INDIE-LINCS International Film Festival

Entering our eleventh year in 2027, Indie-Lincs is an International film festival that champions low and micro budget feature length and short films, and you the filmmakers. We pride ourselves, and have had superb feedback, on our 'family' atmosphere at the festival which has translated into our 'Top 100 rating of Best Reviewed Festivals' on Film Freeway. Our high-quality diverse programme of independent films is bolstered by friendly networking events where our industry guests, actors, filmmakers and audience can all be found together discussing their work and the programme of films. Industry guests at the festival have included prestigious names such as, actor Rebecca Root (Boy Meets Girl), actor John Hollingworth (The Dark Knight Rises), writer/director/actor Steve Oram (Sightseers), writer/director and 2023 BAFTA nominee Georgia Oakley (Blue Jean), BAFTA winner Paul Andrew Williams (Bull), BUFF creator and producer Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe MBE, and talent agent Tracey Hyde (Casarotto Ramsay & Associates).

We are also delighted to have welcomed industry judges, that include actors Robin Laing (Band of Brothers) and Pauline Lynch (Trainspotting), as well as writer/producer/director Jeremy Wooding (Peep Show), film academic Mette Hjort, and Phillip Hoile (head of Bulldog Film Distribution) who is the judge for the feature film category.

"Indie-Lincs was recommended to me by a friend. I'm so glad we took part. It's everything a festival should be. We saw some world class films and made some valuable contacts. The organisers care about the people who take part and the staff and student volunteers were a credit to the festival. We'll definitely go back." William Bartlett - Indie Filmmaker

We want to see your fiction, documentary and animated films across the genre range of thriller, horror, sci-fi, drama and comedy. You will not find sequels, remakes or book adaptations here. Our aim is to help the best independent filmmakers from around the world showcase their original work and network successfully with their audience, other filmmakers and the independent film-making community. We want to see your dynamic, inventive and challenging narrative films that embody the low and micro budget film-making ethic.

Films will screen in the beautiful city of Lincoln 4th - 6th FEB 2027 at Lincoln Art Centre's superb 400+ seater theatre on a huge screen. We are proud to be sponsored by The National Lottery via the BFI Film Audience Network, Bulldog Film Distribution, Lincoln Arts Centre, and Lincoln School of Creative Arts.

Our awards are all named after The famous Lincoln Imp, the emblem of our city. He resides high up on a stone pillar in the city's magnificent gothic Cathedral (arguably the UK's finest). This mischievous Imp is the perfect embodiment of the independent filmmaker's spirit; someone who dares to upset the equilibrium, and do things their own way.