The Indiana Youth Film Festival was created in 2023 as the only film festival in Indiana soley dedicated to young filmmakers ages 12-24 years old! Every year, we facilitate a festival weekend full of screenings, filmmaker talk backs, workshops, panels, and so much more for the filmmakers and the entire community.

Best Narrative
Best Documentary
Best Music Video
Best Directing
Best Cinematography
Best High School
Best Middle School
Grand Jury Best Indiana Film

Submissions that do not meet all of the following criteria will be disqualified without refund.

Director Age: The film’s director(s) must have been between 12–24 years old at the time of production.

Residency: Director(s) must be Indiana residents, or non-local college students currently enrolled in a 4-year Indiana college.

Completion Date: Films must have been completed on or after January 1, 2024.

Copyright: All music, footage, and other copyrighted materials must be properly licensed and credited.

Language: Films must be in English or have English subtitles.

Runtime: Films must be 40 minutes or shorter.

✅ Please confirm your film meets all eligibility requirements before submitting.
🚫 Films that do not meet these criteria will not be considered or refunded.

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  • Kayla Sprayue

    Greatly enjoyed this festival! Very professionally done, with great staff and workshops. Great experience for my student's first film festival. He was able to participate in a Q&A after his film showing, received a great filmmaker swag bag, and was interviewed on the red carpet! Well done! Can't wait to come back next year!

    July 2024