Note: Map locations are approximate, based on city centers rather than specific venues.
Discover the vibrant film festival scene across the Keystone State
| Festival Name | City | Month | Genre | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Sport & Outdoor Film Festival | Pittsburgh | October | Sport, Outdoor | |
| Allentown Film Festival | Allentown | April | — | |
| Backyard Docs Film Festival | Pittsburgh | September | Documentaries | |
| Beaver Falls Film Festival | Beaver Falls | April | Environmental | |
| Black Bear Film Festival | Milford | October | — | |
| BlackStar Film Festival | Philadelphia | July | Black, Brown & Indigenous | |
| Centre Film Festival | State College | November | — | |
OUR FESTIVAL Cookies and Comedy Film Festival | Pittsburgh | March | Comedy | |
| Delaware Valley Filmmakers Showcase | Montgomery | August | — | |
| Eerie Horror Fest | Erie | October | Horror | |
| Eleanor Rose International Film Festival | Northampton | May | — | |
| Frankenstein Awards | Pittsburgh | October | Horror | |
| Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival | Bethlehem | March | — | |
| Great Lakes International Film Festival | Erie | September | — | |
| Happy Valley Animation Festival | University Park | March | Animation | |
| JFilm | Pittsburgh | April | — | |
| Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival | Jim Thorpe | May | — | |
| Lake Effect Film Festival | Erie | September | — | |
| Media Film Festival | Media | March | — | |
| Mount Gretna International Film Festival | Mount Gretna | August | — | |
| Moviate Underground Film Festival | Harrisburg | May | Experimental | |
| Mr. Smalls Horror Film Festival | Millvale | October | Horror | |
| Mystery Box Film Challenge | Waverly | April | — | |
| New Cumberland Music + Film Festival | New Cumberland | September | — | |
| New Hope Film Festival | New Hope | August | — | |
| Nightcrawler Film Festival | Pittsburgh | August | Horror, Sci-Fi | |
| Northeast Pennsylvania Film Festival | Waverly | April | — | |
| Oil Valley Film Festival | Oil City | September | — | |
| Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival | Philadelphia | November | Asian | |
| Philadelphia Film Festival | Philadelphia | October | — | |
| Philadelphia Independent Film Festival | Philadelphia | May | — | |
| Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media Festival | Philadelphia | November | Jewish | |
| Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival | Philadelphia | May | Latino | |
| Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival | Philadelphia | October | — | |
| Phoenixville Film Festival | Phoenixville | September | — | |
| Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival | McKees Rocks | June | — | |
| Pittsburgh International Dance Film Festival | Pittsburgh | March | Dance | |
| Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival | Sewickley | October | Horror, Thriller | |
| Poconos Horror Fest | East Stroudsburg | October | Horror | |
| Pottsville Film Festival | Pottsville | May | — | |
| ReadingFilmFEST | Reading | October | — | |
| Reel Q | Pittsburgh | October | LGBTQ+ | |
| Red Rose International Film Festival | Lancaster/Lititz | November | — | |
| River Valley Film Festival | Williamsport | July | — | |
| Route 22 Filmworks Film Festival | Bethlehem | August | — | |
| SE PA Teen Filmmakers Showcase | West Chester | August | Teen | |
| Southside Film Festival | Bethlehem | June | — | |
| Susquehanna Film Festival | Williamsport | September | — | |
| Three Rivers Film Festival | Pittsburgh | November | — | |
| United We Heal Film Festival | Philadelphia | June | Social Justice | |
| Wellsboro Film Festival | Wellsboro | February | — | |
| West Chester Film Festival | West Chester | April | — | |
| Whistle to the Maples Horror Film Festival | Lewisburg | November | Horror |
Be part of a team and make a film!
| Contest Name | City | Links |
|---|---|---|
| CineSpark Lancaster 48 Hour Film Competition | Lancaster | |
| Philadelphia 48 Hour Film Project | Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project | Pittsburgh |