Film festivals and industry events in October
9 European events run in October, from festivals with an industry strand to co-production markets and trade shows. Dates move between editions, so confirm on the organiser's own site before booking travel.
Cinekid Festival
Film festival
The largest children's media festival, with film, television and MediaLab programmes for young audiences in Amsterdam and across the Netherlands.
Next edition: 10 to 25 October 2026 (40th edition)
For the industry: Cinekid for Professionals with the Junior Co-production Market (18 projects from 20 countries selected for 2026), an Industry Forum and accreditation.
MIPCOM Cannes
Market
The global content market for television and streaming at the Palais des Festivals, attended by studios, platforms, broadcasters, creators and brands.
Next edition: 12 to 15 October 2026
For the industry: Market with exhibition, screenings, conference sessions and a participants directory; MIPJUNIOR precedes it.
Nederlands Film Festival (NFF)
Film festival
The national showcase for Dutch film, series, documentaries and digital culture, with the national film competitions and awards.
Next edition: 25 September to 2 October 2026 (46th edition)
For the industry: NFF Professionals programme with professional passes, NFF Extended, expert sessions and the NFF Academy.
Submissions: Own Mijn NFF account (Dutch productions) · 2026 edition closed; round 2 deadline was 1 April 2026 for productions completed between 1 April and 21 May 2026
Sitges Film Festival (International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia)
Genre festival
The leading festival for fantastic, horror and science-fiction cinema, held in the seaside town of Sitges near Barcelona.
Next edition: 8 to 18 October 2026 (59th edition)
For the industry: Sitges Industry with submissions for projects in development, plus programmes such as WomanInFan.
Submissions: Festhome and FilmFreeway
Viennale (Vienna International Film Festival)
Film festival
Austria's major international festival, presenting a curated non-competitive programme of new cinema, documentaries and retrospectives.
Next edition: 22 October to 3 November 2026
For the industry: Press and industry accreditation.
VIEW Conference
Industry conference
International conference on VFX, computer graphics, animation, games, virtual production and immersive media.
Next edition: 12 to 16 October 2026 (27th edition)
Warsaw Film Festival (WIFF)
Film festival
International festival of new features, shorts and documentaries, held every October in Warsaw (41st edition ran 10 to 19 October 2025).
Zurich Film Festival (ZFF)
Film festival
Switzerland's largest audience festival, with a Feature Film Competition, galas and the ZFF Genuss Film strand (programme released 9 September 2026).
Next edition: 24 September to 4 October 2026 (22nd edition)
For the industry: Zurich Summit industry conference and ZFF accreditations.
BFI London Film Festival
Film festival
The UK's largest public film festival, presenting new films, series and immersive storytelling across London.
Next edition: 7 to 18 October 2026 (70th edition)
For the industry: LFF Industry programme with industry accreditation and an Industry Forum.