Film Festivals

Check back frequently for submission dates to regional film festivals and other award opportunities.

Call for Entries

Western Massachusetts

Submissions – Berkshire International Film Festival (biffma.org)

Location: Great Barrington, MA
Accepting: Narrative Features, Documentary Features, Narrative Shorts, Documentary Shorts
Regular Deadline: February 1, 2024
Late Deadline: March 3, 2024
Happening: May 30 – June 2, 2024

Central and Eastern Massachusetts

The Boston Film Festival

Location: Boston, MA
Accepting: Features, Documentaries, Shorts, Animated, Student
Regular Deadline: March 14, 2024
Late Deadline: April 30, 2024
Extended Deadline: June 5, 2024
Happening: September 19 – 22, 2024

Upstate New York

Submissions — Woodstock Film Festival

Location: Woodstock, NY
Accepting: Feature Narrative, Feature Documentary, Short Narrative, Short Documentary, Short Student Film, Short Animation, Music Video, Youth/Teen
Earlybird Deadline: March 8, 2024
Regular Deadline: May 10, 2024
Late Deadline: June 21, 2024
Final Deadline (FilmFreeway): June 28, 2024
Happening: October 15 – 20, 2024

For a more extensive list of film festivals in Massachusetts visit Film Festivals – Massachusetts Film Office (mafilm.org)

Filmmaker Grants, Awards, Labs, etc.

Other Resources

MA Film Office – Learn about all of the film festivals in the Greater Boston area

WIFVNE Jobs – Learn about film + media job opportunities being offered in New England

Filmmakers Collaborative – Supporting the vision of media makers through fiscal sponsorship and educational services