Some of the world's major film festivals:

European:
Cannes Film Festival (South - East France)
Berlin Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czech Republic)
Deauville American Film Festival - (North - West France)
International Film Festival Rotterdam - (Netherlands) (32nd edition: January 22 - February 2, 2003)
CineMagic (NorthernIreland - )

North American:
Sundance Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
Montreal World Film Festival -
Image & Nation Montreal International Queer Film Festival -
Slamdance Film Festival -
New York Film Festival -
Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival
Seattle International Film Festival
Tombstone Western Film Festival and Symposium (Western film)
Newport International Film Festival -
Telluride Film Festival