Indie Spirit Film Festival Update: June 2021
We are Going Virtual in October 2021!
After a brief hiatus, the festival is now in its 8th year. The return of Indie Spirit Film Festival will take place October 1st – 8th as a Virtual Event via Eventive.
Why Virtual...?
After careful consideration we have decided to proceed with the film festival as a virtual event. Many of our funding sources have gone through major difficulties during the 2020 pandemic. Costs of a live event for 2021 has become prohibitive for our non-profit organization. Eventive, has allowed us to make a smooth transition into the virtual presentation environment.
Benefits of a Virtual Festival:
We can now extend our festival to 8 days instead of 3 allowing us to present more films without time constraints. Also, viewers have the benefit of watching from the comfort of their home with family and friends.
About the Festival:
The Indie Spirit Film Festival is an annual event for filmmakers and film lovers alike, with a superb program of feature films, shorts, in both narrative and documentary formats from around the world. The Indie Spirit Film Festival (ISFF) showcases the work of independent filmmakers amidst the mountainous backdrop of Colorado Springs, Colorado and is about filmmakers, audiences, and film professionals establishing a relationship and supporting independent film.
In the past at our Live events, The festival has quickly become one of Colorado Springs' largest film festivals, with numerous filmmakers and film fans attending screenings, Q&A sessions, filmmaker panels, parties and receptions.
In Summary:
It has been a difficult time for everyone getting through the Covid pandemic. Even though we are finally able to see a light at the end of the tunnel, we are still concerned about any health risks. We are happy that we are able to bring our festival back as a virtual event, and hope that thorough fundraising efforts, we will return as a Live event in 2022.
Cheers!
IFSOC Board of Directors
Awards for Best Feature Film and Short Film for Narrative and Documentary.
Also an Award for Best Young Filmmaker.
In addition there will be over all Audience Awards for Best Feature and Best Short.