Independent cinema
Annual watchIndieLisboa
Usually April / May
Culturgest · Cinema São Jorge
International independent film festival.
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9 recurringRecurring Lisbon film festivals. Exact dates and programmes are not always live yet, track one to be pinged when they are.
Animation
Annual watchMONSTRA
Usually March
Cinema São Jorge
Lisbon animation festival.
Horror / genre cinema
Annual watchMOTELX
Usually September
Cinema São Jorge
Lisbon international horror film festival.
Queer cinema
Annual watchQueer Lisboa
Usually September
Cinema São Jorge
International queer film festival.
Documentary
Dates announcedDoclisboa
Usually October
Culturgest · Cinema São Jorge
International documentary film festival.
French cinema
Annual watchFesta do Cinema Francês
Usually October
Cinemateca Portuguesa · Cinema São Jorge
Annual celebration of French film.
International auteur cinema
Programme liveLEFFEST
Usually November
Cinema São Jorge · Culturgest · Cinema Medeia Nimas · Cinemas NOS Vasco da Gama · Teatro do Bairro
Lisbon Film Festival, 6–15 November 2026.
Women's cinema / Mediterranean
Dates announcedOlhares do Mediterrâneo – Women's Film Festival
Usually late November
Cinemateca Portuguesa · Cinema São Jorge · Jardins do Bombarda
The oldest women's film festival in Portugal and the only one devoted to Mediterranean cinema. 13th edition.
Lusophone cinema
Annual watchFESTin
Usually autumn
Fórum Lisboa · Cinema City Campo Pequeno
Festival of Portuguese-language cinema, touring several Lisbon screens.