| Calcutta Film Festival: International festival hosted in Calcutta, India. |
| Cambridge Film Festival: First ran 1977 to 1996; relaunched in 2001. Held yearly from the Arts Picture House. |
| Camerimage: International film festival in the art of cinematography. Held in Torun-Lodz, Poland. |
| Canadian Filmmakers' Festival: Toronto event celebrating Canadian independent films and filmmakers. General information, submission guidelines, schedule, past winners, sponsors, and links. |
| Canadian Heritage Film Festival: Features screenings of feature films, documentaries, classic NFB shorts, keynote speakers, and a panel. |
| Carolina Film and Video Festival: Competitive festival hosted by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Accepting films of all lengths and genres. |
| Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival: Provides a venue for Iowa filmmakers, features submission information, keynote addresses and awards. |
| Central Jersey Film Festival: Film festival geared towards student film makers. |
| Century City Film Festival: Promotes traditional and non-traditional features, documentaries and short films. |
| Cherbourg-Octeville Festival: Competition of Irish and British fiction feature films organized by Association Travelling. Background, submission details, media, and links. |
| Chicago Asian American Showcase: Celebrating Asian-American film making talent. Held annually in April. |
| Chicago International Doc Film Festival: Festival information and submission form. |
| Chicago International Film Festival: Annual event happening in October. Background information, news and media, schedules, films, events, and links. |
| Chicago Underground Film Festival: Alternative, underground, independent and experimental films. |
| CINE: Hosts semi-annual competitions for non-theatrical film and video production. |
| Cine Accion: Showcases films, shorts and documentaries of independent Latino cinema. Located in San Francisco and Berkeley. |
| Cinema Epicuria: Provides overview, submission information, sponsors, volunteering, and related links; based in Sonoma, California. |
| Cinema Novo: Each March, the festival screens feature movies from Asia, Africa and Latin America. Program, festival history, events, tickets, and related links. |
| Cinemagic Belfast: A festival for young film makers. |
| Cinequest San Jose Film Festival: Annual event in the Silicon Valley. Background, program guide, venue details, filmmakers, media, sponsors, and contact information. |
| CineSol Latino Film Festival: Showcases the best of Latino film and video in a traveling four-week festival that makes its way through South Texas. |
| CineVegas International Film Festival: Multiple category showcase in Las Vegas, Nevada. |
| Cleveland International Film Festival: Showcases contemporary international films. Includes schedule and ticket information. |
| Co-operative Young Film Makers: A British film and video festival showcasing work produced by young people. |
| Cornwall Film Festival: Annual festival with feature films, short films, documentaries, animation, student work, art films and archive treats. |
| Creepfest: Independent horror film festival based in Los Angeles, California. Background information, submission details, media, and links. |
| Critical Mass: Non-competitive upstate New York film and media festival. |
| Crossroads Film Festival: Jackson, Mississippi, festival of independent film making. |
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