Top 5 Film Festivals Festivals and Events For any aspiring filmmaker, the dream is to have your film screened at a major film festival. On this list, we will focus on all the major international film festivals available throughout the world. These are the top elite festivals, not really a starting point if you’d like to get your first film at a festival. Cannes Film Festival This festival was founded in 1946 and was previously known as The International Film Festival. The name was changed in 2002. The festival is hosted annually in Cannes, France. They preview films and documentaries from all over the world including a variety of genres. As it is an invitation-only festival, you cannot visit or book to join the festival. Being a non-public festival, the