(MONEY Magazine) – Missed the Cannes Film Festival? Stop feeling sorry for yourself, and check out these events closer to home. They offer a mix of blockbuster and independent films, all for about the price of a ticket to your local first-run theater.

--Chicago International Film Festival, Oct. 9 to 19: This downtown festival offers a mix of 150 films, including features and documentaries; 312-332-3456.

--Denver International Film Festival, Oct. 23 to 30: Foreign movies and kid flicks highlight the 130-film program; 303-321-3456.

--Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, Oct. 29 to Nov. 16: More than 100 films are shown in Boca Raton, Fla., Fort Lauderdale and Miami; 800-745-4621.

--Hamptons International Film Festival, Oct. 15 to 19: This relative newcomer shows as many as 95 independent films; 516-324-4600.

--Hawaii International Film Festival, Nov. 7 to 20: Movies from 20 Asian countries will play at 26 venues throughout the islands; 800-752-8193.

--Los Angeles International Film Festival, Oct. 23 to Nov. 1: The focus is on American cinema, with a horror-movie marathon on Halloween; 213-856-7709.

--New York Film Festival, Sept. 26 to Oct. 12: Manhattan's Lincoln Center showcases 34 gems from new and established filmmakers; 212-875-5050.

--Vancouver International Film Festival, Sept. 26 to Oct. 12: North America's third largest festival boasts 300 movies, many from Canada and Asia; 604-685-0260. --Malaika Langa