Berlin Indie Film Festival hosts live screenings of international films in Berlin, focusing on discovering talents. Chosen among the winners, selected films will be shown at the prestigious Babylon theatre in Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße, Berlin, on 20th April

MAIN CATEGORIES

Best Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Documentary
Best Short Documentary
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Director
Best First Time Director
Best Music Video
Best Student Film
Best Experimental Film
Best Animation
Health and Covid 19
Travel
Artist Film
Comedy
Dance Film
Green & Environment
Fashion
Family Friendly
Thriller
Horror
Best Editing
Cinematography
Best Original Score
Best Sound Design
Best Screenplay
Historical

Honorable Mentions

All winners receive a certificate (pdf/jpg file)

We accept short films up to 40 minutes, fiction, documentary, or other narrative forms, depending on the category.

We accept feature films from 41 minutes.

By submitting your film you agree to the following:
- Parts of your film - including a trailer, teaser, film poster, extracts, and stills - will be used for promotional purposes.
- Entry fees are non-refundable.
- Multiple entries are allowed for each filmmaker and each entry may be entered in multiple categories.
- The films must include English subtitles unless the spoken language is English

Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • Grazie. Portare nel Mondo L' Amore ,attraverso immagini tratte dal dolore recuperato attraverso l' Arte è magia del cuore che si esprime Donando al Mondo Calore.Mai smettere di Credere e lottare.Giuseppina De Luca.

    January 2024
  • We were elated that our short film 'Abandoned' was selected for the 'Berlin Indie Film Festival'. A big thank you to the organizers and the jury.

    January 2024
  • Hamid Khosravanipour

    Thank you for selecting Ashes Over Coffee for Best Comedy. I am truly grateful to be recognized amongst such great filmmakers around the world.

    December 2023
  • Yannick Frizet

    Thank you for this best 1st time director prize 2023, for our feature Wild Past. It is probably the best encouragement we could get to go on with making independant and original films.

    December 2023
  • Cathy Cahlin Ryan

    Thank you to the Berlin Indie Film Festival. I was thrilled to be honored with Best Mobile Short Film for "The Bath." It was such an experimental, avant garde piece - it shows how wide ranging your festival is willing to go. Wonderful festival all around.

    December 2023