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Best Indie Film Award is one of the online film festivals of the Best Film Awards - IMDb Qualifing Film Festival. Our film festival is a prestigious festival for filmmakers around the world, based in one of the most beautiful cities in the world – London.

FilmFreeway has ranked our festival, the Best Indie Film Awards, among the TOP 70 BEST REVIEWED film festivals in United Kingdom.

Last year, we honored the directors who were shortlisted for Oscar and BAFTA nominations. The festival is based on a professional approach. In the evaluation, we focus on the technical design of the film, the idea of ​​the film, dramatic gradation, the tone of the film, the script, the conflict, the reality of the action, the acting performances and we attention to the details on which your film is composed.

We ourselves are filmmakers, producers and entrepreneurs. We know how difficult it is to show the world that someone appreciates your work. That's why we came up with a unique project in which we involved several jurors from around the world and created a new opportunity to show your film to the world. Our mission is to recognize talent and passion and to award the best film project.

Our festival can have a greater reach and be more effective for filmmakers than a live screening festival, because nowadays everyone in the world can watch online screenings, not just from one city.

Promoting independent film means finding talent and budding filmmakers looking for a job in the film market.

Indie Short Film - budget under 5,000.00 USD
Indie Feature Film - budget under 250,000.00 USD

If you win, you can register your project on our IMDb website:
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0024787/2021/1

Awards & Prizes

MAIN CATEGORIES

Best Indie Super Short Film
Best Indie Short Film
Best Indie Feature Film
Best Low Budget TV Pilot
Best Indie Film from Europe
Best Indie Film from Asia and Australia
Best Indie Film from Africa
Best Indie Film from America
Best Indie Film from South America

INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES (SHORT/FEATURE)

Best Director
Best First-Time Director
Best Male Director
Best Female Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Cinematography
Best Sound Design
Best Original Screenplay
Best Producer
Best Editor

GENRE CATEGORIES (SHORT/FEATURE)

Best Indie Animation Film
Best Indie Drama Film
Best Indie Comedy Film
Best Indie Horror Film
Best Indie LGBTQ Film
Best Indie Experimental Film
Best Indie Thriller Film
Best Indie Sci-fi Film
Best Indie Action Film
Best Indie Crimi Film
Best Indie Fantasy Film
Best Indie War Film
Best Indie Historical Film

All winners receive a free certificate (pdf/jpg file)

Rules & Terms

1. If the film is not in English, it must have English subtitles.
2. All entry fees are non-refundable.
3. Multiple entries from the same submitter are accepted.
4. The decision of the festival selection committee is final.
5. Films that are submitted must be the entrant’s original work and shall not infringe on any copyrights or any other rights of any third Parties. Contestants agree that they have obtained all required copyright permissions regarding music, sound & images. Etc presented in their film.
6. The organizers reserve the right not to award any or all of the prizes.
7. The organizers have the right to use trailers or still photos on public social networks to promote your project and our festival.
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  • Trevilia Hodge

    If you are considering this film festival don't think twice. An all-around exceptional experience.

    September 2021
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    Response from festival:

    Trevilia, we believe that one day we will meet in person! You are a talented filmmaker!

  • Saxon Moen

    An awesome online film fest! Quality festival with great communication and value. Thank you so much for awarding "The Debt Of Maximillian" with the Best Indie Feature Film award!!!

    August 2021
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks for your feedback! It's amazing to hear such nice words!

  • Perica Antov

    Great, for reaching the Semi-Final.

    June 2021
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    Response from festival:

    Perica, we are glad that you were part of our competition!

  • Shekhar Rahate

    GREAT EXPERIENCE ... KEEP IT UP ...

    May 2021
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks for your feedback! It's amazing to hear such nice words!

  • Philip Brocklehurst

    It is a true honour to be selected at the Best Indie Film Award. It's a wonderful event, one I highly recommend to other filmmakers and one I look forward to submitting more of my work to in the very near future.

    May 2021
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    Response from festival:

    Philip, we are glad that you were part of our competition!