The following festivals either specialise in films made by young filmmakers, or have a strand dedicated to new works by young directors. Visit their websites for information on how to submit your film.
UK film festivals
| Festival dates | Festival | Location | Who can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 to 18 February 2018 | BFI Future Film Festival | London | Open to young people |
| 28 March to 5 April 2018 | Leeds Young Film Festival | Leeds | Open to all |
| 11 to 29 April 2018 | East End Film Festival | London | Open to all |
| 11 June 2018 | Pen9 Film Festival | Accrington | Open to all |
| 28 September 2018 | Bedford Film Festival | Bedford | Open to all |
| October to November 2018 | Cinemagic | Belfast | Open to young people |
| 25 October to 1 November 2018 | Cambridge Film Festival | Cambridge | Open to all |
| 6 to 18 November 2018 | Norwich Film Festival | Norwich | Open to all |
| 7 to 23 November 2018 | Into Film Festival | UK to wide | Open to all |
| 9 to 11 November 2018 | Cornwall Film Festival | Cornwall | Open to all |
| 13 to 15 November 2018 | Manchester Animation Festival | Manchester | Open to all |
| 16 to 25 November 2018 | Foyle Film Festival | Derry / Londonderry | Open to all |
| 16 to 25 November 2018 | Underwire Festival | London | Open to all |
| 20 to 24 November 2018 | UK Film Festival | London | Open to all |
| 24 November to 2 December 2018 | Kinofilm Festival | Manchester | Open to all |
| 11 to 20 January 2019 | London Short Film Festival | London | Open to all |
| 7 to 10 March 2019 | Watersprite – The Cambridge International Student Film Festival | Cambridge | Open to young people |
| 13 to 17 March 2019 | Glasgow Short Film Festival | Glasgow | Open to all |
| 13 to 17 May 2019 | The Animex International Festival of Animation and Computer Games | Middlesbrough | Open to all |
| 5 June 2019 | Rob Knox Film Festival | Bexleyheath | Open to young people |
| 22 to 23 June 2019 | Walthamstow International Film Festival | London | Open to all |
| 1 to 6 July 2019 | British Urban Film Festival | London | Open to all |
| 4 to 10 September 2019 | Open City Docs Fest | London | Open to all |
| 13 to 15 September 2019 | Glasgow Youth Film Festival | Glasgow | Open to young people |
| 19 to 22 September 2019 | Berwick Upon Tweed Film and Media Arts Festival | Berwick to upon to Tweed | Open to all |
| 24 to 29 September 2019 | Encounters | Bristol | Open to all |
| 27 to 29 September 2019 | Barnes Film Festival | London | Open to young people |
| 11 October 2019 | Wimbledon International Shorts Film Festival | London | Open to young people |
| 6 to 10 November 2019 | Aesthetica Short Film Festival | York | Open to all |
International film festivals
| Festival dates | Festival | Location | Who can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 to 23 February 2018 | Mostra Internacional Cinema Educatiu | València, Spain | Open to all |
| 16 to 28 March 2018 | Young About Film Festival | Bologna, Italy | Open to all |
| 28 May to 3 June 2018 | International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival | Varaždin, Croatia | Open to young people |
| 1 to 30 September 2018 | Auburn International Film Festival for Children and Young Adults | Auburn, Australia | Open to all |
| 25 to 28 October 2018 | National Film Festival for Talented Youth | Seattle, USA | Open to young people |
| 16 to 24 November 2018 | Gijón International Film Festival for Young People | Gijón, Spain | Open to all |
| 1 to 8 December 2018 | Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People | Athens, Greece | Open to all |
| 2 to 9 December 2018 | International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino! | Poznań, Poland | Open to young people |
| 25 to 30 March 2019 | Fresh Film Festival | Limerick, Ireland | Open to young people |
| 5 to 14 April 2019 | Sarasota Film Festival | Florida, USA | Open to all |
| 2 to 12 May 2019 | IndieLisboa International Film Festival | Lisbon, Portugal | Open to all |
| 21 to 30 June 2019 | Nordic Young Short Film Festival | Tromsø, Norway | Open to young people |
| 22 to 23 June 2019 | International Santa Monica Teen Film Festival | Santa Monica, USA | Open to young people |
| 10 to 16 October 2019 | Commfest | Toronto, Canada | Open to all |