film festival

AFI Fest

American Film Institute 2021 North Western Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90027-1657, Los Angeles, CA

Independent
International
Academy Award Qualify
Shorts

AFI FEST is the longest-running international film festival in Los Angeles.

AFI FEST presents the year’s most significant films. Kicking off the awards season each fall, AFI FEST offers a crucial avenue of exposure to the entertainment community. Featuring international work from emerging filmmakers, global showcases of films from the great masters, tributes and red-carpet gala premieres, AFI FEST brings the very best of world cinema to the city of Los Angeles, the film capital of the world. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes AFI FEST as a qualifying festival for the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards. AFI FEST is also a BIFA and BAFTA qualifying festival for Short Films.