Many new film festivals have opened in the last few years, proving that people are willing to pay to see independent film. Festival directors report that the main limiting factor in the industry is a dearth of good independent films to support the exploding festival scene. That’s good news for independent filmmakers who are looking for places to showcase their work. If that describes you, take a look at these three film festivals that started during the last two years that you may not have heard of yet.

Las Vegas International Film Festival
  Submission Date: October 31, 2008
  Festival Dates: February 7th & 8th, 2009
  Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
  Specialty: Films of all categories, including features, documentaries, animated, shorts, experimental, student, TV pilots,
                      screenplays, musicals, and music videos.
  Website: http://www.lvfilmfest.com

World Film Festival
  Submission Date: by July 20, 2008
  Festival Dates: August 21 to September 1, 2008
  Location: Montreal, QC, CANADA
  Specialty: A focus on cultural diversity and bringing together films and filmmakers from around the world.
                      Includes both fiction and documentary.
  Website: http://www.ffm-montreal.org

RomaCinemafest
  Festival Dates: October 22nd - 31st, 2008
  Location: Rome, ITALY
  Specialty: One of the most prestigious new festivals for independent film
  Website: http://www.romacinemafest.it