Documentary Festivals
American Indian Film Festival
Current listed status is verify; listed deadline: November 6–14, 2026. The longest-running Indigenous film festival in the world (founded 1975). Centers Native American and First Nations filmmakers. American Indian Motion Picture Awards announced annually. Note: the official aifisf.com site is currently unreachable; confirm current status before submitting or attending. Linked here to its FilmFreeway page instead.
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- Type
- Festival
- Category
- Documentary Festivals
- Status
- verify
- Deadline
- November 6–14, 2026
- Region
- West
- Best for
- The longest-running Indigenous film festival in the world (founded 1975). Centers Native American and First Nations filmmakers. American Indian Motion Picture Awards announced annually. Note: the official aifisf.com site is currently unreachable; confirm current status before submitting or attending. Linked here to its FilmFreeway page instead.
- Project stage
- festival
- Access
- ~$45
- Cost / award
- ~$45
From the directory: The longest-running Indigenous film festival in the world (founded 1975). Centers Native American and First Nations filmmakers. American Indian Motion Picture Awards announced annually. Note: the official aifisf.com site is currently unreachable; confirm current status before submitting or attending. Linked here to its FilmFreeway page instead.
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