Film Festivals & Events Calendar

We sponsor and attend film festivals, conferences, and industry events all over the country (with the occasional trek overseas) to support and educate independent filmmakers, promote SAG-AFTRA low-budget projects, and host special events. Scroll down to see if we’ll be heading to your town soon. Don’t be afraid to say hi (…or buy us a drink)!

Schedule and attendance subject to change.

JULY 2024

Essence Film Festival
New Orleans, LA
July 5 – 7

SAGindie Workshop | Low Budget Contracts Made Easy
Virtual
July 19

Comic-Con
San Diego, CA
July 25 – 28

AUGUST 2024

HollyShorts Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
Aug 8 – 18
Hosted Event, Aug 9: Keynote – Actors on Actors »
Sponsored Program, Aug 16: SAGindie Block »

XL Film Fest
Chicago, IL
Aug 15 – 18

Sidewalk Film Festival
Birmingham, AL
Aug 19 – 25
Sponsored Program: Sidewalk Stowe Story Lab »

SEPTEMBER 2024

Stowe Writers Retreat
Stowe, VT
Sept 13 – 17

Fantastic Fest
Austin, TX
Sept 19 – 26

SAGindie Workshop | Low Budget Contracts Made Easy
Virtual
Sept 20

Film Independent Forum
Los Angeles, CA
Sept 27 – 28
Hosted Event, Sept 27: The New Wave »

The Gotham Week Project Market & Expo
Brooklyn, NY
Sept 30 – Oct 4
Sponsored Program, Sept 30: Expo Pathways Sessions Day One – Fundraising & Artist Support »
Hosted Event, Oct 1: HIS THREE DAUGHTERS Q&A with Azazel Jacobs »

OCTOBER 2024

Santa Fe International Film Festival
Santa Fe, NM
Oct 16 – 20

Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago, IL
Oct 16 – 27
Sponsored Event, Oct 18: Sustaining Change – How to Keep DEI Alive in the Entertainment Industry »
Hosted Event, Oct 18: Industry Days Mixer »

New Orleans Film Festival
New Orleans, LA
Oct 17 – 27

Montclair Film Festival
Montclair, NJ
Oct 18 – 27

AFI Fest
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 23 – 27
Sponsored Screening, Oct 25/27: CHRISTMAS EVE IN MILLER’S POINT »
Sponsored Screening, Oct 27: COLOR BOOK »

Tallgrass Film Festival
Wichita, KS
Oct 24 – 27
Hosted Event, Oct 24: Filmmaker Mentorship Sessions »
Sponsored Event, Oct 24: SAGindie Reception »
Sponsored Event, Oct 25: SAG-AFTRA Low Budget Contracts Made Easy »

SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Savannah, GA
Oct 26 – Nov 2
Sponsored Event, Oct 18: Behind Her Lens – Producers »