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How can you support us? It’s very easy, give old equipment you don't need any more, we love it, got an older camera, lights, stands, tripod, any kind is acceptable. We give old equipment a new life with hands on by our filmmakers.
No gear, support us on patreon at indifilmfest.org your support helps us purchase supplies to help our programs stay free and support filmmakers projects.
IFF will launch a new video podcast with interviews with filmmakers, digital artists, music creators and of course tech talk, young filmmakers will be able to discuss their new upcoming projects and get advice.
Your support can help for field trips, movies, production, and group trips, not only patron but your time, when you volunteer as a professional filmmaker on our field trips new filmmakers gain from your experience, style and advice to help them complete their projects.
Become a member of IFF Academy
$6.00 you receive a framed membership certificate
$12.00 you receive a framed membership certificate plus an IFF designer cap
$20.00 you receive a framed membership certificate plus an IFF designer cap and t-shirt.
Also any gift from the heart
WHO CAN APPLY?
Any filmmaker, digital media artist, student, beginner, season pro, LGBTQ or film lover any filmmaker or digital artist around the world.
CATEGORIES:
Documentary, horror, drama, action, sci-fi, musical, animation, CGI, AI, screenplay, experimental, stage play, script writer, VR, and songwriter.
SUB CATEGORY:
Acting, lighting, visual effects, cinematography, director, photography, lighting, short, long short, future, educational.
Students and beginners
AWARDS AND GIFT BAGS:
All awardees receive the Independent Filmmaker Festival, framed certificate in the category they won in with your name and your project name. One of two statues in the categories you won in. IFF t-shirt and cap printed with the festival logo laurel, your name, project name and date, along with a festival gift bag with gifts from different companies.
SUMMATION REQUIREMENTS:
A finished digital file of your project, no work in progress or CD.
An online link to your project, YouTube, Vimeo, Dropbox, Google Drive, or mail us a thumb drive, or DSP.
- 13 x 19 or other size poster of your project, if you are an artist out of the USA you may send a digital file, PSD, PDF, JPEG, PNG,
we will print your poster for the festival award ceremony at cost only. - Digital press kit or digital press sheet, see sample.
THE INDUSTRY PRESENCE:
Each year we have a plethora of agents, producers, and industry insiders that attend and participate in the Festival, excited to meet new faces. Movie theaters, conference halls, and party venues. In addition, Jury Award winners are decided each month by esteemed and celebrated judges.
We don't believe you should wait a year to be recognized or denied. Each filmmaker is recognized for the completion of their project, no filmmaker or artist is turned down or denied.
This festival is designed to showcase the best filmmakers and digital media artist stories from around the world today! We accept screenplay (short, feature musical, stage play, animation and AI.
FILM FESTIVAL:
Festivals occur once a month. We believe you should not have to wait a year to be recognized or denied. We accept an assortment of films from around the world monthly. We are proud to announce that all award winners will receive a video of the festival broadcast.
SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL:
We are proud to showcase our winning LGBTQ+ and diversity awards.
All entries receive full feedback from the festival, LGBTQ+ festival occur 12 times a year.
AWARDS AND PRIZES:
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