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Top 25 Film festival organizers based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 565 film festival organizers headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 4,470 professional contacts across them, including 905 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers film festival organizers headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest film festival organizers based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 565 film festival organizers based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to film festival organizers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Strong evidenceCosta Mesa, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a152 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Celebrated as one of the leading lifestyle film festivals in the United States, the Newport Beach Film Festival brings to Orange County the best of classic and contemporary…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-200120 contacts →

Partial evidence

Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) is a nonprofit organization that celebrates cinema as an essential art form and fosters a vibrant home for film culture to thrive.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a106 contacts →

Partial evidence

“DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, takes place annually in November; the 15th edition was held in person and online Nov 13 - December 1, 2024, showcasing over 250…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Partial evidenceSeattle, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20092 contacts →

Partial evidence

“SIFF is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) arts nonprofit dedicated to the creation of vibrant experiences and spaces that champion film discovery and arts education.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Partial evidenceSanta Barbara, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5074 contacts →

Partial evidence

“SBIFF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts and education organization dedicated to making a positive impact utilizing the power of film.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Partial evidenceSan Rafael, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5067 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The California Film Institute (CAFILM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting film, as art and education, with a diverse series of annual…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Partial evidenceLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a66 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The festival was founded in 1995 by Dan Mirvish, Jon Fitzgerald, Shane Kuhn and Peter Baxter and has since become a year-round organization championing emerging filmmaking talent…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Strong evidenceNY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a64 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Big Apple Film Festival takes place in the heart of the greatest city in the world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Strong evidenceMontclair, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5054 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Our 13th Annual Montclair Film Festival will be held October 18-27!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Strong evidenceWoodstock, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a53 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Founded in the Woodstock Film Festival is a not-for-profit, 501c (3) organization whose mission is to present an annual program and year-round schedule of film, music and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Partial evidencePalm Springs, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20052 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Palm Springs International Film Society strives for a world in which enlightenment, knowledge and tolerance prevail.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Partial evidenceSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a50 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The San Diego Film Foundation is dedicated to providing new perspective through the experience of film.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5042 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded by Milos Stehlik in 1975, FACETS is a nonprofit that connects people to independent ideas through transformative film experiences.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Partial evidenceTelluride, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5040 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Mountainfilm uses the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Strong evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20039 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Fusion Film Festival Celebrating Women in Film, Television, and New Media OUR MISSION: The Fusion Film Festival is New York University’s premiere film and television festival…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Strong evidenceIndianapolis, IN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5038 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Heartland Film is a nonprofit arts organization that runs the 11-day Heartland International Film Festival in October, the Academy Award®-Qualifying Indy Shorts International Film…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Indirect evidenceSan Francisco, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5038 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Frameline's mission is to change the world through the power of queer cinema.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Partial evidenceNew Orleans, LA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a35 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The New Orleans Film Society (NOFS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization committed to promote, nurture, and amplify the diverse voices of filmmakers and to facilitate conversations…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Strong evidenceSeattle, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a31 contacts →

Strong evidence

“NFFTY is the world’s largest and most influential film festival for emerging directors.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Partial evidenceColumbia, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5031 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Exploring fact, fiction and what lies in between, the True/False Film Fest champions films that breathe life into the nonfiction format by honoring the finest new work redefining…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Partial evidencePhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20031 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Philadelphia Film Society (PFS) is the region’s home for classic and contemporary film presentation, education, entertainment, and community building.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Strong evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,00031 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The Student World Impact Film Festival (SWIFF) has been a catalyst in empowering more than 12,100 storytellers from 149 countries to harness the power of storytelling, unleash…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Strong evidenceNashville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5031 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) is a globally-recognized non-profit organization and cultural event presenting the best in world cinema, American independent films and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5029 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Ciclope Festival Editing Company of the Year 2017 Located in NYC.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25Strong evidenceCulver City, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-1029 contacts →

Strong evidence

“WE CHAMPION, RECOGNIZE AND UNITE THROUGH CINEMA With TheWrap as official media partner, the Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) brings the best of a broad selection of Asian World…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Film festival organizers based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
20.2%Verified-email coverage
7.9Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
9.6%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
413
11-50
128
51-200
17
201-500
2
1,001-5,000
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 565 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among film festival organizers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “film festival organizers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names film festival organizers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among film festival organizers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 905 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Film festival organizers by metro

  • Film festival organizers in New York54
  • Film festival organizers in Los Angeles48

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names film festival organizers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many film festival organizers are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 565 film festival organizers headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Newport Beach Film Festival, headquartered in Costa Mesa, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most film festival organizers?

New York leads with 54 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (48) and Austin (12).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 905 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 565 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.