The world’s Big Three film festivals, historically, are Venice (the world’s first), Cannes (arguably the best) and Berlin. Florida has its Big Three too: Miami, Florida and Sarasota. And though the latter has taken some hits in the last few years, it’s still often included in the top tier.

But if you plan to attend all three, good luck, as each one is scheduled for almost exactly the same dates in 2026. Florida and Sarasota are April 10-19 while Miami starts one day earlier.

Miami is the oldest, at 43 years, while Florida and Sarasota have been going for 35 and 28, respectively.

Because I’m in Orlando and don’t have a doppelganger, I will be covering only the Florida Film Festival. Go here for a summary of the festival and here for my reviews.