INDIE SHORTS AWARDS NEW YORK

Welcome to IMDb qualifying NEW YORK Indie Shorts Awards.

** 2 Semi annual Cash prize Awards of USD 2000 each **

Indie Shorts Awards New York is an international independent short film competition. Our goal is to find talented filmmakers and help them promote their work.

WE SCREEN ALL AWARD WINNING FILMS IN OUR PUBLIC EVENTS.
ADDITIONALLY WE ORGANIZE VIRTUAL EVENTS WHERE THE OFFICIAL SELECTION FILMS ARE SCREENED IN ORDER TO SUPPORT NEW FILMMAKERS PROJECTS ALL AROUND THE WORLD.

Apart from our quarterly winners announcement, we will award twice a year; as a recognition for creativity and talent ; the “Best Short”, with total CASH PRIZES of USD 4000. (2 semi annual awards of USD 2000).

We accept films from all genres. Some of our former contestants include Kevin Bacon, Pauline Chalamet, Julie Pacino, Iggy Pop, Oscar nominees Jude Law, Brenda Blethyn, Golden Globe winner Kyra Sedgwick and a new wave of talented directors like Ania Gauer , Julien Gauthier, Anthony Nti, Pierre Leon Luneau, Michael Chereau and so many more.

New York, the city that never sleeps, is a hotspot for filmmakers who want to promote their independent projects.
Being a thriving film hub, the city plays host to hundreds of filmmakers, industry professionals and movie lovers annually.
As it's said, if you can make it there, you'll make it anywhere.

Your film will be reviewed by our screeners team and the highest scored ones will be selected as Official Selection receiving corresponding Laurels. Then, our international jury will choose the winners in each category and they will receive the Official Laurels and Certificates.

All the Official Selection films will be screened in our Online Event in a private platform. All the audience must have a ticket or invitation. All filmmakers will receive courtesy tickets. Filmmakers lounges, Q&A and articles about competition short films and filmmakers will be released during the season.

All award-winning films will be screened in our public and complementary Event where you will have the opportunity to network with filmmakers and people from the industry.