the region’s most important discovery engine.

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Morelia International Film Festival

11 films

Morelia · October

Mexico’s leading film festival, a vital platform for new Mexican and Latin American voices — and increasingly a marquee stop for world premieres of major auteur cinema.

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Africa International Film Festival

10 films

Lagos · November

One of the continent’s leading celebrations of African storytelling, championing the filmmakers and industries reshaping cinema across Africa and its diaspora.

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Hong Kong International Film Festival

10 films

Hong Kong · March–April

Asia’s longest-running international film festival and the defining showcase for Hong Kong cinema — where local masters, new wave classics, and world premieres share the city’s screens each spring.

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World Film Festival of Bangkok

7 films

Bangkok · October–November

Thailand’s leading international showcase for non-mainstream world cinema — founded in 2003 (from an earlier Bangkok Film Festival tradition) and revived in 2022 after a hiatus. The competitive Lotus Award for Best Film sits beside jury prizes that have recognized Southeast Asian and global indies, with strong programming for rising auteurs and regional discoveries.

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Karachi International Film Festival

2 films

Karachi · December

Also known as the Kara Film Festival (KaraFilm), Pakistan’s pioneering international film festival ran annually in Karachi from 2001 to 2009 — a jury-driven showcase that fought for indie features, documentaries, and cross-border dialogue when local cinema was at a historic low. Its Ciepie awards crowned films such as Firaaq and Khamosh Pani; later Karachi initiatives such as PIFF continue the city’s festival tradition.

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National cinema & industry festivals

Festivals closely tied to national film honours, domestic industries or a specific cinema tradition. Ordered by verified catalog coverage, not a claim of prestige.

Golden Horse Film Festival

15 films

Taipei · November

Chinese-language cinema’s most prestigious awards platform. A Golden Horse win in Taipei is the career marker for Taiwanese, Hong Kong, and Sinophone filmmakers — and a crucial bridge to the global festival circuit.

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Festival Film Indonesia

14 films

Jakarta · November–December

Indonesia’s national film festival — home of the Citra Awards (Piala Citra), the country’s highest film honours. Where Indonesian cinema’s artistic benchmark is set each year, from folk horror to prestige drama.

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Festival Filem Malaysia

10 films

Kuala Lumpur · Varies

Malaysia’s formal Oscars for feature film — organised with FINAS. When a Malaysian film is called an award-winner without qualification, this is usually the festival meant.

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Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival

7 films

Antalya · October

Turkey’s oldest and most prestigious film festival — the Altın Portakal (Golden Orange) since 1964. Held each autumn in Antalya, it is the decisive national stage for Turkish cinema, with a Best Film prize long nicknamed the “Turkish Oscar,” plus an international competition and Aspendos closing nights.

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Frequently asked questions

Which film festivals does Celluloid cover?

Celluloid tracks 390 festival films from 33 festivals worldwide — Cannes, Venice, Sundance, Busan, Shanghai, Tokyo, and national showcases from Indonesia to Pakistan. Every title carries a four-input Celluloid Score.

What are the biggest film festivals in the world?

Cannes (Palme d’Or, May), Venice (Golden Lion, August–September) and the Berlinale (Golden Bear, February) are the European “Big Three.” Sundance is the leading US indie launchpad; TIFF’s People’s Choice is an Oscars bellwether. In Asia, Busan is widely called the Cannes of Asia and Shanghai is the largest by scale. Full map: /festivals/ and /news/film-festival-winners-guide/.

What is the Cannes of Asia?

The Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, held each autumn, is widely called the Cannes of Asia — the continent’s premier launchpad for new directors. See /festivals/busan/ and /news/asias-biggest-film-festivals-guide/.

How are festival films ranked on Celluloid?

The hub defaults to newest festival edition. Switch to Celluloid Score for an all-time quality view. Individual festival pages put verified prize winners first inside each edition, then four-input Celluloid Score (editorial, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb — audience separate).

What is the highest-rated festival film on Celluloid?

Parasite (2019) leads the festival catalogue with a 93% Celluloid Score.

Which festival has the most films on Celluloid?

Cannes Film Festival leads with 91 titles in the catalogue, from prize winners to competition selections.