The FIAPF (Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films; English: International Federation of Film Producers Associations), created in 1933, is an organization composed with 36 member associations from 30 of the leading audiovisual production countries. Its Secretariat is located in Brussels, Belgium. FIAPF is also in charge of regulating international film festivals, including some of the world's most important ones.

Functions

FIAPF helps producers formulate policies and coordinate political action in these key areas:

  • Copyright and related intellectual property rights' legislation
  • Enforcement of IPR legislation and anti-piracy action
  • Deployment of digital technologies and their impact on the audiovisual value chain
  • Technology standardization process
  • Media regulation
  • Private and public sector film financing mechanisms
  • Trade-related issues

Members

FIAPF members are 34 producer organizations from 27 countries:

Members
Argentina Asociación General de Productores Cinematográficos
Argentina Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales
Austria Fachverband der Audiovisions und Filmindustrie
India Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (IMPPA)
Belgium Vlaamse Onafhankelijke Film & Televisie Producenten v.z.w. (VOFTP)
Canada Canadian Media Producers Association
China China Film Producers Association
Croatia Croatian Producers Association (HRUP)
Czech Republic Audiovisual Producers Association (APA)
Denmark Danish Film and TV Producers
Estonia Estonian National Producers Union (ERPÜ)
Finland Audiovisual Producers Finland (APFI)
Germany Allianz Deutscher Produzenten - Film & Fernsehen e.V.
Germany Verband Deutscher Filmproduzenten e.V.
Iceland Association of Icelandic Film Producers
Iran The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds (Khaneh Cinema)
Japan Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan
Latvia Film Producers Association of Latvia
Netherlands Netherlands Audiovisual Producers Alliance (NAPA)
North Macedonia Association of Film Producers of Macedonia (MZFP Skopje)
Nigeria Association of Nollywood Core Producers (ANCOP)
Norway Virke Produsentforeningen
Poland Polish Producers Alliance (KIPA)
Russia Association of Cinema and Television Producers
Russia Film Producers Guild of Russia
Slovakia Slovak Audiovisual Producers Association (SAPA)
Sweden Swedish Film Producers Associations
Switzerland Association Suisse des Producteurs de Films
Turkey Film Yapimcilari Meslek Birligi (Fiyab)
Turkey Sinema Eseri Yapimcilari Meslek Birligi (Se-Yap)
Turkey Tesiyap Televizyon ve Sinema Film Yapimcilari Meslek Birligi
Ukraine Film Industry Association of Ukraine (FIAU)
United Kingdom Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (PACT)
United States Independent Film & Television Alliance
United States Motion Picture Association

Former members include:

Former Members
Australia Screen Producers Australia
Egypt Egyptian Chamber of Cinema Industry
Hungary Magyar Audiovizualis Producerek Szovetsege (MAPSZ)
Spain Federación de Asociaciones de Productores Audiovisuales de España
India Film Federation of India
India National Film Development Corporation of India

Accredited film festivals

As of 2026, there is 49 film festivals that is accredited by the FIAPF. It spans across 29 countries and 5 continents. The accreditation is shown in a unified singular list, which replaced the former 4-category system.

The accredited film festivals that shown highest international impact are recognized as A-Festivals.

FIAPF Accredited Festivals

A-Festivals are marked with an asterisk (*).

LocationFestivalCompetitionFormatsGenres
Argentina Mar del PlataMar del Plata International Film Festival*Competitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Armenia YerevanGolden Apricot Yerevan International Film FestivalCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Australia SydneySydney Film FestivalCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Austria KitzbuehelKitzbuehel Film FestivalCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Austria ViennaVienna International Film FestivalNon-competitiveFeature filmVarious genres
Bulgaria SofiaSofia International Film FestivalCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Canada MontrealFestival du Nouveau CinémaCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Canada TorontoHot DocsCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmDocumentary
Canada TorontoToronto International Film Festival*Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
China ShanghaiShanghai International Film Festival*Competitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Czech Republic Karlovy VaryKarlovy Vary International Film Festival*Competitive & Non-competitiveFeature filmVarious genres
Dominican Republic Santo DomingoFestival de Cine Global Santo DomingoCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Egypt CairoCairo International Film Festival*Competitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Estonia TallinnTallinn Black Nights Film Festival*Competitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Finland TampereTampere Film FestivalCompetitive & Non-competitiveShort filmVarious genres
France AnnecyAnnecy International Animation Film Festival*Competitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmAnimation
France CannesFestival de Cannes*Competitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
France Clermont-FerrandClermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival*Competitive & Non-competitiveShort filmVarious genres
Germany BerlinBerlin International Film Festival*Competitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Germany OberhausenInternational Short Film Festival OberhausenCompetitive & Non-competitiveShort filmVarious genres
India BengaluruBengaluru International Film FestivalCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
India GoaInternational Film Festival of India - IFFI Goa*Competitive & Non-competitiveFeature filmVarious genres
India TrivandrumInternational Film Festival of KeralaCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature filmVarious genres
India KolkataKolkata International Film FestivalCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Iran ShirazFajr International Film FestivalCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature filmVarious genres
Italy MilanNoir in Film FestivalCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature filmFiction
Italy RomeRome Film FestCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature filmVarious genres
Italy TurinTorino Film FestivalCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Italy VeniceVenice Film Festival*Competitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Japan TokyoTokyo International Film Festival*Competitive & Non-competitiveFeature filmVarious genres
Kazakhstan AlmatyEurasia International Film FestivalCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmOther
Montenegro Herceg NoviHerceg Novi Montenegro Film Festival[mk]Competitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
North Macedonia SkopjeCineDays[mk]Competitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Poland KrakówKraków Film FestivalCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Poland WarsawWarsaw International Film Festival*Competitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Romania ClujTransilvania International Film FestivalCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
South Korea BusanBusan International Film Festival*Competitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Spain ValenciaCinema JoveCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Spain GijónGijón International Film FestivalCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmFiction
Spain MálagaMalaga FestivalCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Spain ValenciaMostra de Valencia – Cinema del MediterraniCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Spain PamplonaPunto de Vista International Documentary Film FestivalCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmDocumentary
Spain San SebastiánSan Sebastián International Film Festival*Competitive & Non-competitiveFeature filmVarious genres
Spain SitgesSitges International Fantastic Film Festival of CatalunyaCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Spain BilbaoZinebi - Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short FilmsCompetitive & Non-competitiveShort filmVarious genres
Switzerland LocarnoLocarno Film Festival*Competitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
Turkey AntalyaAntalya Golden Orange Film FestivalCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature filmVarious genres
Ukraine KyivMolodist – Kyiv International Film FestivalCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres
United States AustinFantastic FestCompetitive & Non-competitiveFeature film and short filmVarious genres

Former accredited film festivals

The following film festivals used to be accredited by the FIAPF, but withdrew.

LocationFestival
Australia AdelaideAdelaide (International) Film Festival, 2003 edition only
Colombia BogotáBogotá Film Festival
Belgium BrusselsBrussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Germany FrankfurtLucas International Children's Film Festival
Belgium GhentFlanders International Film Festival Ghent
Norway HaugesundNorwegian International Film Festival
South Korea JeonjuJeonju International Film Festival
Belarus MinskMinsk International Film Festival
Canada MontrealMontreal World Film Festival (cancelled)
Russia MoscowMoscow International Film Festival
India MumbaiMumbai International Film Festival
Belgium NamurFestival International du Film Francophone de Namur
Brazil São PauloMostra – São Paulo International Film Festival
Bosnia and Herzegovina SarajevoSarajevo Film Festival
Russia St. PetersburgMessage to Man International Film Festival
Sweden StockholmStockholm International Film Festival
Greece ThessalonikiThessaloniki International Film Festival
Spain ValenciaMostra – Valencia Cinema of the Mediterranean
Germany WiesbadengoEast Festival of Central and Eastern European Films
Poland WrocławNew Horizons Film Festival

See also

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