List of film festivals in North America

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This is a list of film festivals that take place (or took place) in North America.

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Canada

Caribbean

Name Est. CityCountryNotes
Bahamas International Film Festival 2004 Nassau Bahamas
Cayman Islands International Film Festival 2015Cayman Islands
Dominican Film Market 2014 Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
Havana Film Festival 1979 Havana CubaHeld annually, focuses on Latin-American films.
Jacmel Film Festival 2004 Jacmel Haiti
Reggae Film Festival 2008 Kingston Jamaica
St. Barth Film Festival 1996Saint Barthélemy
Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival 2006 Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago

Central America

Name Est. CityCountryNotes
Belize International Film Festival 2003 Belize City Belize
Cine Pobre Film Festival Panama

Mexico

Name Est. CityStateNotes
Ambulante Documentary Film Festival 2006Multiple locations
Cine Pobre Film Festival Multiple locations
Expresión en Corto International Film Festival 1997 San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato Guanajuato Mexico's largest competitive film festival.
FotoFilm Tijuana 2017 Tijuana Mexico Includes narrative and documentary features and shorts, music program, educational forums, and other special events.
Guadalajara International Film Festival 1988 Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico and Latin American film festival
Los Cabos International Film Festival 2012 Los Cabos Baja California Sur
Mexico City International Film Festival 2011 Mexico City Mexico
Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival 2004 Mexico City Mexico Also known as FICCO (Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo), it is hosted by Cinemex.
MICGénero Mexico City Mexico LGBT films
Morelia International Film Festival 2003 Morelia Michoacan
Oaxaca FilmFest 2010 Oaxaca Oaxaca
Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival 1999 Mexico City Mexico
Shorts México 2006 Mexico City Mexico

United States

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