FILM FESTIVAL
Tangren Cultural Film Group strives to bring out more variety of Chinese films to the world by premiered these featured films at world-class film festivals
List of Film Festivals
Venice International Film Festival 
Location: Venice, Italy
Schedule: late August or early September
Top award: Golden Lion
Cannes International Film Festival
Location: Cannes, France
Schedule: May
Top award: Palme d’Or, Grand Prix
The Cannes Festival (French: Festival de Cannes), until 2002 called the International Film Festival (Festival international du film) and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries from all around the world. Founded in 1946, the invitation-only festival is held annually at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. It is one of the “Big Three” alongside the Venice Film Festival and Berlin International Film Festival.
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Location: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Schedule: 5thJuly – 15thJuly
Top award: Crystal Globe
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czech: Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary) is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has become Central and Eastern Europe’s leading film event.
Berlin Internation Film Festival
Location: Berlin International Film Festival
Schedule: February
Top award: Golden Bear
The Berlin International Film Festival (German: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale, is a film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of the “Big Three” alongside the Venice Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival.With around 300,000 tickets sold and 500,000 admissions each year, it has the largest public attendance of any annual film festival. Up to 400 films are shown in several sections across cinematic genres.
Locarno Film Festival
Location: Locarno, Switzerland
Schedule: August
Top award: Golden Leopard
The Locarno Festival (formerly called the Festival del film Locarno and commonly referred to as the Locarno Film Festival) is an annual film festival held every August in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, it is one of the longest-running film festivals and is also known for being a prestigious platform for art house films. The festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative and documentary, short, avant-garde, and retrospective programs. The Piazza Grande section is held in one of the world’s largest open-air screening venues, seating 8,000 spectators.
International Film Festival of India
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, on the western coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of the film art; contributing to the understanding and appreciation of film cultures of different nations in the context of their social and cultural ethos; and promoting friendship and cooperation among people of the world. The festival is conducted jointly by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Directorate of Film Festivals and the Government of Goa.
San Sebastian International Film Festival
Location: Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
Schedule: September
Top award: Golden Shell
The San Sebastián International Film Festival (SSIFF, Spanish: Festival de San Sebastián; Basque: Donostia Zinemaldia) is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of Donostia-San Sebastián in September, in the Basque Country. Since its creation in 1953 it has established itself as one of the most important cinema festivals in the world, being one of the 14 “A” category competitive festivals accredited by the FIAPF.
Moscow International Film Festival
Location: Moscow, Russia
Schedule: July
Top award: Saint George
The Moscow International Film Festival (Russian: Моско́вский междунаро́дный кинофестива́ль, translit. Moskóvskiy myezhdoonaródniy kinofyestivál; abbreviated as MIFF) is the film festival first held in Moscow in 1935 and became regular since 1959. From its inception to 1959 it was held every second year in July, alternating with the Karlovy Vary festival. The festival has been held annually since 1995.
Cairo International Film Festival
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Schedule: July
Top award: Saint George
The Moscow International Film Festival (Russian: Моско́вский междунаро́дный кинофестива́ль, translit. Moskóvskiy myezhdoonaródniy kinofyestivál; abbreviated as MIFF) is the film festival first held in Moscow in 1935 and became regular since 1959. From its inception to 1959 it was held every second year in July, alternating with the Karlovy Vary festival. The festival has been held annually since 1995.
Montreal International Film Festival
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Schedule: August
Top award: Grand Prix des Amériques
The Montreal World Film Festival (WFF; French: le Festival des Films du Monde; alternative official name Montreal International Film Festival, not commonly used), founded in 1977, is one of Canada‘s oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF (although the Toronto International Film Festivalis North America’s only accredited non-competitive festival). The public festival is held annually in late August in the city of Montreal in Quebec. Unlike the Toronto International Film Festival, which has a greater focus on Canadian and other North American films, the Montreal World Film Festival has a larger diversity of films from all over the world.
Warsaw International Film Festival
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Schedule: October
Top award: Grand Prix
Warsaw Film Festival (Polish: Warszawski Festiwal Filmowy) is a major film festival held every October in Warsaw, Poland. The festival has been held every year since 1985.
The festival is host to the International Federation of Film Critics awards for enterprising filmmaking in Central Europe and beyond (i.e. Denmark and Israel).
Tokyo International Film Festival
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Schedule: October
Top award: Tokyo Grand Prix
The Tokyo International Film Festival (東京国際映画祭) (TIFF) is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biennially from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter. Along with the Shanghai International Film Festival, it is one of Asia’s competitive film festivals, and the only Japanese festival accredited by the FIAPF. The awards handed out during the festival have changed throughout its existence, but the Tokyo Grand Prix, handed to the best film, has stayed as the top award.
Mar del Plata International Film Festival
Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina
Schedule: November
Top award: Ástor Award
The Mar del Plata International Film Festival (Spanish: Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata) is an international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is the only competitive feature festival recognized by the FIAPF in Latin America, and the oldest in this category in the Americas. The festival is organized by the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA).
Shanghai International Film Festival
Location: Shanghai, China
Schedule: June
Top award: Golden Goblet
The Shanghai International Film Festival (Chinese: 上海国际电影节), abbreviated SIFF, is one of the largest film festivals in East Asia. Along with Tokyo International Film Festival, the SIFF is one of the biggest film festivals in Asia. The first festival was held from October 7 to 14, 1993. Since its beginning in 1993, Shanghai International Film Festival has grown to become an A-category international film festival.
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Schedule: November/December
Top award: Golden Wolf
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF (Estonian: Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival), is an annual film festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, Estonia. PÖFF is the only festival in Northern Europe or the Baltic region with a FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Association) accreditation for holding an International Competitive Feature Film Program.